Dawn: When one is sitting thousands of miles away from Pakistan, every horrifying story and news event come across as more malicious than ever. Perhaps, living in safer countries, where rights are mutually respected and accepted, puts things into clearer perspective. There are times when I want to question God about why I opened my eyes into a society where religion is taken as a point of differentiation? Why was I born in a country wherereligious places are bombed? Why was I made to be a part of a society in which people continue to disrespect and kill others who are diverse and different?
It is unfortunate that many amongst us continue to kill for religion, money and power, however, what is most unfortunate is that we have stopped paying respects to the dead as well. The desecration of an Ahmadi graveyard in Lahore is a prime example of the brutal death of Pakistan’s conscience.
Categories: Ahmadis And Pakistan, Ahmadiyyat: True Islam, Asia, Behaviour, Bigotry, Double Standard, Hypocrisy
Great piece by Faiza & thanks to Dawn for publishing it & TMT of course for posting it.
Such voices are rare because people are afraid to speak up, we need more people like her in journalism specially Urdu.