Pakistan accuses Bangladesh of 'killing' opposition leaders through flawed trials
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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday said it was deeply saddened over the hanging of the Jamat-i-Islami (JI) Bangladesh chief Motiur Rahman Nizami after a decision by a controversial war crimes tribunal for his involvement in 1971 events.
"The act of suppressing the opposition by killing their leaders through flawed trials is completely against the spirit of democracy," Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said in a statement.
The statement said it is "unfortunate" for the people of Bangladesh who had elected Nizami as their representative in the parliament.
Related: Bangladesh executes top Jamaat leader Motiur Rahman over '1971 war crimes'
Zakaria added that since the beginning of such trials, several international organisations, human rights groups and international legal figures have raised objections to the court proceedings, especially regarding fairness and transparency, as well as reported harassment of lawyers and witnesses representing the accused.
He offered condolences to the bereaved family members and the followers of Nizami.
Reaction from Islamabad to the sentencing and executions in the past had evoked strong reaction from Dhaka.
The trial of people accused of ‘war crimes’ during the 1971 war has been a major irritant in the bilateral ties.
Related: Bangladesh executes 2 opposition leaders despite concerns
Five politicians, most of whom were associated with Jamaat, have so far been executed after they were convicted by the controversial war crimes tribunals set up by Hasina Wajid’s government in 2009.
Another accused died while his appeal against conviction was being heard.
Related: Human rights group urges Bangladesh to suspend executions
It is pertinent to mention here that after the rejection of Nizami’s final appeal against death sentence, Pakistan had reminded of the Tripartite Agreement of April 1974 under which Bangladesh’s founding father Mujibur Rehman had ended prosecution of the elements his government had accused of war crimes.
The accord had specifically mentioned a statement by then Bangladesh prime minister Mujibur Rehman that “he wanted the people to forget the past and to make a fresh start, stating that the people of Bangladesh knew how to forgive”.
The trials were, however, resumed when his daughter Wajid came to power in 2009.
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May 11, 2016 06:44pm
EU member countries??? nothing??
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May 11, 2016 06:47pm
This is gross interference in internal matter of other countries.
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May 11, 2016 06:47pm
Such interference in other country's internal matters should be avoided to keep and harmony in the region.
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May 11, 2016 06:49pm
Why Pakistan has to meddle in a democratic country's internal matters ?
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May 11, 2016 06:50pm
Bangladesh reply soon...
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May 11, 2016 06:50pm
I think a wrong line has been taken for accusation. I don't think Pakistan is in any position to lecture some other country on democracy. FO should stick to reminders of tripartite agreement only.
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May 11, 2016 06:54pm
I can in general say all south asian countries are better off improving themselves and stop pointing fingers at other countries.
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May 11, 2016 06:55pm
Was their ambassador called by the foreign office for a debriefing?
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May 11, 2016 06:59pm
Even we have military trials. So how can we point fingers at others?
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May 11, 2016 07:00pm
In today's world, there is hardly anything as 'internal matter'. Injustice done in one part of the world evokes reactions from governments and the people around the global. Pakistan is right in pointing out if it thinks that trials are flawed. However, the matter should be largely left to the Bangladesh people to decide what's right for them.
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May 11, 2016 07:02pm
I don't know why the government of Pakistan insists on interfering with another countries business. Let Bangladesh do whatever they want with their citizens. We have nothing to do with them.
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May 11, 2016 07:02pm
This would lead no where........they are causing Chaos in their country by hanging these politicians......the Agreement with Pakistan has been thrown down the drain by the Hasina Wajid Govt........
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May 11, 2016 07:03pm
this will backfire on Pakistan!
Flawed trial!! , Democracy!!!!
BD is ahead of Pak in almost all indicators
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May 11, 2016 07:04pm
Does he even realize that he is interfering in the affairs of the country
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May 11, 2016 07:05pm
when UNO play role to stop such happenings .??????
