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Dr Shakil Afridi, How dare you?
by Abdul Majeed
Mr. Shakil Afridi, the infamous doctor involved in the ‘fake’ vaccination drive that became the chief source of intelligence about OBL and his family, was sentenced recently under the FCR regulations to 33 years in prison. Dr Shakil was sentenced according to Section 121 (waging war against the state) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). US secretary of the State, Hillary Clinton expressed dismay over this action and demanded a fair trial for Dr Afridi. Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) also expressed concern at the denial of due process rights to Dr Shakil Afridi. Meanwhile, in her statement on Friday, former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Asma Jahangir terming Afridi’s punishment a violation of human rights, reiterated demands that he be given a fair trial and allowed to engage a counsel for his defense.
Dr Afridi’s sentence has not gotten a word of protest out of the ghairat-obsessed religious parties or political parties catering to right-wing or centre-right such as PML(N) or PTI. This shows the extent of hypocrisy on part of these political entities as the death of OBL was considered a ‘staged drama’ by followers of the same parties. By using some basic logic, if OBL was not there, sheltered by ‘acquiescent’ hands in the Pakistani Establishment, why punish Afridi for a crime he did not commit?
Dr Shakil Afridi was serving as Chief Surgeon at a hospital in Jamrud, located in Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas(FATA). He was complicit in getting one of the most wanted human beings on earth killed by US Navy SEALS on 2nd May, 2011. From a purely medical perspective, Dr. Afridi did a noble task. As a doctor, he must have operated upon or helped operate upon tumors that were killing innocent people. His involvement in the killing of OBL was exactly like that. Assistance in the removal of a deadly tumor. Instead of being given recognition, he got 33 years of Jail Time. That is quite fitting, because he does not live in the civilized world after all. He could have gone to the gulf states for healthy pay or to any other foreign country for further education and should have stayed there. Why did he insist on living in this wretched land after all? He should have stopped working at the government hospital because of dilapidated health services and a criminal negligence towards the health sector shown by the policy makers. He should have opened up a fancy clinic in a posh suburb in Peshawar or Haripur or Abbotabad or Karachi. That would have served him well. He did the wrong thing. He should be sentenced for a hundred years, to make an example out of such idiots who insist upon living in this hell-hole and are even willing to rid this land of tumors. How dare he. To quote the great poet we have overlooking the dispensation of justice to lab rats known as “Awaam”
Pity the nation that does not imprison the healer that dared touch its wounds,
Pity the nation that does not mourn the death of a great martyr like Osama,
Pity the nation that does not take up arms against politicians while the military holds on to ‘strategic Assets’
and Indeed, Pity the nation that gives the right of prosecution to the person who is to be sentenced for 33 years.
Who are we kidding, right. This is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. We punish our heroes and garland rabid killers like Qadri and Malik Ishaq. Dr. Afridi should have killed a few Shias or (alleged)blaspehmers or should have tried to establish sharia law in any given part of the country. That would have resulted in more “honorable” gifts than a prison sentence.
P.S If Dr. Shakil had to tried on anything, let’s make it the illegal use of a vaccination drive in an under-developed area and thus tarnishing the already tarnished image of role of vaccines in protecting children from common diseases. But that punishment will not amount to 33 years in any court of law.
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@Mythbuster
O’h India as a democracy does accomodate the non-hindus as well! They do it very well and have even allocated a large military contingent to look after the welfare of Kashmiri folks. I read with interest our constitution, article 1 of the German constiution and this should tell you the gap of more than two hundred years between India and Europe, Sir. I pray that you read it.
Rex Minor
Rex,
Sarcasm duly noted.
Now,
1. The Indian constitution does not ‘accomodate’ non-Hindus; it is owned by them as much as by everyone else. Please remember again the opening lines in the Preamble: ‘We the people..”
It was written after extensive consultation and deliberation, by a constituent assembly made up of Indian from all walks of life, men and women, Hindus and Muslims, Christians and Parsis. The assembly was headed by one BR Ambedkar, Lawyer, Philospher, thinker, who in his own words was born a ‘Dalit’ and died a ‘Buddhist’.
2. What parts of the German constitution do you find ‘superior’ to the Indian?
Please be specific; mention it point by point if you can.
Thank you.
