Mr. PM - halt the tsunami of price hike by senator A. Rehman Malik

It was depressing to see a father killing his three sons so mercilessly and he did this heinous act as he was unable to feed them because he was unable to cope with the price hike situation in the country. There are many such incidents as this price hike is creating numerous social issues in our society.

Great hopes build great nations but it is unfortunate to see the cabinet ministers giving statements and signalling further inflation which is attributing more to the depression of a common man.

Countries devalue their currency in order to boost their exports in sheer urgency but unfortunately the government has done this infamous devaluation on the direction of IMF and not to enhance our exports as the exports stand intact.

PTI government since coming to power has exercised devaluation of rupee four times in a row in order just to seek help from IMF irrespective of government’s statements about bailout package from IMF. PTI took over in August 2018 when dollar exchange rate was 124 PKR which was given an instant rise to 135.20 in October. Following the same month, dollar was closed at 133 PKR which has now inclined to 140.60 PKR and I expect it to cross 150pkr rate reaching an all-time high by the end of this year. It is a well-known fact that the Rupee - dollar rate is always fixed by the government against all the international norms and state bank has to abide by the orders of the Ministry of Finance so we must be ready to experience another fall in the value of rupee. But as a part of their regular exercise of blaming every negative thing on previous governments, Pakistan’s minister of Finance Asad Umar has again blamed it all on previous government and state bank’s policies. Despite the devaluation of rupee by 30% in first four months of PTI government, exports are still on decline.

Adding insult to the injuries of common people of the country, the IMF continues to dictate stricter conditions on bailout package for its implementation by the government which has included imposition of more taxes worth Rs150 billion. Another condition includes further devaluation of rupee as well as a tighter monetary policy and increase in general sales tax to 18%. IMF has also demanded a significant increase in gas and electricity tariffs. How will a common man survive with this heavy tsunami of dearness and is this government even capable of handling the growing anger of the public? The finance ministry has not yet even specified how much of emergency finance the government has planned to seek from IMF.

The after effects of the second unwanted mini-budget presented by the PTI government in January 2019 have been rightly in accordance with the public fears and my previous analysis indicating the heavy burden on the public and this mini budget /so called reforms package has already increased prices of 100 utility items. The mini-budget has proven to be negative tax effort, an exercise to grant numerous concessions for businesses, incentives for investment as well as providing ease for non-filers. The mini-budget has clearly taken the country further away from economic stability.

Due to constant depletion of value of rupee, Pakistan’s annual inflation rate has increased to 9.4% in 2019. It has been the highest inflation rate since June of 2014, as prices have advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (4.52% from 1.58% in January) Prices of 15 items which recorded increase in their average prices included tomatoes, chicken (farm), bananas, onions, gur, milk (fresh), rice (irri-6), vegetable ghee (loose), mustard oil, beef, wheat flour (bag), tea (prepared), gram pulse, mutton and wheat.

Furniture & household equipment (9.24% from 8.18%); education (10.21% from 10.04%); other goods & services (9.87% from 8.96%); and recreation & culture (8.64% from 8.47%). On the other hand, cost slowed for housing & utilities (11.55% from 11.59%); transport (13.32% from 14.96%); clothing & footwear (6.85% from 7.17%); communication (7.77% from 7.79%); health (7.76% from 8.40%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (13.21% from 14.24%); and restaurants & hotels (5.70% from 5.59%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.64%, after a 1% rise in January.

Moreover, the government has left no choice for people than to commit suicide after raising the prices of power commodities. The government last year had increased gas prices by up to 143 per cent despite their tall claims that it would not put a burden on domestic consumers. The middle class society of Pakistan has to pay over Rs.30, 000 monthly as amount of gas bills more than that of their total salaries. People are compelled to pay for gas they haven’t used with zero gas pressure in morning.

