Kenneth T. Tellis, Canada: I think that Asst. Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur is being worried about naught. He is very lucky to have a job in Britain, because people in Pakistan openly discriminate against non-Muslims and there chances of obtaining a senior position in government or the police are almost nil. It is not to say that he is being discriminated against, but that he should look at the issue from other angles before complaining. Yes, I am sure that there must be cases of discrimination in Britain, but in Pakistan it is not the exception but the rule. Tell Asst. Commissioer Tarique Ghaffur that he should be thankful that he lives in a democracy like Britain and count his blessings while he is about it.

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