Dear Sir: Assalam-o Alaykum - I wanted to write to you about something I feel is important

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To this day, in the face of all atrocities, Ahmadis continue to be law abiding, patriotic citizens of Pakistan. I humbly request you to please ask the Pakistani government to take action on this important matter as Pakistan’s relative stability lies in the balance during these tough times.

Ahmadiyya Times | News Staff | US Desk
Source & Credit: Ahmadiyya Times Staff | June 25, 2010
By Rizwan Jattala | Univ. of California, Los Angeles

The following message addressed to Consul General of Pakistan was sent on June 13th. The same letter, addressed to the Pakistani Ambassador and several other Pakistani diplomats in the US, was emailed on the same date. To date the writer has received no answer, not even an acknowledgment of this writer's letters:


Respected Consul General of Pakistan:

Assalamo Alaiukum Wa Rahmatullah,

My name is Rizwan Jattala and I am an American born of Pakistani descent living here in Los Angeles. I currently attend UCLA and am not too far away from your office. I wanted to write to you about something I feel is important to the very well being of Pakistan.


As you are well aware, there were several attacks on Ahmadi Mosques in Lahore, Pakistan on May 28th, 2010. Scores of innocent Muslim men were killed in a house of God only for their religious beliefs. Grandfathers, fathers, sons, grandsons, nephews and uncles were killed in this massacre- all for what purpose?

The government has reacted very timidly to these atrocities and allowing more time pass with inaction simply endangers more minorities. I very humbly ask you to please take some constructive action at this critical time.

Although, I have grown up in the US, I have strong pride of Pakistani blood in my veins. Pakistan is teetering on a brink of collapse at the hand of so called “Muslim” terrorists who have taken grab of Pakistan by her very throat and now they are holding the country of my parents hostage.

Ahmadi Muslims have been harassed, abused and murdered since the inception of this Islamic state.  I don’t understand how a country that professes to be born on the principle of Islam can possibly allow ongoing discrimination of basic human rights to continue. Ahmadis have always been a vital part of Pakistan’s history with names like Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan and Dr. Abdus Salaam being the country’s first foreign minister and country first Nobel laureate, respectively.

To this day, in the face of all atrocities, Ahmadis continue to be law abiding, patriotic citizens of Pakistan. I humbly request you to please ask the Pakistani government to take action on this important matter as Pakistan’s relative stability lies in the balance during these tough times.

I have always admired the name ‘Pakistan’ and take it to mean a righteous and pure land reflected by its governance and people. It is time for Pakistan to live up to this illustrious name and show the world what this nation is capable of.

Respectfully Yours,

Sd/-
Rizwan Jattala

Rizwan Jattala, a third year Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology student at the University of California, Los Angeles, is a casual contributer to Ahmadiyya Times. The writer has contributed to the UCLA's Daily Bruin and other Los Angeles area mediums.