ISLAMABAD – Hafeez Saeed has said that assassination of Moulana Sami ul Huqis a conspiracy against Pakistan.
He issued a strong condemnation against the assassination of Moulana Samiul Huq.
Haq was widely regarded as the godfather of Taliban and his role inpossible peace talks with the organisation was sought by Afghan officialsrecently.
He was the head of the Haqqani madrasa where numerous Taliban members -including terrorist Mullah Omar – had received training. On Friday, Sami ulHaq – believed to be in his 80s – was found dead with stab wounds at hisresidence in Rawalpindi.
Hafeez Saeed said that he hoped the people responsible for the killingwould be brought to justice. “Maulana Sami ul Haq served Islam and heserved Pakistan.
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His role in the country has been significant and always raised his voicefor the right,” he said in a video message. “There were always conspiraciesbeing hatched against him because he was always targeted by enemies ofIslam and Pakistan.
His death raises a lot of questions.”
Saeed goes on to say that Muslims across Pakistan, Afghanistan and evenIndia are people of Sami ul Haq. “Whenever he heard of any atrocities beingcommitted against Muslims anywhere, he was always hurt. May God deal withthe killers and grant peace to Sami ul Haq.”
