“This will come back at us, and at a time and a place of their [the ISI’s] choosing.” “Nato braces for reprisals after deadly air strike on Pakistan border post,” by Julian Borger and Saeed Shah for the Guardian, November 27: Nato forces in Afghanistan were braced on Sunday for possible reprisals from Pakistani-backed insurgents […]
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Afghan officials: “Forces were retaliating for gunfire from two Pakistani army bases”
This account supports a senior Western official’s statement that the airstrikes were a defensive measure, and suggests another case of curiously close proximity between jihadists and Pakistani military posts. U.S. officers reportedly also believed the Pakistani military was providing cover for jihadists in a firefight in late October, along with other recent allegations of jihadists’ […]
Pakistani Hindu: “Sexual assault, forced conversion, abduction and humiliation is all this country has given us”
Pakistani authorities turn a blind eye to the plight of religious minorities now, but the same people who torment minorities in the name of Islamic piety will knock on the door in Islamabad when they are strong enough. Then it will be a crisis. “Scarred and scared, these Pakistani Hindus seek refuge in India,” from […]
Senior official: NATO air attack on Pakistani troops was in self-defense
“A more troubling explanation would be that insurgents in the area were operating under the nose of Pakistani security forces.” It could be a tragic accident, but unfortunately, there is also ample precedent for such allegations. An update on this story. “Nato air attack on Pakistani troops was self-defence, says senior western official,” by Jon […]
NATO strike kills 28 Pakistani troops after recent allegations of Pakistani-Taliban cooperation
Needless to say, this development bodes ill for the so-called alliance between the U.S. and Pakistan. It could be a tragic accident; however, several recent allegations of collaboration between Pakistani and Taliban forces on the border with Afghanistan raise questions about the circumstances of this incident, and about what NATO personnel thought they were dealing […]
Pakistan: Ahmadi university student expelled for “blasphemy” after tearing up anti-Ahmadi poster
A student group has threatened to kill Ahmadis who return to the campus. According to the report below, “the university and the education ministry reacted to the threat with total silence.” Authorities will not regard the situation as a crisis as long as only religious minorities are being abused. “Lahore: Ahmadi student expelled on false […]
New Jersey Muslim father suspected of murdering daughter, son-in-law in Pakistan honor killing
It is no accident or coincidence that Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar University, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” […]
Pakistan: “Jesus Christ” reportedly removed from list of banned words for text messages
Even in the present climate in Pakistan, this was too absurd, and too obvious a swipe at the Christian minority to stand. An update on this story. “Islamabad, victory for Paul Bhatti and APMA: Jesus Christ is no longer banned in texting,” from AsiaNews, November 24: Islamabad (AsiaNews) – The commitment of the Special Advisor […]
Pakistan: Christian legislator lodges vocal protest over ban on “Jesus Christ” in text messages
An update on this story, where we observed that “the claim might be made that ‘Jesus Christ’ was banned to ensure ‘respect.’ But the ban would have a unique and disproportionate potential impact on Christian users.” That is all the more the case with Christmas coming up. “Angry MPA: If you block “˜Jesus Christ” how […]
Pakistan: Bombing of girls’ school kills policeman, wounds eight
The intrepid mujahedin, keeping the world safe from literate girls and women. “Bomb attack on Pakistan school kills policeman,” from Agence France-Presse, November 22: PESHAWAR, Pakistan “” A bomb attack on a girls’ school in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday killed a policeman, wounded eight others and destroyed a wall, police said. The remote-controlled bomb was […]