Countering Our Very Own Frankenstein

Our rulers cannot perhaps do away with Fundoos unless and until they decide to stop using their jihadi-terrorism as a tool of their foreign policy. But now when the Fundoos have started targeting the Chinese also, the best friend of Pakistan, the Paky rulers will have to go all out against them or loose the Chinese friendship which they can ill-afford.

So we can say now in the words of Allama Iqbal:

``Paasban mil gae Kahbe ko sanam khaane se``.
(Kahbah has got the saviours from an idol temple)

My plea to fellow Muslims: you must renounce terror

As the bombers return to Britain, Hassan Butt, who was once a member of radical group Al-Muhajiroun, raising funds for extremists and calling for attacks on British citizens, explains why he was wrong

Sunday July 1, 2007
The Observer

When I was still a member of what is probably best termed the British Jihadi Network, a series of semi-autonomous British Muslim terrorist groups linked by a single ideology, I remember how we used to laugh in celebration whenever people on TV proclaimed that the sole cause for Islamic acts of terror like 9/11, the Madrid bombings and 7/7 was Western foreign policy.

By blaming the government for our actions, those who pushed the `Blair`s bombs` line did our propaganda work for us. More important, they also helped to draw away any critical examination from the real engine of our violence: Islamic theology.

Beena, I agree that this is more like the beginning of a long, tortuous road rather than the manzil itself. However, a beginning has been made! The troublesome part is that the Pakistani establishment has shown virtually no nerve of its own to fight the beast of fundamentalism and – but for the steel will of GWB – would likely have capitulated!

Your write-up here, like virtually all your write-ups here – rocks! I particularly like how you try to retain a longer-term perspective on events – unlike many others who tend to get swayed by the mood of the present. Keeping one’s head invariably leads to an excellent, sober piece of work!

PS: what did you do with the other Bina?

When a physicist, a prostitute and a preacher participate in politics please pardon people. Pakistan is a FAILED MOHAJIR STATE. The native of present Pakistan and Bangladesh were cheated by Indian salariat Muslims of their honesty and kindness, drawn into separate homeland for Muslims that meant a thuggish market for exploiters mainly emigrated from India. So Pakistan is inching toward its logical conclusion. Nuclear weapons will borrow some oxygen canisters for rulers to scare the rest of world about fundamentalists coming to power and keep plundering the impoverished nation. It will not be far in distant future when skyrocketing real state in Islamabad will plunge and a hell may break out. It will not by Fazal Rehman who can be easily bought by anybody or Murdoodi’s sect of Jamate Islami who can not survive without army`s backing. It will be those poor frustrated and deprived youth who will once again be cheated on the name of revolution by militants but they will have new Pakistan - not much different from Bhia created Pakistan. Unless colonial leftover system is uprooted starting with army - from its janitors to generals - there is no hope and country will plunge into more darkness.

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I think she is not saying we are the monster but the creation of `` pro-Taliban elements like the Tehrik-i-Nifaz-i-Shariat-i-Moham have already clashed with the military. The TNSM has reportedly seized all highways in the area, including the Silk Road leading to China. The story is far from over`` is the MONSTER
Ziaul haque and Pakistanis are Frankestine doctors who Created them

Madame,

An informative and well written article. Yes, the frontier regions are outta reach 4 Mush govt. Some places in the Frontier are Talibaani.

A small and insignificant correction: I think it`s Fankenstein`s Monster.

Frankenstein is the doctor and there`s nothing wrong with him but with the monster he created.