The case of Abdel Lousehead Balking Aziz.
The Screwball Logic behind killings and unstable allies.
The anglisized spelling of Abdelouhed Belkeziz is Abdel Lousehead Balking Aziz
RIYADH, Oct 2: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference, while strongly condemning terrorism, has withheld support for the UN resolution adopted late Friday, asking all the member states to crack down on sources of financial and logistical support for alleged terrorists.
OIC Secretary General Abdel-Lousehead - Balking -Aziz AKA Abdelouhed Belkeziz told the press here the world's largest Muslim organisation was ready to help come up with a definition of "terrorism" to distinguish it from national resistance to foreign occupation.
Pentagon tries to avoid using Pakistan bases: NYT - NEW YORK, Oct 03: The Pentagon plans to minimize the use of Pakistani bases in a military strike against Afghanistan so as not to destabilize a key ally, The New York Times reported in its online edition today. The Pentagon fears that an extensive deployment in Pakistan could destabilize a critical but volatile ally that has tested nuclear weapons, the report quoting senior Bush administration officials said. (Reuters) (Posted @ 15:15 PST)
Srinagar attack an act of terrorism, says Powell WASHINGTON, Oct 2: US Secretary of State Colin Powell has described Monday's suicide attack in Srinagar as an act of terrorism, and said America was going after terrorism in a comprehensive way, including terrorism that affects India. .
Karo kari killings - Honor killings of women and Children
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Claims are made that the Jihadists are fighting in Kashmir to get rid of oppressive Indian occupation. Setting that argument aside, why are women and children killed in pakistan? The common theme is extreme prejudice (and deadly intolerance).-JPR
Judging by the frequency with which cases of karo kari continue to happen in Sindh, it seems that the government is not serious about curbing this most heinous and reprehensible of crimes. According to figures compiled by a non-governmental organization, at least 129 people were reported killed in the name of so-called honour killing in the first six months of this year - no significant change from the figure for previous years.
In at least three cases, children as young as three were the victims. During this time we have had a string of government functionaries, from ministers and judges to senior police and law enforcement officials, saying publicly that legislation against 'honour' killing needed to be toughened up. In fact, it was around 18 months ago that President Pervez Musharraf himself had told a human rights conference that honour killing was no different from premeditated murder and should be treated as such... |
