'Father of Taliban' Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated in Pakistan: Reports

His non-public shield had long past out to the market and whilst he got here returned he saw Haq mendacity "in a pool of blood" on the bed, Hamidul added. JUI-S's Peshawar president additionally showed Haq's death following an assassination strive in Rawalpindi. Initially, there have been conflicting reports approximately how Haq changed into killed. Some Pakistani media had said that he became killed in a gun assault. Haq's son has clarified that the cleric changed into attacked with a knife. Maulana Abdul Majid Hazarwi, a close accomplice of Haq, also confirmed that he changed into attacked with the knife. So some distance, no outfit has claimed the obligation of the killing. A probe has been released to nab the assailants who reputedly escaped on a motorcycle, police said. Haq's funeral services can be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday in Akora Khattak. The cleric changed into elected two times to Pakistan's parliament on Islami Jamhoori Itehad ticket. He become also the chairman of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council -- an umbrella coalition of more than 40 corporations, together with Hafeez Saeed-led Jamat-ud Dawa (JuD) and the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba. Haq's madrassa in Akora Khattak is thought for having numerous top Afghan Taliban leaders amongst its alumni, which include Mullah Omar who had obtained an honorary doctorate from the seminary. Haqqani Network founder Jalaluddin Haqqani, Al-Qaeda within the Indian Subcontinent (AIQS) leader Asim Umar and slain Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor were also some of the alumni of the seminary which is dubbed as the "University of Jihad". Howver, Haq in no way supported militant sports in Pakistan. He become an ally of Prime Minister Imran Khan and supported the anti-polio vaccination power through his government while hardcore militants hostile the campaign with the aid of terming it as a "western effort to sterilise Muslims". Meanwhile, Khan, who is in China on an authentic visit, condemned the killing of Haq and ordered the government to prepare a document of the incident and put up it to him. Former gold standard Nawaz Sharif additionally condemned the killing of the leading cleric and advised public to stay clam. Pakistani Army leader General Qamar Javed Bajwa also condemned the "assassination of the famend spiritual pupil and political chief". Pakistan's Minister of State for Interior, Sheryar Afridi, condemned Haq's killing and stated, "The political and religious offerings of the Maulana might be remembered for all time." Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam- Fazl (JUI-F), additionally condemned the assault. "I am with the circle of relatives of the Maulana at this difficult hour," he said. Dailyhunt http://escritores.hol.es/member.php?action=profile&uid=19243