Where is ANNA?
By Col. Riaz Jafri
(Retd)
Westridge, Rawalpindi
Amna Bibi of DG Khan is lying
in a hospital with her nose and lip severed by
the sharp dagger of her brother-in-law, who is
now absconding in the nearby tribal area that
the local police says is beyond its jurisdiction.
Political authorities have promised to get him
but with certain ifs and buts and provisos, which
makes the brother-in-law’s early apprehension
a little doubtful. Since the law-enforcing agencies
are once again likely to fail to take any immediate
action and bring the absconder to justice, the
NGOs and the women rightists activists will be
provided with yet another chance to flog Musharraf
and his government for ‘siding’ with
the brother-in-law.
By the way, where are the righteous mullahs, the
venerable ulema, the true representatives of the
down trodden masses – the political leaders
of the area - and the mighty Sardars and Maliks
without whose express consent Amna and her likes
cannot breathe in or out. Why don’t they
come to the rescue of the poor wretched woman
who will carry the scars of infamy on her face
– as a walking talking signboard - for the
rest of her life?
Where is ANNA, the US-based NGO, and why does
it not take on the political and religious leadership
of the area? Or, will it wait for the opportune
moment to publicize it internationally to defame
Musharraf and reap yet another rich harvest?
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