Pakistani member of Parliament Sami ul Haq says that if Britain is going to knight author Salman Rushdie, Muslims should confer the title of “sir” on Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar.

Islamabad - A hard-line Pakistani parliamentarian and head of a religious political party on Wednesday demanded a “sir” title for Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, in retaliation for Britain knighting author Salman Rushdie.

“Muslims should confer the ‘sir’ title and all other awards on bin Laden and Mullah Omar in reply to Britain’s shameful decision to knight Rushdie,” Sami ul Haq, leader of the pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, said in a statement, referring also to the leader of the Taliban. ...

“Europe and Western nations are intentionally pushing Muslims towards extremism by awarding a nefarious person,” Haq said. The hard-line leader, who is also a parliament member, called upon the Pakistani government to withdraw its support for the US-led war on terrorism.

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