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Female Pakistani Minister Shot Dead for Refusing to Wear Veil
Usman [ minister for social welfare ], 35, was wearing the shalwar kameez worn by many professional women in Pakistan, but did not cover her head. The attack happened in Gujranwala, 120 miles southeast of Islamabad, ...The gunman, Mohammad Sarwar, was overpowered by the ministers driver and arrested by police. A stone mason in his mid 40s, he is not thought to belong to any radical group but is known for his fanaticism. He was previously held in 2002 in connection with the killing and mutilation of four prostitutes, but was never convicted due to lack of evidence. Sarwar appeared relaxed and calm when he told a television channel that he had carried out Gods order to kill women who sinned. I have no regrets. I just obeyed Allahs commandment, he said, adding that Islam did not allow women to hold positions of leadership. I will kill all those women who do not follow the right path, if I am freed again, he said. The body of the article makes it clear the principal reason for the shooting of the woman was that the killer thought women should not be in a position of authority; the lack of a veil was a secondary issue. Also the shalwar kameez is basically a type of pants-suit. The minister was wearing a dupatta on her head which could be called a 'woman's turban' in that it hides the hair but has no bulk. The incident was Feb 21 but other than Fox (which garbled the main issue) no one covered it and the lefties human rights orgs pretty much ignored it
Posted by: mhw 2007-02-23 |
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