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Musharraf has banned two sectarian groups, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Sipah-e-Mohammad. Do you have a comment on the step taken by the government?
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1. Both of these sectarian groups were already working underground. Let us see to what extent this step can prevent the nation from sectarian killings. 
   Misbah ul Murtaza
   Lahore 
   
   

2. This is a right step, it should have taken long ago.
   Shakeel Hye
   Florida, USA
   
   

3. I think that it is a good decision.
   Syed Ali Zamin
   Saudi Arabia
   
   

4. I think this is a very bold step taken by the president.
   Khalid M. Saeed
   Riyadh, KSA
   
   

5. Indeed, very encouraging news. I hope other similar organizations are also banned.
   Asif Raza
   LaPaz, Bolivia
   
   

6. A very good decision by the government.
   Asad Nazir
   Toronto, Canada
   
   

7. A great step taken by the government.
   Aslam Khan 
   Sydney, Australia
   
   

8. I agree with the views expressed by the people in this forum who said that this ban was long over due. I hope that this ban will be strictly enforced.
   Hassan Shah
   Belgium
   
   

9. Banning the sectarian groups is indeed appreciable but not sufficient. Though people don't want to kill each other, some elements have succeeded in creating misunderstandings.
   Fayyaz Alam
   UK
   
   

10. General Musharraf has done a great job. I congratulate the president for taking such a bold step and this would certainly bring peace to the country.
    Khawar Khawaja
    Toronto, Canada
    
    

11. I really appreciate President Musharraf’s decision in taking a strong action against the sectarian groups in Pakistan. These groups are responsible for the tremendous damage and bad image of the country all over the world and this step must have been taken many years ago.  
    Zafar
    London 
    
    

12. These groups should have been banned from the very first day of their existence. Anyway, Musharraf has done the right thing by banning these groups. All other sectarian groups should also be banned.
    Faiqr khan
    New Jersey, USA
    
    

13. It is the first of it's kind. Commendable effort!
    Noorilhuda
    Rawalpindi
    
    

14. I heartily appreciate this bold decision by General Musharraf. All the other such groups should also be banned as soon as possible.
    Arbab Kureishy
    Lahore, Pakistan
    
    

15. A great step to restore peace in the country. 
    Zia Islam
    Princeton, New Jersey 
    

16. Good job done by the government.
    Zahid
    California
    
    

17. It is a brave step taken by General Musharraf.
    M. Aamir Faruqui
    Karachi
    
    

18. In deed, a brilliant step towards peace in Pakistan.
    Dr. Zulfiqar Haider
    Saudi Arabia
    
    

19. Congratulations to Musharraf for taking a right step in the right direction.
    Sanaullah Yousuf
    Hamburg, Germany
    
    

20. A very bold step taken by the government.
    Shoaib
    Canada
    
    

21. It's the right step in the right direction.
    Zakaria Virk
    Kingston, Canada 
    
    

22. I think same treatment should be given to other groups as well.
    Azam Mumtaz
    Islamabad
    
    

23. President Musharraf has taken a very good step by banning religious organizations that provoke violence. I think more organizations that are involved in religious violence should be banned as well.
    Rizwan Zahidy
    Toronto, Canada
    
    

24. Indeed, President Musharraf has taken a commendable step.
    Kesar Saleem
    London
    
    

25. Bold step taken by the government.
    Arif
    Dubai
    
    

26. It’s a very good step to overcome violence in Pakistan.
    Syed Khalid Hussain
    Germany
    
    

27. This is a very good step taken by the government.
    Amer Khawaja
    Belgium
    
    

28. Not enough. All religious groups must be banned.
    Shiraz Durrani
    Peshawar
    
    

29. This was a long awaited step. Musharraf has done a great job.
    Ch. Faisal Ch
    Lahore, Pakistan
    
    

30. It is a very good step taken by President Musharraf.
    Shehzad  
    USA 
    
    

31. Well done President.
    Ajfohani
    Karachi
    
    

32. This is a great step and should have taken long ago.
    Mahmood
    USA
    
    

33. General Musharraf is doing right thing. All other groups should also be banned.
    Khalid J.Abbasi
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    
    

34. It is a great and bold step taken by the President.
    Haider Mahmud
    Canada
    
    

35. Intolerance must not be tolerated.
    Salman Lone
    UK
    
    

36. An excellent approach to get rid of terrorism.
    Naveed
    London
    
    

37. I really appreciate President Musharraf's step. He should follow the same for other groups as well.
    Schazad Khan
    Toronto
    
    

