Islam Under Scrutiny by Ex-Muslims

Pakistan: Political Game-playing amidst Surging Terrorism

A  lose-and-win game is being played between Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of the Pakistan Muslim League Party (Nawaz) and Asif Ali Zardari, chief of Pakistan People Party (PPP), now President of Pakistan. They are the two pillars of Pakistani politics, heading the two main  political parties: PPP and Muslim League. In the last general election following the assassination of former Prime Minister Bhutto, PPP emerged as the major winner as was expected. But, despite the wave of sympathy votes over Benazir's murder, PPP failed to win the majority of seats.
As Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of slain Benazir Bhutto, was not mature in age and experienced enough, her husband Asif Ali Zardari, became her political successor. PPP with 124 seats formed a coalition government  with Nawaz Sharif's Muslim League, having 91 seats. PPP's Yusuf Ali Gilani became the Prime Minister of the coalition government.
 
But Nawaz Sharif had a totally different game-plan in his mind. It was in his mind that Present Parvez Musharraf had ousted him from power, while he was the Prime Minister. Musharraf exiled Nawaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia. Without Saudi intervention, Sharrif's fate could have been different. Benazir Bhutto was also exiled. But fundamentalist powers grew in Pakistan in leaps and bounds, particularly in the post-9/11 years. As terrorists unleashed chaos, voices were raised against Musharraf, which brought Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif back to Pakistan.

Following the formation of latest coalition government, it was time for Nawaz Shariff's political revenge against President Musharraf. The PPP was also as willing to see the back side of Musharraf, who kept them in political wilderness for nearly a decade. Both Nawaz Sharif and Zadari unleashed a campaign for the impeachment of Musharraf. Seeing a sheer defeat, Musharraf resigned a day before the resolution was to put in motion. Nawaz Sharif succeeded in taking his revenge on Musharraf.

Now, it was time to choose the next President, the most powerful post in Pakistan. Nawaz Shreef played a second political card, asking for the immediate reinstatement of all the judges earlier suspended by Musharraf. Zardari resisted the reinstatement, to which, Nawaz Sharif responded with withdrawal of his support from the coalition governmentonly five months in its operation.

President Musharraf gave a detailed account of his eight years in power in an emotional address to the nation before signing off. Musharraf seemed to have his heart on the future of Pakistan at this precarious time, when terrorists have made significant encroachment into the country. Musharraf's neutrality to the American actions in Iraq and Afghanistan and his action against the extremists in Lal Masjid stand-off made him the enemy number one to the fundamentalists and the groups that spread terrorism. While in power, Musharraf braved a number of fatal attacks on his life. Benazir Bhutto survived the first attack on her life but was  not so luckily in the second. Nawaz Sharif was also aimed at by the terrorists, but narrowly escaped.

It is easy to guessed how the terrorists might be consolidating with Musharraf gone and the political situation remain thoroughly unstable in the ongoing game-playing between Nawaz Sharrif and PPP. There was an attack on PM Yusuf Raza Gilani in Rawalpindi that resulted in the breakage of the window-glass of his bullet-proof car. As terrorists wreck havoc, the priority of the politicians is to take revenge on Musharraf further by putting him on trial. The Pak edition of the Taliban, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an extension of Al-Qaeda, seems to have consolidated their base in Pakistan. How will the present government check the terrorists in an atmosphere of unstable politics?

The tribal areas on Pak–Afghan boarder are becoming a haven for Islamic extremists. It is being told that al-Qaeda's  Osama Bin Laden and al-Jawahiri are probably hiding in this area. The wife of Jawahiri was spotted in Mohmand area of this tribal region. Pakistan is fast becoming hostage to the members of Al-Qaeda on one side and to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan on the other. When a strong and sincere military commander like Musharraf could not contain these terrorist organizations, it remains to be seen how the white-clothed corrupt politicians, engaged in unnecessary game-playing, would control and challenge the surging terrorists.

