Pakistan Medical Association, Multan Chapter condemned Britain's award to author Salman Rushdie and asked for the title to be withdrawn to avoid offending Muslims.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday PMA Multan President Dr Muhammad Ali along with other office-bearers said that UK should withdraw the title of knighthood otherwise all the title holders in Pakistan would withdraw their titles.
Indian-born Rushdie, 59, was forced to go into hiding for a decade after Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989 issued a death sentence over his book "The Satanic Verses," claiming it insulted Islam. Rushdie was awarded the knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday.
"PMA strongly condemns the title of Sir awarded to Salman Rushdie," Dr Muhammad Ali said, "We demand from Britain to refrain from such acts which hurt the sentiments of Muslims and take back the title of Sir given to Rushdie."