Give them what they want, Musharraf suggested, and they will stop murdering you. Yet would not such an outcome actually reinforce the idea, so recently reinforced in Gaza, that terrorism works? From Reuters, with thanks to Sr. Soph: NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf told U.S. Jewish leaders on Saturday that granting the […]
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Pakistani paper: personal jihad is based on literal understanding of Islamic scriptures
Pakistan is hardly a good place to find an active debate over the role of Islam in society, but an editorial, “Outlawing ‘incitement to terrorism’ and ‘call to jihad,’” featured in the Pakistani Daily Times defies this expectation by examining the role of “personal” jihad inside Muslim states, within the context of the UN”s latest […]
Pakistani mobile phone link to London bombing
More news about the Pakistani link to the London bombings. From the Telegraph, with thanks to Sr. Soph: One of the four London suicide bombers made numerous calls to a stolen mobile phone in Pakistan up to three days before the July 7 attacks. Pakistani officials say they have traced the stolen phone after receiving […]
Setback for Sharia in Pakistan
…and a breath of fresh air for non-Muslims. “The Supreme Court annuls Islamic law,” from AsiaNews, with thanks to Nicolei: Lahore (AsiaNews) — “We heartily welcome the Supreme Court’s decision to annul the Hasba Bill, a law against the freedom of the people,” said Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha of Lahore archdiocese. Such was his reaction […]
Pakistani seminaries vow to continue preaching jihad
Thus they will continue to be terrorist factories. “Pak seminaries vow to continue preaching jihad,” from ANI, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: Religious Islamic leaders who run madarassas in Pakistan have categorically rejected the federal government’s ordinance which makes it mandatory for all religious schools to get registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, […]
Pakistani madrassas described as “nurseries of destruction” at UN
As we have pointed out here many, many times. “‘Pak madrassas nurseries of destruction,’” from the Times of India, with thanks to Vikrant: NEW DELHI: Several speakers at the recently-concluded 57th session of the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights sought a ban on madrassas run by religio-political parties in Pakistan, […]
In Pakistan’s Public Schools, Jihad Still Part of Lesson Plan
Then we wonder why Pakistan is such a shaky ally. “In Pakistan’s Public Schools, Jihad Still Part of Lesson Plan: The Muslim nation’s public school texts still promote hatred and jihad, reformers say,” from the LA Times, with thanks to Joseph: LAHORE, Pakistan “” Each year, thousands of Pakistani children learn from history books that […]
Pakistan: Christians protest against official’s injustice
Christians in Pakistan face many Sharia-inspired injustices, and often find themselves victimized by police and government officials. Here is yet another example: “Christians protest against ASP,” from the Daily Times, with thanks to Nicolei: LAHORE: A large gathering of Christians on Tuesday protested against Baghbanpura’s assistant superintendent of police (ASP)-Investigation for allegedly supporting a kidnapper. […]
Pakistan: Court gives life term to blasphemy author
Sharia alert from Pakistan from AFP, with thanks to Bryce: KARACHI: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for writing an allegedly blasphemous book about the Holy Qur’an and the Islamic justice system, a lawyer said yesterday. Police in the Islamic republic arrested 40-year-old writer Younus Shaik early this year in Karachi […]
French warning on Pakistanis’ terror links
Recommending surveillance of Pakistanis in France. If the Pakistanis in France had been truly moderate and had openly and energetically cooperated from the beginning with anti-terror efforts, I doubt anyone would have found it necessary to make this recommendation. “French warning on Pakstanis’ terror links,” from icWales, with thanks to directeur intellifrance: A FRENCH intelligence […]