As Asif Ali Zardari was being elected the President and sworn in, a big terror explosion took place, which clearly shows the dreadful challenge Pakistan faces from the terrorists. Pakistan is equipped with nuclear weapons. It is a matter of concern for the world that the increasingly bold terrorists might overthrow the government and the nuclear arsenal may fall into their hands.


Tanveer Jafri is a columnist from India, who have published actively in popular daily news papers and webportals portals in India and abroad. He is a member of Haryana Sahitya Academy and Haryana Urdu Academy. He is also a recipient of so many awards in the field of Communal Harmony & other social activities. he can be contacted at tanveerjafriamb@yahoo.com.


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Name: Muhammad
Date: Friday September 12, 2008
Time: 11:22:59 -0700

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AND THIS MOTHER FUCKER NEEDS A STICK UP HIS ASS, BEST AWARD FROM ISLAM WATCH THE FAITHLESS PEOPLE.


Name: Ananda
Date: Friday September 12, 2008
Time: 12:02:49 -0700

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By electing Zardari as President, Pakistan got what it deserved.


Name: Pakistan needs to be de nuked
Date: Friday September 12, 2008
Time: 12:17:55 -0700

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Pakistan must be forced to give up nuclear weapons.


Name: Ananda
Date: Friday September 12, 2008
Time: 14:16:55 -0700

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Bin Laden & Taliban steals, or gets, Paki nuke. Then what? Do they have nuke delivery systems?


Name: (To mohammed), Karachi newspaper,women "honor killed"
Date: Friday September 12, 2008
Time: 19:33:52 -0700

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(To Mohammed:Your comment proves the hatred of muslims by the way!) In Karachi Pakistan there is a newspaper that will print the names, pictures and addresses of Christians there so muslims can come to their places and persecute them. I have seen a page of this newspaper. Besides Saudi Arabia, Pakistan is thought to have the most "honor" killings where gasoline is thrown on a woman before setting her ablaze! This indeed is tyrannical but it carries no prosecution from the law. Why should it when islam's own founder referred to women as "a toy?"


Name: Wagamama
Date: Saturday September 13, 2008
Time: 01:50:11 -0700

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What Jihadi terrorists are doing is quite in line with the deeds of Pro-fart Mohammed (PissBUH). The educated Muslim politicians know this but can't do much about it. They are running away from truth. Pakistan is already a failed islamic state. It will be wiped out soon taking the Quranic gutter with it.


Name: vbv
Date: Saturday September 13, 2008
Time: 02:22:33 -0700

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Pakistan harbours and nurtures terrorism and exports it abroad ,especially to India. The genesis of islamic terrorism emanates from Pakistan with the connivance of Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh, among other muslim countries. Only dismemberment of Pakistan would save the world of the terrible nuisance of islamic terrorism. Balkanisation is very imminent , considering the amount of discontent and turmoil boiling to a point of no return.It wont be a surprise to find atleast four countries emanating from yhis - Baluchistan,Punjab,Sindh and Pakhtoonistan! That day is not far off. When it happens , they will be too busy cutting each others throats for the flimsiest reasons, and India will be be rid of a festering nuisance!


Name: How to defend against Islam? (WARNING: Holy Muslims will immediately post an intimidating message after this, in order to DISTRACT the readers. If it happens it means idea is on Target!)
Date: Saturday September 13, 2008
Time: 16:00:08 -0700