Mythbuster
Kashmmiri Sunni Muslaman is getting much better treatment than Bannu Quraiza tribe ever hoped for in the era of Divine mercy and light . Constituion of India forbids the rights and privileges of right hand posession. Had Indians learned from the islamic history and religious teachings , peace would have been established in that land of fitna and culprits duely punished.
to mythbuster
rex has the psychological need to deride and humiliate indians/hindus and India. Sometimes he does it as a German, sometimes as a muslim, sometimes as a glorifier of arabs, sometimes as a “scholar” of Hegel and Kant and so on.
But whatever chameleon role he choses, his intention is to ridicule India and indians/hindus.
His only real role is as bootlicker of arabs.
Arguing with rex only gives him a chance to deride India all the more. It is this perversity caused by islam.
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Violence on and in Kashmir was begun by Pakistan – unilaterally and suddenly – on the 21st October 1947. They invaded and killed, looted and raped for days till the Maharaja of Kashmir had no other choice but to call for help from the indian side. Since then the pakistani agents of islamic imperialism and fascism have never left out an opportunity to cause or start or intensify violence in Kashmir. This is now a well documented fact.
BTW Pakistan sent its army (commanded by Brigadier Zia ul Hak) also to Jordan to help the king of Jordan kill Palestinians.
I love PTH. It is full of churhe, just like in UK! Everywhere they are always sweeping and deleting posts.
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I never lose anything. I always archive my posts, to be used elsewhere.
@Raj,
Everything about Pakistan is a bit of a mystery! Dr shakil receives a sentence of 33 years by the tribal jirga for belonging to an outlaw terrorist group?
Questions;
.Was 3 years misunderstood by the political agent as 33?
.jirga trials are held because of lack of witnesses for the crime and usualy give jail sentences for capital crimes?
.Was he running the bogus vaccine campaign with ISI and CIA but provided the info to CIA direct instead to ISI?
.Was the Jirga trial held to deceive the Americans and the Pakistanis on the charge of belonging to a so called outlaw organisation?
.He can hardly protect himself in a prison if it was his info which led to the murder of the Arab Prince who devoted his life for the Afghans Pashtuns and resisted with them the Soviet and later the USA invasions?
Let Pakistan political leadership come clean and act with honesty and transparency with its citizens.
Rex Minor
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PTH code ’1′ simply means that diversions must end and the bloggers concentrate on the article or end their deliberations. This is only fair.
33 years?
What happen to all the comments. They disappeared just like Dr. Afridi.
Dawn has new article in which it says that Dr. Afridi was
not tried for treason or spying but for working with the terrorists in
the FATA region. the same outfit that kidnapped him and demanded
ransom according earlier article.
Clear as mud. Exactly.
Rex Minor,
there is a new development wrt supply routes into Afghanistan.
NATO has struck deal with Central Asian countries for an alternate supply route for their military hardware as well. Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have agreed to the deal.
It was in the news on dawn newspaper yesterday on 4th.
So much for your predictions that USA would need Pakistan!
in his Second term,Obama is said to make an example of Pakistan. Forget the old predictions, worry about the new ones. USA now want Indians to play active role in the defence of Afghanistan’s new democracy and civil society. The new corridor from Kargil to Kabul is in the offing and soon will be buzzing with the sound of heavey machinery and men. While Indian carve this Northern route , USA and NATO will establish safe passage from Balochistan side ,beginning with no fly and sail Zone forced by the Naval and Air power. It will be journey back to late 17th Century when Indians and Afghans once again negotiating their boundary around Attock in Pakjab and remove the anomaly of last few decades.
