http://www.msnbc.com/news/928994.asp?0dm=3DN1CPN
excerpt Intro :
LAHORE, Pakistan, June 20 - At Punjab University last month, professors
of English literature were flabbergasted when they learned that a top
administrator had ordered their curriculum reviewed for un-Islamic
texts. Among the books deemed offensive to public morals: "Gulliver's
Travels" and "Tess of the d'Urbervilles." "It was so absurd," one of the
professors recalled. "We didn't know whether to laugh or cry."
excerpt 2 : (thanks a lot, fella)
"Leaders of the religious coalition deny they are seeking to emulate the
Taliban. They say they are committed to the rule of law and to working
within a democratic system. "Islamization is not Talibanization," said
Farid Ahmad Paracha, a leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest party
in the religious alliance, and a member of the national assembly from
Lahore. "There is no model of Iran or Afghanistan."
Paracha said that while Islamic law forbids most forms of music,
"we are
not going to eliminate it
at once. ."
excerpt 2 : (oh, yes, indeed, "we" believe in 'peace')
As Hussain recalled the episode recently, the bearded visitor
pointed to a wooden sculpture - an abstract representation of a woman -
at the entrance to Hussein's home, part of which has been converted into
a gallery and restaurant. "You have a nice house," Hussain recalled the
man saying in flawless English. "You have a nice gallery.
I suggest you remove this sculpture now."
"I got the message," said Hussain. He moved the sculpture inside.
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