ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: ‘Day of Protest’ against conferment of the title of “Sir” upon Salman Rushdie was observed throughout the country on the appeal of Mukhtar Students Organisation Pakistan.

Peaceful demonstrations and protest demonstrations were conducted in all the four provinces including Federal Capital Islamabad, Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas.

A protest demonstration was organised in front of the Press Club Camp Office, Islamabad under the leadership of Syed Baqir Hussain Naqvi, Central President MSO and other leaders. The participants were carrying banners, placards, and posters of Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

Baqir Naqvi, addressing the participants, said that the Queen of Britain has tempered the grace of humanity by conferring the title of Sir” upon a disgraceful person. He said if such a malicious person can be conferred with such a great title then any thing is possible. A resolution adopted on this occasion declared the apology tendered by the British Foreign Minister for conferring the title of “Sir” upon Salman Rushdie as “an excuse worse than an offence”. It said that it is a disgrace and an insult for a literary world to award a title in the name of literature to a disrespectful person.

The resolution made clear that Islam is a religion of all Anbia, from Adam (A.S.) to Muhammad (SAAW), which promotes peace and tranquillity, love and brotherhood but British Government should not forget that blasphemy is a disgrace for Adam (A.S.), Noah (A.S.), Ibrahim (A.S.), Moosa (A.S.), and Eisa (A.S.). The resolution said that all present religions are condemning the title of “Sir” conferred upon Salman Rushdie, as this title is synonymous to strengthen the terrorists and a proof that Tony Blaire is not willing to wipe out terrorism from all over the world.

The resolution states that the terrorism is a great oppression and the era of Holy Prophet (SAAW) spread over 63 years, is evident and the whole world accepts the fact that he had never been aggressive nor unjust rather his aim was to restore justice and fair-play, and end coercion, respect humanity and preach the message of peace.

It is also made clear in the resolution that suicide is Haram in Islam, which, according to Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi is cowardice. So suicide attacks cannot be declared legal and the statement of Imam-e-Kaaba given in Pakistan is evidence to this point of view as being correct.

Another resolution strongly condemned daily Jang Rawalpindi for refusing the publication of an advertisement for the protest day against Rushdie. It is said that if the said paper is the spokesman of blasphemy and Queen of Britain then its owners should leave Pakistan and go to Britain.