Pigs in Pakistan

Pakistan is perhaps the only nation in the world that exists solely to give Muslims an Islamic place to live. That and the abhorrence Islam has for unclean pigs makes this Associated Press article from the Seattle Post Intelligencer particularly droll.

It turns out the capital of Pakistan - Islamabad - is overrun with wild boars. Pakistan's pigs have no natural enemies because no one in the country eats pork.

During the colonial era the Brits would go "pig sticking" on horseback, using long lances. In a country with a very dominant military and many polo players, perhaps this sport could be revived? Just saying....