| Were those the centuries when Britain was in charge of that part of the world? Because before that it was the Moghuls, who had moments of being unkind to the conquered... |
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, including Quetta, where such misguided elements have reportedly kidnapped Hindu traders for ransom in recent months is equally cause for concern. There is a need to not allow any such criminal activity to take place under the cover of religion for there is nothing Islamic about terrorising minority communities. While it is heartening to see civil society joining the ranks of the Hindu minority in Sindh in their protest against the latest killings, state institutions must play a proactive role in rooting out violence against minorities by bringing the culprits to justice. The police must build a prosecution case that stands the test of justice in a court of law and facilitates the judiciary`s role in establishing the criminals` guilt. Meanwhile,
...back at the wrecked scow, a single surviver held tightly to the smashed prow...
sensitising public opinion to the treatment meted out to minorities must be given top priority by civil society groups and government officials.
| All beautifully passive voice, one can't help noticing. |