Salman Taseer’s commemoration attacked in Lahore
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LAHORE: Unidentified miscreants attacked a candlelight vigil organised to mark death anniversary of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer who was murdered by his own security guard Mumtaz Qadri for demanding reforms in Pakistan’s blasphemy laws in 2011.
The attack was carried out when members of civil society gathered at Liberty Chowk to light candles in the slain politician’s memory.
Qadri, who was Taseer's bodyguard, shot him dead on January 4, 2011 at Kohsar Market in Islamabad over the politician's call for blasphemy laws to be reformed.
An anti-terrorism court had awarded death penalty to Mumtaz Qadri in October the same year.
Qadri was feted as a hero by a wide section of the public, including lawyers, and was even showered with rose petals as he arrived at court for a trial hearing.
Know more: Salman Taseer's killer incited shooting of elderly blasphemy inmate
The baton wielding miscreants tore apart banners and posters as they attacked members of civil society. Several people were injured in the sudden attack. The attackers, however, managed to flee before police arrived at the scene.
Civil society activists said that candlelight vigils have been organised in Taseer’s memory for the last four years, but this was the first time it was attacked.
Ordering a probe into the incident, DCO Captain (retd) Mohammad Usman has ordered swift arrest of the culprits behind the attack.
Other police officials told the media later that the eye witness accounts have been recorded and vowed that the culprits would soon be brought to justice.
Reaction on social media
Condemnation poured in soon after the incident was reported on local media with politician and members of civil society demanding arrest of the culprits.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:18pm
what a waste of candles? Wertern cultures are sweeping in?
This is not a mandar or church, where you light a candle
Our culture is do Fatiha for the deceased. Let hang his killer in public so justice will be seen.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:18pm
This a new level of extremism... they even won't let his loved ones to observe his death anniversary... On top of that, these guys terrorize people openly and the provincial government doesn't seem to care.... Talk about eliminating extremism from the country..
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Jan 04, 2015 10:18pm
The lawyer fraternity is comprised of hypocrites. When you openly shower a cold blooded killer then what do you expect will happen in the society and especially when you are considered as one of those who are supposed to uphold the rule of law.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:18pm
sad ....
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Jan 04, 2015 10:19pm
I will believe in the fairness of military courts when Qadiri is hanged...
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Jan 04, 2015 10:20pm
Don't even let the dead rest in peace. You are a great nation. Yuk!
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Jan 04, 2015 10:20pm
So they attacked un-armed people and then ran away as fast as they could. They sound brave. Wouldn't it have made sense for there to be at least one security detail there? To preempt such "miscreants"
I'm no fan of th late Governor but the Taseer family has suffered enough injury and insult. People should just leave them alone now.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:23pm
Well done Shahbaz sharif, keep protecting these Gullu butts in Punjab. You are terribly greedy and hungry for power at any cost. Keep revenge gentle nation for your mistakes and run away to Saudi and keep rewarding Najam Sethi, Iftikhar Chaudhry, Maulana Burqa of Lal masjid etc for rigging elections and for support and for helping you get rid of Musharraf.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:25pm
Cowards.. Lahoris - Please get out there to Liberty and show solidarity against Talibanism
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Jan 04, 2015 10:26pm
When will the military courts deal with Qadri? - lets wait and see if this is lip service from Nawaaz or if real justice is served to this murderer
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Jan 04, 2015 10:31pm
Why police is always late.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:37pm
Salman Taseer was a true hero of Islam. I can think of no other Muslim leader in the sub-continent who knowingly put his life at risk to defend a poor soul not of his religion and unrelated by kinship or caste.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:40pm
Salaman Taseer's Killer Qadri is sitting comfortably in prison since last five years and Judges are afraid to hear his case. It indicates the weakness of Government and a prove that PML/N is hesitant to punish fanatics and terrorists in Pakistan.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:44pm
Hang Mumtaz Qadri immediately. This will send tge right message to these goons.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:47pm
"An anti-terrorism court had awarded death penalty to Mumtaz Qadri in October the same year." - Why has he been spared so long ? Send him to gallows, get rid of this scum.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:49pm
put these goons behind bars immediately. Look like the Sharifs are dragging their feet on this one.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:52pm
Props to the liberals for standing their ground. We're slowly learning how the whole system is set up to protect the fundos.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:52pm
Dear Nawaz shareef, thats challenge in your face. Please arrest these thugs in 24 hours, identify their organization and ban it forever. The war on terror has to kick off now.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:53pm
U r going in right direction pak.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:53pm
It's all caught on camera. No excuses this time, don't let them get away.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:56pm
Gullu Butts in action.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:56pm
These is clear and open terrorism. If these guys are not booked and punished, the day is not far when violence will erupt an a scale never seen before. There should not be any tolerance for violent in an already polarized society.
