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PAKPAC calls on Pakistan Government to act swiftly on Swati girl flogging.

Maryland April 4^th 2009: In a strongly worded letter to Government of Pakistan through Ambassador Haqqani, PAKPAC President Saud Anwar demanded from the Government of Pakistan to act swiftly in bringing an end to animalistic and heinous acts carried out in the name of Islam in particular against women. As the world watched in horror yet another barbaric act was carried out in Swat in the name of Islamic justice the Pakistani American community has only one word for government and people of Pakistan, ENOUGH. We say enough to savagery in the name of religion but more importantly enough to all the apologists who always seem to find some twisted explanation for these heinous crimes. We feel that government has given a free hand to extremist religious groups to abandon the sovereignty and constitution of Pakistan and enforce their own brand of laws in the name of Islam. Nothing less than Pakistan's soul itself is at stake.

PAKPAC asks will Pakistanis rise up to the occasion and reclaim their own country or will they lose this war after seemingly having lost the battle. Pakistani's have a stark choice. They alone can determine whether Pakistan's future is one of a respectable member of the world community or as an outcast only to be feared and loathed. We urge the Pakistan Armed Forces, politicians of good faith and most importantly the courageous people of Pakistan to unite against virulent militancy hiding behind religious facades. PAKPAC urges Pakistanis living outside Pakistan to write to Pakistan media, their friends and families in Pakistan asking them to stand against extremism in all forms.

Below is a text of PAKPAC President Saud Anwar’s letter to Ambassador Haqqani.

April 4^th, 2009

His Excellency
Ambassador of Pakistan to United States,

Husain Haqqani,

Washington DC, USA

Your Excellency Ambassador Haqqani,

I am writing this letter to you to not only share my sentiments but those of the Board Members of PAKPAC and the entire Pakistani American community.

The recent identification of the widely distributed video with cruelty being committed on a young girl in the name justice is nauseating and shameful. The fact that these individuals are carrying these actions in the name of religion is a disgrace and humiliation of all people of the faith or any other faith.

The fact that this video came out may actually be a tip of the iceberg of what may actually be going on. The other concern we have is that this action occurred when there was no treaty and no actual “Shariah Law” (the version of Shariah wrongfully defined by these thugs) implemented there. Now with their “legitimacy” provided by the current government may actually lead to even more blatant violations of any and every rule of faith and humanity known to mankind.

Mr. Ambassador, the recent incidents and activities going on in Pakistan vis a vis the attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team, the Lahore Police Training college attacks, the daily incidents and now this brutality have all been condemned by the government officials in Pakistan. Our concern is that we are not seeing any results beyond the condemnations. The security, protection of the people of a Country is the primary and basic responsibility of any and every elected government.

The lack of actual results and appropriate actions on a multitude of occasions by the people responsible for implementing the laws is appalling. What is even more concerning is the current setups inability to remove such inept people from their positions of responsibility. There is an acute need to have people who are committed and capable of upholding the writ of the government, and will and capacity to protect all citizens and visitors in Pakistan.

Mr. Ambassador, I would like to end this letter with a clear message from the Pakistani American community in United States, with this Latin phrase, “facta, non verba” ( Deeds NOT words).

Sincerely,

M. Saud AnwarPresident,

Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee.

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