FBainimarama criticizes constitution appointee Posted Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:37pm AEST PHOTO: Fiji’s military commander, and prime Prime minister, Frank Bainimarama. (ABC) MAP: Fiji Fiji’s Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, has warned the academic charged with drafting the Pacific nation’s new constitution to concentrate on his job and not get involved in politics. Commodore Bainimarama, who […]
Who gets to be a Muslim in Pakistan? Murtaza Haider Dawn: If Muhammad Ali Jinnah were alive today only half of Pakistan would consider him a Muslim. The ethnic, sectarian, […]
Fading legacy: In search of Jinnah’s missing speech Express Tribune: The audio recordings of every speech of the Quaid-e-Azam are with Radio Pakistan – except for one. Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s landmark […]
Rabwah.net: by Dure Adan: 1400 years ago in the city of Medina, the political ruler of the time whose name was Muhammad ordered a census. My guess is that it […]
Pakistan’s New Spy Chief Visits Washington at a Time of Frayed Relations By DECLAN WALSH and MARK MAZZETTI Published: July 31, 2012 S ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — As befits any newly installed spymaster, a vague air of mystery surrounds Lt. Gen. Zahir ul-Islam, the head of Pakistan’s powerful Inter-Services Intelligence directorate, who is visiting Washington in […]
ANDMARK CASE: GOVERNMENT ARGUES THAT ISLAM IS POLITICAL Robert Muise and David Yerushalmi of American Freedom Law Center and Pamela Geller What began as a clear first amendment issue has exploded into a landmark case regarding the status of Islam as a political entity. Today the Detroit Transit Authority (SMART), […]
Fiji’s foreign minister to open Auckland supermarket Stuff.co.nz A leading figure in Fiji’s military regime arrives in Auckland today and will fly on to Sydney to speak with Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Since military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama’s 2006 coup, New Zealand has blacklisted members of the military … See all stories on this topic […]
Express Tribune: by Ayesha Siddiqa: These days, the social media is abuzz with discussion on Myanmar. Interestingly, it is not even a constructive discussion but one which is meant for […]
By Charles C. Haynes Louisiana State Rep. Valarie Hodges used to be a big fan of school vouchers. “I liked the idea,” she explained, “of giving parents the option of sending […]
Govt to give $2m for Fijian elections PALOMA MIGONE IN TONGA Last updated 17:44 23/07/2012 http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?action=like&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D9%23cb%3Df2f5a4f0a%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.stuff.co.nz%252Ff564cd2d4%26domain%3Dwww.stuff.co.nz%26relation%3Dparent.parent&extended_social_context=false&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fworld%2Fsouth-pacific%2F7333021%2FGovt-to-give-2m-for-Fijian-elections&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&ref=s%3DshowShareBarUI%3Ap%3Dfacebook-like&sdk=joey&show_faces=false&width=90 4 http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1340179658.html#_=1343104414704&count=horizontal&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fworld%2Fsouth-pacific%2F7333021%2FGovt-to-give-2m-for-Fijian-elections&size=m&text=Govt%20to%20give%20%242m%20for%20Fijian%20elections&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fworld%2Fsouth-pacific%2F7333021%2FGovt-to-give-2m-for-Fijian-elections https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fworld%2Fsouth-pacific%2F7333021%2FGovt-to-give-2m-for-Fijian-elections&size=medium&count=true&annotation=none&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz&hl=en&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DZCDUUfkGH0w.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!g1Jk74_hHGWYLXF4lw%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTPmHexZx04tQ1KhqzZCwZKn5T6rdA#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Conload&id=I0_1343104411976&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz Share 11 South Pacific Govt to give $2m for Fijian electionsNZâs McCully in FijiBainimarama ‘not surprised’ about alleged plotRaids over alleged Fiji assassination plotGoogle shows off coolest views yetPacific worst placed […]
Obama Ramadan 2012 message Examiner.com The United States continues to stand with those who seek the chance to decide their own destiny, to live free from fear and violence, and to practice their faith freely. Here in the United States, Ramadan reminds us that Islam is part of the fabric of our […]
Anti-Islam Bus Ad Defended By Judge July 22, 2012 08:15 PM EDT comments: 1 According to a report by the Associated Press, on July 20, a Federal Judge ruled in favor of Pamela Geller’s right to place an Anti-Islam ad on New York City buses which refers to enemies of Israel as […]
The Friday Times: by Tariq Bashir: A part of the city caught fire or, more probably, was set on fire and under cover of the fire, a mob started targeting […]
Let Us Build Pakistan: LUBP condemns the brutal murder of Mr. Mukarram Naeem Ahmad Gondal in Karachi on Thursday, 19 July 2012. This is the second target killing of an […]
Daily Times: Syed Kamran Ashraf: The security of the borders should not come at the cost of sacrificing the ideological framework of the nation that is represented through its constitution. […]
ROME: From the Bible of a murdered Pakistani government minister to the prayer book of a slain San Salvador archbishop, a Rome church has created a unique memorial to modern-day […]
Fiji: Round-trip airfare from Los Angeles starts at $1049 Los Angeles Times Air Pacific, the official airline of Fiji , is offering airfares starting at $1049 round-trip from Los Angeles to Nadi on the South Pacific nation’s main island Viti Levu. Though the deal is on until the end of the month, […]
You tube: Started by Mumtaz Daulatana, well documented by Munir Commission Report on 1953 riots against Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan, Punjab government continues to play with fire. This time is […]
Rugby: Fijian star Matawalu joins Glasgow Scotsman NEW Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend has added to his squad by signing the Fijianscrum-half hailed by Scotland as the star of their South Seas Test encounter last month. See all stories on this topic » Scotsman How to buy a tiny slice of Fiji The Australian LAST […]
ifts ban on public meetings From:AFP June 02, 2012 11:37PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share http://api.tweetmeme.com/button.js?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fipad%2Ffiji-lifts-ban-on-public-meetings%2Fstory-fn6s850w-1226381557636%3Fsv%3Df943ddedbd9ed67cf072c48504f079ac&style=compact&apikey=R_c50c04b2cdfa518fbc5e4a1f15e215d6&service_api=R_c50c04b2cdfa518fbc5e4a1f15e215d6&source=TheHeraldSun EASING UP: FIJI WILL ALLOW PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE COMMODORE FRANK BAINIMARAMA SEIZED POWER IN 2006. PICTURE: AFP AFP FIJI has re-instated the right to hold public meetings, which […]