Pakistan

Can Secularism Help Pakistan?

Secularism must be embraced and should not be perceived as a threat to religion. Source/Credit: The Express Tribune | Blog By  Faraz Talat | September 13, 2011 The vox populi says “no”, and I understand that most readers would hold fast to this sentiment with earnest sagacity regardless of what I […]

Probe, prosecution of perpetrators of extremist attacks on minorities ‘rare’ in Pakistan: US report

Source/Credit: NewKeral.com: 14 September 2011 Washington, Sept 14 : Investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of extremist attacks on minorities are rare in Pakistan, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has said in its new report. The ‘July-December, 2010 International Religious Freedom report’, released by the US State Department, noted […]

A Little Help

Source: Boston Review A Little Help David William Turner Mohammad Shafiq Rahman / Andrew Propp In a deep-blue button-down shirt and pressed slacks, Mohammad Shafiq Rahman waits at a busy bus stop in Portland, Maine with his $1.50 fare in hand—more than he has earned in the past year. On […]

The suicide-bomb capital of the world

source. asiatimes on line Pakistan suffered one suicide bombing before 9/11 – and 4,808 deaths in 303 attacks since. Responsibility is at the door of jihadi groups who for years had been indoctrinated by the Pakistan military and intelligence services for action in Afghanistan and Jammu and Kashmir. In a […]

Count Pakistan among countries violating religious freedom: US commission

WASHINGTON: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed concern over Pakistan‘s omission from the list of eight countries termed “countries of particular concern” with regards to violation of religion freedom. The list was published by the US State Department in a report which listed Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, […]

Murder in the name of God

Source: The European Political Newspaper/ September 11, 2011 / Dr Charles Tannock (MEP) Member of the European Parliament for London People gather after Friday congregational prayers to protest for the release of Mumtaz Qadri, one of the elite police guard who killed Salman Taseer the governor of Pakistan’s most populous […]

If there is one country that matters most to the future of al-Qaeda, it is Pakistan.

Soruce: Asia Times On line Pakistani terrorism experts believe that the current spate of high-intensity attacks, despite Bin Laden’s death four months ago, make obvious that al-Qaeda’s core elements are still resilient and that the outfit is cultivating stronger operational connections that radiate outward from hideouts in Pakistan to affiliates […]

Intensifying atrocities and threats

Source: Daily Times Pakistan Three developments on Wednesday point to the intensifying atrocities and threats from the terrorist network in Pakistan. First was the devastating and horrifying twin suicide attack targeting the DIG FC’s residence in Quetta. At least 26 people were killed, including the wife of the DIG FC […]

‘Pakistan Exists thanks to Uncle’

Source / Courtesy: The Mercury, UK dated: August 19, 2009 This article refers to testimony of Prof. Muttieeullah Dard about the historic meeting of his uncle, Maulana Abdur Raheem Dard, Imam of London Mosque in thirties and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Founder of Pakistan.  The meeting led to Jinnah’s return to sub-continent politics and eventual creation of […]

A most dangerous place – Pakistan!

Source/Credit: The Express Tribune / By Editorial : Published: September 5, 2011 Ahmadis may be killed with impunity because their persecution by a significant segment of society is ignored by the state and the government of the day. PHOTO: REUTERS The All-Pakistan Students  Khatam-e-Nabuwwat Federation haskilled another Ahmadi in Faisalabad, the city where the […]