Pakistan

Killings, harassment of minorities: Security agencies blasted for inaction

Source: ET FSP President Iqbal Haider condemns unchecked, barbaric killings and victimisation of Shia Muslims in Pakistan. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The head of the Forum for Secular Pakistan (FSP) on Tuesday expressed concern over growing religious extremism, bigotry and victimisation of minorities. FSP President Iqbal Haider condemned the unchecked and […]

Tahir Ashrafi: A false prophet of peace

Credit: LUBP Malik Ishaq (C) with his two chief sponsors Ahmed Ludhianvi (R) and Tahir Ashrafi (L) Usual suspects are once again glorifying yet another false prophet of peace. This time it is Maulana Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, a Deobandi cleric with close links wit Takfiri Deobandi extremists. Maulana Tahir Mahmood […]

Senior Islamic Cleric Defends Christian Girl:

Senior Islamic cleric defends Christian girl Date September 5, 2012 ” Our heads are bowed with shame” … Tahir Ashrafi’s verdict on the Rimsha Masih case. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Christian girl who was allegedly framed for blasphemy by her local mullah was hailed as a ”daughter of the nation” by […]

Stability in Afghanistan vital for Pakistan: Khar

Credit: ET Khar says that besides looking after around 2.5 million Afghan refugees, Pakistan is actively contributing towards reconstructing and rebuilding Afghanistan. PHOTO: PID/FILE ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar stated that Pakistan, in its own core national interest is irrevocably committed to achieving stability in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and […]

Fake email sends Pakistan PMO into a tizzy

Credit: TOI ISLAMABAD: A fake email sent the Pakistani prime minister’s media office into a spin, prompting one official to wonder why the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) was using a private gmail id. “It contained no text, just the title ‘Prime Minister’s Message on Defence Day’,” Shafqat Jalil, PMO spokesperson, […]