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JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. – File Photo

PESHAWAR: Chief of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam – Fazl, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, on Saturday said that "while everyone was outraged over the attack on Malala Yousufzai, there was silence on the issue of Aafia Siddiqui", DawnNews reported.

Speaking at a gathering in Peshawar, the JUI-F chief said: “The Taliban have made mistakes and we accept that...however, acts of violence, regardless of who is behind them, should be termed as such.”

Rehman alleged that the media and human rights groups were quiet on the issue of Aafia as "those who had shot at her were Americans".

He moreover said that justice was not being served to the people of the country, adding that, if the youth wanted a change, it should first strive to eliminate corruption from society.

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