Pakistan's reaction on Rushdie knighthood (merged)

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It was unfair of the UK to decide to award Salman Rushdie Knighthood. He is one of the world’s most controversial and hated figures. They could have done without according such ‘honour’ on him. It does only one thing; break Muslim hearts.

The GoP’s official reaction seems right.

**Pakistan deplores UK decision to knight Rushdie **

ISLAMABAD: **Pakistan on Monday deplored the decision by the British government to knight Salman Rushdie and termed it “insensitive” to the Muslims, the world over.
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**“We deplore the decision of the British government to knight him,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told reporters at the weekly briefing. **

Commenting on the decision by the British government to grant knighthood to the author of controversial “Satanic Verses”, the spokesperson said it would undermine efforts to bring harmony and fostering dialogue among civilisations.

**“This decision is obviously insensitive to the sentiments of Muslims around the world,” she said and added Rushdie had “insulted and maligned” the Muslims.

Ms Aslam said Islamabad would convey its sentiments officially to London. **

**Earlier the country’s Parliament unanimously adopted are solution protesting the decision of knighthood and demanded its withdrawal. **

The Indian born British author Rushdie in 1988 published abook in which he had used derogatory words for the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him).

**Iranian Supreme leader Ayatullah Khomeini issued a decree against Rushdie that he be killed for publishing the blasphemous book in 1989.
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**The Punjab Assembly also strongly condemned the knighthood for Rushdie and demanded its withdrawal.

The National Assembly unanimously condemned Britain’s award of a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie and asked for the title to be withdrawn to avoid offending Muslims. **

Indian-born Rushdie, 59, was forced to go into hiding for a decade after Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989 issued a death sentence over his book “The Satanic Verses,” claiming it insulted Islam.

**Rushdie was awarded the knighthood by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday.
“This house strongly condemns the title of Sir awarded to Salman Rushdie,” parliamentary affairs minister Sher Afgan said, reading the resolution passed by the National Assembly.

“We demand from Britain to refrain from such acts which hurt the sentiments of Muslims and take back the title of Sir given to Rushdie,” Afgan said.

The resolution added that the award would encourage “contempt” for the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). **

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Ian Botham is also now Sir Ian Botham.

A thought just bothers me. Which Knight might Imran Khan be more annoyed with and bothered about; Sir Botham or Sir Rushdie?

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Lets award knightess-hoodess to Pamela Anderson too :k:

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Naaan, Paris Hilton:D

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British honours system and democracy. What a laugh!

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Ahh yes...Altaf bhai is another honorable proof of that...

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Yup, and BB and Nawaz, plus criminal leaders from all over the world.

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Haris: agree to your opening lines

but we muslims must ask ourselves a simple question here. Is this the only way we know to react every time an idiot (just s*d him) tries to desecrate our religion in some way?

The best response I believe would have been to ignore the offender (Rushdie in this case) and to not read his book.

By burning effigies, issuing unnecessary fatwas and calling death to people left right and centre, crying foul and resorting to violence at the smallest opportunity presented to us - I am ofcourse referring to the masses here not the truly educated amongst us - we come across as irrational, over-emotional, intolerant and uneducated folk.

If the Prophet pbuh were alive today, I am pretty sure he would not approved of how muslims in general overreact these days with violence, rioting, calling death to people etc. (prime example being how the Prophet pbuh coolly dealt with the offenders in Taaif)

It's so sad that our masses these days often see violence (or atleast it comes across like that) as the only appropriate response in such circumstances.

Yes we have a right to protest but it should take the form of peaceful demonstrations, intelligent debate etc. not this...

On top of that Ijaz-ul-Haq's (Zia's son) statement glorifying suicide bombers was completely unacceptable, inappropriate and irresponsible IMO.

Hence Education is so important. That's the only way we can fight intolerance and extremism within our societies.

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pakistan has bigger things to worry about than its politicians rambling about salman rushdie....

try for example the lal masjid idiots

when will these politicians speak against these morons who are a bigger threat to pakistan than salman rushdie

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Its strange how much Pak politicians get all wound up pver Rushdie, a person who seems completely and utterly A-Religious, while they hardly show the same concern for relgious fanatics at the other side of the equation...
Still, England shouldnt be honoring this guy... He hasnt done anything for anyone, just insulted peoples relgious beliefs... I would like to see them to reward someone who insults Christianity with such a high honor.

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true, but this is the type of easy stuff you can do. anything a run of the mill pakistani MNA says is not going to matter to UK. It will get you a favourable response by Pakistanis, and it costs you zilch.

well they did knight elton john, and not only did he suggest that religion should be banned. He is considered anti-christianity among the conservative folks based on what he has said off and on and has been especially scathing of the catholic church.

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only muslim can feel bad , for others abusing Hazoor PBUH is not a big issue

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If Muslims "turned the other cheek" everytime the Prophet (PBUH) was insulted or defamed by the likes of Rushdie or others, then he - the Prophet (PBUH) would end of being lampooned like Jesus Christ (AS) is in the western world. That simply cannot be acceptable to Muslims the world over.

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Islam can stand on its own.

Instead of calling for the death of Rushdie and rioting and burning effigies, why don't people challenge him to a debate and prove it historically that Prophet Muhammed did or did not utter the Satanic Verses.....

That is a much better way to silence critics of Islam than rioting, issuing fatwas for his death.

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^ but rioting and burning shyt is easy, fun and really allows you to feel good about your musalmaniyat and shows others how musalmaan you are.

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^^ :omg:

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Fortunately, I see a few sane voices here.

No doubt, countries or people who do not like this can protest, but if this becomes another bloodbath in riots & fatwas - it will again highlight the 'intolerant' face of Islam.

I bet if it was'nt for this 'breast beating' by the Islamic fundamentalists, no one would have even known about Rushdie or his writings.

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knighting salman rushdie is an approval of his attack on islam. the united kingdom is wrong to knight him and muslim countries should look into the reasons behined him being knighted. the stark reality is he has been patted on the head for his pitbull mauling of islam. proof of this fact is known to all, if you want to make a quick buck get a pat or two you need to write an anti islam or anti pakistan book/documentary.

btw christianity is not respected either *by the uk, but attacking islam seems to be the fave. *

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^^ salman rushdie has written other books than the satanic verses....

the knighthood is not just based on one work but on a whole host of literally accomplishments

as for UK giving him knighthood, thats their business...

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He can enjoy the riches of this world, :insha: he’s gonna get some in the hereafter.