The Deputy Attorney General (DAG) of Pakistan — who had performed ‘kar seva’ during a visit to India earlier this year — has been sacked, according to a media report. The Express Tribune on Thursday said Muhammad Khurshid Khan — who is based in Peshawar — had been replaced.
During a visit to India in March, Mr. Khan had polished shoes of devotees at gurudwaras. He was quoted in the media as saying he was performing ‘kar seva’ to “heal the wounds of minorities” in Pakistan. However, his decision to become a ‘sevadar’ drew criticism back home in general and his fraternity in particular.
Recently, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) issued him a show cause notice for defaming Pakistan abroad. A rather belated move — coming as it did nearly three months after Mr. Khan’s India visit — the SCBA decision also came in for criticism from within the liberal community of the country.
The report said the Attorney-General Irfan Qadir sought to project it as a routine exercise.
Sir
The mindset of the people there in Pakistan will not change for the better,because such an
attempt will invite the wrath of the maulvis etc etc.Hence the above episode has happened,
even though it has come from Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. To know ,
understand and respect other's religious beliefs, need a very broad mind of the
community.Otherwise the path is quite narrow, and self destructive
Media to be blamed for what happened and not the person.The Pakistan govt should have acted with maturity.It's an individual's decision to perform 'kar Seva',you don't have to ask for permission from govt for this.
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