After Salmaan Taseers death, this assassination of Mr Shahbaz Bhatti does not come as a shock. This horrible crime will also be shoved under the carpet. Religion has turned Pakistan into a schizophrenic society. This is such a tragic day for Pakistanis. It really, truly is evidence for why Pakistan is a failed state. The death of liberal Pakistan is the death of Pakistan. All the sane voices speaking for change in blasphemy laws will be silenced by the bullet. Insanity has taken over our beloved country. There is not much hope for a country where an opposing point of view cannot be just listened to but instead has to be silenced with guns. These fanatics want to turn this country into their Islamic emirates of terrorists.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Punjab has claimed responsibility of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, who was also the head of All Pakistan Minorities Alliance which speaks volumes for these assassins prowess.
This act shows that the Taliban are still active in our country, they are doing their best to destabilise Pakistan, and by the looks of it, they have been successful. I am grieved that the Taliban have killed such an honest man who always kept a low profile. We all should stand up and condemn this act. If we are not vocal about this then I am afraid we might be the next target.
FAHED SAEED
Islamabad
