After Iran decided that they should have a say in which British citizens the British government decides to award honours to, the Pakistan government has decided (via) to get in on the act.

In a remarkable display of a complete lack of self-awareness, religious affairs minister, Mohammed Ijaz ul-Haq, told the Pakistani parliament in Islamabad: “The west is accusing Muslims of extremism and terrorism. If someone exploded a bomb on his body he would be right to do so unless the British government apologises and withdraws the ’sir’ title.”

Pakistan’s minister for parliamentary affairs, Sher Afgan Khan Niazi, who proposed the resolution condemning the honour, branded Rushdie a “blasphemer”.

She told MPs: “The ’sir’ title from Britain for blasphemer Salman Rushdie has hurt the sentiments of the Muslims across the world. Every religion should be respected. I demand the British government immediately withdraw the title as it is creating religious hatred.”

Meanwhile, across the country, Muslim students burned effigies of the Queen and Rushdie and called for him to be killed.

Maybe people such as Niazi should take a bit more responsibility for their own incitement and stop blaming everyone else.

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