Asia

The rise of violent sectarianism

Credit: Friday Times via Wasim Saroya A police helmet is seen next to blood stains at the site where a bomb exploded Denominational differences are not new to Islam, just as they are not to other religions. However, the history of sectarian violence in Pakistan is a phenomenon that, while […]

Pakistan fails to provide security to minorities: AI

The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Daily Times Friday, March 02, 2012 LAHORE: The Pakistan government has failed to protect religious minorities from systematic campaigns of violence and vilification, Amnesty International said on the first anniversary of the assassination of minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti. The only Christian member of […]

Tough US warning on Iran gas pipeline

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned on Wednesday that the Iran gas pipeline project was “inexplicable” and could invoke US sanctions that would further ‘undermine’ Pakistan’s ‘already shaky’ economy. Source: Anwar Iqbal, DownCom Earlier, Congressman John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, drew Secretary Clinton’s attention to the Pakistan-Iran gas […]

’جی ایچ کیو پر ایف سولہ سے حملے کا منصوبہ تھا

Credit: BBC Urdu  (Online) آصف فاروقی بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، اسلام آباد   آخری وقت اشاعت: جمعرات 1 مارچ 2012 ,‭ 13:44 GMT 18:44 PST حکومتِ پاکستان کے خلاف بغاوت پھیلانے اور فوجی صدر دفاتر پر حملے کی سازش کے الزام میں زیرِ حراست پاکستانی فوجی افسر بریگیڈیئر […]

Israeli poll undercuts Netanyahu on Iran

Credit: Asiatimes: By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON – As top US and Israeli officials prepare for a crucial set of meetings, a new survey finds little backing among the Israeli public for a military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities without Washington’s approval. Only about one in five Israelis (19% ) favor […]

Why Pakistan can not adopt Joint-Electorate System?

Credit: UKTIMES LONDON: By Zubair Khan During its continuous turbulent history, Pakistan, at times adopted Joint-Electorate System while some times it resorted to Separate Electorate System.  Currently it is sticking to Separate Electorate System for many years. An effort has been made to briefly define these systems with some apparent […]