Musharraf on Peace
By the Editor

BEAMING an explicit message to the world, President Pervez Musharraf, in his extensive address to the 61st session of the UN General Assembly has called for resolution of volatile issues like Kashmir and Palestine, end to racial and religious discrimination against Muslims and ban on the ‘defamation of Islam’ to promote peace, justice and harmony in the world.

He also attributed terrorism to the old conflicts and new campaigns of military intervention and advocated for pursuit of enlightened moderation as a way forward to deal with the scourge.

As a matter of fact, the world is in turmoil as a result of injustice and discrimination against the Muslim world, exclusively at the hands of the mighty powers.

Religious sensitivities of the Muslims are being hurt through attacks on Islam, one way or the other. Thus, it’s obviously a sheer folly to hope for peace amidst perpetration of injustice, intimidation and deprivation on the Muslims.

President Musharraf’s call to the international community for resolution of the perilous issues like Palestinian as well as an end to the racial and religious discrimination against Muslims with ban on the ‘defamation of Islam’ represents the urgent need of the hour for peace in the world.

Therefore, the UN, the US and permanent members of the Security Council are ought to acknowledge that justice, fair play and end to the discrimination against the Muslims is key to global peace.

It’s about time that a realization should emerge in the economically affluent and militarily stronger nations to help create an environment of mutual tolerance, accommodation, forbearance and compassion to make the planet Earth a peaceful place for humanity to live and thrive.

Amid this reality, it’s really ironic that Muslim blood is spilling in the streets of India held-Kashmir, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan with impunity without any burden on the conscience of the perpetrators.

Indiscriminate bombings, civilian casualties, torture, human rights abuses, racial slur and discrimination are only adding to the challenge of confronting terrorism.

We judiciously believe that the originators of injustice, discrimination and bloodshed must be mindful of the fact that peace hinges on the resolution of the conflicts involving the Muslims and elimination of the tendencies of hurting their religious sensitivities by eschewing the defamation of Islam.

While raying gratitude to the daring and courageous leader of the Islamic world, Gen. Pervez Musharraf for raising the pragmatic voice of the Muslims from all-over the world at the podium of peace and tranquility, the UN, we feel optimistic that every peace-loving nation shall endorse in a crystal-clear style, the realistic viewpoint of the President of Pakistan to ensure universal peace by adhering to serious and sincere zest for interfaith harmony and instant solution of the pending disputes which are posing perils to peace on the Orb.

It’s, by all perceptions a paramount need of the 21st century for making sure a tranquil environment for innocent men, women and children who are being targeted for no fault on their part in any mode or manner.

Such a course, when surfaces would also help counter terrorism in its all forms and manifestations by opening vistas for affluence for all, with equilibrium as its hallmark.

Of-course, to achieve this highly significant objective, big power with the United States, atop, can play vital role, if at all they are sincere to envisage peace and harmony all-over. We hope, they will do so by instantly shedding at kinds of discrimination and prejudices.●