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May 11, 2016 07:08pm
pakistan should not interfere to sovereignty to other countries!
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May 11, 2016 07:10pm
UN ?
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May 11, 2016 07:10pm
Flawed foreign policy of commenting about other sovereign country will only take you further down.
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May 11, 2016 07:10pm
Don't put your nose where it does not belong. Bangladesh is an independent country. If we (Pakistanis) spent so much energy in looking after our own country, we could have been much better off. What India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and others do is NOT our business. We have enough rubbish of our own.
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May 11, 2016 07:11pm
Bangladesh Judiciary has decided or passed judgement against him which we can't question.
We need to rational and logical in our approach to these issues.
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May 11, 2016 07:12pm
India and US accuses Pak of not punishing the terrorist with unfair and protective trial. So?
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May 11, 2016 07:13pm
@Ashutosh "Why Pakistan has to meddle in a democratic country's internal matters ?" this so called democratic country is located in this world and also a member of UNO and must have signed many treaties you cannot let any country to prosecute her own citizens without giving them due chance of fair trial and without following the due process of law
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May 11, 2016 07:14pm
Countries should not interfere in internal affairs of another.
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May 11, 2016 07:14pm
Government of Pakistan has same rights as all the Indian trolls, commenting on Pakistan's reply. You don't have any right to what Pakistan government says or what it doesn't. Before you speak ask yourself, what rights india has to dictate constitution of neighbouring country
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May 11, 2016 07:14pm
Dear FO dont say anything if you are not in a position of doing anything. the truth is we betrayed these people and now we complaining that BD govt is not honoring the agreement. how can they honor the agreement when they have their masters to please. All these political assassinations will come back to haunt BD probably in another 5-10 years. they should learn from Pakistan what happens when countries make decisions to please their masters look at the mess of terrorism in Pakistan. thats what you are choosing for yourself your masters will find some neew stooge and abandon you.
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May 11, 2016 07:15pm
@Ashutosh why you have to meddle as third party? its between Pakistan and Bangladesh!
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May 11, 2016 07:17pm
I think these people who stood for a u iter Pakistan should be given refuge in Pakistan.
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May 11, 2016 07:18pm
Lets get our house in order and reign in people like Mullah Abdul Aziz of Lal Masjid, before lecturing others.
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May 11, 2016 07:19pm
Bangladesh is an "Sovereign" nation with elected government it is their business what they do.
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May 11, 2016 07:24pm
@Muhammad Even Pakistan has nothing to do on this matter.
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May 11, 2016 07:25pm
Why should Pakistan be interferring in Bangladesh's internal affairs?
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May 11, 2016 07:27pm
very incorrect stance of FO.
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May 11, 2016 07:27pm
@tanweer I agree with you.
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May 11, 2016 07:30pm
A man tried by a Kangro Court for helping to maintain the integrity of Pakistan. This is a madness of Hasina Wajid government. Pakistani government should have acted way before to save the true loyal Pakistani.
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May 11, 2016 07:31pm
Well, as pointed out by other commentators, ideally, we shouldn't interfere in domestic affairs' of other countries. But is it a strictly domestic affair of the Bangladesh? I don't think so. Bangladesh should honour its commitment to the implementation of the Tripartite agreement. Besides, as a general view of my own, why are we third world countries stuck in the past? Cannot we move on towards building a brighter future?
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May 11, 2016 07:33pm
@Shakil Ahmed its only between BD and its people. The world knows who's meddling.
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May 11, 2016 07:33pm
Indian readers should know why president of Nepal canceled the recent Indian visit the Nepal high commission is recalled. Before making comments about Pakistan, Indians should think hard about Nepal saga.
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May 11, 2016 07:35pm
@Shakil Ahmed it is internal to Bangladesh. How Pakistan is involved in this. There are 100s are sentenced to death in Pakistan which is much more than Bangladesh
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May 11, 2016 07:36pm
Most definitely, Bangladesh should abide by the Tripartite Agreement of 1973, where Pakistan, Bangladesh and India were cosigners. Because of that agreement, Pakistan agreed to give diplomatic recognition to Bangladesh as a separate country, I believe the following year at The Islamic Summit in Lahore of February 1974, and therefore, Sheikh Mujib agreed to attend the Lahore meeting.
