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And we wonder why things never change in Pakistan
Mr. Jahangir Hanif is a 46 year old Pakistani millionaire and politician based in Glasgow. Mr. Hanif has also been campaigning against violent crime. Turns out , Mr. Hanif and family visited Pakistan on a vacation in 2005. During the trip, he took his 14 year old daughter Noor, 11 year old son Ameer, 10 year old daughter Zainab, 7 year old daugher Amina, and 5 year old daughter Sana, to Kashmir in a blacked-out vehicle to an alleged military-style training base in mountains near Kashmir. At the range all children were encouraged to fire a Kalashnikov (a.k.a. AK-47 assault rifle).
The proud father also took videos of the whole “training” trip. The video footage, passed to the Glasgow Evening Times, shows the youngest daughter Sana, who was 5 at the time, being helped to fire the gun.
Mr. Hanif is currently in Pakistan, and in a statement issued by the party, he said it was “foolish and inappropriate”, but he also said that the event took place over two years ago, long before he became a councillor.
Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Bill Atiken feels the action has made him unsuitable for public office. Mr. Hanif has been suspended by his party, while the newspapers have covered the story under the headline “Councillor Kalashnikov”.
It explains why the rich are the biggest rule violators in Pakistan.
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Quite a forward thinking father….have you any idea how dangerous glasgow is?!
Comment by Hassan — August 9, 2008 #
hahaha! ya it will take a long time before things change
Comment by Sophia Al Khawar — August 15, 2008 #
Who cares? The U.S. vice presidential for the Republicans has been shown firing guns dozens of times on television here. She celebrates guns and gun ownership. She’s a member of the National Rifle Association. These are murderous weapons. Mr. Hanif’s one-time use is one thing…but it pales in comparison to the culture of gun loving in right-wing America.
A brownie touches a gun and the world ends! Strange.
Comment by Andrea Pallin — September 2, 2008 #