Balochistan

Musharraf declared ‘liable for murder’

Religious and political groups sign declaration confirming Musharraf be brought to justice.

Shezad Baloch October 24, 2010

QUETTA: Representatives of religious and political parties on Saturday endorsed calls for declaring former president Pervez Musharraf “liable for murder” for his “unpardonable crimes against humanity” at a conference held here.

The conference, organised by the Jamoori Watan Party (JWP), directly linked the former military ruler to the killing of innocent people and the desecration of the Holy Quran in Jamia Hafsa. Representatives of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-I), Majlis Wahadat Muslimeen Pakistan, Shia Ulema Council Balochistan, Tanzeem-i-Islam Pakistan, Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-S and religious scholars took part in the conference.

Speakers heaped scorn at Musharraf for his “inhuman crimes” and held him responsible for killing thousands of Baloch people, as well as students of Jamia Hafsa in separate military operations. They assailed him for violating of the constitution, amending the Hudood Ordinance, insulting renowned scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, handing over Dr Aafia Siddiqui and Abdul Salam Asif to the US, and violating the sanctity of mosques, amongst other crimes.

Religious scholars also provided references from the Holy Quran while discussing his alleged crimes. They also asked the judiciary to take immediate steps to bring him back to the country.

Among the 36 scholars who attended the conference were Dr Maulana Attaur-Rehman, Maulana Abdul Qadir Luni, Syed Hashim Mosvi, Wilaiat Hussain Jaffari, Qari Mahrullah, Moulvi Matiullah, Zia-ul-Rehman Farooqi, Abdul Matin Akwandzada, who along with others marked their signatures on the declaration.

Speaking on the occasion, JWP president Talal Bugti said that he would go abroad and spread this declaration of religious scholars throughout the Muslim world in the effort to bringing the former dictator to justice. He vowed also to file a case before the Supreme Court in this regard and again ask the judges to take up the issue.

They unanimously were of the view that if Musharraf wanted to defend himself then he should consult with the courts because, they as religious scholars, have passed the decree in accordance with Islamic law.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 24^th, 2010.

COMMENTS (51)

qaisar | 14 years ago | Reply musharraf tried to abolish this root of feudalism in balochistan where live women they are put into graves , but it became expensive for him .........................inshallah in next election my vote will be for pervez musharraf

ehsanali | 14 years ago | Reply @Raja Akram By default our media print and electonic do not publish in favour of Musharraf Bugties are more important for them.

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Murad Khan | 14 years ago | Reply @Shaikh Aamir "In my opinion Musharraf is managing to get the people and politicians of Pakistan to issue such statements against him so that he can seek Political Assylum in a foreign country." He is managing WOW HE MUST HAVE A JINN or these people are really empty headed. That is the reason we believe in all kind of conspiracies like fools

Raja Akram | 14 years ago | Reply I think Express News needs to do a story on the FIR that APML just got against Talal Bugti for his criminal act of announcing a cash bounty for the murder of Pervez Musharraf. APML just lodged an application for registration of FIR against Talal Shahzain and Yaqub Nasir under section 7 ATA and several section of PPC.

Shaikh Aamir | 14 years ago | Reply In my opinion Musharraf is managing to get the people and politicians of Pakistan to issue such statements against him so that he can seek Political Assylum in a foreign country. Thats also one of the reason that he decided to form a political party. He knows that sooner or latter this Government will change and he will be forced to return to Pakistan via Intrpole to pay or his crimes against humanity. Now he can easily prove that his life is under threat and as he is a political leader, he should be given Assylum.....Just like Altaf Hussain.....

Abulfazl Mahmud | 14 years ago | Reply Mr. Khan Invoking rule of law and then also winking at open incitement to murder by fatwa cannot sit together! First it was Talal Bugti putting a price on Musharraf's head (I have nothing to do with Musharraf) reflects the true Sardari culture of Balochistan, which, inter alia, includes burying women alive for some real or imagined crime sans due trial etc. etc. Shame on such freedom of expression! The same goes for the bearded antiquities that do the same thing (inciting someone to murder someone without authority. What I have against Musharraf is that he did not deal with the Hafsa brigade firmly and decisively and did not proceed against illegal occupiers of land for setting up businesses in garb of mosques. I have no interest in the change - tweeldom for tweedldee - dictator Musharraf for dictator Nawaz in 1999. Even the present lot represent themselves more than they represent the awam

Ahmad Ali | 14 years ago | Reply As far as my knowledge is concerned..that we need musharaf..becoz he,s much better than any other leaders in Pakistan And what these people are doing is just an inane.