38. I appreciate President Musharraf's action against two sectarian groups to bring peace in the country.
    Ishtiaq Ahmed
    Glasgow, Scotland
    UK
    
    

39. A good step in the right direction. Mr. Musharraf should take one more step in this direction by banning all religious and political parties.
    Muhammad
    Windsor, Canada
    
    

40. The step taken is one in the right direction.
    Jaffar
    Pakistan
    
    

41. A very good action taken by the government to restore peace in the country.
    Farhan Panjwani
    Lahore
    
    

42. It was imperative. This step should have taken at least ten years back.
    Mohammad Ayaz Mirakhel
    The Netherlands
    
    

43. I appreciate this great decision taken by Pervez Musharraf. It should have been taken in earlier stages but its never too late.
    Tanweer Farooqui
    Toronto, Canada
    
    

44. I commend the President on this action. 
    Aleem Hayat
    USA
    
    

45. Congratulations to the government.
    Farooq Hussain
    Malaysia
    
    

46. It is very good of General Musharraf to show such courage to ban sectarian groups.
    Khalid
    Miami
    
    

47. I think it is a bold step taken by General Musharraf.
    Khalil Malik
    USA
    
    

48. A very bold step. Well done President.
    Tauqir Ahmad
    Germany
    

49. This is exactly what the country needs.
    Usman
    USA
    
    

50. Sectarian violence should have no place in our country.
    Ijaz
    Abu Dhabi
    
    

51. A very bold step towards the stability, prosperity and security of the nation.
    Muhammad Yoosuf Bhutta
    Gujrat, Pakistan
    
    

52. It was long overdue. The government must take immediate and stern action against all involved and responsible for sectarian violence.
    Baba Balooch
    Sterling, VA
    
    

53. A great and bold step.
    Misbah Din
    Miami
    
    

54. I appreciate the efforts of the president.
    Tariq Kamal Gigyani
    Peshawar
    
    

55. A good decision, indeed.
    Arif Ansari
    Dublin-Ireland
    
    

56. This is a very good decision taken by Musharraf. I appreciate this action against the groups.
    M. M. Mirza
    Paris
    
    

57. Indeed, this is a good step taken in favour of Pakistan.
    Saeed Masood
    Houstan, USA
    
    

58. A very good step. The government should ban all other groups.
    Mehboob Imam
    USA
    
    

59. This is a good decision by the government.
    Waqas
    Chicago, USA
    
    

60. Great step.
    Dr Sayed
    Los Angeles
    
    

61. The present action taken by government is very much encouraging.
    Amir Nawaz
    Mardan
    
    

62. President Musharraf deserves a pat on his back.
    Safdar Hameed Hassan
    Dubai
    
    

63. I would like to congratulate President Pervez Musharraf for this step.
    Ehsan-ul-Haq Jan
    Norwich, UK
    
    

64. It is indeed a bold and encouraging step.
    Anis Asghar
    Kriftel - Germany
    
    

65. It is a very courageous step.
    Naresh K Wadhera
    Surrey
    
    

66. I think this has been a very good decision by the government of Pakistan.
    Kaman NIA
    Tehran, Iran
    
    

67. A long awaited step taken by the government.
    Zahid Naqvi
    Kuwait
    
    

68. Certainly, an excellent job done by the president.  It is a milestone towards encouraging investors from abroad.
    Miraj
    Lahore 
    
    

69. Better late than never. Indeed, a wise step taken by the president.
    Bushra Shah
    Karachi
    
    

70. This step should have been taken early. A great job!
    Jamal
    Riyadh
    
    

71. This is a great step by Musharraf. I'm sure he is heading towards good future for the country.
    Amjad Choudry
    USA
    
    

72. I think that it’s one of the bold steps taken by the government to save the nation.
    Rizwan
    London
    
    

73. It was a very good step and more steps should be taken likewise.
    Zahid Akhtar
    Saudi Arabia   
    
    

74. A very bold step indeed. In future, such actions will be highly appreciated. Best of luck President Musharraf!
    Zafar Ulla Latif
    Chakwal, Pakistan
    
    

75. This step was long overdue.  It is a courageous step and is in the best interest of the nation.
    Mohammad Iqbal
    USA
    
    

76. Indeed, a very good step taken by the government.
    Ahmed
    USA
    
    

77. I appreciate President Musharraf’s action against the two groups.
    Haroon Khalid
    Islamabad
    
    

78. This step taken by the government is quite encouraging and is in favour of the people residing in Pakistan.
    Asad
    Multan  
    
    

