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Rashid says Muslims canât deny jihadi culture
LAHORE: Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad told a Pakistani television channel on Friday that one of the attackers of Thursdayâs suicide bomb attack on President Musharraf seemed to be a foreigner. He also said the jihadi culture in Pakistan could not be changed and he who denied jihad had no place in Islam, adding âBut whether or not it is jihad can only be decided by the State.â He said the police was not trained enough to counter terrorism and terrorist networks cannot be breached. He said, âSecurity arrangements need to be scientific, but we are not well equipped.â Well that settles it, then. Canât do nothing, what with cultural sensivities about jihad, and all. Might as well blame the scientists, they are as good scapegoats as anyone else, and less likely to get offended Sheikh Rasheed suggested that the president should shift to Islamabad for security reasons. Posted by: tipper 2003-12-27 |
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