M M Malik | 14 years ago | Reply These extreme incitement to violence by our fringe ulema leads to violence in our society. Some people take this mere rhetoric as religiously sanctioned act of great rewards and actually take steps to do it. The attacks on Ahmadi masjids in May 2010 are ample proof of this incitement to violence.

Syed A Husain | 14 years ago | Reply This is Absurd and Laughable.

Syed A Husain | 14 years ago | Reply Are we living in a Banana Republic, is it wild wild east???

Karim | 14 years ago | Reply Forget him, he is a bygone as good or bad as all before him. Whatever should have been done was when he was in power. Lets not waste time on non issues please.

RhyMe | 14 years ago | Reply with more of such pressures from different sections of society,the ex General would never even think of returning back,keep grilling him...he deserves that!! today the easiest job in the world is to sit outside Pakistan and just blabber!

Moz | 14 years ago | Reply @Khan Pakistan is more important than a constitution, democracy, or human rights. All these things serve Pakistan, Pakistan does not serve these things. If there is no Pakistan, then there will be no constitution. The constitution can be suspended for few days, but Pakistan cannot be. As far as trying him for high treason for breaking the constitution is concerned, then you would also have to try the current CJ and other judges too for legitimizing that act. Justice is not limited to one individual, it is for everyone. I would be furious if my family members disappear, but I would want to know who did it and for what reasons first. No journalist in Pakistan has investigated how Aafia Siddiqui disappeared. And now he truth is starting to come out, that she may ave been arrested from Afghanistan. You would believe everything by the Americans if it suits your argument, but when it goes against it, then you would call it a propaganda.

SALMAN SHAHID | 14 years ago | Reply Once, in the time of our holy prophet (pbuh), a women committed a theft and according to the rules of our islam, she was to face the punishment of cutting off her hands. The rulers of the tribe to which she belonged approached the holy prophet (pbuh) and asked for forgiveness on her behalf. The prophet (pbuh) said that if fatima, my daughter commits a crime like this, i swear to allah that i ll have her hands cutt too. now what is to be learnt from this and how is this relevent in this context 1. no one is above law, the ruler and the ruled are subject to the same punsihments as given by the rule of law. 2. if u have done something wrong like murder, dont expect to get away with it, even if u have done a lot of good for a country or a group of people, a murder is still a crime and every crime is to be punished accordingly.

Liaquat Ali | 14 years ago | Reply Musharraf will be the next President of Pakistan. Talal Bugti is writing the eulogy of the sardari nizam in Balochistan by making such silly calls and head money. Even if Musharraf does not become the president, the army will act against the sardari nazim because of such calls.

A Suhail | 14 years ago | Reply I am against Mush and the way he ruled over this hapless country but I am dead against these bunch of yahoos who are asking for his head in a platter. We as a nation are blood thirsty people who do not believe in a rule of law and want instant justice which results in killing of two innocent boys in broad day light and in front of cops or burning of robbers in Karachi. We can not deny we have a violent strain and that keeps on showing up every now and then. Mr Mush should have a right to a fair trial without a sword hanging over this head and this jirga and yahoo mullahs should be arrested for inciting to murder an individual.

Tahera | 14 years ago | Reply This is ridiculous. Some religious parties only get to be in the news through negative actions, hence the fatwa. We may not agree with his past actions and policies and if Musharaf has done some wrong, he - like anyone else - should be prosecuted. Declaring him 'wajib-ul-qatal' is the lowest level so-called religious leaders can sink to. This is also part of the descent into chaos that the society is experiencing in general - anyone with whom one has fallen out of favour should be declared wajib-ul-qatal so that the lunatics can have some fun.

Jahanzaib Haque | 14 years ago | Reply @Plz-dont-block we do not block comments based on preference but based on our policies which include slander against an individual. If you wish to query deletion of a particular comment you can email web@tribune.com.pk Best regards (Web Editor)

someone | 14 years ago | Reply LOCATE and rescue immediately suleyman and free by force Aafia siddiqui and all in her and Suleyman's situation RIGHT NOW.

khan | 14 years ago | Reply I imagine most of the people commenting on this page have never probably voted in their lives. One thing is for certain that none of them got killed, disappeared mysteriously or got tortured for their beliefs during the enlightened rule of General Musharraf - who trampled the constitution not only once but twice. For those members of the English-speaking Elite who think that the constitution is nothing but a silly piece of paper let me politely remind you that a country without a rule of law ends up being a brutal jungle where the law of the gun rules. All laws in a country stem from its written (or in some cases unwritten) constitution. So if any of you genuinely fear getting robbed, kidnapped, raped or simply randomly and brutally thrashed I would suggest it is time to take that piece of paper with a bit more seriousness. And it logically follows that anyone who tramples upon this supreme piece of law should be punished accordingly. As far as the law goes Musharraf should be tried for treason and also for murder in a court of law where he is entitled to prove his innocence - that is if he can.

