Blast at Sufi Shrine in Pakistan Kills 50, Wounds More Than 100
Source: Time By Abdul Sattar / AP The blast occurred with hundreds in attendance at the shrine of Sufi saint Shah Bilal Noorani QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from […]
Blast at Pakistan shrine kills 52, wounds scores
Reuters International www.swissinfo.ch NOV 12, 2016 An injured boy is wheeled from the ambulance after an explosion in at the Shah Noorani Shrine in Baluchistan, at a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, November 12, 2016. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (reuters_tickers) By Gul Yousafzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – An explosion claimed by militant […]
‘Every second woman suffers domestic violence in Pakistan’
Dawn.com: by Faiza Ilyas — KARACHI: Every second woman in Pakistan suffers from some form of domestic violence that has an extremely damaging effect on her physical and mental well-being, said Dr Tazeen Saeed Ali during a session held on Saturday as part of the three-day national health sciences research […]
Shia rights activist Gul Zehra Rizvi opposes equal rights for Ahmadis
November 6, 2016 | by Rabwah Times | A prominent Pakistani Shia rights activist has come under fire after her views against a persecuted Muslim sect were made public. Gul e Zehra Rizvi who is the central president of Imamia Student Organization(ISO) has been active in organizing protests against the targeted […]
The mantle of religious interpretation needs to be taken away from the clergy
By Raza Habib Raja Published: November 6, 2016 blogs/tribune.com.pk I have often been more amazed not at the religious fanaticism of the few, but at passivity of the moderate majority. And although sceptics will cast their doubt, the fact is that Pakistan on the whole has a moderate population. In Pakistan, comparable […]
Imran appears a puppet in the hands of the establishment.
Source: Dawn The leader of the opposition took it a bit too far when he said that Mr Khan’s shenanigans actually empower Nawaz Sharif; in fact the manner in which the PML-N and the PTI have gone at it over the past few years has empowered the men in khaki […]
Pakistan, India may temporarily recall their envoys:
Source: TOI ISLAMABAD: Signalling a fresh slide in ties, Pakistan and India may temporarily recall their high commissioners and scale down the size of diplomatic staff in each other’s missions in the wake of the latest diplomatic spat over the spying episode, a media report said on Friday. The latest spat […]
After Quetta, Modi must turn his statesmanship to Pakistan
Source: AT While it is alright to insist that Geelani is an Indian citizen and that Kashmir is an integral part of India – or, that the only thing to discuss with Pakistan is its vacation of occupied territories – the ground reality is that Pakistan can be of help […]
New Appointments of COAS of Pakistan Army
Chief of Army Staff: General Qamar Javed Bajwa (Baja) Chairman Joint Chief of Staff: General Zubair Mahmood Hayat Source:
On a knife edge
Source Dawn Islamabad on Nov 2. Not in large numbers, but just enough to cause alarm.Because the government is already alarmed, even the minimum could work. A bunch of stragglers here and there chanting and marching towards police barricades, TV cameras in tow.Then, let the government do its thing and […]
Pakistani court closes licensed liquor shops for non-Muslims
Source: Reuters By Syed Raza Hassan | KARACHI, PAKISTAN A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the closure of all liquor shops in the southern province of Sindh, officials said, cutting […]
Hijab in profession
Source: Dawn By Sidra Khan; Rawalpindi WELL, I am new to my self-chosen hijab world but I can feel the problems hijabi girls go through every day. These five months are […]
Judiciary is the only third umpire:
Source: Dawn The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the capital administration not to place any containers or block roads during the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)’s scheduled “lockdown” of Islamabad on November 2. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, while hearing the case, directed the capital city administration to ensure smooth running of […]
Afghan girl made famous by National Geographic photo arrested on corruption charges
If convicted, Sharbat Gula, photographed as a 12-year-old refugee in 1984, faces a possible 14-year jail sentence Adam Lushe US photographer Steve McCurry took his iconic photograph of the ‘Afghan Girl’ named Sharbat Gula, in 1985 The Afghan girl whose piercing eyes made her famous when her photo appeared on […]
60 killed in twin suicide attacks as terrorists storm police training college in Quetta
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
Pakistan Army takes gold in Exercise Cambrian Patrol held in UK
Source: Dawn A Pakistan Army team won gold in a premier patrolling event of the British Army called Exercise Cambrian Patrol.”This year, the 59 Punjab from the 37th Division/1 Corps represented the Pakistan Army in Cambrian Patrol in the UK and won a Gold medal.” Pakistan Defence tweeted. More:
WHO IS NEXT?
Source: Daily Time Next 3 to 4 weeks are going to be very significant in Pakistani politics with India along the LOC,Imran Khan in Islamabad and Nawaz-led government seem to be between the devil and the deep blue sea. These might not be a bigger reason to worry for Sharif […]
What really are the fundamental rights?
Source: Daily Time The Supreme Court’s verdict on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) petition is perhaps another judicial firecracker with a lot of noise and minimal impact. The Supreme Court immediately adjourned for two weeks after issuing a notice to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over petitions seeking his disqualification on account […]
Maryam Nawaz, Ahsan, Pervaiz Rasheed, Fawad Involved in Leaks & Propaganda against ISI & Army
Source: http://www.siasat.pk Breaking News: According to news Investigation Report has proven that Maryam Nawaz, Mushahid Ullah, Pervaiz Rasheed Ahsan Iqbal, Fawad Hassad Fawad involved in Propaganda and leaks against Army & ISI and all was done with Nawaz Sharif Approval. More:
Ahmadiyya and their ultimate victory
Source: Rawgist.Com A friend once asked, if the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is from God, why are you so opposed even by your fellow Muslim brothers. Without engaging in a banter of scriptural quotations, which I find unnecessary (except for academic purposes) because the victory of Islam Ahmadiyyat is now palpable […]