Why Pakistan needed a Malala?

[seethru]

In a positive development in Pakistan, a fourteen year old girl was shot in the head but NOT for Blasphemy.

Malala Yousafzai, a ninth grade student from Mingora — (Editor’s note: There was some controversy as to whether she was a young girl or a grown man, but that controversy was settled when it was pointed out that adults in Pakistan usually dont have the courage to oppose the taliban) — who was an outspoken proponent for girls’ education rights, was shot in the head. Initial reports indicated that she was shot for being a Shia and the incident was largely ignored as a routine occurrence.

The next few reports from Mingora were contradictory. It was reported that she was shot for being an Ahmadi, and it was greeted with increasingly voiceferous media coverage expressing outrage that there were still Ahmadis left in Pakistan. A retired army general who also served as a diplomat, famous for his op-ed columns, claimed that he had personally traveled to the region, met the girl, spoke to local authorities, and reported that she was shot for blasphemy. It later emerged that like most op-ed columns in Pakistan, the op-ed columnist was making things up and had only gone as far as his bathroom.

Then it emerged that she was shot in the head for her vociferous support for women’s education in Pakistan. This was greeted by a huge sigh of relief by many who had gathered for a candle light vigil at the Lahore Gymkhana Club. A woman who declined to be named said

It came as a huge relief that she was shot in the head for supporting education. If she had been shot for Blasphemy we could not have gathered to protest na? At least it is now safe to express solidarity and outrage. I called up all my friends and said that it is safe to protest. You will be seeing more of us in twitter, TV, newspaper columns and marches. It is a huge disgrace that we had to be cooped up at home and not express ourselves because the shootings so far have been for Blasphemy. This shooting is a welcome change for all of us and is just what Pakistan was craving for.

Senator Rehman Malik who initially claimed that he would shoot any 14 year old girl who wanted to study with his own hands, recanted his statement and said that the perpetrators would be dealt with an iron hand. He also said that he could not rule out a foreign hand in the shooting. President Asif Ali Zardari in a speech recalled the sacrifices made by his wife Benazir Bhutto for women’s education in Pakistan in 1969, when she left to study at Radcliffe College to educate herself while being a woman. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry when pressed for comments, directed the government to write to Swiss authorities for reopening corruption cases against Zardari. The rising politician Imran Khan said that drone attacks were responsible for girls wanting to study in Pakistan and the taliban reaction was a natural resistance for newfangled western ideas like education. Imran’s statement was met with dismay by some, but common pakistanis refused believe news reports or Imran Khan and were convinced that it was a Mossad conspiracy perpetrated by the CIA.

General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was unavailable for comment as he had rushed to the US to demand drone technology and more air-to-air missiles to educate Pakistani girls.

 

[seethru]

on Kasab Hanging:


Ajmal Kasab, the convicted terrorist who attacked Mumbai and alleged Pakistani has been hanged in India. While there is no evidence that he is a Pakistani — President Zardari has denied it on TV himself — allegations that he is a Pakistani has forced me to write this post.

First off all, we should recognize right away that terrorism has no religion or nationality. A guy waving a green passport and yelling “JEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHAAAADDD” could be a buddhist and could be from any of the dozen or so countries which issue green passports stamped “Islamic republic of Pakistan”. On top of that everyone knows that Kasab went on a boat from Karachi and ergo didnt even have a green passport stamped “Islamic republic of Pakistan”. So his connections to Pakistan are unclear.

As lucidly exemplified by Hafiz Saeed (Professor), Osama bin Laden (millionaire), Omar Saeed Sheikh (foreign educated), Ilyas Kashmiri (ex-SSG), Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (mechanical engineer), Ramzi bin al-Shibh (bank employee) and all of the 9/11 hijackers (college educated), the root cause of terrorism is not nationality, religion or state sponsorship, but economic hardships and illiteracy. So let us not compartmentalize terrorism and look for ideological, religious and state sponsorship, and instead work towards eradicating illiteracy, poverty and polio (if they permit) which can be done only through increased aid, trade and visa liberalization.

