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Terror grips Pakistani-Americans after Shehzad's bombing plot | The sensational arrest of Faisal Shahzad, a US civilian of Pakistani origin accused of plotting the botched Times Square bombing, has raised several security related issues, but the foremost effect has been on hundreds of Pakistani-Americans who have been living in the US for years. The incident has once again brought with itself the
horror that followed September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the US. Fears of post
9/11 situation, where each and every Pakistani living across America were seen
with suspicion, has returned back to haunt people. Recalling an incident, Raja
Jaffery, who has been living in Washington for years, said a day after the 9/11
he and his wife were strolling near the White House when they were stopped by
two men. "Terrorists, terrorists. Arrest them," Jaffery recalled those men shouting.
After the incident Jaffery told her wife not to wear ethnic Pakistani dress in
public. And now, he fears that things can go only worse from here. Taking into
account past incidents, one thing that is particularly noticeable is the involvement
of people of Pakistani origin in terror plots that have hit the US. "Why are you
so unhappy here? I have never heard of Indian or Bangladeshi Muslims being involved
in such activities, why?" The Dawn quoted Muhammad Younas Ansari of Lahore asking
his Pakistani-American friends. Former Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Maleeha
Lodhi also admitted that Shahzad's case would hurt Pakistan very badly, but it
is likely to affect the Pakistanis living in the US the most. "Sad, very sad.
It will hurt all Pakistanis, particularly those living in the United States,"
said Lodhi. |
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