Pakistan: Going to the passport office can be depressing

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The other day, I went to the passport to get my passport renewed. It was early in the morning, I had to wait in a queue so early, and in such cold weather. It clearly wasn’t a good start to my day. The lady sitting on the picture desk station takes my picture, and it turns out worse than I was looking, and I know this day is just going to do downhill from here.

From there, I take the token and wait for the another call for all my information. Finally, after an hour or so, my name is called. I go and give all my personal information. He takes out a printout and asks me to make sure that everything has been correctly entered so that I can go to the next station. While I’m looking at the form, my eye catches a certain declaration that I have to sign.

Passport

Maybe, the last time I signed a government document was a time when I was a kid, or maybe I never noticed this clause, or maybe I am much more aware now about how the State treats Ahmadis. Whatever the reason was, I couldn’t stop …continue reading at troubledmindsthoughts.blogspot.in

2 replies

  1. I read it, Thanks to Salma J. Khan, it is all true. The statement was not readable, otherwise more cold come to light that there is no Muslim in Pakistan. Any one who signs that statement, denouncing Ahmadiyat is no more Muslim.
    Because, in that statement for the so-called Muslims, there is a clause that they believe in the unconditional end of the prophets after Hazrat Muhammad s.a.w.s.
    But in fact they do not believe it without conditions. They believe that an old prophet can come in this ummah and a new prophet cannot be born and a new prophet will not be appointed,,, and so and so, many conditions,,,
    According to that oath, those who sign that dirty pleadge are not Muslims any more. They are, in fact, telling lies.
    Ahmadis are right in not signing any such thing. It is a brave stand of the Ahmadis for the true meaning of Khatam e nabuwwat.

  2. Just wait. Soon they will say those who are not member of Taliban are non-Muslims and will you to check against the box marked non-Muslims or Taliban.

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