Mirza Tahir Hussain – the ongoing tragedy

There exists no such entity that can be called Government of Pakistan. Pakistan is currently being ruled by a group of vicious thugs and terrorists who wear the stolen uniforms of Pakistan Army, an institution that was disbanded in October 1999 as the constitution of the country was dissolved by a rogue general who was fired by an elected Prime Minister. Since the country has no constitution, the courts and judicial system is also defunct. So in other words, Tahir hussains trial was illegal and his execution will be akin to murder, pure and simple.

The writer says:

``But the sigh of relief only lasted a week. It was decided that the case against Hussain constituted armed robbery, which was to be tried under the Federal Shariah Court. Although the Court agreed that there had been no robbery they found him guilty of the murder on a 2-1 basis with Justice Abdul Waheed Siddiqui disagreeing ``

Even if we accept the facade of Federal Shariat court, the court itself must know better that under Shariah law President or head of state has no powers to pardon a murder convict. The only such power lies with the next if kin of the victim; hence referring this case to this thug who assumes that he is the president of this unfortunate country is not only illegal but unconstitutional as well.

I think International Court of Justice in Hague must assume custody of Tahir Hussain from now on and conduct its own investigation and trial of Hussain. It is true that this rogue general is doing the dirty work for West and Hussain is not a white westerner bu he is a human being and human life is more precious than politics and colour.

Here are some thoughts:

Court have sentenced him, fine - but how the courts will account for eighteen years that he has already spent in jail. If they hang him, he is not only given the death sentence, but 18 years in jail also.

The way our police and justice system is, he should be pardoned. But this is paradox in itself; we complain about abuse of law on one hand and now we are asking president to overturn the verdict; again abuse of law. I don`t know what to say....

On a side note, can some chowkee lawyer explain how time in jail is accounted for that is spent before verdict. I`ll be obliged.