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India-Pakistan

Pakistani girl gang-raped for 'acquiring education'

2006-09-16

Islamabad, Sep 16 (IANS) After Mukhtaran Mai, a case of Mumtaz Mai has come to light in rural Pakistan, where women become victims of tribal warfare, family feuds or quite simply, male violence.

The News International Saturday reported the case of one Mumtaz Mai and her daughter, Ghazala Shaheen Bathi, who were abducted, held in captivity and gang-raped for 12 days because daughter Ghazala dared to become educated. The mother-daughter duo earned the wrath of the Mirali tribesmen when it became known that Ghazala had passed her Master's in Education from Bahauddin Zahariya University on Aug 25.

The girl's father Mohammed Hussain, a retired armyman belonging to village Chak Sher Khan near Kabirwala in Multan, was also beaten up.

Influential people are said to be involved in this case too. The newspaper report repeatedly hinted at the involvement of 'a minister of state', but did not name him.

When informed by the villagers, the local police acted after 12 days, only to help the accused. While three men managed to escape, the local villagers prevented the car carrying the two women from driving away. It is said that among the three men overpowered the villagers included two bodyguards of the minister.

Kabirwala's police chief Daud Hussain has been quoted as denying the incident.

"Lies! All lies!"

The police reportedly clarified that the two women had run away from their home 'on their own'. However, the newspaper said authorities in the local hospital confirmed that the two women had been raped.

Posted by:john

#9 There are no 'moderate muslims', and even if they were, you would not find them in Pakistan. Musharraf doesn't count, since he keeps his hold on power at the point of a gun, and needfully so.

At every level of their society, the same old foul smelling drivel: Death to the infidel, death to America, death to the Jews, death to women who 'dishonor' Isalm, etc, etc, etc.

Dear God, when will we wake up and realize this is a war for the very existence of the civilized world?

Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-09-16 20:03

#8 nice catch RC

Posted by: Frank G 2006-09-16 17:18

#7 In most of the South the education of slaves was a crime before 1865: education endangers oppressors.

NB: Democrats maintain this policy up until today by supporting the teacher's unions above the interests of students and parents.

Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-09-16 17:13

#6 "Radical Christianity is just as threatening as radical Islam in a country like America where we have separation of church and state." (ABC's "The View," 9/13/06)

Stupid cow

Posted by: Frank G 2006-09-16 16:21

#5 Where oh Where is Rosie O'Piehole?

Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-09-16 16:15

#4 Pakistan is long overdue for an educational lecture tour by Lorena Bobbit.

Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-16 16:00

#3 In most of the South the education of slaves was a crime before 1865: education endangers oppressors.

Now that the girl's been raped she must be murdered to restore the honor of the family.

OK all you liberals and women's lib types - let's support the Muslims!

Posted by: Glenmore 2006-09-16 15:45

#2 Examine this story carefully. This is borderlining on vigilantism, which is generally caused when the police and authorities don't or won't do their job.

Real soon, I wouldn't be surprised if mob violence doesn't result in a bunch of these criminals being lynched. Of course, *then* the authorities will get terribly excited. But it will force them to either act to protect their citizens, or it will have to declare open war on them.

Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-09-16 14:03

#1 nice - moderate muslims, I'm sure

Posted by: Frank G 2006-09-16 12:41

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