Concerned Citizens Condemn Killing of Salman Taseer

A statement signed by a number of concerned citizens, belonging to the various walks of life, has condemned the killing of the Governor of Punjab in Pakistan, Salman Taseer. The statement said

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August 17, 2022

A statement signed by a number of concerned citizens, belonging to the various walks of life, has condemned the killing of the Governor of Punjab in Pakistan, Salman Taseer. The statement said:

“We are shocked by the killing of the Governor of the province of Punjab in Pakistan, Salman Taseer by a member of his bodyguard force. He had dared to support Asia Bibi sentenced to death for having committed Blasphemy according to the infamous Blasphemy law of Pakistan.

“He was one of the liberal and democratic voices in Pakistan who have been fighting for the  repeal of this reprehensible law. More appalling than the killing is the cynical and vocal support of a section of the society of Pakistan to the killer of Governor Taseer. We are worried by the trend of increasing religious intolerance in Pakistan and feel that if not fought with resolve and courage, it might lead to a deathly silence in Pakistan for a long, long time to come.

“While concerned for the safety of democratic and progressive voices   we are equally worried for the general well being of the common people of  Pakistan and express our solidarity with them.”

The signatories included Aijaz Ilmi, journalist from Delhi; Aijaz Zaka Syed, journalist based in Dubai; Arshad Ajmal, social activist based in Patna; Hanif Lakdawala, social activist, Gujarat; Kashif-ul-Huda, Editor, TwoCircles.net; Zoya Hasan, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi; and 66 others.