Asia

Licensed agents of intolerance

Source: Dawn THERE can be no doubt that we are wading through an uncertain era of religious atavism. But let us also not ignore another by-product of this apparent iodine deficiency — cultural cretinism. It is steadily shrinking our life skills, including the ability to bond with people from different […]

Is Pakistan isolated?

Source: Dawn Pakistan is far from isolated. It enjoys a very close strategic relationship with its largest neighbour China, the emerging superpower. Relations with Iran are complex, but not hostile, and can become cooperative. Relations with regional neighbours Saudi Arabia, the GCC and Turkey remain friendly, with considerable potential for […]

Who Made the World a Mess?

Zubair K Khan According to Spengler, who always lambasted current US policies, American General Michael Hayden, who ran the National Security Agency and later the Central Intelligence Agency in the George W. Bush administration was perhaps the most prominent signatory of a letter from fifty former US national security officials  who served in […]

Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | What is the Difference between Messiah and a Prophet?

Source: youtube.com/TrueIslam Question: What is the Difference between Messiah and a Prophet? Answered by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra), fourth Caliph of the Promised Messiah of all Religions / Maseeh-e-Maood wa Mahdi-e-Maood of Muslims Hazrath Mirza ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as) A video made by Abdul shafi Bharwana, Officially Incharge of Social Media Wing, […]

It’s against tenets of Islam

Source: Newindian Express: ALLAHABAD: A school here has refused to allow recital of the national anthem by students and staff members on Independence Day, claiming that its words violated the tenets of Islam, following which eight teachers, including the principal, have quit in protest against the diktat. Authorities said that […]