Pakistan

Bring back Jagannath Azad’s Pakistan anthem

Source: Journeys to Democracy By Beena Sarwar The death in custody of another ‘blasphemy accused’ once again highlights what many of us have long been stressing: a need to repeal the ‘blasphemy laws’, train the police force, revise the education curriculum to remove the hate-mongering, and enforce law and order […]

Ahmadis killed and gravely wounded in attacks; police ask for fictional ‘No Objection Certificate’ to prevent Ahmadis from praying

Source: AHRC Report via Nasim Malik of Sweden The persecution of the Ahmadis, a minority sect, by police and fundamentalist Muslim groups is continuing unabated. In the month of June, two persons from the Ahmadiyya sect were gunned downed by ‘unknown killers’ in Karachi and Lahore. Another Ahmadi was shot […]

Religiosity replaced Accountability

Source: Kansascity Opinion via Wasim Sr One aspect that got short shrift in the long report but is, nonetheless, deeply troubling is the charge that “In the premier intelligence institutions, religiosity replaced accountability at the expense of professional competency.” Pakistan may not technically be a theocracy, but various levels of […]

What are we testing for?

Source: LUBP The prime minister said that the most recent carnage in Hazara Town is a “test case”. This is better than nothing. However, it makes one wonder what are we testing for? Testing for limits of human indifference to slaughter? What is the threshold that will make us snap? […]

What the OBL report means for Pakistan

Source: ET It’s like May 2, 2011 all over again. Except that instead of missing pieces and details, there is a story to satiate your ghairat’s rabidly thirsty disbelief. Don’t be fooled by the faded A4 paper and plain typewriter font; this isn’t a US Navy Seal’s best-selling hardcover of the Osama bin Laden […]