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Jan 04, 2015 10:57pm
Where was efficient Pumjab Police when some Gullu butts attacked a candlelight vigil organised to mark death anniversary of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer in Lahore. . It is disgusting and shameful for C/ M Shahbaz Sharif and I.G Police Punjab. to allow attack on such a publicize protest held for their ex Governor..
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Jan 04, 2015 11:00pm
This Guy Qadri should hanged at the earliest to send a message to the Extremists.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:01pm
It's media who is giving full coverage to the terrorist point of view, we have never seen any terrorist group one like ttp or mulla Aziz and their cohort s ever refered to as terrorist and non Islamic organizations which they are, on the contarary their views are printed and broadcasted all over and that's a big shame for Pakistani media. I am sure you are not going to print my comments because there's a phrase in Urdu "jaan hay tou Jahan haye". Remember 1% or population were terrorising 99% of Germans and ever the Pope Benedict joined Hitler youth as a young man because of fear of his life.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:01pm
i bet shahbaz sharif, aka khadim e aala, aka kaazib e aala must have taken, yet another, notice.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:02pm
The Punjab C.M stands exposed........AGAIN.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:04pm
Will the NAP amount to nothing in face of our hypocratic rulers? I heard only condemnation and no action.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:04pm
"the more intolerant the interpretation of Islam, the more authentic that interpretation is" - A particular religious school of thought that supports Taliban
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Jan 04, 2015 11:06pm
Whole nation must be hearing the laughs of Mumtaz Qadri.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:07pm
Police station was just two minutes away.
This is how we plan to fight terrorism.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:08pm
@Imran Ahmed Agreed. He was truly a brave man.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:09pm
@Daanish
agreed; but civil society needs to do something to please someone in the west. So, they follow that culture and not our norms. They talk against Madaris and mosques; and not so much against forced conversions of Muslims and Christians in India.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:10pm
seems govt put a bait for extremists to lure them out of their holes.... Fazlur Rahman,, your turn now to protect these attackers..............
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Jan 04, 2015 11:12pm
@Rashid
It was the civil society and not the loved ones; just point scoring through western culture.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:16pm
@Ayaz
What have Military Courts got to do with Qadri; his case has already been decided; only execution is left.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:16pm
When will this murderer named Qadri be hanged? If anyone knows let us know.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:20pm
@khopdee
Yes; we are not forcing religion conversions on minorities here; as done to Muslims and Christians in India.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:23pm
RIP NAP.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:24pm
These baton wielding miscreants are Khawarij. Please refer to Taliban, Lal Masjid People and their supporters as Khawarij. These Khawarij are mentioned in Hadith too.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:26pm
Only a matter of time when civil liberties group too gets violent against these goons. Too bad the person they can count on is silent except when leading dharnas.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:28pm
There is incontrovertible photographic evidence of these miscreants/ terrorists and they should be dealt with without any fear. Likewise there is undeniable evidence of cold blooded murder against Mumtaz Qadri and Shahrukh Jatoi and both should be hanged according to the rule of land. If not then this will send the wrong message that religious and political influence in Pakistan provides protection to miscreants and murderers.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:34pm
Identify "Unidentified Miscreants" a euphemism used for the Violent. Find them and take action.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:40pm
The government has photos of the miscreants, they have Qadri, they already have a verdict.....Hang them all simultaneously! The world should be shrunk on these lunatics.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:41pm
Hang Qadri Right away that is the only solution.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:44pm
@Riaz
We are living in Pakistan and should first look at our house. It has more than enough problem.