However, Sheikh Hasina's government has now broken that agreement.
By executing this MP and some others on dubious democratic processes and flimsy evidence,
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May 11, 2016 07:36pm
indians on here dont lecture about inteference...tell your go to stop interference in nepal...srilanka..balochistan and nagaland...then come talk here
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May 11, 2016 07:37pm
Droves of trolls insisting that it is internal matter of BD, not really this is violation of international agreement. Pak should bring BD to international court.
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May 11, 2016 07:37pm
My Indian friends Sovereignty does not mean that the rulers of one country keep slaughtering their own people and other sovereign countries keep silence on it and let they world become a slaughter house
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May 11, 2016 07:38pm
@Dr Ahmad - Melbourne India is a recognized world power, so they have right just like US, China.
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May 11, 2016 07:43pm
@Rohit @VORSHAL @ASHUTOSH... oh guys, you forgot so quickly what Modi said during his visit to Bangladesh.
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May 11, 2016 07:45pm
Hasina regime is anything but democratic. The last election was boycotted by all opposition parties due to massive rigging plans of Hasina regime. She came into power virutally unopposed without any election happening as such. Her legitimacy is next to zero. And top that with these kangaroo courts indulging in judicial murders of opposition leaders, this is worst then Nazi Germany!
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May 11, 2016 07:45pm
Bangladeshis have assumed the role of Indian servants in the region. No self respect whatsoever
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May 11, 2016 07:45pm
Pakistan should stay quiet as its Bangladesh's internal matter.
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May 11, 2016 07:45pm
@Dr. Ahmed - Sir with all due respect and this new found love in you for Nepal, Nepal has ceded to the objections raised by India to give equal rights to Madhesis, the people living in lower and fertile regions of the country same as the paharis.
India was not wrong to ask Nepal for giving equal rights to all the communities. And if Nepal wouldn't have been wrong, they wouldn't have amended their constitution. Also, please give substantial backing by facts to what you say.
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May 11, 2016 07:45pm
Pakiatan's national interest lies in maintaining good ties with Bangladesh, so these things which are now their internal matters should not concern us. The HammodurRehman commissions report needs to beade public and people found responsible should be punished if they are living in Pakistan.
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May 11, 2016 07:49pm
Well done Pakistan to speak for the truth.
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May 11, 2016 07:49pm
Who is Kulbushan? Any clues by indians?
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May 11, 2016 07:51pm
@Donald Trump Because Pakistanis have still some conscience alive and the nations having some conscience do not allow such blatant injustice otherwise this world will become a hell
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May 11, 2016 07:51pm
Recently we were lecturing Trump about not interfering in our affairs as we are a 'sovereign country but we want to lecture Bangladesh about how it treats its citizens?
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May 11, 2016 07:53pm
@Iqbal Aswani he will repeat it again.
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May 11, 2016 07:53pm
I only feel sorry for mindset that boast and feel happy by hanging their senior citizens. Is this an educated population where mercy and forgiveness have lost their meanings. If you can not be good Muslims then at least act like good human beings.
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May 11, 2016 07:54pm
@Ad : backfire? What are talking about?
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May 11, 2016 07:57pm
@Chirag - strange enough. India can meddle in other matters on what legal and moral grounds??
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May 11, 2016 07:57pm
@Rohit "This is gross interference in internal matter of other countries."
Indian intervention in East Pakistan was gross interference in internal matter of other countries.
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May 11, 2016 07:59pm
People staying in glass housse.....
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May 11, 2016 07:59pm
@Shah ; Shahji why don't you accept lacs of stranded Biharis in Bangladesh who helped you .
