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Thursday, September 30, 2010

[ALOCHONA] Pakistan minister quits after accusing army of killings

He has not quit. He was forced to quit because its a major Sin in Pakistan to say anything bad about god of Pakistan, Pak Army.

--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, Isha Khan <bdmailer@...> wrote:
>
> *Pakistan minister quits after accusing army of killings*
>
> [image: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani meeting army chief Gen
> Ashfaq Kayani, 12 Sept 2010]
> The army has played a major role in Pakistani politics
>
> The Pakistani minister for defence production has resigned after criticising
> the military.Abdul Qayum Jatoi had told journalists on Saturday that the
> Pakistani army was provided with funds to defend the country, not to get
> involved in political assassinations. His comments were played repeatedly on
> Pakistani television channels.
>
> Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani summoned him to explain his remarks and a
> short time later, Mr Jatoi resigned."We provided the army with uniforms and
> boots not so that they kill their own fellow countrymen, kill Nawab Sahib
> [Bugti] and Benazir Bhutto," he told a news conference in the city of
> Quetta.
> Military might
>
> Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December
> 2007 as she was campaigning in Pakistan's presidential elections.Nawab Akbar
> Bugti was a tribal leader in the province of Baluchistan who was killed in a
> battle between government forces and tribal militants in August 2006.
>
> Pakistan's military has carried out coups against the civilian government on
> three occasions - in 1958, 1977 and 1999 - and has governed the country for
> much of its 63-year history.There has been speculation in the media that the
> Pakistani military would move against the civilian government, which was
> widely criticised for its handling of the recent floods. However, most
> analysts believe a coup is unlikely at the moment.
>
> During the same news conference, Mr Jatoi suggested that the benefits of
> corruption should be equally available to all."All groups — Sindhi, Pakhtun,
> Baloch, Seraiki and Punjabi - should get an equal share in corruption," he
> said.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11413511
>


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