[Maceman]

The idea of mandatory interest-free banking was first introduced more than a decade ago by rightwing ideologues under the rule of Nawaz Sharif, the then prime minister.

Are these the same rightwing ideologues who want free markets and limited government in the US? Or is this a different bunch of rightwing ideologues?

God I hate the press sometimes.

[liberallarry]

Come on guys.

The essence of the article is that there will be very, very severe consequences if Pakistan adopts Islamic banking.

As for right-wing/left-wing, it's traditional to associate the right with religion. That's now blurring because the Left doesn't know what to do with religious fascists who are also "minorities", or with American religious conservatives who are also exponents of tolerance and free speech.

So the press is slow to pick up on it. What else is new?