Dear Haider Sahib,

To my knowledge, the women who was sentenced to 200 lashes was eventually pardoned. But, you do make a valid point of an extremist society (controlled by an autocratic ruling family). But that does not and cannot negate the point that Rubina Sahiba has tried to make. She is quite right about the Western Press. The underground or the militia fighting against the invaders in Iraq and Afghanistan are called the insurgents or the terrorists. Imagine, if the US or Britain were under attack, would the ordinary citizens fighting for their country be called as rebels, insurgents or terrorists?  

Your (valid) point does not diminish or invalidate in any way the point Ms. Rubina has made.  

Regards,

Javed I. Chaudry