Forget India. Just concentrate on yourself.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:48pm
Danish is right; do not light candles. Read fateha if you are a Muslim, or offer your own religious prayers if you are a Hindu or Christian or of any other religion /beliefs. We must hang the terrorist murderer - and in public - and at the spot where the murder took place. Do as you say, APC.
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Jan 04, 2015 11:50pm
Do you think Qadri will be hanged?
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Jan 04, 2015 11:53pm
Who has the guts to hang mumtaz qadri? Which politician will support his hanging?
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Jan 04, 2015 11:57pm
and when are we hanging Taseer's killer?
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Jan 04, 2015 11:58pm
I can not help but call the attackers COWARDS as they can not defend what they believe in. Harassing innocents never helps.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:04am
These are the Gullu Butts of the Taliban - all should be included in NAP and tried through military courts as well.
Disband the Federal Shariah Courts; I want my Pakistan back.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:05am
Real face of terrorism in my country..
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Jan 05, 2015 12:06am
This and Mumtaz Qadri case are clear acts of terrorism since they are also acts against the society. I hope Army Courts will take these up as a first priority. Quick death sentences must follow. I would go on to suggest why not bring electric chair as a mode of execution or Saudi style beheadings.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:09am
Raheel Shareef should declare Salman Taseer as a true Pakistani hero. He needs to do that because no weasel politician in Pakistan has the guts to do that.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:10am
@Daanish why are you on a computer using internet, that is also western culture...you should not even fly in airplanes or drive cars because these are all western culture creations and inventions, stop being stupid, you make all Pakistani look stupid, join your friends in caves in Afghanistan.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:12am
let us not fool ourselves these attackers are the sympathisers of the Taliban. We must put a stop to this treachery against Pakistan, all the attackers should be arrested. I have little doubt that such culprits are probably also involved in other attacks too.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:20am
The quicker murderer Qadri is hanged the better it will be.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:22am
Poor people are being killed in the streets, markets, mosques, churches and schools. Women and children. Innocent men. No rich politician ever cried for them. I will not not cry for this man either.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:24am
@Imran Ahmed You have clearly not read the Islamic history of South Asia. Our history are filled with people who gave their everything to protect the innocent.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:26am
hang mumtza qadri ASAP.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:28am
@ Daanish, You do your part And let others do theirs, Offering Fateha may be your choice of expression not necessarily everybody else's.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:29am
Many people do not even know that assassination of Salman Taseer was a case of extreme intolerance, ignorance, misled guidance and egocentric mentality. On top of that the assassin was projected as a hero in the name of Islam while Qadri's act was against the very spirit of this religion. And now they have raided the ceremony held to remember Salman Taseer. what a shame the Qadri and now these raiders have brought to Islam ironically in the name of this beautiful religion. Please process this case on war footing basis, hang Qadri by the scruff of his neck and let there be a loud and clear message as to who this nation is siding with.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:32am
@Daanish the device on which you read this article and typed your comment is also a product of the West. You stop using that first and then preach to others.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:34am
I smell something fishy. Extremists hardly roll soft. Which party plays politics on the dead? Who is the most corrupt man in Pakistan?
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Jan 05, 2015 12:37am
@Riaz Pakistan is not converting minorities, we are just killing them, what is your point.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:37am
Bunch of animals still on the loose.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:40am
Punjab is te the fountain of terrorism till this menace is handled in Punjab nothing will change. One of the lawyer who kissed the killer is now Islamabad high court judge
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Jan 05, 2015 12:40am
Dartay hy bandooqon wale, ek nehattay Protest se!
