Pakistan to raise Bangladesh hanging issue at UN: Sartaj

Pakistan prime minister’s advisor on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz said that Pakistan would raise the issue of the hanging of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leaders at the UN human rights council and with other countries, the Daily Pakistan reported on Friday.

Speaking in the Senate on Friday, he regretted the executions of political opponents by the Bangladesh government, saying that the Muslim world and the international community had both expressed their concerns in this regard, said the daily.

Aziz urged the international community to take notice of the hangings, which are a “violation of human rights and the tripartite agreement between Pakistan, India and Bangladesh in 1974.”

Leader of the House Raja Zafarul Haq said that Muslim countries should jointly prepare a plan to prevent further “politically-motivated” executions in Bangladesh.

Earlier, House members appreciated Turkey for withdrawing its envoy from Bangladesh and said that Pakistan should also adopt a strong stance on the matter.