The Islamic supremacists are right: the U.S. should not be paying tribute. More on this story. “Islamists court victims of CIA contractor in Pakistan, warn against ‘blood money’ payment,” by Chris Brummitt for the Canadian Press, March 5: LAHORE, Pakistan “” Since his brother was shot and killed by an American CIA contractor last month, […]
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Pakistani officials shun funeral of Christian cabinet minister murdered for opposing blasphemy law
“Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was the only senior Pakistani government official to attend.” The others didn’t want to be seen in any context that might suggest they oppose the blasphemy law. “Slain Cabinet Minister Is Buried in Pakistan,” by Jane Perlez and Waqar Gillani for the New York Times, March 4 (thanks to The […]
U.S. could resort to Sharia “blood money” provision to try to free U.S. agent imprisoned in Pakistan
The Islamic principle of qisas, or retaliation, allows for blood money (diyya) to be paid by the perpetrator to the relatives of the deceased in cases of accidental death or even murder. This is not just an Islamic ritual; it is part of Islamic law and suffices as punishment for the murder if the relatives […]
Pakistani gunned down after being acquitted of blasphemy for lack of evidence
Even to be accused of blasphemy — or for that matter, of criticizing the blasphemy law — is to be marked for death. –˜Black law” strikes again as man acquitted on blasphemy charges is killed,” from AsiaNews, March 5: Islamabad (AsiaNews) — Muhammad Imran, a man charged with blasphemy in April 2009 and later released […]
California police: 13-year-old girl ran away in fear of arranged marriage in Pakistan, parents lied about her disappearance
Jessie Bender was about to be taken on a two-month trip to Pakistan. Why didn’t her mother and stepfather just claim to investigators that their daughter was jumping to conclusions and overreacting? The parents’ elaborate lies suggest they had something to hide. Britain’s forced-marriage investigators have seen many a case that started with the ruse […]
Pakistan: More land grabs against Christian property, desecration of graves, Bibles, and crosses
Question for the Pakistani paper The Nation: Is this also the work of a vast conspiracy by the U.S., Israel, and India? Maybe some of those “400 pro-India and pro-Israel CIA agents,” or others working at the behest of “leading Indian and Israeli tycoons?” My, but they’re busy. And to top it all off, they’ve […]
Predictable: Pakistani paper suggests assassination of Christian official could be work of Mossad, CIA, or Indian intel agency
Never mind that jihadists were quick to claim responsibility. The handy thing about a good conspiracy theory is that even evidence against it only becomes further “proof” of the depth of the conspiracy. It’s much easier to blame Israel, India, and the U.S. than to admit that Pakistan is descending into an earthly hell of […]
Pakistan: Even after death fatwa, assassinated Christian official did not have protections enjoyed by most gov’t ministers
Heavens, that might have inconvenienced the people who wanted to kill him. “Minister not given bullet-proof car,” by Omer Farooq Khan for the Times News Network, March 3: ISLAMABAD: Pakistani government minister Shabhaz Bhatti was deprived of the facilities that most ministers enjoy, like privileges of bullet-proof vehicles and high-walled houses in Islamabad’s Ministers Enclave. […]
Christian politician murdered in Pakistan: “I have been told by pro-Taliban religious extremists that if I will continue to speak against the blasphemy law, I will be beheaded”
Bhatti made similar statements in the video I posted here. And now he is dead: they made good their threats. I dearly hope that this doesn’t deter more people from speaking out for justice, but only emboldens them. If we don’t have anyone who is willing to take risks in order to defend our freedoms, […]
Pakistan: Jihadists who murdered Christian government minister scattered leaflets: “This is the punishment of this cursed man”
Bhatti’s murderers believed that their murder was a pious act that would please their bloodthirsty god. More on the killing of Shahbaz Bhatti. “Militants say killed Pakistani minister for blasphemy,” by Augustine Anthony for Reuters, March 2: ISLAMABAD (Reuters) — Taliban militants on Wednesday shot dead Pakistan’s only Christian government minister for challenging a law […]