Admiral Mullen says that the ISI has a long-standing relationship with the Haqqani network,” and it has only been four and a half years since the British accused the ISI of having ties to al-Qaeda, so you have to admire Mullen for being quick on the draw. “US accuses Pakistan over militant links,” by Zarar […]
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan: Last year was bad for Hindus and Sikhs, and “all indications suggest that there are even worse times ahead”
“Extremist views grew more vociferous as voices for basic human rights and tolerance became more isolated in face of violence and intimidation.” Europe, behold your future. “Hindus, Sikhs may face worse times in future: report,” from Indian Express, April 15 (thanks to Chris): Islamabad : The previous year was a bad one for Pakistan’s minority […]
Pakistan: Hundreds of Muslims attack Christian village over false blasphemy charges
Instead of handwringing about “Islamophobia,” the UN and the governments of the West should be working toward a ban on Islamic blasphemy laws, on human rights grounds. But that, of course, will never happen as long as the Organization of the Islamic Conference remains in the driver’s seat at the UN and no one has […]
Pakistani Muslim desecrates Bible in front of church; Christian world rocked by outbreak of… absolutely nothing
No riots. No U.N. compounds stormed and staff members hunted down and murdered. No girls’ schools vandalized. No mosques burned. No calls for war or death to the country where it happened (and Israel). No collective punishment of Muslims for the actions of one Muslim on the streets of Lahore. That’s how it’s done, Pakistan […]
Pakistan: Christian forced to flee home with family after condemning Qur’an burning, but also condemning violence by Muslims who used it as pretext
The message to Christians: You’ll condemn what we tell you, and you’ll shut up when we tell you, dhimmis. “Multan: threats against Christian nurse for condemning Qur”˜an burning and church attacks,” by Jibran Khan for Asia News, April 15: Lahore (AsiaNews) — Pakistan’s Christian community continues to be the object of intimidation and threats as […]
Pakistan: Two “Frenchmen” arrested on suspicion of terrorism
There is no mention of ideology or motivation at all in this report, not even carefully bubble-wrapped in euphemistic language, as we often find it. Just another mysteriously random couple of guys who really like breaking stuff. Nothing to see here. “Pakistan arrests two Frenchmen suspected of terrorism,” from Agence France-Presse, April 14: AFP – […]
Pakistan: Blasphemy vigilantes kill exonerated man
Taking Sharia into their own hands. “Pakistan’s blasphemy vigilantes kill exonerated man,” by Nick Paton Walsh for CNN, April 14 (thanks to Clark): Talahore, Pakistan (CNN) — Mohamed Imran had been accused, jailed, tried and cleared: if anything, society owed him a debt as a man wrongfully accused. But his crime was blasphemy. He was […]
Jihad leader slams good will gesture between India and Pakistan, vows continued jihad
Peace between India and Pakistan is not desirable as far as Hafiz Saeed is concerned, because he believes that the jihad must continue until all Muslims in India as well as Kashmir are free from kuffar rule. “JuD chief slams cricket diplomacy, vows jihad,” from Zeenews, April 12: Islamabad: The 26/11 attacks mastermind and the […]
Pakistan: 400 jihad-martyrdom bombers groomed for suicide attacks
Paradise is guaranteed in the Qur’an to those who “kill and are killed” for Allah (9:111), so it is hard to sustain the claim that suicide bombing is un-Islamic. –˜400 Pak bombers training,– by Azhar Masood for Arab News, April 9 (thanks to Sr. Soph): ISLAMABAD: A teenager arrested as an accomplice to Pakistan’s deadliest […]
Pakistan: Asia Bibi, jailed and sentenced to death for blasphemy, in solitary confinement with no medical care
Of course, she is in solitary confinement partly because many inmates, and quite possibly some of the guards, can’t be trusted not to kill her. And under conditions of extreme stress, isolation, and poor hygiene, otherwise fairly routine, inconvenient illnesses can become lethal, or lead to complications that are. Confining a mother who refused to […]