By Azeem Ibrahim The Daily Star It may be tempting to look for simple solutions to Pakistan’s numerous challenges, reality, however, suggests that the way forward will be complex. One key challenge facing the country today is “brain drain,” as well-educated Pakistanis are leaving the country. Yet the money sent […]
Beirut: Lebanon announced that Saturday will be observed as an official holiday on the occasion of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Lebanon. “Saturday, September 15 is an official holiday and […]
Credit:Jakarta Globe. A small girl ran around on Thursday as dozens of her adult counterparts staged a protest to commemorate those kidnapped and killed in a string of unresolved human rights abuse cases. The 10-year-old girl ran to a nearby drinks vendor to quench her thirst as an afternoon sun […]
Credit: Hibatur Rehman Source: BBC (Translated using Google Translate) Ahmadis in Sindh province of Pakistan people party from attacking a man is dead and another injured. Note that the non-Muslim party on […]
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Christian girl arrested in Pakistan for defaming Islam was granted bail on Friday, a judge said, days after police detained a Muslim cleric on suspicion of […]
A Conversation With: Author and Police Officer Nazrul Islam By ANURADHA SHARMA Amit Gupta/ReutersMuslim boys reading the Qoran at a madrasa in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, in this 2005 file photo. KOLKATA – Despite his reputation as a tough, no-nonsense police officer who has stood up to the government on several occasions, Nazrul Islam […]
In multiple insistences of brazen attacks on Ahmadi Muslims in various parts of Sind, Pakistan, one victim is reported killed and one injured. In the first instance, an Ahmdi Muslim was shot to death in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, BBC news has reported. Rao Abdul Ghaffar was gunned […]
They began as a cry for freedom in the Middle East, but the Arab rebellions have become increasingly characterized by an ancient sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. SPIEGEL examines how the power struggle between the two groups is sparking new fears along old frontlines. In the countries that […]
ARAB NEWS Friday 7 September 2012 JEDDAH: The National Committee of Workers and businessmen have agreed on providing two-day weekly off for employees in the private sector, said Abdul Rahman Al-Zamil, head of the team of businessmen that attended a social dialogue forum on the issue. “A closed-door meeting of […]
by Hana Namrouqa JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Marine biologists and divers in the Gulf of Aqaba are on alert after widespread bleaching of coral reefs was detected off the Egyptian […]
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many parts of the world face growing threats against religious tolerance from radical Muslims, the role of moderate Muslims is much needed, especially to counter […]
(MENAFN – Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Islamic Microfinance is a viable means to curb poverty, a specialized report by Kuwait Finance House (KFH) said Wednesday Addressing poverty continues to be one of the greatest challenges faced by governments around the world today. In Islam, a person is considered poor if […]
The Court of Justice for the European Union has decided that those unable to openly practice their religion have the right to seek asylum. The decision is likely to affect […]
Source: Express Tribune By Zulfiqar Ali WANA: In the public imagination, South Waziristan is at the heart of a battle against Taliban militants. But Wana, the largest town in the tribal agency, has another, lesser-known story to tell. Manga Masih, a 99-year-old Christian resident of Wana recalls pre-partition times when, […]
Source: Spiegel. AFP Poverty is still rampant in India and chaos remains a defining characteristic. But the country is also a global leader in high tech, has become the world’s leading weapons importer and is planning a mission to Mars. On the way to superpower status, India must first overcome […]
Source: Spiegel AFP They began as a cry for freedom in the Middle East, but the Arab rebellions have become increasingly characterized by an ancient sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. SPIEGEL examines how the power struggle between the two groups is sparking new fears along old frontlines. More:
LONDON, September 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Annual Convention: 7th- 9thSeptember 2012, East Worldham, Alton, Hampshire A Muslim community has highlighted the plight of persecuted minorities in the wake of a Pakistani Christian girl accused of defaming Islam. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has joined religious and secular groups worldwide that have […]
Express Tribune: Politicians who mean well on the injustice of the blasphemy laws, precisely because they are scarcer than genuine fast-bowlers in Indian cricket, have to aim low and even lie a little when talking about the issue. Take the case of the sadly deceased Salmaan Taseer. Although he never said […]
Credit: ET Sources said, according to precedents, threats intercepted via phone calls often materialised in the next 72 hours. DESIGN: MOHAMMAD SUHAIB LAHORE: It could be the first-ever security threat to a nuclear facility in Pakistan, and the Army and security forces are taking no risks. Following ‘serious’ security threats from […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 6 September 2012 A fact-finding mission from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) travelled to Myanmar yesterday to investigate the recent violence against Rohingya Muslims in […]