Comments on: Lahore blasts and the Jihad industry

By: Manish

Manish — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:22:40 +0000

I totally agree with you Raza. Islam is a great religion and it carries the massage of brotherhood, love and harmony with it. But few so called Jihadis have defamed islam as a religion of terror. Now it is responsibility of young generation of Pakistan to free the nation from the shackles of these extremist religious forces.

I am a management student in Bangalore, India. I am a Hindu. I have many Muslim friends studying in my class. We live with each other with love and harmony, issue of Hindu-muslim never comes in between our friendship, because we respect each other’s religions. We Hindu, congratulate our muslim friends on Eid and they celebrate our Diwali.

I and my muslim friends believe that such type of religious harmony and acceptance should be developed in Pakistan too. We often discuss the separation of Pakistan from India in 1947 and regret it. Had the Indian nation been united after 1947, or if even today again India and Pakistan get united instead of fighting with each other, it can become the world’s most powerful and prosperous nation.

I would welcome the views of Pakistani youngsters on my mail ID manish7lakhawat@yahoo.in

Thanks,
Manish Lakhawat,
Bangalore,
India.

By: Political Analyst

Political Analyst — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:41:06 +0000

Watching this from outside Pakistan and being a political analyst one cannot rule out the role of government in sponsoring these attacks. Not to forget the Senator Dianne Feinstein’s statement that all cross border attacks carried out by US Drones were being launched from US military bases “within” pakistan, hence pakistani government approval has always been there and will always be there. Some of the opinions talk about “moderate” forces making it to the assembly yet fall short of analyzing how these “moderate” forces have become a bigger sellout to “Shadow Powers” rather than the so called and much hated “Jihadis” about whom we have no idea…we know they are a terror and they are about to attack but where, whom and when – that we arent told… the creation of fear to legitimize goverment has always been employed to strengthen one’s own hold over state…while the state suffers the goverment enjoys unprecedented support from external bodies for managing a lawless region…

I thinks it is too immature to jump to conclusions about Jihadis or Salafi Led organizations that orchestrate such attacks… we need to take a step back and see this in a more wider perspective… lack of evidence points a little more to government rather than the “jihadis”

Democracy is not the solution to anything especially in nation-states… the power of people is just a lip service to much versted interests…as Benjamin Barber himself says that Democracy does a greater damage to countries where the culture and social / political setup is not ready to accept it, rather than monarchy or for that matter dictatorship… the end result should be a prosperous nation rather than democracy…. the way forward is to search for deep links within the nation structure rather than aimlessly blame the Jihadis or some terrorist organizations

I wish Khalid Hassan sheds some light on how a link is established between Salafi Jihadism and the current incidence…. its very difficult to acknowledge such a piece of writing unless otherwise Khalid Hassan himself knows details that are otherwise uknown to public…

We need to move a step back and see what beholds in the wider picture… the opinions, analysis and blame games are as immaturish as the people who conduct it…

A Non Muslim
Columbia University, NY

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By: Sidhusaaheb

Sidhusaaheb — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:22:35 +0000

I meant Congressmen (and women), of course.

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Sidhusaaheb — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:21:26 +0000

To draw a parallel, President Bush and the Congressman that ratify the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan do not send any of their loved ones to battle.

By: Shaheen sultan Dhanji

Shaheen sultan Dhanji — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:12:44 +0000

The heart keeps bleeding…..I have no words at this outrage slaughter.

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By: Raj

Raj — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:41:38 +0000

Hi Raza

I have posted the comment on my blog ..

http://greypassion.blogspot.com/2008/03/against-monotheism.html

By: imigueldiaz

imigueldiaz — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:40:28 +0000

Hi Raza!

This annoying and stupid crime brings to my memory the Saadi poem on United Nations Hall of Nations building:

Of one Essence is the human race,
Thusly has Creation put the Base;
One Limb impacted is sufficient,
For all Others to feel the Mace.

By: Naveed Siraj

Naveed Siraj — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:31:25 +0000

Moderate forces have made it to the assembly. It is now imperative upon the masses especially the ones in Lahore to rise against this act of brutality. I agree with Khalid Hasan’s premise. Sadly people like him are based in Washington DC. So civil society in Pakistan needs to protest these jihadis, who are good at one thing. Perfecting the art of cowardice. There should be mass condemnation of perversion of religion. As someone living in Karachi and fearful of harm both mental and physical to young children, we stand united but in deep sorrow as it reminds us of our own losses in our once peaceful city

By: Aadil

Aadil — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:56:08 +0000

Is it clear who’s behind the shameful attacks? Some are smelling a government sponsored conspiracy associated with the incident to buy time and accumulate some support for its dwindling allyes in national assembly.

Regards,

By: IMeMy

IMeMy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:58:16 +0000

Yet another senseless slaughter of innocents!
A very informative and thought provoking post Raza.