The government charged standard rate of 17 percent sales tax on all four petroleum products from March 1, 2019. The price of high speed diesel (HSD) had been increased by Rs 4.75 per litre. Per litre price of kerosene oil had been increased by Rs 4.00, petrol had been increased by Rs 2.50 and light diesel oil (LDO) by Rs 2.50. These prices were applicable for the whole month of March 2019.

Now, in a bid to throw another bomb of price hike on public, Petroleum Division has again increased Rs11.92 per liter in petrol price, diesel Rs11.17 per litre, Kerosene Oil Rs6.65 per litre and Rs6.50 per litre hike in Light Diesel Oil price.

It is supposed that maybe these are the changes PTI has been promising to make for years. The masses that were expecting revolutionary changes from the government to curtail price hike, poverty and unemployment have become all hopeless and it is feared that they may come out on the roads if the situation remained the same for next few days.

Nobody has forgotten how Imran Khan in his dharna had sparked anger among the public and called for civil disobedience against the previous Government on price hike issue. The government should immediately halt the situation with strategic measures before the public itself comes out for its rights. The economy is going downhill and the government need to take some bold steps to correct it now. As a first step, they need the control the skyrocketing price of dollar only then the inflation will be controlled. Measures should be taken to increase the exports so that the exchequer can be stabilized otherwise nobody can save this country from going bankrupt.

The Article was published in The Nation on April 9th, 2019. 

Link to the Article is: https://nation.com.pk/09-Apr-2019/mr-pm-halt-the-tsunami-of-price-hike by Senator A. Rehman Malik

SENATOR REHMAN MALIK’S BOOK “MODI’S WAR DOCTRINE” LAUNCHED IN ISLAMABAD

Islamabad: Former Interior Minister, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior and renowned columnist Senator A. Rehman Malik’s book “Modi’s War Doctrine; Indian Anti-Pakistan Syndrome” has been launched today in the auditorium of Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS) Islamabad. The book was launched in a simple but highly impressive ceremony which was co-presided over by the President of AJ&K Sardar Masood Khan and former President Wasim Sajjad. The ceremony was also attended by Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, Senator Azam Khan Swati, Senator Gen ® Abdul Qayyum, Senator Rukhsana Zubairi, Dr. Maria Sultan, Salim Safi and a number of foreign diplomats and senior journalists and people from different walk of life.

Mr. Wasim Sajjad former President of Pakistan and ex-Chairman Senate has written the foreword of the book. The book “Modi’s war Doctrine: Indian anti-Pakistan syndrome” is a very comprehensive book in term of knowledge and facts, which contains thirty one chapters and 223 pages. The book has been dedicated to the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto for her vision, wisdom and sacrifices. Senator A. Rehman Malik while dedicating the book writes “Dedicated to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, an icon of democracy who sacrificed her life in fighting against terrorism and for upholding the rights of common people”.

The ceremony was commenced with recitation from holy Quran and Senator A. Rehman Malik in his opening remarks welcomed the distinguished guests and briefed the audiences about the book.  He highlighted the aggressive attitude of Indian successive governments towards Pakistan right from 1947 till Pulwama Attack. He elaborated that the situation has come to that extent that a proven and well known terrorist – Narendra Modi is serving as the Prime Minister of India.  He said that he has written a very simple but comprehensive book that even a common person can find the factual things and understand it easily. He said in his book he has highlighted the brutalities and the violence in Indian Occupied Kashmir carried out by Indian Armed Forces are no more under the veil. He said that BJP from his existence has shown the anti-Muslim concern and has left no chance to harm Muslims on one pretext or other.

Senator A. Rehman Malik said that it is a proven fact that Narendra Modi is a terrorist and there are the basic preaching and terrorist training of RSS under his nose.

