Pakistani man aims to bring shade to Iraq’s Arbaeen pilgrims
Nov 29, 2019 Bags of plants with weight and ordinal numbers written on them are seen before being transported for planting along the pilgrimage route between Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim holy […]
Op-Ed: Kartarpur is more than symbolic
Source: Daily Times By Ikram Sehgal November 22, 2019 The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor providing access to Sikhs to visit the revered Sikh Guru’s final resting place is in […]
Christian journalist persecuted, resigns in Pakistan
19 November 2019 Lahore, Nov 19 (IANS) In yet another incident of religious intolerance in Pakistan, a Christian journalist quit Dunya News after she was allegedly persecuted for her faith […]
Heresy, Thy Name
November 19, 2019 21:23 (IST) Sanchita Bhattacharya Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management | @indiablooms | 18 Nov 2019, 06:42 pm On October 25, 2019, an Ahmadi place of worship […]
Pakistan versus ‘Secular’ India: the race to promote peace
Sher Zada November 13, 2019 Is India a secular democracy anymore? This question would be swirling in the minds of key intellectuals and prominent political scientists. Because the facts […]
‘Is this your govt’s view?’ Pak’s minority Ahmadiyya asks Imran Khan after minister’s ‘hate campaign’
During a talk show on a private television channel last week, Swati said that he and Prime Minister Imran Khan both “send curse” upon Qadianiyat. by PTI NovemLAHORE: Pakistan’s minority […]
Official says appeal for worship place reconstruction rejected
Official says appeal for worship place reconstruction rejected Editor’s Note: This is ‘Pakistani-speak’ for AHMADIYYA MOSQUE. MARDAN: The district administration has clarified that it has rejected an appeal filed through the Citizen’s Portal for reconstruction of an Ahmadiyya place of worship while Alami Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nabuwat, Mardan chapter, […]
Three booked in Bahwalpur district over worship place issue
Majeed Gill October 28, 2019 Two booked for putting up resistance against anti-encroachment drive; one other for putting up banners against Ahmadis. — APP/File BAHAWALPUR: Three people were booked over […]
Radical Pakistani cleric continues sit-in; PM won’t resign By
A radical Pakistani cleric, who galvanized tens of thousands of followers to march on Islamabad, met Monday with opposition politicians and agreed to continue their sit-in even after a deadline […]
Ahmadis Once Again Fear the Fallout From Pakistan’s Political Tussles
“All political issues, which have nothing to do with us, see us becoming the scapegoats,” says the Ahmadiyya community’s spokesperson. By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid October 28, 2019 Credit: Pixabay The […]
Pakistan partially destroys Mosque of Ahmadi Muslim minority
Rabwah Times An Ahmadi Mosque in Punjab province, in south-eastern Pakistan, was partially destroyed on October 25, the latest casualty in Pakistan’s campaign against the tiny Muslim minority. Assistant […]
Ahmadi mosque destroyed in Pakistan even as Imran Khan lectures India on minorities
Source: The Print The incident took place in Punjab’s Bahawalpur, where terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is headquartered. By Snehesh Alex Philip 26 October, 2019 2:46 pm IST In May 2018, […]
British government notes ‘deterioration’ of religious liberty in several countries
Charles Collins Oct 23, 2019 MANAGING EDITOR LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Religious freedom has deteriorated in several countries during the first half of 2019, according to a statement published […]
India, Pakistan sign pact on cross-border temple visits
Oct 24, 2019 – swissinfo.ch KARACHI (Reuters) – India and Pakistan signed an agreement on Thursday allowing Indian pilgrims to cross the border to a Sikh shrine in Pakistan, rare […]
Dr. Abdus Salam: review of new documentary BBC
Abdus Salam, the Muslim Science Genius, was a Dedicated Muslim but the Very Word ‘Muslim’ was Whitened Out from His Gravestone in Pakistan By Abigail Beall 15 October 2019 In 1979, Pakistani scientist Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize for Physics. His life’s work was key to defining a theory […]
Pakistan: The government joins religious bigots against Ahmadis
Rana Tanveer October 17, 2019 Like any other part of the world, religion holds great importance in Pakistan, particularly for “Muslims.” To Muslims, not only their own religion but […]
Abdus Salam: the Muslim science genius forgotten by history
The Pakistani physicist’s work led to the discovery of the Higgs boson, but he was disowned in his home country for his faith. Now a Netflix film is […]
Pakistan SC seeks report on framework for protection of minorities
Oct 04, 2019 | Source: PTI The court also proposed to form a bench to implement its 2014 judgement. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has sought a report within a month […]
Three Islamist Rulers Starting a New TV Channel
by Seth Frantzman The Jerusalem Post October 1, 2019 Originally published under the title “Three Far-Right Leaders Promise to Create Channel to ‘Fight Islamophobia’.” A leader of a […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Muslims allege persecution, demand justice at UN event
ANI Geneva, Switzerland Sep 24, 2019, 12.32 PM (IST) The members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community from Pakistan have alleged persecution and demanded justice during a side event organized […]