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Not the Right Time for the Trials of War Criminals: Pak Envoy


Visiting Pakistan President's special envoy Zia Ispahani yesterday said his country has apologized for the atrocities during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

"Former President Gen Pervez Musharraf apologized when he visited Bangladesh. Our former prime minister also did the same thing,” he said without elaborating.

Ispahani, a former ambassador of Pakistan, was talking to reporters after holding a meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni at her office. He arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a five-day visit.

He said it is not the right time to initiate trial of the 1971 war criminals involving the Pakistani Army, as there are many other issues of cooperation between the two countries.

“We should not go into the issue at the moment because there are many other issues on which we like to cooperate with Bangladesh,” he said when a reporter asked about Pakistan's position on the present government's move to try the war criminals as many Pakistan Army personnel were accused of committing war crimes.

Asked if they will support the trial of war criminals, the special envoy of the Pakistan President said, “I don't want to make any comment.”

He appreciated the present government's idea of forming a regional anti-terrorism taskforce as Pakistan is suffering from terrorist attacks.

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