Genocide, the act of killing members of a specific group due to personal, ideological, economic, or religious differences, is a heinous crime that has witnessed harsh outcomes throughout history. However, in present times, the genocide of Muslims in India has become a glaring example of this atrocity, with Pakistan not far behind in this race.
Sadly, it has been a persistent problem in the subcontinent, particularly among the Muslim community, where taking someone’s life or losing one’s own life in a fit of emotions is considered a trivial matter. Perhaps, one of the reasons why other nations are more developed is that they do not have suicide bombers among their people.
As defenders of Islam, millions of people in Pakistan come out on the streets and clash with the country’s administration, in the name of the honorable Prophet. At the behest of a so-called cleric, they turn a peaceful country into a battlefield, killing each other and tarnishing the country’s image in front of the world and becoming on the gray list. Similarly, some states in India witness gurus and swamis of Hinduism inciting violence against Muslims, banning mosques and hijab. However, students going to school in hijab and raising slogans of Allahu Akbar are applauded throughout the Islamic world, especially in Pakistani media and communities.
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, formed in the name of Islam, suffered a major loss when 132 children of Peshawar Army Public School were brutally martyred on December 16, 2014. The responsibility for this tragedy fell on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. The country’s institutions rallied together to bring the perpetrators to justice, and they were ultimately punished because that accident put the whole country to cry. However, eight years, four months, and 19 days later, a similar incident occurred in the Upper Karam School of Parachinar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where seven teachers were martyred.
After the incident, there were traditional protests and resistance statements, but the matter is about to end. It is tragic that even after obtaining an MPhil degree and dedicating himself to teaching young minds, a person in the profession of Sunna Nabawi was killed in that way. No major religious or political representative came to express regret or condolences for the tragedy. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, infamous in the country, was responsible for this tragedy, but the families of the victims who carried out the funerals of their young men for the welfare and reform of the country received no comfort.
Despite being banned in Pakistan after being found involved in terrorist incidents, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Ahle Sunnat Wal-Jamaat continue to operate. This situation raises a question mark on the performance of state institutions.
How are these organizations still functioning?
Where do they get their weapons and who trains their Mujahideen?
A large part of the country’s budget goes to defense, but even teachers and educational institutions are unsafe, Our defense establishment launches songs like “I have to teach the children of the enemy,” but the reality is that they are failing in their duty to protect the schools, students, and teachers.
It is disheartening to see a society where the main power of the country is involved in criminal activities, and there is no one to ask questions and demand answers. The corrupt military system and the institutions of the country are to be blamed for this tragic state of affairs. We strongly condemn the act of making religious beliefs a reason for genocide.
We need to act with our hearts as well as our minds and never make any wrong decisions in the heat of emotions. We must always strive to be happy and positive, caring for ourselves and those around us. Let us hope that someday soon, we will have a world where such atrocities will be a thing of the past.