Sectarianism Archive
Ahmadis face discrimination even in death – by Shahzad Raza: A signboard outside Jadeed Qabristan (graveyard), Rawalpindi read: “It’s prohibited to bury Mirzais here.” —Photo courtesy Shahzad Raza ISLAMABAD: Even in death, the Ahmadiyya community is discriminated against. Jadeed Qabristan (graveyard) is located near Murree Road in the heart
سعودی غلامی میں نواز لیگ کا تعصب اور فرقہ پرستی – از حق گو: پاکستان کی حکومتی پارٹی نواز لیگ نے اپنے فیس بک پیج پر ایک پالیسی بیان جاری کیا ہے -جس میں نہ صرف ایران پاکستان گیس پائپ لائن کے حوالے سے ان کی منفی سوچ کی عکاسی ہوتی ہے بلکہ
Stop religious discrimination: Debutant MNAs – Shahzad Raza: Persecution of Ahmedis, Shias and other religious minorities has killed the true essence of secularist ideology of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who never envisioned creating a theocracy or a religion-based state. Under the garb of so-called reconciliation hardly any political
Saudi Agenda and Nawaz Sharif – by Shiraz Paracha: One more time, Pakistan seems to have come under the full control of the ruling Saudi elite. As an arm of the U.S defense establishment, the brutal and repressive Saudi elites have been a major cause of instability in Pakistan, particularly
Pakistan: Why Did Gov Block Access to Popular Portal Roshni, Dedicated to Secularism and Human Rights: Three years ago, a young Pakistani living abroad came up with an idea. Along with other independent activists and citizens he decided to make a portal and Facebook page about secularism and human rights in Pakistan. Their aims were
الیکشن 2013 – جھنگ میں سنی اور شیعہ مسلمان سپاہ صحابہ کے تکفیری دہشت گردوں کے خلاف شیخ وقاص اکرم کی قیادت میں متحد ہیں – از حق گو: جھنگ کا علاقہ شیعہ، تکفیری دیوبندی تعلقات کے حوالے سے تلخ یادوں بھرا ماضی رکھتا ہے ، جھنگ ان دونوں فرقوں کے درمیان کشیدہ حالات اور فسادات کے حوالے سے پاکستان بھر میں مشہور ہے سپاہ صحابہ ہو لشکر
Too little, too late – by Zarrar Khuhro: The writer is senior staffer at The Express Tribune zarrar.khuhro@tribune.com.pk It’s great to see the PPP, the ANP and the MQM standing together on
ہم جو تاریک راہوں میں مارے جایں گے – از شمع جونیجو: لگتا ہے ارزاں جسموں کی ایک فصل ہے جو کے کٹ کے ہی نہیں رہ رہی. ہم گو کے لاشیں اٹھا اٹھا کے تھک گئے ہیں لیکن وہ تازہ دم ہیں.. ابھی مزید لاشیں ملیں گی، مزید دھماکے ہونگے.
