Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration has issued show-cause notice to the Khateeb of Markazi Mosque (Lal Masjid) Aabpara for provoking the sentiments of public against the Army operation in Wana, it was learnt on Wednesday.
Maulana Abdul Aziz Khateeb (BPS 9) signed an edict (Fatwa) on February 22, 2004 against Wana operation underway in South Waziristan Agency by the government.
According to the said fatwa, Army's operation against terrorism was declared unjust and against the injunctions of Quran and Sunnah.
The show-cause notice issued said that Maulana tried to provoke the sentiments of public against Armed Forces and government through the edict.
Chief Commissioner also underlined that Khateeb has also committed violation of Auqaf Department rules to set up a 'Darul-Ifta' within the premises of said mosque without the permission of competent authority by misusing official position being a government servant.
Chief Commissioner in his notice termed the contents of Fatwa as seditious in nature, degrading and demoralising for the armed forces. Chief Commissioner Juniad Iqbal Chaudhry directed the Lal Mosque Khateeb to submit his reply within 10-days, otherwise strict disciplinary action will be taken against him.
Junaid Iqbal in his directives informed Maulana Abdul Aziz that administration has sufficient documentary proof to proceed against him without holding any departmental inquiry.
If the reply was not received within the stipulated time, it will be presumed that defendant is no more interested in clearing charges levelled against him and case will be decided in his absence, the Commissioner added.
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