شکیل آفریدی کا مقدمہ
اس سارے قصّے کا ایک اور پہلو یہ ہے کہ پہلے سے بدنام فاٹا کے انتظامی اور عدالیتی بندوبست یعنی ایف سی آر کو ایک بار پھر انتہایٔ بھونڈے اور کریہہ انداز سے سامنے لایا گیا۔ کہتے ہیں ایک جرگے نے کیس سُنا اور طویل سوچ پچار کے بعد فیصلہ دیا۔ قبایٔلی روایات کے مدّاح اور وہاں کے عدالتی نظام کی خوبیوں کے معتر ف حلقے ہمیشہ لفظ ‘جرگہ’ کے غلط استعمال پر معترض رہے ہیں۔ غلط استعمال یوں کہ ملک کے بندوبستی اضلاع میں جہاں بھی کسی غلط کام پر پردہ ڈالنے کیلیۓ یا پھر مروّج ملکی قانون سے بالا خود ساختہ عدالت بیٹھی اور کویٔ فیصلہ سُنایا تو اسے جرگے کا نام دیا گیا۔ ان حلقوں نے ہمیشہ یہ مؤقف اختیار کیا کہ قبایٔلی علاقہ جات میں جرگہ ایک قانونی ادارہ ہے جو ایک لکھے ہوۓ قانون اور طریقۂ کار کے مطابق کام کرتا ہے۔ ڈاکٹر شکیل کی سزا نے اس قدیم قبایٌلی ادارے کی ساکھ کو بھی شدید نقصان پہنچھایا ہے۔ کویٔ جرگہ یہ کیس سُن رہا تھا تو وہ کیسے نظروں سے اوجھل رہا۔۔۔بُنیادی نُکتہ یہ بھی ہے کہ فاٹا کے خیبر ایجنسی کی ایک انتظامی عدالت نے یہ کیس کیوں سُنا جبکہ جُرم ایبٹ آباد میں ہوا تھا۔ کہیں یہ خد شہ تو نہیں تھا کہ معمول کی عدالت میں کیس لے گۓ تو کہیں تیس سیکنڈ قسم کی کویٔ سزا نہ سنا دی جاۓ۔ معمول کی عدالت میں تو کیس نے اب بھی آنا ہی ہے، اپیل تو بہرحال ہوگی ہی۔۔۔ویسےتیس مہینے لمبے کیس میں تیس سیکنڈ کی سزا اور اُسکا حشر اگر ملکی تاریخ میں ایک سیاہ باب ہے تو گریڈ سترہ کے ایک افسر کی عدالت سے تینتیس سال کی فوری اور چٹ پٹ قسم کی سزا بھی ایک مضحکہ خیز امر ہے۔۔۔ایک بار پھر فاٹا کے نظام انصاف کیلۓ تالیاں۔۔۔۔اس کیس کو اسسٹنٹ پولیٹیکل ایجنٹ کی عدالت میں منتقل کرنے کا خیال جس عالی دماغ نابغے نے پیش کیا ہوگا شاید وہی جنرل مشرف پر حملے میں سزا یافتہ عدنان رشید کو پنجاب کی تمام جیلوں کو چھوڑ کر شمالی وزیرستان سے چند کلومیٹر کے فاصلے پر واقع بنوں جیل منتقل کرنے کے پیچھے بھی ہوں۔۔۔۔۔کافی مماثلت ہے دونوں میں۔۔۔
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جو كچھ بھی تہا ، ڈاكتر آفریدی نے وہ كام كردیا جو بہت سے لوگ اور بہت سا پیسہ نہ كر سكے . اس لئے اس كو چہوڑ دینا چاہئیے . اسامہ بن لادن سارے دنیا كا دشمن تہا ، اسلام كی بدنام كرنے میں اس كا اہم ہاتھ تہا اور اس كو پاكستان كی عوام سے نہ كوئی ھمدردی تہا اور نہ پاكستان سے كوئی پیار ، اسی لئے اس كے گروہ كے ھاتہوں ہمارے اتنے معصوم عوام مارے گئے . میرے لئے ڈاكتر آفریدی ایك ھیرو كا درجہ ركھتا ہے . والسلام
It is very sad thing, Dr.Shakil Afridi leave us all in big trouble.
I was nurse in DHQ Hospital Abotabad, 6 months loand in the project what was my falt, at end we dont get paid & lost jobs, we go to the DCO Abottabad who is nephew of Dr. Shakil Afridi, his name is Sahibzada Anees, he full involve in all but refusd to help or even meet. Dr. Shakil cusin on Karnail Afridi in army still live in big villa on Cheer Pahari near Baluch Mess, where mony comes from we ask.
These people related to Dr. Afridi all high gormunt officers & eat all our money taken for being paid to us for services in Polio compaign, Every one is corrupt. We all are afraid of army & jail. Gharib loge ka koi haal nahin.