Mohammed Imran Khan

By Imran Khan in Asia on May 4th, 2010
AFP photo

Clearly it's a nonsensical headline.

But a quick glance across news headlines on Tuesday May 4 reveals the two top stories are both about young Pakistani men, one a resident of Lahore, the other with a background similar to mine, a Western citizen of Pakistani descent.

The first has been convicted with terrorism offences in India, the second arrested in connection with the Times Square foiled bomb attempt.
 
Now, I have no idea whether the chap arrested in connection with New York offence is a terrorist or not. But it almost does not matter.

Form of racism
 
Pakistanis and those of Pakistani descent are once again under the spotlight. It's a form of racism and anger is building because of it. 
 
I travel a lot. In the last eight months I have visited the US a number of times.