This brings me to the real issue central to the Mumbai attack case that every Pakistani should deeply introspect and vigorously debate on TV, radio, blogs and social media: The issue of death penalty in India. It is time that we put an end to this uncivilized barbarity and Pakistan can be a great example for India: Terrorists in Pakistan are not only spared from the death penalty, they are not arrested at all, if arrested they are generously compensated with a stipend and allowed to procreate if they so desire. But mostly they are given a mansion in a well protected area to live out their life in peace. Death penalty to Kasab does not solve anything, there are many more in Pakistan waiting to cross over.

However, while death penalty has been done away in Pakistan in settled areas, this is not a time to relax. It is well known that the death penalty still exists informally in places like FATA where militants routinely behead and kill people. That is why every vehement opposer of death penalty in Pakistan strongly supports military action in FATA, Waziristan etc to impose the writ of the state and kill all those who hand out the death penalty. Once these barbarians are bombed, shot and killed on the spot by the army, the menace of sanctioned judicial execution after due process, representation, trial, re-examination and petition for clemency can truly be eradicated. The world should stand with Pakistan and offer increased military aid, arms and ammunition to achieve this lasting peace.

 

[truthseer]

In positive news for shining India, two young girls were arrested for liking a status. There was some controversy as to whether they were in fact, Pakistani, until it was pointed out that they didn't resist going to jail and therefore, were definitely Indians, since Indians don't have the courage to stand up. It was then pointed out that they were definitely not Hindus so they were not Indians,

More news coming from our correspondent, @RazPaK and our cameraman @KRAIT

 

[Rusty]

In positive news for shining India, two young girls were arrested for liking a status. There was some controversy as to whether they were in fact, Pakistani, until it was pointed out that they didn't resist going to jail and therefore, were definitely Indians, since Indians don't have the courage to stand up. It was then pointed out that they were definitely not Hindus so they were not Indians,

More news coming from our correspondent, @RazPaK and our cameraman @KRAIT

LOL.....

 

[JonAsad]

In another positive news from India-

A teenage girl and her mother was shot dead in india when they objected to their neighbors urinating in front of the house-
Source

 

[Arya Desa]

Shame on Pakistan for trying to kill a girl trying to emancipate women in her nation. When you mix religion with politics, women suffer the most. I hope on day women in Pakistan can get even 1/5 the respect and rights a man has. Such a travesty.

 

[SHAMK9]

Shame on Pakistan for trying to kill a girl trying to emancipate women in her nation. When you mix religion with politics, women suffer the most. I hope on day women in Pakistan can get even 1/5 the respect and rights a man has. Such a travesty.

Lol wut? Pakistan didn't try to kill Malala, Taliban did, big difference, Pakistan was the first Muslim country to get a female president.

 

[truthseer]

Shame on Pakistan for trying to kill a girl trying to emancipate women in her nation. When you mix religion with politics, women suffer the most. I hope on day women in Pakistan can get even 1/5 the respect and rights a man has. Such a travesty.

Unlike the Indian government, which arrested a young female (Suspected Pakistani) for liking a humanitarian status (Which makes one wonder what happens in Kashmir), the government didn't kill Malala!

 

[seethru]

Unlike the Indian government, which arrested a young female (Suspected Pakistani) for liking a humanitarian status (Which makes one wonder what happens in Kashmir), the government didn't kill Malala!

behold! unlike in Pakistan, Indian Police(here Maharastrian Police) acts on complaints by citizens(NOT just Government or Judiciary). GOI or Government of Maharastra had nothing to do with the arrest. Some over sensitive fan boys of Late Thackrey complained that some random (person) girl made offensive comments on Bal Thackrey(immediately after his death) during the Mumbai shutdown (which they regard as mourning day) and our Technology/Internet illiterate COPs promptly did their Job. The Law on "offensive remarks/material against a certain community or Individual" was a bit ambigious not to mention, often used rather exploited by your Mohemmadan Brothers in India, caused this imbecilic episode. The Maharashtra Goverment took immediate notice of the incident and the resposible COP was suspended from duty until further investigation of the incident. The girls in question have been apologised to later.

NOT every country is Pakistan bro.

 

[SpArK]

Translation , pls.

 

[fanne]

malala is our pride , we need more malalas .

Unlike the Indian government, which arrested a young female (Suspected Pakistani) for liking a humanitarian status (Which makes one wonder what happens in Kashmir), the government didn't kill Malala!

that is bad .