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May 11, 2016 08:02pm
Why pakistan is interfering i someone else matter?
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May 11, 2016 08:05pm
@Simranjit singh Mann
Why does Bangladesh treat Biharis like sub-humans FORTY FIVE YEARS after the war's end?
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May 11, 2016 08:08pm
Flawed trial? Is Pakistan in a position to question this when they arranged NO trial for the war criminals of 1971
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May 11, 2016 08:12pm
Pakistan should keep asking the right quetion.
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May 11, 2016 08:15pm
@Ajith ; why do you care what Pakistanis have to say? You are also interfering here!
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May 11, 2016 08:16pm
@Dr. Ahmed there's a concept of Hegemony in Internatioanal Relations.
Also, on the grounds of equality before law and access to oppurtunities for Madhesis. Thank you'd
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May 11, 2016 08:18pm
People here are asking why Pakistan is medling in this matter they must know that word "Pakistan" has been used many times in the court verdict of Motiur Rehman.
Pakistan should raise voice of injustice just like Iran raised voice when ayatullah hanged in Saudi Arabia
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May 11, 2016 08:20pm
This is an internal matter! REALLY? So than why was INDIA intervening in internal matters in 1970s??
PLEASE EXPLAIN?
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May 11, 2016 08:20pm
Has Pakistan ever raised its voice for hundreds of Pakistanis beheaded in Saudi Arabia. What moral authority Pakistan has to raise its concern on the hanging of a convicted man of another country. This is called gross interference in the affairs of other country.
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May 11, 2016 08:22pm
When KSA does it, it is business of other state why should we interfere. When Bangladesh does it all of the sudden their affairs become yours?
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May 11, 2016 08:22pm
@Ajith ... Indian intervention in East Pakistan was gross interference in internal matter of other countries. If you do its OK.. Also Killing somebody with flawed trial is OK with Indians.
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May 11, 2016 08:24pm
@Khalid ...Indian intervention in East Pakistan was gross interference in internal matter of other countries. If Indians do its OK .. Also Killing somebody with flawed trial is OK Mr. Khalid...
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May 11, 2016 08:25pm
No matter how reprehensible this act may be, it is not for us to make such a call i.e. whether it is reprehensible or not. This is totally an internal matter of a sovereign nation (Bangladesh).
Our foreign office these days are making a faux pas after faux pas. Probably highlighting the perils of not having a capable full time minister of foreign affairs.
Furthermore, the contention of certain posters that nothing is 'internal these days' is quite flawed. Internal means a sovereign nation can and will exercise its rights under its own constitution and laws by the administration of that nation. Whether any such act is bona-fide or not according their laws and constitution, is a matter to be taken up by their judiciary, lawmakers, society, media etc. No external agent has the right to interfere.
We Pakistanis don't like it when others do it to us.
Why are 'we' doing it then to Bangladesh?
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May 11, 2016 08:25pm
It is my fervent hope that the people of Bangladesh and the people of Pakistan can come together, sort out all past events with truthfulness, and eject bitterness from their hearts...Forever...
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May 11, 2016 08:28pm
Come Nawaz Sharif raise voice on innocent hangings by pro Modi regime in BD. India always interfere in it neighbors through RAW.
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May 11, 2016 08:33pm
Why should our FO make a comment on an execution in another country.
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May 11, 2016 08:33pm
A government must not kill the opposition leaders in the name of so-called justice. World powers must take note of it
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May 11, 2016 08:34pm
Just criticizing is insufficient. Pakistan should takeup this issue with UNO. It is on record that Bangladesh was recognized by Pakistan by tacit understanding that those Banglies who fought for unity and integrity of pakistan must not be punished or persecuted. These Bangalies donot fall within the definition of war criminals. What ever they committed was their national duty to save and keep pakistan intact. Sorry our foreign office as usual failed to put up.factual position of 1970.upheaval before world comity.
