Don’t be surprised (IV)

Both the articles reflect what ordinary Pakistanis feel at the Sialkot lynching - anger, frustration and hopelessness.

BABSON PARK, MA, US: This is with reference to articles by Fasi Zaka (August 24) and George Fulton (August 26) and the massive response they have received. Many people have been critical of them but I believe that they are telling it like it is. Both the articles reflect what ordinary Pakistanis feel at the Sialkot lynching, mostly anger, frustration and hopelessness.

In fact, I would say that the reaction from some people shows a distinct lack of tolerance and respect for opinions that one does not agree with. And that in turn is indicative of precisely what both writers are talking about.

Lalarukh Ejaz

Published in The Express Tribune, August 27^th, 2010.