JI chief calls for end to military operation.

2010-01-18:

LAHORE, Jan. 17: The Jamaat e Islami chief Syed Munawar Hasan has called for immediate end to the military operation in Baluchistan and for booking Pervez Msharraf in Akbar Bugti’s murder case to cool down the Baluchistan people. Addressing a “ Save Baluchistan Conference” organized by the JI at Hub on Sunday, he also demanded registration of an FIR in regard to the Turbat martyrs to the satisfaction of the bereaved families and recovery of the missing Baluchis, says a JI press release issued from Mansoora. Syed Munawar Hsasan said that the US involvement in the country was increasing with every passing day only because of the cowardice of our rulers. In the February elections, he said, the masses had voted for a change but the Zardari government was still continuing Musharraf;s policies while the PML(N), the ANP, the MQM and the JUI were fully with the government in its pro-US policies. He said the PPP government would be helpless without their support. He said that Mian Nawaz Sharif was opposing the government only from Model Town and if he really opposed the government policies, he should come on The Mall. He deplored that even the armed forces were second to none in supporting the US policies. He said that military operation was no solution as it only created hatred. He said that the US, India, Israel and other enemies of Islam had their greedy eyes on the rich resources of Baluchistan and were hatching conspiracies every day. The Baluch people, he said had always supported Pakistan but the government was pushing them to the wall. The JI Baluchistan chief Abdul Mateen Akhundzada also addressed the occasion.