The assassin who surrendered himself upon shooting Salman had to blame the blasphemy law that recently put a Christian women to death. The law, according to 'The Economists' issue of January 8th 'is bad enough in itself, but also gives official sanction to a growing atmosphere of religious intolerance in Pakistan." (The Economist, Pakistan (A good man who did something) This is further backed by the former president of Pakistan, Parvez Musharraf to comment by saying, "rather than amend the laws, Pakistan needed to find ways to make sure they were not misused." (Dawn Website)
Blasphemy is 'an act or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things' which in Pakistan would not be tolerated lightly being a country of Islam and labelled with terrorists. I believe the law needs to exist as it proves to be an identity for Pakistan however as Musharraf said, it must not be misused by the people with power over the people who don't have any.
This would make one ask if the assassin, Hussain Qadri is right to shoot Salman Taseer in the vengeance he held for what he believes is the misuse of law?
In a broad prospective of Pakistan presently, prices of commodities are increasing beyond the reach of normal class citizens, electricity low shedding that is effecting business and living, and the loss of hope by the people for their Government to work on any issue, the event clearly shows that Pakistan needs more economic stability as the populations becomes more frustrated with such chain of events.
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