Dr Abdus Salam and Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Program
13th October 2021 Ata-ul-Haye Nasir, Al Hakam Of the eight nuclear powers of the world, Pakistan was the seventh to announce its nuclear capability on 28 May 1998. Nuclear tests were […]
Afghans search for escape routes to flee Taliban’s rule
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL ASIA PACIFIC OCT 14, 2021 Najia (2nd L) poses with her family in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2021. (AP Photo) Afghans are looking for a way out of Afghanistan, mulling […]
Violence surges in Pakistan’s tribal belt as Taliban, IS-K go on attack
By Abid HussainBBC Urdu, Orakzai District Seventeen-year-old Israr was fast asleep when his phone rang. It was 2am and the teenager was exhausted. He’d been working all day as a […]
REHMATUL-LIL-ALAMEEN AUTHORITY
Imran Khan gives more legitimacy, authority to clerics by establishing ‘Rehmatulil Alameen Authority’ ANI13 Oct 2021, 02:19 GMT+10 Islamabad [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan is giving more […]
Unstable neighbour
Unstable neighbour Touqir Hussain Published October 12, 2021 REGARDLESS of who ruled Afghanistan the country has always been a problem for Pakistan. And that will change little with the Taliban’s return to power. Since the overthrow of monarchy in Afghanistan and the wars that followed it is not just the Soviets […]
US blame games vs unrecognised Pak sacrifices
National Senator A Rehman Malik October 11, 2021 It was good to see US Deputy Secretary of State Ms. Wendy R Sherman in Pakistan. Though the agenda of her visit […]
Tense Pak-US ties
Tense Pak-US ties EditorialPublished October 10, 2021 – IT is no secret that ties between Pakistan and the United States are going through a difficult phase. The recent visit to Pakistan of the US […]
Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan given state funeral, laid to rest in Islamabad
Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan given state funeral, laid to rest in Islamabad Dawn.com | AFP Published October 10, 2021 Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away in Islamabad on Sunday […]
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Clearly Doesn’t Protect Hinduism
The mockery of Hindu deities underscores Pakistan’s Islamist double standard on blasphemy. By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid March 04, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT Renowned Pakistani televangelist, Islamic scholar, and member of the National Assembly […]
How South Asia’s Brand of Sufi Islam became radicalized
Radical Barelvi groups are now resorting to violence to underline their sect – once famous for its pluralism – as the truest version of Islam. By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid October 04, […]
On Insurgency
On insurgency Asad Rahim Khan Published October 10, 2021 – SOME called it a revelation. “There are different groups which form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our […]
The growing Taliban challenge
The growing Taliban challenge Muhammad Amir Rana Published October 3, 2021 THE reported upsurge in the TTP’s terrorist violence in Pakistan in recent months has coincided with the Afghan Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan […]
Lal Masjid Cleric reveals his real goal
Lal Masjid cleric reveals the real goal of Islam Editor’s Note. I changed the headline, because of course he is revealing his goal not the goal of Islam. By Desk […]
Opposition urges Imran to remove ministers named in Pandora Papers
ByReuters ISLAMABAD: The opposition on Monday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to order cabinet ministers and aides named in leaked financial documents known as the Pandora Papers to resign from […]
More than 700 Pakistanis named in Pandora papers leak
Web Desk 10:19 AM | October 04, 2021 The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has unveiled “Pandora Papers” which includes the names of more than 700 Pakistanis, it emerged […]
Pakistan PM Khan’s conversion comments cause outrage
PAKISTAN Church leaders demand justice for women from religious minorities Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore Wajahat Masood, chairman of the Peoples’ Commission for Minorities’ Rights, speaks about forced conversion of non-Muslim girls […]
Key findings about restrictions on religion around the world in 2019
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 BY SAMIRAH MAJUMDAR Social hostilities around the world involving religion declined in 2019 to the lowest level in five years, while government restrictions on religion remained at a […]
ISIS-K claims killing of Sikh physician in Pakistan’s Peshawar city
He was shot dead by some gunmen who barged into his clinic on ThursdaySHARE ARTICLE Updated At: Oct 02, 2021 06:00 AM (IST) ‘Hakeem’ Sardar Satnam Singh pratised ‘Unani’ medicine. PTI file […]
Premier Imran Khan says talks with Pakistani Taliban underway
Pakistan’s prime minister says Afghan Taliban ‘helping in a way as negotiations are taking place in Afghanistan’ Islamuddin Sajid |01.10.2021 ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s prime minister on Friday revealed his government […]