Newspaper Articles Archive
Can we really blame the Christian mob? – Ale Natiq: Yesterday was an unusual day on Pakistani television channels as well as on social media. Clerics who are always short of words to condemn violence, and never speak of sanctity of human life, were seen demanding justice and denouncing
Religious extremism destroying Pakistani society – Analysis: On February 18, 2015, at least four Shia Muslims were killed and six others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during evening prayers at a mosque in Qasr-e-Sakina Imambargah (Shia place of commemoration) located on Kurri Road
Bigotry of Deobandi clerics in Pakistan movement – Daily Times: Deobandi clerics like Ataullah Shah Bukhari, who had come to champion a perverse form of Hindu-Muslim unity based on the lowest common denominator, nonetheless refused to coexist with Shias and Ahmedis. The Muslim League only managed to bring
Vatican endorses military force against Christian and other groups’ genocide by ISIS and other Salafi Deobandi terrorists: The Vatican’s line on ISIS has taken a new turn, as its ambassador in Geneva suggested that if a political settlement is impossible, military force should be used against the jihadists. He also said the form of intervention
Islamic State fighters in Iraq caught fleeing battlefield dressed as women: IRAQ: In an attempt to flee northern Iraq, Islamic State (IS) fighters have shaved their beards and dressed like women, Iraqi forces claimed. A series of pictures have emerged, showing men wearing dresses and make-up in a bid to leave
Deobandi madrassas and extremism: A mindset issue – by Javed Hasan Aly (Dawn): In the madressahs, it is the quality of education — the content (a curriculum of propagandist dogma); the learning environment (intellectual suffocation and abuse); and the quality of teacher and teaching — that determine the worldviews of its
Jerusalem Post Report: Israel treating al-Qaida ISIS Salafi Deobandi terrorists wounded in Syrian war: Israel has opened its borders with Syria in order to provide medical treatment to Nusra Front and al-Qaida fighters wounded in the ongoing civil war, according to The Wall Street Journal. The prominent American newspaper reported that Nusra Front,
‘Jihadi’ Jake Bilardi – from Australian suburban schoolboy to Islamic State suicide bomber: How did a bright student and aspiring journalist from suburban Melbourne become a hardened militant and suicide bomber for Islamic State in Iraq? LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: How does a bright teenager and student of politics from Australian suburbia
غدار کون ہے؟ وزیر اعلی پنجاب شہباز شریف یا ماما قدیر بلوچ – از عائشہ صدیقہ: Source: http://dunya.com.pk/index.php/author/dr.-ayesha-sadique/2015-03-12/10504/88820328#.VQKk8qPLfcR
Meet the 20 most wanted Deobandi terrorists in Punjab: The Punjab government released a list of the 110 most wanted terrorists in the province on Wednesday. Major findings from the list include: Most of those listed are affiliated with local militant organisations including the Deobandi Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan
US Senator Ed Royce: “US and India share the common threat of terrorism, fuelled by hundreds of Deobandi schools throughout Pakistan”.: The relationship between India and the US has reached a new pinnacle, a top American lawmaker has said and pledged to work further on boosting the bilateral ties. Congressman Ed Royce, said this yesterday, after the conclusion of
PM Nawaz Sharif has recpitulated National Action Plan to Deobandi ASWJ terrorists – Ali Salman Alvi: Albert Einstein defined the word ‘insanity’ as doing something over and over again, while expecting a different result. Apparently more insane is the way the government has shied away from implementing Pakistan’s 20-point National Action Plan (NAP) against terrorism,
‘Proscribed’ allies make outlandish claims: Activists of Ahl-e-Sunnat-wal-Jamaat (ASWJ) hold a protest Defence and Stability of Pakistan rally from Lal Masjid to National Press Club. — Photo by INP ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) received a vote of confidence from some unlikely allies,
600 Pakistani Deobandi schools, linked to terrorism, getting Gulf funds: US Congressman Ed Royce: New Delhi : The US clearly sees the hand of ”some families in Gulf states” behind the funding for about 600 Deobandi schools in Pakistan that could be adding to the fire power of the terrorists in the region.
