The beginning of the end of Pakistan as a modern state
Source: LUBP The recent events in Pakistan have shown that the state of Pakistan is entering a new phase which may be called “the Takfiri State of Islam”. You may replace “Islam” by “Islamism” or “Islamofascism,” but it will be a lexical choice. You may even say, “Not yet,” but […]
PTI’s Javed Hashmi demands amendment in Blasphemy Law-Pakistan
The News Tribe: by Masroor Ahmed Khan – ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi said that the current blasphemy law in the country is against Islamic principles and must be amended. During a session at National Assembly Javed Hashmi responded and said that Pakistan was created by […]
“This is the deadliest attack on a church and the Christian community in Pakistan’s history
Source: CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — All Saints Church was designed to look like a mosque — to symbolize unity amidst a community of many religions. Completed in 1883, it was built within the old walled city of Peshawar during a century of relative peace and harmony. But the weekend bombing […]
In Pakistan, some religious “scholars” are calling for the persecution of a religious minority…
Irtiqa: by Salman Hameed – Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) Secretary Maulana Abdul Rauf Farooqi said it was time to pounce on Ahmadis. He called them apostates and said that they deserved “extreme steps”. It is easy to target a minority. History, unfortunately, is full of such examples. We are seeing one […]
Malta: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat strongly rejects, and unreservedly condemns the attacks on Christian Church (Pakistan) & Kenya Mall
Source: di-ve.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta strongly rejects, and unreservedly condemns the attacks on Christian Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing more than 78 and wounding 100 other worshipers. This is […]
“I am ashamed of being a Muslim”
Source: Dawn.Com My Christian brothers, today I am ashamed of being a Muslim. The death of 81 Christians in a Peshawar church on Sunday shows how criminal we are. Please do not forgive me for being silent while other Pakistanis are killed by mad mullahs. Please condemn me. More:
Church bombing analysis: Diagnosis first, dialogue later
Source: ET The September 22 deadly twin suicide bombings at a church in Peshawar left no ambiguity about it – the nature of these strikes manifests a campaign targeting innocent Pakistani citizens, irrespective of faith, caste or creed, as well as the entire security apparatus. The masterminds of attacks on […]
From Apologist to Ally
The Express Tribune: by Saroop Ijaz – In October, 2001, a church in Bahawalpur, Punjab was attacked and worshipers killed, including women and children. The date bears relevance; it came days after the United States started the operation in Afghanistan. Before that, when the Babri Mosque episode took place, historic Hindu temples […]
National Maududian Hypocrisy and the Peshawar Blast-By Yasser Latif Hamdani
Pak Tea House – As the nation comes to grip with the horrible massacre of Christians in Peshawar, Haider Maududi on Duniya TV (which shamelessly said “jo kachra saaf kartay thay un ka safaya ho giya) decided to muddy the waters by claiming that this was bound to happen in […]
Death toll from Peshawar church bombing rises to 81
Epigraph: We 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 — it […]
Pakistan Church Bombings and Nairobi Mall Attack are Al-Qaida’s retaliation for Obama’s Syrian military proposal?
Source: The Daily Beast Pakistani Church Bombing Kills Dozens http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2013/09/23/pakistani-church-bombing-kills-dozens-photos.html#0414f32e-1388-47e0-8d46-01ba0ea355b6 Were Americans Among the Al-Shabab Nairobi Mall Attackers? by Jamie DettmerSep 23, 2013 5:45 AM EDT Somalia’s al Qaeda affiliate says three Americans joined its assault on an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi that left at least 68 dead. Jamie […]
Picture of the Day: The church that looked like a mosque
The Express Tribune: So mindful were the Christians of Muslim sentiments that when they built Peshawar’s All Saints Church in 1882, they made it look like a mosque. Local artists […]
Dear Mighty…
Dawn.com: by Nadeem F. Paracha – Are we an occupying force? Is our military an occupying force in the north-west of Pakistan? Should we negotiate its safe exit first from KP so the extremists are free to do whatever they like, first in the KP, then in the rest of […]
Pakistan church blast ‘kills 25’ Death Toll Rising- Latest Reports Indicate over 50 dead- Live
BBC-ET: A bomb blast outside a church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar kills at least 25 people and injured more than 40, medics say. A bomb disposal officer said two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the church when people were coming out after Sunday Mass. The victims were […]
Pakistan: 3 Ahmadiyya mosques vandalized by Punjab police personnel
Ahmadiyya Times: By Imran Jattala – Three Ahmadiyya mosques in Sialkot, a town about 80 miles north of Lahore in the Punjab province in Pakistan, were vandalized by the police personnel themselves – not a mob, it is clarified by several sources in Pakistan. The rumors in the social media that […]
Was Muhammad ﷺ A Lustful Womaniser?
Source: zainullabiddin.com The Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) had to face many hardships during his lifetime. One aspect of all the different things that he had to face was the allegations raised […]
Comparative Religion studies banned in Punjab, Pakistan
Source: pakistantoday.com.pk Taking notice of an electronic and social media campaign against one of the most prominent private schools in Lahore for introducing ‘Comparative Religion’ as a subject in its syllabus, […]
Pakistani Muslim Cites ‘Blasphemy’ in Slaughter of Christian Rival in Business
Source: crossmap.christianpost.com KARACHI, PAKISTAN (ANS) — A Muslim in Karachi slit a Christian’s throat shouting that he was killing “an infidel who blasphemed against Muhammad,” on Saturday (Sept. 14) as police and others looked on, […]
Pakistan: ‘My Daughter is a Blessing Not a Curse’
Source: theworld.org My daughter is a blessing not a curse. If you have to state that, there might be something wrong. And yes, there is something wrong in Pakistan with daughters. […]