Summary Motiur Rehman was executed on May 11 after a partial and unfair trial
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Punjab Assembly has approved a resolution Tuesday dissenting from United States (US) stance to continue targeting potential threats in Pakistan.
The resolution was moved today after Department of State stated to continue drone strikes in Pakistan. The stance was cleared after Sunday’s drone attack in Balochistan’s Nushki that allegedly killed Afghan Taliban leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor.
The government strongly condemned the strike and termed it a breach of Pakistan’s sovereignty. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif besides different sections criticised the violation.
However, the government is yet to confirm Mullah Akhtar Mansoor’s death whereas President Barack Obama, who personally had given a go-ahead to the first ever drone attack in Balochistan has confirmed his death.
Nishan-e-Pakistan for Motiur Rehman
The provincial assembly also approved a resolution seeking conferment of Nishan-e-Pakistan on Bangladeshi leaders who were executed for siding with Pakistan during 1971 Indo-Pak war.
A resolution was moved in the Punjab Assembly on Monday in this regard.
Earlier in May a condemn resolution was moved in the provincial assembly by Leader of the Opposition, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Mehmoodur Rasheed after Motiur Rehman Nizami’s hanging.
The religious party’s chief, Motiur Rehman was executed on May 11 after a partial and unfair trial.
In his resolution, the opposition leader demanded the government to raise the issue before international human rights organizations. He argued against the executions stating that Bangladeshi government awarded death penalties to Jamaat-e-Islami leaders for their love for Pakistan.
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq said that Bangladesh’s premier, Hasina Wajed was working on instructions of Indian government.
Haq led funeral prayers in absentia of the Bangladesh chapter’s leaders. A resolution was moved in the National Assembly (NA) as well. The resolution condemned the Rehman’s execution.
Interior Minister Chuadhry Nisar Ali Khan gave a briefing to the Prime Minister (PM), Nawaz Sharif over the development. Foreign Office (FO) stated that Bangladesh had signed a treaty with Pakistan and India in 1974 to not hold such trials.
Motiur Rehman’s execution was termed as ‘inhumane’ and ‘violation of international laws’ by the Foreign Office.
Reham was convicted in October 2014 by the International Crimes Tribunal. The tribunal was established in 2010 by Prime Minister Wajed’s government and has sentenced more than a dozen opposition leaders until now.
Rights groups said that the trials fell short of global standards and lack international oversight. Amnesty International had called for an immediate halt to Nizami’s execution, citing concerns over the fairness of the trials.