Head of banned Deobandi outfit ASWJ seeks ban on all Shia Muslims: In what appeared to have been under pressure from rising awareness and Islamic awakening in Pakistan, banned Deobandi terrorist outfit ASWJ/LeJ Ahmed Ludhianvi has said that if his terrorist outfit was banned, there must be a ban on all
Reality of modern Pakistan — a corrupt, politically savage, and physically broken society – Robert Fisk: Living in the Middle East makes you particularly hateful of political correctness. I’ve often recalled how I’m wished a “Happy Christmas” by Muslims in Beirut but am personally enraged when I’m greeted with “Happy Holiday” by New Yorkers. The
سراج الحق دیوبندی اور جنرل حمید گل کے چہیتے دیوبندی طالبان نے بامیان کے مجسمے تباہ کرنے کے لیے شیعہ ہزارہ قیدیوں کو استعمال کیا: مرزا حسین 26 سال کے تھے جب طالبان کمانڈرز نے ان کو حکم دیا کہ بامیان صوبے میں واقع بدھا کے مجسموں پر بارودی مواد نصب کریں۔ بدھا مجسموں کو تباہ کر دیا گیا جس کے باعث دنیا
Osama bin Laden’s Files: Saudi backed Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif wanted to cut deal with Al Qaeda: Quote by C. Christine Fair A few things to note:1. The interlocutors between Al Qaeda (AQ) and the State is NOT Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) or JuD; rather, the Deobandis (ASWJ, LeJ and Taliban). I make this point because some folks
Simplistic puritans: Deobandi Tablighi Jamaat of Pakistan – by Tahir Kamran: Despite having a conspicuous representation in the Pakistani socio-cultural landscape, Tablighi Jamaat has thus far eluded a scholarly gaze. Information available either in print or on the internet is sparse and brief. That is surprising because with the
Deobandi madrassas and violence in Karachi – Ali Arqam: The burgeoning of madressahs at the outskirts of the city meant that trained and taught peshimams were readily available for hire to lead prayers elsewhere in the city. It is for this reason that most prayer leaders in posh
Deobandi madrassas provide the ideological roots of Taliban, ASWJ and LeJ – Farman Kakar: Prior to the era of Afghan jihad, debates regarding madrassa reforms revolved around the need for harmonising religious education with its secular counterpart. The increasing association of madaris with militancy of various hues is a more recent phenomenon. Whereas
غلامی رسول ؐ میں – مظہر برلاس: کراچی کی نامور قانون دان غزالہ اعوان نے مجھے نبی پاکؐ کے روضہ مبارک کے اندرونی مناظر کی چند تصاویر بھیجی ہیں، انہوں نے یہ کام بڑی عقیدت اور محبت سے کیا ہے۔ان کے اس فعل نے مجھے دنیا
German official says Saudi Arabia top ‘terror exporter’ in Mideast: A senior German official has called for the reconsideration of Germany’s arms exports to Saudi Arabia, describing the monarchy as the leading exporter of terrorism in the Middle East. Vice President of the German Parliament (Bundestag) Claudia Roth put
The madressa mix: Beneath the surface: Lords of the land In Karachi, some mosques and madressas have slowly but surely drifted away from being part of the community to becoming power brokers By Ali Arqam | Maulana Attaur Rehman has been leading prayers at Farooqi
Liberal blogger Avijit Roy’s murder in Bangladesh and Deobandi extremism: Avijit Roy, an American activist and blogger who denounced religious extremism, was murdered in Bangladesh on Feb. 26 after walking home from a book fair where he was promoting his latest book, Virus of Faith. His daugher, freshman Trisha
India Today: Congressman Ed Royce, Chair of USA’s Foreign Relations Committee, speaks against the threat of radical extremism originating from Pakistani Deobandi schools: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm in India there is a unique opportunity to strengthen Indo-US ties especially in the economic and security sphere, an influential American lawmaker has said. “With the election of Prime Minister
سابق چیف جسٹس کی بلٹ پروف گاڑی، 33 لاکھ کے اخراجات: پاکستان کے وفاقی وزیر اطلاعات پرویز رشید کا کہنا ہے کہ ملک کی اعلیٰ ترین عدالت کے سابق چیف جسٹس افتخار چوہدری نے عہدے چھوڑنے کے بعد سرکاری گاڑی اپنی تحویل میں رکھی ہے اور اس گاڑی کے اخراجات
