Still more on the story that never goes away, from Reuters. ISLAMABAD – Thousands of Islamists rallied across Pakistan on Friday to protest against alleged desecration of the Koran by U.S. forces at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. The rallies, called by hardline Islamic groups opposed to Pakistan’s support for the U.S.-led war on terrorism, […]
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Suicide blast rips through shrine in Pakistan
At least 20 killed during Shiite religious festival near Islamabad, from AP: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A suicide bomber set off explosives Friday in the midst of Shiite Muslims reciting the Quran, killing at least 20 and wounding dozens gathered for a religious festival at a shrine near the capital. The motive was not immediately clear, […]
Pakistan: More Anti-US Protests Planned
Never mind that it probably never happened; more protests are in the offing, from Dawn, “MMA announces plan for anti-US protests,” with thanks to Fanabba. ISLAMABAD – A largely attended anti-US convention on Sunday announced a series of protest demonstrations in the country and across world after observing the May 27 international protest day against […]
Pakistan: Al Qaeda Arrests
From the Pakistan Daily Times, “Six arrested for Qaeda link,” . MULTAN/PESHAWAR: Police arrested six militants in separate raids for allegedly sheltering Al Qaeda fugitives and planning rocket attacks against the army, police and security officials said Friday. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said three of the suspects were captured this week in […]
Pakistani Muslim clerics: suicide attacks in Kashmir OK
Did you hear about the Pakistani fatwa the other day saying that suicide attacks were against Islam? Well, it didn’t please everyone: note that here it is a question of against whom the attacks are directed. The acts are good if they kill the right people. “Suicide attacks in J&K justified: Pak clerics,” from ANI, […]
Afghanistan, Pakistan Angry at Newsweek
Muslim mobs have murdered innocent people, and Afghanistan and Pakistan want Newsweek to pay. I certainly don’t think anyone should mistake Newsweek for journalism in the future, but the idea that it should pay for this murderous madness is just one more manifestation of the collective unwillingness to hold Muslims accountable for their actions. From […]
Pakistan: No reform of madrassas
They have been called “universities of jihad,” and they’re going to stay that way. But note that they are not teaching terrorism — they no doubt do not believe that what the jihadists do constitutes terrorism. “Clerics adamant against ‘interference’ in madrassas,” from the Pakistan Daily Times, with thanks to Nicolei. ISLAMABAD: Leaders of madrassas […]
Pakistan: Militant group’s student wing denounces ”liberalism”
Will democracy take root in the Islamic world? Not if these students have anything to say about it. From Pakistan’s Daily Times, with thanks to Nicolei: LAHORE: Talaba-e-Jamatud Dawa will organise a series of seminars from May 17 to June 4 against liberalism, secularism and the establishment of the Aga Khan Education Board, said the […]
Pakistan: Police unwilling to monitor prisoners if they’re freed
From Pakistan’s News International, with thanks to Nicolei: ISLAMABAD: The government has been told that Station House Officers (SHOs) of different police stations all over Pakistan are not ready to monitor the activities of repatriated Pakistani prisoners from Guantanamo Bay in case they were freed from jails at home. Despite being released by the Americans […]
Pakistan Denies Drone Killing on its Territory
From Reuters, “Pakistan denies report U.S drone kills Qaeda leader” ISLAMABAD – Pakistan denied on Saturday U.S. media reports that a senior al Qaeda leader was killed in a missile attack by an unmanned U.S. intelligence Predator aircraft on Pakistani territory near the Afghan border. ABC News, one of several U.S. news networks reporting the […]