University of Karachi awarded an honorary doctorate Degree to Rehman Malik for his services to eradicate the menace of the violence from Karachi. No doubt Rehman Malik being an active minister of President Zardari always worked for the interest of his master. One wonders at the circumstances which forced University of Karachi to award Degree to Malik. Firstly, once upon a time a politician observed in his interview that President Zardari is so complex that one needs a PhD to fully understand his psyche. When former PM Benazir was alive, Mr Malik was very close to him. After her sad demise it was expected that Mr Malik will also be shown the door as many associates of BB had been given marching orders. Somehow he again succeeded in winning over Mr Zardaris confidence. Hence he deserved a PhD degree. And perhaps no other university than the University of Karachi could reach such a conclusion that Mr. Malik should be awarded with a degree. Secondly, couple of month ago he tried to recite a verse from Quran during a meeting and was unable to read it properly and instead gave lame excuses to hide his ignorance. This also shows that he truly deserves a PhD degree. Thirdly, once the CM of Balochistan Mr Aslam Raisani observed that a degree was a degree whether certified or fake. So the university seems very much impressed by Mr Raisanis philosophy and awarded degree to Dr Malik. After all it was a piece of paper. ZAHID RASHID, Azad Kashmir, October 13.