My Pakistan is a progressive Pakistan: Shehrbano Taseer

I fully agree with shehbano that media was also responsible as this media is controlled by the right wing anchors some of them totally spreading extremism in their programmes.Recommend

Thank God there are still some optimistic people alive in our country.Recommend

pls leaveeeee….we (folks with soul) not ready to loose another “Taseer” :’(Recommend

While I liked Salman the human being , having known him sine 1977, the manner in which he stood up for a hapless , down trodden christian lady, fully aware of the risks to his and the lives of his beloved familly , earned him my ever lasting admiration and respect.. Unfortunately he was in life dumped by his own party , whose leader Zardari had encouraged his stance initially, anticipating to shine internationally in Taseers glow, but then backtracked , seeing the Mullah back lash, with Babar Awan vocally , in effet opposing Taseer’s stand. Sad , so sad. But it did not end here, Nawaz, , IsfandiyarWali, Imran wer eeerily silent .

Young , articulate , intelligent, and wronged Shere Bano is right to keep the candle burning. But has to be cautious in her comings and goings, SOPs for personal security. God bless her.
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Must give credit to Shehrbano Taseer for not running away even after receiving death threats.Recommend

The fearless voice of sheherbano, words and the detrmination is the collective voice of our society and minority can not sow the fear in such a society represented by sherbano and Taseer. We have to speak, speak louder. Condemn Mullah at the peak of our voice.Recommend

Brave lady! Well said. Keep it up and god bless you!Recommend

One day the blasphemy law will be changed, atleast administratively. Thats what Salman Taseer was saying : he kept repeating that I do not want the punishment for blasphemy to end, i just want the procedure to change. The main issue with this law is that the blasphemous words cannot be repeated as according to the makers of this law it would be another blasphemy so the SHO writing the FIR or the Judge passing sentence dont even know wat the accused said ! Also, Musharruf tried to introduce a simple change that the initial application should be to DCO rather then to SHO and even this change was not allowed by the moulvis. Another proposal is that rather then SHO/DCO a council of aalims decides if there was blasphemy. We should realise that no such laws exist in most muslim countries. No one really would do blasphemy in a 97% muslim country. No one does it even in India or other muslim minority countries.Recommend

All is not lost!! there is some hope for this country, if there are few million people like this young lady! sadly its a case of red riding hood!!!! surrounded by too many wolves in jungle called Pakistan.Recommend

She is an epitome of Dynasty Politics!!Recommend

Death of Salman Taseer was indeed a sad and unjust incident as sad and unjust as hundreds of deaths daily in Pakistan. Politicians are directly responsible for any unjust and sad death of any Pakistani within Pakistan. Imagine how unjust death is for a Pakistani in Waziristan labeled as collateral damage. Imagine how unjust and sad death is for people who died in flood because it was not managed. Imagine how unjust death is for a Pakistani in Karachi who just got engulfed in cross party violence. Imagine how unjust is the death of a person falsely convicted because he confronted a politician. Sadness and grievance is for every death that is unjust regardless of religion or stature.

But unjust and sad death of Slaman Taseer is a message for the whole political layer that unjust end can be their fate as well if they do not stand up to stop the unjust death of the public. I guess for the unjust death of Pakistanis due to political games these politicians play; the best justice is an unjust death for themselves as well. Remember hand for an hand, nail for a nail, and life for a life.

This is sad but translates the feelings of a Pakistani who was directly effected by the corruption, and inactivity of the politicians. In the eyes of public every politician is a criminal. Rest aside the minority, without any discrimination of religion, Pakistanis no matter what religion are being killed unjustified daily and politicians are directly responsible for it.

I hope they understand now, after one of their own was sadly killed as unjustly as the public they claim to lead.Recommend

another thing democracy is a rule of majority not minority. and its the politicians who decide laws for the minority and the whole political layer is responsible for any atrocity against the minority not just the Mullahs.Recommend

more power to you.. !!Recommend

Salman Taseer’s death is as mysterious as that of Benazir. People will know why the two were murdered after a very long time.