79. The president has done a great job by banning the two groups in order to bring peace in the country. Foreigners laugh at us when they read killings of innocent people in the newspapers and say that religion is the main problem in Pakistan and still people kill each other in the name of Islam.
    Nasim
    Sweden
    
    

80. A great step by the president to bring sectarian violence under control. Many more such steps are needed before elections of October 2002 and transfer of powers to elected representatives.
    Kishan Bhatia
    USA
    
    

81. This is a good decision taken by the president. This step would have been taken long before to maintain peace in the country. However, the action must be continued against those parties involved in violation and terrorism, regardless of any powerful influence. I am quite sure that this action will lead the country on to the road to prosperity. Congratulations to Present Musharraf for taking such a bold step.
    Shahid Javed Butt
    Izmir, Turkey
    
    

82. If Pakistan wants to be a developed country, it must have to ban all sectarian groups and banning of only two groups is not sufficient.
    Tanweer Hussain
    Bickenbach, Germany  
    
    

83. A wise step in the right direction. I hope majority understand and support the reason behind the decision.
    Abdul Rasheed Qureshi
    Toronto, Canada
    
    

84. The step to ban the sectarian parties should have been taken much earlier when they started accumulating weapons and acting as militia groups.
    Amjad Waheed
    USA
    
    

85. I am quite pleased with the President’s decision to ban these two sectarian groups. I believe the government should ban all these sectarian groups along with all the so- called religious parties immediately.
    Akhtar Aqeel Syed
    Toronto, Canada
    
    

86. Absolutely right. I strongly appreciate the imposed ban.
    Syed Shah
    USA
    
    

87. I appreciate this step taken by the government. Our country needs such good work done by the president for betterment of the country.
    Javed Iqbal
    Canada
    
    

88. Gen. Musharraf is the only person who can eliminate terrorism in our country. He is bold, smart and quick. I appreciate his crackdown of those so called "Islamic parties".
    Farhan
    Houston, USA
    
    

89. President Musharraf has taken the right decision.
    Shahid Bhopal
    Kuwait
    
    

90. An excellent decision.
    Nqueb Khan
    Glasgow, Scotland
    
    

91. Banning the two groups might turn into a major step in taking the whole country towards peace and prosperity. It should have been taken 15 years ago by the previous governments.
    Afsar
    Australia
    
    

92. This is a good decision taken by the president. This step would have been taken long ago to maintain peace in the country. However, the action must be continued against those parties involved in violation and terrorism, regardless of any powerful influence.
    Waqar Ahmed
    London
    
    

93. Keep the good work up!
    Shakoor A. Shaikh
    Saudi Arabia
    
    

94. Very good step towards ensuring an end towards sectarian killings. All extreme religious organizations should be banned which encourage terrorism in the country.
    G. Sadiqain Khoja
    Karachi
    
    

95. A bold and courageous step which will definitely demoralize the extremists.
    Dr Hani
    Karachi
    
    

96. I think it is a good step in the right direction. The key is to keep enforcing these kinds of measures, to crush these sectarian organizations.
    M. Ahsan Baig
    USA
    
    

97. This is the beginning of cleansing of rotten elements from the society. I highly appreciate the step taken by the government.
    Khalid
    USA
    
    

98. General Musharraf has indeed done a great service to the nation.
    Vali 
    Karachi 
    
    

99. I really appreciate President Musharraf’s step.
    Ch Ansar Mehmood
    Saudi Arabia
    
    

100. I would like to appreciate General Musharraf regarding this bold step.
     Adnan Ali Khan
     Canada
     
     

101.   A fantastic step taken by General Musharraf.
     Capt. Masood Choudry (Retd.)
     New York, USA
     
     

102. I agree with President Musharraf and hope he can get rid of all parties.
     Shakeel Ahmad
     NYC, USA
     
     

103. It’s really a tremendous step against terrorism.
     M. Mahroof
     Canada
     
     

104. At last, someone in the country has stood against violence.
     Ali Khan
     USA 
     
     

105. President Pervez Musharraf has taken a step in the right direction,
     Nadeem Chaudhry
     Lahore
     
     

106. Very encouraging step.
     Nafees A Mahmood
     USA
     
     

107. I appreciate this effort by the President Musharraf. I personally believe this is a very bold and positive step towards creating a clean & healthy environment.
     Sajid
     United Kingdom
     
     

108. Hats off to General Musharraf on stepping hard on these uneducated jack booted thugs and murderers.
     Asad Haider
     Dallas, USA
     
     

109. I am delighted at this first step towards restoring peace in the country.
     Aziz
     Thornhill, ONT
     
     

