Did The Deal Between Maulana Abdul Aziz & Islamabad Administration Actually Happen? Here’s What We Know!

Maulana Abdul Aziz, the infamous Lal Masjid cleric, returned two weeks ago to lay claim to be its prayer leader again.

The situation turned serious on Thursday night when over a hundred female students entered the Jamia Hafsa by breaking its official seal.

Under the circumstances, officers from the capital administration approached Lal Masjid to meet Maulana Abdul Aziz. But failed to establish any talks as the cleric stood firm that a senior authority correspondent to a federal minister should discuss terms with him.

However, according to some news reports, Maulana Abdul Aziz, settled to leave the mosque after the Islamabad administration offered 20 kanals of land to establish Jamia Hafsa.

Maulana Aziz agrees to leave Lal Masjid after authorities promise 20 kanals of land for Jamia Hafsahttps://t.co/hLkw6ATRGx

— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) February 9, 2020

It was reported that the female students have started to leave and Maulana is expected to leave by Tuesday after the deal.

But DC Islamabad, Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat, denied any such deal and called it a “misunderstanding”.

He said, “Not true. We have not made any such offer. There must be some misunderstanding.”

Not true. We have not made any such offer. There must be some misunderstanding https://t.co/NfEno2UPXU

— Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat (@hamzashafqaat) February 9, 2020

People are enraged after DC Islamabad denied the reports of a “deal”…

Press council of Pakistan but…

— Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat (@hamzashafqaat) February 9, 2020

…while many are bewildered by the situation.

Sir probably the offer is from Rawalpindi. Must have kept you in dark—only that they can keep everyone in dark, literally and figuratively.

— Hadi (@hafeezhadii) February 9, 2020

Twitterati are quick to call it a fake news and are wondering where to report it.

No misunderstanding this is fake news being spread by a newspaper that was founded by the father of the nation but which has now become a tool for subverting this country. Shameful and disgusting 😡

— Sohail Anwer (@sohailanwer61) February 10, 2020

Read: People Demand Action As Video Of A Man Pushing & Shoving A Police Constable In Islamabad Goes Viral

Press council of Pakistan but…

— Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat (@hamzashafqaat) February 9, 2020

As of yet it remains unclear whether the reports of the deal between Islamabad administration are genuine or fake. But DC’s tweet raises many questions!