The Pakistani Taliban says to the Islamic State: “All Muslims in the world have great expectations of you … We are with you, we will provide you with Mujahideen (fighters) and with every possible support.” The misunderstanding of Islam is epidemic and global. Will Obama send John Kerry to talk to the Pakistani Taliban and […]
Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Christian reported killed for blasphemy is still alive after attack by guard ranting against defamers of Muhammad
Asia News reported on September 25 that Bhatti had been killed, but as it turns out, he is still alive. Muhammad Yousaf, a prison guard, gained access to the cells where those accused of blasphemy are held, and started shooting. “The shooter kept screaming that he would kill all those who have been disrespectful to […]
Pakistan: Muslims murder Christian leader imprisoned for blasphemy
Not to worry. No “Islamophobia” was committed. Go back to sleep. “Rawalpindi, Christian leader accused of blasphemy murdered in prison,” by Jibran Khan, Asia News, September 25, 2014 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Rawalpindi (AsiaNews) – There has been yet another case of an extra-judicial murder in Pakistan, this time involving a Christian leader who was […]
Pakistani academic known for liberal views on Islam and accused of blasphemy shot dead
Here is yet another example of why we don’t see more genuine Muslim reformers. Shakil Auj’s crime was saying that non-Muslim men should be able to marry Muslim women — a challenge to the supremacist Islamic law that endeavors to ensure that Muslim communities will always be growing and non-Muslim communities will always be in […]
Pakistan: 15 Christians held under blasphemy law
“Condemning the registration of case, a rights group alleged that ‘fake’ blasphemy case was filed against them on the pressure of the cleric and Muslims as they did not want the land allocated to Christians.” The Pakistani blasphemy laws are the cause of a huge number of human rights abuses and ruined lives. But the […]
Islamic State appeals for support in Pakistan
They want to take their caliphate worldwide. It will be interesting to see if they gain any support in Pakistan. If they really represent a twisting and hijacking of Islam, as so many in the West insist, then surely they won’t: the Pakistanis will know better. This could be instructive, except that no one in […]
Pakistan: Muslim pol and “moderate” cleric booked under anti-terrorist act
Tahir-ul-Qadri enjoys a widespread reputation as a “moderate,” despite his role in drafting Pakistan’s notorious blasphemy law, because he issued a 400-page fatwa against terrorism. Unfortunately, that fatwa doesn’t even discuss the verses of the Qur’an that jihadists use to justify terrorism, as I showed in this article. In a response to my article, Qadri’s […]
Comedy gold: Pakistani political, military leaders pledge to eliminate terrorism
The New York Times stated back in 2008: “The idea that Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies could simultaneously be aiding the Taliban and like-minded militants while taking money from the United States is not as far-fetched as it may seem.” Indeed. It wasn’t far-fetched then, and since then came Pakistan’s outrage over the bin Laden […]
Pakistan used U.S. anti-terror military aid to buy equipment to fight India
“Most of that military aid never went to counterinsurgency; it went to buying equipment to fight India. And as is the case in Afghanistan, on the economic side, in spite of efforts by the Congress over the last 10 years, we have never had a single report from USAID to explain what the benefits or […]
Pakistan to seek continued U.S. jizya to “combat terror”
The New York Times stated back in 2008: “The idea that Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies could simultaneously be aiding the Taliban and like-minded militants while taking money from the United States is not as far-fetched as it may seem.” Indeed. It wasn’t far-fetched then, and since then came Pakistan’s outrage over the bin Laden […]