Suicide Bombings in Pakistan

Four successive suicide attacks in the capital city of Islamabad & else where in the country were the, part of latest wave of assault by the ‘fundos’ beleived to be anti-Musharraf government. Three of the series of these attacks were occured in the latter part of the current month. It is beleived that the latest spate of violence that gripped the entire country, had a linkage with air strikes on Hamzola, by the mid January, in which 10 people were killed.

Taliban commander, based in South Waziristan, Baitullah Mehsud, had sworn vengence on Pakistan.

The more dangerous source of terrorism stems from the kind of religious militancy that has been sweeping Pakistan since the launch of US-led war in Afghanistan in the aftermath of 9/11.

In its wake the brand of militancy that beleives in shedding innocent people’s blood without a qualm of conscience.

President General Pervaiz Mushaffar-led government has contributed tremendously towards breaking the netwrok of the banned Jehadi outfits. However, they still exist & operate whenever they get the opportunity.

With the recent four sporadic incidents of ghastly attacks the government can’t be blamed. If we go and check the list of similar acts of violence in Pakistan hardly three years back, we would easily come to know the difference.

No doubt, occurance of such acts of violence on Pakistani soil is expensive for our national integrity & solidarity.

Government without wasting any moment should come into action & teach a lesson to the tribal war lords who have created a sorts of parallel government in Waziristan agency and have breached September 5, 2006 historic ceasfire. Our intelligence agencies may also be tasked a fresh to check of reported inflow of 2000 suicide bombers from Afghanistan or check the movement of those who have already crossed into our land.

Buck up! Gen. Musharraf!.

Zafar Kazmi Passes away

Renowned sculptor and avid lover of his motherland, Zafar Kazmi passed away on Januray 12 at Hyderabad after a brief ailment. He was 74.

Multifaceted Zafar Kazmi, started his career as art teacher at Sindh Madarsah and then shifted to Training College for (Men), Hyderabad and worked under his respected teacher Ain Kaf Shaikh for a long time. He was first spotted by Dr. N.A Baloch who brought him to University of Sindh, where he was installed as Art teacher in grade 17, despite the fact he was hardly a matriculate at that time.

The time Dr. Baloch took to make Sindh Museum he was again shifted to Sindh Museum and was made its founding Director.

Zafar Kazmi’s word was a law. He was dauntless and unfearing. He served the institution and carved out innumerable others out of it.

He was among the pioneers who established Sindh Culture Department, which was earlier working as mere a cell under the auspices of education department.

Government of Sindh in recognition of his valuable service allowed his burial in the premises of Sindh Museum which he treated like his baby.

May God Almighty place the departed soul in His eternal peace. (Ameen)