No, really, this one will work, unlike last time. “Pakistani Government Strikes New Truce Deal With Militants,” by Barry Newhouse for VOA News, July 10: Pakistan’s government has reached a new peace agreement aimed at stopping a militant group from threatening the northwestern city Peshawar. VOA’s Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad on the latest in […]
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“He endured similar threats in his homeland Pakistan, but never expected the same thing to happen in the UK”
If this is what Muslim converts to Christianity experience living in the UK, imagine what converts living deep in the heart of Islam must go through. “Persecution threat to British Muslims who change their faith,” from Inspire Magazine, July 9: A growing number of Christians in Britain from a Muslim background are facing harassment and […]
Lawmakers try to get American teenagers sprung from Pakistani madrasa
Why are these two boys being held there and not allowed to leave? What have they learned there that they might bring back to Atlanta with them once they do get sprung? “Lawmakers Meet With Musharraf to Get American Teens Released From Madrasa,” from Fox News, July 8 (thanks to all who sent this in): […]
Pakistan only one al-Qaeda sanctuary, along with Algeria and Somalia
There are three interesting points that this report touches on: One is the ease with which local jihadist groups ally with a global organization like al-Qaeda. This underscores the fact that the many jihadist-fueled conflicts worldwide cannot be written off as isolated, regional squabbles; on the contrary, those local conflicts are driven by a shared […]
Infighting in D.C. hampers move to give Special Forces more latitude in pursuing jihadist leaders in Pakistan
True, that fact alone isn’t shocking. But the details are newsworthy. “Amid U.S. Policy Disputes, Qaeda Grows in Pakistan,” by Mark Mazzetti and David Rohde for the New York Times, June 30: WASHINGTON “” Late last year, top Bush administration officials decided to take a step they had long resisted. They drafted a secret plan […]
Pakistan declares success in frontier campaign, but jihadists flee to fight another day, with popular support
An update on this story. Will Pakistan’s military follow through on retaining control of the areas, or have they now looked busy long enough to placate the West for a while? “Pakistani Offensive in Bara Makes Questionable Gains,” by Laura King for the Los Angeles Times, June 30: PESHAWAR, Pakistan “” When government troops pushed […]
Taliban threatens Peshawar, says peace negotiations with Pakistan are off
Well. A fine lot of good Pakistan’s efforts since 2006 to make peace with the Taliban have done. The Taliban certainly got what it wanted, but did anyone in Pakistan or elsewhere learn anything about negotiating with jihadists, or about Islamic teachings on calling for a truce? “Peace talks broken-off, Taliban enters Peshawar,” from CNN-IBN, […]
Scotland: Pakistani converts to Christianity face last-minute appeal to avoid being deported
Their asylum bid failed on a technicality. But they are clearly in danger, ironically, for the same reason as ex-Muslims who may even be citizens of the U.K., as the government looks the other way from the present-day application of Islamic teachings like the death penalty for apostasy. “11th-hour bid to save family from threats,” […]
Pakistan deports 8 foreigners studying at Islamic seminary, including Americans
Now, let me get this straight: these men were studying at an Islamic seminary in Pakistan, and they’re being deported. Pakistan’s Islamic educational institutions have been called factories for jihad, and these guys were apparently too extreme even for them, and are being deported in accord with Pakistan’s recent attempts to show that its alliance […]
Thousands cheer as Pakistani jihadists decapitate, shoot Afghans accused of spying for U.S., “for the interest of the Islamic world”
“The crowd erupted in cheers of “God is great!” and gunmen fired in the air in jubilation.” “Thousands Cheer as Pakistani Militants Decapitate, Shoot Afghans Accused of Spying for U.S., ” from the Associated Press, May 27: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan “” A gang of Pakistani militants executed two alleged U.S. spies in front of thousands of […]