US Consul General Zachary Harkenrider calls on Senator Sirajul Haq at Mansoora

Lahore: The US Consul General, Zachary V. Harkenrider, called on the Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Senator Sirajul Haq,  at Mansoora on Monday and discussed with him matters of bilateral interest. Deputy Secretary General, JI Muhammad Asghar and JI foreign affairs chief Abdul Ghaffar Aziz were also present.

The US diplomat expressed deed grief over the killings in suicide bombing at Gulshan e Iqbal in the city recently.

The JI chief said that the killing of dozens of innocent people in the incident was totally against Islamic teachings and human norms. He however said that the supremacy of the law, prompt dispensation of justice besides elimination of the actual causes of terrorism could ensure an end to the menace of terrorism.

Sirajul Haq further said that state oppression in some other Muslim countries and the execution of innocent people and arrests of thousands of others peaceful citizens in Bangladesh was bound to have its reaction in the society. He said that ending all forms of individual, group and state injustice was essential to win the war against terrorism.

The JI chief termed the recent international conference on nuclear energy as a positive step. He however noted that Pakistan had been compelled to achieve nuclear technology only for her defense. He said that India was still involved in activities harmful to the security of this country.

Sirajul Haq said that the confessional statement of RAW’s senior agent had caused serious threats to the security of the country and the world community should take note of such things.

He pointed out Indian Premier Modi had himself admitted his role in the break up the former East Pakistan and New Delhi was behind the trials of innocent citizens of Bangladesh  and was also involved in subversion in Balochistan.