Mr Rahman Malik has been awarded an honourary doctorate degree by the Karachi University for bringing peace to the city.
This act of Karachi University has disturbed all the former alumni of this university who acquired their degrees by passing examination and now feel that their former university has been dragged into this needless controversy. It seems that Rahman Malik might have submitted his unique thesis on causes and remedy for rise in violence, target killings, extortion, kidnapping and land grabbing that has made life a misery for its citizens.
Mr Rahman Malik’s assertion that majority of murders were committed by angry girlfriends and wives must have pleased those who decided to award him this prestigious honourary degree.
Issues relating to personal matters should only be brought in national and provincial assemblies if political leaders are involved in torturing their wives, or disbursing billions in divorce settlements, although they pay zero or minimum taxes, and have not declared sufficient assets or income to justify such settlements.
RAHAT SIDDIQI
Karachi
