From: “Nadia Yazdani” <housewifepak@yahoo.com>
To: “Defence Journal” <defjrnl@pathfinder9.com>
Subject: Ref: The Letter from Sweden (Revised)
Date: Thursday, July 03, 2003 2:01 PM

A Tribute

I must confess that I used to consider Defence Journal, and its Managing Editor Mr. Ikram Sehgal bias, an unofficial mouthpiece of the military, with no credibility. And, as a result, never had any special respect, trust for either of them.

I was mistaken. I am sorry for that rudeness and unworthy judgement.

Actually, the day Mr Ikram refused to accept a Senate ticket from PML (Quislings) and with that an almost certain senate slot, I was forced to initiate a re-evaluation of my prejudice against him. Thereafter, stumbling upon some truthfully critical, disapproving and hard-hitting articles about the tragic military affairs in the DJ altered my views altogether.

Finding this write-up in the latest number of DJ was yet another pleasant surprise, further enhancing my deference for I S. No doubt, Mr Ikram Sehgal deserves not only honest appreciation for publishing such a reproachful piece but also a

“dil se salute” for having courage to allow dissenting voices in his publication.

Please, rest assured, we Pakistanis are quite capable of sifting gems from pebbles, differentiating friend and foe. Our silence ought not to be interpreted as an approval.

Hats off to Ikram Sehgal. A breeze of fresh air, indeed, in the suffocating country of ours.

A concerned citizen with absolutely no vested interests.

Nadia Yazdani
Allama Iqbal Town
Lahore