08-09-2007, 09:47 PM
<font size="4"><font color="green"><b>Vanished in Red Masjid</b></font id="green"></font id="size4">
<b><font color="green">By Aamir Latif, IOL Correspondent </font id="green"> </b>
"My only request to the government is to inform us about our loved ones so that we can wail on their bodies," Zameen told IOL.
<font size="4"><b>ISLAMABAD</b></font id="size4"> â Almost a week after Pakistani government troops ended the Red Mosque standoff, many families are still searching for answers on the fate of hundreds of male and female students who were inside the mosque compound during the military confrontation. "I have been running from here to there to find out about my son," Abdul Aziz Khan, a resident of Mansehra district of the northwestern frontier province, told IslamOnline.net.
"I have no idea whether he is alive or dead."
Khanâs 18-year old son, Ibrahim, had been studying in Jamia Faridia, a subsidiary of the Red Mosque for the last three years.
He was inside the mosque compound when the government troops mounted a massive attack against militant students and their leaders.
"I just want the government to let me know if my son is dead and where his body is," Khan said with tears rolling down his cheeks.
"I know I canât do anything against the government. I just want to bury him with my hands."
Though the government puts the official death toll at 102, including 11 troops, independent sources believe that around 300 people, including several women and children, were killed in the fierce battles.
Earlier, the government denied that any women or children were killed during the eight-day assault.
However, it later admitted that "some innocent women and children" were killed.
<font color="red"><font size="4"><b>Tormented by Uncertainty</b></font id="size4"></font id="red">
Khan, a father of three including missing Ibrahim, said his sonâs name is not on the lists of the dead, injured or detainees published by the government.
"I have learnt that scores of bodies have been buried in dark. This is highly unjust. The dead too have some rights. You canât deny their rights on the basis that they are dead," said the emotionally-charged father.
"I donât expect justice from this government. This is the government of liars and hypocrites. I have lodged my case in the court of Allah, and now He will do the justice."
Gul Zameen, a resident of Batagram district, has been waiting at an information center set up by the government for any information about his missing 14-year old grandson Amanullah.
"I donât know who I should ask about him? His motherâs condition is deteriorating with every passing day," he told IOL.
Amanullah was memorizing the Holy Quran at Jamia Faridia for the last two years. His father is an overseas worker.
"I have visited many hospitals but there is no clue. My only request to the government is to inform us about our loved ones so that we can wail on their bodies," said the weeping grandfather.
"We donât want anything more than that."
<font size="4"><font color="red"><b>Fishy </b> </font id="red"> </font id="size4">
Mass graves dug out at a graveyard in Islamabad for burial of the Red Mosque deceased. (IOL photo)
Asma Jehangir, Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, doubts the official death toll.
"The government must inform us about the exact death toll, and hand over the bodies to their family members who have been running here and there for last various days," she said.
"This is a sheer violation of basic human rights. This is a fundamental right of a person to bury his near and dear one in accordance with his belief," added the rights activist.
"The way the government is hiding the facts, suggests to me that there is something fishy."
Jehangir, known to be a staunch opponent of religious forces, rapped the government for its heavy-handed handling of the Red Mosque issue.
"The government has ruthlessly used its power. We strongly condemn and will continue to condemn extremism and terrorism, but we canât allow government to violate the human rights," she said.
"The way the government is hiding the facts, suggests to me that there is something fishy."
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<b><font color="green">By Aamir Latif, IOL Correspondent </font id="green"> </b>
"My only request to the government is to inform us about our loved ones so that we can wail on their bodies," Zameen told IOL.
<font size="4"><b>ISLAMABAD</b></font id="size4"> â Almost a week after Pakistani government troops ended the Red Mosque standoff, many families are still searching for answers on the fate of hundreds of male and female students who were inside the mosque compound during the military confrontation. "I have been running from here to there to find out about my son," Abdul Aziz Khan, a resident of Mansehra district of the northwestern frontier province, told IslamOnline.net.
"I have no idea whether he is alive or dead."
Khanâs 18-year old son, Ibrahim, had been studying in Jamia Faridia, a subsidiary of the Red Mosque for the last three years.
He was inside the mosque compound when the government troops mounted a massive attack against militant students and their leaders.
"I just want the government to let me know if my son is dead and where his body is," Khan said with tears rolling down his cheeks.
"I know I canât do anything against the government. I just want to bury him with my hands."
Though the government puts the official death toll at 102, including 11 troops, independent sources believe that around 300 people, including several women and children, were killed in the fierce battles.
Earlier, the government denied that any women or children were killed during the eight-day assault.
However, it later admitted that "some innocent women and children" were killed.
<font color="red"><font size="4"><b>Tormented by Uncertainty</b></font id="size4"></font id="red">
Khan, a father of three including missing Ibrahim, said his sonâs name is not on the lists of the dead, injured or detainees published by the government.
"I have learnt that scores of bodies have been buried in dark. This is highly unjust. The dead too have some rights. You canât deny their rights on the basis that they are dead," said the emotionally-charged father.
"I donât expect justice from this government. This is the government of liars and hypocrites. I have lodged my case in the court of Allah, and now He will do the justice."
Gul Zameen, a resident of Batagram district, has been waiting at an information center set up by the government for any information about his missing 14-year old grandson Amanullah.
"I donât know who I should ask about him? His motherâs condition is deteriorating with every passing day," he told IOL.
Amanullah was memorizing the Holy Quran at Jamia Faridia for the last two years. His father is an overseas worker.
"I have visited many hospitals but there is no clue. My only request to the government is to inform us about our loved ones so that we can wail on their bodies," said the weeping grandfather.
"We donât want anything more than that."
<font size="4"><font color="red"><b>Fishy </b> </font id="red"> </font id="size4">
Mass graves dug out at a graveyard in Islamabad for burial of the Red Mosque deceased. (IOL photo)
Asma Jehangir, Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, doubts the official death toll.
"The government must inform us about the exact death toll, and hand over the bodies to their family members who have been running here and there for last various days," she said.
"This is a sheer violation of basic human rights. This is a fundamental right of a person to bury his near and dear one in accordance with his belief," added the rights activist.
"The way the government is hiding the facts, suggests to me that there is something fishy."
Jehangir, known to be a staunch opponent of religious forces, rapped the government for its heavy-handed handling of the Red Mosque issue.
"The government has ruthlessly used its power. We strongly condemn and will continue to condemn extremism and terrorism, but we canât allow government to violate the human rights," she said.
"The way the government is hiding the facts, suggests to me that there is something fishy."
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<font color="red">plz pray for all those who are not among us now May ALLAH SWT Award them highest Ranks in JANNAH. Ameen
Jazak ALLAH Khair </font id="red">
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