Pakistan

Is LUBP a conspiracy by Ahmadis?

Source: LUBP Now I have definite proof that LUBP is a conspiracy by Ahmadis, Shias, Barelvis, Hindus, Christains, Jews, Illuminatis, Elfs, Hobbits, Munchkins and ofcourse, Iraqis. Their agenda, as per their own dirty words, is to create a “Pluralist, Progressive, Secular and Democratic Pakistan”. Shame on them. More:

Pakistan may face international travel ban

Source: ET According to documents available with The Express Tribune, Minister for Information and Technology, Education and Trainings and Science and Technology Dr Sania Nishtar informed Caretaker Premier Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso and her cabinet colleagues that Pakistan was the only country in the world without a clear […]

‘Muslim’ vs ‘Islamic’

By Jan-e-Alam Khaki | From the Newspaper DAWN.COM WHEN writing about the history of Muslims or history of issues related to Muslim societies, there is nowadays a tendency to call this entire area of study ‘Islamic’ without much thought as to the use of this important epithet. For example, in […]

Sharif vs. Army, Round 3

Source: NY Times via Wasim Sr LONDON — The last time that Nawaz Sharif had close dealings with the Pakistani Army, soldiers handcuffed him and imprisoned him in an ancient fort overlooking the Indus River, physically dragging him from office in a coup. Now that Mr. Sharif is poised to […]

No Hopes For Minority Ahmadis in Pakistan

Malik Siraj AkbarEditor in Chief, ‘The Baloch Hal’; Author; Contributing Writer Two weeks before Pakistan’s general elections on May 11, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that Washington designate Islamabad as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) with regard to the freedom of religion enjoyed by all […]

Chez Sharif

Source: The Economist: IT IS still not official, but everybody knows Nawaz Sharif is set to become Pakistan’s next prime minister. Foreign leaders have dialled in congratulations. Pakistan’s bigwigs sniffing for jobs queue at his residence in Lahore. Three days ago everyone you met on the street was planning to […]