Dr. Maria Sultan Chairperson SASSI, while addressing the ceremony highly appreciated Senator A. Rehman Malik and said that the book has revealed all those fallacious attempts which are carved to create the wrong image of the Pakistan and the Muslim Community in India particularly in Indian Occupied Kashmir. She said that the author has shown the real face of Indian PM Narendra Modi, RSS, RAW and the role of Indian Army for their brutalities against Muslims and their hatred for Pakistan.  She said that the Kashmiris are left without this right for 70 years and now their plight and human suffering and the Indian aggression is a threat to international peace and security. “We must call upon all member states of the Un to stand for peace and restore Kashmir’s right” she added. Dr. Maria Sultan further said that if not than under uniting for peace the UNSC must be held responsible for the failure to maintain peace and security in the region. She said that in his book, besides highlighting the oppressions against armless Kashmiris, Senator A. Rehman Malik has dilated upon all the events which have been taking place in the India before the start of General Elections and behavior of Indian leadership towards Pakistan.

Renowned journalist Salim Safi while addressing the ceremony highly appreciated Senator A. Rehman Malik for his book and said PM Narendra Modi has well exposed the anti-Pakistan face of India as under him the negative image of India spread across the world. He said today Pakistan stands tall for the role it played after the Pulwama attack. He said that he hopes Senator A. Rehman Malik will be contributing books in the future based on his vast experience as investigator, politician and former Interior Minister.

Senator Muhammad Azam Swati highly appreciated Senator A. Rehman Malik for his book “Modi’s war doctrine” and said the title is highly impressive and self-explanatory which well exposes the true face of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  He said that Senator A. Rehman Malik has taken the lead by launching such an awesome book well on time which was much needed. He said that the author has beautifully portrayed a peaceful and mature face of Pakistan before comity of the world.   He said that he read the book and it reveals the Modi’s agenda to destroy peace of the region. He said that it is the fact that since independence Pakistan has been under hazard from the Indian side, it disturb the peace on the Kashmir issue and by leveling the blame games.

Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed while addressing the ceremony highly appreciated Senator A. Rehman Malik for the book and said that Senator Rehman Malik has been exposing the PM Narendra Modi in his speeches in senate and articles in newspapers. He said that he has been listening Senator Rehman Malik saying that if we google for top terrorists, we find “Narendra Modi” on the top of the list. He said that PM Narendra Modi accused Pakistan for Pulwama attack but PM Imran Kahn by his wisdom defused the tension very wisely. Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed said that he as the Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs would like to recommend that this book should be sent to all diplomats in Pakistan that the real face of Narendra Modi could be exposed before the world.

Senator General ® Abdul Qayum said that he was pleased to have the book of his fellow Senator in his hand; indeed a well written and timely book against evil designs of Indian PM Narendra Modi. He said that everyone knows that Kashmir is the core issue of tension between Pakistan and India but there are a very few names who have done such marvelous work by writing a book which contains all the evidence of Mod’s extremism. He said that on one hand, Pakistan is doing its relentless effort to bring peace in the region but unfortunately Indian PM Modi is trying to sabotage these efforts. He said that this book has proved that there is a gulf of difference between the narrative of Pakistan and that of India. He said that Rehman Malik’s book is befitting answer to the India accusation against Pakistan. He said that this book will serve as an eye-opener for those who misunderstand the capacity and capability of this nation and its Armed Forces. 

President AJ & K said that he feels honor to be invited as chief guest of the event and is thankful to Senator A. Rehman Malik for his book in which he has highlighted the victimization of Kashmiri people in the hands of Indian Forces. He highly appreciated Senator A. Rehman Malik for his book and said Senator Rehman Malik in his book “Modi War Doctrine” Indian Anti-Pakistan Syndrome has gave in the particle example of this quote, as he has done something beyond ordinary work for his country.

