Source.Daily Times: There are a few points that are never considered when the Lahore Resolution is discussed. Foremost is the fact that there is no reference to Islam or a state for Islam. It speaks of Muslim India and a settlement between the major communities of British India. Second and more […]
Source: Editorial by Express Tribune Another voice of sanity was attacked on March 28. Another journalist assaulted. Another member of the Express Group family saw his life flash before his […]
Source: ET It was some consolation to see most political leaders condemn it. However, some introspection and perspective is required. Mr Imran Khan recently came up with the remarkable assertion that the “Taliban do not want to enforce Sharia on gunpoint and only want to liberate us from America’s war”. […]
Source: ET A military radar. PHOTO: WIKICOMMONS QUETTA: A group of armed men disguised in security forces’ uniform attacked the international radar in the coastal town of Pasni, Gwadar district on Saturday evening killing one Balochistan Constabulary official and injuring another. At least 12 armed men attacked the Constabulary personnel guarding […]
DailyTimes: Pakistan, the strange country that no westerner can really understand. So many contradictions and so many half-truths — what is Pakistan really and how can a westerner comprehend this? How can a westerner, especially a woman, understand Pakistan? Is it possible without the language? Yes, one can read about […]
The Diplomat: by Baktybek Bashimov and Ryskeldi Satke — Kyrgyzstan was once known for its Tulip Revolution, a name the followed the trend of color-coded revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine. The ouster of the corrupt regime of President Askar Akayev in 2005 gave those Kyrgyz aspiring for a better future cause […]
80. Read thy book. Sufficient is thy own soul this day as reckoner against thee.’ [17:14] And every man’s works have We fastened to his neck, and on the Day of Resurrection We shall bring out for him a book which he will find wide open. [17:15] ‘Read thy book. Sufficient is […]
The blood stains around the residence indicate that a fierce struggle took place at the residence and the assailants faced strong resistance from the victims. Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Source/Credit: Ahmadiyya Times staff By Staff report | March 29, 2014 Ahmadiyya Times Members of an Ahmadī […]
ISLAMABAD: A police team has been formed to ensure compliance of former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s arrest warrant. SP City Mustansar Feroze will lead the police team while . According to details, if Musharraf does not comply with the warrant he will be arrested. The special court hearing the […]
Source: CNN.Com For his part, King Abdul Aziz so enjoyed his meals as the president’s guest on board the Quincy that he surprised his host with an unusual demand: he wanted to take the Quincy’s cook for himself. FDR was able to diplomatically ward off this request. (The concept that […]
WHILE on deathbed, Sayyidna Omar ibn Al-Khattab (mercy be upon him) dictated a long will consisting of instructions for the next caliph. Here is the last sentence of that historic […]
Source: China Daily By WU JIAO, ZHANG CHUNYAN in Berlin, and ZHANG YUNBI in Beijing Frankfurt offshore trading hub first of its kind in the eurozone Beijing and Berlin agreed […]
March 29, 2014 12:08 AMBy Olivia Alabaster, Diana Saad The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY While many inside and out of Syria bemoan the lack of attention that the conflict is getting internationally, it is perhaps the most “covered” war in history, given the nature of current media and technology, with thousands of […]
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant, then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers beside Allah, […]
News.Yahoo: Pakistan announced last week that it received a $1.5 billion grant from Saudi Arabia, which it termed a “friendly gift” and an “unconditional grant.” Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long had warm ties, but the no-strings-attached gift sparked immediate concern from Pakistani journalists, security experts, and opposition politicians, who question whether the […]
Politicians have failed so ordinary folks must stand up Source:The Malaysian Insider Politicians, from Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, have failed to protect the freedom of worship for all religions […]
March 27, 2014 ADNAN FALAK The Lahore resolution laid out the blue print for Pakistan. It envisioned an independent homeland for Muslims, consisting of “independent states” of geographical contiguous areas with a Muslim majority. It also called for the provision of “adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards for minorities in these […]
Guardian: The Philippine government has signed a peace accord with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group, the culmination of years of negotiations and a significant political achievement for President Benigno Aquino III. The deal grants largely Muslim areas of the southern Mindanao region greater political autonomy in exchange for an end to […]
By Julia Amalia Heyer in Tel Aviv Naftali Bennett, the head of the the settlements party Jewish Home rejects negotiations with the Palestinians and says he will allow the […]
A new audio leak reveals secret conversations which allegedly took place between intelligence chief Hakan Fidan, FM Ahmet Davutoğlu, FM undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu and General Yaşar Güler. In the leaked audio […]