PTI comes to Chitral: Blasphemy hurts Muslims as Holocaust denial hurts Jews, says Imran
Imran Khan pleads for global ban on hate speech.
CHITRAL:
In an appeal for global understanding of Muslim sentiments on blasphemy, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Saturday called for comprehensive legislation to outlaw hate speech and promote respect for all faiths.
“Comprehensive legislation must be introduced by the global community to dismantle the trend and ensure respect for all religions across the globe,” he said in a speech at the Chitral Polo Ground.
The PTI leader was referring to a sacrilegious film, which sparked off widespread protests by Muslims around the world.
Imran said people in Europe can be jailed for just questioning the historic facts linked to the Holocaust because it hurts the sentiments of the Jews. “We are also being hurt in the name of freedom of speech,” he said.
Promises for Chitral
Imran said that his party had formulated uplift schemes aimed at providing employment opportunities for Chitral district.
Imran said he realised how much underdeveloped Chitral was after travelling through the Lowari Tunnel.
He promised that when PTI forms government, it would complete the much awaited tunnel project and the same would pave way for creating employment opportunities for the locals.
Imran said that the PTI would establish a university and provide justice, health and education facilities in Chitral if it came to power.
Peace march to Waziristan
Imran said that no other party had the courage to go to Waziristan except PTI which “is the only party that has decided to go and meet the heirs of the victims of drone attacks in a peace caravan on October 7.”
Imran said the peace caravan would include journalists and human rights organisations, who would tell the world who were the actual victims of drone attacks.
He said the unmanned craft were not just killing militants they were also killing innocent men, women and children.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 16th, 2012.
In an appeal for global understanding of Muslim sentiments on blasphemy, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Saturday called for comprehensive legislation to outlaw hate speech and promote respect for all faiths.
“Comprehensive legislation must be introduced by the global community to dismantle the trend and ensure respect for all religions across the globe,” he said in a speech at the Chitral Polo Ground.
The PTI leader was referring to a sacrilegious film, which sparked off widespread protests by Muslims around the world.
Imran said people in Europe can be jailed for just questioning the historic facts linked to the Holocaust because it hurts the sentiments of the Jews. “We are also being hurt in the name of freedom of speech,” he said.
Promises for Chitral
Imran said that his party had formulated uplift schemes aimed at providing employment opportunities for Chitral district.
Imran said he realised how much underdeveloped Chitral was after travelling through the Lowari Tunnel.
He promised that when PTI forms government, it would complete the much awaited tunnel project and the same would pave way for creating employment opportunities for the locals.
Imran said that the PTI would establish a university and provide justice, health and education facilities in Chitral if it came to power.
Peace march to Waziristan
Imran said that no other party had the courage to go to Waziristan except PTI which “is the only party that has decided to go and meet the heirs of the victims of drone attacks in a peace caravan on October 7.”
Imran said the peace caravan would include journalists and human rights organisations, who would tell the world who were the actual victims of drone attacks.
He said the unmanned craft were not just killing militants they were also killing innocent men, women and children.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 16th, 2012.