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| Lal Masjid behind Charsadda blast: Altaf tells Sherpao |
| 2007-05-03 |
| Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain spoke to Federal Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao Wednesday on the phone from London to tell him that he believed that the administration of Lal Masjid, Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia were behind the suicide attack on the rally in Charsadda in which Sherpao was injured. "The administration of Lal Masjid continuously threatened suicide attacks on the record," he said. "But the leaders of the ruling party took them as innocent [statements]. Allah saved [Sherpao's] life, otherwise the terrorists had enough to succeed." Hussain appreciated Sherpao's work to curb religious extremism, saying that it was because of this that they were targeting him The MQM and he supported Sherpao's work and were with him at every step of the way. The MQM leader said that religious extremists were not serving any cause of Islam and in fact were working against the religion of peace and prosperity. Without naming the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam leadership, Hussain said that one segment of the ruling party was openly supporting Jamia Hafsa. |
| Posted by:Fred |