“A sit-in against the demolition and occupation of Lahore’s Christ Church.” “Protest Over Demolition of Christian Church in Lahore,” from the MEMRI Blog (thanks to Sr. Soph): In the image above, members of the minority Christian community are holding a sit-in against the demolition and occupation of Lahore’s Christ Church by a group of people. […]
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Former Pakistani generals: “the war for the independence of Kashmir cannot be won without jihad”
Many times, as I travel around the country and give talks about the nature and magnitude of the jihad threat, I encounter people who tell me that what I am characterizing as jihad struggles around the world are actually simple nationalist struggles for self-determination. And that is, indeed, the conventional wisdom — witness the mainstream […]
U.K.: 15-year-old Pakistani girl tricked into marriage, forced into prostitution by mother-in-law
This sort of behavior is the end result of a culture that treats women and girls as possessions. Moreover, “the marriage was reportedly not recognized by the British Home Office, but was considered valid under sharia “” or Islamic “” law.” That underscores two problems: the countless injustices inherent in sharia law, and the failure […]
Jihadist training camps with Pakistani flags found in southwestern India
“Sources said this could well be the first time that a terrorist camp used by self-proclaimed Islamist fundamentalists has been detected in southern India…” “Terror camps, Pak flags in Karnataka jungles,” from the Times of India: KALGHATGI (DHARWAD): Terrorist training camps may be closer to home than the distant mountains in Pakistan. This chilling evidence […]
Pakistani jihad leader: “We want to eradicate Britain and America…We pray that Allah will enable us to destroy the White House, New York, and London”
Maybe he thinks he and his fellow jihadists will destroy us from within. In any case, note the strong Islamic content of his appeal — while the learned Western analysts continue to dismiss this, the most prominent feature of what he is saying, as mere window dressing that manifests a deep misunderstanding of the religion. […]
Pakistani general says “These people are not our enemies. … These people have been misguided” as jihadists edge toward Peshawar
That 2006 truce just keeps on paying dividends, but not to anyone interested in life without the Taliban minding their business. “Pakistani Taliban grows bolder, taking fight to doorstep of frontier city,” by Tim Johnson and Jonathan S. Landay for McClatchy Newspapers: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan “” Islamic militants known as the Pakistani Taliban have extended their […]
Pakistan Interior Ministry warns of attacks on foreigners, multinational corporations, in response to Wilders’ film
How ’bout that logic, eh, Robert D. Crane? Anyway, let’s hope that poor kafir Ronald McDonald fares a little better this time. “Anti-Islam Dutch Film: Authorities asked to be alert for potential riots,” from the (Pakistan) Daily Times: ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has directed provincial home secretaries, police chiefs and the authorities concerned in Islamabad, […]
Jihadists take up to 300 schoolchildren hostage in Pakistan
And once granted safe passage, they took along five children and ten other residents of the town as human shields. “Islamic militants take schoolchildren hostage in Pakistan,” from Indo-Asian News Service: Islamabad, Jan 28 : A group of Islamic militants entered a high school in a town in Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) Monday and […]
Pakistan: Fines imposed for shaving beard
5,000 rupees is 80 bucks and some change. That’s an expensive haircut. Sharia Alert: “Rs 5,000 fine impose in Pak for shaving beard,” from the Indian Express (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist): Islamabad, January 17:: A radical Islamic group in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency bordering Afghanistan has warned that any man shaving his beard will have […]
Teenage Wasteland: 15-year-old arrested in attempted attacks on Pakistani Shi’ites, claims involvement in Bhutto assassination
Sunni-Shi’ite Jihad Update. “Teen suspect held in Bhutto’s killing,” by Ishtiaq Mahsud for the Associated Press: DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – A teenager who said he was part of a team of assassins sent to kill former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was arrested near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials said Saturday. The teen also confessed […]