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| India-Pakistan |
| Pak [Christian] minister assassinated |
| 2011-03-02 |
| Self-described Taliban gunmen have shot dead Pakistan's minorities minister, Shahbaz Bhatti, an advocate of reform of the country's blasphemy laws, as he left his Islamabad home. Two assassins sprayed the Christian minister's car with gunfire, striking him at least eight times, before scattering pamphlets that described him as a "Christian infidel". The leaflets were signed "Taliban al-Qaida Punjab". Witnesses and police said Bhatti was travelling with just his driver when he came under attack less than 50 metres from the Islamabad home he shares with his mother. A small white car carrying gunmen blocked his way. After an initial burst of fire they dragged Bhatti's driver from the vehicle, then continued firing through a side window. "It lasted about twenty seconds," said a neighbour, Naseem Javed. "When I rushed out I saw the minister's driver standing by the car, shivering, and his niece weeping and shouting." "They fired 25 bullets," said a police officer beside a bullet-pocked pavement, holding a handful of brass Kalashnikov bullet cases. As they left the gunmen flung pamphlets on to the road that blamed President Asif Ali Zardari's government for putting an "infidel Christian" in charge of a committee to review the blasphemy laws. The government insists no such committee exists. "With the blessing of Allah, the mujahideen will send each of you to hell," said the note. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #5 Russia believes that the ME "Jasmine" protests will inevitably occur in Nuke-Armed Pakistan, where despite massive assitance the US as an Ally is perceived by most as UNRELIABLE, + fears that "Jasmine" will be the catalyst not only for covertly inspiring new Islamist insurgencies in the CAUCASUS + CENTRAL ASIAN -STANS, BUT ALSO RADIC ISLAM GETTING FINALLY ITS HANDS ON PAK NUKES-WMDS + POLITICAL POWER. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-02 19:33 |
| #4 A Christian infidel, you say? As opposed to an atheist infidel, or a Bhuddist/Hindu/Pagan, etc, infidel. The only ones not infidels is goats and they don't know any better, 'cos they think it's love. |
| Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2011-03-02 17:16 |
| #3 Their ideal/hero nation Saudi Arabia would be so proud of their hatred/intolerance. Pakistan is becoming more like Saudi/Iran everyday. |
| Posted by: Angeretle Snore6772 2011-03-02 14:44 |
| #2 There is no hope for that God awful country. Please back India in any future war! |
| Posted by: Paul 2011-03-02 11:38 |
| #1 Ahh, the religion of Peace strikes again. Islamophobia is an irrational fear of Muzzies. Given history, how can any fear of Muzzies be considered irrational? |
| Posted by: Alan Cramer 2011-03-02 10:03 |