If Hamza Ali Abbasi deserves to die then why didn’t anyone kill Jinnah?
As much as Jinnah is revered now even by religious groups, what many people don’t know or overlook is that throughout his political life Jinnah shared a close affinity with […]
Here’s how Twitter reacted to PEMRA’s ban on Hamza Ali Abbasi
By Life&Style Published: June 18, 2016 As the ineffable media policing continues. PHOTO: FASHIONCENTRAL Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) surprised the Pakistani audience yesterday by banning actor Hamza Ali Abbasi’s Ramazan transmission. The ban was imposed over violation of the media regulator’s code of conduct as Pemra found Hamza […]
Hamza Ali Abbasi and the issue of Ahmadis
By Saqib Gul | ثاقب گل @SaqibGul01 The moment Hamza Ali Abbasi announced to conduct a program for Ahmadis he has been subject to fury from Muslims. Such a reaction is […]
Pemra bans Hamza Ali Abbasi from hosting Ramazan show
Source: Dawn ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has barred actor Hamza Ali Abbasi and TV show host Shabbir Abu Talib from hosting their Ramazan shows on Aaj TV […]
Pakistan:Hamza Ali Abbasi goes where no one dares to on national tv
By Life&Style Published: June 12, 2016 The actor and social activist questioned the oppression of Ahmadis. PHOTO: FACEBOOK Hamza Ali Abbasi has arrived everyone. Practice makes perfect. After numerous social media posts that only received the ire of many, Hamza has finally done something many in his position wouldn’t dare to […]
Pakistan: Silence has become the mother of all blasphemies
Guardian: Two months ago, after Governor Salmaan Taseer’s murder and the jubilant support for the policeman who killed him, religious scholars in Pakistantold us that since common people don’t know enough about religion they should leave it to those who do – basically anyone with a beard. Everyone thought it […]
Ahmadi man murdered outside his house
Source. The Nation. Chenab Nagar: Dawood Ahmad S/O Haji Ghulam Muhiyuddin, 55, was shot dead in Gulzar Hijri, Karachi last night by unidentified assailants due to religious hatred. He was waiting for his friend outside his house when two unidentified men came on a motorbike, the man sitting behind disembarked […]
The fault in our star
Source. The Nation In a town that is always ringing with slogans and high on religious hatred, lived Sitara. Tiny and beautiful like her name, she had an unquenchable thirst to learn new things and phenomena around her. She grew up questioning everything around us. Such was the scale of […]
Ahmadis have it the worst: Asma Jahangir
Source. Rabwah Times Pakistan’s leading Human Rights activist Asma Jahangir has said that Ahmadiyya Muslims are the most persecuted religious minority in Pakistan. Jahangir made the remarks while speaking at the Hudson Institute on May 18th, in Washington D.C. The event was moderated by Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani. Answering a […]
Persecution of Ahmadi Muslims Report Shows Denial of Religious Freedom, Human Rights in Pakistan.
Source: Christian Today By Jeffrey Imm Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) supports the universal human rights of freedom of religion for all. But for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, such […]
Separation of mosque and state, equality for every Pakistani citizen and strong merit based secularism is the only way forward for Pakistan
Pakistan needs sweeping constitutional amendments to ensure equality of citizens regardless of their faith or sect Source: The Nation By Muntazir Sherazi, who enjoys classic rock and politics. Often at the […]
Self-mutilating sectarianism: Pakistan’s murderous anti-Ahmadiyya takfir has reached the UK
Source: The Nation Just over a month ago, on March 24th, the British media reported that a Muslim man was stabbed to death in a particularly savage attack in Glasgow shortly after he wished Christians a happy Easter on his Facebook profile. British Muslims took to social media to express their outrage and […]
Cognitive Dissonance? Misunderstanding Islamic Radicalization in Pakistan
Diplomat: The turbulence seen in Pakistan since the turn of the year has spawned a keen effort, on the part of forward-thinking liberals, to disassociate everyday Pakistanis from the rampant extremism that plagues the country. Their views represent a counter narrative to the likes of firebrand cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz […]
Vice President PPP Sherry Rehman praises party role in apartheid of Ahmadiyya sect
Source. Rabwah Time Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice President and former federal minister Senator Sherry Rehman has praised her party’s role in declaring the now persecuted Ahmadiyya sect as non-Muslim. She made the statement in an article commemorating the the 37th death anniversary of the party founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. […]
Poll: Pakistan in dire need to learn from Turkey on matters of law and religion
Epigraph: There are at least 75 verses of the Holy Quran promoting justice and fair play. No verse of the Quran should be interpreted against absolute justice or there will […]
Significant increase in hate propaganda against Ahmadiyya community, says report
Tribune: LAHORE: Year 2015 proved to be another harsh year for Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya community. According to an annual report of released by Jamaat-e-Ahmadia here on Monday, two members of the community were killed for their religious beliefs, a factory and several of their houses were burnt, and their social lives became tougher […]
Prime Minister backs anti-extremism campaign after shopkeeper death
BBC: Prime Minister David Cameron has given his full support to a campaign against extremism following the killing of a Muslim shopkeeper in Glasgow. Asad Shah, 40, was stabbed last month. He was an Ahmadiyya, a group known for its peaceful interfaith concerns. Murder accused Tanveer Ahmed, 32, from Bradford, […]
Making a case for secularism
pakistantoday.com.pk: It’s been a long time coming “How can we save Pakistan from secularism?” was one of the questions at an exam I attended earlier this week. Isn’t it mind-boggling? The political idea which many in Pakistan have been struggling for years to popularize has been portrayed as something vile, […]
Scottish Muslim groups fail to attend Ahmadi anti-extremism event
Guardian: Ahmadi Muslims in Scotland have launched an anti-extremism campaign following the death of the Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah, despite the failure of other prominent Muslims to attend the event. Representatives of the Glasgow Central Mosque and the Muslim Council of Scotland were invited to attend the launch alongside other […]
Top expert on Islamist radicalisation is investigated by university for saying slain Muslim shopkeeper was ‘not a real Muslim’
Researcher Shiraz Maher wrote he does not ‘regard Ahmadis as Muslims’ Came days after man admitted killing Asad Shah for ‘disrespecting’ Islam Glasgow shopkeeper Mr Shah was part of the the Ahmadiyya community Maher has apologised for remarks which are being investigated by King’s College London By JULIAN ROBINSON FOR […]