09 February 2014

Sharia is here already, what else do you want?

Gilani says Sharia already exists in country in form of 1973 Constitution, Taliban’s demand of Sharia invalid

Sharia already exists in the country in the form of 1973 Constitution as no legislation could be made repugnant to the Islamic teachings, said former prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani while talking to journalists at his Lahore residence after his meeting with Gilgit-Balistan Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah on Sunday.

Yousaf Raza Gilani said that the Taliban have come up with three major demands including enforcement of Sharia in the country, release of Taliban prisoners and withdrawal of troops from militancy hit areas and it is up to the government either to accept or not these demands. [Pakistan Today] Read more