Tanzeel | 14 years ago | Reply This incident has increased my hate towards Mullahs. Although I wonder which Quranic reference they would have used to declare Musharraf liable for murder.

R. Querieshi | 14 years ago | Reply Musharraf has some serious allegations put against him and it is the job of ONLY investigative authorities and courts to decide his fate, not collection of 'self rightious' men. The reason I opposed Musharraf was because of his bypassing legitimate institutions of authority. If we support such verdicts by a group of 'self employed' group, what is the difference betweeen Mush and the rest of us!!

Baloch | 14 years ago | Reply Baloch people always dubbed Indian agents by intelligence officials and their agents. India shares border with Panjab and Sikhs usually visit Punjab and have good relations with Punjabiz. Sikhs and Hindus have nothing to do with Baloch and have no common border with Balochistan. Why Baloch people are being accused of Indian agent….. This silly propaganda was directed towards Panjabis by intelleignece officials. Baloch people have been living with Pakistan since it came into being but not a single Panjabi knows difference between Baloch and Balochi… Baloch is a nation and Balochi is a language of the Baloch people.

Umair Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Instead of wasting time on passing killing resolutions, They better should work on positive side to improve perception of their domain in whole world rather than always coming with extremist solution else they will loose their minute support they have in Pakistan.

The Only Normal Person Here. | 14 years ago | Reply Who needs sitcoms, stand up comedians and satirical books when we got politicians like such. Musharraf doesn't even need to respond to this. It would be beneath his dignity.

ehsanali | 14 years ago | Reply Nobody can touch Musharraf whatever he did was right will do again if given chance

Bangash | 14 years ago | Reply These folks don't have authority over law or Islam and their declarations are meaningless.

hassan | 14 years ago | Reply Pot calling the kettle black!. Thank God the ppl of pakistan have Rejected these barbaric/Fake/Greedy/Stinkin Mullahs.. Nobody has time or sympathy for them.

Liaquat Ali | 14 years ago | Reply These sub-humans and their sponsors are two of the reasons for Muslim misery all over the world. Every thing they utter has to do with destruction. For a change I would like to see a fatwa that all Muslims must be provided with clean water and these sub-humans will play their part in that effort.

Mohammed Arif | 14 years ago | Reply Pervez Musharraf invited recently any party leader to come on debate on any issue. Pervez Musharraf who announced MEGA projects in Balochistan that equals to total projects in the other areas of Paksitan. In the Public Meeting in Baluchistan he asked the Local Govt Leaders to ask money for the development. Gawadar port development and Coastal Highlyway are the projects which shows the poor people a bright future. As far as Jamia Hafsa is concerned, all the real scholars of the country like Mr. Usmani from karachi and even Imam-e-Khana Kaaba requested them to sit down and find a way peacefully but they have to achieve the target set for them by the RAW and Israili Agencies. If they are good muslims, they never use ladies and children as shelter. I think Supreme Court should take a suomoto action against these so-called Olamas for using a plateform of a political party.

Imtiaz | 14 years ago | Reply What is Mr. Baber Awan going to do about this, he has said it on TV that they will take serious action in such cases. Is his going to go after these "scholars" of Islam who are propagating hate and militancy or find a political settlement? We will have to wait and see - I guess!

Liaquat Ali | 14 years ago | Reply Why does the country ALWAYS hit moral, financial, intellectual, religious and even commonsense low whenever the PPP is in the government?

Anwar Ahmad | 14 years ago | Reply Shameful alliance of corrupt fatwa factories and Bugtis. Isn't this fatwa and Talal's offer of head money an offence punishable under existing Pakistani law? Will Government, Law enforcing Agencies or honourable SC take notice or they are too busy with their own affairs.

Zahid | 14 years ago | Reply Our society has already suffered enough because of these so called Mullahs. We are finally out of 80s/90s decade so Mullahs we dont need fatwas

IBRAR AHMED | 14 years ago | Reply Every one knows that presently Pakistan is in deep economic crises. We should use our wisdom to improve our country by devising methods of economic growth rather than killing others on flimsy grounds. Think about Pakistan and try to save its existence on world map by joining hands with each other.

Mahmood Saeed | 14 years ago | Reply Sad indeed. More fodder for the world and especially Islam and Pakistan haters. When will we learn? Are we bent upon losing friends after friends the world over? Where are the protesters not for Musharraf but against any one who self acquires tha right to issue a fatwa. Come on young Pakistanis wake up and say no to such chicanery

Yousaf | 14 years ago | Reply It happens only in state of Pakistan - and media, scholars & politicians are silent and even some are appreciating this fanatic group. What Pakistan got in this? What Islam got in this? No one is thinking!! Now everywhere in the world Muslims will be known because of this fatwa and will afraid from Muslims a bit more. How sad!!