Chief Guest of the ceremony former President Wasim Sajjad said after reading this book I am sure that Senator Rehman Malik in his book has significantly proven the linkage of previous incidents which happened before the general elections in India with the prevailing mindset of Indian leadership. He said that BJP hegemony of power in India for promotion of RSS ideology is well comprehended and briefed in the book.  He said that the book has revealed all those fallacious attempts which are carved to create the wrong image of the Pakistan and the Muslim Community in India particularly in Indian Occupied Kashmir. He said the Author has shown the real face of Narendra Modi, RSS, RAW and the role of Indian Army for their brutalities against Muslims and their hatred for Pakistan. He said that we all should be thankful to Senator Rehman Malik for this exceptional work.

PPP’ Senator Rukhsana Zuberi also addressed the ceremony and said being from the same party she is proud of Senator A. Rehman Malik for writing a book which is actually a fact and charge sheet against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his brutalities against innocent people of Kashmir.

At the end of ceremony, Senator A. Rehman Malik said that he is thankful to all distinguished guests for attending the ceremony and extending best wishes on the book. He said he is particularly grateful to journalists from print and electronic media for their support. He said that he will be exposing PM Narendra Modi for his brutalities and anti-Pakistan mindset. He said that Modi’s and Bajwa’s doctrine have clear difference aw General Bajwa doctrine selected the peace as a target and Modi’s doctrine shows the violent designs of war.

Senator A. Rehman Malik announced that the whole earning through this book will be donated for the welfare of the families and children of martyrs of our Armed Forces, Police and other LEAs who sacrificed their lives for our peaceful and beautiful today and tomorrow.

Injustice with victims of Samjhauta Express by Senator A. Rehman Malik

Hindu extremists bombed Samjhauta Express

Initially Indian authorities blamed Pakistan for attack on Samjhota Express and the Indian media flashed this as the act of Pakistan and full-scale propaganda was carried out against Pakistan whereas Pakistan repeatedly denied of its involvement in any such act.

This India-Pakistan Samjhauta Express attack was done on 18th Feb 2007 where 68 Pakistanis were killed. Haryana police registered a case against the attackers, but the probe was handed over to the National Investigation Agency in July 2010 after three years of the incident. Later during investigations by Anti Terrorism Squad team, a Hindu extremist leader Swami Aseemanand, a leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) who has strong ties with Modi’s BJP, confessed of having been a part of the incident. He also confessed in the court that several RSS preachers and Sang activists were directly involved in planning, funding and executing Samjhauta Express, Ajmer, Malegaon and Mecca Masjid blasts. He even said that Gen J J Singh is “with us” (former Singh was Army Chief till Sept. 2007) and this fact stood proved when Lt Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit of Indian Army was also found evidently involved in 2008 blast in the Muslim-majority Malegaon town in Nasik district of Maharashtra besides his further link to the Samjhauta Express terrorist attackers.

After Malegaon and Samjhauta Express attack, the police in India arrested Muslims alone despite the fact that Muslims were victims. Hemant Karkare, as the chief of the state Anti-Terror Squad, led the investigation into Samjhauta Express and Malegaon blasts. He arrested eleven suspects, all Hindus, including a former ABVP student leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Swami Amritananda alias Dayanand Pandey, Swami Aseemanad (RSS member), a retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay and a serving Army officer Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit. Most of the accused belonged to Sangh Parivar organisation. He identified them as being responsible for terrorism in India.

Mr. Karkare had documented the evidence very professionally and he was sure to get these accused convicted for their involvement in the terrorist attack on Samjhauta Express killing 68 Muslims. This investigation made Indian Army, RAW & RSS furious against DIG Karkare, as he had very honestly exposed these accused fully and their deep involvement in this blast.

He started to get the threats from RAW and RSS and he continued facing serious life threat from the highest ranking members of BJP and RSS, Even the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, and BJP Prime Ministerial candidate, L.K. Advani accused Karkare of being a traitor and proposed death penalty for him by calling him “Daish Dhrohi”. These statements were like orders for the elimination of DIG Karkare. Unfortunately this brave hunter of criminals by then had become a target of RSS/ RAW. This great hunter of terrorists was finally hunted by RAW and RSS when he was shot three times in his chest during Mumbai attacks on 27th November 2008 killed him at the spot. The murder investigation was not allowed further and the case was dropped on frivolous grounds though everybody was aware of his killers. RSS & RAW won and honest and brave Karkare lost his life to the bosses of terrorism.

