“Letters from extremists distributed March 13 and 14 also warned schools to make sure girls are covered from head to toe and to avoid coeducation.” Sharia Alert. “Extremists target aid groups in Pakistan,” by Kathy Gannon for the Associated Press: MANSEHRA, Pakistan – Long-haired gunmen burst into the white stone building and killed four charity […]
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Honor killing in Pakistan
Her brothers had a grudge against her. “Girl killed over honour,” from the Daily Times (thanks to Twostellas): LAHORE: A 22-year-old girl was stabbed to death by her two brothers for honour in Baghbanpura on Saturday. The victim was identified as Shahnaz, daughter of Faqeer Hussain. The police said that Shanaz’s brothers, Babar Hussain and […]
Cartoon Rage flares again in Pakistan: 15 shot, nine cars torched
Being violent to prove Islam is peaceful Yet in all the firing, no bullets hit the cartoonists. “Strike against blasphemous cartoons: Nine vehicles torched, over six injured in Karachi,” from the Daily Times (thanks to Twostellas): KARACHI: Nine vehicles were torched and over half-a-dozen people reportedly sustained bullet wounds during the strike called by the […]
Pakistan: Jihadists murder “US spy”
Inspiring loyalty through fear. “Militants kill US spy: officials,” from AFP (thanks to Twostellas): MIRANSHAH: Militants killed a tribesman after accusing him of working as a US spy in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said on Friday. The militants shot and then slit the throat of the 30-year-old man, in the latest in a […]
Dutch arrest Pakistani “suspected of belonging to a global jihadist network which is preparing attacks in western Europe”
Another arrest connected with the Barcelona raids. “Dutch police arrest Pakistani on terror charges,” from AFP (thanks to Sr. Soph): THE HAGUE (AFP) – Dutch police have arrested a Pakistani man allegedly linked to a network of Islamic extremists which was largely dismantled after raids in Barcelona this January, prosecutors said Friday. The 26-year-old was […]
Pakistani students burn tires, block roads in Motoon Rage
Thai Muslims protested also. Thus the headline on this Reuters story is “Asian Muslims protest against Danish cartoons,” which in British media Newspeak would be “Asian Asians.” In any case, I am not sure what blocked roads in Multan would do to prevent the horror of cartoonists in Denmark drawing Muhammad — but of course […]
Jihad/martyrdom blasts kill 24 in Pakistan
One suicide bomb hit the Federal Investigation Agency office. “Pakistan: Death toll mounts after suicide blasts hit Lahore,” from AKI (thanks to all who sent this in): Lahore, 11 March(AKI) – More than 24 people have been killed and dozens others injured after at least two bombs exploded in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore […]
Pakistan: Protesters demonstrate against bin Laden, violence in Islam’s name
Just kidding. They’re not sweating small stuff like 10,000+ jihad terror attacks since 9/11. No, they’re dealing with the really big offenses, like cartoons of Muhammad and Geert Wilders’ still-unseen Qur’an film. Oh, and for good measure, carrying signs saying “Down with USA and Israel.” Note also the headline, “Protesters ask West to stop anti-Islam […]
Pakistan: Wilders’ Qur’an film “propagates hate”
Not that anyone has actually seen the film. “Anti-Koran Dutch film ‘propagates hate’ – Pakistan,” from Reuters (thanks to all who sent this in): ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – An anti-Koran film made by a Dutch politician is tantamount to propagating the politics of hate and xenophobia and cannot be justified, Pakistan said on Wednesday. Anti-immigration member […]
Fourth jihad attack in Pakistan in five days kills five at Lahore naval college
The Pakistani jihad heats up. “At least 5 killed in Pakistan blast,” by Peter Lloyd for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (thanks to JE): Rescue workers douse burning vehicles after a series of blasts in Lahore. It is the fourth terrorist attack in the past five days in Pakistan. There has been another suicide attack in […]