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118 of them. Will they welcome the graduates into Norway? “Critics blast Norwegian aid to ‘Koran schools’ in Pakistan,” from Aftenposten (thanks to Fjordman): Norway’s Foreign Ministry has been sending financial aid to controversial religious schools in Pakistan. Researchers and local Pakistani experts want it to stop, as does a conservative politician. Government Minister Erik […]

Or burqa–clad persons in general. “Govt warned of attacks by female bombers,” by Shahnawaz Khan for the Daily Times: LAHORE: Law enforcement agencies have forwarded intelligence reports to the senior government officials regarding suicide attacks expected to be carried out by women bombers across the country, highly reliable Interior Ministry sources told Daily Times on […]

Stop the Presses! Stratfor has, through keen study of intelligence data, made a momentous discovery — one that no one else has ever happened upon! By Khalid Hasan in the Daily Times : Washington: “The coming political transition is unlikely to foster stability because Musharraf will be sharing power with a civilian prime minister leading […]

“These individuals are going to take the path of least resistance. And I’m sad to say that that path is the border.” Farida Ahmed Update. “Homeland Security: Woman Had Terrorist Ties,” from KRGV: MCALLEN – For the first time, Homeland Security openly admitted a Pakistani woman captured in McAllen has terrorist ties. Farida Ahmed was […]

Hamid Hayat Update. “Hamid Hayat sentenced” by Layla Bohm for the Lodi News-Sentinel: Lodi resident Hamid Hayat was sentenced Monday to 24 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of supporting terrorists and then lying about it to the FBI. Hayat, who turned 25 Monday, has been jailed since June 2005, when he […]

Tiny Minority of Extremists Update. From AFP: ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is more popular in Pakistan than President Pervez Musharraf, according to a poll released Wednesday. Nearly three-quarters of Pakistanis also oppose unilateral US military action against Islamic insurgents in Pakistan’s tribal areas, said the poll for Terror Free Tomorrow, a […]

From the Dawn: WASHINGTON, Sept 8: Osama bin Laden is in Chitral, US experts have claimed while commenting on Al Qaeda leader’s latest video in which he has taunted America for losing the war against him. Several US television channels and newspapers quoted US counter-terrorism experts as saying that bin Laden is hiding in Chitral […]

It’s all the rage among Democratic Presidential candidates. “‘US would invade Pakistan to eradicate terror cells,’” from the Times of India : WASHINGTON: Criticising the Bush administration for its counter-terrorism policies, Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards said he would invade Pakistan to eradicate terror cells if there were actionable intelligence and the US-ally refuses to […]

Following through on an earlier threat against music shops and markets where women shopped. “Militants blow up 63 shops in Swat,” by Saleem Athar for the Daily Times: MINGORA: Suspected militants on Friday blew up 63 CD and shoe shops in the Mina Bazaar and Ali Plaza and partially damaged 21 nearby shops, but there […]