Tag: Assassination
Murder of Christian lawmaker: Can Pakistan check Islamic extremism?
By Issam Ahmed and Ben Arnoldy March 2, 2011.
Print: Christian Science Monitor
Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian and Pakistan’s minority affairs minister, is the second top official in the past two months to be killed after opposing harsh blasphemy laws.
In Pakistan, the Shooter Is the Hero
By Sarah A. Topol January 11, 2011.
Print: Slate
The depressing public reaction to the assassination of Pakistani politician Salman Taseer.
Religious fanatic assassinated Pakistan’s governor
by AFP January 5, 2011.
Print: The Daily Dawn
The 26-year-old smiling assassin who killed Pakistani politician Salman Taseer is an elite commando trained by the government, motivated by religious zeal and praised by hardline clerics. Officials said he volunteered for duty that day, made sure his weapon was fully armed and then waited for his boss to walk towards his waiting car, before reportedly shouting “Allahu Akbar”, opening fire and surrendering.
