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US anti-Iran approach condemned in Pakistan

The MMA leader also lashed out at the policies of President General Pervez Musharraf and urged the Jamaat-e-Islami workers and supporters to prepare themselves for the final sit-in against the rulers in Islamabad.

The sit-in would be for three to five days and if the government of General Pervez Musharraf did not step down, it would be extended to 10 to 15 days, he announced in a charged gathering of thousands.

Best to be careful what you wish for. Bush plans on replacing Musharraf with US candidate, Benazir Bhutto, and this could prove worse for the MMA.
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Monday, March 27, 2006 - ©2005 IranMania.com

LONDON, March 27 (IranMania) - Head of Pakistan's Islamic alliance condemned in strongest terms conspiracies by the US administration against the Islamic Republic of Iran and accused Washington of killing Muslims in different countries, IRNA reported.

The US is responsible for the genocide of Muslims in Afghanistan, Iraq and now it is preparing for aggression against Iran, Central President of Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Qazi Hussain Ahmed told thousands workers and supporters of his Jamaat-e-Islami party.

Qazi also condemned western nations for hatching conspiracies to publish blasphemous cartoon of Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) that has injured sentiments of millions of Muslim across the world.

He said that MMA could not be a friend of American government as it is the murderer of a large number of innocent Muslims.

Qazi Hussain Ahmed said that 'Zionist' regime should not be recognized unless 'Zionists' quit all occupied Arab territories with Al-Quds Al-Sharif. He condemned the American and other western governments for their conspiracies against Hamas and said that Hamas be given the right to govern.

The MMA leader also lashed out at the policies of President General Pervez Musharraf and urged the Jamaat-e-Islami workers and supporters to prepare themselves for the final sit-in against the rulers in Islamabad.

The sit-in would be for three to five days and if the government of General Pervez Musharraf did not step down, it would be extended to 10 to 15 days, he announced in a charged gathering of thousands.

Qazi Hussain said that MMA has reached consensus with the other opposition Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy on four-point, which also include campaigning against General Musharraf as President and as army chief.

Cooperation between the two alliances would continue till to the success he added.

On Kashmir issue MMA leader rejecting the offer of friendship by the Indians said that no other option would be viable and acceptable except to give the right of self determination of the Kashmiri people according to the UN Resolution. He paid tribute to the Kashmiri Mujahideen and said that people of Pakistan are with them in their struggle.

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'Pakistani Hamas' may emerge: Benazir

Feb 1 2006, 04:09 AM
http://nation.com.pk/daily/feb-2006/1/index3.php



NEW YORK (Online) - PPP Chairperson and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has warned that “Pakistani Hamas” could come into power any time if moderate political parties and the real representatives of the masses were barred from contesting the elections, saying if that happened it would be very dangerous.
Responding to queries in a prominent live American television programme “Washington Journal”, Benazir said that pro-Taliban extremists had been carrying out acts of terrorism in some remote tribal areas, including Bajaur and Waziristan, as the government had failed to establish its writ there. She alleged that the government was hiding facts from the public and even denying access to mediamen to these areas. “And if any journalist goes there, he either goes missing or is killed.”
The PPP Chairperson said that the element of extremism was emerging in the youth in the Muslim world because the dictators did not want to take dictation.
To a query, she feared that nuclear weapons might go into the hands of extremists if extremism was not stopped. She, however, said that the people of Pakistan were moderate and enlightened and it were the dictators who had deprived them of their due rights.
The former premier said that General Pervez Musharraf had seized power with his military might. She, however, praised Musharraf for backing the war on terrorism that had been initiated after the 9/11 incidents in the US and normalising relations with India.
About corruption cases against her, Benazir maintained that the present Musharraf regime had filed false cases against her just to embarrass her.
To another question, she said the world community should not halt aid to Hamas.
Meanwhile, Benazir Bhutto, who now has an Interpol Red Corner Notice issued against her, told TIMES NOW that she had definite plans of returning to Pakistan to challenge Musharraf politically. And now she’s challenged Musharraf to stop her if he can.
In an exclusive interview to Arnav Goswami in the flagship TIMES NOW show - Frankly Speaking - just before the Red Corner Notice was issued against her, Benazir spoke at length about her firm decision to end eight years of political exile from Pakistan, and return to contest elections in Pakistan.
“Stop me if you can,” said Benazir. “I plan to go back for the elections. In 2007 or maybe in 2006. At best I will be allowed to freely participate in them. At worst not. If I am allowed, it will help the party. If not, it will tarnish the process of elections and the return to democracy. It will in fact motivate our workers to work harder.”
Asked what message she wanted to give to General Musharraf, Benazir said: “Musharraf knows that I’m going back to politics. And he has to stop me if he can. If he can’t then he’ll have to rig the elections more and I would like to tell him to stop it. Stop it.
Think of the country. Respect the will of the people. The founding fathers made a vow. I want him to remember that vow and think that everyone’s time comes and goes. Does he want to be remembered as just another dictator who was kicked out by the forces of history!”
When told that in the eyes of Pakistani law she is still an absconder, Benazir said: “I’m not an absconder. I have not refused to answer charges. The government has wrongfully called me an absconder because they do not want me to be a member of Parliament.
“I left with the permission of the court. The court has exempted me from personal appearance but if my petition is heard which has been languishing under the diktat of the military then I am automatically an MP. I’m ready to go back to take my oath.”
Benazir also made it clear that there is a growing political relationship between her and her one-time sworn political rival Nawaz Sharif.
In a strategy that seems aimed at forgetting past differences to try and emerge as the resident face of the pro-democracy movement once she returns to Pakistan, Benazir said Nawaz Sharif and the PPP had overcome the past.
Asked about the present political relationship between her and Nawaz, Benazir said: “We are both committed to the withdrawal of the military from the political affairs of Pakistan.”
But Benazir got upset when asked how she could join hands with someone accused of trying to break down democratic institutions in Pakistan. “Don’t keep taking me of the past,” she said. “Yes these things happened and at that time we opposed it. Of course, I remember.”