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UK Lawyers condemn Terrorist attacks on ‘Baba Farid Darbar’ at Pakpattan’
APL (Association of Pakistani Lawyers), a team of Pakistani origin lawyers, Solicitors, Barristers, and Judges in UK jointly has condemned terrorist bomb attack at Pakpattan based shrine of ‘Baba Farid Ganj Shakkar’ on 25 October and demanded a stern action against those outlawed elements in the state. This is a series of attack and furtherance of a terrorist attacks at Lahore based shrine of ‘Data Darbar’ on 2 July 2010 and we seek a befitting response from Govt of Punjab and the Federation.
APL confirmed that sufi saint ‘Baba Farid’ known as Ganj Shakkar is a symbol of love, affection and the true picture of peaceful teaching of Islam upon which many millions in the continent embraced this religion and it spread Islam to the nook and corner of Punjab. Many millions irrespective of their colour and creed and sectarian affiliation attended the shrine and paid homage at some point of their lives all across the region and the country. Attack on such shrines is a conspiracy against humanity and these culprits cannot be Muslims by any means, and APL condemns in the strongest terms such attacks which are creating unrest and severe law and order situation and panic in the society.
APL observed that as this is part of a series of attacks in recent weeks especially in Lahore and surrounding areas and it begs the need of a collective policy and joint intelligence share mechanism and Governmental and community cooperation if we wish to defeat the menace of latest wave of terrorism and increasing extremism.
APL earlier welcomed and reiterates the need of action on the earlier announcement of former premier Nawaz Sharif and current Chief Executive Mr. Gillani’s resolve to hold a national conference on the subject of increasing ‘terrorism’. That conference will give a chance to review the results of previous joint resolution of Parliament, rate of drone attacks and its legality and cause and effect of increasing violence and extremism led suicidal attacks in urban cities of Pakistan. APL observed that security policy needs a quick review with new operational changes to apprehend the criminals before the crimes are committed.
APL has expressed their condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones and sympathies for those who are injured and has urged the Federal as well as Provincial Govt to do the needful to compensate them befittingly.
Barrister Amjad Malik
Signed By Chair & Secretary
Of Association of Pakistani Lawyers (UK)
149 DRAKE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL11 1EF
TEL: 00 44 1706 346 111, FAX: 00 44 1706 346012
25 October 2010
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