After killing of Salman Taseer what Pakistan Media’s is saying:
Assassin linked with Dawat-i-Islami
RAWALPINDI: The Elite Force guard who gunned down Punjab Governor Salman Taseer is said to be associated with ‘Dawat-i-Islami’, a non-political and non-violent religious group with Barelvi leaning.
This was disclosed by a colleague of Mumtaz Qadri, the self confessed assassin.
http://www.dawn.com/2011/01/05/assassin-linked-with-dawat-i-islami-2.html
Following report is written by Aamir Mir, an Ahmadi and his full time task is to divide Deobandi and Brelvi factions. According to Hamid Mir he used to visit Benazir but no one asked him any question in killing of Benazir. His book was printed and published at India was financed by RAW. He is also established mole of ISI. How he describes event is eye opener:
Quote: As Taseer approached his car, a cry of ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ echoed in the air. Martyr Taseer now is to the cause of liberal values, to the secularism of the Jinnah brand, to the effort of recovering and restoring to Pakistan its moderate, modern Islamic soul.
The preliminary inquiry has revealed that Qadri was associated with Dawat-e-Islami, a religious group belonging to the Barelvi school of thought.
Hours after his assassination, over 500 Deobandi and Barelvi religious scholars praised Qadri for his brutal act, urging people to boycott the funeral ceremony of the ‘blasphemer’. Even the prayer leader of Lahore’s Badshahi Masjid declined the administration’s request to lead the funeral prayers. A PPP Maulana ultimately led the prayers. Even rallies were organised in parts of Punjab to celebrate the death of Taseer.
Days before his assassination, Taseer, who was a nephew of celebrated poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz, tweeted forebodingly: “I am under huge pressure to cow down before the rightist pressure on blasphemy. The extremists are giving me threats, they are using the name of Islam, they want to bring their own brand of Islam but I don’t give a damn...even if I am the last man standing”. His Facebook status reads: ‘R.I.P. Lion of the Punjab Salmaan Taseer (31 May 1944 - 04 Jan 2011)’. His web page lists his favourite quote as ‘How can a man die better than facing fearful odds, for the honour of his country and the temple of his gods’.
http://old.thenews.com.pk/08-01-2011/ethenews/e-24579.htm
Qadri’s links with extremist group traced
Sources said Qadri’s relation with an extremist organisation based in Kohat has been traced. “The authorities arrested an official included in the security squad of Prime Minister Gilani on the basis of initial investigation from Qadri. The official also belongs to the Punjab Police,” the sources added.
However, another source confirmed the arrest of a policeman included in security squad of the premier, saying the arrest had no link with the information provided by Qadri, but this policeman had links with extremists.
The initial investigation report reveals that Mumtaz Qadri was recruited in the Punjab Police in 2002. At that time, he had a long beard, and had inclination towards Deobandi school of thought. However, after joining the Punjab Police, he reduced his beard, though there is no ban on long beard in the police as it is in the air force.
http://old.thenews.com.pk/08-01-2011/ethenews/t-3178.htm
Farhat Taj Andrsen a known mole of CIA writes:
Following article published by daily the Times, owned by Salman Taseer and written by an apostate Farhat Taj Andersen, her multimillion offices at Islamabad under banner of RAWA is financed by Northern Alliance Afghanistan, On BBC a person named Khadim Husain is director of same organization, fake flogging video of Taliban was also sponsored and propagated by same group, She wrote:
The Saudi government as well as private charity organisations are actively engaged in exporting and financing a jihadi Wahabi ideology to Pakistan. This Saudi funding has certainly contributed to emboldening extremist and militant organisations in Pakistan. They show no respect for the law of this land
In Pakistan, it is widely believed that Saudi donors finance the religious organisations that indoctrinate Pakistanis with hatred for Shias and non-Muslims and a disdain for democracy, human rights and pluralism.
Saudi government as well as private charity organisations are actively engaged in exporting and financing a jihadi Wahabi ideology to Pakistan.
