ISLAMABAD:
With reference to a notice published in The Express Tribune on February 16, Gen (retd) Hamid Gul has offered an apology to the Express Media Group.
Gen Gul had earlier on a television show cast doubts on the authenticity of photos published in The Express Tribune of banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leader Malik Ishaq attending the Difa-e-Pakistan Council rally in Multan. The former Inter-Services Intelligence chief had called the photos “doctored” by the group and the reporter in question. Gen Gul, a leader of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council, spoke to The Express Tribune recently in Rawalpindi on the sidelines of a press conference organised by the council.
He said that the stage in Multan was in fact very large and he had not noticed Ishaq’s presence. He said that he had mistakenly said that The Express Tribune’s picture was doctored, and later his colleagues confirmed Ishaq’s presence on stage along with other leadership.
He apologised for his remarks.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 22nd, 2012.
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@mary: Gul did not fail to notice the genie of extremism, he intentionally let it come out of the bottle.
@Reasoner: Yes just as the chief ISI he had failed to notice that the genie of extremism they had been fostering in Afghanistan would one day engulf the whole of Pakistan. Loser.
@Syed Kashmiri: Leaders like Hamid Gul? r u mad
Pakistan needs leaders like Hamid Gul, Imran Khan and Munnawr Hussain. However they should make sure that their alliences and allies protect the minorities as ordered in Holy Quran. Anybody who creats a shia sunni schism or conflict leading to death and destruction is a criminal and must be hanged. I don't care if they take the names of Suhaba Kiram. Every Pakistani citizen, Sunni, Shia, Hindu, sikh, Ahmadi,Beralvi ,salfi etc have the right to profess their faith in a Free Pakistan.
Hamid Gul can never apologize enough to the 180 million people of Pakistan for the harm and heartache he has brought their way.
Love Hamid Gul.
I have not understood...wat is Hamid Gul's problem....why cant he deal with the fact htat he is no more in ISI chief....probably he is sufering from OCD of staying into power
Hamid Gul should also apologize to the whole nation for supporting the terrorist organizations.
General sb why u threatened the Anchor for asking such question???
What is wrong and hidden in it? Hamid Gul is terrorist's supporter, is it hidden?
Welldone @Reasoner and ET, but who deost not know these people with in-human mindset? Still its good to keep them exposing the Hypocrites.
And the anchor who inquired him about the presence of Malik Ishaq is receiving phone call from anonymous people and he is been given life threats and is being asked to leave the country, Nusrat Javed wrote the story in his column 2 days ago
"He said that the stage in Multan was in fact very large and he had not noticed Ishaq’s presence. He said that he had mistakenly said that The Express Tribune’s picture was doctored, and later his colleagues confirmed Ishaq’s presence on stage along with other leadership."
Gen. Hamid Gul is still lying as Terrorist Malik Ishaq's arrival on stage was announced by leader of banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Moulana Ahmed Ludhianvi !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfJIyEY9IyY