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May 11, 2016 08:36pm
@Basit Ali
Why, what world do you live in? Bangladesh is an independent country with it's own judiciary. Who are we to tell Bangladesh the difference between right & wrong. If Pakistan provided financial aid to Bangladesh it had a right to make a comment and reduce the aid.
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May 11, 2016 08:36pm
@Vorshal Not when it concerns the times and dates when it was Pakistan on both sides.
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May 11, 2016 08:37pm
When is Pakistan going to punish those who committed atrocities in 1971.
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May 11, 2016 08:37pm
Boycott everything from that place even the people.
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May 11, 2016 08:38pm
Although no one can guarantee the fairness of the trials as most leaders hanged are from opposition. Still, being a Pakistani, i dont think Pakistan can interfere in the internal matters of another country. Its their people, their courts, their country
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May 11, 2016 08:38pm
@Ashutosh ,,,, Simple, Matter dates back to United Pakistan. And ashoutosh, any news of Khulbashan? Im sure you know about that meddling in a democratic country's affair? You seem quite abreast on these meddling issues.
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May 11, 2016 08:42pm
Bangladesh has penalized it's own war criminal. There were war crimes committed in 1973.
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May 11, 2016 08:42pm
@Riaz - A treaty which frees the culprits of war crimes holds no validity. - according to the Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties., Geneva Conventions, Charter of the International Criminal Court.
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May 11, 2016 08:42pm
Pakistan should always avoid any kind of interference in internal matters of other countries
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May 11, 2016 08:46pm
May his soul rest in Peace(Amee) stood like a Lion..
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May 11, 2016 08:46pm
Has been over 45 years, JI is bearing the brunt of the hatred inflamed by Sheikh Hasina , this time using Kangroo court trials.
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May 11, 2016 08:54pm
@Aditya So he will interfere in Pakistan again, you mean. In fact already doing.
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May 11, 2016 09:00pm
What is the difference, you also branded opposition as terrorist..
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May 11, 2016 09:03pm
It is indeed a sad incident
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May 11, 2016 09:05pm
Pak is right.
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May 11, 2016 09:06pm
A country with alarming rate of executions does not deserve a right to meddle into another country's domestic affairs
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May 11, 2016 09:07pm
End diplomatic relations with this state
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May 11, 2016 09:08pm
It is great surprise that this minister is unmoved with gross acts of terrorism within the country but gets shaken up when ex JI leaders are executed in Bangladesh.
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May 11, 2016 09:11pm
@Abdullah -- Hasina Wajid is no body and has no value. Just following orders from BJP. After all BD needs $22.7 million from India each year to sustain
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May 11, 2016 09:12pm
Pakistan has no business to advice another country.
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May 11, 2016 09:14pm
@Ad they'll also be sunken under water literally and symbolically if they don't mend their ways
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May 11, 2016 09:19pm
Good work Bangladesh
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May 11, 2016 09:21pm
I don't understand where are all the tall talking rights group. Are they alive or dead. Shame on them & their partial attitude. They talk too much about Pakistan & KSA but now they are quiet
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May 11, 2016 09:23pm
Why are FO has to interfere in other country's internal affair.
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May 11, 2016 09:25pm
@Samad what an absurd analagy! Those convicted in KsA are drugs smugglers mostly. This man was "convicted" purely out of political vendetta. Juxtaposing those two is quite frankly,
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May 11, 2016 09:34pm
Bangladesh takes orders from India
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May 11, 2016 09:35pm
@Rohit
It is India which is dictating this lady
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May 11, 2016 09:36pm
@jaatboy Yes just like Indra Gandhi when she interfered in the internal affairs of East Pakistan. Read history first then comment
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May 11, 2016 09:41pm
@Kashmiri Nationalist
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May 11, 2016 09:41pm
It is the duty of every individual/state to condemn if he\she sees something wrong.
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May 11, 2016 09:41pm
This is an internal matter of Bangladesh. I think we should not interfere in their matter.
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May 11, 2016 09:41pm
Wait for the reaction !
