Summary Peace process with Afghanistan is vital for maintaining stability in the region, says FO
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Spokesperson to Foreign Office Tasneem Aslam on Thursday stated that the death sentences given to the convicts in Pakistan are not violation against international law but a healthy step to counter further terrorism activities, Dunya News reported.
While speaking at a weekly news briefing in Islamabad, she termed the execution of criminals as a step to protect the citizens of Pakistan and said that the attacks on the worship places are being carried out which have to be stopped.
‘Terrorists have no religion and state as they had targeted mosques, imambargah, churches and temples. It’s humiliating to term the deceased people as minorities as they were Pakistanis and Pakistan is keen to provide them justice’, she added.
Capital punishment was reintroduced in December as part of Pakistan s moves to step up the fight against militants following a Taliban massacre at a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar.
The death penalty was extended to all capital cases last week, with a total of 52 people so far sent to the gallows.
Talking about Mumbai attacks, she pronounced that the trials of this case are under judicial proceedings and further raged over the critics by arguing that the trial of Samjhuta Express has still not initiated despite Swami Asmi’s confession.
Responding to a question related to Altaf Hussain, Tasneem Aslam stated to ask such questions from interior ministry.
She further expressed that the consultation process with Afghanistan is vital for maintaining peace and stability in the region.
Denying the rumor of Chinese president s visit, she revealed that no foreign representative has been called on to participate in national day’s celebrations on March 23.
