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Qazi Courts: threat to national integrity Lal (Red) Masjid, Madarsa's female students brandishing sticks (of same size &
make) attracted the attention of world media when they went on
attacking a housing in their locality and kidnaped
some female residents on the pretext that they were running a
private brothel in their house. Later on a
footage was released on a private TV channel in which the
girl students of the madarsa were shown
exhibiting lethal weapons like AK-47 assault rifles etc. The controversy
went on to its peak when at last the seminary students announced
the setting up of 'Qazi Court' (first of its kind all over the country) and challenged
the government if they ever ventured to make use of force against
them then the thousands of students of the seminary
would carry out suicide attacks and make the country
a living hell on earth. Considering the
pros and cons of the possible action the government mainly adhered
to its policy of resolving the issue with a dialogue. The damage
caused to government's writ in the aftermath of Lal
mosque episode was not made the issue of ego. Government sent
its special negotiator Ch. Shujat Hussain
who went and held series of talks with the leaders of the mosque
& came with some results. If it is seen
in the broader national interests, the issue has not settled yet.
The Mullahs all around the country probably had got negative message
of Because we believe
if the 'Qazi Courts' started taking place in the left and right of
the country on the identical pattern of one at Islamabad,
there exists a high risk that each of the 'Qazi
Court' could start proclaiming 'Sharia'
of its 'choice' at the total expense of our national integrity
and solidarity. We appeal to government on this fora to please remain alive
on this issue and take it accordingly.
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