پیپلز پارٹی کسی بھی دہشتگرد سے اتحاد نہیں کر سکتی ، پیپلز پارٹی کے ذمہ داران – از حق گو: گزشتہ دنوں پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے امید وار قطب شاہ اور دیوبندی تکفیری دہشتگرد لدھیانوی کے درمیان ہونے والی ایک ” اتفاقیہ ” ملاقات کو لے کر سوشل میڈیا پر پیپلز پارٹی کو سخت تنقید کا نشانہ بنایا گیا-نواز
ECP said political parties must not campaign against any personor on the basis of religion – by Iftikhar A.Khan: ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) warned candidates on Sunday against seeking votes in the name of religion or sect. Briefing reporters on the rules of the game for May 11 polls, a senior ECP official said political
طالب زدہ -قسط ٣: میں اگر دوبارہ سے یہ قسط آپ سب کا شکریہ ادا نہ کر کے شروع کروں تو بہت زیادتی ہوگی کیونکہ ان تین دنوں میں جتنی محبتیں آپ سے ملی ہیں ، پوری تیس سالہ زندگی میں اتنا اخلاص نہیں دیکھا
Xenophobia, internal-racism deadly combo — by Andaleeb Rizvi: OMG, I went to Pakistan and it is so dangerous. Agreed! It is impossible to live there as a liberal/secular person. Excuse me? I have been living here as a liberal, atheist whatever for the past 5 years at
درویش استاد سبط جعفر دیوبندی دہشت گردوں کے ہاتھوں شہید: پوری پاکستانی قوم بلخصوص پاکستانی شیعہ مکتبہ فکر ، دیوبندی دہشت گردوں اہل سنت ول جماعت جس کا پرانا نام سپاہ صحابہ تھا کےہاتھوں ایک اور بہت بڑے سانحے سے گزر رہے ہیں مشہور شاعر،ادیب اور دانشور سید سبط جعفر
شیخ وقاص کا نواز لیگ میں جانا اور لدھیانوی کا بیچ چوراہے میں سانجھے کی ہنڈیا پھوڑنا– از حق گو: آخر بلی تھیلے سے باہر آ ہی گیی وہ ہوا جو کسی نے سوچا نہیں تھا شیخ وقاص اکرم کے نواز لیگ میں جانے کا دور دور تک کوئی امکان نہیں تھا..موصوف اپنی ہر محفل میں نواز لیگ پر دہشت
Malik Ishaq Deobandi vs Ahmed Ludhianvi Deobandi – by Zain Gardezi: The cat is out of the bag. As Pakistan approaches loser to its general elections date, not only are we going to see some interesting developments in the mainstream parties, but the divisions among the political factions of terrorist
Laal’s “All Fronts Strategy” to fight extremism – by Taimur Rehman: First and foremost, our strategy should be one of attacking on all fronts simultaneously. In the battle against extremism, there is no magic bullet, no single weapon that will give us victory. We must employ,
Road to death in Pakistan goes via Raiwind – by Mahpara Qalandar: Who lead the mob which burnt down the entire Christian neighborhood of Badami Bagh in Lahore on 9 March 2013? The answer: (i) Riaz Malik, a PML-N leader who is a member of our national parliament and (ii)
About those who survived -by Murtaza Haider: The news coverage of terrorist violence often dies with the dead. The shock value of these atrocious crimes depletes with every new attack. The 24/7 news cycle of live TV has somehow failed to keep us informed about the
HRW’s Letter to Pakistan on Its Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council: H.E. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Prime Minister of Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan Dear Prime Minister, With elections to the United Nations Human Rights Council quickly approaching, and with Pakistan standing as a candidate, we are writing to urge your government to
Imran Khan explains the reason for foreign-sponsored Shia genocide in Pakistan at the hands of Takfiri footsoldiers: Related post: Sleeping with the Enemy: US Partnership with Saudi-Wahhabis – by Rusty Walker Comparing Imran Khan’s and President Zardari’s statements on Shia massacre at Babusar Pass I have now had a chance to review two most recent statements
Takfirism, not sectarianism, is right construct to describe and fight Shia genocide in Pakistan: Related posts: LUBP Archive on Takfiri Deobandis Takfirism is an ideology which permits killing everybody who disagrees with Takfiris. In this post, I explain that Takfirism or Takfiri terrorism is a better word than sectarianism (or sectarian violence) to
A Pakistani Sunni recalls his Shiite friends, class fellows and colleagues – by Kashif Nawaz: Enemies of Pakistan and Islam want to divide our nation on Sunni-Shia sectarian basis. They are trying this for so long. For them human blood is worthless and cheaper then their rotten beliefs. Is it really that easy they
Protest outside Saudi Consulate in Los Angeles – by Ali Taj: Just came back from protesting outside Saudi Consulate in Los Angeles. It was a small protest comprising my 8 year old son, by 12 year old niece, my loving wife and my brother. I thank the Almighty for such a loving
Would be migrants mistaken for Shia pilgrims – by Ali Taj: Gunmen mowed down a group of would-be migrants in Turbat district near the Iranian border on Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring another two in what appears to be an ethnically-motivated attack. This reminds me of when they
