Trump is acting like Pakistan’s former dictator
global Opinions By Qasim Rashid December 1, 2017 President Trump walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday in Washington. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) […]
Why are Barelvis wielding new political influence in Pakistan?
Source: Indian Express One reason the military establishment is now relying on Barelvi groups is because the previous “assets” have now become a liability. Pakistan faces continuous pressure from the international community for not acting against terror groups like Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud-Dawa, or its previous incarnation, the Lashkar-e-Toiba. By using […]
Nine killed, 37 injured as terrorists attack Peshawar’s Agriculture Directorate hostel
Source: PT PESHAWAR: At least nine people have been killed and 37 others injured in a firing incident that targetted the hostel of Agriculture Directorate on University Road, Peshawar, early Friday morning. The attack was claimed by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. At least two explosions were also heard from the site of the […]
Khatm-e-Nabuwwat issue: Punjab govt prorogues assembly session abruptly to save its skin
Source: PT Opposition leader threatens to hold sit-in at assembly’s stairs if session not called within a week PML-N’s disgruntled MPAs adamant over Sana’s resignation LAHORE: The Punjab government has abruptly prorogued the 33rd session of the Punjab Assembly for an indefinite period after getting the governor’s approval on Thursday […]
Pakistan’s original sin is its construction and treatment of Ahmadis
Source: Indian Express Arguably, Pakistan’s original sin is its construction and treatment of Ahmadis. The treatment of this small community has, in many ways, defined the nature of the Pakistani state more profoundly than anything else. Anti-Indianism is a strong undercurrent in Pakistan. But anti-Ahmadism, arguably, cuts even deeper than […]
SC criticises spy agencies for failing to prevent Faizabad fiasco
Source: PT –Judge says army not separate from government; when writ of state ends decisions are made on the streets –Bench asks how were protesters able to get teargas shells and sticks –DAG tells court no deaths occurred during Faizabad operation; protesters caused losses worth Rs 146m ISLAMABAD: A two-judge […]
Ahmadis demand end to campaign against them to ensure country’s security
Source: PT LAHORE: The anti-Ahmadiyya campaign has perturbed the Ahmadi community and they have demanded the government to end the campaign at the earliest to ensure their safety and security in the country. The anti-Ahmadiyya campaign comes at a time when the National Action Plan (NAP), which criminalises the proliferation […]
Surrendering to mob rule
Source: Dawn By Zahid Hussain: Twitter: @hidhussain THERE has hardly been an instance where the state has capitulated so humiliatingly to a group of extremists holding the nation’s capital hostage. The six-point agreement brokered by the military leadership is virtually a document of surrender. A beleaguered civilian administration has signed on the […]
The rot within
Source: Dawn THE child’s body was found naked in a ditch in Madina Town in Faisalabad at 4:00 in the morning on Nov 1. There it stayed for nearly five more hours, until the police, repeatedly called by the residents who had crowded around the body, finally arrived. A few […]
List of demands put forward by TLY and accepted by govt for ending the Faizabad protest
Source: Dawn A board of clerics led by Pir Muhammad Afzal Qadri will be set up to probe remarks made by Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah against the persecution of Ahmedis. Sanaullah will have to accept the decision made by the board. No difficulty will be faced in registering cases […]
Trouble shifts from Abbasi govt to Shahbaz administration
Source: Dawn BY Zulqernain Tahir Updated November 29, 2017 LAHORE: Trouble for the embattled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is not over yet as it has shifted from the Abbasi government to the Shahbaz […]
Why was Pakistan general giving money to protesters?
Source: BBC A video showing a senior Pakistani army officer distributing money to anti-government protesters in Islamabad has prompted a fierce reaction on social media. The footage is being interpreted by some as rare evidence of the “soft spot” the military is believed to have for religious groups, whose support […]
Know Khadim Rizvi @KhadimRizviReal to Whom Pakistan Government Surrendered
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I suggest that a few of these videos in Urdu below should give you insight into who we […]
Islamists’ Hold Over Pakistan Has Now Grown Even Stronger
The latest case shows how strong Islamists have already become in Pakistan. (John Moore via Getty Images) https://swarajyamag.com/world/in-case-it-wasnt-obvious-islamists-hold-over-pakistan-has-now-grown-even-stronger Snapshot ‘Form-A’ is a document which is submitted at the time of election by candidates in Pakistan. In this, “I solemnly swear” had been replaced with “I believe” in a clause relating […]
List of demands put forward by TLY and accepted by govt for ending the Faizabad protest
Source: Dawn News The government on Monday gave in to the demands of Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLY) in order to end the Faizabad sit-in. The agreement document — bearing signatures […]
Teacher allegedly terminated for being Ahmadi approaches high court
Source: Dawn The Lahore High Court issued on Monday a notice to the Punjab secretary of the school education department on a petition by a teacher allegedly terminated for being an Ahmadi. Shaukat Rauf contended that he had been terminated without being given an opportunity of defence merely on a […]
Our Renaming of Dawn’s Editorial: Pakistan’s March to Islamism
Dawn Editorial: Faizabad surrender is a blow to the legitimacy of government and all state institutions Source: Dawn IT is a surrender so abject that the mind is numb and […]
What forced govt to sign agreement with Faizabad protesters, asks Rabbani
Nadir Guramani Updated November 27, 2017 Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Monday admonished Minister of State for Interior Affairs Talal Chaudhry and asked that “the house wants to know what forced the government to sign an agreement with the protesters” who had staged a sit-in at Faizabad. After the […]
Pakistan: Anti Ahmadiyya Media Report Sep/ Oct 2017
Message circulated in Pakistan in the beginning of September 2017, asking Ahmadis who partake in Eid rituals to be reported/jailed under anti-Ahmadi laws An ad that “Welcomes” the “honoured participants” to a 6 day “Irradication of Qadianis Course”, by Students of 4th year, Darul Aloom Nooriah Rizviah 2 ISSUE #17: […]
Pakistan: Relatives kill newlyweds for free-will marriage
Source: Fox News KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say they have arrested ten people for killing a newly-wed couple who entered into a free-will marriage in the southern port […]