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Jan 05, 2015 12:43am
@Daanish are you one of them?
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Jan 05, 2015 12:45am
This is the intolerant attitude which has ruined us.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:45am
Anyone know or care about what happened to Salman Taseer's son who was kidnapped? Has he vanished forever because he is the son of an anti-blasphemy law individual who was murdered by his own security guard who was then felicitated by the upholders of the law and by the media?
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Jan 05, 2015 12:46am
Stand up to these tyrants and ignorant yet vocal individuals. I urge civil societies to remain strong and continue their vigil. We need to stand up to these extremists and terrorist sympathisers. Salman Taseer is a national hero who stood up for justice. I hope that the police catch the individuals and they are meted out due justice! Remain steadfast civil society!
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Jan 05, 2015 12:48am
Until Qadri will not be hanged such action would continue
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Jan 05, 2015 12:49am
@Daanish Really is lighting candles only of concern here? Have you forsaken all the western commodities eg electricity? clean drinking water, travel, communication, clothes? Why be such a HYPOCRITE ?
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Jan 05, 2015 12:51am
@indian I think we are. Just read what people are saying and majority of people are trying to change direction. India, however, trying to change its direction too (unfortunately).
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Jan 05, 2015 12:59am
@Bakhshi Kanth fully agreed brother. Otherwise year after year Qadri's followers will cause trouble and even kill someone while protesting. You can clearly see in the photos one maniac using stick, they can use guns next time if let off this time.
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Jan 05, 2015 01:01am
Who says Talibans are in waziristan only.
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Jan 05, 2015 01:16am
@Ali enough partisan nonsense please
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Jan 05, 2015 01:20am
Religioua extremism has been indoctrinated into our minds and lives to an extent that it is impossible to rid ourselves of this state. Three generations of rigorous brain cleaning can eliminate extremism for Pakistan as a society. Lets start by revising our history and explain the true meaning of the two-nation theory.
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Jan 05, 2015 01:27am
Carry out the punishment awarded to Qadri and you will come to know the terrorists.Warn the intelligence agencies in advance to pick up a few of them to reach their base headquarters.
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Jan 05, 2015 01:30am
Profoundly shocked to read and listen this unpleasant and ugly action of goons on the death anniversary of Shaheed salman Taseer. This is a test case for Sharifs who apparently look to have their precious stance changed. in the wake of wave of terrorism. Not only Qadri but also these miscreants who attacked there, should be made an example to others by trying them in Military immediately. Zero tolerance for such elements.
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Jan 05, 2015 01:41am
@Daanish So if a non Muslim wants to remember the dead, do they need to learn Arabic and recite Fatiha ?
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Jan 05, 2015 01:45am
When the people showed up to demonstrate against Abdul Aziz, the police showed up immediately and in full force to protect the violent inhabitants against the peaceful demonstrators. And when the crazy goons unleashed their violence against those peacefully remembering Salman Taseer, Punjab police is nowhere to be seen. Punjab police, we know whose side you are on.
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Jan 05, 2015 02:00am
Another proof that Shareefs cotinue to protect the extremists by letting them loose.
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Jan 05, 2015 02:00am
@Rashid, Try to Remember your deceased LOVE One the way Taseer family is doing and see what happened to you....
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Jan 05, 2015 02:06am
@Rouge River, What about KILLERS of MQM, ANP, PPP who are roaming free and amassing illegal Monies??????
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Jan 05, 2015 02:07am
@Bakhshi Kanth Solution for WHAT?
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Jan 05, 2015 02:10am
@Daanish Candlelight vigils are not religious by nature..they are a secular way of showing remembrance of lives lost, and this is done by all manner of faiths and cultural backgrounds, including agnostic and atheists.
