Indonesia- a new breed of politicians with clean hands
In Indonesia a new breed of politician is on the rise. The Wall Street Journal: Fifteen years after the overthrow of strongman Suharto, and less than a year before the […]
Mass fraud
Source: ET: We may be moving steadily closer to a system where it becomes possible to pick up electoral fraud, using sophisticated electronic technology now available. Following the moving of an electoral tribunal by a PTI candidate, Muhammad Zubair Khan, who according to announced results had lost by a huge […]
Former dictator Musharraf granted bail, free to leave Pakistan
By Syed Raza Hassan and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD | Wed Oct 9, 2013 (Reuters) – Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf could leave Pakistan as soon as Thursday after a decision […]
The dilemma of Kashmir's half-widows
Decades of conflict have produced many ‘half-widows’ whose husbands have disappeared but are not declared deceased. Decked by thick deodar forests, terraced corn fields, apple orchards and jagged mountains, the […]
The dilemma of Kashmir’s half-widows
Decades of conflict have produced many ‘half-widows’ whose husbands have disappeared but are not declared deceased. Decked by thick deodar forests, terraced corn fields, apple orchards and jagged mountains, the […]
How our entire history was dumped in a horse stable
Dawn.com: by Majid Sheikh – Away it went in ignominy, on hundreds of wheelbarrows to be dumped in a dirty, humid and putrid discarded horse stable. I am talking about one of the world’s finest, and surely the second largest collection of rare books, manuscripts and document dealing with the […]
Rollback nations: The modern Islamic state continues to be a besieged idea.
Indianexpress: By Khaled Ahmad: After the Taliban killed a major-general and blew up 80 Christians in Peshawar, Pakistan is busy rationalising the situation in favour of “peace talks” with them. As if wheedling himself into their good books, a judge in Peshawar questioned: “Why is modern banking still allowed in […]
A tragedy off the coast of Indonesia that should shame Lebanon's neglectful government
by Robert Fisk, The Independent This is the story of how the Syrian war reached out 5,000 miles across the globe and destroyed at least 29 Lebanese lives in the Indian Ocean. It is a story of tragic irony; the destitute Lebanese families who wanted to live in Australia and […]
A tragedy off the coast of Indonesia that should shame Lebanon’s neglectful government
by Robert Fisk, The Independent This is the story of how the Syrian war reached out 5,000 miles across the globe and destroyed at least 29 Lebanese lives in the Indian Ocean. It is a story of tragic irony; the destitute Lebanese families who wanted to live in Australia and […]
Taliban sexually abuse suicide bombers during training
Source: LUBP Observers confirm sexual abuse Doctors and activists in Pakistan and Afghanistan have medically confirmed that such abuse occurs. “We have examined at least five teenage boys … who were sexually abused by the Taliban in South Waziristan,” Dr. Muhammad Hashim at the Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital in […]
Pakistan Muslims Dig Up Hindu Grave, Spiking Religious Tensions
Source: VOA via Wasim Sr A crowd of Islamic fundamentalists dug up the grave of a Hindu man in Pakistan, police said on Tuesday, in the latest sign of growing religious tension in the increasingly unstable province of Sindh.Shouting “Allahu Akbar”, or “God is greatest”, the crowd dug out the […]
Japanese Newsreel Footage on Effects of A-Bomb Seized by U.S. 68 Years Ago
In the weeks following the atomic attacks on Japan 68 years ago, and then for decades afterward, the United States engaged in airtight suppression of all film shot in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the bombings. This included footage shot by U.S. military crews and Japanese newsreel teams. In addition, for […]
A Conclusion on the Prophecies mentioning the coming of The Promised Messiah
The Truth Message – Part – 5.3: A Conclusion to the Prophecies about The Promised Messiah So, where we we? Oh yes, we started with prophecies which mention the coming […]
Eye of the Storm: Life Goes on in Damascus Despite Civil War
By Dieter Bednarz and Klaus Brinkbäumer As the civil war rages around them, Syrians in the capital of Damascus continue to support President Bashar Assad despite their fears. They simply […]
Dhul Hijjah: A Blessed 10-Day Prelude to Eid
Source: onislam.net It is indeed God’s benevolence upon His slaves that, not long after the holy month of Ramadan bids them adieu for a whole year, a similar ten-day period full […]
If God Really Cares, Let Him Send Me a Miracle!
Source: onislam.net God sent miracles to Prophets in the past including Prophet Muhammad in order to strengthen the faith of those in doubt and establish His message firmly. Yet, such miracles […]
Organ Donation by a Muslim Professor sparks debate
Khabar South Asia: ……. The donation of the body of a prominent Indian Muslim Professor to a medical college has triggered a controversy in India, with many Muslim clerics claiming […]
We need the old Pakistan
Where I spent my time with Christians, Parsis and Hindus without any issues. MORE on: http://e.jang.com.pk/pic.asp?npic=10-08-2013/Lahore/images/11_04.gif
Higgs boson: Pakistan’s (Salam's) contribution to a major breakthrough and the Nobel just Awarded
ET: KARACHI: Few Pakistanis know what the Higgs boson is and even fewer realise that some of the earliest theoretical groundwork that led to this discovery was laid by Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate, Dr Abdus Salam. The Higgs boson is a subatomic particle whose existence was confirmed by the European Organisation […]
Higgs boson: Pakistan’s (Salam’s) contribution to a major breakthrough and the Nobel just Awarded
ET: KARACHI: Few Pakistanis know what the Higgs boson is and even fewer realise that some of the earliest theoretical groundwork that led to this discovery was laid by Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate, Dr Abdus Salam. The Higgs boson is a subatomic particle whose existence was confirmed by the European Organisation […]