Adil Najam
Here is a rather gruesome ad from the Punjab Anti-Narcotics Force, warning prospective pilgrims going for Hajj to Saudi Arabia of the dangers of drug trafficking.
The painted bill board ad makes the point, rather graphically and quite clearly that anyone caught bringing drugs into Saudi Arabia will face death. One wonders, however, if that point is being made a little more graphically than necessary.
The wording on the billboard (seemingly quite large and on an outdoor public location) says:
Don’t unknowingly invite death.
By taking someone’s else luggage or unnecessary foreign or local medications do not put your own life at risk.
Taking narcotics or addictive elements to Saudi Arabia will result in a certain death penalty.
Anti-Narcotics Force (Punjab).
How, I wonder, does a parent explain to a child who sees this billboard why the Arab-looking man is beheading the Pakistani-looking man with such gusto.
One wonders who it is that really gives Muslims a ‘bad name’? The message for the prospective drug smuggler to Saudi Arabia is quite clear. But, what is the message for the rest of us? And the rest of the world?
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I would trsut the justice system in West rather than the Saudi system any given day… we as a muslim have more rights in US then we would as a pakistani muslim in Saudi[/quote]
…and often as a pakistani muslim in Pakistan!
[quote comment=”16210″]Mr. Baber
Everyone knows how Americans and British governments treated Muslims all over the world. Useless to mention American forces crimes in Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan, Bosnia and other parts of the world. If you still think that Americans and Britons tolerate and respect Islam, it is very strange…..
Sajid[/quote]
I blame the muslims entirely for letting themselves being rolled over and being the least literate among the masses. oh btw education doesn’t end at bachelors… Don’t point your problems at others
[quote comment=”15939″]First of All it’s absurd to compare Saudi Arabia with America. The status of Saudia or Makkah/Madina for muslim world is NOT different than status of Vatican for a sect of Christians. Now It would be intresting to learn from our educated american and british desis that what they know about vatican society.[/quote]
I would trsut the justice system in West rather than the Saudi system any given day… we as a muslim have more rights in US then we would as a pakistani muslim in Saudi
[quote comment=”15958″]I wonder why people are so worked up about Saudi Arabia on this site called All Things PAKISTAN. I am sure there are Saudi sites that discuss Saudi Arabia. Especially given the other post right now about ATPs six months, should we not be worrying about what happens in Pakistan and leave Saudi Arabia to Saudis![/quote]
Saudi govt does not allow such freedom of expression and most of their internet is highly scrutinized or blocked! Go figure
[quote comment=”15318″]I haven’t spent much time just a month or so durint two trips for Umrah. What I actually saw that most of guys who were punished by cutting their hands off were outsiders like Pakistanis, Bangladeshis,Sudaneese and Indians. Atleast I didn’t find any local with one hand. So it’s lame to blame govt while outsiders don’t learn lessons from such punishments even clear instructions are given on passport in both English and urdu.[/quote]
You see this rule applies to us poor muslims only and not to the locals not the westerns!!