We condemn

The escalating violence and discrimination against the Ahmadi, Christian and Hindu citizens of Pakistan. For them, intimidation, assault, and murder have become a daily affair. While none of the signatories of this statement belong to these communities, we strongly feel that as citizens they are entitled to equal rights and protection by the law. These rights, and this protection, are the very foundation of a civilised, just and democratic society. We call upon the government of Pakistan, our elected representatives, the political parties, and all our fellow Pakistanis to respect and protect the life and liberty of ourommunal Violenceto all religious communities and sects. Citizens of public rights Signatories of public statement A.A. Dani (dev. worker) A.A. Shakoovi (dev. worker) A.O. Mitha (retd. general) A.R. Sindh (advocate) Abbas Rashid (journalist) Abdul Hameed Toor (Ph.D. student) Agha Jawad (accountant) Aijaz Ahmed Qureshi (economist) Aizaz Hussain (consultant) Ali Dehlavi (researcher) Ali Sheikkh (consultant) Andleeb Abbas (lecturer) Anwer Kamal (lawyer) Aslam Azhar (consultant) Asma Jahangir (lawyer) Ayesha Khan (journalist) Dr. Abdul Hameed Nayyar (scientist) Dr. Ahmed Ali (scientist) Dr. Ambreen Ahmad (physician) Dr. C. Inayatullah (researcher) Dr. Eqbal Ahmad (pol. sci.) Dr. Fahim Hussein (scientist) Dr. Farzana Bari (professor) Dr. Hamid Kizilbash (professor) Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad (sociologist) Dr. Iftikhar Salahuddin (surgeon) Dr. Inayatullah (political scientist) Dr. Isa Daudputa (scientist) Dr. Kaneez Yusuf (former v.c.) Dr. Khalid Khan (scientist) Dr. Khurshid Ahmed (pathologist) Dr. Khurshid Hasnain (scientist) Dr. Mahmud Ahmad (scientist) Dr. Najma Ayub (teacher) Dr. Naseem Salahuddin (physician) Dr. Naveed-i-Rahat (anthropologist) Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy (scientist) Dr. Rais Ahmed Khan (professor) Dr. S.M. Malik (cardiologist) Dr. S.J. Elins (professor) Dr. Saeed Durrani (scientist) Dr. Shahid Kardar (economist) Dr. Shahrukh Rafi Khan (economist) Dr. Shireen Mazari (editor) Dr. Tahira Ahmad (scientist) Dr. Talat Rehman (scentist) Dr. Tariq Banuri (economist) Dr. Tariq Rehman (linguist) Dr. Tayyub Mahmud (political scientist) Dr. Viqar Hussain (scientist) Dr. Zafar Mirza (psychiatrist) Dr. Zia Main (scientist) Durriya Kazi (artist) Faraz Hoodboy (student) Farhat Nadeem Beg (Ph.D. student) Farukh Pracha (educationist) Faruq Sumar (businessman) Farwa Zafar (dev. worker) Fatima Hameed (artist) Fouzia Saeed (dev. worker) Hafsa Khan (Ph.D. student) Hajra Ahmad (principal) Hasan Akhtar Rizvi (system analyst) Ifran Ahmad (engineer) Iftikhar Dadi (businessman) Ifran Hussein (journalist) Joan Beg (nurse) Kamal Ahmed (scientist) Kamran Shafi (journalist) Kanwal Iftikhar (student) Khalid Hasan Khan (financier) Khwaja Masud (professor) Kishwar Abid Hussein Lubna Anwar (journalist) Tasneem Beg (c.a.) Farida Shaheed (sociologist) Khawar Mumtaz (sociologist) Anita Mir (journalist) Imrana Khwaja (journalist) Maha Malik (researcher) Mehmud (journalist) Fawwad Usman Khan (engineer) Adnan Adil (journalist) Khalid Ahmed (journalist) Noreen Ahmed (journalist) Khalid (cartoonist) Asad (cartoonist) Azhar Majid (manager) Ayesha Tahir (researcher) Sohail Warraich (journalist) Mehnaz Akbar (researcher) Mehreen Samee (researcher) Mofeez Murtaza (student) Mohammad Abbas (dev. worker) Mohammad Mikhail (economist) Naeem Pasha (architect) Naeem Sadiq (engineer) Naila Hussein (environmentalist) Naiza Khan (artist) Najma Siddiqi (dev. worker) Naseem Zehra (journalist) Nasir Hameed (businessman) Nasreen Azhar (artist) Nauman Khalid (teacher) Nausheen Farukh (editor) Nazir Ahmad (brig. rtd.) Neula Bhatto (business) Nighat Shahnaz (therapist) Noreen Mahmood (computers) Nusrat Malik (retired c.s.p.) Nuzhat Abbas (dev. worker) Omar Asghar Khan (economist) Parveen Malik (teacher) Rabia Khan (consultant) Rabiya Asghar Qadir (teacher) Asghar Qadir (mathematician) Rafia Ali (scientist) Rao Amjad Ali (economist) Rashid Ali Khan (baker) Raza Kazim (lawyer) Riaz Ahmed Khan (businessman) Rita Akhtar (teacher) Roomi S. Hayat (businessman) Roshanch Zafar (economist) Sadia Manzoor (Ph.D. student) Safiya Aftab (researcher) Sajjad Anwar (businessman) Sajjad Mustafa (student) Sajjad Panjwani (advertiser) Sajjeda Haider Vandal (ex-principal) Sarah Tirmizi (educationist) Semeen Khan Shahnaz Hamid (economist) Shakarullah (professor) Shela Asifeen (teacher) Sira Hussein Syed Talat Hussain (journalist) Tahir Naqvi (researcher) Tahira Abdullah (dev. worker) Tanweer Ahmed (accountant) Vaqar Ahmad (engineer) Waqas Butt (lecturer) Yaccobali Zamindar (c.a.) Yameema Mitha (dev. worker) Zahoor Hussain (engineer) Zainab Ghafar (researcher) Zehra Abbas (Ph.D. student) The Friday Times (Lahore) , Special Supplement, Nov. 24-30, 1994, p. 1.