The crucial evidence in Karkare’s death - the source of bullet fired into his body was absent. The bullets were removed from his body but declared that no bullets were shown to have found and hence no match found resulting in dropping of the investigation. The poor wife of this brave officer, Kavita Karakare kept voicing for justice for her husband and her children but to no avail. She lived in Hindu colony, Dadar, and was a professor at the NSS B.Ed College, but soon left work as she was suffering from hypertension which gave her a massive brain haemorrhage on 27 September 2014 and she soon got slipped into coma. Thereafter she died on 29 September 2014, at age of 57.

Lt Colonel Srikant Purohit, who was arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for questioning in the case although confessed his role in the attack yet this terrorist is free but Karkare is dead.

According to reports, Purohit told the ATS officials that he prepared the blue print of the conspiracy and provided ammunitions for the September 29 ‘revenge’ attack in Malegaon and Samjhauta Express. The 37-year-old officer had confessed to providing the logistics and explosives to a radical Hindu outfit ‘Abhinav Bharat’, who carried out the blast.

During investigation, Col Purohit had also confessed to training Hindu terrorists from RSS for attacking Muslims, besides training them for attacking Samjhauta Express besides providing them RDX. He further confessed that it was intended to cause armed conflict between Pakistan and India so that anti-Muslim passions could be nurtured in India leading to violence. It had close simile of facts with Pullwama and exactly the same situation was engineered after Pulwama.

The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) claimed that Purohit supplied RDX to one of Abhinav Bharat member for Samjhauta Express blast. Public prosecutor Ajay Misar said Abhinav Bharat treasurer Ajay Rahirkar had handed Rs2.5 lakh to Lt Col P S Purohit.

After 12 years of the incident, victim Muslim families in Pakistan are still awaiting justice,

After the death of Karkare, the Indian Government through Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA)’s manipulated the investigation and the trial through faulty investigation and suppression of the evidence in the trial court. The Indian government, after 12 years long wait by the victim families in Pakistan for justice, managed a favourable decision by Judge Jagdeep Singh wherein he released all the criminals with an intention to save RSS and to benefit BJP in coming election. This decision infact has supported the Modi war doctrine, as one of the components of his doctrine is to suppress the other political parties.

It looks like the decision has been taken under the direction of PM Modi as these departments are under his control. In fact he also appointed his favourite judge to seek the judgment in favour of the accused persons.

It is no more a secret that Samjhauta Express attack was pre-planned and executed by Indian agencies as per the investigation and the judicial statements of the accused persons.

The decision will further strengthen Hindu fundamentalism in Indian society and the world will now witness Hindu Taliban in coming years. RSS is BJP’s militant group, which exposes Indian dual face. Indian democracy and secularism is badly exposed by International media. I out rightly reject this engineered judgment made by a judge who is friend of PM Modi.

In view of above facts, India owes to answer the following questions as one day India will have to respond to International Court of Justice as the people will not like the butchers of 68 Muslims to go unpunished

1. Why names of many accused were dropped from the investigation whereas solid evidences were available against them and judicial confessions were available on record.

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2. Why the real role with evidence of Col. Purohit was not made part of the court proceedings and why the judge did not examine him resultantly he has not been convicted?

3. Why the decision of the Samjhauta Express is coming in such a time frame when next Lok Sabha general election are very near and BJP is not sure about its success in upcoming polls?

4. Why the case of the Samjhauta Express was shifted to the NIA whereas, the earlier investigating authorities observed sizeable advancement?