Journalists and sympathizers are confused. They have failed to look into the possible political reasons that appear to be far more convincing than apparent but doubtful religious ground. This is where media created an emotional mess by pointing finger only in one direction!Recommend

Go Taseers! we’re all with you! lets fight the extremist brigade together….Recommend

I agree with you brave lady.Recommend

God bless you and your strength. Many prayers for your wonderful father. Keep the fire burning, but for the sake of your family and friends, please look after yourself.Recommend

Pakistan Zindabad !
May God Bless youRecommend

Reading all the comments on the news these days makes me wonder if everyone is so moderate to reject religious extremism, who is it that is killing innocent people? I guess, no one really has the answer. I have seen Moulvis who are not extremists and certainly we can not beat every one with the same stick. At the same time it is going to be a lot of work, getting the moderate forces together and stand up against the extremists. The govt. alone can not do anything about it. It is a fact.

I totally agree with her comment on brain drain. More brains need to come back to Pakistan. We need to save a drowning ship for God sake. She is a brave person, and I admire her courage. Long Live Pakistan.Recommend

What is interesting is how even the upper class gave so much attention to Zaid Hamid and his nonsensical ideas. Thanks God that freak is gone. But this constant government bashing has to stop. We have our own share of guilt for electing crooks.Recommend

nice to see after all this, she hasnt lost hope. and the silent majority, if it really does exist needs to break its silence!Recommend

Salman taseer is still alive in our hearts and these mullahs can do nothing about it, the blasphemy law should be abandoned and all mullahs should be kicked out asap!!!
Long live secular Pakistan!!!!Recommend

Wake-up and come out of your shells, it took only 22 years when we lost larger part of our body. From now on it may not take 20 years for the smaller part to survive unless there is an open opposition to a very small number of bandits. A fanatic mob of five million against 150 million, Pakistani women are braver than men and Miss Taseer is another proof of that.Recommend

Salman Taseer is our hero who gave his life for the poor innocent poor christan woman. Good muslims from all over the world salute him.Recommend

she talks like politicians, hope she doesn’t INHERIT government !Recommend

I agree with Arun that she settles down in India. She is so beautiful. Who knows she could be very successtul in Bollywood with her extremely beautiful Indian looks.Recommend

I Read the interview, I really appreciate her boldness and positive thinking about the Pakistan future.

Extremists are in majority in Pakistan and they make the country house of blood which is 360 to the teaching of Islam (Religious of Peace).
I go through many articles against Islam (which approve that Islam is the religious of brutality) and feel very embarrassed because the Extremists in Pakistan prove their claims.
On day of Taseer’s Murder most of the people hide their opinions and try to escape from the topic which is very dangerous for our society.
We have to prayer for our country and our children (future of the country). Because Extremists want the stone age area in the country nothing else.Recommend

brave lady proud of you despite of such sad and shock of your father murdered,you love pak and think about pakistan,the blasphamy law is only in pakistan not any other muslim country made by our so called MULLAHRecommend

brave lady proud of you despite of such sad and shock murdered of you father you still love pakistan,the blasphamy law is only in pakistan not any other muslim country even so strict rules there are no such kind of law in saudi arbia i am living here,this law in pakistan is made by our MULLAH..and the immature media is also responsible for your father death.Recommend

Although his death was a sad event but all Pakistani liberal class should make one thing clear that there is no Pakistan without Islam. Implement true Islam and don’t argue it’s true fundamentals to get appreciation of west. Implement khilafah of hazarat Omar and only then there will be no injustice in this beautiful country. May Allah help my people understand. Amen!!Recommend

Jis dhaj se koi maqtal mein gaya, woh shan salamat rehti hai
Ye jaan to aani jaani hai, iss jaan ki to koi baat nahi

Gar baazi ye ishq ki baazi hai, jo chahay laga do dar kaisa
Gar jeet gaye to kia kehna, haaray bhee to baazi maat nahi

I salute both Mr Taseer and Mr Bhatti for their courage!Recommend

The Taseers have put up such a brave face after losing their dynamic father. Salman Taseer’s loss was a big loss. Without him Lahore seems lifeless and mulla-ised. Feel so sad. I thnk they shouldnt live in Pakistan. It very insecure. And we hardly have any people who stand up for the truth. Kudos to Salman and Amina Taseer for bringing up such intelligent, dedicated and brave kids. Shehryar Taseer is also very vocal about the whole issue. May Allah be with themRecommend

