Nishtar among WHO top job contenders
Nishtar among WHO top job contenders 25th January 2017 ISLAMABAD: A 34- member executive board of the World Health Organisation will be selecting the top five candidates for the post […]
Second missing Pakistani blogger found, leaves country fearing for life – family
Reuters International JAN 29, 2017 Human rights activists hold a picture of Salman Haider, who is missing, during a protest to condemn the disappearances of social activists in Karachi, Pakistan January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (reuters_tickers) By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani blogger Aasim Saeed who went missing […]
EU To Take Up With Pakistan The Issue Of Human Rights Violation Of The Ahmadiyya Community
Source: Huffington Post BRUSSELS — Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from various countries have decided to approach the Government of Pakistan on the issue of alleged violation of human […]
Deconstructing the LHC verdict in Aasia Bibi’s case
By Asad Jamal When a high court upholds the conviction and death sentence of a woman from a poor as well as politically and socially marginalised religious minority in a highly […]
Acts of faith: Why people get killed over blasphemy in Pakistan
Source: Herald By Alizeh Kohari Even though the rally had ended late, even though the night sky over Gangapur was turning translucent, Falak Sher’s wife insisted we stop by her house […]
Pakistanis who Persecute Minorities could be Refused U.S. Visas
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on U.S. refugees and immigration could severely affect Pakistanis who plan on visiting the United States. A draft copy of the executive order published by L.A. Times describes how U.S. visas could be denied to those who engage in “persecution of those who practice […]
God’s own country: Why freedom is scarce in the Islamic republic
Source: Herald I was 12 years old at the time of Partition, living in Bombay where the earlier secular environment began to be polluted by aggressively assertive hordes of Gandhi-capped, lathi-wielding youths parading in the streets, shouting slogans of proud Hindu nationalism. What should have been a time of celebration […]
Pakistani, Afghan visa applicants to face extreme vetting: Trump
Source: Dawn WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has indicated that both Pakistan and Afghanistan will be among the countries whose citizens will have to go through an “extreme vetting” process before entering the United States. In an interview to ABC News, Mr Trump also said he was going to sign […]
Pakistan bans famed religious TV host for hurling blasphemy allegations
Source: Reuters By Saad Sayeed and Kay Johnson | ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s television regulator on Thursday banned a well-known talk show host for hate speech, after he hosted shows accusing liberal […]
Pakistan’s blasphemy law worries opponents of extremism
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON Today BARAKHAO, Pakistan (AP) — Two ornate minarets pierce the evening sky and frame the emerald green dome of a shrine to Mumtaz Qadri. […]
Pemra mutes Amir Liaquat Hussain – for hate mongering
By Dawood Rehman | Published on January 26, 2017 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has banned TV anchor Amir Liaquat and his programme over hate speech, according to […]
Corruption in Pakistan – Two Sharifs, two different sets of rules?
Pakistan’s former army chief, Raheel Sharif, is at the center of a controversy after documents leaked to the media purportedly showed he had been allocated a large tract of land in Lahore. DW examines. According to the media reports, Raheel Sharif was given the land worth 1.35 billion rupees (12 […]
Pakistan vegetable market bomb kills 20 and injures 40
Source: BBC At least 20 people have been killed and 40 wounded after a bomb exploded at a vegetable market in northwest Pakistan. The blast happened in the city of […]
India’s elusive ‘Cold Start’ doctrine and Pakistan’s military preparedness
Source: ET India has twice made exceptions of not appointing the senior-most lieutenant general for the covet post of chief of army staff in 33 years. This time, the Modi government superseded two lieutenant generals – Praveen Bakshi and Mohamed Ali Hariz – to elevate Bipin Rawat as army commander-in-chief. […]
Panama pleas: PM Nawaz seeks immunity as SC adjourns hearing
Pakistan by Haider Ali Sindhu | Published on January 17, 2017 🔗 ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan adjourned hearing a slew of petitions seeking a probe into Panama papers till Wednesday. Counsel for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Makhdoom Ali Khan argued before the apex court to justify the ownership […]
The convoy of a Qatari prince came under attack in Balochistan
Pakistan by Haider Ali Sindhu | Published on January 16, 2017 🔗 MUSAKHEL – The convoy of a Qatari prince came under attack in Balochistan’s Musakhel district on Sunday, leaving two injured. According to reports, unidentified gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on the convoy as they were heading back to Quetta, […]
Pakistani Senate group to debate how to prevent misuse of blasphemy laws
Source: Reuters By Mehreen Zahra-Malik | ISLAMABAD A Pakistani Senate committee is set to debate how to prevent the country’s blasphemy laws being applied unfairly, despite opposition from religious conservatives […]
Perpetuating sectarianism
Source: Dawn THE recent surge in sectarian violence has done two things. First, it has highlighted the challenges and vulnerabilities the country’s security and law-enforcement forces face in countering terrorism. Second, it has brought to the fore some critical, long-standing questions about the state’s resolve and efforts to counter religiously […]
At Hindu temple, Pakistan PM reaches out to minorities
Source: Reuters By Drazen Jorgic | KATAS, PAKISTAN Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated the restoration of an ancient Hindu temple complex in Punjab, a symbolic gesture that […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims:European Union to take up with Pakistan, rights violations against Ahmadiyya Muslims
Source: Business Standard: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from various countries have decided to approach the Government of Pakistan on the issue of alleged violation of human rights of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. According to informed sources and reports, the MEPs have been in regular touch with Ahmadiyya Muslims […]