Letter: After the carnage in Bosnia: long-term solution; fate of children without hope; Muslim radicalism

Sir: While I was adviser to the president of Pakistan on overseas Pakistanis (1978-1985), I advised Pakistanis in Europe to integrate and assimilate with the societies of their host countries. But now, after seeing the fate of Bosnian Muslims, I am wondering if I was giving the right advice.

The Bosnian Muslims, as you admit in your leading article 'Another Palestine in the making' (25 May), provided a 'model of a modern, secular and tolerant Muslim society', yet what happened to them?

Would anyone blame the Muslims if they become radicalised?

Yours faithfully,

MUAZZAM ALI

Chairman

International Centre

for Islamic Studies

London, SW1

25 May