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Zubair Khan

" Holder of three bachelor (honours) degrees in administration, management and strategic studies. Possess more than 40 years of experience on various managerial and adminstrative posts of private and public organizations. Contributes to Urdu and English periodicals regularly. Currently engaged as in charge Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Croatia

Ground Zero of the Brexit Class War

Source: Spiegel It’s a daunting task. Since the 1980s, when the north rose up against Margaret Thatcher, the Tories have largely been considered unelectable in the region. But Brexit has muddled the situation. After decades of deindustrialization and globalization, residents of the former coal-mining region voted by a large majority […]

Malta Emerges as the EU’s Next Problem Child

Source: Spiegel Malta, the European Union’s smallest member state, generally stays out of the headlines. Two-and-a-half years ago, DER SPIEGEL and other European media outlets involved with European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) published the “Malta Files,” which revealed how German companies were able to save on taxes by establishing themselves on […]

Spirits of moon and the House Of Khan

Source: Dawn.Com by Owais Tahid Desert nomads used to celebrate the sighting of a full moon. They would gather on sand dunes in their colourful dresses to sing and dance. My grandmother said the full moon heralded happiness because it meant the future was bright, unblemished, uninterrupted. A good omen. […]

When God doesn’t make sense

Source: Christianity Today By Rob James The tragic deaths of the A Rocha leaders in South Africa last week have reminded me of one of my most valued books. Written by Dr James Dobson, the title seems to say it all: “When God Doesn’t Make Sense”. There are times when […]

Chinese authorities bulldoze megachurch

Source: CT China Aid President Bob Fu said that the demolition had occurred despite the church being registered.  He called it “yet another clear example showing the escalation of religious persecution today by the Chinese Communist regime.” “The total disregard of religious freedom’s protection as enshrined in the Communist Party’s own […]