Pakistani Prime Minister Denies Report Of Amnesty For Bin Laden
Matthew Borghese - All Headline News Staff Writer Islamabad, Pakistan (AHN) - Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has denied reports that Osama bin Laden would be granted amnesty if he was to turn away from terrorism. Prime Minister Aziz maintains that "anybody who is wanted or is a terrorist or has committed acts of terror anywhere in the world and is wanted, there is no immunity for such people." "This notion that anybody who has a record as a terrorist will get safe haven - we would not even think of doing that." In a statement from the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, they deny "a statement attributed to the spokesperson of the president by ABC News that Osama bin Laden will not face capture in Pakistan if he agrees to lead a 'peaceful life.' " "The spokesperson said that this is a gross misreporting. The president's spokesperson, Major General Shaukat Sultan, was speaking of the peace agreement signed on the 5th September 2006 with the tribal leaders in north Waziristan." The Ministry adds, "In response to a question, Major General Shaukat Sultan stated that foreigners settled in the area would be allowed to stay there on the condition that they live peacefully and abide by law. At no stage during the conversation he said that this was applicable to Osama Bin Laden. " The news comes after the Pakistani government signed a deal with pro-Taliban militants along its border with Afghanistan. Pakistan |
