[Khurshid Ahmad: We have faced great crises in Pakistan in the recent past, including the partition of Pakistan, the Bhutto's Movement and the 1977 Movement. Due to these situations, we too like Iran decided to capture the political power. But due to some reasons we joined the government of Zia al-Haqq. We have always followed the developments in Iran with interest. We have published the news of the Islamic movement of Iran in our press. We have frequently faced the protest of the Iranian officials and that of the government of Pakistan and due to this reason we and our press have been frequently pressured.
Our participation in the government aims to exert our influence. We used our influence with regard to the visit of Zia al-Haqq to Iran. We have been committed to the people and Islam. The strengthening of any movement and any move will be for the nation and Islam. We will not approve what is not in agreement with Islam and is not for the people.
The Jama`at-e Islami of Pakistan is on the side of the Iranian people who want Islam. The relations of the Pakistani government and Iran are in a very bad situation. The figures belonging to the ruling group become concerned as soon as they observe any change. Our support for the Islamic movement of Iran at the level of public opinion is expressed through our statements, speeches, media, and demonstrations of the Muslims students. We have also extended our support privately as much as we could; given the situation in Pakistan, what really can be expected? In some cases we have openly supported Iran without any fear. We do not support the Pakistan's government. But have supported the Iranian government as much as we have been able to do so. But you must take into account the situation of the government of Pakistan as well as the offices and the ministry of foreign affairs that follow particular traditions. The third issue is that we have taken some measures privately on behalf of Pakistan- officially and unofficially - to better understand the Islamic current and reach a better understanding between the government of Pakistan and the Islamic movement.]
Imam: The nations, if not under the influence of the governments- minus the governments- have correct inclinations. If it were not for the governments, the Muslim nations had and have inclination towards Islam, and what degenerate the nations are the governments. If the government does not enjoy a correct environment, it would gradually change the environment to a similar one to that of itself. If the governments are just, they gradually change the people like themselves. We know that the Pakistani nation agrees with the objectives of the Iranian nation, which are humane and Islamic. What is regretful is that the president of Pakistan has supported a criminal who has spoiled the entire Islamic, Iranian prestige of the nation.
I know that those who are really human and are truly Muslims are not happy. Those who have Islamic activities, like Mawdoudi, «2» are not satisfied with the support of your government for the Shah, while the Shah is a notorious figure in the world and is hated by the people. What we want from the nation, after praying for Iran which is under pressure, is to expose the Shah and the crimes he has committed in the public platforms. The European press is replete with such issues about Iran, while such news are very little over there [in Pakistan]. Despite the control of the government, the Iranian press covers some issues of Pakistan.
Receive the news of Iran from Iran to see what inequity is committed against us. For the past fifty years the Iranians have been dying under the pressure of this father and son, «3» but the great powers have support and do support. They have exerted pressures from all sides. We have neither free press, nor a national parliament, nor a government that supports the nation. During the past fifty years, except in rare cases, they have tried- the Shah has tried- to keep the nation backward and spoil our human resources. He tried to make the aliens dominant over us and to give our resources to the aliens, to the enemies of Islam, and gives our oil to Israel that has risen against Islam and the Muslims. He has tried to undermine our national prestige and has tried to trample on the Islamic principles one after another. If he gets an opportunity- he will not get though- he will deal such a blow on Islam that only its name will survive. He had changed the prestigious Islamic calendar to that of the Zoroastrians, but the nation's pressure made him change it.
The cataclysms of Islam are not one or two to be enumerated. They will be recorded by the historians; the future generations will realize our cataclysms. But today the nation has awakened and in all the cities, towns and villages hold demonstrations and unanimously ask for the elimination and condemnation of the Pahlavi regime and demand a just Islamic government. Following the nation, we too had and have the same objectives and want you to help us to render publicity assistance and if possible hold demonstrations there, to narrate the tragedies of Iran in the mosques there and to mention the offences of the Iranian government in the circles. The number of killings is so great that we cannot ascertain the accurate figure to reflect it. The graveyards have been developed and our houses destroyed.
We beseech God to bless this nation and all the Islamic nations and take us all out of oppression, inequity and colonialism.
Khurshid Ahmad: We the Pakistanis are with you. We are ready to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with you. I assure you that we will exert the necessary pressure on the government through mobilizing and making the public opinion and through political movement so that the past support for the Shah's regime will not be repeated anymore.
Is there any other particular thing to propose to do so that we do it to expand our operations? Over the past two months the majority in the ruling group has mainly strengthened the revolution of Iran and do not have any feeling towards the Shah. Zia himself is not a bad man; he has been under the influence. If we perform well, there will be no problem in the government.
Imam: After thanking you, I would like to say that the duty of the Muslims is to assist each other- it is a divine duty. It is our mission to adopt a single voice; and if the Muslims were united the aliens would not have been able to dominate them. All these stem from the discord among the Muslims.
May God awaken the Muslims so that they perform their religious duty to preserve unity in order to stand and rise against the aliens and cut their hands from their resources and reserves. May God make you successful.