Gojra: Flames of Zia's theocracy

(Blog Post) The outburst of sectarian and inter faith violences following the law are condemnable.Yet mere condemnation will not save lives.We need to eliminate these elements.The society cant bear co-existance until we break the shackles of religous extremism.Religion can not be made a compulsion.Neither can repsect be driven through fear.While we fight the Taliban, one of the many gifts of Zia, the fanatic mindset requires immediate action.The rights of minorites ... Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Aug 3, 2009 - 8:20 AM PDT
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Aug 3, 2009 - 12:01 PM PDT

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Aug. 3, 2009

A bit melodramatic, but the deep anger of a Pakistani who rejects theocratic rule is conveyed well here. This is the only piece I've seen that cites the text of the blasphemy laws, which give context to the Gojra violence. Worth the read.

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Fabrice Florin
3.3
by Fabrice Florin - Aug. 3, 2009

Interesting commentary about the recent violence against members of the Christian minority in Gojra, Pakistan. The author argues that the current blasphemy laws of Pakistan's theocratic state favor Islam over other religions, fueling religious extremism. This piece needs some editing, but its points are sound, and provide useful background information.

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Emma Asomba
3.8
by Emma Asomba - Aug. 3, 2009

Well, as the story goes... Good narrative, the author gives us a piece of the blasphemy laws. We start getting into the core of the problematique. The only minus is for the editing, however, we can move around it and understand how the theocratic fringe draws the lines between control and.... Let's leave the rest to our imagination.

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