Dawn: For women, taking back the wheel has always been a herculean task. In neighbouring India, for instance, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the female labour force participation fell from 34 per cent in 1999 to 27 per cent in 2011 by seven percentage points, despite the economy […]
Wajid Shamsul Hassan offers regrets on his speech in Ahmadiyya Conference in UK Lahore: August 29, 2015. (PCP) As Punjab Assembly passes resolution of condemnation on comments of former High Commissioner of Pakistan in London Wajid Shamsul Hassan in Ahmadiyya Peace Conference in Alton, UK, on August 23, 2015, issues […]
Source: BBC In Pakistan’s prestigious medical schools, female students outshine and outnumber their male counterparts. However, many do not end up as practising doctors – and now there are calls […]
Pakteahouse.com: By Dr Mirza Sultan Ahmad The resolution, ‘Aims and Objectives of the Constitution’, was presented in the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan on 7th March, 1949, and was approved after just a few days ‘discussion. All members of the Muslim League who were Muslims cast their vote in favor of […]
rabwah.net As Muslims across the world celebrate the end of Ramadan, we look at the persecution suffered by Pakistan’s Ahmadis. They consider themselves Muslim, but many Pakistanis see them as […]
By Aroosa Shaukat Published: August 28, 2015 Assembly session marred by absence of govt officials. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: A fierce debate erupted on Thursday in the Punjab Assembly over the […]
Source: The Nation Why has the field of sports always been seen as male-dominated in our country? Why only Imran Khan, Shahid Afridi, Aisam-ul-Haq – why not Sana Mir, Naseem […]
Dawn: All sorts of ironies are often pointed out about what happened to Pakistan after the early demise of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Shamim Ahmed in his article, “A Leaf from Jinnah’s Life” (Dawn, 1948), described Jinnah to be a supremely confident man who, before leaving for England to […]
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD AUG. 19, 2015 THE NEW YORK TIMES More than 50 years after India and Pakistan were created in the partition of the British colonial empire, the disputed region of Kashmir remains a dangerous flash point. Cross-border violence has surged in recent months, […]
Reliable sources informed Mr Ikramullah age 37 was shot dead in Taunsa Shareef Pakistan. He was at his medical store when 4 gunmen on two motor bikes came and shot at him. He scummed to his injuries. A Widow, daughter 5 years and an infant 18 have been left behind. […]
PTI Chief’s Wife, Reham Khan Redefines the Role of Pakistani Woman By Our Correspondent: August 16, 2015 Reham Khan KARACHI: Women should portray themselves as brave and courageous in society, stressed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s wife, Reham Khan, at the ninth International Conference on Women Leadership on Friday. […]
BBC.CO.Uk A former chief of Pakistan’s powerful military intelligence, Hamid Gul, has died at the age of 79. General Gul led the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from 1987 to 1989. One of the most outspoken military leaders of his generation in Pakistan, Gen Gul was known for his hardline Islamist views […]
Jinnah’s Letter To Pakistan: Who Do I Hold Accountable? By Salman Zafar ………………………………. My precious, Where do I begin? Where do I end? 68 years ago, you two breathed your first – I remember it like it was yesterday. It wasn’t ideal. They thought you two wouldn’t be able to […]
August 16, 2015, 2:48 pm RAWALPINDI – Punjab Minister for Home Affairs Shuja Khanzada along with 10 other people including a senior police officer reportedly killed in his hometown Shadi […]
Source: BBC معروف شاعر چوہدری محمد علی مضطر انتقال کر گئے ردو اور پنجابی زبان کے معروف شاعر پروفیسر چوہدری محمد علی مضطر عارفی جمعے کے روز اٹھانوے سال کی […]
The Counsel General of Pakistan in Toronto invited all Pakistanis to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan on August 14 at Baitul Islam Ahmadiyya Mosque in Maple, Vaughan, Ontario. Video: […]
Toronto, Canada August 14, 2015 “Salaam Abdus Salam” A new book has been published on the eventful and magnificent life of Nobel laureate Dr. Abdus Salam. (1926-1996) This book is in Urdu, consisting of 318 pages, eye catching title page, beautiful bold printing on white paper, with lots of memorable […]
USCIRF | ANNUAL REPORT 2015, pages 109-112 Ahmadis continued to suffer special legal restrictions in 2014 Click to access USCIRF%20Annual%20Report%202015%20%282%29.pdf Ahmadis During 2014, individual Ahmadis continued to be murdered in religiously-motivated attacks. In May 2014, a Canadian-American Ahmadi doctor visiting Pakistan to do relief work was murdered in front of […]