Summary Ghulam Hussain has been detained over 'lack of paper work' according to Indian authorities
(Web Desk) – As if detaining a pigeon was not enough to ‘defend’ the sovereignty of its country, Indian authorities have detained an 8-year-old boy hailing from Karachi, Ghulam Hussain, while releasing 88 prisoners, mainly fishermen from Karachi on Monday.
The reason (read: excuse) given by Indian authorities for the prolonged detainment of the minor boy is paper work (or lack thereof) by the Pakistani embassy.
The 8-year-old had been detained along with his father while they accidentally crossed into Indian seas. While father of Ghulam Hussain has been released, the son is still on the wrong side of the border and in a prision.
Teary eyed and saddened at the prospect of leaving behind his son, father of Ghulam Hussain, Mohammad Juman has said that it was his son’s first time on a boating expedition.
Pakistani Twitterati has taken to the social media to protest against the wrong detainment of the 8-year-old boy. Labeling the move as one of cowardice, tweep quipped up the following:
Dear neighbors! We re not playing "how low can you go" But if we were, we know you d win. Give us back the poor soul! #BringGhulamBack
— ammara ;) (@bladesftguns) June 24, 2015 Reiterating the stance of the nation regarding detaining a mere 8-year-old boy, tweep called out to Indian authorities to release the minor:
#BringGhulamBack pic.twitter.com/vsrekIkGfw
— RoHaN (@rohanayyy) June 24, 2015 The ‘spy pigeon’ saga is fresh in the memory of many Pakistanis where the Indian intelligence apparatus deemed the pigeon to be a threat to their national security. A tweep reminded India not to take the matter to heart again and release the boy ASAP:
India must be ashamed of itself, first a Kabootar and now an 8 years old boy Ghulam. There is no end to India s lunacy #BringGhulamBack
— Aisha Baloch (@AyishaBaloch) June 24, 2015 If a picture could convey a message to Indian authorities in bare minimum amount of words, this tweep may have gotten the message through:
Dear India! #BringGhulamBack pic.twitter.com/O8IOOjSBBP
— k. (@hopeftik) June 24, 2015
Our prayers and thoughts are with family of Ghulam Hussain, who undoubtedly wait for the 8-year-old boy to return to his home once again.