5. DIG Karkare got killed in Mumbai terror attack where he was badly criticized by the BJP leadership. Why was he criticised by the masters of RSS

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6. Why killing of DIG Karakre was not investigated under the laid down legal procedure laid down under law?

7. Sadhu Swami Aseemanand made confession in judicial custody in the presence of a magistrate. Why his confession was not made part of the court proceedings and then why was he acquitted despite his judicial confessions?

8. Why the evidence offered by Rahila Wakeel as eye witness not given the weightage and was not given a chance of appearance before the court whereas the judgment was reserved in order to obtain the claimed evidences by the said Pakistani eyewitness Muslim leady?

9. Why/how could Sadhu Swami Aseemanand gets walk over in all the cases whereas his name appears in brutal acts against Muslims in Makkah Masjid blast, Ajmer Dargha blast and every time he is declared innocent? It needs to be investigated as to why he is nominated in all such violence related cases. Can Indian government give some logic to justify it?

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10. The involvement of RSS trained terrorists, backed by BJP leadership, in Samjhauta Express attack was proven with sufficient evidence and it indicated that Samjhauta Express attack was a state sponsored act of terrorism. Why those who blackened the name of India have not been treated as the criminals under the state law? Can India deny that it is not an act of state terrorism by India.

The victims expect response of India government and appeal to Chief Justice of India to take notice of this injustice committed by state sponsored terrorists.

The Article was published by The Nation on March 24, 2019.
Link to the article: https://nation.com.pk/24-Mar-2019/injustice-with-victims-of-samjhauta-express

Shooter Vs terrorist by Senator A. Rehman Malik

It was heartbreaking to see how a white Australian origin terrorist mercilessly killed innocent and harmless Muslims at Christchurch, New Zealand who had gathered to pray before the common God of Christians and Muslims. The terrorist carried out this inhumane act of terrorism after months of planning to advance his political and social agenda i.e. to get rid of “invaders” in the West- and identifying Muslims as “invaders”. These attacks on the house of God has not been the first attack on a religious place of worship as there had been 25 incidents where terrorists, both Muslim and non-Muslim, had attacked the houses of God – Mosques, Churches and Synagogues, killing scores of innocent worshipers.

I watched a few western TV channels and was taken aback to see that Western media has been downplaying the attack by identifying the killer as ‘shooter’ and not ‘terrorist’. The world community must realize that different categorisation of acts of terrorism would further widen the gap between Islam and the West and provides tools to extremists to radicalise by citing the stances taken by the Western world as discriminatory. The politicians, media intellectuals and opinion makers must be careful while talking about any religion due to the complexity and impact that their words can have. We all must work at all levels to advocate for interfaith harmony and brotherhood. Let us call a spade a spade, and this attack an act of terrorism.

The statements by different world leaders have compelled me to wonder if these leaders have different meanings of terrorism – a different code for Muslims to demonising them and different label for non-Muslims. We have seen that an isolated act of terrorism by a “Muslim terrorist” would be used to condemn the whole peaceful Muslim community but this has never been the case with any act carried out by a white person. Needless to say, all such attacks are carried out with a predetermined agenda and are thus equally liable to be condemned in the same fashion.

In order to understand the difference between “shooter” and “terrorist”, I refer to the Oxford dictionary. According to the dictionary, a “shooter” is “a person who uses a gun either regularly or on a particular occasion”. The dictionary defines “terrorist” as “a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims”. The media has reported that the terrorist Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, had been planning the attacks for months and had posted his manifesto on the internet, a copy of which has reportedly been received in the office of the New Zealand Prime Minister a minute before the attack. The manifesto was filled with anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim hatred. He had carried out terrorism to achieve his political goals and thus very rightly falls under the definition of “terrorist” and not merely a shooter. The Western media and some leaders, therefore, need to be revisiting their approach to the incident and the perpetrator.

