Salmaan Taseer, the fallen progressive and reform-minded politician, died at the hands of his protector, a life snuffed out by a barrage of bullets, leaving a politically chaotic Pakistan unstable and unpredictable. His son, Sherbano Taseer, wrote a tribute to his visionary and gutsy father who hoped for a Pakistan free of fundamentalism and chaos that have inflicted the nation, particularly after 9/11. Political assassination in the Indian subcontinent is not new. Many leaders, from Mahatma Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, have sacrificed their lives to reconcile parting nations, groups, and factions. One can only wonder how many more lives need to be shed to restore peace, harmony, and reconciliation in the region.
Click on the link below to read Mr. Taseer’s tribute to his father.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/opinion/09taseer.html
Courtesy: The New York Times
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