Islam Blogger CommunityOfficial Admits Militancy Has Deep Roots in Pakistan The statements by the interior minister, Rehman Malik, were exceptional because few Pakistani politicians have acknowledged so explicitly the deep roots of militancy in Pakistan.
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Pakistan lifts Facebook ban
Pakistan lifts Facebook ban PAKISTAN has lifted a ban on Facebook after an apology for a page deemed offensive to Muslims.
80 dead as Islamic militants attack mosques in Pakistan
80 dead as Islamic militants attack mosques in Pakistan SUSPECTED Islamist militants attacked two mosques packed with hundreds of worshippers from a minority sect in eastern Pakistan yesterday, taking hostages and battling police,
Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube, blocks 1,200 web pages
Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube, blocks 1,200 web pages Pakistan restored access to popular video website YouTube, but Facebook and 1,200 web pages remained blocked Thursday as a row about “blasphemous” content on the Internet rumbled into a second week.
Miracle or hoax in a Pakistan village?
Miracle or hoax in a Pakistan village? By NBC’s Carol Grisanti and Fakhar Rehman DHARABI, Pakistan – One evening in February, something strange occurred in this rural village in central Pakistan. It was dusk on Feb. 27, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, the 12th Rabi ul Awwal, 1431 in the Islamic calendar. Rabia Attari, [...]
Pakistan blocks YouTube, Facebook over ‘sacrilegious content’
Pakistan blocks YouTube, Facebook over ‘sacrilegious content’ Pakistan on Thursday blocked access to YouTube — a day after it shut down the social networking site Facebook — in response to an online group calling on people to draw the Prophet Mohammed.
Facebook blocked in Pakistan amid anger over Muhammad images
Facebook blocked in Pakistan amid anger over Muhammad images LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan’s government ordered Internet service providers to block Facebook on Wednesday amid anger over a page that encourages users to post images of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.
Pakistan blocks YouTube, Facebook in blasphemy row
Pakistan blocks YouTube, Facebook in blasphemy row Pakistan on Thursday condemned caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed that appeared on Facebook, blocking the social networking site and YouTube in a growing backlash over Internet “sacrilege”.
Pakistan blocks YouTube over unIslamic content
Pakistan blocks YouTube over unIslamic content The Pakistani government blocked access to YouTube on Thursday because of “sacrilegious” content on the video-sharing website, signaling a growing Internet crackdown against sites deemed offensive to the country’s…
Pakistan blocks Facebook over Mohammed cartoon
Pakistan blocks Facebook over Mohammed cartoon LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) – Pakistan blocked access to Facebook on Wednesday on a court order over a competition encouraging users to post caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed on the social networking site.