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February 20, 2007
Pakistan: Islamist Fanatic Kills Woman Minister
News from Fox News, Reuters and the Pakistan Daily Times:
A woman minister in Pakistan was shot in the head earlier today by a Muslim described as a "fanatic". 37-year old Zilla Huma Usman (pictured) was a minister for social welfare in Punjab province, a mother of two sons and married to a doctor. She also ran a small fashion design business in Gujranwala.
She was at Pakistan Muslim League House in Gujranwala today when there was a brief power cut. During this, the man shot her in the head and shoulder. Zilla was rushed to Lahore General Hospital by helicopter, still alive, but she died shortly after admission.
Politically, Zilla was close to President Musharraf, and supported his policies of "enlightened moderation". She also promoted women's rights.
The reasons for the killing were explained by the gunman himself, Mohammed Sarwar, to television cameras. He said: "I have no regrets. I just obeyed Allah's commandment." He said that Islam did not allow women to be in positions of power. "I will kill all those women who do not follow the right path, if I am freed again," he claimed.
Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat said: "He is basically a fanatic. He is against the involvement of women in politics and government affairs. He considers it contrary to the teachings of Allah for a woman to become a minister or a ruler. That's why he committed this action." The minister promised "effective and immediate prosecution" of the killer, saying the government had ordered that the case should be brought to court within 14 days.
Local police officer Nazir Ahmed said: "He killed her because she was not observing the Islamic code of dress. She was also campaigning for emancipation of women."
Sarwar was immediately placed under arrest, with a murder charge lodged against him. He is a stone mason by trade, aged in his mid-40s. He had already been implicated in four actual murders and two attempted murders in Gujranwala. He had been released in relation to these previous cases for "insufficient evidence".
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at February 20, 2007 10:55 PM
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Backward savages!
Posted by: bluebell ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.westernresistance.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at February 21, 2007 11:56 AM
It is evil islam and nothing will ever change about this horror unless western people wake up to reality before they even get the chance to regret for not confronting it when they could.
Posted by: persian and anti islam at February 22, 2007 4:37 PM
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