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Jan 05, 2015 02:11am
Funny reading comments from hindustanis here. At least our Qadri was sentenced to death for his crimes; your Qadri was sworn in as Prime Minister just last year.
Hasan
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Jan 05, 2015 02:33am
@Kaleem
not going to happen
nawaz shareef has more important things to deal with then to chase these miscreants
whats the point of organizing the flowers and banners
just say fatiha if he was a muslim
police is not for such extravagance
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Jan 05, 2015 02:48am
The videos show the attackers were young men without any beard. It is very disturbing to see how religious intolerance has spread in that society. A surgery is only solution.
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Jan 05, 2015 02:55am
Solemn and silent protest against all hate and bigotry is disrupted by bigots and hate mongrels. Not new, what is new is that more and more people are saying that we no longer are willing to stand on sidelines. It is high time that our criminal justice system take action against those who disrupted this ceremony. Not only this, courts must be move to sentence murderer of Salman Taseer and let law take its course.
My salute to brave souls who stood to demand freedom and justice and secure our future.
regards,
Najam
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Jan 05, 2015 02:57am
@Daanish what is Western culture? Lighting candle is a universal ritual. Candle light is sign ageist darkness. I m sure Taseer family also offers plenty of Fatiha. Fatiha is Islamic ritual and there are plenty of minorty victim who consisted Taseer their hero. BTW, what other Western norm you want to give up? Medicen, air travel, cars, electronic media, or even modern way of life? I m sure you are in living in West. Let's start from here?
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Jan 05, 2015 02:59am
@Ali bravo. Beautiful comment.
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Jan 05, 2015 03:03am
@indian at least we aren't india where fanatics actually become prime ministers. Yeah you people are in a great position to talk, right!?
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Jan 05, 2015 03:21am
Looks like brutality is winning over rationality ? Shamefully sad.
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Jan 05, 2015 03:30am
@Daanish this is not western culture, as a matter of fact they copied the islamic culture of remembering our dead as a soyem and chelum with candles.
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Jan 05, 2015 03:45am
shame on you attackers
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Jan 05, 2015 03:54am
And we cry when children were massacred.
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Jan 05, 2015 03:56am
@Riaz
0.001% of our forced conversion Riaz Bhai.Smell the coffee.
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Jan 05, 2015 04:03am
@Riaz : True, either just kidnap and forcibly converting them or pushing them into brick kilns. Its a different kind of ball game altogether.
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Jan 05, 2015 04:17am
Has sherrif of nottingham signed the death warrant of any of the religious mafia assasins yet? Or even this qadri filth. Bet not.
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Jan 05, 2015 04:35am
@Daanish Fateh has brought this curse upon us
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Jan 05, 2015 04:45am
These thugs must be brought to book to show that Pakistan will no longer tolerate terrorist sympathisers.
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Jan 05, 2015 04:46am
What is the government of Nawaz Shariff doing. Wake up before its too late.
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Jan 05, 2015 05:04am
@Daanish So what if candles were lit? The very idea was to remember Salman Taseer. Lighting candles does not necessarily mean its a church or mandir.
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Jan 05, 2015 05:10am
@Riaz and also killings and conversion of Sikhs in the land of the pure !
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Jan 05, 2015 05:18am
No News surprises me that comes out of that God Forsaken Country.
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Jan 05, 2015 05:40am
@Daanish The word is MUN-DWAR,Where people get connected to them selves. better themselves.Just Like GURU-DWAR,House of guru where people go to learn.There is no preachimng pulpit,preacher or criticising others,Aim is self purification self improvement.
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Jan 05, 2015 05:50am
@Daanish
You exemplify the virus plagueing Pakistani society........judgementalism!
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Jan 05, 2015 06:04am
Why isnt Mumtaz Qadri being tried in the military court?
The pictures of the fanatics are in public. Jail them with a few nights of police torture and that should go a long way.
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Jan 05, 2015 06:16am
Qadri fate is near!!!
