Fundamentalists in Pakistan are ripping into the Musharraf government for its crackdown on religious schools (madari). Leaders of schools in âJumatul Widaâ (last Friday of Ramadan) sermons declared their opposition. Mosques echoed with anti-Musharraf and anti-interior minister speeches. âThe time has come to wage Jihad against infidel rulers,â the Moulvi ranted in Lal mosque. âMadaris are the fortress of Islam. They are nurseries for the Muslim. Who are Musharraf and Moin to launch a crackdown against them?â shrieked the Moulvi of Syyedna Ali Masjid in Peshawar.
Musharraf would do well to mend his fences with India and crack down hard on the moulvis and on his own intel service and its terror networks. He's being slammed from three allied sides. If Gen. Gul doesn't meet with an unfortunate accident soon, it may be too late for Musharraf. |