Shia massacre in Gilgit: Media apathy and misrepresentation of Shia genocide in Pakistan: Related posts: AHRC Report: It is hard to refute the accusation that military is involved in killing of Shias in Pakistan Those committing genocides in Pakistan and their handlers are repeat offenders – by Dr. Mohammad Taqi Today’s massacre
An open letter to Prof Saleem Ali – by Mustafa: Related post: In defence of Shia rituals on Ashura – by Fawad Manzoor To a not-so-victim, from a real victim! Mr. Saleem Ali, I read your articles and followed your twitter timeline in an attempt to understand your argument
Al-Qa’eda’s new war: The main targets are Shia innocent civilians – by Ahmed Rashid: Sectarian bloodshed, in Afghanistan and Egypt, is a tool to thwart democracy and diplomacy Lahore, Pakistan From a distance, the devastating attacks on Shia Muslims in three Afghan cities this week looked like the type of sectarian religious attacks
Not all deaths are mourned the same – by Murtaza Haider: Pakistanis of all political and religious persuasions are equally enraged by the tragic death of their soldiers caused by an indiscriminate air attack by the Nato forces. Pakistani soldiers, stationed at a border post in Mohmand region, were attacked
Intellectual dishonesty in misrepresenting Shia massacres in Pakistan: Local Pakistani residents gather around the bodies of Shiite Muslims after an attack by gunmen in Mastung. Related posts: Petition: Silence of Human Rights Organizations on Shia Genocide in Pakistan You know you are a Pakistani Shia when… 50
At the threshold of ethnic genocide – by Muhammad Saeed Akhter: Since the decade of 80s’ Pakistan has become the battle ground of proxy wars. Afghan Jihad ignited extremism in our somewhat tolerant society once. In my childhood there prevailed sobriety in the first ten days of Muharram and the majority of
Malik Ishaq of LeJ-ASWJ: a most dangerous man – by Khaled Ahmed: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on July 15 released on bail Malik Ishaq, leader and founder of Al Qaeda-linked Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, on grounds of “lack of evidence.” The man had been facing a number of cases at the antiterrorism court
Why the military is the problem in Pakistan —by Fahd Ali: In some ways the military follows the same occupant/conqueror mindset that was followed before 1947 and the British concept of ‘us’ and ‘them’ is still followed — only now it has been replaced with the ‘civilian and non-civilian’ binary
Malik Ishaq wielded clout in jail; helped Pak army: Related Articles: LeJ’s Malik received monthly stipend from Punjab govt Jab Pakistan per firqawariyat ka saaya tha -by Ali Suleman Malik Ishaq, the chief of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), who has been set free on bail after 14 years
LeJ’s Malik received monthly stipend from Punjab govt: Related Articles: Malik Ishaq wielded clout in jail; helped Pak army Thank you, ISI-backed Supreme Court, for releasing Malik Ishaq By Asad Kharal Malik Ishaq enjoyed Punjab government’s financial assistance ever since the Sharif’s came to power in 2008,
Kurram operation: Last Saturday, the Pakistan Army formally launched a full-fledged operation in central Kurram Agency, two weeks after the government had notified 80 square kilometres of the area there as a conflict zone. This Friday alone, security forces backed by
A community under siege in tribal Pakistan: As US prepares troop withdrawal, Taliban’s strong hold on border regions reveals Pakistan’s vulnerability. By Mujib Mashal Parachinar, in Pakistan’s tribal north west, remains under siege. The only road connecting this district bordering Afghanistan to the rest of Pakistan
How the Taliban turned a child into a suicide bomber: By NICK SCHIFRIN A 17-year-old died this week in Afghanistan, hanging from the end of a rope. A prison official fastened it around the boy’s neck in Kabul’s largest jail, tightened the knot, and then, in front of a
The Pakistani Taliban’s media jihad: The piece examines the TTP’s media productions and the movement’s shift toward having its media distributed to jihadi-takfiri Internet forums via the Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF), a long-established jihadi-takfiri media and translation network. The writer argues that this
Pakistan’s General Problem – By Mohammed Hanif: Editor’s Note: We highly recommend this superb and comprehensive article by award-winning author, Mohammed Hanif. In this in-depth article, Hanif has traced the roots of religious extremism and underlined the institutional support for this tragic phenomena. How Pakistan’s Generals