THE BOMBING AT THE SHRINE OF KHAWAJA GHARIB NAWAZ IS A SHAMEFUL ACT OF NAKED TERRORISM- ALTAF HUSSAIN

 London-11 October 2007...Mr Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) condemned the bombing at the shrine of the revered saint, called as “Sultan-e-Hind”, Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (Gharib Nawaz) and termed it a cowardly and shameful act of naked terrorism that deserves severest worldwide condemnation in which several people have been killed and wounded. In his statement, he further said that the perpetrators of such horrendous act do not befit to be called human beings.

 Mr. Hussain said that those respectful of humanity and all the religions including myself are mournful on this tragic incident. He urged to the President of India Mrs. Parthiba Patel and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure the immediate arrest of the perpetrators and award them exemplary punishments. Paying condolences to the bereaved family members, he expressed his sympathies and prayed to the Almighty Allah to grant them strength to endure the losses of their loved ones bless the souls of the dead. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the wounded.