Editorial in Dawn, August 18th, 2023THE paroxysm of violence in Faisalabad’s Jaranwala area on Wednesday chillingly demonstrated to the Christian community, indeed to adherents of all minority faiths in the country, that they are defenceless against the rage of the mob. That over 600 people were booked on terrorism charges for their role in the rioting is a belated and anaemic demonstration of the ‘writ of the state’. From all accounts, the state was nowhere…
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Frenzy of hate
By globalpoliticsnews on August 17, 2023
Editorial in Dawn, August 18th, 2023THE paroxysm of violence in Faisalabad’s Jaranwala area on Wednesday chillingly demonstrated to the Christian community, indeed to adherents of all minority faiths in the country, that they are defenceless against the rage of the mob. That over 600 people were booked on terrorism charges for their role in the rioting is a belated and anaemic demonstration of the ‘writ of the state’. From all accounts, the state was nowhere…