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: […]
Begum Kulsoom Nawaz passes away in London after battle with cancer
Source: Dawn Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, wife of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, passed away in London on Tuesday after a months-long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband […]
Moot soon on Madressah reforms, Ahmadis
Kalbe Ali September 11, 2018 ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F), on Monday announced that the alliance of religio-political parties would soon […]
STATE MISDEEDS
SEP 11 2018 BY KHALED AHMED ATIF MIAN’S OUSTER FROM THE EAC IS MERELY THE LATEST EXAMPLE OF THE BIGOTRY FACED BY MEMBERS OF PAKISTAN’S AHMADIYYA COMMUNITY In the […]
A Novice Imran’s Wild Promises & Pakistan’s Off-Track Governance
CYRIL ALMEIDA Look at what Imran Khan said at the remembrance ceremony. See who the PTI has left to twist in the wind, again. Behold the embarrassment of the dam-water […]
Reality check: Atif Mian did not need the post – the EAC and Pakistan needed him
By Raza Habib Raja Published: September 10, 2018 Several days ago, when the controversy around Atif Mian’s appointment was beginning to erupt, a friend sent me a brief clip of […]
What Atif Mian’s removal says about the government’s decision-making ability
Atif Mian and the kingdom of clowns Source: Dawn This is a government that caved and sacrificed not only its own credibility, but the good of Pakistan, with no payoff. […]
President reaffirms Pakistan’s desire to improve ties with China, Saudi Arabia
Web Desk On Sep 9, 2018 ISLAMABAD: Newly-elected President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday reiterated the resolve to work with China to take the bilateral relationship to new heights during […]
Imran Khan’s Predicament
US aid cut has hit Pakistan badly. Can the new Prime Minister rescue Pakistan? Pathikrit Payne 2018-09-09 In a major diplomatic statement after becoming the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan […]