Molla’s execution

FINALLY, Bangladesh executed Abdul Quader Molla for war crimes. He was one of those Jamaat-i-Islami adherents who fought for Pakistan’s integrity and sovereignty during the 1971 war.

Molla and his fellow JI members supported the Pakistan Army by launching two paramilitary counter-insurgency units — Al Badr and Al Shams. They had no personal agenda and whatever they did was to save their homeland.

When the punishment was announced in September, the Pakistani foreign office unfortunately termed it as an ‘internal matter’ of Bangladesh. It is betrayal of those who sacrificed themselves for their homeland.

I am not a JI member or its supporter, but I believe that Molla and all others who fought for Pakistan in 1971 are heroes of the nation. Pakistan should pay homage to these heroes instead of ridiculing them by denying their services to the nation.

Atif K. Butt
Lahore

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Salman Ali

Dec 18, 2013 08:02am

Dear Mr. Atif Butt I disagree with your views. He may have struggled against Bangladesh independence for which he should be applauded. But subsequently, he opted to stay in Bangladesh and take its citizenship. That meant he severed his ties with Pakistan. Salman

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Md. Touhidul Haque

Dec 18, 2013 10:20am

Dear Butt, Thank you for your comment as a patriot and emotional citizen of Pakistan. In your Letter you mansion that Molla fought for Pakistan. Please remember that Molla did not fought against any military force rather he was active in several crimes and killing mass people. Do you support attack of Pak Army to unarmed civilian people? Please try to know the real fact of Independence war of Bangladesh. If you agree than we may continue our sharing of views over facebook/e-mail.

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mohammad shafique

Dec 18, 2013 07:06pm

the question is what are we going to do about the criminals in our midst in pakistan who committed all kinds of atrocities, rape and genocide under the guise of defending pakistan?

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Hemaloy

Dec 18, 2013 09:34pm

Dear Butt.I have a question to you "Is he a hero who committed massacre against his own people ?". Sir pls tell me the definition of hero.If reply i will so grateful to you.

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