By Majed Iqbal- President Zardari decided to begin the new year of 2009 by rubbing further salts in the wounds of the people in Pakistan. US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher was given the prestigious civilian award Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam for his ‘services’ to Pakistan.
These services include meddling in the affairs of the government of Pakistan , use of Pakistani airspace to bombard the border areas in air raids which have killed thousands of innocent civilians and displaced further tens of thousands from their homes in FATA, setting up of over 50 FBI offices to monitor and detain those who question the actions of the government as detailed in the Amnesty International latest report where over 550 have been reported missing, and for playing a pivotal role to bring a change in government through the removal of the previous Presidnet, Pervez Musharraf.
President Asif Ali Zardari conferred Hilal-e-Pakistan to Joe Biden and Quaid-e-Azam Medal to Richard Boucher praising their unflinching support to Pakistan in helping the country in recent years through diplomatic channels
Soon after receiving the award Boucher insisted that US air attacks against Pakistan would continue.
Cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan decided to return his prestigious Hilal-e-Pakistan award in protest over government conferring country’s top civilian awards to the Americans.
“I have decided in protest to return the award conferred on me for my services rendered in sports arena. I am disappointed and angered over government’s decision which neglected the sentiments of the people of this country who are frustrated and seething with anger with this deplorable decision”, Khan, chief of Tehrike Insaaf, told Khaleej Times.
But why would Zardari confer the country’s highest award on Boucher who is a low ranking US state department official, and is destined to be replaced this month?
Perhaps, it was Boucher who helped Zardari become the President of Pakistan, so that he could plunder the country at will?
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