Comments on: Waiting for Malala to grow up

By: sri1ram

sri1ram — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:23:49 +0000

Very moving article – may the Taliban rot in hell for targeting poorly paid angels who are trying hard to eliminate a disease that paralizes and cripples small children. There is some hope though. In 2006 in India the situation was not very good (Google for “What’s Behind India’s Outbreak of Polio Paranoia” by ARAVIND ADIGA). 70% of remaining polio victims then were Muslims because some in the Ulema induced suspicions and paranoia that those “western” drops were meant to infertilize Muslim children. Since then the government on a war footing rigorously educated the Ulema, Maulanas and all muslim Umbrella leaderships about Polio and got them in the forefront of the polio-eradication movement (Google “Ulemas to tackle resistance to polio drops among Muslims”) – resulting in 2011 being India’s first polio-free year. It is time neighboring governments take a leaf out of this movement and make our sub-continent polio-free.

By: mirasha

mirasha — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:22:50 +0000

Its a lack of trust. Whatever those at the helm do, there is a feeling its for their own personal ends. Their pleas will continue to fall on deaf ears. They are considered part of the problem. Instead of naivette and emotions, its time to get real people, like you and I into the politics of power and change our destiny. Now is the time, not tomorrow, to start doing it.

By: Naseer

Naseer — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:52:06 +0000

A thought provoking article. I wish that the persons responsible for killing those innocent girls who were helping poor kids against Polio, get something that will let them see what they have done and continue to do.
Worst part is that Taliban use the name of religion for their political agenda. They are the biggest threat to Pakistan and to Islam.

By: pathanoo

pathanoo — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:57:43 +0000

An excellent article. A cry for sanity, peace and justice in the tortured land called Pakistan. May the Good Lord Bless your prayers, Abbas Nasir.

By: Muhammad

Muhammad — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:35:34 +0000

He was doing better than the present gang.

By: riz

riz — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:10:32 +0000

i agree with you,
if these so-called political leaders(as they call themselves) are true leaders and people representatives they should go and do it by hand.
to make one life better is to make every life better*.

By: maaz shoaib

maaz shoaib — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:38:44 +0000

i think it is a sad situation prevailing in whole country. These incidents are contemptible and i also sternly do . i believe these few persons that are creating disturbance are not representing the whole country. we can not relate these things to whole nation. i think if a person whatever belief he follows is doing this filthy act is having sick mentality. shooting incidents are also being occurred in the developed world like columbine high school massacre in 1999 in which two students killed other 12 students and a teacher and a recently incident in which a gunmen shot 20 innocent children and 6 adult ones in newtown(Ridgefield). So what is this ? Are these humans. i am not defending anyone . i am just saying this massacre should be stopped. and if there is something like conspiracy against pakistanis and muslims to defame them or there is the presence of extremist to disturb the peace of country then in both cases govt should take stern actions and penalties should be given to these brutal ones.

By: Tribal Manto

Tribal Manto — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:40:22 +0000

Qisa e dard sunate hein ke bohat majboor hein hum…. excellent sir!!!

By: Khanan

Khanan — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:39:12 +0000

Yes you are sadly right that this lot has no courage, no conviction, no compassion and no humanity. The country is run by cowards and greedy. Extremists could have easily been challenged on this count. It was an immoral,irreligious, inhuman and anti-Pakistan and the nation could have been mobilized against these barbarians. They have another lease of life but more ruthlessly emboldened and more than ready to take on the state.

By: Akram

Akram — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:38:41 +0000

excellent article and I love the idea of the both army and civil administering the drops. We have to fight the terrorists in a manner such that they understand they cannot win.