Friday, July 29, 2005

Criticism after Pakistan region adopts Talibanisation

http://www.churchnewspaper.com/news.php?read=on&number_key=5779&title=Criticism%20after%20Pakistan%20region%20adopts%20Talibanisation

[The Church of England Newspaper] July 29, 2005--With the passing of the controversial Hasba Act Pakistan's North West Frontier Province took a further step towards 'talibanisation' last week, according to critics. The Bill, which will create an Islamic watchdog to monitor the strict observence of Islamic practises, was passed by 68 votes to 34. Under the new legislation, a senior Islamic cleric will ensure that people respect the call to prayer, pray on time, and do not engage in commerce at the time of Friday prayers.

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