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Federal Minister for Tourism Atta-ur-Rehman presents a momento to High Commissioner of Maldives Aishath Shehnaz Adam, at Ministry of Tourism. – Online photo (File)
MANSEHRA: Federal Minister for Tourism Maulana Attaur Rehman has said that Taliban are the true followers of Islamic ideology and the US has been creating hatred against them.
“Ulema and Taliban are the true followers of Islamic ideology and America is the biggest terrorist of the world, which is creating hatred against them,” said the minister while speaking at a public gathering in Allai here on Tuesday.
Mr Rehman said that the ongoing spate of terrorism could not be eliminated until the US and the world gave equal rights and respect to the Muslims.
“It is a misconception that ulema and Taliban are against coexistence of people with different religions, in fact it is America which is against the interfaith harmony to maintain its hegemony on the world,” said Mr Rehman, who belongs to the JUI-F.
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Nov 24, 2010 06:13am
Maulana Atta ur Rahaman if you are so true then why did you not allow release of Asia Bibi from the prison or spke on behalf of her.
Mohammad Azeez Hakim Khan
1/72 Croydon street
Lakemba 2195
Sydney NSW Australia
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Nov 24, 2010 06:24am
UNBELIEVABLE .... Is this a federal minister? The guy who hired him should be fired. This guys job is to attract Tourist or Terrorists? He is declaring that he supports people that want to push Pakistan back to the stone age.
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Nov 24, 2010 06:58am
Its so hard to understand how much of their time, all these Pakistani government leaders, the President Zardari, the Prime Minister Gilani & all his Ministers, have been spending for the welfare of their public, to attract foreign investments, to attract foreign tourists, anything to make life a bit easier for the people who voted for these politicians but instead all these government leaders seems to working to create divisions & passing the blames to each others. When would they learn ?
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Nov 24, 2010 07:54am
He should be fired from his ministerial role
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Nov 24, 2010 09:22am
Federal Minister for Tourism Maulana Attaur Rehman looks so smart & grace in the photo with High Commissioner of Maldives Aishath Shehnaz Adam, at Ministry of Tourism.
Unprovoked killings cannot be justified and can never be an act of a Muslim. Bombing Masjid, Mazars & other places can only be an act of ignorance and not adherence to Islam.
AH
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Nov 24, 2010 10:00am
I cannot believe they've made this man a Minister and that too of Tourism.
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Nov 24, 2010 10:12am
This minister is also involved serious violation for the responsibility of his post, these are the Talibans who have put this country on anarchy and nobody want to visit Pakistan. Then how come a tourism minister make such a statement?? Very shameful! He must be removed from this post..
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Nov 24, 2010 12:41pm
Surprise, surprise!!! A maulana is the Tourism minister. With his views, who in his/her right mind would want to visit Pakistan?
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Nov 24, 2010 01:16pm
Disgusting.
And "Tourism" minister? What an irresponsible statement.
I'm ashamed to read this.
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Nov 24, 2010 02:07pm
Shame on the minister for such a comments about a group of people who have caused more damage to Islam & Muslims than anybody else. He should tried for treason for supporting the enemy when our forces are fighting against them in the battlefield.
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Nov 24, 2010 06:28pm
With this kind of ministers in our cabinet, we stand no chance to improve upon our tourism. Nobody will ever enter into Pakistan if they see him only. God save this country from such ministers.
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Nov 24, 2010 06:34pm
This is not only a Federal Minister but a minister of Tourism. No wonder tourism in Pakistan is NILL.
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Nov 24, 2010 07:29pm
I have an MBA in International Tourism Management and yet was unable to find a job within Pakistan Tourism Development Authority after repeated attempts.
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