DUSHANBE, December 29, Asia-Plus — Assassination of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the resulting instability in Pakistan may affect the situation in neighboring Afghanistan that subsequently may lead to instability in Central Asia’s states, including Tajikistan, Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) also deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), said in an interview with Asia-Plus.
He noted that IRPT strongly condemns any manifestations of extremism, including violence and terrorism.
He expressed regret over inability of some Islamic countries “to take the internal forces under control .”
As far as the present situation in Pakistan is concerned, Mr. Kabiri noted that it was the result of policy of double standards of world powers.
Noting that one of cells of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network assumed the responsibility for the terrorist act, the expert recalled that in her recent statement “Ms. Bhutto noted that if she returns to power she will give the US armed forces an opportunity to carry out antiterrorist operations in the country.”
Ms. Benazir Bhutto who was assassinated on December 27 was buried next to her father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in the family mausoleum near their home village, Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, in Sindh province, as thousands of mourners attended.
According to some media, many European and Asian countries have warned their citizens against traveling to Pakistan because of concern that the killing of Benazir Bhutto could provoke more violence.
