FOR increasing or rather absorbing information to delve a bit into the mindset of the 'privileged' class, here are the following queries

— How many MNAs and MPAs from Sialkot attended or clamoured for invitation to the Sania-Shoaib wedding?

— How many MNAs amd MPAs from Sialkot have been seen or have clamoured to ensure that the killers and those who abetted the killing of brothers Mugheez and Muneeb Butt are brought to justice?

When googled, websites said that Sialkot is represented by five MNAs and 11 MPAs, making a total of 16 parliamentarians.

Of course, occasions of happiness demand celebration but in the same context, particularly after being elected to public office which comes with onerous responsibilities, after news broke of this savage crime in their hometown, they could have asked the authorities to take action against the culprits and the abettors.

It was and is expected from all parliamentarians that protection of human rights should be right up there on their agenda.

Would it be out of place to say that had the media not highlighted this insane incident and His Lordship, Chief Justice of Pakistan not taken notice, this inhumanely savage and sadistic killing would have been just another statistic?

What level of inhumanity and insensitiveness have we sunk to? Is this barbaric primitive image of our beloved Pakistan that we want the world to see?

M. ALI CHUNDRIGAR
Islamabad

(II)

THE brutal killings in Sialkot demonstrate, on many levels, what hinders the progression of the Pakistani community at large. The barbaric act with the two teenage brothers, Muneeb and Mughees, and the unabated torture these two innocent lives had to bear, while the nation stood silently to watch, is downright shameful for all of us.

Have we all become devoid of moral sensitivity which forms the very basis of a civilised society? Are we a failed nation? Unfortunately, I think we all have become sadists, the fact that even if people were under the false impression that the two boys were criminals, how could they possibly continue to watch this ferocious crime and not raise their voice against it.

I can understand the confusion that this incident might have caused for perhaps a couple of minutes, but for as long as more than an hour is beyond my comprehension. No one has the right to take the law in their hands.

We leave no stone unturned to criticise the misconduct of whoever, whatever and wherever, may it be the government or anyone else. But it is now time for a reality check of our own selves and ask, are we not responsible for this incident?

Has our conscience gone into an unending slumber of ignorance? What if it would have happened to one of our own family members? Would we be merely standing and watching this brutality even then?

It is time we took the blame since we have created an environment that breeds evil. If our country is in a disgraceful state today, then it is due to us because we all allow the unlawful activity to take place and don't retaliate which is our right.

Enough has been seen about the incident and discussed, it is time for justice. We cannot let the culprits get away with this heinous crime.

I strongly appeal to the Chief Justice to call for immediate action. I also call out to the nation and appeal to the ones asleep to finally wake up and the ones who are awake to channelise their pain and anger in order to seek justice.

We all must unite and voice our outrage in a legitimate way and should not sit still until justice is served, we must all bring this barbarism to its rightful end.

UZMA
Karachi