Pakistan is right now at a crucial crossroad to decide what it stands for and for what purpose Mohammad Ali Jinnah achieved this land. Killing in the name of religion is nothing new in Pakistan but the killing of a prominent figure, Governor Salman Taseer, got widespread attention and media coverage. Every political representative disapproved the act and was against this specific killing but almost nobody was even bold enough to speak out about Mumtaz Qadri's logic behind it.
In times where our society is psychologically manipulated by religious factions, are politicians who run this country for us independent to make their decisions? It's not just the political landscape, the ordinary citizen is in a desperate situation, either they speak out the truth and face social alienation and torture or just go with the flow and support the clerics. The norm till now was going with the last option even if it was the wrong choice to make. What wonders me, is the sheer double standard that every Pakistani is displaying.
If you take the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, it is the most persecuted religious organization in Pakistan. Its members are mistreated, tortured and deprived of any social and economic stature. It would require a separate discussion about the atrocities on Ahmadies, but what really is astonishing is the way that people of Pakistan in general treat Ahmadies in different situations. Living abroad, me as a proud Ahmadi, when i meet Pakistani friends, who are not Ahmadies, they refrain from talking about the Ahmadiyya Jamaat issue and say to me:
"Leave it, we are not in Pakistan - just live your life here as you wish"
These same people when going to Pakistan, would be obligated to declare Ahmadies as Infidels as not to be socially distanced. Do these people have a conscience? To suit ones beliefs according to situation and own interest for the most is the norm in the western countries.
Killing of Ahmadies in Pakistan is propagated by the Khatm e Nabuwwat organization by means of public gatherings and flyers. The majority of clerics in Pakistan approve of this organization and second their opinion. No investigation or the mere interest is taken by the government. According to this organization, killing someone who is against the blasphemy law is an act that would ensure a place in heaven, which is deemed to be obligatory for every true Muslim. But what if they would be abroad here, what would they do, would they still be inciting this act knowing the law would imprison them by the sheer intent of killing someone? The true face of a believer comes in sight when he faces hurdles and still keeps loyal to his beliefs. So every Pakistani who lives abroad has to be asked, why don't they take up arms and start the killing of Ahmadies? Its an act declared to be holy by the clerics. Every political leader has to be asked why don't they openly support this stance. They should openly proclaim that this is the true religion. May be every person in Pakistan is following a double standard life. Why are clerics not successful in achieving the support of the rich who can propagate this message across every media channel of Pakistan? Why don't TV channels show these clerics preaching this message on TV.
Every political figure should openly declare whether they are for or against the killing of Ahmadies.
Summary: To see the true face of these so called Muslim Pakistanis and political leaders in specific, the only way is that they come out in a western country and openly declare whether they are for or against the killing of Ahmadies. I'm sure they would refrain from it because material gain is much more deer to them then the religion they adhere to.
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