'Father of Taliban' Maulana Sami-ul-Haq killed in Pakistan
Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (JUI-S) chief Maulana Sami-ul-Haq was killed by unknown assailants in Pakistan's Rawalpindi on Friday. Sami-ul-Haq was known as the 'Father of Taliban' for having taught some of the Afghan Islamist movement's leaders. His murder comes amid nationwide protests by religious groups angered by acquittal of a Christian woman for blasphemy. 