Got to give Musharraf credit, however: each time he declares victory against the jihadists, he gets international headlines — and probably accolades and more from the State Department. From Asia Times, with thanks to RB: KARACHI – Contrary to the much-touted claims of the government of President General Pervez Musharraf having taken concrete measures to […]
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Pakistan: Female MPs want Islamic dress for air hostesses
Sharia alert. From the Islamic Republic News Agency, with thanks to Ali Dashti: Islamabad, March 8, IRNA — A parliamentary opposition alliance in the National Assembly on Tuesday criticised the new dress code for ir hostesses and lady police, demanding it should be made “Islamic”. Four lady members from the Muttahida Majlis-e Amal, an alliance […]
Pakistan: Men who were told to ‘gang rape’ acquitted
This is the kind of thing that happens as a consequence of such provisions of Islamic law as the one that disallows a woman’s testimony in her own rape trial. Women are so devalued under Sharia that the attitudes displayed in this case are only encouraged. From the Telegraph, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: […]
Terrorist Outfits Broken in Pakistan, Musharraf Says
Well, I hate terrorism and like alliances against terrorism, especially with Muslim nations who are trying to keep their own jihad terrorists in check. So why is it that when Musharraf says this, a little voice in my head echoes, “Good new, comrades! Steel production is up, and has exceeded quota according to the five […]
Pakistan: Christian jailed for insulting Koran
The Sharia is not in force anywhere except Saudi Arabia and Iran, you’ll hear. Christians enjoy rights equal to those of Muslims in other Muslim countries, you’ll hear. Then why are there so many stories like this one? From IOL.ie, with thanks to Nicolei: A Pakistani court has convicted and sentenced a Christian man to […]
Pakistani army ordered to fire at ‘intruding’ US troops
This is what has come from Musharraf’s repeated assurances that he is fighting against “extremism” in Pakistan. From the Indo-Asian News Service, with thanks to Fanabba: Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) In what is seen as the first signal of Pakistan’s assertion against US policies in its area, Islamabad has ordered the army to shoot at […]
Pakistan ‘most anti-US country’: CRS
How could this be? Isn’t Musharraf warring against the “extremists”? Hmmm. Could it be that these “extremists” are actually so mainstream that he can’t possibly even get them out of his government, much less influence public opinion? “Pak ‘most anti-US country’: CRS,” from Rediff.com, with thanks to Fanabba: Notwithstanding its cooperation with the US in […]
FBI foiled plot to kill Pakistani diplomat in New York
An impressive list of accomplishments. However, “in spite of these accomplishments, al-Qaeda continues to adapt and move forward with its desire to attack the US, using any means at its disposal.” “FBI foiled plot to kill Pak diplomat in New York,” from the Times of India, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: “In New York, […]
Latest CIA Report says Pakistani Nukes Can be Stolen by Terrorists
From the South Asia Tribune, with thanks to Nicolei: WASHINGTON, February 14: Use of stolen or purchased nuclear weapons from Pakistan or Russia by terrorists cannot be ruled out within the next 15 years, the latest CIA report prepared by the prestigious nerve center of strategic thinking in the US intelligence community, the National Intelligence […]
Pakistani urged al-Qaida to obtain nuclear weapons, authorities say
He has split his time between Pakistan and the United States for thirty years. From Knight Ridder, with thanks to Ali Dashti: WASHINGTON – A wealthy Pakistani businessman who’s being held at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison camp for suspected terrorist ties urged al-Qaida operatives to acquire nuclear weapons for use against U.S. troops and […]