Hello friends,

To begin with, let me say that I do not want to convince any member/reader about the truth and rituals in religion, as claimed and desired to be seen in practice by most faith carrying people around us. However, one thing I know for sure that any line of faith attempted to be imposed in any society is bound to meet failure c'ause of various reasons and worst among them is that once a single faith is put into administrative mechanism, it is impossible to maintain a level of justice to all of its citizens. Sharia is your private affair and you keep it up to yourself. If someone thinks that he has been sent in this world to prepare himself for life after, he should confine himself to his belief and enjoy the beauty of next world but please do not ask others to follow you. To my mind, practice of faith is a personal and secondary issue but code of morality (humanity) is the main struggle and it must be the main objective of a religion or society. It is sad but true that our clerics have not been able to learn this aspect which is loved by nature through the evolution of thousand of years in itself. It did not come to us easily.

Coming to the lunatic act of Aqsa's father, He comes from a place in Pakistan known as Swat where a movement is underway for Talbanization or Islamization in their region. To contribute his share, he attempted to impose sharia at home resulting in killing of his daughter and joining in demands of clerics of Swat. He did that in a wrong society which has a charter of rights in place and he would have to go through the usual process of justice. My heart bleeds for this girl but I have no sympathy for his act of barbarism.

Regards.
Nasir Shah