110. This is a very good step, in fact, all religious parties should be banned immediately.
     Jibran
     USA
     
     

111. It is no doubt a daring move and I hope our law enforcing agencies are prepared to face any kind of retaliation from these groups.
     Naveed
     Abu Dhabi  
     
     

112. You took a good step. Please keep it up.
     Swaleh Atcha
     Ontorio, Canada
     
      

113. President Musharraf has taken a very encouraging step. He should also ban the other groups who are working against the prosperity and better future of Pakistan by spreading violence.
     Muhammad Ibrahim Naseer
     Baltimore, USA
     
     

114. Indeed it's a very good step taken by the President. I strongly suggest the government to take an action against other sectarian groups too.
     Arif Mahmood
     USA
     
     

115. A much awaited step in the right direction. Congratulations to Musharraf.
     Dr. Khalid Sinawan
     South Africa
     
     

116. I think President Musharraf has taken the right decision.
     Mohammad Amin
     Seattle, Washington
     
     

117. Banning on terrorist movements is appreciating, but it is not just enough.
     Naveed
     Larkana
     
     

118. A bold decision in the right direction.
     Imran Siddiqui
     New Jersey, US
     
     

119. I think it is very good step taken the Pakistan government. Thanking you President Musharraf behalf of civilized citizen of Pakistan.
     Khawar Chaudhry
     Sialkot
     
     

120. Indeed, it is a good step taken by Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
     Abid Ali
     Karachi 
     
     

121. Well, President Should take more such steps as religious organisations have become an obstacle against development of Pakistan.
     Faisal
     Karachi
     
     

122. He took this step very late but right one.
     Qamar
     Detroit, USA
     
     

123. President should impose strict ban on all "such" groups.
     Ramiz
     Toronto, Canada
     
     

124. Congratulations to President Musharraf.
     Masood Siddiqui
     NY, USA
     
     

125. I appreciate the action taken by the president of Pakistan.
     Zaman Raja   
     USA
     
     

126. I think all other religious groups should be banned in Pakistan.
     Yasmin Tassawar
     Toronto, Canada
     
     

127. Yes, indeed a step in the right direction.
     Salman
     Canada
     
     

128. Indeed, a very brave step by President Musharraf.
     Khalid Chaudhary
     Copenhagen
     
     

129. The decision made to ban the two groups is a good one.
     Nasir H. Khan
     USA
     
     

130. I am glad pakistan banned the two groups.
     Gyan
     Orissa, India
     
     

131. A step in the right direction.
     Abdul Quddoos
     Toronto
     
     

132. I strongly support this decision by the government.
     Khalid Nadeem
     Jeddah
     
     

133. I appreciate General Musharraf’s step.
     Salman Adil Shaikh
     Karachi
     
     

134. I am very happy from this step by the president.
     Syed Tauseef Akmal Bukhari
     Hong Kong
     
     

135. I agree with others that it is a good step.
     Muhammad
     Chicago
     
     

136. This is a very good step taken by the President.
     Irfan Siddique
     New York
     
     

137. It is a good step by the Govt.
     Hashmat Ali Khan
     Dallas, USA
     
     

138. We wish to see peace in our country.
     Feroz Afridi
     Qatar
     
     

139. The President Musharraf has taken a step in the right direction.
     S. M. Zafar
     Canada
     
     

140. I think this is the best step Musharraf has taken since taking over the office.
     Khalid
     Toronto, Canada
     
     

141. I think this is a right step in the right direction. We certainly need courageous leaders like Pervez Musharraf.
     Z. I. Hameed
     Saudi Arabia
     
     

142. Banning the religious groups is the best and the most constructive step taken by the government.
     Arshad Qayym
     Canada
     
     

143. Good initiative. Keep up the good work.
     Ahsan Rizvi
     Karachi
     
     

144. A positive step.
     Amir Kabani
     Calgary, Canada 
     
     

145. President Musharraf did an excellent job.
     Munir
     Florida
     
     

146. This step should have been taken many years ago.
     Shoukat Ali Hassan
     Toronto, Canada
     
     

147. We need to take bold decisions like banning the sectarian groups to end violence in the country.
     Bilal Khan
     Bangkok
     
     

148. I appreciate this step.
     Dr Ali H Sayyed
     France
     
     

149. I appreciate the government has taken a good step to bring peace in the country.
     Tariq Siddiqui
     Canada
     
     

150. It was indeed a much awaited action.
     Fayyaz
     Lahore Pakistan   
     
     

151. A great step to end violence.
     Asif Zaib
     Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
     
     

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