Colonial powers plus agents did terrorism on Ashura Day, Pak Shiite leader

By: Salman Alvi

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has expressed deep grief and sorrow over martyrdoms of incidents of worst terrorism during Ashoora processions in holy cities of Karbala-e-Mualla and Kazmain in Iraq, and in Quetta and Phalia in Pakistan.

Giving his reaction to Reuters, Moosavi said the heinous incidents in Iraq, Quetta and Phalia are the work of chief of the international colonial powers and their agents who desire to maintain their supremacy all over the world by fulfilling their interests taking undue advantage on such occasions by targeting the oppressed nations and the Islamic World.

Agha Moosavi said Pakistan is a target of terrorism and terrorists for a long time and President Gen. Pervez Musharraf had issued Anti-Terrorism Ordinance and had imposed restriction on extremist groups to root out the same but these groups were active again and are confronting with each other while we are still stuck to our point of view that there is no Maktabi or Maslaki conflict here rather all schools of thought commemorate Eid Milad-un-Nabi and Azadari with honour and dignity, jointly.

He said terrorism incidents are the old tactics of colonial powers but after staging the drama of New York, Washington incident she desired to reap the benefits by initiating terrorism in other States in the garb of war against terrorism.

The TNFJ chief told Reuters we consider that incidents of terrorism in different cities of Iraq and Pakistan on Youm-e-Ashoora are a deep conspiracy not only against Islam but also against the whole mankind through which all Muslim and oppressed States are being targeted one by one.

Similarly, he said, incidents of terrorism in other States of South Asia, Middle East, West and East are a heinous conspiracy of the colonial powers; therefore, rulers of all Muslim States should exercise their senses. He said the United Nations, which is joined by 199 States, why it is playing the role of silent spectators on these incidents of international terrorism? He said it has duplicity in its words and deeds viz. Muslims and the oppressed nations. Its behaviour with Muslim and oppressed States is hypocritical while it shower its blessings over its agents, he added.

The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Moosavi while expressing heartfelt sympathy with the bereaved families of martyrs of Azadari (Hussaini Mourning) falling victim to terrorism in different cities of Iraq and Pakistan, made it clear that Azadari is the universal protest of the oppressed against oppressors that would continue without any fear as no power on earth could stop it.

He called upon the government to arrest the culprits behind terrorism incidents of Quetta and Phalia Ashoora processions and give them exemplary punishment. He also called upon Azadaran-e-Hussain not to let lose patience and forbearance and thwart every conspiracy and mischief of enemies of religion and motherland by following the Code of Azadari announced by him, in letter and spirit.

Earlier in the day, Moosavi gave his reaction on Iraq terrorism to AFP and said the terrorism on Ashoora Day in the holy cities of Iraq was aimed at justifying US forces occupation longer.

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