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PESHAWAR: All Saints Church Reopened For Worship After Cleaning And Repairs: After enduring twin suicide blasts, the 130 year old historic Church, was reopened for worship on Tuesday 24th of September 2013, after repairs and cleaning. Earlier on Sunday 22nd of September 2013, twin suicide blasts killed more than 80 people
Church attack: When the state offers the other cheek – by Dr Mohammad Taqi: Mr Sharif appears to have missed the window of opportunity he had after the martyrdom of General Sanaullah Niazi and the All Saints Church massacre to wrestle back the narrative from Mr Khan Terror unleashed on yet another bloody
طالبان سے مذاکرات : اندیشہ ہائے دور و دراز۔۔ از علی ارقم: پاکستان کے عسکری اورسیاسی حلقوں میں تحریکِ طالبان پاکستان کے ساتھ مُذاکرات کی شدید خواہش دراصل ریاستی سرپرستی میں پروان چڑھائے گئے اُس جہادی نیٹ ورک سے وابستہ نہٹوٹنےوالی اُن اُمّید وں کا اظہار ہے جن کے تحت یہ
چُپ ، بالکل چُپ ، ایک دم چُپ – از وسعت اللہ خان: اگر میں امیرِ جماعتِ اسلامی پاکستان سید منور حسن کی نگاہوں سے دیکھوں اور ان کے ذہن سے سوچوں تو پھر تو زندگی بہت سہل اور باایمان ہے۔ اگر منور صاحب کی بات کو نہ تسلیم کروں یا ان
Half of Syrian rebels are hardline Islamists: British study: Members of rebel brigades parade on September 13, 2013 at a former military academy north of Aleppo. (AFP Photo/Jm Lopez) Jihadists and members of hardline Islamist groups make up almost half of forces fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad,
The APC’s ‘document of surrender’ – S Iftikhar Murshed: The participants in the All-Parties Conference convened by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday in Islamabad were probably not even aware of the symbolical significance of the day. On September 9, 2001, suicide terrorism, which was extremely rare
Pakistan begs Taliban for peace: An ugly narrative – by Cyril Almeida: HOT off the Taliban press: the Islamic Emirate of North Waziristan has been approached, cap in hand, by the illegitimate and unlawful Democratic Republic of Pakistan suing for peace. Benevolently, the Islamic Emirate has agreed to consider the
Murderers must not be released: TTP hands over list of prisoners to govt – by Zulfiqar Ali/Tahir Khan: “We feel that certain secular elements, some retired generals and security personnel, are opposing the talks and are making attempts to foil the process,” says Taliban leader Ehsanullah Ehsan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE ISLAMABAD / DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
Good bargain? Saudi Arabia sends 1,239 death row inmates to fight in Syria with full pardon: Editor’s note: We are publishing this story as it corroborates our earlier story about the release of terrorist prayer leaders to Pakistan. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia with French President Francois Hollande, who went to the desert kingdom in
It’s not about the chemical weapons, it’s about the Syrian pipeline – by Vicky Nissen: Obama is going after Syria to secure gas pipelines for Wahhabi Arab States. America’s quest to bomb Syria is not about chemical weapons being used against the Syrians. Chemical weapons are basically a smoke screen, and Obama desperately wants
Zardari – by M Ziauddin: The writer is Executive Editor of The Express Tribune Zardari had entered the presidency with lots and lots of baggage. “Mr 10 per cent” is Pakistan’s president, the world mocked. Being the single biggest beneficiary of his wife’s death,
A Plea for Caution From Russia What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria – by Putin: MOSCOW — RECENT events surrounding Syria have prompted me to speak directly to the American people and their political leaders. It is important to do so at a time of insufficient communication between our societies. Relations between us have
