More rose petals for the murderer of Salman Taseer, who opposed Pakistan’s blasphemy law. Tiny Minority of Extremistsâ„¢ Update: “Chaos over Mumtaz Qadri’s court appearance,” from AFP, January 6: ISLAMABAD: A planned court appearance for Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the killer of Governor Punjab Salman Taseer, ran into chaos on Thursday as extremist supporters prevented […]
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Pakistan: Lawyers shower assassin of governor opposed to blasphemy law with rose petals
And another group of clerics warned no one should pray or “express regret” for the loss of Salman Taseer, who died essentially for committing “blasphemy” against the blasphemy law. They said, “the supporter is as equally guilty as one who committed blasphemy.” In barely two days, the wide reporting of this single case may have […]
Funeral for Pakistani governor who was killed for opposing blasphemy law delayed as several Islamic clerics refuse to lead it
The Tiny Minority of Extremistsâ„¢ seems to be fully in the driver’s seat in Pakistan. “Slain Punjab Governor Taseer laid to rest in Lahore,” by M Zulqernain for the Press Trust of India, January 5 (thanks to Ravi): Lahore, Jan 5 (PTI) Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, who was assassinated by his extremist bodyguard for opposing […]
500 Islamic clerics and scholars misunderstand Islam, praise murderer of Pakistani governor who opposed blasphemy law
“Qadri had ‘revived the 14-century-old traditions of Islam’ and made Muslims around the world proud,” said their statement. They must be a gang of greasy Islamophobes. “Salman Taseer’s killer an Islamic warrior: Pakistani clerics,” from PTI, January 5: A group of over 500 Pakistani scholars and clerics have described the policeman who gunned down the […]
UK: Police and social workers covering up role of Pakistani Muslims in sex gangs
Fear of “Islamophobia” charges, presented here solely as fear of being called “racist.” “Top detective says Asian sex gangs are pimping white girls… but police and social services keep quiet for fear of being branded racist,” from the Daily Mail, January 5 (thanks to all who sent this in): Police and social services were today […]
Facebook praise for assassin of Pakistani governor who opposed blasphemy law
Tiny Minority of Extremists Update: 2,000 joined a group praising the assassin; 70 became fans of a group denouncing him. “Facebook ‘praise’ for Taseer’s assassination,” from AFP, January 5 (thanks to Ron): ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of Facebook users welcomed the killing of liberal Pakistani politician Salman Taseer as a strike against reformers of the country’s tight […]
Pakistan: Punjab governor murdered for opposing blasphemy law was killed by member of moderate Muslim group
The assassin, Mumtaz Qadri, was “was associated with the moderate Barelvi sect” and “is said to be associated with ‘Dawat-i-Islami’, a non-political and non-violent religious group close to a moderate Sunni Muslim sect.” So was he an immoderate moderate all along, or is the moderate Barelvi sect immoderate in its moderation? What do they think […]
Anti-human rights riots in Pakistan during nationwide strike to uphold blasphemy law
Markets were closed and roads deserted: people were staying inside, hoping the wrath of these Islamic supremacists wouldn’t fall upon them. “Violence as Pakistan strikes over blasphemy law,” by Hasan Mansoor for AFP, December 31 (thanks to Block Ness): KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) – Violence flared Friday as police and protesters clashed during a mass protest […]
Pakistani govt bows to Islamic groups’ threats, backs out of commitment to review Islamic blasphemy laws
A defeat for human rights. “Pakistan refuses to modify Islamic ‘blasphemy’ laws,” by Aftab Alexander Mughal for Spero News, December 30: The government of Pakistan has backed out its commitment to review the country’s controversial Islamic blasphemy laws. On Dec. 30, 2010, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah requested that merchants and those […]
Pakistan fighting lawsuits that claim its spy agency was involved in Mumbai jihad massacres
What a friend we have in Pakistan! “Pakistan says it will defend spy chief in US suits,” by Nahal Toosi for the Associated Press, December 30: ISLAMABAD – Pakistan will strongly contest two U.S lawsuits that link its spy chief and his agency to the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, the government said Thursday…. It […]