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Zardari says action against JuD in national interest
Islamabad, Dec 17 (PTI) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the crackdown on the Jamaat-ud-Dawah following the Mumbai attacks was in the national interest and the authorities would take action against any terror suspects according to the country's laws.
During meetings with partners in the ruling coalition led by his Pakistan People's Party, Zardari Tuesday said Pakistan wants peace but its desire should not be taken as weakness.
"The government is resolved not to compromise on
national integrity and sovereignty," he said. His remarks are
in contrast with recent utterances of other Pakistani leaders
who have said that the action against Jamaat was being taken
following UNSC branding it as a terrorist outfit.
Zardari met separately with delegations of the Awami
National Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Jamiat
Ulema-e-Islam.
The Jamiat has been very critical of the government's
decision to crackdown on the Jamaat-ud-Dawah and its chief
Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed his party's strong
reservations over the clampdown "without any evidence", media
reports said.
Rehman also said the government should use the path of
reconciliation to cope with extremism and terrorism.
Zardari told Rehman the government took measures
against the Jamaat in the "wider national interest" following
the Mumbai attacks but reiterated that Pakistan will act
against any terror suspects under its own laws.
Significantly, Awami National Party (ANP) chief
Asfandyar Wali Khan, who has good links with India's ruling
Congress party, offered to mediate between the two countries
to ease the tensions that had arisen in the wake of the Mumbai
incident, sources said.
Zardari asked the political parties to stand united to
help Pakistan overcome the security threats it is facing. He
briefed the delegations about his interactions with world
leaders to defuse tensions with India.
There was consensus among the coalition partners to
resolve the tensions with India through political and
diplomatic channels, sources were quoted as saying by The News
daily.
The ANP suggested that opposition parties should also
be taken into confidence over the tensions and the
international pressure on Pakistan.
The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) delegation led by
Farooq Sattar suggested that concrete measures should be taken
to eliminate terrorism and extremism overlooking all vested
interests. PTI
During meetings with partners in the ruling coalition led by his Pakistan People's Party, Zardari Tuesday said Pakistan wants peace but its desire should not be taken as weakness.
"The government is resolved not to compromise on
national integrity and sovereignty," he said. His remarks are
in contrast with recent utterances of other Pakistani leaders
who have said that the action against Jamaat was being taken
following UNSC branding it as a terrorist outfit.
Zardari met separately with delegations of the Awami
National Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Jamiat
Ulema-e-Islam.
The Jamiat has been very critical of the government's
decision to crackdown on the Jamaat-ud-Dawah and its chief
Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed his party's strong
reservations over the clampdown "without any evidence", media
reports said.
Rehman also said the government should use the path of
reconciliation to cope with extremism and terrorism.
Zardari told Rehman the government took measures
against the Jamaat in the "wider national interest" following
the Mumbai attacks but reiterated that Pakistan will act
against any terror suspects under its own laws.
Significantly, Awami National Party (ANP) chief
Asfandyar Wali Khan, who has good links with India's ruling
Congress party, offered to mediate between the two countries
to ease the tensions that had arisen in the wake of the Mumbai
incident, sources said.
Zardari asked the political parties to stand united to
help Pakistan overcome the security threats it is facing. He
briefed the delegations about his interactions with world
leaders to defuse tensions with India.
There was consensus among the coalition partners to
resolve the tensions with India through political and
diplomatic channels, sources were quoted as saying by The News
daily.
The ANP suggested that opposition parties should also
be taken into confidence over the tensions and the
international pressure on Pakistan.
The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) delegation led by
Farooq Sattar suggested that concrete measures should be taken
to eliminate terrorism and extremism overlooking all vested
interests. PTI
