Public opinion of the country, or rather global opinion.
One could argue that enough already exists without Malala's damning book..but this is about a question of relentless pressure rather than anything else. In addition, what else is gained from Malala? Access to whatever efforts carry her name and those personnel associated with the efforts. She(or rather her father) can write off say any agent(working in any capacity) as good for her project. Without a solid cause, I or even the intelligence agencies cannot just have a person refused entry on "suspicion".
People like that are usually only caught after they end up shooting people(ala R Davis) or leave the country when made.
In the meantime, their objectives are accomplished on the backs of a seemingly innocent school drive within a reigon.
Again, this sounds and is very much a game of "how paranoid are you". But history is testament to the fact that NGO's from the earliest times(missionaries, Trade missions) have been used as a platform to subvert the local population and/or work against the targeted state when left unchecked.
This brings us back to why not Malala? Well, in the girl deserves all the praise she gets and perhaps the Nobel too. However, as mentioned earlier.. there are far more deserving(if less recognized) people in Pakistan.. and the Nobel prize isnt exactly given out to the deserving as it used to be. So whether one harps on the Mukhtarian Mai got herself raped tune or Malala is a saint idea... the fact is that a woman who was raped horrendously and a brave girl who stood up to animals both ended up as platforms for needless critique(again, justified<->needless difference) on Pakistan .. and an avenue for anti-state and national cohesion activities.
As I said in an earlier post, this is not a black and white colouring book but rather a 64 colour book that needs to be weighed in terms of pros and cons.
IMHO, if anything the Pakistani government and political parties along with a sizeable section of its citizens are to be blamed for the attitude of Malala's family and her exploitation by the elements working against the nation. Had they taken the girl in their stride instead of trying to lift the scrotum of the Animals living amongst the people of Swat, Waziristan( and perhaps all over).. they would not feel irked by a book written damning them beyond what they deserved and not have lost a girl who had much more potential to serve as an icon for education locally rather than be a poster girl for hippy movements abroad.
I haven't read Malala's book so I cant comment on it. But lets be clear. The world does not need Malala's book to have a negative view on Pakistan. Pakistan has been very successful bringing a negative view all on its own. Mention Pakistan, the world thinks of Al Qaeda, where Osama bin Laden was killed, Drone strikes, terrorism, oppression of women, sectarian violence, lose nukes, etc.
You do make a good point that everything is murky and there could be hostile actors in play utilizing Malala for their own benefit but I don't think there is much to be gained from exploiting Malala. I don't think Pakistan's image on the world stage can get any lower than it currently it is today. And so far what have "they" accomplished?
Pakistanis have had a tough existence since they got their independence in 1947. So they take everything with a grain of salt and inject conspiratorial beliefs. So the Pakistani Government reaction to her was completely expected. They can't be seen to be that incompetent that they cannot defend a little girl going to school. And thus add doubt and suspicion to her story to show Pakistan is up against more powerful adversaries and thus it wasn't there incompetence at play. I do understand your position but I disagree with it.
I think Malala is just a decent person who is advocating girls go to school. She deserved the Nobel Prize.
Yes you can't discuss holocaust but you can abuse HAZRAT MUHAMMAD SAW there is no absolute freedom and if they will abuse than we have full right to hit back Malala meets those who abuse our PROPHET SAW and for 99 % PROPHET SAW is far more important than there own lives and this girls barks against Islam and Pakistan to please her western masters
I really wonder how you get to became an elite member when you don't even know the basic facts about war and history.
Holocaust can be discussed all around the world expect for those countries who passed the Anti-Nazi Laws in 1947.
This was designed to prevent Nazis from ever taking power in Europe again and one of the stipulation of those laws was denying the holocaust.
So countries that were not occupied by the Germans such as Canada, USA, Australia, you are completely open to deny the Holocaust but places that were occupied by the Nazis such as Poland, Austria, etc. You can't.
And what has Malala said that was against Islam?
Or are you basing that on the fact she worked with Christine Lamb who worked with Salman Rushdie who wrote a book called the Satanic Verses in which a person had a dream in which these verses were shown?
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Oscar is debating me. He came with clear facts, citation and proper arguments and presented a counter narrative. I respect his views even though I disagree with him. Learn to articulate your facts properly and present them in a cohesive manner instead of rambling like a bumbling ignoramus.
