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And of course, it might. By Dharmendra Ashwal for AHN: Islamabad, Pakistan (AHN) – Following the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, opposition groups have warned of a civil war in Pakistan. Riaz Malik, of the opposition Pakistan Movement for Justice party (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf), warned, “The impact will be that Pakistan is in more […]

An update from the Canadian Press, “Pakistan in turmoil over Bhutto’s assassination, Musharraf blames terrorists”: RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan’s opposition leader and one of the country’s best known politicians, was assassinated Thursday in a stunning suicide attack that also killed at least 20 others at a rally. The death of the charismatic former […]

Andrew C. McCarthy tells the truth about Pakistan, a truth that eludes the government and the learned analysts, in National Review: A recent CNN poll showed that 46 percent of Pakistanis approve of Osama bin Laden. Aspirants to the American presidency should hope to score so highly in the United States. In Pakistan, though, the […]

“Peace is impossible under Musharraf,” says Nawaz Sharif. “Assassination Poses Dilemma for US,” by Matthew Lee for AP: WASHINGTON (AP) – The Bush administration scrambled Thursday with the implications of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination after investing significant diplomatic capital in promoting reconciliation between her and President Pervez Musharraf. President Bush, speaking briefly […]

The latest casualty on Al-Qaeda’s central battlefield This is even more likely after the murder of Benazir Bhutto. But the military is still talking about educational and employment initiatives, as if they will make the jihad go away. This despite the fact that study after study has shown that jihadists are generally better educated and […]

More details to come later: From Khaleej Times Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi on Thursday, her party said. “She has been martyred,” said party official Rehman Malik. Bhutto, 54, died in hospital in Rawalpindi. Ary-One Television said she had […]

“The laws mandate three years’ imprisonment for Ahmadis who dare to call themselves Muslims, call their places of worship mosques, recite the Koran or announce the azan, the call to prayer.” Such is the degree of offense these clerics take at the Ahmadiyya community’s belief in the existence of valid revelations after Muhammad. If only […]

But no strings can be attached to it. Oh, no. How dare you even suggest such a thing, you insolent infidel! “U.S. Officials See Waste in Pakistan Aid,” by David Rohde, Carlotta Gall, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger for Associated Press (thanks to all who sent this in): ISLAMABAD, Pakistan “” After the United […]

“U.S. counterterrorism officials say [Jamaat ud-Dawa’s] status as a legal organization in Pakistan makes it difficult to oppose. It has thousands of loyal supporters and close ties to a government that has done little to rein it in.” Tiny Minority of Extremists Alert. “Extremist group’s offshoot seen as threat in Pakistan,” by Josh Meyer for […]

We have posted several stories here over the years of Christians in Pakistan being victimized by that country’s blasphemy laws. Here is some general background on the situation of Christians there. “Pakistan: Minority Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas,” by Syed Saleem Shahzad for AKI (thanks to Insubria): Karachi, 21 Dec. (AKI) – (by Syed Saleem […]