Stray bullets

As Eidul Fitr approaches, we are reminded of those who resort to unwarranted and deadly aerial firing as a way of entertainment and show of machismo.

Is there no way to implement laws against this out-dated culture of testing lethal weapons randomly? The government, civil society organisations and law-enforcement agencies must come up with measured, out-of-the-box strategies to discourage this lethal practice once and for all. Parliament must legislate against openly displaying weapons and illegal weapon industries. And ulema must use the power of the pulpit to condemn and declare this trend unIslamic and wasteful. The media too must educate the people.

Hakimullah Wazir

Islamabad