Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Minister of Information, has said that the release of Davis was in accordance with the Shariah. Now, she could’ve just said “the law of Pakistan” since we’re so certain that it is in line with the injunctions of Islam (it is not), and let it be. But to shut up the multitudes who are mesmerized by the mere mention of the word “Shariah” – making the act done unquestionable and undeniably just, she (as many before her) did a quick play on words and lay the issue to rest.
What she did not tell us was what happened to the other accounts he was charged with. What about the fact that he did not have a valid visa to be in Pakistan (for which the Lahore High Court had placed him on the Exit Control List – and which only the same court can take him off of). But let’s not discuss these other very important issues.
Besides, Clinton seems to be positive the US did not pay the Diyyat and I’m almost certain that Davis could not afford that hefty a sum on his own. So, what in fact did happen and why is the Government resorting to the old disgusting blame game that leaves Islam as the only thing to be questioned, therefore, unquestioned?
In other news today, the Minister of State for Religious Affairs has been dubbed by the Supreme Court to have taken part in the “Hajj Scam”. Since we’re talking about rhetoric, that’s the worst sentence I’ve read in a while.
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