PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A former Pakistani legislator has offered a $200,000 bounty
for anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film that has angered
Muslims around the world.
Ikramullah Shahid made the offer at a rally on Monday in the
northwestern city of Peshawar, before a crowd of about 15,000 people.
The rally was led by the Difa-e-Pakistan (Defence of Pakistan) Council, an umbrella group of radical Islamic and militant groups. Shahid is a member of the group.
This is the second such offer made by someone in Pakistan. A federal
cabinet minister earlier offered $100,000 for the man behind the US-made
film that portrays Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)in bad light.
Outraged Muslims have rallied against the film. At least 23 people have
died in protests in Pakistan against the film.
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