The writer is a PhD Research Fellow with the University of Oslo and currently writing a book, Taliban and Anti-Taliban
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\01\08\story_8-1-2011_pg3_5
Qari Haneef instigated Taseer’s killer
According to police sources, the governor’s self-confessed killer, Mumtaz Qardi, revealed that he made up his mind to assassinate Salmaan Taseer in a religious gathering addressed by Qari Haneef in his locality, Col Yousuf Colony on December 31. Qari Haneef made an emotional speech which instigated Qadri into killing the governor, the police said. He participated in the gathering in official uniform and recited Naat having his official gun on his shoulder. The police has started a search for Qari Haneef to arrest him, the channel said.
Police arrested at least eight persons on Thursday late, whose SMSs were found in the mobile phone of Qadri. The names of arrested persons are being kept under wraps. These men incited Qadri into killing Taseer. They had alleged in their SMSs that Taseer had committed blasphemy. Also, the CPO had been asked to explain as to why Qadri’s name was included in the security squad of Salmaan Taseer, the channel reported.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\01\08\story_8-1-2011_pg7_14
Backing of Qadri:
The religious parties Wednesday were all praise for Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the assassin of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, and warned the govt that any attempt to repeal or amend the blasphemy law would be resisted.
In Multan, Tehrik Tahaffuz-e-Namoos-e-Risalat (TTNR) offered full legal and moral support to Qadri, saying no stone would be left unturned to get him released.
“We’ll dedicate our all out energies and resources for the sacred cause. We’re also going to hold a ‘successful’ public meeting in Karachi on January 9 for the protection of the Namoos-e-Risalat,” announced a joint declaration issued by the Multan chapter of the body after an emergency meeting held at the Jama’at-e-Islami (JI) office.
The meeting, chaired by the local president of TTNR Mufti Hidayatullah Pasroori, was attended by the representatives of all religious parties including JI, JUP, JUI and Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith besides lawyers and traders.
“The arrest of family members of Ghazi Mumtaz Hussain Qadri is highly condemnable. The government has no logic to detain them. They should be released forthwith,” demanded the declaration.
The clerics further asked of the government to immediately dissolve the committee formed by President Asif Ali Zardari to amend the blasphemy law (295-C) and withdraw Sherry Rehman’s bill; otherwise, the rulers would be responsible for any related development.
“He (Salmaan Taseer) himself is responsible for his killing. No Muslim can tolerate blasphemy,” said Pasroori while addressing the meeting. He said the killing of someone on the issue of blasphemy was nothing new in the region. “Those who committed blasphemy have been facing the same fate in the past.”
TTNR Secretary-General Dr Ashraf Ali Ateeq warned the rulers to mend their ways and seek forgiveness from Almighty Allah for their blasphemous behaviours. “They’re bent upon hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims to appease their foreign masters. We warn them to refrain from making such ill-advised moves; otherwise, they’ll have to face serious consequences,” he added.
The declaration also condemned TV talk shows, saying the way the issue was being presented before the public was highly deplorable. “The propaganda campaign launched by so-called anchors and intellectuals on different TV channels is highly condemnable. It should be stopped forthwith.”
The TTNR demanded the prime minister to state in clear words that he had no intention to amend the 295-C.
The meeting was attended among others by Maulana Abdul Haq Mujahid, Maulana Khalid Mahmood Nadeem, Maulana Inayatullah Rehmani, Maj (r) Muhammad Iqbal, Athar Aziz Advocate, Muhammad Ayub Mughal, Arshad Iqbal Niazi, Hafiz Zafar Qureshi, Rao Arif Rizvi, Muhammad Younus Ghazi, Sufi Abdul Rehman Bhatti, Amir Mahmood Naqshbandi and Zubair Siddiqui.
In Karachi, the leaders of various religious parties made similar demands and urged the govt not to torture the assassin during interrogation.
In a unanimous resolution passed by All Parties Conference (APC) on ‘Tahaffuz-e-Namoos-e-Risalat: Muslimano ki Zimadarian (Muslims’ Responsibilities)’ organised by JUP Karachi chapter, they demanded President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani to assure the nation that the government would not repeal the blasphemy law.
They also asked the people to be aware of the ‘conspiracies hatched of the government’ about amending or repealing the law.
