A Spanish court had convicted 11 Pakistanis in 2008 for their alleged involvement in terrorist activities. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Families of 11 Pakistanis convicted in Spain, allegedly involved in terrorism charges, urged the Pakistan government to provide them security during their deportation next month.
A Spanish court had convicted 11 Pakistanis in 2008 for their alleged involvement in terrorist activities. They will be deported in January 2014 after completing terms of 6-8 years. However, their families fear that once back in Pakistan they would be picked up by law-enforcement agencies.
Addressing a news conference on Tuesday, the family members and their legal counsels have requested the government to provide security to those convicted on charges of being involved in an attack on Barcelona metro system.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 18th, 2013.
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Shame and embarrassment for Pakistanis everywhere. So much for our policy of liberation from the manacles of occupation. Shoot the terrorists. Salams
Indirectly they are asking for Royal Treatment in Pakistan !!!!!
I thought I have heard all and every strange and weird thing. But, this tops them all! Terrorists asking for state protection! Only in Pakistan!!
@Azam:
@Zaida P: The 11 convicted from day one claimed to be innocent, their rights were violated, their Spanish lawyer did not assist them as required, no statements taken, wrongly advised told not to say anything in court, their lawyer met few for no more than 30 minutes just to say you are innocent and not to reply to prosecutor questions; because you are innocent. There is more evidence which cannot be disclosed for legal purposes, the news article reflects as they are terrorists, but in fact their detailed statement is edited wrongly. I would also say as yours comments if true, but it was a set up by F1 protected witness trying to damage Pakistan image and caused severe damage to their families
@Ali:
@Zaida P: The 11 convicted from day one claimed to be innocent, their rights were violated, their Spanish lawyer did not assist them as required, no statements taken, wrongly advised told not to say anything in court, their lawyer met few for no more than 30 minutes just to say you are innocent and not to reply to prosecutor questions; because you are innocent. There is more evidence which cannot be disclosed for legal purposes, the news article reflects as they are terrorists, but in fact their detailed statement is edited wrongly. I would also say as yours comments if true, but it was a set up by F1 protected witness trying to damage Pakistan image and caused severe damage to their families
Who's going to attack them in Pakistan? Guy responsible for massacring thousands of Pakistani's was living in the open down the road from Pakistan military base -when he was killed by the American's he was called a martyr.
Why should our security agencies be stopped from seeking information from convicted terrorists. We have every right to make our country safer and do what ever is needed.
PTI will support them if they are willing to join the protest against NATO supply routes.
Polio and this?
This means that inorder to accomodate these new arrivals in 2014, the local politically backed notorious criminals will be released from the jails.
Why should we provide security to terrorists? When they are deported, they should be sentenced here as well!
Pakisan has become a complete and utter international embarrassment
why provide protection to the terrorists?
So terrorists are now seeking state protection? What about the common man who suffers at the hands of these terrorists? Who will protect them? Everything is topsy-turvy in Pakistan these days.