Ahmadis And Pakistan

An open letter to Geo TV

Daily Times: by Kashif N. Chaudhry — You remember well that the last time your host Mr Amir Liaquat promoted anti-Ahmedi hate speech on your forum in September of 2008, two prominent Ahmedi leaders were gunned down within 48 hours. You have done it again. Yet another murder (a third) […]

UN urges Pakistan to halt executions

ET: UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Ban Ki-moon is pressing Pakistan to end capital punishment and restore a moratorium on the death penalty the government lifted in terror cases following the brutal attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar. Ban spoke with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday to express his condolences after […]

On Jinnah’s Day, Don’t Side With His Enemies

kashifmd.com: The 25th of December is an important day for Pakistan. It was this day, that our founder – the Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah – was born. Officially dubbed Jinnah’s day, many celebrate this day by remembering Jinnah’s enduring struggle for the freedom and equal rights for the minority Muslim community within United India. Jinnah’s selfless […]

In today’s Pakistan, an accusation of blasphemy can be a death sentence

HRW: Pakistan’€™s blasphemy law goes Bollywood Pakistan’s blasphemy law has claimed its first Bollywood victim. DECEMBER 15, 2014 Enlarge Members of the Pakistani Christian community chant slogans during demonstration to condemn the death of a Christian couple on November 6, 2014. © 2014 Reuters Enlarge Employees of Pakistan’s biggest television station, […]

Religious freedom in 21st century Pakistan

Pakistan can be allowed to become radicalised or it can be salvaged as a large Muslim majority, democratic nation state Starting with the Lahore Resolution, every major landmark constitutional document, including the Objectives Resolution, has promised religious freedom and equal rights for minorities in Pakistan. Despite this, the situation of […]