Elderly Ahmadi released from Pakistani jail after blasphemy sentence cut
The 83-year-old was arrested after being accused of selling an Ahmadi interpretation of the Quran A file image of a minaret of the Ahmadi minority mosque in Lahore […]
Abdul Shakoor (RELEASED) : Alhamdolillah.
Country: Pakistan Key Fact: 82-year-old Ahmadi manager of a bookshop and optician store Detained Since: December 2, 2015. Abdul Shakoor was released on March 18, 2019. Charges: Propagating the Ahmadiyya […]
Bodies of two Ahmadi doctors recovered in Attock
Source: Pakistan Today ATTOCK: Bullet-riddled bodies of two doctors abducted a couple of days ago were recovered on Monday. Police said that bodies of Dr Iftikhar and Dr Aziz, who […]
US criticises Pak for discriminatory policies against minorities
The United States on Sunday criticised Pakistan for using discriminatory policies against Ahmadiyya community and other religious minorities including Sikhs, Christians, and Shias. A country report on human rights […]
Pakistani mullahs in league with terrorists, responsible for acts like Pulwama attack: Ahmadiyyas
Source: Business Standard The Pakistan government has given a free hand to the ‘mullahs’ (Muslim clergymen) who closely collaborate with terrorist groups and create problems worldwide, like the recent terror […]
UN Rights expert condemns Pakistan over “systematic persecution” of Ahmadis
ASIA RABWAH TIMES The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has criticized Pakistan for its treatment of Ahmadiyya Muslims. In a report submitted before the UN Human […]
The next Nobel laureate of Pakistan
Source: UCA News By Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore A shared prize for Asma Jahangir and Asia Bibi would be a huge boost to minorities It is the world’s most prestigious award, […]
UK Minister Lord Tariq Ahmad Concludes Visit To Pakistan
Fakhir Rizvi Tue 19th February 2019 | The Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon has concluded his two-day visit to Pakistan.Lord […]
Ahmadis made to feel like outlaws in Pakistan
Ethnic minority fears for safety as Islamist sect seeks its destruction, legislation amended to rub out its achievements Ahmadi sect residents visit a cemetery at Rabwah in Chiniot district of Punjab […]
Economy and Religion — the case of Atif R. Mian
Nuzair A Virani FEBRUARY 22, 2019 As the course of Pakistan’s economy is in need of some serious reforms and policies, we have blinded ourselves by the curtain of religion. […]
Mob attacks 200 Christian families in Pakistan after 4 women falsely accused of blasphemy
Source: Christian Post An angry Muslim mob in Pakistan displaced about 200 Christian families from their homes after four Christian women were falsely accused of blasphemy last week. The Christian […]
Pakistan: Laws that set us back
OP-ED Laws that set us back Manahil Shahnawaz FEBRUARY 24, 2019 A nation doesn’t just become crazy and non-nonsensical overnight. Our laws, formulated under the guise of religion have […]
PESHAWAR TO ZURICH: How you move a priceless 1.5-ton Buddha across continents
By Anand Chandrasekhar THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 14, 2019 The Buddha statue being hoisted into place at the Rietberg museum. (Museum Rietberg/Rainer Wolfsberger) The loan […]
Trending discrimination in Pakistan
Busharat Elahi Jamil FEBRUARY 21, 2019 …Every community will be treated as citizens of Pakistan with equal rights and privileges and obligations and that the minorities will be safeguarded […]
Pakistan closes school being run in old Hindu temple to open it for worship
Education department officials will accommodate students into other nearby schools. Published: 08th February 2019 By PTI PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has closed a primary school being run […]
Facing persecution at home, Ahmadiyya Muslims find refuge in Manila
The Philippines is home to hundreds of refugees who identify as Ahmadiyya Muslims, a sect of Islam that’s constantly under attack in Muslim-majority countries. Less than 30 of them struggle […]
Asia Bibi: Imran Khan attacks hardliners over court case
Source: BBC Asia Bibi’s escape from Pakistan death row Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has attacked hardliners and appealed for calm after the acquittal of a Christian woman convicted of […]
Supreme Court of Pakistan Making History by Introducing Religious Tolerance
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has acquitted a Christian woman who has been on death row for almost eight years on blasphemy charges https://t.co/GHcMUnusC2 — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 31, 2018 […]
European Parliament President calls for fair trial for Christian mother facing execution
Source: Christian Today The President of the European Parliament has warned Pakistan that it is making a ‘big mistake’ in its treatment of Asia Bibi, a mother-of-five facing execution for […]
Ahmadi Community In Pakistan: Can Pakistan Unlearn What It Has Learnt Over Decades?
Walk the Talk Source: Daily Times By Syed Kamran Hashmi, who is a US-based freelance columnist. He tweets at @KaamranHashmi and can be reached at skamranhashmi@gmail.com As long as we stay […]