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Jan 05, 2015 06:19am
When is Qadri scheduled to hang? Will someone in the government tell us why Qadri hasn't been hanged yet while lessor terrorists have? We demand justice for the Taseer family.
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Jan 05, 2015 06:24am
Lahore is a very backward city.
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Jan 05, 2015 06:33am
Shame on us for raising a finger on Indians for Muslim intolerance !!
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Jan 05, 2015 06:56am
Why isn't one security person assigned to such gatherings when there is a chance of such terrorism in the current atmosphere of religious extremism.
Civil society people should be prepared to defend by force. Police is impotent when it comes to the religious bigots.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:05am
Where is CM Sharif with his Punjab police to arrest? Or he's planning to send them directly to military tribunal being so inept!
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Jan 05, 2015 07:05am
we are going back to stone age! wait, we are already IN stone age
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Jan 05, 2015 07:06am
@Riaz : Let's bring our own house in order first before pointing fingers at others. What is your plan to stop killings of non Muslims in our country?
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Jan 05, 2015 07:08am
The incident reveals a inhumanity that is visibly on the rise as opposed to the expected humanity to be seen in tolerance, acceptance and forgiveness. The rise of violence as an expression of faith and submission is beyond understanding. If such a practice is allowed to continue we can only find ourselves on a path of self destruction sadly in the name religion though definitely not the aim of any religion at all. Pakistan I weep for you.
Dr. Emile Unjom.
A Christian brother.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:09am
Looking at the first comment here by Mr. Danish, it is apparent that the religious tones in our society have blinded us as just plain human beings.
We can't see anything for it's obvious message, but rather assuming that everything has to be "Islamic". What has happened to common sense.
Do we all have to meet certain Islamic standards to be called Pakistani and vice versa?
Candle light or fatiha. That would be the topic after the attack?
Hopeless.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:15am
Why authorities concerned are not taking action agains these miscreants? Are such elements not a threat to state? These vandalists sould immediately be apprehended and due punishment must be doled out to them.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:25am
@Rashid. You say "provincial government does nothing". Wrong THEY CONDEMNED.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:29am
@Daanish Faitha is religious not culture thing. people can do whatever they want to do with there money , they can buy candle chocolate or nothing . You can do your way let other people do there way.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:38am
Pakistan is going the Afghanistan way.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:39am
One action leads to another. The inability of the government to take action against the Lal Masjid cleric is being taken as its weakness in the resolve to fight terror. This breaths fresh air in to the miscreants who take it for granted that they can do away with any thing.
Tailpiece: Severe diseases need harsh remedies.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:45am
@Kaleem
I can either weep or laugh at a wish so innocent like yours. Do you think these business tycoons who don't know the difference between running a sugar mill and the country are serious from the bottom of their heart? Of course they and the administration knows well in advance what goes around.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:48am
The nation must take this as a test case and the follow up must not stop
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Jan 05, 2015 07:49am
@karachiwala "Why police is always late."
This time the police were late because they had information about the attack in advance.
How do I know?? It's very simple. Each and everytime any candlelight vigils or similar events organized, police knew about the event in advance and then the police arrange the basic security for that event. This security was absent (please correct me if I am wrong). Why it was absent? .... think and you will get the answer.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:55am
@Imran Ahmed Sahib very well said.
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Jan 05, 2015 07:59am
Culprits should be arrested and served justice. There is no justification to attack any civilian people.
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Jan 05, 2015 08:18am
@Daanish your religious beliefs are so fragile that they are threatened by people lighting candles?
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Jan 05, 2015 08:21am
Lahore incident will prove how serious the Government is,in dealing with this menace.
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Jan 05, 2015 08:22am
In reality the Salman Taseer incident is not a fight between the religious and non-religious as the fundamentalists claim. It is actually a fight between the educated and the uneducated. Educated not in the Harvard University sense but peace loving, fitna dissenting sense. A majority of Pakistani's do not believe in blasphemy laws. As usual it is those in power who take monetary advantage of this non sensical law that are for it and would go to great lengths to keep it. We need to challenge these worshipers of evil and complete what Salman Taseer started. He is the true martyr of Allah for challenging a horrible twisting of Allah's true meaning of Islam.