JI Sindh chief Asadullah Bhutto, Qazi Ahmed Noorani of JUP, Maulana Jaffar Subhani of Islami Tehreek, Mufti Usman Yar Khan of JUI-S, Maulana Afzal Sardar of Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith, Naveed Qamar of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Ali Ausat of PAT, Qazi Ahsan of Majlis Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-Nabuwwat (PBUH), Zia Abbas of NPP and others were present on the occasion.
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/06-Jan-2011/Religious-parties-pledge-support-to-assassin/1
Lawyers shower roses for governor’s killer
LAHORE: Lawyers showered the suspected killer of a prominent Pakistani governor with rose petals when he arrived at court Wednesday and an influential Muslim scholars group praised the assassination of the outspoken opponent of laws that order death for those who insult Islam.
Mumtaz Qadri made his first appearance in an Islamabad court, where a judge remanded him in custody a day after he allegedly sprayed automatic gunfire at the back of Punjab province Gov. Salman Taseer while he was supposed to be protecting him as a bodyguard.
A rowdy crowd slapped him on the back and kissed his cheek as he was escorted inside. The lawyers who tossed handfuls of rose petals over him were not involved in the case.
As he left the court, a crowd chanted”death is acceptable for Muhammad’s slave.” The suspect stood at the back door of an armoured police van with a flower necklace given to him by an admirer and repeatedly yelled ”God is great.”
More than 500 clerics and scholars from the group Jamat Ahle Sunnat said no one should pray or express regret for the killing of the governor. The group representing Pakistan’s majority Barelvi sect, which follows a brand of Islam considered moderate, also issued a veiled threat to other opponents of the blasphemy laws.
”The supporter is as equally guilty as one who committed blasphemy,” the group warned in a statement, adding politicians, the media and others should learn ”a lesson from the exemplary death.”
Jamat leader Maulana Shah Turabul Haq Qadri paid ”glorious tribute to the murderer … for his courage, bravery and religious honor and integrity.”
Mumtaz Qadri told interrogators Tuesday that he shot the liberal Taseer multiple times because of the politician’s vocal opposition to the harsh blasphemy laws.
http://www.dawn.com/2011/01/05/lawyers-shower-roses-for-governors-killer.html
Qadri- a man of rigorous religious views
Qadri, a religious hardliner was attached to Dawat-i-Islami and was a strong believer of the sermons delivered by the clerics.
He often used to attend the sermons and religious gatherings and was also attached to a renowned religious personality of the country (disciple of Peer of Golra Shareef).
A resident of Muslim Colony on the condition of anonymity told this scribe that Qadri among all his family members was the most religious one, with strong beliefs and was a regular visitor of milad mehfils in the area.
He lastly attended religious a gathering organised in Rawalpindi against any proposed amendment in the blasphemy law.
Soon after the incident police was deployed at his residence to avoid any harm to the family members. However, the police have also arrested four officials of elite force who were in the governor’s squad but finished their duty before the duty time.
So far 36 officials of elite force, police and special branch have been arrested in the assassination case for investigation.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\01\06\story_6-1-2011_pg12_4
Mahdi Force busted
KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Capital City Police has busted a key sectarian network, the Mehdi force, which operated under the umbrella of the banned organisation Sipah-e-Mohammad.
SIU SSP Raja Umer Khattab said his team has nabbed eight hardcore militants of the network, including its mastermind Tanveer Abbas, along with a huge cache of weapons.
Tanvir Abbas alias Kashif alias Mehdi along with Abrar Hussain, Pervez Zaidi, Riffat alias Jehangir and Hasnain Abbas were arrested in the first encounter near NED University with a vehicle with fake official numberplates (GS-0022) early Sunday morning. Later, Sikandar alias Sajid, Ali Mehdi alias Bubblo and Kumail were arrested during separate raids. All eight suspects hail from the city and most of them were residents of Orangi town, Buffer zone, Malir and New Karachi.
They have been accused of being involved in at least a dozen sectarian target killings, including the murder of three doctors. The group targeted sympathisers and members of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Mohammad, because of which a strong backlash would occur and the attacked groups would retaliate against the Shia community more violently.
