PAKISTAN: PAKISTANI CLERICS WARNS PAKISTAN AGAINST HELPING THE USA CARRY OUT RETALIATORY STRIKES AGAINST AFGHANISTAN

Record ID: 208495

  • Title: PAKISTAN: PAKISTANI CLERICS WARNS PAKISTAN AGAINST HELPING THE USA CARRY OUT RETALIATORY STRIKES AGAINST AFGHANISTAN
  • Date: 14th September 2001
  • Summary: ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (SEPTEMBER 14, 2001) (REUTERS) 1. GV EXTERIOR OF MAIN MOSQUE IN ISLAMABAD - FAISAL MOSQUE; SV PAKISTAN FLAG (2 SHOTS) 0.10 2. MV/SV MEN PRAYING (FRIDAY PRAYERS - MEN AND WOMEN PRAYING SEPARATELY) (2 SHOTS) 0.34 3. MV/SV WOMEN PRAYING 0.46 4. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) WAJID HUSSEIN SAYING "In Pakistan General Musharraf is not supporting them, people of Pakistan are not supporting them. This is a place of Muslims. Pakistan is independent state. We cannot support any such philosophy." 1.00 5. PEOPLE GATHERING OUTSIDE RED MOSQUE - REPUTATION FOR MORE RADICAL MOSQUE 6. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) MOHAMMED NADEEM SAYING "An attack on Hamas, an attack on Osama is an attack on all Muslim people'. 1.21 7. CU/ZOOM OUT OSAMA BIN LADEN PICTURE ON NEWSPAPER 1.26 8. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) RAMZA SAYING "This is the act of the Jews. Osama bin Laden is the hero. He lives in the hearts of the people. He doesn't live in Afganistan. He is in each and every house of Muslims, in the whole Muslim world, no matter where the Muslim lives." 1.42 9. SCU MEN HOLDING ; MV STREET SCENE AFTER FRIDAY PRAYERS 1.54 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 29th September 2001 13:00
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  • Location: ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
  • Country: Pakistan
  • Reuters ID: LVA7YUTC0U6WU4OUPV5JL9HOP9OQ
  • Story Text: Pakistani Muslim clerics, close to Afghan's ruling
    Taliban, have warned Pakistan against helping Washington to
    carry out retaliatory strikes on Afghanistan.



    Pakistan's military government tightened security on
    Friday (Friday 14) as fears grew the United States may take
    retribution against neighbouring Afghanistan for terror
    attacks that killed thousands in America.

    Pakistan is the main backer of the Taliban movement that
    runs most of Afghanistan and which has given a safe haven to
    Osama bin Laden, accused of masterminding Tuesday's attacks
    that crumpled the World Trade Center Towers and smashed a hole
    in the Pentagon.

    The tension in Pakistan has been increased by the
    predicament of military ruler General Pervez Musharraf, who is
    under intense U.S. pressure to assist in the hunt for those
    behind the attacks, but knows a large part of his population
    is vehemently opposed to aiding an anticipated attack on
    Afghanistan.

    Pakistani Muslim clerics, close to Afghan's ruling
    Taliban, have warned Pakistan against helping Washington to
    carry out retaliatory strikes on Afghanistan.

    To many, bin Laden is a hero for his anti-Western views.

    "Osama bin Laden is the hero. He lives in the hearts of the
    people. He doesn't live in Afganistan. He is in each and every
    house of Muslims - in the whole Muslim world, no matter where
    the Muslim lives," said on Islamabad resident.

    Pakistan is one of only three countries which recognise
    the Taliban government and, despite denials, is continually
    accused of providing military support to the hardline Islamic
    movement.

    At the public level, religious schools in Pakistan
    continue to provide a stream of recruits for the Taliban.



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