Parallels between Norway and Pakistan

Letter August 02, 2011
Europe has evolved through time and knows the value of peace. We believe we can prosper on hate and war.

DUBAI: This is with reference to Tanvir Ahmad Khan’s article of August 1 titled “The lethal son of Islamophobes”. The problem with us Pakistanis is that we are ready to pass judgement on everybody without looking at our own selves.

Our way of thinking is what most people would call obscurantist and we tend to blame the rest of the world for all our problems. At the same time we do not hesitate in interfering in the affairs of other countries, especially when we feel that ‘Islam is in danger’.

Europe has evolved through time and knows the value of peace. We, on the other hand, believe we can prosper on hate and war.

Siraj Ahsan

Published in The Express Tribune, August 3rd, 2011.