ID card & blood donation-The Frontier Post [Archive] By Waqar Hussain

(Thursday November 12,1992)

The government has recently approved the inclusion of religious column in National Identity Card. This step has been taken due to sustained pressure of maulvis. It has created chaos among non-Muslims of the country who arc already discriminated against in this estate. Islam protects the rights of non-Muslims, the charter of UNO suggests equal rights for all human beings and sayings of Quaid advise to refrain from unjust distinction on grounds of sect, race, language and religion. everyday there are road accidents, buildings collapse, bomb explosion and other mishaps; all lead to bleeding injuries. When such victims are taken to hospital, the doctors cannot give them blood to rescue their lives as no one know their blood group. Resultantly, treatment is delayed and precious time is wasted in finding out the blood group. ;this problem can be solved if a column of blood group is added in N.I.C. But this step will please God, not the maulvis. WAQAR HUSSAIN, Lahore.