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 […]
The Express Tribune: by Anum Fatima. Why is it difficult for us to bear consequences of seeds of offence we have sown for Christians, Hindus, Ahmadis? As a nation that breeds on hypocrisy, it is not surprising that the last week saw mayhem descend in the country. Cinemas were set ablaze, […]
At UN, free speech divides West and Muslim nations Los Angeles Times Prompted by the anti-Islam video produced in California that has stirred deadly riots around the world, delegations from major Muslim nations have arrived at the U.N. prepared to demand international curbs on speech or media that they believe defame … […]
The Express Tribune: by Yaqoob Khan Bangash. The governor of Punjab, Latif Khosa, remarked on September 22, that while Pope Benedict XVI has spoken out against the case of Rimsha Masih, the Vatican has remained silent on the anti-Islam film. Excusing the fact that the honourable governor has not had a […]
Credit:Viewpoint on Line.net by Irfan Khan of Germany. Migrating minorities by Durriya Hashmi | || While the Hindu community has a slight possibility to escape the hatred and extremist violence, Pakistani Christians — the usual suspects in blasphemy cases — ask where are they supposed to go? “It’s not only the […]
Source: The Express Tribune: The head of the Ahmadi community said that anger of Muslims regarding the anti-Islam film is “fully justified, but violent reaction must be condemned,”……… Ahmad also […]
The Express Tribune: by Anwer Mooraj. This is not the first time it has happened. The Danes and the French had a go with those blasphemous cartoons which ridiculed Islam. They unleashed a torrent of protest in the Muslim world which took weeks to die out. British and American newspaper editors […]
PESHAWAR: A Pakistani federal minister has announced a bounty of $100,000 on the maker of the American film “Innocence of Muslims” disrespecting the Holy Prophet (PBUH), DawnNews reported. Speaking here […]
Dawn: The alarm went off on Monday morning, the radio came on and all I heard was, “It’s been described as the most serious insult to Islam ever! People have been killed, and protests are mounting.” I thought ‘What’s happened? Has Satanic Verses been turned into a cartoon?’ I switched […]
Source: Dawn Author: Nadeem F. Paracha Instead of condemning mob violence, Bhutto, the great progressive democrat, did exactly what the mob demanded. As if overnight the Ahmadi community that had played a major role in the creation of Pakistan and was one of the most vigorous contributors to the new […]
Source: Friday Times by Wasim Sroya There is much to lament about the state of education in Pakistan and concerns have rightfully been aired in these pages about the decline in primary education and the radicalization of the curriculum. However, there may be some light at the end of the […]
The Express Tribune: by Sunara Nizami. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday demanded the United Nations and other international organisations for a law that bans hate speech aimed at fermenting hatred and sowing discord. He said that President Asif Ali Zardari would convey the people’s emotions and views in […]
The Express Tribune: By Amina Jilani. The Muslim world, or Islamic world — or whatever nomenclature one wishes to ascribe to the nations that form 20 per cent of the world’s population — needs to start looking inwards rather than outwards, forever searching for motes in other eyes to which it […]