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Pakistan's government has told the BBC it will take action against the head of a radical mosque in Islamabad, following comments he made on Friday.Pakistan's government has told the BBC it will take action against the head of a radical mosque in Islamabad, following comments he made on Friday.
Maulana Abdul Aziz said he was ready to set up an Islamic court to stop "vulgar activity" and warned of suicide attacks if the state acted against the mosque.Maulana Abdul Aziz said he was ready to set up an Islamic court to stop "vulgar activity" and warned of suicide attacks if the state acted against the mosque.
The information minister said restraint would be used to deal with the matter, to avoid "a law and order situation". A government official said restraint would be used to deal with the matter, to avoid "a law and order situation".
He said negotiations were under way to stop a repeat of the "silly remarks".He said negotiations were under way to stop a repeat of the "silly remarks".
What is being said is totally against the basic tenets of Islam Information Minister Tariq Azeem What is being said is totally against the basic tenets of Islam Minister of State for Information Tariq Azeem
The government is facing calls to clamp down on students in two madrassas attached to the mosque, whom human rights groups say are "terrorising ordinary citizens in the name of Islam".The government is facing calls to clamp down on students in two madrassas attached to the mosque, whom human rights groups say are "terrorising ordinary citizens in the name of Islam".
If the government does take action, "our last resort will be suicide bombings", Mr Aziz declared to thousands of followers during Friday prayers.If the government does take action, "our last resort will be suicide bombings", Mr Aziz declared to thousands of followers during Friday prayers.
He also demanded that the government close down Islamabad's video shops and brothels within one month.He also demanded that the government close down Islamabad's video shops and brothels within one month.
'Peaceful means''Peaceful means'
Pakistan Information Minister Tariq Azeem told the BBC: "I can assure you that if we fail in persuading the students to vacate a building which has been occupied by them illegally, or to stop these people making silly remarks, then action will be taken against people. Pakistan's Minister of State for Information, Tariq Azeem, told the BBC: "I can assure you that if we fail in persuading the students to vacate a building which has been occupied by them illegally, or to stop these people making silly remarks, then action will be taken against people.
Supporters of Maulana Aziz burn videos and CDs Islamabad's radical madrassaSupporters of Maulana Aziz burn videos and CDs Islamabad's radical madrassa
"Hopefully we can do that without causing a law and order situation.""Hopefully we can do that without causing a law and order situation."
The minister said the actions of the radicals went against Islam.The minister said the actions of the radicals went against Islam.
"What is being said is totally against the basic tenets of Islam. It is of course unlawful, illegal to call for people to sacrifice their lives to support what is obviously a very political cause."What is being said is totally against the basic tenets of Islam. It is of course unlawful, illegal to call for people to sacrifice their lives to support what is obviously a very political cause.
"It is also un-Islamic. Most Islamic scholars in Pakistan have already condemned it," he said."It is also un-Islamic. Most Islamic scholars in Pakistan have already condemned it," he said.
The activities of Mr Aziz's followers in the capital have caused outrage among human rights activists.The activities of Mr Aziz's followers in the capital have caused outrage among human rights activists.
Last week female students from a madrassa that is part of Mr Aziz's Lal Masjid (red mosque) complex abducted a woman they accused of running a brothel, holding her captive for two days.Last week female students from a madrassa that is part of Mr Aziz's Lal Masjid (red mosque) complex abducted a woman they accused of running a brothel, holding her captive for two days.
Some of the students are also staging an armed occupation of a children's library in the capital.Some of the students are also staging an armed occupation of a children's library in the capital.
The mosque has long been a problem for the capital city administration and Pakistan's President, General Pervez Musharraf.The mosque has long been a problem for the capital city administration and Pakistan's President, General Pervez Musharraf.
It has often criticised his policies in the "war on terror" and called for Islamic law to be enforced in Pakistan.It has often criticised his policies in the "war on terror" and called for Islamic law to be enforced in Pakistan.