The Atlantic’s Petty Mudslinging against Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: By publishing “The GOP’s Favourite Democrat Goes to Syria”, The Atlantic does both itself and the cause of liberal progressiveness, a major disservice. The article is rife with petty digs, crucial omissions and weak analogies. In its desperation to
What made Shahbaz Taseer’s release possible: Shahbaz Taseer’s release was made possible due to payment of a hefty sum of Rs2 billion to radical Deobandi outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, an affiliate of Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The mediatory role was played by Javed Ibrahim Paracha, a local
How the Pakistani “Left” obfuscates Shia Genocide: Nadeem F. Paracha’s article “Smokers’ Corner: The fateful split” (August 9th, 2015) rehashes the same selective and apologist drivel that sections of the Pakistani “left” misuse to obfuscate Shia Genocide in Pakistan. These “leftists” use the same discredited discourse
Jamaat-e-Islami collaborator executed in Bangladesh: Pakistan is all too familiar with the crimes against humanity by religious extremists. Close to 70,000 Pakistanis have been killed by ISIS-affiliated and inter-connected Takfiri Deobandi groups like ASWJ-LeJ, Taliban, Jundullah and Jamaat ul Ahrar. Aside from a section
Shame: PPP Sindh Government arrests peaceful anti-ASWJ protestors: Shame: PPP Sindh Government arrests anti-ASWJ protestors A growing protest by sections of civil society against Deobandi terror organization ASWJ-LeJ has typically been sidelined in Pakistan’s media. Two days ago, the PPP-led Sindh Government representative Sharmila Farooqi had assured