First it was the Sitara-e-Imtiaz awards that our government gave out so generously to numerous people that barely deserved them. Now, we are faced with the reality of knowing that our very own Interior Minister Rehman Malik has received an honourary degree of Doctorate from the Karachi University.
What’s more shocking than the fact that Malik is now Dr. Malik, is the reason given to explain why he was chosen: The degree has been awarded in recognition of his “matchless services to the country in the war on terror and particularly in restoring peace to the citizens of Karachi.”
The fact that thousands have died in the war on terror and are still dying seems to not matter here. The fact that Karachi has lost hundreds in target killings under Malik’s reign also does not seem to make a difference.
What seems to be the most disturbing thought on this news however remains, who actually believes Malik has made any kind of positive impact to Pakistan’s security situation?
More importantly, how could Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ebad assess that “Malik’s efforts against terrorism and valuable help in maintaining law and order in Karachi are known to everyone.”
If that’s true, then could it be possible that we are all simply oblivious to the great man Dr. Malik just might be under that cloak of failures that he wears?
Dawn.com invites its readers to give their views and suggestions.
As CM Raisani said, Degree Degree ha, asli ho ya nakli!!!!
really useless. what was the need?. if you have to help your country, you can do that without this honourary degree. absurd.
What is a value of degree when you do not have the knowledge to prove that you earned it. It is but a piece of printed paper. The masses should take solace in the fact that people like Malik are to be discarded soon by history and never to be talked of again.
If Rehman Malik can be given a degree of Doctorate then why sideline Asfandyar Wali and Altaf Hussain. Its injustice.
It’s so disgusting to see this happening … ofcourse its human to loath being a KU graduate
our so called leaders dont get tired of making a mockery of themselves and our dear country…
By the way, people awarded an honorary doctorate cannot use Dr before their name. At least, that is the convention in N. America
Karachi University is a public institution and it is obliged to disclose the criteria that is applied to award of an Honorary Doctorate. Public should be checking out that criteria. And if the public at large considers that the Karachi University, which is funded by the taxpayers, has not followed the criteria or its standards have fallen below the expected norms, then they are entitled to challange the award. In my view given the strong public perceptions about Mr Malik; the public is entitled to that information and full disclosure.
What’s up dude, dr. for what? Seeing you country in turmoil is this doctorate for bringing this helm on poor citizens? I am myself a dr. i.e. a real genuine degree. I know how hard this study is and what one has to learn to get it. So hats off to such universities for making such dr.
Its a shame that an academic institution, well regarded in Pakistan can be pushed around ( and I am sure thats the case or it seems like) to award an honorary doctrate degree to a Govt. servant who is still in office and has not done much to deserve this honor. In fact with the target killings and murders it has become one of the most unsafe citys in the world.
May be Supreme court should take suo motto notice of this.. lol.
HAHAHAHA.
Great idea.
Disgusting, despicable, distasteful…thats Malik for u!
I agree with this comment in totality.
well said Mr Kan.
Can I get one too?
A shameful and crude joke. We could not expect anything better from Rehman Malik, but what to say of Karachi University. After 47 years of getting it, today I feel ashamed of having a degree from this university.
Now for today’s lesson Rahman, we will begin by learning to spell “Doctorate”
Does he even have a Bachelors or Masters degrees to begin with?
I am Karachi University graduate and ashmed of the honor given to Rehman Malik
May God save us from his ‘philosophies and divine knowledge’ which earned him this degree.
The reason why the degrees from Pakistani universities is not worth more than the paper they are printed on.
WHAT REHMAN MALIK did in Karachi very few could do , he cleaned up all the mess of target killers
this was not easy TASK in Karachi , people of Karachi are very thank full to GOVT .
Karachi is heaven when there is no crime we can count on DR Rehman malik and this GREAT city will come back to normal we have to give time to the GOVT,I heard all the investigation on YOU TUBE who was behind it what is the future plan every one should keep trust on the GOVT , what the GOVT can do they are doing it to organize every thing takes time Karachi is deep sea .
Who cares about KU or any other institute of higher learning, what matters these days is Dr. Malik, Dr. Ibad and likes. WHAT A SHAME!!
Another addition to the shamefull acts we have been doing for the last few years to keep ourselves on the news headline of the world
Amazing to see how so many people get victimized by jealousy. People, dheeraj rekhein.
I m not surprised: govt should nominate him for Noble Prize (for peace). This is the least we can do to acknowledge the great services rendered by Dr.Malik