Even a dog (if anti-US) can be a martyr !

Even a dog (if anti-US) can be a martyr ! Who is a martyr in today’s Pakistan? The Pakistani soldier who has laid down his life fighting extremists of the Taliban or al-Qaeda variety or the extremists who want to impose their brand of Sharia rule in Pakistan and elsewhere? For the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) anybody sacrificing his life, like Hakeemullah Mehsud killed in a drone attack, in the fight against the Americans is a martyr. For JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur-Rehman even a dog killed by the Americans would be a martyr. By implication, over 40,000 Pakistani soldiers who have died fighting Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, apparently in coordination with the Americans, do not qualify for that honour. The Army has openly condemned the Jamatis for the insult to soldiers and asked for an apology while the Jamatis have told the Army to mind its business and stop making any political statements. ......................................................................................................................................................