DAR AL ISLAM - PAKISTAN: CALLS FOR JIHAD ON ISLAMABAD'S FM RADIO

Calls for jihad on Pak radio
By SHAFQAT ALI

Islamabad, March 29: Calls for jihad can now be heard in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on an unregistered FM radio station.

The Pakistan government continues its drive to "defeat" terrorists and extremists, however, fanatics seem to find perfect environment in Pakistan to flourish. An illegal FM radio station is operating from the heart of the federal capital. The transmission of the channel can be heard daily between 92 and 93 frequencies from 6 am till 8 am. A spokesman of the Lal Masjid Complex which also houses a troublesome madrasa, Jamia Hafsa, told this newspaper: "We have launched this channel. The main purpose of this channel is to educate the listeners about the teachings of Islam. For this sacred duty we don’t need permission from authorities," he said, "no one dares to stop us".

According to the spokesman, the FM radio station is getting tremendous response from the listeners, especially from the women audience.

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