Death by a thousand cuts
by Farahnaz Ispahani THE HINDU After each act of violence against religious minorities, the Taliban, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi or Sipah-e-Sahaba proudly own up to it without fear of punishment The recent mob […]
Picture of the Day: Unbelieveable- Happiness at Burning Christian Homes in Lahore
Twitter: by saleemiss The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comments: The Muslim Times strongly condemns this violence in the strongest terms. The responsibility of this lies with the Mullahs whose intolerant […]
A Marked Life – by Saba Imtiaz
Source: the revealer “His last gesture was that he pointed to me that he had been shot in the back,” Aijaz recalls. “We barely managed to give him a spoonful of water and dragged him into a car. He took his last breath before we reached the hospital.” By Saba […]
VIEW : Who will take a bullet for Sherry Rehman? — Qasim Rashid
No other logical choice exists but to unite as one community against religious discrimination, oppression of conscience, and violence Pakistan Ambassador to the United States of America, Sherry Rehman’s twitter […]
Insight – Spiral of Karachi killings widens Pakistan’s sectarian divide
By Matthew Green KARACHI (Reuters) – When Aurangzeb Farooqi survived an attempt on his life that left six of his bodyguards dead and a six-inch bullet wound in his thigh, […]
Pakistan nabs leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militant group
Pakistan has arrested Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s leader Malik Ishaq following the militant group carried out two deadly bombings, mainly targeting Shia Muslims. Ishaq was detained at his residence in the central city of Rahim Yar Khan on Friday and taken to the local jail. “Malik Ishaq has been detained under the Maintenance […]
7 suspects in Pakistan sectarian killings arrested
MAAZ KHAN | AFP arabnews Tuesday 19 February 2013 QUETTA, Pakistan: Pakistani forces on Tuesday killed four men and arrested seven others accused of killing Shiite Muslims, including an alleged […]
The Sunni – Shiah split
In these days of Sunni – Shiah tension we should all study a bit more both the historical and present day reasons for the Sunni – Shiah ‘split’. I have therefore taken the liberty to draw your attention to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shi’a%E2%80%93Sunni_relations and encourage all readers of The Muslim Times to study […]
String of bombings kill 101, injure 200 in Pakistan
Jan 10, 2013 – 19:21 By Gul Yousufzai SWISSINFO.CH QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 101 people were killed in bombings in two cities in Pakistan on Thursday, officials said, with most casualties caused by sectarian attacks in the city of Quetta. Two coordinated explosions killed at least 69 people […]
Muslim ‘brotherhood’
AFTER reading a post about Israel’s aggressive attacks in Gaza on the BBC Facebook page, I took a look at the comments. There were many voicing anger over the grave situation. Not much to my surprise, I found a comment (of a Muslim) condemning the killing of Palestinian Muslims by […]
Murderer of Ahmadi doctors arrested in Karachi
From Twitter: Saira Niz@sainiz A Terrorist Abid Ali Malik arrested in Karachi, he admitted the killing of Two #Ahmadi Doctors. #Pakistan #AhmadiPersecution – via @amcgul Does anyone have more details?
Pakistan in 2013: Yes, it could get worse
This is the third in a series of entries looking at what we can expect in 2013. Each weekday, a guest analyst will look at the key challenges facing a selected country – and what next year might hold in store. By Michael Kugelman, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Michael […]
Another Ahmadi-Muslim martyred: Maqsood Ahmad from Quetta
from Twitter: SabahatMS@SabahatMS Another #Ahmadi Muslim, Maqsood Ahmad Sahib is martyred in Quetta, #Pakistan today! His brother was martyred last month in November! Ayesha Abbas @ayesha_malik_ “@SaleemudDinAA Maqsood Ahmad sahib of Quetta was murdered today at 9 AM PST in Allah’s way. He left behind two children & a widow. […]
International obligations: ‘Human Rights Defenders’ to be appointed nationwide (in Pakistan)
ISLAMABAD: The Express TRIBUNE In order to meet international obligations, the Ministry of Human Rights is to appoint ‘human rights defenders’ at the union council level (the smallest administrative unit) […]
Pakistan: Ahmadiyya graveyard attacked, 100+ gravestones desecrated
The number of attacks on Ahmadi graveyards and desecration of Ahmadi graves has steadily risen in Pakistan due to the government’s inaction. By Imran Jattala | December 3, 2012 (Pak Time) AHMADIYYA TIMES According to reports appearing in the social media, over one hundred gravestones were desecrated in the city […]
Nitish Kumar visits temple, addresses Hindu panchayat in Pakistan
Source: IBN Live Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today undertook a whirlwind tour of interior Sindh, visiting a temple and addressing a Hindu panchayat, where he said that India and Pakistan need to co-exist peacefully and work for good governance in the region. “I have brought a message of peace, […]
Pakistani Hindus celebrate Diwali
Pakistani Hindu revellers wave sparklers on the occasion of Diwali in Karachi on November 13, 2012. Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated with jubilation and enhusiasm as one of the biggest Hindu festivals. People decorate their homes with flowers and Diyas (earthen lamps), celebrate the homecoming of the God […]
Women In Islam, From The Prophet’s Wife To Gunned-Down Pakistani Teen
By Asma Afsaruddin* LE SOIR/Worldcrunch -Essay- As someone who writes and lectures about women and gender in Islam, I am often asked if women had any role in the making […]
Pakistani Hindu pilgrims throng Katas Temple
Source: Dawn CHAKWAL, Nov 4: After being restored to life, the pond at Katas Temple greeted the first flock of Hindu pilgrims. The sacred pond was specially showered with rose petals as pilgrims drank its water and filled bottles to take home. The pond had dried up in summer however […]
A Nobel for Malala
Written by Ram Puniyani Pakistan has been facing innumerable troubles, not entirely due to its own faults. The whole politics of oil, the designs of Empire and the subservience of Mullah-Military complex to the US designs have brought in lot of misery in the region. Currently one is painfully witnessing […]