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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

Racist attitudes

Source: Dawn ONE of the most beautiful images of George Floyd that I have seen is painted in an unexpected place: on the wall of truck artist Haider Ali’s home in Karachi. Floyd’s portrait is adorned with the bright flowers and fluorescent flourishes typical of truck art, and the words […]

Merkel and the EU Trapped between China and the U.S.

Source: Spiegel She wants the summit to take place no matter what. Last Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a video conference with political group leaders from the European Parliament to discuss Germany’s upcoming European Council presidency, which begins in July. For six months, Berlin will be setting the agenda […]

Trump deems houses of worship ‘essential’ amid pandemic

Source: CNN President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration is issuing guidance deeming places of worship “essential” during the coronavirus pandemic, calling on governors to reopen religious institutions for services. Trump threatened to “override” governors if their states did not follow the new federal recommendations, but it was unclear […]

God has a lot to answer for

Source: CNN The nation’ s ability to heal its body and soul will heavy rely on whether or not religious institutions can find new ways to bring people together and find meaning in what we’ve experienced . One of the cruelest aspects of the coronavirus pandemic is that it forces […]

Blindly to oblivion

Source: Dawn Another self-created flashpoint that threa­tens to devastate society is a global economic system that is unjust and cruel. As the poor and the vulnerable suffer most from Covid-19 — as they do from other diseases — we can see why the deprived are becoming increasingly resentful of a […]

Britain’s plan to exempt France from 14-day travel quarantine must be applied to EVERY EU member state, the European Commission warns

Source: Daily Mail A European Commission spokesman said that Britain is still subject to EU free movement rules while it is in the transition period before leaving the bloc at the end of the year.’Restrictions to free movement, as well as lifting restrictions, have to comply with the principles of proportionality […]