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Jan 05, 2015 08:26am
@fuuntooshh@hotmail.com "These baton wielding miscreants are Khawarij"
Yes. They are Khawarij. I learnt that word from the Zaid Hamid website.
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Jan 05, 2015 08:40am
Qadri has destroyed the cardinal rule of trust and loyalty. He took oat to protect and he breached that oath. What else is needed to do justice. All those supporters of his should be given some serious punishment. Pakistan needs a Satlin.
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Jan 05, 2015 08:52am
It's case for military courts to probe and depose. These terrorist should be apprehended as soon as possible and should be punished with the maximum punishment. They should be made a lesson for rest of the gangsters.
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Jan 05, 2015 08:54am
@Daanish - Are we talking about the same Western Cultures that prompted your parents to ensure you learnt English? .. that make average Pakistanis to hope and pray for Allah's miracle whereby their children could get educated in a university in US, UK, Australia, or Europe? .. that make acquiring the US Green Card the ultimate Pakistani dream? Or, how I got it all wrong? There must be something special about lighting candles that I have missed. The hindus in India also light up lamps and candles - does it make them Western too? Please do share your profound wisdom.
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Jan 05, 2015 08:55am
@Rouge River
Qadri is on death row. Let's see if he will be hanged.
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Jan 05, 2015 08:58am
When there are so many people who are out to hurt anyone for speaking agianst the Taliban thinking, i am sure we will see a lot more schools being burned and it is a way we paved for them
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Jan 05, 2015 08:58am
Salman Taseer's father was the person who made arrangements for the coffin of Ghazi Ilam Din Shaheed."Chali hay rasam K koi na ser utha K chulay,"
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Jan 05, 2015 08:59am
@Hakim
Agreed sir; but it was in a reply to an Indian whose comments were uncalled for.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:01am
@Shahg
There is a difference between technology and culture please.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:02am
These religious extremists, their sympathizers and supporters should also be booked and brought to justice as terrorists. If let loose, in future they will become more a greater danger to the security and peace of Pakistan and the Nation at large than todays' terrorists. Because they are sprouting in the very hearts of civilian population.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:04am
@Jhuggiwala
It seems that you consider all Muslims as terrorists.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:05am
@CONCERNED HUMAN
That is what you think.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:09am
@Khan
He didn't say anything of that sort. The civil society was scoring points on the death anniversary of a Muslim.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:14am
@Baba singh
Our government is doing that; you should think about religious terrorism/extremism in India; including forced conversions of Muslims and Christians.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:15am
@Shahg - People like you are hope of not only Pakistan but whole sub-continent.
Otherwise I see the clouds of doom gathering.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:17am
@A.H.Khan
Not a good comment; please don't hurt others feelings.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:17am
So many people have already been executed who had been alleged to attempt assassination on Gen. Musharraf. Thanks to God that he had escaped the assassination attack. Qadri had so brutally shot dead Governor Taseer and repeatedly confessed in the Court and in front of Press. But he is not executed till now in spite of death sentence awarded by the Court. This show the standard of justice in Pakistan.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:18am
@Simranjit singh Mann
How true; too sad.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:49am
Can we air a TV show where the actual blasphemy law and what actually a street man knows about is aired?
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Jan 05, 2015 09:50am
Dannish and others like him. Don't like Western culture? Ok then:
1) Stop using the internet.
2) Iphone.
3) Western Medicine.
4) Computers
5) Airplanes, etc, etc.
Does it matter how people show their respect? Because of the intolerant tone that has taken over Pakistan, even Muslims aren't safe.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:51am
@Daanish What is Western culture? Do you know what you are talking about? Why Chiragh at Eid-millad-un-Nabi then?
