“Karo-kari” is honor killing. We will be told yet again that this has nothing to do with Islam, yet in many Muslim countries penalties for honor killings are less than for other murders, and Islamic clerics have resisted any change to this. “Karo-kari: Man kills 55-yr-old mother for “˜affair,– from Pakistan’s Express Tribune, February 22 […]
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Pakistan: Mullahs fight government attempt to introduce non-religious subjects like math into madrassas
“Religious schools are very good because they teach you the true meaning of Islam.” And yet they consistently produce so many Misunderstanders of Islam, who believe that their religion mandates supremacism and violence. Now, why is that? “Mullahs Fight Math in Madrassas,” by Ashfaq Yusufzai for IPS, February 22 (thanks to Twostellas): PESHAWAR, Feb 22, […]
Good news: Pakistani official will not face blasphemy charges. Bad news: She’s still living under a death fatwa.
Sherry Rehman only sought to revise Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. According to most reports, she wanted to remove or restrict the death penalty as a punishment. Even at that, she “blasphemed” the blasphemy law — now virtually an object of worship in its own right in Pakistani politics — and is now marked for death, like […]
Pakistan: Christians stage protest after police, hospital collude to cover up murder of Christian by Muslim
Christians have great difficulty getting justice in Pakistan if Muslims have committed crimes against them, because Muslims are taught to protect one another and never side with non-believers against fellow Muslims. “Let not the believers take for friends or helpers unbelievers rather than believers…” (Qur’an 3:28) More on this story. “Pakistani Christian Killed by Muslim […]
Pakistani film lauds murder for blasphemy in the name of Islam
The film was made by a “moderate Muslim.” “Pak film lauds ‘death for blasphemy’ in name of Islam reminiscent of Taseer’s murder,” from ANI, February 17 (thanks to Twostellas): Lahore, Feb 17 : An upcoming Pakistani movie lauds extra-judicial killings in the name of Islam, in a grim reminder of last month’s killing of liberal […]
Pakistani Islamic group claims detained American also committed blasphemy
Many people in Pakistan already want Raymond Davis dead. According to this report, Davis says he was acting in self-defense from armed robbery when he killed two Pakistanis. The story below speculates the two were members of the ISI, whom prosecutors claim were fleeing from Davis. Not that we’ve ever, ever heard of the ISI […]
“We will give exemplary punishment to the killer Davis”: Taliban warns Pakistan not to release U.S. prisoner accused of murder
He says he was acting in self-defense during an armed robbery. But the jihadists appear to be focusing on his case as the latest occasion for their outrage. The outrage is constant; the pretexts for it change with the times. “Taliban warns Pakistan against releasing U.S. prisoner,” by Zeeshan Haider and Rebecca Conway for Reuters, […]
Pakistan: Muslim who murdered politician for opposing blasphemy law showered with Valentine’s Day gifts
AP says he killed the “apostate” in accord with “his interpretation of Islamic law,” but actually there is no traditional or mainstream formulation of Islamic law that does not call for the killing of apostates. Tiny Minority of Extremistsâ„¢ Update: “Admitted Pakistani assassin gets Valentine’s love,” by Asif Shahzad for Associated Press, February 14 (thanks […]
Pakistan: “The incidents against Christians are increasing at an alarming rate”
Indeed, a majority of the reports we post about the persecution of Christians by Muslims seem to be from Pakistan, with Indonesia, Iraq, and Egypt as runners-up. And here is another, once again from Pakistan. “Pakistani Priest warns Christians are at risk. A young man tortured and killed,” by Jibran Khan for AsiaNews, February 11: […]
Pakistan has more nukes than Britain
It’s not that this could become America’s problem. It already is, as Washington spends money hand over fist trying desperately to keep nuclear materials out of the hands of jihadists even with Pakistan’s current regime in place, let alone taking into account the possibility of its collapse. Islamabad has been living on borrowed time for […]