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Essay / Do Ahmadis deserve to live in Pakistan? - 1721
Yasser Latif Hamdani (born June 5, 1980) is a young lawyer and creative writer based in Lahore, Pakistan. He received his early education in Lahore. He received his bachelor's degree in economics from Rutgers University, New Jersey, United States of America. He continued his studies in Pakistan, where he was able to obtain his LLB degree from Quaid-e-Azam Law College, University of the Punjab. As a writer, he wrote “Jinnah; myth and reality,” in which he argues that Pakistan’s founder, Jinnah, wanted Pakistan to be a secular democratic state. As a lawyer, he has tried major cases since the Baghat Singh case and recently he has also been vocal in favor of unblocking YouTube in Pakistan. As a social activist, he writes about social issues prevalent in society. While writing on these issues, he does not limit himself to the issues raised only by Pakistan but also writes about the social issues faced by other countries like America and India. He writes regularly for the Friday Times, Express Tribune and Daily Times Pakistan. He loves writing about minorities and tries to paint a real picture of minorities, in the given circumstances. He is also against religious extremism, he tries his best to present the problems of minorities, especially Ahmadis, and that is the reason why he wrote this article. The article was published in the Friday Times on September 6, 2012. After its publication, it created a lot of problems and discontent among Islamic religious fundamentalists. But wise and educated people considered this a problem for their state and complied with it in one way or another. The article is as controversial as when it was published, because nowadays there are a lot of issues...in the middle of the paper......about Ahmadis in Pakistan. Although the author has presented his view in a structural and coherent manner, the occasional use of fallacious arguments and the author's unnecessary bias towards Ahmadis have weakened the view presented by the author. The author, by using long sentences and a serious tone in the text, has highlighted the problem in front of the intended audience. Through the author's emotional appeals, ordinary people in society can be convinced, but the article is not supportive enough to convince Islamic fundamentalists. As a whole, the text is inspiring enough to attract the attention of common people and convince them of the mistreatment of Ahmadis in Pakistan. Works Cited “How does Qadianism (Ahmadiyyat) differ from Islam? How does Qadianism (Ahmadiyyat) differ from Islam Np, nd Web. April 9. 2014.