The stand Shaheed Salman Taseer took made me proud as a fellow Muslim and the follower of the greatest Human Being who was a monument of Peace, Love, justice and Equality!
My prayers are with you and your family and i pray to ALLAH ALMIGHTY that may He protect us form both internal and external conspiracies!Recommend

ALLAH bless you . Always . . . !Recommend

i guys i sat too think if there is really hope for pakistan ,is there? wat do guuys think ? and if yes then who is going to lft us out of these dark times?Recommend

@Neha –
All the Shielas and Munnis and their jawanis and badnaamis have messed up your mind so much that I don’t really know wot all you’re thinking when Arun is just appreciating her beauty like everyone else, including me!

No doubt she is brave-hearted, but very much beautiful too! :DRecommend

This chic is hot.Recommend

Brave Daughter of a Brave Father! We loved your father & appreciate your feelings. We have to join & fight together against these roaches. My best wishes to you & to the family. I knew ST & was greatly impressed by his views, courage and boldness.Recommend

Dear Fellows

Plz note few point in the following

Total 382 cases registered in the Blasphemy case under 295(C). 257 cases against Muslims himself. nobody punished till that by court or judiciary

total 14 or some criticizer says 100-112 send to hell in last 1400 years.

269 Clause against fake FIR under 295 or any other charge like illegal weapons, drugs, rape, illegal sex etc. as 269 clause(s) the accuser/defender registered the case allegiant who involve him in fake n false FIR. but its the failure of our judiciary system, that never case registered under 269 (FIR against fake/false FIR) since last 60 years.

n if Asiya bibi apologies infront of Court or Media. I m sure the Muslims forgive her but afraid she never apologize or ashamed on her act n also abuse in respect of Prophet in-front of Court so judiciary taken decision against her.

so if the 295 clause will be removed so many actors within the county like Tasneema wajid or Salman Rushdie who will become active and must be the brother-hood relation (at least) will be destroy specially with (Saudia Arab, middle east, Turkey, Palestine, Iran).

Hope understand the scenario :)Recommend

Look at some of the shameless comments especially by the likes of BoyfriendNo10 of Shehrbano.

This is the sick mentality of these intolerant religously challenged individuals.

Who are you judge others and what will you achieve by spiting others?

Its much easier to be a jerk online, in real life, it would be a different story.Recommend

Thought Taseer’s death was sad,but more sad is the comments about Taseer.His daughter thinks his father was a great man.If that’s the case,why his father stood with zardai and Musharaf.
The truth:Salman Taseer was corrupt to the core,American puppet,and supporter of Zardari and Musharaf.Sherbano Taseer needs to inform herself with the reality.Recommend

I agree with Miss Taseer, Media portrayed it negatively and due to this, the issue got much attention and so called religious leaders started giving decree in favor of killing Governor Taaseer. Don’t you think Media is very responsible pillar of the country, but doing some silly mistakes they are pushing the country to due extremism.

Let’s request Media not to support such extremists and censor news when needed for the prosper PAKISTAN.Recommend

Salmaan Taseer was too good for Pakistan. A truly exemplary, fearless man. R.I.P sir.Recommend

@BoyfriendNo10 of Shehrbano:
Going personal. Do you have an idea of humanity and sense. If not please, which is visible, please join the bombing club.
If Taseers drink and do other thing, does it hurts somebody? The answer is NO. But when a cleric having prayers five times a day, delivers a hate sermon (which they do regularly) many lives are threatened and many minds are “washed with hatred”.
Therefore, wine-drinker is better than the maulvi.Recommend

Yes Shehrbano! u are right, we all are responsible for what happened with ur father!
My apologies can’t lessens ur pain.
Its was actually the frustration of those people of the country who can’t do anything for their lives.
this attitude is a part of all the nation that we can’t let other people to be happy and progress!

May Allah give us the courage to be happy, satisfied with the life and also give us the courage to let other people to be happy!

Ameen!

