Wow, Free public Wi-fi in Jakarta!
The Jakarta Globe: Starting on Saturday of this week, the Jakarta local government will provide free WiFi along some of the city’s main streets — from Jalan Sudirman to Thamrin […]
No Gandhi will come, We have to work for peace, communal harmony in Assam: Faisal Khan
Source: Two Cirles New Delhi: Himself Gandhian, Faisal Khan of Khudai Khidmatgar is sad that even Gandhians are not working to establish peace and communal harmony in Assam. Khan, who has just returned after five-day visit to violence-hit areas of the state, told TCN that communal harmony is the primary […]
Pakistani Muslim man serves Hindu community in Pakistan during the last week of holy month of Ramazan for the sake of his deen
Source: The News Jacobabad residents were stunned to see a Muslim serving the Hindu community at the Shivli Temple during the last week of the holy Muslim month of Ramazan. Khurshid Khan, a senior lawyer from Peshawar who till recently served as deputy attorney general of Pakistan, served the Hindu […]
Robert Fisk: How a failed Syrian prisoner swap turned into a massacre in devastated Daraya …
THE massacre town of Daraya in Syria is a place of ghosts and questions. It echoed with the roar of mortar explosions and the crackle of gunfire yesterday, its few returning citizens talking of death, assault, foreign “terrorists”, and its cemetery of slaughter haunted by snipers. The men and women […]
Russia demands probe into ‘barbaric’ violence near Damascus
MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday called for an impartial investigation into the latest “barbaric” violence near Syria’s capital Damascus, where hundreds of deaths have been reported since the weekend. “We insist on a meticulous and impartial investigation into the circumstances of the latest tragic events” using the resources of the United […]
Militants Attack Pakistani Army Post, Kill 8 Soldiers
Credit: VOA Militants have attacked an army post in northwest Pakistan, killing eight soldiers. Security officials say 10 militants were killed in the ensuing fighting in the South Waziristan tribal agency near the Afghan border. At least six soldiers were wounded in the attack, which came after the military launched […]
UN Warns Gender Imbalances Growing in Asia
Credit VOA via Wasim BANGKOK — A U.N. report on gender imbalances says the continuing preference for boy children, especially in India and China, is leading increasing numbers of families to use prenatal sex selection. Researchers warn that the phenomenon is gaining favor in more countries. The new United Nations […]
Inside Story: Should Pakistan’s blasphemy laws change? Must Watch Video by Aljazeera TV
Credit: Aljazeera TV via Wasim. Click HERE to watch this interesting video.
Indonesia’s Ahmadiyah Sect Fears Religious Violence
Source: Voice of America Report: Indonesian disapprove the violence against Ahmadiyyah sect by a margin of 85%but the attacks on minorities are on rise
New Pakistan?: DPC, Khatm-e-Nabuwwat condemn arrest of blasphemy accused girl: Report
ISLAMBAD: As the country remains torn over minority persecution in the name of blasphemy, Islamic groups including Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) and Khatm-e-Nabuwwat, in an unprecedented and surprising move, came out on Monday and publicly denunciated the arrest of a young girl for allegedly burning a Noorani Quaida, reports guardian.co.uk. The All Pakistan […]
FUTURE OF PAKISTAN – TEREK FATEH
Click here to watch this video. Quite amazing in which Terek takes a swing at Qaid-e-Azam.
The thinker: Sampang revisited (Indonesia: relations between Sunnis and Shiahs and Ahmadi-Muslims)
Yanto Soegiarto | August 29, 2012 JAKARTA GLOBE It is so sad to see Indonesia steadily becoming a pariah country. There are simply too many evils coupled with weak leadership which in turn produces prevalent cynicism and apathy in this country. The attack on the Shia community in Karanggayam village […]
Clinton’s planned Pacific trip ‘sends message to China’
By Neil Sands (AFP) AVARUA, Cook Islands (AFP) ― U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare foray to the South Pacific this week, in a […]
The silence….
Express Tribune: By Feisal H Naqvi. Pakistan’s slow-motion slide into sectarian hell has, so far, met with studied silence from all the major political players. In the case of the PPP, the silence is mere cowardice. In the case of the PML-N and the PTI, the silence is calculated; a cold-blooded conclusion […]
The Endless War: Saudi Arabia Goes on the Offensive against Iran
by Felix Imonti, Oilprice Saudi Arabia has gone on the offensive against Iran to protect its interests. Their involvement in Syria is the first battle in what is going to be a long bloody conflict that will know no frontiers or limits. Ongoing Disorders in the island kingdom of Bahrain […]
Muslim Community celebrates 25 years since Koran translated into Yiddish (yes, of course…)
(yes, of course, it is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at). Group’s Israeli leader says aim was to show different face of Islam. By Revital Hovel HAARETZ ISRAEL Members of a Muslim […]
Pakistani Muslim leaders support Christian girl accused of blasphemy
Unprecedented move comes after 11-year-old thought to have Down’s syndrome charged with desecrating the Qur’an Islamic leaders in Pakistan on Monday came out in support of a Christian girl with […]
Haj pilgrims advised to plan ahead for visas
ABDUL HANNAN TAGO |ARAB NEWS STAFF Tuesday 28 August 2012 RIYADH: With the number of Muslims coming for Haj rapidly increasing every year, the Ministry of Haj has advised Muslims […]
A Q Khan floats own political party
Credit: TOI ISLAMABAD: Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist A Q Khan has floated a political forum ‘Tehrik-e-Tahaffuz Pakistan’ and said he plans to launch a countrywide youth awakening programme ahead of the general election. Khan, in continous feud with the country’s establishment , said he plans to motivate the youth “regarding […]
Gaza not ‘liveable’ by 2020 barring urgent action — UN
GAZA — Gaza will no longer be “liveable” by 2020 unless urgent action is taken to improve water supply, power, health, and schooling, the United Nations’ most comprehensive report on the Palestinian enclave said on Monday. “Action needs to be taken now if Gaza is to be a liveable place […]