Extremism
And The Truth Shall Set You Free
After the events of the past week in Islamabad, I was shocked with the reports in the newspaper this morning that the military should not have taken action against the extremists inside Lal Masjid. Granted, the people that have come out against the action are the reason that the problem exists in Pakistan today. [...]
Terrorist Arrested Dressed As A Woman
Domestic news channels are breaking the story right now that Maulana Abdul Aziz has been arrested while attempting to escape. How was he trying to escape? He dressed up like a woman and tried to sneak away.
This is the same cleric that threatened suicide attacks around Pakistan if an operation was carried out on [...]
Lal Masjid In Pictures
I got some great images from the internet for those that don’t know what these terrorists at Lal Masjid did yesterday. (here, here and here)
Lal Masjid - Firing Begins In Islamabad
With the start of the conflict between Lal Masjid and the Government of Pakistan, I found some really interesting blog entries and news stories that give a good picture of what is going on there.
Exchange of Fire at Lal Masjid
Chronology of the Lal Masjid Situation from Geo News
Radical’s Sortie part deux! Coming Soon!
Three more [...]
Imam-e-Kaaba urges Lal Masjid to Shun Confrontation - Tariq Butt
ISLAMABAD: Imam-e-Kaaba Shaikh Abdur Rehman al-Sudais has ardently appealed to the Lal Masjid administration to give up the path it has adopted for the past few months or the enemy would benefit from anarchy and chaos.
“I deeply regret and am surprised over their undertaking,” he said while talking to a group of senior journalists at [...]
Operation plan ready, but govt hesitant - Lal Masjid standoff
From DAWN
ISLAMABAD, May 23: Security forces are reported to have finalised a plan to launch an ‘operation’ against militants of Lal Masjid and are waiting for a green signal from the government, a source in the local administration told Dawn on Wednesday.
However, the government seems reluctant to use force against the Lal Masjid administration which [...]
MMA Strikes Deal With Extremist Cleric
From The News
The MMA government of the NWFP has finally struck a deal with the maulvi who in the past had asked his followers to resist polio vaccination. This is the same cleric who once said in an interview that he saw no reason for women to venture outside their homes — not even to [...]
Militants find sanctuary in Swat
By Ikram Hoti
ISLAMABAD: The Lal Masjid, Waziristan and Malakand episodes appear to form a triangle, as police in Swat indicate that Tanzeem-Nafaz-i-Sharia Movement (TNSM) is providing sanctuary to most militants from Waziristan and the Punjab.
Locals said militants from Waziristan are present in Swat in great numbers. There are reports that the region is fast [...]
Baton-wielding brigade braces for showdown
By Mohammad Asghar & Munawar Azeem
ISLAMABAD, May 20: Tension mounted in the capital over the Lal Masjid issue on Sunday when police took 36 students of Jamia Fareedia in pre-emptive detention, and the madressah militants taking to streets and blocking traffic.
Police claimed that the Jamia students had been picked up because they were reinforcing the [...]
Operation Likely Against Lal Masjid - Islamabad Admin Sources
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad administration sources Sunday said that operation is likely against the Lal Masjid administration. The capital has been sealed and bearded people traveling in vehicles being taken out for body search.
Meanwhile, students of the religious school attached with Lal Masjid have dugout at the mosque and Jamia Hafsa.
The main Melody road leading to the [...]
