1. Musharraf confirms something that we always knew.
It was amusing to read former Pakistani military dictator, Musharraf’s candid confession that he had actively encouraged and supported terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Towards this end, the terrorists were trained and instigated by him, much to the embarrassment of Pakistan and its present government. Reactions seem to be on familiar lines but that does not seem to be important.
Musharraf is a crafty old guy and when he utters something, it’s always with an ulterior motive and never does something without a purpose. By uttering this historical truth, neither has he endeared himself to the people of Pakistan nor has he been able to score points amongst his constituency outside that country. And that’s what puzzles me. So why has he done it? What’s the spin off?
2. Priyadarshini Mattoo’s killer gets lifer.
It’s sad that Santosh Kumar Singh, the killer of Priyadarshini Mattoo, the law student has got away with the punishment of ‘life imprisonment’. I’m for capital punishment to all those people who indulge in heinous crimes and taking another’s life is definitely an act that’s unpardonable.
I’d go one step further and say that while dealing with such cases, the law of the Shariat would be ideal as it would act as a powerful deterrent for would be offenders.
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