It is now slightly late to post the picture but I really liked it.
The ministers of Pakistan Muslim League celebrating Diwali at the party headquarters in Islamabad.
Third person from the left is Ejazul Haq, the son of former Pakistan president Ziaul Haq. The PML leaders are seen with 'tilak' on forehead and seeking blessings from the Hindu gods.
We don't get to see such pictures about our neighbouring country in India after all. [The story link]
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Diwali in Pakistan
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This reminds me of vajpayee praying the magrib salaat before aftaar..ah these hypocrite politicians!! i am sure that person above was trying to appease the minorities there
Diwali in Pakistan is inded a revealation. Never thought such a thing was possible.
Sharique, one of them is Ijazul Haq, son of Late General Zia, whatever may be, I won't comment on niyat but gestures surely help micro minorities like in Pakistan.
Hiren, ya, actually we don't get the correct picture about Pak and so is true about India there...will write some more.
Adnan
Thanks for the post. Whilst this might be a political gimmick, your point is most relevant - both the countries misunderstand each other. There is a need for more exchanges and blogosphere is emerging as a great borderless arena for such stories and comments to be posted.
@sharique
I tend to agree with you.
But, here is how I see Adnan bhai's point, in my own way:
Assuming that Pakistan has something like 5% Non-muslims, the rest 95% being Muslims. Further assuming that the 95% is intolerant going by the Media feedback. Will I as a politician do such a thing to anger those 95%? Will it be politically wise??
So, I guess the 95% are as much tolerant as hypocrite a politician can be.
Changes on its way!
UrduDaan Sahib: Apna ta'assub siyasat daanon ki had tak mehdood rakhain to accha rahay gay. Aik hi laatthi say sab ko nahin hunkaartay hain.
Indiscribe Sb: Mujhay bhi kaafi hansi aaee aur accha bhi laga kay dunyadaari kay liyay bhi yay kaam hojaai to kiya mazaaiqa hay?
this particular gesture seems to me too little too late. come on what would it do to improve the day by day worsening condition of ever dropping hindu population in pakistan.
A real change indeed! Finally there is some acknowledgment that we ('kafirs') in pakistan are human beings too.
Not sure if you guys believe the same about us here in India. But we are not so stone-hearted. We will continue to pray alongside you as long as you don't kill us.
Minorities in Pakistan are safer than India. A realistic look will show you how Hindus, Sikhs and Christians are doing good in an Islamic Republic than is usually thought.
The picture is indeed a PR show but tolerance is a lot more in Pakistan than we would want to believe. Some Kashmiris told me how when they would sometimes introduce themselves as Indians to Pakistanis, they would be surprised to see the warmth in the Pakistanis response; something I think would be hard to find in India, since Pakistan does not blame everything on RAW as India does on ISI.
Being a Kashmiri does not mean I want merger with Pakistan automatically.
I don't believe that Muslims are all that bad.If Hindus did not have the hidious Caste System,there may never have been a Pakistan-India would have been one strong powerful nation.
Jai Hind!!!
Steve
its good that a country which is almost labelled as a container of Islamic Extremist allows to celebrate diwali to its minorities.
good
Sunny,
If both of us can exchange culture like this then why we get divided.
Lets form a community to raise voice for unifying India-Pakisthan-Bangladesh
sunny,
If both of us can exchange culture like this then why we get divided.
Lets form a community to raise voice for unifying india-pakisthan-bangladesh
sunny,
MUST SEE THIS WEBSITE
https://forums.yaleglobal.yale.edu/thread.jspa?threadID=951
The Pakistanis are very good in PR than Indians. No doubt they continue to fool the world.
From my experience of Pakistanis I can say that they ooze honey when you meet them but the reality is something else. They consider Indians (especially Hindus)as inferior and fair game.
If minorities are treated better in Pakistan than in India, they how would you explain the gradual homogenization of Pakistani society? I am still to see a minority being elected as a PM or president of the country. Correct me if I am wrong. Surely, I don't see many minorities playing in cricket either, unless somehow minorities 'lack' the skill to play cricket there, if that's possible, lolls. As for Pakistan's stand on Kashmir issue, its nothing but politics. Maybe India should start interfering, at an official level, about Balochistan's independence too then !! How about Tibet in China? Do Kashmiris think its ok to violate the rights of Tibetans. Mind you (and this is not to underplay the atrocities faced by people of J and K), but human rights violations in Kashmir pale in comparison to what goes on in Tibet, a largely peaceful place!! So, why is it that Pakistan have any say in Kashmir, when Pakistan, doesn't grant independence to Balochs and 2) doesn't stand up for the people of Tibet. Something to ponder about. Cheers !!
^^I'm sure anonymous you know nothing about the Balochistan movement.
The people of balochistan were forced to take part in the free balochistan movement by it's tribal leader Bughti, when Pakistan government started the operation them and asked people to lay down there arms whoever wanted to, many came and said we are being forced to do so otherwise our parents, wife and children heads are shaved and are humiliated in front of everyone and killed by the tribal leader. He didn't even let anyone build schools by balochi's.
He always complained Balochistan people are not treated equally, are not given resources and when in an interview the anchor interrupted him and said 'you are given crores by government' he replied 'that is for ME'. His wives picture used to come in newspaper and one of them was pictures wearing a "13 crore" ring. Now you can predict how much he has in store.
The minorities in Pakistan are very less so I don't think the political parties really have to do such so called public stints thing for there support. As for what they are doing in Pakistan I've written here - http://www.anindianmuslim.com/2006/05/hindu-majority-district-in-pakistan.html
Regards.
Hi, never thought about diwali in pakistan.. but good to know about this.. happy diwali
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