KARACHI: Jaffaria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) demanded of the President, the Prime Minister and the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan to immediately extend ongoing anti-terrorists operation in Dera Ismail Khan where more than 126 Shia Muslims are being assassinated since March 2008 to date.

 

Former Senator Allama Abbas Kumaili, the alliance’s chief said that government must fulfill the alliance’s demand in one month.

 

“Punish the terrorists and their patrons and the abettors for genocide of Shia Muslims without any discrimination, Allama Kumaili urged at a press conference at Karachi Press Club on Friday.

Maulana Hussain Masoodi, Maulana Azhar Naqvi, Allama Baqar Zaidi and others were present on the occassion.

 

He warned that if the government would not order for the operation against the terrorists and militants in the D. I. Khan, Jaffaria Alliance would call for a countrywide protest.

 

“Coffin-wearing Shiites from all over Pakistan will march to D. I .Khan and will stage sit-in against the terrorism and the government for lack of action against terrorists,” he warned.

 

Allama Kumaili further said that they would adopt all the appropriate measures to raise their voice against the genocide of Shiites.

 

“We will have to exercise our right to contact foreign ambassadors, international human rights organizations, and other forums to inform them about the genocide of Shiites,” he announced.

 

The Jaffaria Alliance chief said that the world overstate the incidents of anti-Semitism because Shia Muslims were experiencing growing menace of anti-Shi’ism in many parts of Pakistan in particular.   

 

He also demanded of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to take suo motto action against injustices done to and the killings of Shia Muslims in Pakistan.

 

He pointed out that a large number of Taliban militants of Bannu and Malakand were migrating to the D. I. Khan where he said the civil administration and police officials support Taliban.

 

“We support the initiative of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani against the Taliban terrorists and militants. We appeal to our Pakistani brothers to support the anti-terrorists operation without any discrimination of color and cast,” he urged.

 

Allama Kumaili appreciated the just position of Sunni scholars and custodians of shrines against the Taliban brand Shariah.

 

“Sunni scholars and custodians have taken a courageous stand against the enemies of Islam and Pakistan. We extend our hand of friendship to them,” he said.

 

Former Senator recalled that killings of Sunni and Shia Muslims were started in the 1980s when military dictator Zia ul Haq, U.S. administration ally had ruled the country. He said that remnants of Gen. Zia continued to play their dirty game. He also criticized the U.S. for its support to the terrorists. He asked the ANP’s NWFP government why they were silent against the target killings of Shiites in the D. I. Khan.

 

Referring to the blockade of Kurram Agency Parachanar by the Taliban, he said that more than 0.7 million population of Kurram agency suffering from the blockade for last two years. He cited that the peace accord between the both local groups have remained inapplicable due to the interference of Taliban.

 

He regretted that the government had failed to protect life, respect and properties of its citizens living in Kurram Agency.

“On one hand, media turned a blind eye to the plights of residents of Kurram Agency and on the other hypothesis and theories were being circulated as if the Kurram Agency was helped from outsiders,” he said.

 

Kumaili said that points leading to Kurram Agency were occupied by Taliban terrorists and their allies. He asked the theory-makers to tell how they can get food and medicines. He said that Kurram Agency was encircled and it was turned into an open-air jail for its residents for a long time. He said that people of Kurram Agency too need humanitarian help and relief like the IDPs.