PAKISTAN: Intolerance, its flavours and justifications
Source: Daily Times But being a Muslim in Pakistan does not protect one from religious extremism. As I found out in 2013, when I started working as a relief doctor […]
India slams religious bias of ‘Naya Pakistan’ at UN
Atif Mian Atif Mian was identified by the IMF as one of the 25 young economists who will shape the global economy WRITTEN BY Sidhant Sibal Updated: Sep 20, 2018, […]
In Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan, the removal of an Ahmadi economist shows power of religious bias
The backlash to Atif Mian’s appointment came not just from rival parties but from within the new prime minister’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf too. AFP Pervez Hoodbhoy It has always been easy […]
Saudi leadership holds meetings with Pakistan PM Imran Khan in Jeddah
Previous 1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 Next ARAB NEWS September 19, 2018 Pakistan’s new prime minister meets with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
Nawaz Sharif: Ex-PM and daughter released from Pakistan prison
Source: BBC News Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been released from prison, two months after he began a 10-year jail sentence for corruption. The release came hours after […]
Pakistani court frees PM Sharif and family, suspends prison sentences
ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD In this file photograph taken on June 5, 2013, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrives to inspect a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the […]
What Pakistan’s minorities expect from Imran Khan
Recent pledge to grant citizenship to Bengali and Afghan refugees has been well received but doubts remain A Pakistani man sits near a poster of Pakistan’s cricketer-turned politician and head […]
The deafening sound of silence
Kamila Hyat September 13, 2018 There has been an outcry in the country over the PTI government’s decision to effectively withdraw Atif Mian, one of the world’s 25 most influential […]
PM Imran Khan pledges citizenship for 1.5m Afghan refugees
Source: The Guardian By Memphis Barker in Islamabad Mon 17 Sep 2018 Imran Khan has pledged to grant citizenship to 1.5 million Afghan refugees who have lived on the […]
With due respect to Dr. Atif Man
OP-ED With due respect to Dr Atif Mian The crux of Pakistan’s chronic economic issues is not that the ruling elites do not know about the problems or how to […]
Why the Atif Mian controversy is bad news for Pakistan’s minorities
COMMENTARY / INSIGHT Why the Atif Mian controversy is bad news for Pakistan’s minorities Mian is a distinguished economist and professor but he is also a member of the Ahmadiyya […]
Punjabi Video: Comedy About PM Imran Khan and Atif Mian’s Fiasco
Suggested reading The Muslim Times Finally Has the Recipe to Unite All Muslims Non-Sectarian Islam: The Proportionate Faith Hajj and Universal Brotherhood and Sisterhood A New Commentary of the Holy Quran […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadis: Pariah within Islamic society
EXPLAINERS Pakistan’s Ahmadis: Pariah within Islamic society The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan and Ordinance XX declares Ahmadis to be non-Muslims and further deprives them of religious rights. […]
Being Ahmadi
Zofeen T. Ebrahim September 16, 2018 Here are real life stories of persecution of their daily life on the basis of faith… “What happened to Dr Atif is nothing new […]
To use religious sentiment for worldly gain is now firmly part of Pakistan’s political culture
Religious bias okayed Source: Dawn By Pervez Hoodbhoy IT’S always been easy for power-seeking Pakistani clerics and politicians to set our simple-minded religious masses on fire. But, as Prime Minister Imran […]
Pakistan and Ahmadis
OP-ED Pakistan and Ahmadis Concrete policy needs to be developed which provides substantive relief to Ahmadis Ishtiaq Ahmed SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 In the light of the clumsy and awkward decision […]
Imran Khan sacking Princeton professor can invite EU censure, hit Pakistan’s trade ties
File photo of Imran Khan | Bloomberg /Asad ZaidiA+ Atif Mian’s sacking by Imran Khan’s PTI govt will not escape the notice of the EU or other Western trading […]
Many Pakistanis with Ivy League PhDs support discrimination against Ahmadis
by Hussain Haqqani Islamabad, Pakistan | Warrick Page/Getty Images Pakistan’s deep-rooted religious-nationalist prejudices will not disappear unless they are methodically confronted and opposed. Pakistan’s recent controversy over the appointment […]
Pakistani scholars’ statement condemns Atif Mian’s removal over ‘private faith’
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 BY NEWS DESK Pakistani scholars, professionals and citizens wrote an open statement “to register disappointment at the recent forced resignation of Dr Atif Mian from the Economic Advisory […]
Perilous times for Ahmadi Pakistanis
The PTI government is more interested in political manoeuvring, appeasing its allied religious supporters to reclaim seats in the upcoming by-elections, rather than protecting the rights of its citizens Source: […]