The irony is that the Muslims are called terrorists but one of the victims of this tragedy, a 71-year-old Afghan refugee Dawood Mohammad who escaped terrorism in his own country couldn’t escape the terrorist attack in New Zealand. He was the first victim who stood at the front, opened arms to welcome his Christian Brother saying “Hello brother” but was gunned down right after.

Let us not turn a blind eye to the rise of far-right, racist and supremacist terrorism in the world. It is as dangerous for world peace as was the Al-Qaeda, Daesh and any other terrorist organisation. The terrorist who appeared in the court today made a gesture associated with white supremacy, indicating his affiliation. It is time that the whole world community must get together to work for interfaith harmony or else civilisations would be at the course of a clash. As defined by the United Nations observers of interfaith harmony, we need to promote the common basis of “Love of God and Love of the Neighbour”. The message invites everyone, excludes no one, and is purely voluntary. I think these volunteered clauses must become compulsory to be adopted as part of enactment by respective member States, just like the law on terrorism and money laundering.

In spite of rapidly increasing white supremacist terrorism around the world, US media and political elites spend a considerable amount of time discussing alleged “Islamic terrorism” alone, which only adds fuel to the already increasing menace of Islamophobia. White supremacist terrorism is far more common than alleged Islamic terrorism in which the Muslims are not even spared by white supremacist children, a disproportionate of whom commit school shootings in the name of racism and white nationalism.

According to our Islamic teaching, a white person doesn’t have superiority over a black person, as we all are one before God. The global models of governance are based on the ideology of equality and nobody has the right to impose the self-created right of privilege of superiority on others.

I foresee that if the ideology of supremacist is not adequately contained, there could be serious clashes between pseudo-Muslim terrorists and White Supremacist terrorists in the future. Western countries and the United Nations must move to avert such a clash on an urgent basis- this conflict could be the basis for the next civil war in the United States.

The Article was published in The Nation on March 18, 2019. 
Link to the article is : https://nation.com.pk/18-Mar-2019/shooter-vs-terrorist

Shaheed Zulfqar Ali Bhutto- A Symbol of Patriotism and Sacrifice by Senator A. Rehman Malik

Shaheed Z.A Bhutto emerged on the political scene of Pakistan at the time when the country was fully in the grip of dictatorship. He took over the reins of the country when Pakistan was fractured and people were demoralised. He came up to heal the wounds of the nation with his great leadership and brought great confidence in the people of Pakistan.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari being the grandson of this great leader does not need any certificate from anyone for his patriotism. He has been groomed by his mother; a leader who inspired the masses and his grandfather refused to surrender before the anti-Pakistan foreign mafia and continued his nuclear programme undeterred which has made us safe. His judicial murder in the hands of American agents is no more a secret.

I am touching the most tragic part of our history by exposing here today the old files, which look dead, but these stand testimony to the history and truth as to how this great lover of Pakistan was eliminated just because he was sincere to Pakistan.

It was way back in mid-1989 while sitting on the 4th floor of the FIA HQ in my office where I happened to see the murder case file where Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was implicated. I could not stop the reading of the noting portion of the said file and the relevant papers contained in the file.I will write in more detail some tine later about the judicial murder of ZAB but today I will refer here the note portion of the then Director Law of FIA who had the moral courage to pen down the reality that the bullets shown to have been used in the murder of late Mr. Kasuri, in fact, did not match with the weapon in question allegedly used by FSF official who was declared as the killer. Director of Law had killed the fabricated abetment theory against ZAB by the prosecution under pressure.The file is full of shocking criminal and intellectual dishonesties of replacement of the first 164 statement of Masood Mahmood recorded by Agha Ghazenfar was replaced with another statement of Masood Mahmood recorded by another magistrate Mr. Qureshi from Lahore falsely implicating ZAB in return of his migration to USA with enough pressure.

