State of fear – by Waseem Altaf: Dr. M is a Shia and he teaches at a Medical College in Lahore. He has been advised by his friends to maintain a private guard for himself and his children. He was told by a friend in police
APMA’s new alliance with banned Deobandi terrorist outfit ASWJ-SSP: A relatively unknown minority rights group All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) has formed a shock alliance with Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat(ASWJ), banned Deobandi terrorist outfit previously working as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP aka LeJ). The ASWJ-SSP-LeJ group is known to
Holi : Reminscences – by Zulfiqar Ali: All friends, all should try to go to temples to participate in Holi. Some should protect the Hindu brothers and sister from terrorist criminals. Once upon a time even though Holi was primarily Hindu celeberation but many people in
پاکستان کا شامی جہاد – از ندیم سعید: تین سال سے جاری شامی خانہ جنگی میں سعودی عرب کے مؤقف کی تائید کر کے وزیراعظم نواز شریف نے پاکستان کو تنگ نظرسلفی اسلام کے اور بھی قریب کرلیا ہے۔سعودی عرب کے اٹھہتر سالہ ولی عہدشہزادہ سلمان بن
The invented ‘crime’ of blasphemy – by Dr T Hargey: The various Muslim signatories, including Sadiq Khan, (report, 20 February) rightly condemn the imposition of the death penalty upon Mohammed Asghar on trumped-up charges of blasphemy. They conveniently focus on the execrable human rights perspectives of this appalling case
Pakistan’s march to theocracy – by Ayesha Siddiqa: It was a quick call from my editor’s office in Karachi informing me not to bother writing anymore about the Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or any other militant outfit, religious party or even the cricketer-turned-politician’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI). I
Pakistani Mandelas on Twitter – by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid: And their French Revolution against gastronomic apartheid Pakistan happens to be a country where a French restaurant not allowing Pakistanis inside because it serves haraam food is dubbed ‘apartheid’, while a document discriminating on the basis of religion
In Zia’s defence – by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid: The man who gave Pakistan its only logical identity All “liberals” from our neck of the woods come together every August 17 in condemnation of a man who enforced Islam in a country that was created in the
Ahmadis persecuted in the Saudi Kingdom: AHRC Report: It is extremely perturbing that we have to bring to the notice of the world’s community the plight of two innocent, loyal citizens of Saudi Arabia who had committed no offence at all, were arrested on 14 May 2012
Minority MPAs demand withdrawal of LG ordinance: Thursday, December 19, 2013 KARACHI: Over half a dozen minority lawmakers of Sindh Assembly on Wednesday demanded provincial government to immediately withdraw amendment in Sindh People’s Local Government Act 2013 through third amendment ordinance, promulgated by Sindh Governor
Imran Khan and illusion of a Messiah: Up till now I always thought very harshly of Imran Khan, my opinion of him was that of a simpleton who lacked any political acumen. His public appearances are usually crass and full of vulgarities in which he often
Predatory State and Minorities – by Mustafa Kamal: Pakistan is yet again at crossroads after two brutal suicide attacks on Christians in Peshawar two days ago. Previously, around forty people died and hundreds were injured in a suicide attack on Shia town in Karachi during March. Earlier,
Pakistan: Carousel of horrific incidents forever on play: My thoughts on yet another blast in Pakistan. See as the pages turn, the story remains the same.Relentless.The one word that consumes and devours,though not substantial or sufficient yet has a capacity of containing to an extent; misery,grief and
Why Salman Taseer is Not Just a Super-Hero – by Marziyeh: Super heroes are known usually to have extraordinary or superhuman powers, and are recognized for their services in protecting and defending society. These larger than life characters are brilliant, their extraordinary abilities – in the case of Spiderman his