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The only defence against an uncompromising opponent is offence. They say that they don’t love their life and family and they will sacrifice everything for Allah, so what weakness they got, how can you take the fight to them? As with every fairy tale we have heard, all demons got a weakness, if you attack it, the demon cries with pain and Koran is the weakness of this demon called Allah. Holy Muslims don’t love anything but they love Koran more than their life, so if there is a safe chance to steal the Koran, we can throw it in a gutter somewhere and give them a shock and grief just like infields get, when their family members are killed. If incidents of Koran being stolen and destroyed starts happening, then holy Muslims time and resources will be spent more on security of Koran and finding the traitors rather than actually planning and executing the offensives. There are many advantages with this, first Koran cannot scream for help and call back the Mullah, so holy Muslim just needs to be a little bit relaxed and Koran is gone. Enlightened Muslims don’t need to hurt anyone physically, thus they can teach mullahs a lesson without further inflaming the cycle of violence. Mullahs can get a big shock but they cannot parade the damaged Koran on TV like a dead body and gain sympathy to get more recruits. If you think that damaging Koran may get your area targeted then the thing is they are already bombing and killing people in all areas without any reason. There is no guarantee that if you don’t destroy the Koran, your area will not be targeted. The level of cruelty to which these people can go, you can see in the news by yourselves, they deliberately hide among women and children to use them as shields and if there bases are targeted, I think they by themselves kill women and children, in order to gain sympathy for there cause and get there opponent criticised. Only defence is OFFENCE in an intelligent manner, holy Muslims are good at fighting like dogs, so avoid that. These people can go to any limit of cruelty to achieve their goal but Koran is there weakness. They can deceive and disguise in every possible manner but a holy Muslim cannot piss upon Koran. So exploit this weakness in order to survive!


Name: balam
Date: Saturday September 13, 2008
Time: 16:38:18 -0700

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A very correct analysis by Mr.Jafri.Just as a knife in the hands of a surgeon can save lives,but a psycopath can use that to kill innocent people.Pakistan is a very unstable country just now and dire financial state.It is not fit to hold on to nuclear weapons.Just as A.Q.Khan sold the nuclear technology to some Muslim countries because of greed and muslim valour,like wise,the nuclear weapon could easily fall into the hands of Muslim fanatic to be used against Israel or the west.Hence it is best to nip the evil in the bud.One can never ever trust a Muslim.Loyality is not in their nature.Some thing has got to be done very urgently,before it is too late.


Name: To:how to defend against islam
Date: Saturday September 13, 2008
Time: 19:25:45 -0700

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Good and powerful words. The comment above was also.


Name: SO TRUE!(SEE ABOVE!)A MUSLIM HAS NO RIGHT...!
Date: Sunday September 14, 2008
Time: 12:56:29 -0700

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THE MORE WE CATER TO THESE ISLAMIST THUGS THE MORE OUR FREEDOMS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED(THAT ARE NOT IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES!) WILL BE TAKEN AWAY! WE MUST NOT CATER TO THESE THUGS! A MUSLIM CAN HAVE A BANNER IN ENGLAND SAYING,"FREEDOM GO TO HELL." ANOTHER MUSLIM CAN SAY THERE ARE "TOO MANY FREEDOMS" IN AMERICA! THAT MAY BE THEIR FREEDOM TO SAY THAT BUT THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM US OR OUR WOMEN!!!!


Name: Long live Zionism
Date: Sunday September 14, 2008
Time: 20:06:28 -0700

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The Muslims are to destroyed in the Middle East to fulfill the Zionist dream of greater Israel- from Euphrates in Iraq to the Nile in Egypt.


Name:
Date: Wednesday September 17, 2008
Time: 08:12:56 -0700

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Pakistan is Very Dangerous Satan Muslims Country, I think , Sooner or later , Pakistan will share the Nuclear Technology to Other Islamic Countries, This is the Decision time for Europe & US, the world Fate is in their Hands. If US and EU didn't do anything. There is no Second Chance , Muslims will celebrate.


Name: Wrong again(as always!)
Date: Wednesday September 17, 2008
Time: 17:05:33 -0700

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Israel has no plans of branching out in the middle east. All they want to do is survive. Now, if Israel were sending suicide bombers into other countries I would sympathize a little more. The fact is, muslim nations all around the middle east are dying for the chance for revenge for the 6 day war where swarms of bees attacked muslims fighting Israel!