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was the same PM who gave us the nuclear bomb and he refused to listen to American threats including Henry Kissinger, as he did not want to betray his country by rolling back the nuclear programme. The conspiracy of elimination of ZAB was passing through its pre-set stages and a great patriot ZAB was sent to the gallows, punishing him for giving nuclear power to his beloved country. I have narrated these facts to tell Bilawal‘s critics that he is the grandson of ZAB who did not surrender but fought on for his country and masses. ZAB emerged as a national hero and this national hero happens to be the grandfather of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

The political opponents and some critics owe an apology to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for their hurtful and baseless allegation trying to dispute him to cover their own wrong tracks. Political opponents should not distort the history by such unwise and uncouth political baseless, inimical, and unethical statements.Have a heart, and how can you use such wordings for the son of SMBB and grandson ZAB? Let me take these critics through the history and I challenge these critics to have debate with me and I will prove you all wrong on the politically motivated propaganda.

Bhutto family is unarguably a paradigm of tragedies and sacrifices. They have given their lives for the restoration of democracy, starting from the youngest son of ZAB, Shah Nawaz Bhutto to his favourite daughter Benazir Bhutto. Shaheed Shah Nawaz Bhutto being the youngest son sacrificed his life fighting the tyrannical regime of Zia against his father’s incarceration and execution. He unfortunately ended up losing his life in his struggle and sacrifices for democracy. When ZAB was put under house arrest, Shah Nawaz Bhutto left for Lahore where he delivered the first ever-political speech of his life and increased the morale of party workers.

Shah Nawaz Bhutto was mysteriously killed for his untiring struggle against dictatorship leaving the lavish life style he used to follow. I along with my team investigated this murder case with the help of French police.

My report on this murder was submitted to the them PM in my capacity as Director FIA and it has the full back ground and the details who did it and how the war poison was used to kill him.

Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto worked tirelessly and consistently both at home as well as during her exile period for the cause of democracy in the country right from Zia’s regime to Pervez Musharraf. The country cannot forget the day she was brutally killed in her homeland on 25th December 2007 while she had returned from exile for the sake of her downtrodden people. It was conspired to eliminate her from the political scene of Pakistan by the enemies of Pakistan.

If you recall Bilawal Bhutto Zardari did not become the part of that mainstream mud-slinging trend of Pakistan’s politics during his campaign speeches. He rather criticized those who were following the trend in their offensiveness towards their opponents.

After entering the house of parliament, his famous first maiden speech stole the show from anyone and everyone speaking on the floor praised his wisdom and stand taken on national issues. He made it clear that his party will accept the new government’s right to rule, despite knowing that the elections were rigged, only if the new Government meets public expectations raised by its own rhetoric. He has given respect to the house of parliament more than many other senior political leaders by attending almost all sessions and participating in maximum parliamentary proceedings. He has also taken a clear stance on religious extremism despite being aware of the fact that this very religious extremism has taken the lives of his dear ones.

He is being criticized for the stand, which the government Ministers have already taken publicly vis-à-vis proscribed organizations. The Prime Minister and the ministers have already taken the similar stand both in and out of the Parliament when they promised to take action against the proscribed organization had India provided any evidence of their involvement in any alleged activities. It is a matter of record that the government has publicly stated that the government has taken members of the proscribed organizations in “protective custody” after the Pulwama incident, which clearly indicates that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has not spoken against the interests of Pakistan, as alleged by certain vested interests rather reminded the government of its responsibilities.

Those who are propagating against him are actually fearful of his personality which would eventually outsmart them one day. The critics must know that he is intelligently forcing his way in politics with more political maturity as compared to them. He has picked the political momentum hence you cannot block Bilawal to lead the nation to get it out of crises. He has emerged as the voice of the masses of Pakistan.

NOTE: The Article was published on 40th Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed ZA Bhutto in The Nation and The News on April 4th, 2019. 
Links: The Nation: https://nation.com.pk/04-Apr-2019/symbol-of-patriotism-and-sacrifice
The News: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/453072-judicial-murder-of-za-bhutto-a-national-tragedy