Al-Qaeda urges Pakistanis to rise against ruling clique
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Fazle Rashid
MINIAPOLIS, Mar 17: Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda leader, urged Pakistanis to rise in revolt against the present ruling clique in Islamabad, calling them slaves of America. Al-Qaeda has the strongest base in Pakistan.
Good Muslims should rise against the treachery of generals in Pakistan like other Middle-East countries where corrupt autocrats have been ousted by the people. Zawahiri said the US must be asked to stop drone strikes. It must also stop operations to hunt out al-Qaeda activists.
Partnership with America only leads to loss in this world and the hereafter, the CNN reported today.
"Tyrants and oppressive leaders are falling why don't you do the same?", he asked the Pakistanis. He demanded the unconditional release of al-Qaeda activists.
Pakistan in the meantime has started to demolish the hideout of Osama bin-Laden in the heart of a garrison city Abbotabad. Osama was killed by an US operation which was not notified to Pakistan in advance in May last year. Pakistan is demolishing the hideout so that the site does not become a shrine.
While Pentagon insists that Pakistan had no knowledge of Laden's presence on their territory, other policy makers in Washington do not buy this idea Dr. Shakeel Afridi was said to be instrumental in assisting CIA to track down Osama. Pakistan has not yet decided whether to try him for high treason.
Zawahiri's appeal to Pakistanis to rise in revolt against the present ruling clique and the military will rattle the government.
In a separate development in Europe, Fitch, the rating agency, has sounded a warning that Britain could lose its top investment grade because its economy might not be flexible enough to absorb the economic shocks. Britain's debt rating was lowered to negative from stable by Fitch. But Britain's credit rating remained unchanged at triple A. Opposition Labour party castigated the government saying the austerity measures are hindering growth.
George Osborne, Chancellor of Exchequer will present the budget on Wednesday and is expected to stick to his plan to reduce budget deficit, cut public sector jobs, pay freeze and reduction in welfare spending.
MINIAPOLIS, Mar 17: Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda leader, urged Pakistanis to rise in revolt against the present ruling clique in Islamabad, calling them slaves of America. Al-Qaeda has the strongest base in Pakistan.
Good Muslims should rise against the treachery of generals in Pakistan like other Middle-East countries where corrupt autocrats have been ousted by the people. Zawahiri said the US must be asked to stop drone strikes. It must also stop operations to hunt out al-Qaeda activists.
Partnership with America only leads to loss in this world and the hereafter, the CNN reported today.
"Tyrants and oppressive leaders are falling why don't you do the same?", he asked the Pakistanis. He demanded the unconditional release of al-Qaeda activists.
Pakistan in the meantime has started to demolish the hideout of Osama bin-Laden in the heart of a garrison city Abbotabad. Osama was killed by an US operation which was not notified to Pakistan in advance in May last year. Pakistan is demolishing the hideout so that the site does not become a shrine.
While Pentagon insists that Pakistan had no knowledge of Laden's presence on their territory, other policy makers in Washington do not buy this idea Dr. Shakeel Afridi was said to be instrumental in assisting CIA to track down Osama. Pakistan has not yet decided whether to try him for high treason.
Zawahiri's appeal to Pakistanis to rise in revolt against the present ruling clique and the military will rattle the government.
In a separate development in Europe, Fitch, the rating agency, has sounded a warning that Britain could lose its top investment grade because its economy might not be flexible enough to absorb the economic shocks. Britain's debt rating was lowered to negative from stable by Fitch. But Britain's credit rating remained unchanged at triple A. Opposition Labour party castigated the government saying the austerity measures are hindering growth.
George Osborne, Chancellor of Exchequer will present the budget on Wednesday and is expected to stick to his plan to reduce budget deficit, cut public sector jobs, pay freeze and reduction in welfare spending.