Thinking Aloud: Muslims, Islam, West and the rest — IV
By —Razi Azmi As to the Quranic verses calling for jihad, they must be read in the context of Arabia of the first half of the 7th century. Only crackpots […]
Israel offers to leave settlements, military bases intact in West Bank
Associated Press, RAMALLAH, West Bank Israel has proposed leaving intact dozens of Jewish settlements and military bases in the West Bank as part of a package to establish a Palestinian […]
Norwegian Minister: World Will Not Bankroll Palestinian State-Building Forever
The Jerusalem Post Both the Palestinians and Israel should know that the world will not bankroll Palestinian Authority state-building forever, and that if progress is not made the donations will stop, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told The Jerusalem Post Tuesday. “The donors will not be ready to keep […]
False accusation?: School principal booked for blasphemy
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Akbar Bajwa Published: September 4, 2013 LAHORE:On the allegations of the imam of a local mosque, a first information report (FIR) […]
Most wanted terrorist captured from hotel in Pakistan
Source: Dawn. Com: ISLAMABAD: In a daring raid, Saudi Special Forces arrested one of the most wanted extremist leaders, Abu Jarara Al-Yemeni, from a hotel located in one of Pakistan’s most popular vacation spots in Murree. The news spread like wildfire and people were seen cursing the Pakistani government for […]
Pakistan bans SMS, voice chat rooms—————–
Source: ZD Net via Wasim Sr: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has ordered telcos to discontinue all forms of chat rooms where customers can communicate anonymously with other subscribers over moral reasons. The regulator issued a directive on Friday that all forms voice and SMS “chat packages” at all times […]
Jihadist Teachings Drawn Back Into Classroom In Pakistani Province
Source: Radio Free Europe: For decades, school textbooks used across Pakistan have preached falsehoods, hatred, and religious intolerance, helping foster the sectarian violence and militancy that plagues the country today. In the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, a breeding ground for extremist groups like the Taliban, education officials took steps in […]
School principal booked for blasphemy
Source: ET. LAHORE: On the allegations of the imam of a local mosque, a first information report (FIR) was registered against a school principal here under blasphemy law by Nishtar Town police late Monday night. Police told that Qazi Iftikhar Ahmad Raza, along with three other clerics as witnesses, filed […]
US has stepped up Pak surveillance
Source: The News via Wasim Sr. WASHINGTON: While US intelligence agencies spend billions monitoring enemies like Al-Qaeda and Iran, they pay just as much as attention to ally Pakistan, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The United States has intensified surveillance of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, is concerned about biological and chemical […]
Intelligence points to 2012 plot to kill Asma Jahangir: report
Dawn: Reports based on communication intercepts from 2010 to 2012 and other intelligence in classified documents available with the Washington Post indicate that officials in Pakistan’s security apparatus weren’t only targeting suspected insurgents when it came to extra-judicial action and that there was in deed a plot in the works […]
Breaking: Pakistan: Third Ahmadi shot dead in Karachi in 15 days
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Source/Credit: SAAPK / AMJ/ Ahamdiyya Times By Imran Jattala | September 4, 2013 Third victim in 15 days, another Ahmadi man is shot dead in Orangi Town area of Karachi in Sindh province of Pakistan. On his way to work, Ijaz Ahmad was passing […]
King calls on church leaders to help end sectarian strife
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah called on Christian leaders on Tuesday to help bring an end to sectarian strife in the Middle East threatening both Arab Muslims and Christians […]
Arab Christians the closest to understanding Islam — Jordan’s King Abdullah
Following is the official translation of remarks by His Majesty King Abdullah at a meeting with participants in “The Challenges Facing Arab Christians” Conference on Tuesday: In the Name of […]
Saudi foreign aid in 30 years totals $103bn
GENEVA: ARAB NEWS Published — Wednesday 4 September 2013 Around $103 billion in financial aid has been provided by Saudi Arabia to 95 developing countries over the past 30 years. […]
Confucius on Leadership
The groundbreaking new book from one of the world’s foremost authorities on leadership Few things are more important than the quality and credibility of leaders, as they play a vital role in every aspect of our modern lives. Yet strong leadership is a difficult skill to master. Good leaders must […]
Why the moral argument to attack Syria is a hard sell
American inconsistency on the use of chemical weapons makes it difficult to convince a bunch of teenagers — much less Congress — that we must act By Faheem Younus Source: The […]
Circular for ANNUAL REGIONAL IJTEMA 2013 of Majlis Ansarullah Kashmir, India
Source: Prof. Mahmood Ahmad Tak | Regional Nazim | Majlis Ansarullah Kashmir India Please click on the image to zoom it
Woman booked for declaring herself Prophet in Pakistan
Source: business-standard.com Pakistani police have arrested a woman under the controversial blasphemy laws for declaring herself a ‘Prophet’. According to police, Salma Fatima, wife of Tanvir, who lived in the vicinity […]
Is a Muslim duty bound to murder anyone who insults the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)?
Source: christiantoday.com It is the popular belief among the majority of Pakistani Muslims that they are duty bound to murder anyone who insults the prophet Muhammad. It is not just Muslim […]
Who will become the next Pak army chief?
Source: Dawn:Com In the past couple of weeks, speculation has been rife over the appointment of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and rumours say that this time around the decision-making will be extremely judicious for which the screening process is already […]