Name: To Wrong again(as always!)
Date: Wednesday September 17, 2008
Time: 20:03:59 -0700

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YOU ARE A ZIONIST, LIVING IN A LAND WHERE BLOOD WAS SPILT FOR YOUR OWN SURVIVAL


Name: To above
Date: Friday September 19, 2008
Time: 02:47:05 -0700

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Please stop this international Zionist conspiracy theory! Only two kinds of people believe such nonsense: 1) Nazis 2) Muslims


Name: Re = To Above
Date: Friday September 19, 2008
Time: 06:43:31 -0700

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YOU CERTAINLY ARE A ZIONIST. Muslims dont hate jews. They lived side by side till a Zionist nation was created. Muslims only hate the Zionist. Muslims also hate the Nazis. But because what the Nazis did to the Jews and the Jews are doing that to the palastinians , Muslims want Zionism wiped out. Not the Jews. You you Thinking hat. and read this my friend.-------There is a big difference between what the religion says, how people interpret it and, if they obey or not. As humans, sometimes the human urge take over religious conviction... most of the muslims i meet in north america drink alcohol although it is prohibited by Islam and none of them although have more than one wife. So you cant judge a faith on its followers... If you could, Christians and Jews would be the most evil, corrupt and bigoted people on the planet... Whats idiotic is that most Jews refuse to condemn their own evil in Israel. Making life so difficult in the occupied terroteries.. Even though most of the worlds greatest attrocities have been commited by BAD Chrisitians. And Now by bad Zonists. How ever we should not forget those good Chrisitians and jews, we should give them all the protection possible. Due to bad publicity we tend to get it wrong, that islam dosent teach you to welcome the invaders, islam teachs to show mercy to good Individuals no matter which faith they belong to. but not if you are attacked or if Muslims are attacked they have the right to hit back, If their land and property are taken they have the right to take it back. They will never surrender or welcome the tyrants, no matter what, they will not like to loose their honour for vain glory things. So now you should know why there is resistence? so when your country gets invaded. when YOUR PEOPLE FAMILY GET TORTURED, SLAGHTERED, MURDED AND HUMILIATED. YOUR NOT GOING TO FIGHT BACK. AND IF YOU DO FIGHT BACK YOU ARE LABELED AS A TERRORIST.so now WHO OCCUPIES WHOS COUNTRY. WHO HAS POWER, WHO IS KILLING THE INNOCENT....ITS UNBELIEVABLE HOW THICK! PEOPLE CAN GET. SORRY,TO USE THAT WORD


Name: TO IDIOT!
Date: Friday September 19, 2008
Time: 20:24:24 -0700

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YOUR PEOPLE ARE NOT SLAUGHTERED, TORTURED, ETC! WHEREAS YOUR PEOPLE ARE DOING THAT IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD! PUTTING CRAP IN PEOPLE'S FOOD IN US AND BRITAIN IS NOT SELF DEFENCE, IT IS TERROR! GANG RAPING NON-MUSLIM WOMEN AND HAVING A CLERIC DEFEND IT IS NOT SELF-DEFENCE, IT IS TERROR! ATTACKING THE PHILIPPINES AND SOUTH AMERICA IS NOT SELF DEFENCE IT IS TERROR!


Name: RE: TO IDIOT!
Date: Friday September 19, 2008
Time: 21:51:29 -0700

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Do you have a brain, if yes use it. If you cant use it, the you too are a servant to the Zions, Thats why you read what your master has wanted you to read. Probably programmed you the way you are. If you dont know anything of a subject, just shut your gab without uttering nonesence. I JUST CANT UNDERSTAND WHY THE WORLD IS AFFRAID TO ALL THESE ZIONIST. HOW COME THE ZIONIST RULE? WHEN THEY WERE RESPONCIBLE FOR KILLING JESUS, WHY ARE THE WORLD KEEPING THEIR VOCALS DOWN?


