Source: View Point Online Blaise Pascal, the famous 17th century philosopher and mathematician, observed that “men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it for religious conviction”. His words could apply to Muslim-killing Hindus of Gujarat, 2002. Or to today’s Pakistan, where your religious affiliation—whether by birth […]
By Abida Ruby for The Muslim Times — The culture and traditions give us a sense of identity or belonging to a specific group, ethnicity, country/nationality, religion etc. These are handed down by one generation to another and are observed with religious zeal in most cultures. In most of the […]
by Babar Sattar Dawn: THE chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Muhammad Khan Sheerani, has stated that prohibition of child marriage under the Muslim Family Law Ordinance is un-Islamic. He argued that the requirement to seek permission of the first wife before taking on a second (or third […]
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in “Ahmadis face discrimination in Pakistan, but those who persist in such treatment to Ahmadis dead should not forget that one day they have to appear in the Divine court.” […]
Last Updated: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 22:52 Islamabad: The unexpected surge in the value of Pakistani rupee against the dollar was mainly because of a whopping USD 1.5 billion deposit in Pakistan Development Fund by a “friendly Muslim country”.Though officials remained tightlipped about the identity of the country, people speculated […]
BY STAFF REPORT The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Tuesday ruled that Pakistani laws prohibiting marriage of underage children are un-Islamic. At the end of its two-day session on Tuesday, the CII said there is no minimum age of marriage according to Islam. Islam does not forbid marriage of […]
http://www.nation.com.pk/columns/11-Mar-2014/death-by-gm-contamination Death by GM contamination March 11, 2014 NAJMA SADEQUE How did all this happen? Easily. By steady, unrelenting persuasion by a chemical-cum-GM seed multinational sitting around in Pakistan the past 15 years, seemingly twiddling its thumbs. Starting in America, nothing happened by accident but by a well thought-out […]
Source: alislam.org/quran Contact Ahmadiyya Muslim Community IndiaEmail: noorulislam@qadian.inWebsite: www.ahmadiyyamuslimjamaat.inPhone: (0) 1872 220093Ask Islam 1800-3010-2131 (TOLL FREE) (9:00 AM – 11:00 PM) [27:7] Verily, thou hast been given the Qur’an from the presence of […]
Credit: Dawn.com AFP ISLAMABAD: At least 11 people, including additional sessions judge Rafaqat Awan, were killed and 29 others wounded on Monday during a gun and bomb attack in a […]
By Saeed Qureshi The statement of the Chief of Jamaat-I Islami Syed Munawar Hassan in favor of Taliban is unpatriotic and tantamount to endorsing the terrorism against the people and armed forces of Pakistan. This is not the only time that JI has acted as duplicitous about its loyalty Pakistan. […]
Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid emailed the statement to reporters on Saturday The Pakistani Taliban have announced a month-long ceasefire aimed at reviving stalled peace talks with government. Pakistan’s government welcomed the announcement as a “positive development”, and said it was prepared to resume talks. The talks broke down last month, […]
An Interview By Hasnain Kazim AP A Pakistani who works as an operative for the CIA spoke to SPIEGEL about his motives for helping the Americans, the civilian casualties of drone attacks and his fear of the Taliban. Intelligence operative Mohammed Hassan (*) cancelled prearranged meetings several times. He called […]
72-year-old Pakistani leads 3,000-km family protest march THE LONG PROTEST: A group of Baluch family, led by septuagenarian Qadir, right, poses as they walk along the G. T. Road in Dina town, 100 km south of Islamabad. (AFP) AGENCIES Published — Saturday 1 March 2014 […]
By Our Correspondent Published: February 28, 2014 Share this article Print this page Email Judicial review: ‘Christian divorce law is insulting to women’ Seeks removal of a section under which women have to be accused of adultery.PHOTO:FILE LAHORE: A section of the Christian Divorce Act 1869 has been challenged before the […]
Credit: TheXpressTribune By Qaiser Butt Published: February 28, 2014 PESHAWAR: The top advisory council of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is set to agree to announce the suspension of hostilities against the government, […]
theguardian — Sitting in neat rows, a group of Pakistani schoolgirls in white headscarves listen intently as their teacher describes how their bodies will change during puberty. When she asks what they should do if a stranger touches them inappropriately, the class erupts. “Scream,” says one. “Bite,” suggests another. “Scratch […]
Dawn: Origins of militancy THE strong demands for military action against the TTP have put one party and its position regarding militancy in a tight spot. The PTI of Mr Imran Khan, which made a large platform out of opposing action and promoting talks as the only way to deal with […]
By Tufail Ahmad New Indian Express During the 1930s through the forties, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the toast of Muslim politics in India, but it was Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who had a substantive vision for human progress. Azad’s real name was Abul […]
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