Describing the modus operandi of the Mehdi force, Khattab told The Express Tribune that it was a well-trained extremist unit that had various sources of funding.
“The mastermind Tanvir Abbas used to pay Rs15,000 as a salary to his men who would pull the trigger and Rs8,000 to those who conducted surveillance of the targets,” he said, adding that the suspect would also organise weapons and explosives training to the men at facilities in hideouts in the northern areas, including Parachinar and Gilgit. (Haider MP of MQM killed last month was head of Mahdi army at Karachi)
The group was also alleged to be involved in numerous car snatchings and robberies. According to the police, Tanvir Abbas had on the directives of another cell chief Ashraf set up the group in April 2009 and a total of Rs7 million had been spent on training and equipment.
Leghari took a cautious approach when asked whether another country could be involved in the group’s funding, saying that they were “still investigating that angle”. Sources within the SIU said, however, that leads were pointing towards groups operating in Iran.
Also, a clear link between the Mehdi force and Majlise Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), a local religious organisation has also been uncovered.
The MWM’s Karachi leadership is being led by Hasan Zafar and Punjab chapter by Raja Nasir. Both are under police surveillance.
The nabbed militants, Tanvir Abbas, Abrar Hussain, Pervez Zaidi, Riffat alias Jehangir, Hasnain Abbas, Sikander alias Sajid, Ali Mehdi alias Bubblo and Kumail had previously managed to escape when the police engaged them near Moti Mahal in Gulshan-e-Iqbal on December 18. However, this time with the support of an intelligence agency’s wiretapping facilities, they were caught.
Khattab said that another cell of the same network led by a person with the codename Ashraf remains at large and efforts were being made to bust his cell that includes Shafaat Hussain, Mohsin, Farhat, Danish and Zeeshan Ali Abbas. Arrests on December 2 led to clues. “Ashraf was in contact with two groups and often he visited Federal B area to provide them money,” the SP said. “Usually, they keep a Suzuki pick-up as backup for the motorcyclist target killers.”
The CCPO said a target list containing the names of 15 prominent religious leaders was also in their custody, but he declined to give names, citing security reasons.
The Mehdi force members have been charged with the murders of Dr Babar Mannaan (killed within Mominabad police station limits), Dr Javed Shakoor (Nazimabad), Dr Khursheed (Orangi), Mohammad Nisar (Godhra camp), Maawia, a son of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan central leader Maulana Ghafoor Nadeem (Taimuria), Mukhtar Ali (Khuwaja Ajmer Nagri), Naeem Ahmed (Mominabad), Ashraf Haroon (Orangi), Mushtaq Ahmed (Baloch Colony), Qari Iqbal (Surjani), Mohammad Imran (Shahrae Noor Jehan) and Mudassir Alam (Sir Syed).
The arms recovered from the suspects, included AK-47s, hand grenades, 9mm rifles and TT pistols, apart from large rounds of ammunition. CCPO Leghari has recommended promotions for the SIU staff.
Raja Umer Khattab told The Express Tribune that the families of the suspects as well as some clerics, including Maulana Hassan Zafar Naqvi, were trying to give the impression that the men were innocent and had therefore already held press conferences. “Actually, some of them, including Tanvir Abbas, managed to escape during an encounter near Moti Mahal in Gulshan-e-Iqbal on December 18,” he said. “Later, in a bid to avoid arrests, they took their clerics into confidence and started holding press conferences to try and put pressure on the police to stop the raids.” January 3, 2011
http://tribune.com.pk/story/98230/target-killings-doctor-killing-mehdi-force-busted/
Who is S Rehman in Jang Group:
She is Sherry darling who writes with different names. Remember!
Above Mahdi army is directly under control of President House and Secretary Defence. Zardari, Farhanaz Isfahani, Farzana Raja, Faisal Raza Abidi, Husain Haqqani and Abdullah Husain Haroon and Zulfiqar Mirza is using this faction to create unrest in the country. To divide religious community and target killings same groups are in control of Min of Defence, Rawalpindi. It is part of War of Terror.