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Pak children mistake Army motto for Al Qaeda one
This a letter to the editor in The Nation newspaper. It refers to the official motto of the Pakistan Army: "Iman-Taqwa-Jihad fi sabilillah" - "Faith, Fear of Allah, Jihad in the way of Allah"

Young minds

Sir: Recently, on a children’s TV channel, I was watching a quiz programme. In one of the stages, the anchor provides answers to the contestants, who then have to guess the question. In this particular episode, the host said: “This stands for iman, taqwa and jihad fi sabilillah.” The students thought hard, and then one of them responded: “What is Al Qaeda’s motto?”

The host was shocked. He replied, “I will never ask you about Al Qaeda on this show.” Another student tried his luck: “What is the Pakistan Muslim League’s motto?”

This is how our schoolchildren respond to the Pakistan Army’s motto. We need a desperate image overhaul to say the least.
SAIF REHMAN
Lahore
Posted by: john frum 2008-10-31
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