A Compliment in Disguise: The Muslim Times Continues to be Banned in Pakistan
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:10) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As of 7th of June, 2013, the […]
Pakistan erased Int. NYT cover story
Pakistan erased an entire International New York Times cover story By Chris Welch on March 22, 2014 12:53 pm Email 191Comments Don’t miss stories Follow The Verge 71 inShare Today’s edition of The International New York Times was stripped of its cover story in Pakistan. Instead of seeing a lengthy report on […]
Pakistan: Council of Islamic Ideology has been in overdrive
Khaled Ahmed | March 21, 2014 9:53 am, Indian Express CII has become aggressive with Talibanisation and the capacity of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to target-kill people supporting modern or “liberal” views. (Reuters) Summary In Pakistan, the Council of Islamic Ideology has been in overdrive. It could be a portent. […]
Musharraf’s case heading towards a Catastrophe!
By Saeed Qureshi Barring providential intervention, apparently Pakistan’s former strong man and president Musharraf is in deep waters. Justice Faisal Arab the head of the special court seems to be poised to send Musharraf either to gallows or long imprisonment for high treason charge. Musharraf’s decision to return to Pakistan […]
Islam, modernity and women’s rights
Express Tribune: by Ayesha Ijaz Khan — The question has often been asked: does Islam give women rights or take them away? Surely, the concept of justice and equality for all are repeatedly mentioned in the Holy Quran and are fundamental to the spirit of Islam, with rights for women […]
Pakistan PM approves new counter-terrorism measures
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif approved the formation of a rapid response force and a national intelligence directorate Tuesday to boost efforts against a decade-long Islamist insurgency, his office said. Sharif confirmed the measures during a meeting with Pakistan’s top civil and military officials, and said the establishment of […]
Pakistan: Is This The Most Unsafe Country For Minorities?
Source: carbonated.tv The temple has been partially damaged. All the statues have been destroyed by the attackers! While Hindus all over the world celebrated the ongoing festival of “Holi” over the weekend rubbing […]
Religious Persecution in Pakistan by Pervez Hoodbhoy
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 […]
LOST IN RITUALS
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 […]
Bigotry in the name of God
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 […]
Pakistan: Police desecrate Kalima on gravestones of Ahmadis in Chak 96 GB, Faisalabad
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.” […]
‘Friendly Muslim country’ gives Pakistan $1.5 bn
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 […]
Pakistan: CII declares laws prohibiting underage marriage as un-Islamic
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 […]
Pakistan: death by GM contamination
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 […]
Read the Message to Mankind from the Lord Almighty – The Holy Qur’an – In Kashmiri Language
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 […]
Judge, 10 others killed in Islamabad blasts, firing
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 […]
Jamaat-e-Islami’s support for Taliban is unpatriotic
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. […]
Pakistan Taliban announce month truce
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, […]
Pakistani CIA Informant: ‘Drone Attacks Are the Right Thing to Do’
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
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 […]