26
February 2002
Mr
Kofi Annan
Secretary General
The United Nations
U N Plaza, New York 10017
USA
Dear
Secretary-General
RE:
ISI IS BEHIND THE MURDER OF DANIEL PEARL
I
hope that you are in good health and spirit. I know that you are one of the
busiest person in the world and, therefore, I will try and keep this letter
short, as much as possible which is about the subject mentioned above.
After
the horrific terrorist acts against the United States of America on 11th
September 2001, the United Nations, United States of America and the entire
sovereign nations, peace loving political leaders including Mr Altaf Hussain,
Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), the third largest
political party in Pakistan and the second largest in the province of Sindh,
strongly condemned the cowardly acts of terrorism in the United States of
America. MQM held the biggest rally on 26th. September 2001 in Karachi (port
city of Pakistan) to demonstrate its solidarity that it stands shoulder to
shoulder with the international community against all sorts of terrorists' acts
and terrorism throughout the world. MQM also offered its unconditional support
to the international community against all sorts of terrorism.
As
you would know that one of the journalists of the Wall Street Journal, Mr Daniel
Pearl was kidnapped on 23rd January 2002 in Karachi. The kidnappers put certain
demands for the release of Mr Daniel Pearl. The present Military Government of
Pakistan and its high officials were assuring the entire world that the
Authorities and police will recover Mr Daniel Pearl alive within two or three
days but failed.
Pakistan's
interior minister on Friday predicted a "major breakthrough" and more
arrests within 48 hours in the search for Daniel Pearl. The official rejected a
claim from Pearl's self-confessed kidnapper that the Wall Street Journal
reporter is dead.
Los Angeles Times, Breakthrough Expected in Kidnap Case, Pakistan Says,
February 16, 2002
No
one has explained why Sheikh Omar was held in ISI custody for a week before
civilian authorities were informed of his arrest. Two former ISI officers have been questioned about Pearl's
murder.
The Observer, Vicious Web of Intrigue that Trapped Daniel Pearl, February
24, 2002
Mr
Daniel Pearl was decapitated ruthlessly. What plans had been made by the ISI in
collusion with Ahmed Omar Sheikh while he was in its custody only God knows! The
Interior Minister of Pakistan and even President General Pervez Musharraf were
not aware of this plan.
Not
only in Pakistan but also throughout the world, the educated and politically
aware people know that the ISI is above all the institutions and even above the
law in Pakistan. ISI is a State within a State. ISI is not answerable to the
Presidents, Prime Ministers or anyone else.
'They
are a state within a state... 'The ISI is the only institution powerful enough
to
dare to disobey the President.'
The Guardian, Torture, treachery and spies - cover war in Afghanistan,
November 4, 2001
The
ISI is responsible for harbouring the terrorists' not only in Pakistan but also
throughout the world under the pretext of "Jihad". The ISI is not at
all happy with the decisions taken by the present Government for eradicating
religious fanatics, as they are its own creation.
The
ISI and only the ISI is behind this barbaric killing of Mr Daniel Pearl because
the ISI wanted to give the message to the USA that by supporting the present
Government the USA will not be able to achieve its goals and the United States
of America must deal with the ISI and not with anybody else; and if the United
States of America would continue to support the present Government then they
have to face and see many more barbaric acts.
From
early on in the Pearl investigation, ISI involvement was evident.
The Observer, Vicious Web of Intrigue that Trapped Daniel Pearl, February
24, 2002
Dear
Secretary-General,
The
ISI has become a monster and until and unless the ISI is disbanded or
dismantled, my apprehensions are that the ISI will continue to form, fertilise,
harbour, train and provide financial support to create more and more religious
fanatical groups like Jesh-e-Mohammad and others.
The
intelligence agency's past actions indicate that its interests - or, at a
minimum, those of former agency officials - have often dovetailed with the
interests of Mr. Pearl's kidnappers, as reflected in their original demands. New
disclosures of links between Mr. Sheikh and two recently dismissed agency
officials only intensify suspicions about its role in this case.
The New York Times, Death of Reporter Puts Focus on Pakistan's
Intelligence Unit, February 25, 2002
Dear
Secretary-General,
I
request you to convey my apprehensions to the International Community including
the United States of America and its allies and to use your good office to ask
the Government of Pakistan to dismantle the ISI. I would also request you that
for the dismantling of the ISI, full support and active involvement of the
United Nations, USA and the International Community would be required otherwise
the present Government or any other Government in Pakistan would not be able to
dismantle the ISI.
I
also request you that if the United Nations Organisations and international
community seriously and sincerely want to see the entire world free from any
source of terrorism, they must take serious and practical steps and actions for
completely wiping out the ISI otherwise, it would be too late for the world's
sorrow and tears. The killings of
innocent people would be the fate of the world.
Thank
you for giving me your precious time.
Yours
truly,
Dr
Imran Farooq
Convenor