Syed Hassan Kazmi Praises Parliamentary Committee’s Endorsement of Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya’s Stance

Islamabad – The Central Secretary of Public Relations for Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan, Syed Hassan Kazmi, has stated that the declaration issued after the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security is an endorsement of TNFJ’s long-standing position on the eradication of terrorism and reflects the aspirations of the nation, which must now be implemented effectively. He said that the policy of granting privileges to terrorists and compromising under undue expediency has only strengthened terrorism instead of eliminating it. Terrorism has effectively imposed a war on our beloved homeland Pakistan, and it is imperative to defend it with full force. Military operations must be backed by strong political will and reforms so that the dream of sustainable peace can become a reality. The National Action Plan is a comprehensive anti-terrorism charter, reflecting the Moosavi Peace Formula presented by TNFJ in 1997. The blood of those martyred in the war against terrorism demands full implementation of all clauses of the National Action Plan. Concrete steps should be taken to repatriate illegal immigrants to their respective countries. The list of proscribed organizations issued by the Federal Interior Ministry has become outdated, it should also include the names of the leaders and key figures of these organizations to ensure their identification, even if they operate under new names. He expressed these views while speaking on the government-issued declaration after the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security.

Hassan Kazmi emphasized that to save Pakistan from terrorism, Quaid-e-Millat-e-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi presented the historic Moosavi Peace Formula in the 1990s. It was submitted by TNFJ to the then Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah’s court following the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s suo moto notice on terrorism in August 1997. Many of the recommendations of the Moosavi Peace Formula were later incorporated into key government initiatives, such as the Anti-terrorism Act, National Action Plan, and National Internal Security Policy. Had the provisions of the National Action Plan not been sacrificed for personal and party interests; terrorism would have been curbed by now.

He said that changing global political conditions now demand that Pakistan’s borders be secured from all sides to prevent illegal infiltrations rather than focussing on one or two borders only. Expressing concern over the activities of banned terrorist organizations, Hassan Kazmi reiterated the stance of TNFJ Chief Allama Agha Syed Hussain Muqaddasi, stating that for the complete eradication of terrorism, restrictions must be imposed not just on the names but also on the activities of banned groups. He noted that many banned outfits continue to preach and promote extremism and anti-peace agendas under new or old names through their respective religious and political platforms while they also act as local facilitators for foreign enemies.

Hassan Kazmi criticized the outdated list of proscribed organizations issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior and suggested that this list should include the names of the leaders and key figures of these organizations to ensure their identification, even if they operate under new names. The public should also be informed about the reasons and crimes that led to these bans to check their growing influence in society.

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Despite the bans, appointments of officials from proscribed organizations in government bodies and committees, as well as their inclusion in political alliances, are sabotaging anti-terrorism efforts. He expressed surprise that organizations banned from even collecting animal hides during Eid are allowed to contest elections.

He demanded that the assets of religious organizations, alongside political parties, be audited, and their foreign funding blocked so that the roots of terrorism could dry up. Hassan Kazmi stressed that terrorists must be targeted indiscriminately, without associating them with any country, religion, sect, or ethnicity.