RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Syed Ikhlaq Hussain Kazmi, Central Joint Secretary of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Pakistan has demanded from the government to tighten noose around those elements that were creating unrest, differences and anarchy throughout the country including Gilgit, identify the unseen elements that were creating hurdles in way of implementation of Anti-Terrorism Act and take strict action against them.

He stated this while talking to a delegation of religious and Matmi organisations of Northern Areas that called on him at the head of Maulana M.A. Hussaini here on Monday.

Syed Ikhlaq Kazmi said that international colonial powers desire to create unrest and anarchy in all Muslim and backward States to keep the people there busy because at present the whole world is confronted with terrorists and terrorism, therefore, Muslims and the oppressed are being penalised everywhere using that tactics.

He said Pakistan, being an atomic power, is a particular target of terrorism with the aim to keep itself busy within and achieve benefits by getting their word accepted by them. For this purpose, he said, situation was worsened in sensitive areas of Balochistan, Sindh and Wana, while Gilgit was targeted before Muharram.

But by the Grace of God the whole month of Muharram ended on a positive note, he said adding that now the month of Safar has began while Azadari programmes would continue till 8th Rabiul Awwal, he added. Therefore, he said, our combined enemy could achieve self-interest pitching brother against brother but it has become crystal clear that the enemy has failed in creating Maslaki conflict everywhere despite all tactics. The enemy is confronting failure in her designs since creation of Pakistan and would remain so in future, Inshaallah, he added. He said like we all had presented sacrifices in Pakistan, we are a concrete wall for its survival and solidarity in the same manner, thwarting all enemy conspiracies to raise this concrete wall to ground.

The TNFJ Central Joint Secretary said, the government keeps an eye on everything, therefore, they should have taken effective steps to maintain law and order in Northern Areas from the very beginning because the organisations declared banned by the government were utilising all their energies in sabotaging the Anti-Terrorism Act introduced by President Musharraf. It is need of the hour not to allow any banned group to work with new name. He said begging peace from the terrorists is the dream of insane.

Kazmi made a fervent appeal to the people all over the country in general, and to the residents of Northern Areas in particular, to exercise seriousness like they did in the past and remain alert while expressing active hatred against the banned groups because the anarchy and tension is benefiting the enemy which is tantamount to enmity with the nation and the country and we condemn this situation strongly.

He said we are still firm on our demand that the government should form a high level Tribunal to probe the incidents of terrorism that may compensate the losses fulfilling the norms of justice and fair-play, arrest the murderers of all innocent people falling victim to terrorism without any discrimination and take strict action against them. He said the Northern Areas are already confronted with backwardness, and the incidents of unrest and terrorism there are extremely tragic and condemnable.