Why many in Pakistan are vowing ‘I’ll drink Shezan’
Source: NDTV – Press Trust of India Islamabad: Following a ban by a lawyers’ group on Shezan juices that are made by an Ahmadi-owned firm, the company’s products are being […]
Israel 2nd most educated country
10 most educated countries in the world are: Canada, Israel, Japan, US, New Zealand, South Korea, Norway, the United Kingdom, Australia and Finland. Israel is the second most educated country […]
Musharraf ‘knew Bin Laden was in Abbottabad’: Former ISI chief
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: February 15, 2012 Former president Pervez Musharraf was aware of Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad location and the safe […]
What if the new airport at Multan was named Dr Abdus Salam Airport?
Source: The News International Op-Ed by Masood Hasan In a series of steps announced last night by the prime minister of Pakistan at a special session of the National Assembly […]
Is this a joke?
Express Tribune: Ejaz Haider: First we had Lucky Irani Circus; now we have Difa-e Pakistan Council. Except that Lucky Irani Circus was genuine while this DPC, well, you get my drift. Look at the cast of characters. Apparently, there are 40 parties, from the right to the far right, reminding one of […]
Arabs open way for arming Syrians, civil war feared
By Ayman Samir , Edmund Blair DAILY STAR LEBANON CAIRO: After a bruising meeting in a five-star Cairo hotel, Arab foreign ministers led by Gulf states hinted to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that unless he halts his violent crackdown, some Arab League members might arm his opponents. The message was […]
Makkah meet calls for panel to unify lunar calendar
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: A conference of experts in Makkah has called for the formation of a committee of astronomers and Islamic scholars that would try to unify the beginning […]
‘One-person, one-vote damaging society, civil state’
Experts discuss alternatives to current electoral system by Rand Dalmagouni, Jordan Times. AMMAN — The one-person, one-vote electoral system has torn the fabric of Jordanian society and turned the social system of tribes into a political one rooted in narrow allegiances, according to analysts. “This electoral system has dismantled society, […]
Israel’s other reasons to bomb Iran
By OSAMA AL SHARIF US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta predicts that Israel will direct a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities “in April, May or June,” according to David Ignatius, the widely-circulated Washington Post columnist. In the view of many Western analysts, Israel has taken the decision to bomb Iran […]
What is it about a Shezan juice box that makes it so infectious?
A team of lawyers will raid canteens to cleanse Lahore’s courts of a juice drink produced by a company that is owned partly by members of the marginalised Ahmadiyya community. […]
Why Bahrain is not Syria
Credit: Asiatimes: By Pepe Escobar How poignant that the first anniversary of a true Arab pro-democracy movement in the Persian Gulf – then ruthlessly crushed – falls on February 14, when Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the West. Talk about a doomed love affair. And how does Washington honor this […]
Maj. Gen. Zhang Zhaozhong: ‘If Israel, US & UK attack Iran – China will launch Nuclear War’
Credit: Mr Bashir Ahmad London: This is a Youtube video clip in Chinese: Read and see the details here in Youtube:
Scientists, scholars to redefine halal
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Sattam inaugurated the first international conference on halal food and a related exhibition in the Saudi capital on Sunday. The […]
On Valentine’s Day, Jordanians differ on whether to celebrate
by Muath Freij | Feb 14,2012 | 22:59 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — This Valentine’s Day, the debate continues among Jordanians about whether it is appropriate to celebrate the occasion. Observed […]
Speakers call for interfaith harmony
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: International The News PESHAWAR: Speakers at a conference on Sunday called for mutual respect and interfaith harmony among the followers of different religions […]
Pakistan’s Forgotten Hero? – Dr. Abdus Salaam – Urdu Discussion
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Qadian – Quranic science motivates kids to learn Quran
Source: Jagran Qadian, Gurdaspur: Dr Abdul Salam was first Muslim to win Nobel Prize in 1979. Upon felicitation, he expressed that he used to study Quran very attentively and received ideas for his research from Quran itself. He stated that by further working on the ideas conceived from Quran his […]
Moderate Pakistani students advocate for peace, love and harmony
Students from Pakistan’s top educational institutions, including COMSATS, Government College University (GCU), Forman Christian College (FCC), Professional Academy of Commerce (PAC) and several others, both Muslims and non-Muslims urged that youth and students should play their due roles in peace-building, promoting tolerance, co-existence, nation-building and bridging the religious and cultural […]
Contempt case: Supreme Court indicts Gilani
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk / AFP Published: February 13, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/worldwide/player.swf ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday indicted Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for contempt of […]
The Silent Minority: ‘Only Muslims and men can live in this country’
Express Tribune: It started late, rushed to resolve and concluded with dismay. Indeed, the amount of interest displayed in the session on ‘The Silent Minority: A voice for the voiceless’ at the second day of the Karachi Literature, unfortunately reflected reality in Pakistan. While the issue is one of immense significance, […]