Sohaib | 14 years ago | Reply Bugti and Party plus all these people, plus Jamia Hafza kay dramay baaz students or uss ka burkay walla mullah...sub kay "sub ullay kay pathay hain"..What a bunch of idiot lot! They have enough time to come together and give death penalty against Musharraf but they cant come together to solve so many other issues that people are facing!

User | 14 years ago | Reply Leave him alone for God s sake. He is a spent force anyways. People at the helm of affairs are liable to have crimes more than him. Mushi was a passing phase as many others.

Munir hyder | 14 years ago | Reply When ever army takes over. Anti pakistani organization are hapoy coz army does same work like them but faster . Go musharaf go

Syed Nadir El-Edroos | 14 years ago | Reply The power of religious leaders to play god and pass death sentences is repugnant. First we had a tribal lord offering a bounty for someone's murder, with hardly any criticism from the state. Now a pack of holier than thou's think that they have some self ordained right to pass judgement? So Talal Bugti is going to go abroad and spread the message that Pakistani religous leaders have ordered a death sentence! Right, and then we say that Pakistan is unfairly potrayed in the foreign press as irrational and fundamentalist! And since when is "Insulting AQ Khan" an inhuman act! Like really! These politicans with bears and *namaz ki topi's * are the worst of the pack. They use religion to justify their actions and exploit peoples sentiments and emotions to maintain power.

Patriot | 14 years ago | Reply "The seminar organized by JWp..." hahahahha i think this sums it up... how difficult is it for a party glirofying the killings of non-balochs to force the so called ulemas to come over and release the fatwa...afterall they have all the indian guns... but who in the world will issue the fatwa for those innocent pakistanis who were motivated to goto Afghanistan to fight alongside talibans and were butchered there by ISAF and Northern Alliance... again religion is being used as political tool

Malik Tabeer | 14 years ago | Reply Thats just tatally not fair ,but anyway i don't really care what anybody i do believe nobody can touch him

shanil khan | 14 years ago | Reply when will we stop glorifying vedetta & the spilling of blood to prove one's mardangi? why is revenge so glorified in our culture to regain one's ghairat back.The religous parties have nothing better to do then declare anyone who disagrees with them as infidel & wajib-ul-qatal. Why doesn't our public speak out against the right wing's penchant for declaring everyone with a dissenting view as an enemy of islam or a yahudio or hindu agent??

lkhan | 14 years ago | Reply Jamia Hafsa held the capital city of Pakistan at siege leaving Mush no alternative. The Baloch have a very relevant cause of grievance. Most important, he left the country in economic shambles, the non-existing energy policy during his reign brought further loss to the economy and suffering to its people from which it will take at least a decade to come out of. His taking aid with one hand while not controlling the Talibanisation of parts of the country has brought even worse consequences to our nation, long long term. Additionally, his not having given an ex-Prime Minister the security that was her due ended with her tragic demise for which he and his government are wholly responsible. The one person who had the vision, strength of character and much more was thus removed from the political scene. And he has hopes of reigning once again, God forbid.

Ahmer Ali | 14 years ago | Reply Assalam-o-Allaikum Warahmatullah.The most worst face Talal Bugti is showing before the nation and by this act Talal Bugti can win good will of the Baloch tribes and Balochies but shall must get hatred in the other provinces.If Musharraf is liable for murder then please enlighten and describe Akber Bugti's character before the nation then announce a huge amount of money for Musharraf's murder and if Talal Bugti has a lot of money then he should have to spend on the developmental works in Balochistan for economically,socially and financially destroyed Balochi people instead of these rubbish and ridiculous activities and moreover the most importantly from where he got millions of Dollars and these Dollars show that Talal Bugti is getting furtive aid from abroad either from USA or India or from both for these negative activities.

furqan ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply (Contd) I think he should be given credit for those two things rather then being condemned. As for the rest of the affairs of his 9 year reign I can not say the same.

furqan ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply Hated....still hate.....despise Mush. But for amending the hadood ordinance....and also for the Women's rights bill in which he took PPP PMLQ and MQM on board for.

Muna Kazi Pathan | 14 years ago | Reply The devil can cite scripture for his purpose. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

IBRAR AHMED | 14 years ago | Reply In my view Musharaf is not as much bad as reflected by the media. He did a lot of positive things for Pakistan. He is as good as other political leaders of Pakistan. He deserve credit for stabilizing our economy. During his tenure as President, our country's corruption level was quite low which is presently on much higher side.

Hamood | 14 years ago | Reply I think all parties mentioned above are MORE liable for murder than Musharraf.

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