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Pakistani pol: Taliban is “un-Islamic”

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Because it attacks “innocents” — in this case, fellow Muslims. No word from Geelani on the propriety of attacking Infidels. “Syed Ali Geelani denounces “˜Taliban in Pakistan,– from Dawn, May 30 (thanks to all who sent this in): SRINAGAR: “˜Acts of terrorism” by Taliban extremists in Pakistan are un-Islamic, a politician campaigning for Kashmir’s independence […]

“Whatever the decision, we will kill you”: Member of prosecution team threatens woman on trial for “blasphemy” in Pakistan

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And Islamic clerics stormed the courtroom to demand a guilty verdict, in an update on this story (scroll down to the second half of the article). “Pakistan: Islamic radicals storm ‘blasphemy’ hearing,” from Compass Direct News, May 29: ISTANBUL, May 29 (Compass Direct News) — Radical Pakistani Muslims in a town outside of Lahore this […]

Pakistan: Pastors arrested for using loudspeakers in Christian majority villages

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Meanwhile in the UK, Muslims get to go around screaming through loudspeakers that Jesus was a Muslim. “Pakistan: Pastors arrested for use of loudspeakers,” from Compass Direct News, May 27 : Police claim amplified Easter Sunday service defamed Islam. ISTANBUL, May 27 (Compass Direct News) — Nine pastors from two neighboring villages in Pakistan could […]

Pakistan: Jihadists attack historic church, burn Bibles, destroy altar and cross — police reluctant to investigate

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“They are not investigating it as they would if the attack had been on a mosque.” “Suspected Al Qaeda, Taliban Militants Destroy Pakistan Church, Christians Say,” from Worthy News, May 26 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (Worthy News)– Suspected Muslim militants with links to the terror groups Al Qaeda and the Taliban attacked a […]

Pakistani government vows to wipe out Taliban from Swat in the next 2-3 days

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“In Swat valley’s capital, Mingora, the business and administrative hub of the district, the military said troops carried out house-to-house searches, while clashes in the area left eight insurgents dead.” Now the Taliban’s “concern” for the people of Mingora makes sense. “Swat capital to be clear of Taliban in days: Pak,” by Lehaz Ali for […]

New book explains the price of U.S. failure to understand Pakistan — and what we should do instead

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A much-needed review of an important new book, Defeating Political Islam: The New Cold War by Moorthy S. Muthuswamy. “BOOK REVIEW: Reversing U.S. policy in AfPak,” by Diana West in the Washington Times, May 27: As the U.S. military slogs on, confused, trying to win the “trust” of the Afghan people; as the Obama administration, […]

Saudi arrested in Pakistan asked mother’s blessing to perform jihad

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“And left despite her refusal.” This account tries to imply that, by going against her wishes, this young jihadi was behaving erroneously. In fact, he almost certainly was aware of that centuries old ruling that, when jihad becomes an individual obligation (i.e., defensive jihad, deemed a fard ayn), the permission of the father is not […]

Pakistan promises no more “talks” with Taliban

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“The United States had criticised Pakistan’s policy of making deals with the militants…” Not always. “General rules out talks with Swat Taliban,” from The Dawn, May 23: KHWAZAKHELA: Major-Gen Sajjad Ghani, who is leading the ongoing military offensive in the upper part of the valley, ruled out any possibility of talks with militants. “˜Today they […]

Pakistan: Heavy casualties in Peshawar cinema bombing

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Wherever it goes, the Taliban forbids public entertainment (unless they think executions qualify), music, videos, and movies, so this attack is both an act of intimidation against Peshawar, where anxiety has already been high, and one of “commanding the right and forbidding the wrong” (Qur’an 3:104, among others). “Pakistan: Heavy casualties in suicide attack in […]

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