Re: Ahmadia community to boycott elections due to discrimination
so what I am reading it as that ahmedis were screwed over royally when Zia created the seperate electorates that were only abolished when musharraf took office, wich is seen as a step in the right direction.
the remaining issue is how ahmedis are treated over all and whether theya re considered muslims or not.
I do recall something a few years ago when there were movements to try and get that dreaded religion column in the passports taken off, and many people had a cow at that. The courageous thing at that time would have been to just go against the popular opinion espcially of certain political parties and just make it an executive ordinance.
the result may have been that this issue being raised would not exist now. too bad that was not done. The govt should declare ahmedis as muslims and not ask them to be registered as ahmedis or noted as ahmedis as they have had to do since Zulifqar Bhutto started the whole witch hunt.
The whole passport issue one of Musharafs lowest moments... Despite his commitment to liberal moderation, whatever that means, he still bowed before the religous parties...