Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Prominent religious leader and the Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) Maulana Samiul Haq was stabbed to death in Rawalpindi on Friday (Maulana Samiul Haq killed).
The JUI-S’s Peshawar President Maulana Haseem also confirmed his death.
His son Maulana Hamidul Haq said that some unknown assailants intruded into Maulana Samiul Haq’s house located in Rawalpindi, and attacked him with knife and then opened fire on him. He said that Maulana was alone in the house as both of his guards had went out just a while ago. However, local police denied that firing was resorted. Police claimed that someone entered his bedroom without any resistance and stabbed him to death.
“Local police and intelligence agencies have started investigated the case and chances of involvement of “some insiders” can not be ruled out”, said a police official while ensuring his identity as he was not authorised to talk to media.
Maulana Hamidul Haq further said that his father was in Islamabad for the ongoing protest against Asia Bibi’s acquittal in Blasphemy Case.
تھانہ ائیرپورٹ کی حدود میں مولانا سمیع الحق پر قاتلانہ حملہ زرائع
حملے میں مولانا سمیع الحق جاں بحق زرائع
مولانا شاہ احمد نےہلاکت کی تصدیق کر دی زرائع
پہلے ان پر چاقو سے وار کیے گئے
بعد میں فائرنگ بھی کی گئی زرائع
نجی ہاؤسنگ سوسائیٹی میں دعوت پر آئے تھے زرئع pic.twitter.com/tYoZGDUUS5— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) November 2, 2018
Maulana Samiul Haq was also the Chairman of Difa-e-Pakistan Council. In addition to that, he was also serving as the Chancellor of Darul Uloom Haqqania, a Deobandi Islamic seminary, in Khyber Pakthunkhwa’s Akora Khattak Town.
Maulana Sami ul Haq has been assassinated. Small protests have erupted in Aabpara chowk. Everyone is advised to please stay at home for a while. We will take control of the situation in a while
— Deputy Commissioner Islamabad (@hamzashafqaat) November 2, 2018
The JUI-S Chief remained the Senator twice from February 1985 to March 1997 and then again from March 2003 to March 2009.
President Dr. Arif Alvi strongly condemned the assassination of Maulana Samiul Haq, and expressed sorrow and grief over his martyrdom.
In a statement, the president paid tributes to Maulana Samiul Haq’s religious, social and political services.
Separately, Prime Minister Imran Khan also strongly condemned the assassination of Maulana Samiul Haq and expressed grief over his death.
The Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar also condemned Maulana Samul Haq’s murder and sought report from the Inspector General of Punjab Police.
وزیر مملکت برائے داخلہ شہر یار خان آفریدی کا جے یو آئی (س) کے سربراہ مولانا سمیع الحق پر حملے کی مذمت اور انکی شہادت پر اظہار افسوس
وزیر مملکت کی سوگواران سے اظہار تعزیت اور ہمدردی
مولانا سمیع الحق کی سیاسی اور مذہبی حوالے سے خدمات ہمیشہ یاد رکھی جائیں گی@ShehryarAfridi1 pic.twitter.com/zBfO555jbu— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) November 2, 2018
جمیعت علمائے اسلام (س) کے سربراہ مولانا سمیع الحق پر قاتلانہ حملے کی شدید مذمت کرتا ہوں۔
مرحوم بزرگ سیاستدان اور قابلِ احترام سیاسی رہنما تھے۔
اس واقعے پر شدید دکھ اور افسوس ہے۔— Abdul Aleem Khan (@aleemkhan_pti) November 2, 2018
مولانا سمیع الحق کا خونُ ناحق پاکستان کے استحکام اور سالمیت پر گھناؤنا وار ھے
مولانا سمیع الحق جید عالم دین جمہور کے داعی اور اتحاد بین المسلمین کے علمبردار تھے
مولانا سمیع الحق نے ھمیشہ امن اور مکالمے ک حمایت کی
— Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) November 2, 2018
میں جمیعت علمائے اسلام (س) کے سربراہ مولانا سمیع الحق پر قاتلانہ حملے کی شدید مذمت کرتا ہوں۔
مولانہ صاحب قابلِ احترام سیاسی رہنما تھے، اس واقعے پر شدید دکھ اور افسوس ہے۔— Aamer Mehmood Kiani (@AamerKianiPTI_) November 2, 2018
I am extremely distressed & upset at the assassination of Moulana Sami Ul Haq. May his soul rest in peace. The murderers must be arrested!
— Mohammad Sarwar (@ChMSarwar) November 2, 2018
إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون!
Stunned at the cold blooded murder of #MaulanaSamiulHaq
May Allah grant him the highest state in Jannah.
The murderers will and must be brought to justice.
Extremely devastating.— Dr. Yasmin Rashid (@Dr_YasminRashid) November 2, 2018
اطلاعات کے مطابق جمعیت علمائے اسلام (س)کے سربراہ مولانا سمیع الحق کو شہید کر دیا گیا ہے۔شدید الفاظ میں مذمت کرتے ہیں۔مولانا سمیع الحق بلاشبہ مدبر سیاستدان اور عالم دین تھے۔حکومت مولانا سمیع الحق کو شہید کرنے والے دہشت گردوں کو فوری گرفتار کرے۔
— Liaqat Baloch (@liaqatbalochji) November 2, 2018
Biography
Born December 18, 1937 in Akora Khattak, (when KPK was known as North-West Frontier Province of British India), he was regarded as the “Father of the Taliban” and majority of Afghan Taliban and members of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were students of his religious school known as Darul Uloom Haqqania, a Deobandi Islamic seminary.
He enjoyed excellent relations with US State Department and Saudi Royal family due to this historic role for Jihad in Afghanistan.