Name: Nazi ideology and Islam theology are 2 faces of same coin!
Date: Saturday September 20, 2008
Time: 04:08:43 -0700

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Nazi ideology and Islam theology are 2 faces of same the coin! Both have the common objectives: 1)Destruction of all Jews 2) World domination


Name: RED ROSEE
Date: Saturday September 20, 2008
Time: 09:34:40 -0700

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Name: RED ROSE
Date: Saturday September 20, 2008
Time: 09:34:51 -0700

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Hi to all viewers. Islam is a peaceful religion and it only gives the message of peace and all these people that have created this web-site how can you be sure they are muslims behinds those names could be JEWS! CHRISTIANS! and others whos books have 100 contradictions and not to forget CHANGED where as the Quran has not been changed and is not contradicted! who are trying to mis-lead young generation and leave Islam. I would say to all viewers please think twice before you make a decision and learn Islam from www.minhaj.org our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was the one that stopped the burial of daughters he gave women an equal status compare to men. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) use to feed the poor, use to give shelter to the orphans no other religion is that loving and caring and please those who are looking for guidance please my advice to you is do not use this website its totally against islamic teachings. Message to womens in pakistan my sisters its all culture in your parents mind which is also happening in hindu culture am sure all hindus will agree with me on this. and in regards to terrorism. Terrorists have NO RELIGION if thats the case then americans are also terrorists and i.e GEORGE BUSH (you cant say hes caring can you and hes not muslim, may be is christian who follows the bible). So dear viewers internet is not the best way for guidance behind islamic names could be culprits agianst Islam. I know this message wont stay up for too long because I have spoken the truth whoever reads it please pass the message on to other viewers. Thanks take care I hope you find the right guidance


Name: To RED ROSE servant of Satan!
Date: Saturday September 20, 2008
Time: 10:38:50 -0700

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You are a willfully blind person!!!How can you say your pervert Islam is a peaceful religion! Maybe you had not read your own pervert Koran written by a pedophile, mass murderer, rapist, plunderer Mohammad. This evil book has instructions to "kill the unbelievers wherever you find them!" Even praise murder, "There is no shame in killing!", "Killing is a small matter to us!" This is what inspire your mindless Muslim fanatics to kill unarmed and helpless innocent people. What do these people get in return for blowing themselves to pieces? An imaginary "paradise of big bosom virgins(for sex-hungry Muslims), handsome young boys(for Muslim pedophile!), rivers of wine(ironically prohibited by maniac Mohammad!). Your imaginary paradise looks like straight from the pages of Playboy or Hustler magazines! Only people with sick mind believed that fantasy! No wonder you Muslim fanatics are brain-dead people! Islam is a threat to mankind! Take a look at your poor and impoverished Islamic countries with no significant contribution to the fields of science, technology, arts and music! Had the infidels not existed you Muslims will still be riding on the backs of camels! Islamic countries are living in 7th century technology! The only significant export of Islamic countries aside from oil is VIOLENCE!!! You poor people are deceived by a faith straight from Satan!!!Deceived people sincerely believed they are right! The end of Islam is already on horizon! The internet is the invisible sword that will deliver the final blow! These ex-Muslims who understand the Koran are your worst enemies! They are the true brave warriors of the Light that will bring the fight to the minds of Muslims blinded by this false and dangerous religion! If you had the guts take up the challenge of Dr. Ali Sina! As of now no one out of 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide dare take up the challenge! That shows you are all COWARDS!!!


Name: why we dont support muslims against israel
Date: Monday September 22, 2008
Time: 11:10:40 -0700

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Because islam encourages murder of non muslims and since you follow islam, we non muslims are not sympathetic to you in your struggle with the israelis. Give up islam and we non muslims will support you in your struggle against Israel.


Name: Islam on the run!
Date: Tuesday September 23, 2008
Time: 03:55:50 -0700

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Islamic militants on the run. KHAR, Pakistan - Security forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery killed more than 60 insurgents in northwest Pakistan in offensives aimed at denying al-Qaida and Taliban militants safe havens, officials said Tuesday. Take no prisoners!!!Send them to Jannat!!!


Name: To Muslim fanatic above
Date: Tuesday September 23, 2008
Time: 06:53:44 -0700

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Yes that's right. Your trip to your Jannat will be quick!


 
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