Our conundrum

Our state and Shariah are emphatic on two key points – equality and justice. Unfortunately, many of our people are a single step away from the edge of a cliff where Mumtaz Qadri was standing. The prescription for this malady is to deter and denounce preachers, brain-washers and terrorist financiers who try to sell faith and make it a saleable commodity.

Pakistan seems to be at a crossroads – to be subdued by religious zealots or taken over by progressive moderates. It cannot remain indifferent and oblivious to this conundrum.

Samina Ali Shah Hussainabadi

Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan