Malala attack: Declare stand or be exposed, Altaf warns religious leaders

MQM chief demands condemnation to be issued within 24 hours.


Web Desk October 11, 2012

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has called on religious leaders in Pakistan to issue a condemnation of the Taliban attack on Malala Yousafzai within 24 hours, Express News reported on Thursday.

Hussain further threatened to ‘expose’ the ulemas on October 14 if they fail to make their stand on this issue public.

The MQM chief had termed the incident “blatant terrorism” and called for the perpetrators behind the act to be brought to justice. He appealed to the president, prime minister and Interior Minister Rehman Malik to take serious notice of the attack and take action against those involved.

The 14-year-old child activist from Swat was attacked by armed men on October 9 when she was on her way home from school.

An outspoken critic of the Taliban and vociferous proponent of female education, Malala won international recognition for highlighting Taliban atrocities in Swat with a blog for the BBC three years ago when militants, led by radical cleric Maulana Fazlullah, burned girls’ schools in the valley.

 

COMMENTS (69)

Hasnain Ali | 11 years ago | Reply

At least for once, he should criticise the Target Killers in the same tone!!!

saleem tahir | 11 years ago | Reply

Altaf Bhai, Why dont you say it boldly and openly that Mullahism is the bane of this nation and country.They have preached not islam but hatred in the name of Islam and no body should be calling them Imam and praying after them.It all started with Z.Bhutto,Zia al Haq against Ahmadis ,when they were declared non muslism and now every maulvi calls others a Kafir Get rid of this peer-e-tasma pa and society will be better of without these rabid and demented clergy.

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