203 incidents of sectarian violence in 18 months – by Amar Guriro: * 635 Shias dead among 717 KARACHI: In the last 18 months, 203 incidents of sectarian violence in Pakistan resulted in 1,800 casualties, including 717 deaths, of which 635 were Shia. Sectarian and religious violence in Pakistan is on
APC: peace consensus or sell-out? – by Zahid Hussain: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chairing the All Parties Conference (APC) in Islamabad on September 9, 2013.— File photo Published 2013-09-11 06:03:15 THE resolution emanating from Monday’s all-parties conference seems more of a document of surrender than an expression of a
In Focus: Why does the US want to attack Syria? – by Tahir Mehdi: The United States is at war once again and in its favorite battleground, the Middle East. This is despite the fact that they are facing a lot of trouble in withdrawing from Afghanistan in a respectable manner after
Syrians in Ghouta reveal that Saudi-supplied rebels are behind chemical attack: Clarification: Dale Gavlak assisted in the research and writing process of this article, but was not on the ground in Syria. Reporter Yahya Ababneh, with whom the report was written in collaboration, was the correspondent on the ground in Ghouta
Akmal Brothers – Pariahs of Pakistan Cricket? – by Talal Mahmud: The honor for the most talented and famous cricketing families in Pakistan is a close fight between the Mohammad(s) from Karachi and the Khan\Burki clan from Zaman Park Lahore. Four of the Mohammad brothers (Wazir, Hanif, Mushtaq and
What will Russia do?: Prof. Dugin, the world faces right now in Syria the biggest international crisis since the downfall of the Eastern Block in 1989/90. Washington and Moscow found themselves in a proxy-confrontation on the Syrian battleground. Is this a new situation?
’شام کے خلاف یکطرفہ کارروائی جارحیت ہو گی‘: روس کے صدر ولادیمیر پوتن نے امریکہ اور اس کے اتحادیوں کو شام کے خلاف یکطرفہ کارروائی کرنے پر خبردار کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ اقوام متحدہ سے منظوری کے بغیر شام کے خلاف کوئی بھی فوجی کارروائی ’جارحیت‘
Hasan al-Banna: Brotherhood, Jihad and Nazism – by Raziq: The Muslim Brotherhood is the largest Islamist party in the world today. It also claims to be a democratic party. In this article I will be looking at its founder Hasan al-Banna, the reasons why he established the Muslim
Indian media: Jinnah’s speeches given to Pakistan: Muhammad Ali Jinnah was Pakistan’s first leader India has handed over rare audio recordings of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s two important speeches to Pakistan in a “goodwill gesture”, media reports say. The recordings are precious to Pakistan because of Mr
قبر سے واپسی – از حماد حسن: کیا آپ جانتے ہیں کہ آپ کے چاروں طرف پھیلی ہوئی مذہبی انتہا پسندی کی جڑیں کہاں ہو سکتی ہیں اور وہ کونسی فیکٹریاں ہیں جہاں یہ پروڈکٹ تیار ہو کر ملک کی کونے کونے میں سپلائی ہوتی ہے
TTP raids house of sacked Punjabi Taliban chief – by Asad Kharal: TTP raids house of sacked Punjabi Taliban chief. ILLUSTRATION: JAMAL KHURSHID/FILE LAHORE: Members of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) allegedly raided the house of sacked Punjabi Taliban chief Asmatullah Muavia in the suburbs of Miramshah, North Waziristan Agency, officials told The
Delhi gang rape verdict: Is it a crime to be born a girl in India? – by Maheen Usmani: After the verdict, the family could not contain their grief with the mother saying the court might just as well acquit the rapist. PHOTO: AFP She came from a small town in Uttar Pradesh, but she had big dreams.
Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani: Spilling Blood of Iraqis, Especially Sunnis, Is Forbidden: Editor’s note: Once again we are cross posting a brave statement by Shia Muslim Marjae Grand Ayatollah Sistani. In the wake of massive Shia Genocide in Iraq, Sistani calls for love between Shia and Sunni. Long live Shia Sunni
A Bleeding Parachinar – Diary of a Kurramwali – by Sibte Hassan: Parachinar, a small city on the Pak-Afghan border, is once again in the news as two suicide bombers exploded themselves on July 26, killing above 60 and injuring hundreds. This has been a fourth such blast after handing over
Syria intervention plan fueled by oil interests, not chemical weapon concern – by Nafeez Ahmed: U.N. chemical weapons experts visit people affected by an apparent gas attack, at a hospital in the southwestern Damascus suburb of Mouadamiya. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters On 21 August, hundreds – perhaps over a thousand – people were killed in a
PAKISTAN/SAUDI ARABIA: Save poor Pakistanis from being beheaded in Saudi Arabia: ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-095-2013 ISSUES: Death penalty; right to life; right to fair trial; drug trafficking; impunity; rule of law Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information
SC Bars Zardari from leaving Pakistan: President Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: AFP/FILE ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a notice to the federal government in relation to a request that called for barring President Asif Ali Zardari from leaving the country, Express News reported on
The Syrian stumble – by Zeeshan Shah: The war on terror has changed the landscape of the Middle East. It has brought in a new world order and created divide between the East and the West. In this context, the UN Security Council set a line
Taleban execute 13 civilians in Afghanistan: HERAT, Afghanistan: The Afghan Taleban executed 13 Afghan workers in two provinces after accusing them of working for the government, officials said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of brutal attacks on civilians this year. The Taleban are
Growing sectarianism in Balochistan : Govt shunning clampdown against LeJ – by Kiyaa Qadir Baluch: ISLAMABAD: While the Balochistan government is looking for support and help of the central government to bring an end to growing sectarian violence in Quetta, the federal government seems to control the violence with composure. Well informed circles in
Support Democracy, Not the Monarchy – by Ali Al-Ahmed: For several decades, American media, think tanks and government officials have viewed Saudi Arabia as one of the most important allies in the Middle East although the two countries share no true common values and strategic interests. The United
Asmatullah Muavia is a product of Lal Masjid operation – by Amir Mir: ISLAMABAD: Commander Asmatullah Muavia, who was sacked by the central Shura of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Friday for welcoming Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s recent offer of talks to the “armed militants”, started his jehadi career from
Pathetic reign of a decaying society – by Lal Khan: A majority right wing government is a provocation for the oppressed masses that are being tormented with this avalanche of socioeconomic onslaught The maiden speech by the third time prime minister, Mian Nawaz Sharif, was no different from the
Ansar Abbas: The blast tore his arms but not his spirit – by Shiraz Hassan: Ansar Abbas uses his computer with his feet after losing his arms in a tragic suicide attack. PHOTO: SHIRAZ HASSAN Pakistan has been a hotbed of terrorism and militancy for almost a decade now. In this period of time, more
Deleted Daily Mail Online Article: “US Backed Plan for Chemical Weapon Attack in Syria to Be Blamed on Assad: In January 29, 2013, Britain’s most popular Daily Newspaper, in its online version Dailymail.co.uk published an article titled: U.S. ‘backed plan to launch chemical weapon attack on Syria and blame it on Assad’s regime’ A few days later they pulled the
Rights of minorities: ‘Ahmadis not allowed to do business in Muslim areas’ – by Rana Tanveer: A photo showing a destroyed Ahmadi worship place. PHOTO: AHMADI COMMUNITY PRESS OFFICE LAHORE: A man was forced to abandon his woodworking business and flee Gujranwala with his family after his erstwhile friends and neighbours discovered that he was an
فرقہ واریت اور ہمارا معاشرہ – از امام بخاری: فرقہ واریت ہمارے ملک کے مسائل میں سے ایک ایسا مسلہ ہے جو گزشتہ کچھ سالوں میں انتہائی شدت اختیار کر گیا ہے اور ملک کے بعض علاقوں کوئٹہ،گلگت ،پاراچنار ،کراچی اور جنوبی پنجاب کو یہ عفریت مکمل طور پر
واشنگٹن میں شیعہ نسل کشی کے خلاف انٹرنیشنل کانفرنس کا انعقاد: شفقنا اردو (بین الاقوامی شیعہ خبر رساں ادارہ) -بین الاقوامی شیعہ ادارے شیعہ انٹرنیشنل کے تحت عالمی سطح پر شیعہ نسل کشی کے تدارک اور دہشت گردی کے خاتمہ کے لئے کانفرنس کا انعقاد کیا جارہا ہے۔ واشنگٹن، امریکہ