Mir Quasem was a prominent leader of Jamaat-e-Islami that sided with Pakistan in Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971. Pakistan had earlier issued similar statements after the execution of war criminals. In the latest statement posted on the foreign ministry's website, Islamabad said it was “deeply saddened” by the execution of Mir Quasem. It questioned the Bangladesh’s court proceedings and its fairness and transparency, and once again reminded the government of the 1974 tripartite agreement. “The agreement never implied that the masterminds and perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide would continue to enjoy impunity and eschew the course of justice,” Dhaka earlier said in a protest note.

Source: bd News24 September 03, 2016 21:33 UTC