Lord Nazir Ahmed has said the British government took an appalling decision by conferring the title of 'Sir' on Salman Rushdie. In an interview with PTV, he said it was not in the interest of British government to hurt the feelings of Muslims.
He said Salman Rushdie was born in India and did not even live in Britain. The Muslim leaders in Britain were trying to identify and solve the problems of their community in London, he added. The Islamic world should not react violently as it would be counterproductive, he said.