Pakistan: Right Step to Target Taliban

By Saad Karamat
October 16, 2012
1 Min read
In Human Rights, Letters, Women
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Originally Published in The New York Post

I am pleasantly surprised that the Pakistani police have taken a step forward by arresting suspects allegedly responsible for shooting the 14-year-old girl who courageously stood up to the Taliban in defense of her right to an education.

The Pakistani police’s willingness to target the Taliban today is refreshing and is a step in the right direction.

Saad Karamat
Sacramento, Calif.

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Saad Karamat is a recent graduate of University of California, Berkeley, where he studied global poverty and public health. He is an aspiring physician and humanitarian.

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