AdNaN…Recommend

@Umar:

Implement khilafah of hazarat Omar and
only then there will be no injustice
in this beautiful country.

Hazrat Omer is long gone, or haven’t you noticed?Recommend

If Salman Taseer really loved human being then why he never met the thousands of innocent families effected by the US drowns ? why he never took stand on target killings in karachi and all over country ? is Asia bibi only human in Pakistan ?Recommend

Aey Musalman! apney dil seh pooch, Mullah seh na pooch.
Ho gaya Allah ke bando seh kuyon khali haram
Teri Nimaz meh baqi na jalal hai,nai jamal.
teri azaan meh nai mehre seher ka paigham————–Allama Iqbal
This was a small expression of Allama Iqbal for the bigots who claim to be saviors of Isam?
Yet another sufi from this region namely Bulleh Shah had these words for our enlightened bigots.
‘ You have gone to mosque and temple. Have you ever visited your soul.
You are busy fighting satan, Have you ever fought your ill-intentions;
You have reached into the skies,but you have failed to reach,
whats in your heart;
Monkery has been forced upon us by vested interests, knowing well human weakness to attain
power over others.My Omnipotent Creator exists in my heart and not in the mosque where the
bigots claim his existance. If we want sanity to return unto our psyche then we must rise above
all other things.Recommend

I was not the fan of Mr Taseerm but his murder has made me a staunch supporter of him.

Most importantly, the death of Mr Taseer has made me think why people like Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is still alive in the hearts of millions of Pakistan. I never wanted to understand this theory. I never understood why people still love Mr Bhutto…now i think i have answer.

I now understand, why great people always prefer brave death over aceppting the wrong idealogy of powerful. I now understand why your father has won my heart -may be hearts of millions who want a forward looking Pakistan.

Love your brave thoughts and hope best for your family. Please take care of yourself.Recommend

Shehrbano is truly beautiful. but its a pity she is secular.If she studies Islam from the original texts (Holy Quran and Sahih Hadith) she (and anyone for that matter) will agree about the beauty of Islam.
Islam is the only divine religion and a truly Islamic Pakistan can be a very progressive Pakistan. The dilemma we face is that the so called religious parties in Pakistan do not have in depth knowledge of Islam and use Islam for their political motives.
there is nothing wrong with the blasphemy law itself. The main problem is whether it is applied in the right cases, particularly in a corrupt country like Pakistan, where people can easily use it to settle personal scores.

Unfortunately the taseers criticize the blasphemy law, rather than criticizing the conditions of the corrupt judicial system in Pakistan which is not fit for purpose for the application of divine laws.Recommend

You are a very brave young girl. Bless you.
And may God protect you always.Recommend

@some sense:
“If she studies Islam from the original texts (Holy Quran and Sahih Hadith) she (and anyone for that matter) will agree about the beauty of Islam.”

Yeah! Ibne Timmiyah had also carved his teachings from Quran. And he is a source of bloodbath around the world.Recommend

Salman taseer is our hero, Sheherbano God bless you and your family
He gave his life for a very pious cause, he is an innocent man who has been
Murdered brutally, he will be remember forever in our heart.Recommend

The words Progressive and Pakistan do not go together.Recommend

Sweet heart, with the leaders and illiterate voters we have there won’t be any pakistan in the next 20 years. I doubt it will even survive the next 10 years.Recommend

@some sense:

Your insistence on puritanism is the problem and creation of unified state over the world is the problem. That is why Hazrat Ali was first sidelined and then martyred, providing the rooms for kings to use Islam as a tool for conquest. You were never able to understand the culture and adopt yourself. Only when you were the conquerors your imposed your brand of life as Islam on others. Quran never says that it provides details of government and managing its affairs. Quran did not ban slavery it was Abraham Lincoln and others who did the job. Society has its own dynamics. Islam is for people and not people for Islam. Every prophet on earth was a messenger of Islam.
First decide whether you want to live like a human and then talk about religion. Islam is for the humans and not the “falcons”.Recommend

@Faraz:
This is more important because it’s better to let 100 guilty men go free than to punish even one innocent person. And it is the innocent who are dying because of the blasphemy law.Recommend