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May 11, 2016 09:56pm
@Alethia Please let us know when that happens.
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May 11, 2016 09:59pm
Who is Pakistan to comment on democracy?! Moreover, every month, more than 20+ 'terrorists' are hanged in Pakistan by order of the Chief of the all powerful army.
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May 11, 2016 10:06pm
It is not an internal affair of Bangladesh , now if they ask for the Hundreds of Military officers of Pakistan Army for 1971 war , what government of Pakistan will do ?
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May 11, 2016 10:08pm
Who is preaching democracy.....and to whom...
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May 11, 2016 10:09pm
@malika -we are not trying politicians in military courts
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May 11, 2016 10:10pm
To all those who thinks that pakistan is interfering in bangladesh matters plzzz get yourself correct, firstly the trial is about 1971 war in which pak nd now called bangladesh is involves in it nd the person who is convicted for crimes in that is loyal to pak at that time nd he is the citizen of pakistan at that time aswell.
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May 11, 2016 10:24pm
@Shakil Ahmed what's pakistan's position. Remember bangladesh is not east pakistan anymore.
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May 11, 2016 10:28pm
@Eli then what about mass graves in Baluchistan
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May 11, 2016 10:29pm
@irfan - That was a decisive/crippling move to end the war started by Pakistan. Go read the history of 1971 India-Pak war (from a source outside Pakistan).
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May 11, 2016 10:29pm
@irfan - ...and you are the witness!
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May 11, 2016 10:30pm
@Changez_Khan -- Have respect for other countries, and you own country, in turn, will stand higher!
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May 11, 2016 10:34pm
@Layman : Yeah BD exports to Pakistan is how much? How many BD people live in Pakistan? Boycott what?
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May 11, 2016 10:44pm
What about military courts and JUD courts running in Pakistan ??
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May 11, 2016 10:59pm
Pakistan needs to focus on their ownselves and stop poking noses into other people's business. God! when will we become serious about our own issues?
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May 11, 2016 11:05pm
@irfan and how do know this?
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May 11, 2016 11:09pm
Can anyone please remind me what was the FO's reaction to the execution of Shiekh Nimr in KSA.
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May 11, 2016 11:26pm
@Khuri are Indian trolls and Pakistan Govt same to you?? I thought Govts are more responsible and circumspect. May be I am wrong.
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May 11, 2016 11:33pm
@Ravi What reaction from Bangladesh, if you mean by their masters (Indians) then it makes sense.
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May 11, 2016 11:40pm
This is the reason why Pakistan should protest against Bangladesh government. PAk had ab accord, the rhetoric in favor of Nizami is not objectionable.
It is pertinent to mention here that after the rejection of Nizami’s final appeal against death sentence, Pakistan had reminded of the Tripartite Agreement of April 1974 under which Bangladesh’s founding father Mujibur Rehman had ended prosecution of the elements his government had accused of war crimes.
The accord had specifically mentioned a statement by then Bangladesh prime minister Mujibur Rehman that “he wanted the people to forget the past and to make a fresh start, stating that the people of Bangladesh knew how to forgive”.
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May 11, 2016 11:40pm
@Saleem - And how much does pak need?
Their economy is better just so you know.
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May 12, 2016 12:48am
Internal interference would have been when Pakistan had made recurrent efforts to save the man in last few days before he was hanged, did it? Nothing robust was said until now i.e. after the execution which clearly shows the importance given by the country so relax everybody.
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May 12, 2016 01:25am
@Rizwan Well said..
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May 12, 2016 01:39am
@natey, Very well said! I see more Indian comments here than locals. What is this called? Trolling?
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May 12, 2016 01:41am
Why does Pakistan care? It's Bangladesh's internal matter.
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May 12, 2016 03:51am
By condemnation, you discharge your responsibility.
