Afghanistan: What is the Taliban’s religious ideology?
Despite the Taliban’s military victory, it remains to be seen whether they will be able to impose their extremely conservative religious view of society on the Afghan people in the […]
The cost of surrender
The cost of surrender Zahid Hussain Published November 3, 2021 – dawn.com THE terms of surrender may not have been made public but the capitulation could not have been more humiliating. There was […]
Why the secrecy?
Why the secrecy? Editorial Published November 2, 2021 THE Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan appears to have had its day yet again. After many days of a protest march from Lahore to Islamabad punctuated […]
Rulers fundamentally responsible for Afghan security: Pakistan FM
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh Politics October 29, 2021 – Tehran Times TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times on Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said […]
Agreement with Govt a victory for Islam and Pakistan, says Mufti Muneeb
Muhammad Baqar Raza Hussaini 3:18 PM | October 31, 2021 On Sunday, members of the PTI government’s negotiation team conducted a press conference to inform the public on their discussions […]
PM Imran meets ulema to chart a way out of TLP crisis
National The prime minister will seek the ulema’s help in convincing the banned TLP to end their protest, say sources By Web DeskOctober 30, 2021 ISLAMABAD: In a bid to chart […]
Setting minimum age for girls’ marriage not against Islam: Pak’s top sharia court
Pakistan’s Federal Shariat Court, a top Islamic court, ruled that it was not against Islam to set a minimum age for girl’s marriage. By PTI| Published: 29th October 2021 Islamabad: Pakistan’s […]
LHC sets aside BZU’s suspension of Ahmadi’s admission
Justice Gul observes move amounts to ‘persecuting the already persecuted’ Rana Yasif October 29, 2021 Lahore High Court. PHOTO: LHC.GOV.PK LAHORE: Lahore High Court’s Justice Muhammad Shan Gul on Friday issued […]
Gardener plants 4,000 trees in Pakistan in bid to help mitigate climate change
BY NAIMAT KHAN FOR ARAB NEWS KARACHI, Pakistan: It is more than five decades ago since Sabir Gul first arrived in Karachi from a small town in northwestern Pakistan but he […]
Why the Hazara people fear genocide in Afghanistan
OPINIONOpinions|Human Rights With a long history of persecution, the Hazaras fear the worst under Taliban rule. Sitarah MohammadiSitarah Mohammadi is a former Hazara refugee from Afghanistan, who spent 2019 as […]
Imran Khan’s talks with the Pakistan Taliban will not bring peace
Negotiations with the TTP have failed in the past. There is no reason to believe they will work now. Ahsan I ButtAhsan I Butt is an Associate Professor at the […]
Traders losing 854k $ a day while Afghan-Pakistan border crossing stays shut
Trucks loaded with supplies wait in line after a road was closed by traders in protest against the closing of a crossing point at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. (Reuters) Border closed […]
Imran thanks crown prince after Saudi pledged $4.2bn to support economy
ByStaff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday offered thanks to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after Saudi Arabia pledged to provide $3 billion in assistance to Pakistan to help bolster […]
Non-Sunni Muslims face persecution in Africa, U.S. report says
Shi’a, Ahmadis, others face state action and private harassment By Mark A. Kellner– The Washington Times – Wednesday, October 20, 2021 While many Muslims in Africa live and practice their faith […]
Video: PM Imran Khan performs Umrah during three-day Saudi Arabia visit
PM Imran Khan prays for peace and prosperity of Pakistan as well as Muslim community APPOctober 24, 2021 MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH: Prime Minister Imran Khan performed Umrah along with his accompanying […]
Saudi Arabia’s balancing act between India and Pakistan
Sabena Siddiqui18 October, 2021Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s ties with India are on an upward trajectory, but balancing New Delhi and Islamabad won’t be easy for Riyadh. Arriving in New Delhi last month for […]
UN expert to Pakistan: Release man charged with blasphemy
MUNIR AHMED, Associated Press Oct. 21, 2021 ISLAMABAD (AP) — United Nations human rights experts urged Pakistan on Thursday to release a Christian man who was detained two years ago for […]
Punjab to negotiate with TLP as three cops killed in clashes
PAKISTAN * Citizens suffer as authorities block roads in Islamabad and Lahore; suspend metro bus and internet services Agencies OCTOBER 23, 2021 Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday announced […]
Pakistani Taliban: a Cause of Concern For Islamabad
OP-Ed Manish Rai OCTOBER 21, 2021 Attacks carried out by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aka Pakistani Taliban have increased to the highest level in over four years after the US left […]
Time for Kashmiris to determine their own future
BY GHULAM NABI FAI OP-ED OCT 22, 2021 12:05 AM GMT+3A woman walks past a barricade erected by Indian forces during restrictions imposed on the eve of Martyrs Day in the old […]