@Raja Arslan Khan

The interesting point to note is that up till the time the early muslims believed in what you call ‘Islamic Puritanism’ the muslims were the world rulers and when they went away from the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah, their downfall began. I am surprised you say that the Quran does not have have details of managing government. If you read the translation of the Quran, it has shariat laws for governance,family, inheritance, marriage, Zakaat to help poor in society, economics,etc So the Quran provides a complete solution to all financial, social, family, economic and other issues. The problem is with present day muslims (particularly Pakistani muslims) not following the Quran and Hadith. Regarding Culture & Language, its a changing thing…But what remains firm and unchanged are the Islamic rules, which were applicable 1400 years ago and are still applicable now and will be applicable till the last day. Moreover if all muslims were to follow the Quran and Sunnah, they will be similar to each other in their lifestyle and culture.
Another interesting thing to note is that the muslim individuals adopt Islamic principles in their personal life and hence their personal life (like, family relations with spouses, children, parents, etc) is much better than their western counterparts. However the west adopts some of the Islamic principles in state governance, like welfare states helping poor (Similar to the early Islamic Caliphate), Economic Unity like European Union, honesty and accountability in State governance (like the early Islamic Caliphate) and hence they are successful at a Country (macro) level. The muslim states do not apply any Islamic principles in governance and hence are far behind as countries.

@Khalid AbdurRahim

Indeed in the Quran, whenever punishment is mentioned, forgiveness by Allah is also mentioned in the next verse. However the main point is that the perpetrators seek forgiveness, before they are overpowered (as mentioned in Surat 5 verse 34).

Salaam.Recommend

@Bullcharger

Why not follow the Divine Islamic model for governance which is flawless, rather than following a western model which is successful only where it applies Islamic principles and a failure where it goes against the islamic principles…the recent financial meltdown and credit crunch/recession being an example of how the interest based western financial/economic model collapsed. Many ‘western’ economists have accepted that if the west had followed an Islamic financial system this economic crisis would not have happened….

To think that in 50 years the western model of governance will survive is a naive thinking..when the Roman empire was at its peak, who could have thought of its downfall? Russia collapsed and the west are also in the midst of an economic crisis only allevated by their ‘Patron’ Arab muslim rulers who provide them with cheap Oil to fund their economies.

Empires come and go, but Allah’s Guidance (ISLAM) always remains and survives.

We have Allah’s flawless and HUMANE guidance, but unfortunately we still want to follow flawed man made models…Recommend

@some sense

I am amazed how some people like you invoke their ideas and create their own verses. It is very Godly thing and it is blasphemous itself to its highest standards. I checked your reference to the Holly Quran Chapter 5 verse 33 and there is not even mention of what you are referring to. You are creating new verses and are assuming the duties of Almighty Allah SWT. Your parents, family, friends and your MULLAHS must be proud of you what they have created in you ! ! !

@Khalid Abdur Rahim “So tell me in which Sura
and the Ayat has Allah commanded His Nabi and Muslims to ” Murder” that person who speaks
against Islam and Prophet Mohammad(PBUH)”

Read Surat Maida (Chapter 5 verse 33) in the Holy Quran and you get your answer. The blasphemy law is not the issue, it is in line with the Quranic verse. As I said before the issue is corrupt judicial system in Pakistan which can frame and punish innocent people.Recommend

momin:
So in your opinion when ALLAH says WAR he really meant BLASPHEMY?
or is that some Mullahs take on the issue?Recommend

@Raja Arslan Khan
Well its good you finally confessed that you are a “Liberal Fascist” and its no use arguing with “Fascists” as they are opposed to reason and are utter fanatics….Recommend

Indian looks? Have you seen the common Indian waking on the road?
She has beautiful Pakistani looks. And not everyone wants parade around scantily clad in Bollywood movies.Recommend

Salmaan taseer shaheed tussi hero hoRecommend

Wish you best of luck lady but do watch your back after all it’s Pakistan even impossible is possible in pakistan. Wish we had more people like you, i wish Allah or Mohammad PBUH come to Pakistan and tell them whatever they are doing in name of religious is WRONG!!! wish for modern pakistan!Recommend