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May 12, 2016 03:51am
In the earsrwhile East Pakistan there were patriotic Pakistanis who never wanted that Pakistan should be dismembered so those elements opposed the secession tooth and nail.Jamat-e-Islami also opposed the creation of Bangladesh,does this mean that after four and a half decade Banngladesh should single out the senior leaders of Jamat and hang them one by one.The world knows on whose bidding Hasina Wajed is doing all this.Why Bangladesh Government is not hanging those culprits who carried out whole scale massacre of Biharis ,their only sin was that they supported the cause of Pakistan.Hasina Wajid should know the time honored dictum"violence ends in violence"simply put "those who live by the sword die by the sword".She is not indestructible ,certainly not.
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May 12, 2016 04:07am
He was not tried in the proper court, they had set up a tribunal for war crimes in BD, which can only see what the government feeds to it. There is absolutely no defense possible. This is nothing but a wide genocide of Muslim leaders in BD. This is a matter of serious concern, esp for Pakistan aas the basis of all the accusations related to the time when BD was in the process of breaking up with Pak. Those who have issues with Pakistan medling with other countries must also deand to abolish human rights watch, and UNO.
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May 12, 2016 04:14am
It is purely Bangladesh internal matter. What is the intrest of Pakistan in it. First Pakistan should keep her house order.
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May 12, 2016 04:37am
To all the people here posting from Hum Saya country - Your country was in direct violation of international borders in 1971, let alone interference in the matters of a sovereign country. Also, what was Jhadav doing in Pakistan?
Pakistan is simply voicing it's concern on an international forum, because BD is in direct violation of it's agreement with Pakistan.
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May 12, 2016 04:59am
@Shah...only problem is he was not a Pakistani nor did he live in pakistan.
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May 12, 2016 05:09am
Good job by Foreign Office. .
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May 12, 2016 05:12am
@Shah,
It was not a kangaroo trial. It was a trial by international tribunal court formed by high court and supreme court judges. After their verdict, Nizami appealed to regular appellate division of Bangldesh supreme court. Supreme court did total hearing from both parties and upheld the verdict. Nizami further appealed for review of supreme court verdict and the original verdict did not change. pl note: No international war crime tribunal allows appeal in country's supreme court and further review. Bangladesh allows that.
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May 12, 2016 05:48am
@Muhammad Were your thoughts the same when Saudia executed Sheikh Nimr
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May 12, 2016 06:15am
So indias interference in pak us f16 deal is what? A gross interference
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May 12, 2016 06:53am
PAKISTAN had almost 45 years from 1971 to save People of Bangladesh who supported Pak Army in the 1971 Indo-Pak War as most of them opted to be Pak Citizens after independence of Bangladesh. .. All those PEOPLE should have been all been allowed to come to Pakistan and granted Pak Citizenship. . ..... Its not late even now- most of the Pak Supporters are living in SLUMS in Bangladesh and they should be granted asylum in Pak
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May 12, 2016 07:05am
What about "Gross" Indian interference in internal matters of Pakistan in 1971.
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May 12, 2016 07:29am
So easy to kill opposition party members by branding them Islamists. The whole World blindly follows and does not complain.
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May 12, 2016 08:48am
@Changez_Khan like pak taking orders from any country if provided money
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May 12, 2016 08:49am
Pakistan should not interfere with Bangladesh's internal affairs. Such act of Pakistan might affect bilateral relationship among the two countries, which is not expected. The legal proceedings of the war criminals is not questioned by the majority here, and Bangladesh doesn't need to care what "several" international organizations said... as they are used to unfurl their sails according to the wind.
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May 12, 2016 09:28am
@Muhammad yes you are right,with the same reason we can raise questions on the execution of sheikh nimar in saudi arabia,who was only opposing the policy of government and not a bomber or terrorist.
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May 12, 2016 02:33pm
Indians commenting here about Pakistan' interference should teach themselves the same lesson of not interfering in Pakistan's internal matters.
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May 12, 2016 08:56pm
If Bangladesh really signed an agreement with Pakistan then this is a big issue for both of countries.
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