The carnage in Quetta

WHAT has happened in Quetta is inhumane, an act committed by beasts, many of them who have sought refuge in this country. It is time Pakistan’s ruling elite and establishment understand that our salvation lies in pursuing vision of Quaid, who wanted this country to be a modern democratic welfare state and not a theocracy.

What Pakistan needs is strict border control so that nobody can enter this country without proper scrutiny, even if that means restricting the quantum of transit trade to Afghanistan. This requires political will and commitment of those at helm (to resist temptations of the billion dollar smuggling industry and their collaborators within political elite and establishment of this country).

61 innocent sons of Pakistan who joined police have fallen victim to this brutal terrorist attack near Quetta. What the ruling elite of this country has to understand is that they are there to protect lives of ordinary citizens, instead of living in secure secluded housing colonies whilst vast majority are exposed to all kinds of dangers. It should be food for thought. ALI MALIK

Lahore