Happy birthday Dr Salam – Syed Riaz Al-Malik Hajjaji: Did you know that in 1940, when the 14 year old Abdus Salam cycled back to his home from Lahore, after receiving the highest marks ever recorded in the matriculation examination, his entire hometown of Dawood Nagar, Jhang tehsil,
Loud speaker: An intrusive presence – Tahir Kamran: Once seen as a technological invention of considerable utility, the loudspeaker (mukabir-e-sawt) is now looked upon by some as a social bane and a source of nuisance. Affixed to the tall minarets of mosques, the loudspeaker has, over the
I will not celebrate August 14 – by Naeem Sadiq: Considering how our minorities are counting their dead every day, why are we celebrating anything? August 14, 2009 I decided not to celebrate August 14th this year to show my personal grief, shame and solidarity with the nine
Demise of Humanity – by Syed Farrukh Abbas: Four members of the Ahmadi community, including Three females and an Unborn child were killed late Sunday and four others were severely injured when an angry mob attacked and burnt 8 houses in Gujranwala (Punjab) . Punjab
Top ten issues more pertinent for Pakistanis than Gaza: Every time there is Israeli aggression in Gaza Pakistani activists make it a point to clamour left, right and centre to feel good about themselves and also to boost their PR. Even though there are few issues that bolster
Ahmadiyya persecution in Pakistan – by Khaled Ahmed: On May 27, this appeared on the front page of the Pakistani daily, Dawn: “Gunmen shot dead a doctor from the minority Ahmadi community in Chenab Nagar town in Punjab. Mehdi Ali, a 50-year-old heart surgeon from
On the road to ‘Fascistan’ – by Dr. Mohammad Taqi: If the rise in fascist tendencies were sporadic, the concern might have been a notch lower. However, the way religious zealots were unleashed over the last several weeks, in what appears an orchestrated move by a well-oiled machine, is
Murder in the name of faith – by Zahid Hussain: THE fate of 65-year-old Khalil Ahmed was sealed on the day he was accused of blasphemy. It was his death warrant. He was killed while in police detention hours after he was arrested. A schoolboy, who has not
Blasphemy accused Ahmadi mulsim killed with punjab police watching over: Comment by Ibn-e- Tamim on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/liberakpakistan/permalink/10152136145544537/ 1) This stupid murderer should be hanged meeting the law books but immediately in weeks. 2) Entire of Police Station Staff not only be discharged but punished for cooperating and helping the murderer.
تکفیریوں کی بستی میں ایک دن – از عامر حسینی: مولوی: ارے لعنت ہو سپاہ یزید پر ہم محبان اہل بیت کو کافر اور واجب القتل کہتے ہیں رند خرابات: مگر مولوی صاحب کل آپ نے تقریر کرتے ہوئے احمدیوں کو کافر بهی کہا اور ان کے قتل کا