Bangladesh halts execution of opposition leader

December 13, 2013

LAHORE: Funeral prayers in absentia for JI Bangladesh Leader Abdul Quader Molla, who was hanged to death the other day, was offered in various parts of the country.

Abdul Quader was convicted of war crimes during the 1971 war which resulted in creation of Bangladesh.

In Karachi, JI Chief Munawar Hassan led the funeral prayer of Abdul Quader Molla. A protest demonstration was also staged on the occasion.

The protestors were of the view that Pakistan should take up the issue with Bangladesh on diplomatic level.

Addressing the demonstrators, the JI chief said that the Pakistani government termed the execution of Abdul Quader Molla as an internal matter of Bangladesh, which he said, shows apathy.

In Mansoora, the funeral prayer was offered on Multan road.

In Peshawar, JI Khyber Pakhunkhwa chief Professor Mohammad Ibrahim Khan led the funeral prayer held at Markaz e Islami. Senior Minister Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Sirajul Haq, JI General Secretary for KP and JI workers in large number.

After funeral prayers the workers marched on GT road to protest against the sentence. They said that Abdul Quader was hero for Pakistan and he had been given death punishment for his support to Pakistan Army and opposing division of Pakistan.

In Islamabad, JI central leader Liaquat Baloch led the funeral prayers of the Bangladeshi opposition leader.