Indian Sunni cleric Farooque Khan Razvi criticizes Pakistani Deobandi Tablighi Jamaat cleric Tariq Jameel: Mohammad Farooque Khan Razvi stated by saying that the description delivered by Maulana Tariq Jameel regarding Jannat, Hoor, and Allah was an act of ‘blasphemy’. Mr, Razvi, who is the founded of Sunni Hanfi Organization (SUO) in Nagpur, Maharashtra,
Attractions of the Islamic State – Ayaz Amir: Here is something for the Pakistani privilegentsia to consider. Something like the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham – Isis or Daish – would have catastrophic consequences for them, putting an end to their privileged lifestyles or forcing them
Instead of hunting down Deobandi terrorists, Islamabad has been busy blaming India for the last 30 years – Dr Taqi: The predominant narrative in Pakistan seems to be that India and its intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, are responsible for all acts of terror, including the vicious attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar by
In addition to Saudi-Qatari funding, do you know the indigenous source of funding to Pakistani Deobandi terror groups TTP, ASWJ, LeJ?: In addition to Saudi-Qatari funding, do you know the indigenous source of funding to Pakistani Deobandi terror groups TTP, ASWJ, LeJ? The answer is in the ownership and control of Islamic banks in Pakistan. Taqi Usmani, Rafi Usmani,
دہشتگردوں کا نیٹ ورک، جو آنکھوں سے اوجھل ہے: اسلام ٹائمز: پہلے سیاسی جماعتوں یا سیاسی شخصیات جو کام کرائے کے قاتلوں سے کرواتی تھیں، جہاد افغانستان کے بعد سے یہ کام جہاد کے نام پہ منظم ہونے والے دہشت گردوں کے مختلف گروپ انجام دے رہے ہیں۔
Daily Times: Through alliance with Deobandi militants, Islamic State can become potent force in Pakistan: ISLAMABAD: South Asians will play a minimal role in the Iraq and Syria wars on either side of the divide, said Arif C Rafiq, an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute, Washington DC. The expert, who
Govt bearing fuel, maintenance cost of former CJ’s car: ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Friday that the Cabinet Division was bearing the fuel and maintenance costs of a 6000cc bulletproof car being used by former chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. In a written reply, the law
شیر دل اور بہادر شہید عباس علی: تیرہ فروری 2015 کو پشاور شہر کے پوش علاقے حیات آباد کے امامیہ مسجد میں معمول کے مطابق نماز جمعہ ادا کی جارہی تھی کہ اس دوران مسلح دہشت گرد مسجد میں داخل ہوئے اور نمازیوں پر فائرنگ شروع
Shia Muslims under threat in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: officials: Senior official claims government is cracking down on LeJ militants and Afghan imams to avoid potential terror attacks. Government officials at the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat in Peshawar claim the federal government has warned them of
How serious is the ISIS threat to South Asia?: Recent weeks have brought a bevy of news headlines attesting to the rising profile of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in South Asia. The group’s literature has circulated in Pakistan, and its flags have been spotted
Award winning Jewish journalist exposes Israel’s policy of backing ISIS aka Syrian rebels: Not a soul could help but be outraged by the two recent atrocities that the Islamic State (IS) has unleashed upon the world. The first of these was the immolation of Jordanian fighter pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh on Feb. 3,
Islamic State of Salafis and Deobandis: Celebrating death not life – Tahir Kamran (The News): “IS celebrates death, not life” was a statement from a young Jordanian colleague who works on Middle Eastern politics. Despite being visibly distressed and shaken over the gruesome killing of the Jordanian pilot, Moaz al-Kasasbeh, who was burnt
مدرسہ دارالعلوم حقانیہ اکوڑہ خٹک کے ناظم تعلیمات مولانا وصال احمد نے اعتراف کیا ہے کہ بینظیر بھٹو قتل اور کامرہ بیس پر حملے میں ہمارے مدرسے کے طالب علم ملوث تھے۔: راولپنڈی: مدرسہ دارالعلوم حقانیہ اکوڑہ خٹک کے ناظم تعلیمات مولانا وصال احمد نے اعتراف کیا ہے کہ بینظیر بھٹو قتل اور کامرہ بیس پر حملے میں ہمارے مدرسے کے طالب علم ملوث تھے۔ انسداد دہشت گردی کی خصوصی عدالت