More than 105 killed by the bloodthirsty monsters called the Pakistani Taliban, and Jamat-e Islami, a party earlier praised by Asma Qadir for its exemplary political structure, tells us that this act was a reaction to the interference of “Amrika” in internal politics of Pakistan and the region. It is indeed ironical that Imran Khan lambasted Punjab Assembly for passing a resolution against the Media, but did not pluck up enough courage, if not moral shame and some sympathy for human lives, to come forward and condemn the attack on the now virtually helpless tribal men, women and children. And if more than 400 people belonging to Hazara Shia community are killed in Quetta, no “Pakistani” will raise their voices against the sectarian brutes out on callous killing spree. Yes, they will talk about fake degrees and the alleged corruption of a Non-Punjabi president sitting in the predominantly Punjabi country.

@Ali Arqam
http://criticalppp.com/archives/18441

Aisha,
My, what a simple and practical attitude to terrorism. No need for condemnation because the perpetrators are immune to change. I wonder if you take the same approach to condemning Western imperialism in Afghanistan and Pakistan? Surely the US would not listen to a lowly Pakistani blogger, so what’s the point of criticising US policy right? Right? … oops.

The simple fact is, we criticize what we care to change. Your rationale for not criticizing terrorist attacks says everything we need to know about your concern about ending terrorism in Pakistan.

Let’s know if you did. We would not condemn that. No one will. Then I will ask you how it feels when there is no one to even condemn it.

US and terror outfits are two completely different stories in themselves. US is a “registered” country, with its own government ,elected by a huge population, which, however way we might want to see it, is not living or operating in an isolated environment. And therefore, it has/needs to pay heed to world opinion. And in that case too, mere condemnation makes for no substantial policy shift. Its condemnation coupled with practical steps (clever diplomatic negotiations) which brings about a change.

Terror outfits work in an isolated environment, without any regard for world opinion because they do not rely on it for its support. Why would they care, if even millions of people condemn their activities? Has condemnation of murder, robbery or any other crime stopped their recurrence. It is only a solid strategy to counter such acts that brings about a change in the status quo.

I don’t think they’d even give a thought to who did it. They would however cry out, “where was the government?!”

Aisha: “It is only a solid strategy to counter such acts that brings about a change in the status quo.”

And pray tell what would that be? Since you are advocating against even mere verbal opposition of these beasts!

Let’s say you were maltreated (edited) by a “Mujahid-e-Islam” who had been given the certificate to treat (edited) you as “maal-e-Ghanimat” after “capturing you” after a successfull “ghazwa” (aka, raiding the houses of peaceful citizens and looting them and murdering them while pretending they’re doing it “fee sabeel allah”)

Should you or your sister, at least have to right to scream? Should your family have the right to condemn this act? at least verbally? Or should every one just stay silent because the “Mujahideen” are not going to listen anyways.

Perhaps we the 80% kaafir Pakistani’s better focus our energies on bringing Dr. Afia Siddiqui back. That cause celebre of every overt and covert jihadi, every closeted and open Talib supporter. Right?

Because in that case, every little blog comment, every little news forum tiff counts!

Zul-Jinnah says: July 10, 2010 at 11:39 am Let’s say your sister (or you) were raped,
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Aisha says: July 10, 2010 at 12:11 pm I would definitely not respond to such “uncivilized” extremely personal outbursts.
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I hope LUBP has the sense to remove such posts.
Assumptions should be decent.

The whole comment is despicable. Its not jsut one word that irks me. I believe comments attacking anyone’s person in such a horrendous manner (which only depict the animal within the person making such posts) should never be allowed to be posted. I still have a a problem with the edited version.

I protest the editing of my comment! My comment is no more heinous or despicable than the heinous and despicable acts which certain closeted Talib supporters are mincing their words about!

Aisha, I am surprised that you find the comment “despicable” however you do not find the the practice of verbally supporting these violent beasts at all despicable. I wanted to personalize the spectre of this ideology whose opposition you dismissed in such a detached manner.

If it were not your sister, it could be my sister. It could be any Pakistani’s sister, in fact it were the sisters of the people of Sawat and other areas where women WERE taken prisoners and forcibly made to be “mankooha’s” of these jihadi beasts. Where people were beheaded for so much as verbally opposing the “mujahideen i islam” (Allah aur Uskay Rasool ki Lanat ho un darindoon par, un kay perokaron par aur unkay madad-garoon par!)

The same kind of ideology was applied by Jamat Islami during the rape of East Pakistan.

Perhaps my comment was too graphic, but supporters of these violent, despicable people should understand that such tacit support makes possible a heinous interpretation of Islam and ultimately the execution of such interpretation in the name of Islam.

If you support them today, tomorrow you may have to pretend to be happy when they come after you “fee sabeel Alaah” of course.

If you support them, then you are complicit! Taste your own medicine.

Here is a link to an article in express-india. (I know I will be accused of being an indian/RAW agent now but just for the record here it is)… Why not so many mentions of these things in the Pakistani media? a simpler explanation might be that quite a few in the Pakistani media are afraid to report because they might get shot on their way to work. See how intimidation works?

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Taliban-new-dictum-Marry-daughters-to-militants/405824/

@TLW
I didn’t write this. I think you mean Sarah Khan! 🙂