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Jan 05, 2015 09:51am
@Imran Ahmed : Well said. Pakistan would be a strong nation if there were more people like him. Right now Pakistan is tearing itself apart.
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Jan 05, 2015 09:52am
Lets have a mass gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan to show the strength of civil society, Pakistani mullas should see the power of civil society otherwise I am forced to believe that media is giving unnecessary coverage to few dozens of liberal fanatics!
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Jan 05, 2015 09:53am
@Jawad U Rahman ..........they will elevate his position to Matyr and build a mausoleum
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Jan 05, 2015 10:09am
These are not Gullu butts but Qadri type followers of Islam.The green pagri,madani,kabar pooj, milad and urs believers and followers.
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Jan 05, 2015 10:11am
@Janu Not-German .......atalibans do not wear green oagrus nor celebrate milads and urs.Open your eyes and see those oictures.
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Jan 05, 2015 10:16am
@Ayaz Spot on
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Jan 05, 2015 10:22am
No mercy. Time has come to tackle them.
They even want to take away the right of the people to say that injustice has been done.
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Jan 05, 2015 10:29am
@Riaz uss ka beta aur beti and family friends were hosting it.. you janu german idiot ..
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Jan 05, 2015 10:34am
@shezad - When Qadri is being treated like a king in jail, what makes you think that Police will be rough on these perpetrators ?
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Jan 05, 2015 10:47am
Why delay the punishment of the killer of Salman Taseer? Does the PM need another committee for this action?
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Jan 05, 2015 11:01am
His killer is a hero in Pakistan. A country where supporters of terrorists are growing,someone will wonder only if the vigil was not attacked in this manner. Pakistanis must think about the root cause of growing fanaticism in the society and address accordingly.
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Jan 05, 2015 11:11am
@Daanish one can remember or grieve in whatever way they want. That isn't the point now is it.
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Jan 05, 2015 11:24am
Civil Society should have right to protest within parameter of decency and respect religious day of Eid ul Mlat e Nabi and should arrange to have protect from law and order enforcement agencies Terrorism is at its peak and one could keep in mind not to expect first world culture to be accepted by third world.
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Jan 05, 2015 11:33am
@rana1 Qur'an says if they think that they are right then why don't they wish for death so they can know the truth.
there is a hint for you good wishing
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Jan 05, 2015 11:35am
PM Federal Interior Minister and CM must be waiting calls on #1717 and no body call them so that protection would have been provided, shame shame shame
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Jan 05, 2015 11:35am
By the way late Salman Taseer was either the founder of Pakistan or any noteworthy celebrity who contributed for this ailing nation. Certainly not! Than who gave the right these people to observe his commemoration on the road publically? May have been a blockage of traffic and other public activities.
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Jan 05, 2015 11:47am
When you will treat the murderer (Mustaz Qadri) softly, such occurrences would happen. Supreme Court is sitting on the appeal of Qadri for the last three years for the reasons best known to SC.
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Jan 05, 2015 12:10pm
Utter disregard to humanity and misuse of religion
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Jan 05, 2015 12:52pm
@Daanish i think this mindset will encourage only killings and killers. come out of this, talk about peace and religious harmony which is in worse condition. i pray for the journalists in Pakistan, who have courage to bring this kind of news in light. I pray for Dawn and Geo TV. May God keep you and the real Pakistan ( supposed to be a Holy Land) Safe.
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Jan 05, 2015 02:03pm
well said Daanish, well said
I agree with you
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Jan 05, 2015 02:18pm
@Shah I don't think you knew what this man and what he represented.
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Jan 06, 2015 04:40pm
Should form a test case for the military courts, 5 years sentences given to all those caught on tape within a day will set the mood.
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Jan 07, 2015 12:06pm
@Daanish So what ?? you don't like lighting candles and have something against the vigils ... this is this kind of thinking which has ruined the Pakistani mindset, this thakeydari of culture and religion ....
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