Pakistan

Wisdom for Balochistan

Source: ET A wise decision has been made, which could well determine a great deal about the future of Balochistan and possibly help calm its many woes. After a meeting in Murree with Baloch leaders who included Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai and National Party (NP) […]

Who will stand for Ahmadis in Pakistan?

Source: Daily Times Author: Husain Nadim The use of anti-Ahmadi rhetoric by political parties raises a serious question: Is there anyone who will ever stand up for their rights?  “It’s almost laughable. You first forcefully declare us a minority, then you promise to protect minority rights, and when you fail, you conveniently […]

The hawk and the dove

Source: The Economist. WHO knows what Pakistan’s two most powerful men spent three hours talking about when the army chief travelled to Lahore to pay a visit to Nawaz Sharif, the country’s incoming prime minister? But if they discussed schemes for taking on the group known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), […]

No to Blasphemy Laws

Daily Times: by Marvi Sermad. One is amazed at the audacity of the advocates of blasphemy laws, who think of themselves as vigilant guards of not only the Almighty, but religious personages as well, thereby creating an illusion that God and the Prophet (PBUH) might not be able to deal […]

Murder case against Musharaf

Credit: The Express Tribune Son’s plea: I fear Musharraf’s ‘free exit’ ISLAMABAD: Fearing Pervez Musharraf being given a ‘safe exit’ from Pakistan, son of deputy cleric of Lal Masjid Abdur Rashid Ghazi is seeking a murder case against the former president and approached Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday. Haroon […]

Peace gets a chance in Pakistan

Source: Asia Times: By Ashfaq Yusufzai PESHAWAR – Peshawar is breathing a little easier. Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif’s offer of talks with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has rekindled hope for peace in this Pakistan border town. The TTP have had a long run of terror in Pakistan’s northwestern Federally […]

Poles Apart – Debate on Islam

Source: www.radianceweekly.com A few decades ago there was a news item in the Hindustan Times (while Khushwant Singh was its editor if I am correct) that the then President of Pakistan General Zia-ul-Haq said that ‘there are only two parties in the world, – one of Allah i.e. God and the […]

Popularity ranking

Source: ET Pakistan will need to look very seriously at its image in the world and determine what can be done to fix it. The way things stand at present are not good for it or its citizens, with the prevailing perceptions about the country affecting investment in it, tourism […]