Abandoned in life; forgotten in death – Saroop Ijaz: ‘Pakistan’s 9/11’, ‘Never again’, ‘united we stand’ and similar expressions of resolve and the severity of the situation post-APS, Peshawar were all natural, and perhaps justified in that moment of grief, and above all, horror. The All Parties
قصہ فاطمہ جناح کی تدفین کا: محترمہ فاطمہ جناح بانی پاکستان محمد علی جناح کی نہ صرف خیال رکھنے والی مشفق بہن بھی تھیں بلکہ وہ جناح صاحب کی سیاسی شریک کار بھی تھیں۔ جناح صاحب کی وفات کے بعد لوگ انہیں اسی قدر منزلت
On that which cannot be named – Olga Tkachuk: “There is no such thing as radical Islam,” reads a recent headline of a popular American publication. Individual Muslims might be radicals, writes the author, but “[t]here is only one Islam” and it has nothing to do with violence.
Muslims and extremism: A difficult dialogue: The comments by Prince Charles last weekend about the growing threat of Islamist radicalisation were the day’s most read item on the BBC news website. The Prince of Wales warned that young people are being radicalised at an
The militancy business in Pakistan: Unless the hypocrisy of our religious institutions vis-à-vis foreign funding is exposed, it will be difficult to cut off the power connections these organisations have managed to develop within the large swathes of Pakistan’s population Like never before, the
Al Jazeera interviews Deobandi terrorist Aurangzeb Farooqi: Islamabad, Pakistan – A Pakistani crackdown on armed religious groups has resulted in more than 8,800 arrests, but analysts warn a lack of transparency in the process and clarity on policy could hurt the effort. Police and other security forces
Selected Authors : KLF – by Stand Truth: The only problem with these kind of festivals and activities is that this is for elite class “Burger” people of Defense and Clifton area. Any Book publisher or any artistic organization in Pakistan does not want to reach the
From Ibn Taymiyyah to Daish (ISIS/ISIL) – by Sidq Miqal: The gruesome incineration of the Jordanian Pilot by Da’ish (ISIS) in Iraq has shocked many around the world. However, more than countering merely the violence and the mayhem, the current challenge posed by ISIS uprising is how to clearly
The psychology of extreme behavior – by Dr. Luc De Keyser: Stratfor opened the new year with the introduction of three new columnists, including myself, that were playfully named the three tenors. Now that each has had his overture, it seems that this label should be adjusted somewhat to reflect
Islamic State goes official in South Asia – Arif Rafiq: The group that describes itself as the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL) has formally entered the fray in South Asia, recently announcing the formation of a wilayah (province) in the region. IS is positioning itself
Long live the king – Marvi Sirmed: Just a week ago we heard the American President during his Indian visit eulogizing the democratic values both the countries adhered to. One heard him emphasizing gender equality, the safety of women and protection of religious minorities while