Source: Asiatimes. Historic rapprochement between Russia and Pakistan, seen in Pakistani army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kiani’s visit this week to Moscow, rests on mutual angst at US plans for a long-term Afghan presence. Moscow and Islamabad know Washington could deploy a missile defense system there that neutralizes nuclear capabilities, and […]
Dawn.com: by Hajra Mumtaz. NOT so long ago, the radio was in the news for all the wrong reasons. That was the medium chosen by the militant leader Fazlullah, who became known as Mullah Radio, to spread his messages of hatred and divisiveness. For a long time, he broadcast his […]
Peaceful approach draws converts from across spectrum to Muslim group By Lincoln Tan, New Zealand Herald Catholicism only mainstream church experiencing growth, especially amongethnic minorities, as study shows other Western religions, such as Anglicanism, ‘fail to connect’ with diversifying cultures. EXPAND Shafiq Ur Rehman, cleric Shafiq Ur Rehman and Christopher Bradley […]
Courtesy: The Daily Beast Oct 1, 2012 by Husain Haqqani Thousands of cellphone subscribers in Pakistan received an anonymous text message recently announcing a miracle: an earthquake on Tuesday, Sept. 18, had destroyed the Washington, D.C. movie theater that was exhibiting Innocence of Muslims, the controversial film that has triggered […]
Source: TOI: KARACHI: Pakistan’s blasphemy laws may be used to punish Muslims suspected of ransacking a Hindu temple, an intriguing twist for a country where harsh laws governing religious insults are primarily used against supposed offenses to Islam, not minority faiths. More:
H.E.President Asif Ali Zardari President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan General Debate 67th Session United Nations General Assembly September 25, 2012 Here is the transcript of his speech: Bismilla […]
Dawn.com: by Munir Akram (The writer is a former Pakistan ambassador to the UN). THE recent tragic events surrounding the profane and provocative video insulting Islam’s Prophet (PBUH) have again revived tensions between the Islamic world and America and revealed the wide cultural and political gulf between them. This gulf […]
Source: LUBP Finally, the cat is out of the bag. Since his patronage by General Zia-ul-Haq, Nawaz Sharif has acted as a poodle of Saudi Salafists and was also in romance with Osama bin Laden. In the last few years, PML-N and its various leaders (Shahbaz Sharif, Rana Sanullah) have […]
Source: Express Tribune ISLAMABAD: Art can be effective in highlighting and combating intolerance in the society. This was the message on display at the Virsa Museum on Saturday, where young artists exhibited the artwork they had created during a week-long workshop. The workshop, “Face Off 2,” was organised by the Hunerkada […]
Express Tribune: In an extraordinary turn of events, Section 295-A was used to register a blasphemy case against Muslim men for damaging a Hindu temple during riots on Ishq-e-Rasool Day. Section 295-A is the lesser known, non Islam-specific clause of the country’s notorious blasphemy law. The Shri Krishna Bhagwan Mandir, […]
Source: ET LAHORE: In a village in Narowal district, a Muslim girl and a Christian boy decided to elope. Now, in the aftermath, 30 Christian families are on the run. Sana, 23, and Chand Masih, 25, eloped from their houses in Gadowal village on September 21, and went to an undisclosed […]
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The Express Tribune: by Amina Jilani There have been lame excuses made on behalf of this government for the events of September 21 — the autumn equinox — as many as there have been condemnations. But regarded dispassionately, there can be no excuses for the killing of a country’s citizenry by its […]
Daily Times: Mengal likens his six-point charter to that of Sh Mujeeb * BNP chief recommends peaceful separation of province if his six points are not going to be implemented […]
Source: ET “The torching of the church is unfortunate and reprehensible, contrary to the teachings of Islam, which ordains respecting places of worship of all religions,” the president had said. PHOTO: REUTERS Trying to be ‘correct’ after the fact, President Asif Ali Zardari has issued a message condemning the ransacking […]
Source: The News The Pakistan Interfaith League (PIL) has expressed dissatisfaction over the announcement made by the Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for the reconstruction of the Sarhadi Lutheran Church in Mardan as well on the police investigation process to track down the culprits who incited people to set the church […]
The Express Tribune: by Kaiser Bengali. The publication of sacrilegious cartoons in France and the release of a blasphemous video on YouTube by a US-based man are more recent events that are […]
Source: The News Islamabad: The Pakistan Interfaith League (PIL) has condemned the unfortunate incident of burning of a historic church and its attached buildings in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa late Friday afternoon. A crowd targeted the historic ‘Sarhadi Lutheran Church’, built back in 1937 and set it on fire. In the […]
Source: ET By Ema Anis Published: September 26, 2012 MQM chief condemns Ishq-e-Rasool Day riots, says ‘extremists and terrorists’ looted everything. PHOTO: MQM/ FILE KARACHI: Issuing a strong condemnation against the Ishq-e-Rasool Day riots, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain said that the people of Pakistan, to protest against blasphemy […]
Middle East Concerns Dominate Opening of UN Assembly Voice of America UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders to speak out strongly against violence and extremism in the wake of an anti-Islam video that sparked international protests. Speaking Tuesday at the start of the U.N. General Assembly … See […]