Heresy, Thy Name
November 19, 2019 21:23 (IST) Sanchita Bhattacharya Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management | @indiablooms | 18 Nov 2019, 06:42 pm On October 25, 2019, an Ahmadi place of worship […]
Traces of Hindu Temples, Life of Alexander Found in 3000-year-old City Discovered in Pakistan
The experts believe that Alexander came to Swat along with his army in 326 BC and defeated the opponents in a battle at Odigram area and constructed the walled city […]
‘Plan B’: Pakistan anti-government protesters leave capital to block roads countrywide
Nov 13, 2019 – swissinfo.ch By Syed Raza Hassan and Alasdair Pal ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters in Pakistan called off a two-week sit-in on the capital’s main highway on […]
Pakistan: ‘No plans to rebuild Qadiani mosque in Mardan’
Source: tnn.com.pk |By Correspondent TNN MARDAN: Deputy Commissioner Mardan Abid Wazir has said that there is no plan to rebuilt Qadiani mosque on the disputed land of Bakt Ganj in Mardan. In a special conversation with TNN, after talking with elders, clerics and media representatives at his office, Wazir assured that […]
Pakistan versus ‘Secular’ India: the race to promote peace
Sher Zada November 13, 2019 Is India a secular democracy anymore? This question would be swirling in the minds of key intellectuals and prominent political scientists. Because the facts […]
THE STRANGE CASE OF THE SILENT WOMEN
Source; Dawn Last year Hari Lal’s house in Daharki, a city in Ghotki district, was echoing with the sound of laughter and the cranky fights of his daughters Reena and Raveena on the eve of Diwali. Diyas illuminated the small courtyard where the sisters had drawn intricate rangoli patterns, after […]
‘Is this your govt’s view?’ Pak’s minority Ahmadiyya asks Imran Khan after minister’s ‘hate campaign’
During a talk show on a private television channel last week, Swati said that he and Prime Minister Imran Khan both “send curse” upon Qadianiyat. by PTI NovemLAHORE: Pakistan’s minority […]
Official says appeal for worship place reconstruction rejected
Official says appeal for worship place reconstruction rejected Editor’s Note: This is ‘Pakistani-speak’ for AHMADIYYA MOSQUE. MARDAN: The district administration has clarified that it has rejected an appeal filed through the Citizen’s Portal for reconstruction of an Ahmadiyya place of worship while Alami Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nabuwat, Mardan chapter, […]
Three booked in Bahwalpur district over worship place issue
Majeed Gill October 28, 2019 Two booked for putting up resistance against anti-encroachment drive; one other for putting up banners against Ahmadis. — APP/File BAHAWALPUR: Three people were booked over […]
Let there be peace: Celebs hail Kartarpur Corridor inauguration
By Entertainment Desk Published: November 9, 2019 In a landmark peace move, the Pakistan government opened the Kartarpur Corridor today, permitting Indian pilgrims to visit the revered Sikh […]
In Pakistan, the Azadi March demands an end to Prime Minister Khan’s administration
The politics of ‘dharna’ in Pakistan Screenshot of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman speaking to the participants of the dharna (sit-in) in Islamabad on November 4, […]
Radical Pakistani cleric continues sit-in; PM won’t resign By
A radical Pakistani cleric, who galvanized tens of thousands of followers to march on Islamabad, met Monday with opposition politicians and agreed to continue their sit-in even after a deadline […]
Pakistan protest leader calls on PM to resign in 48 hours
Aamir Saeed November 02, 2019 Fazlur Rehman claims ‘sea of public’ has the power to ‘arrest’ Imran Khan ISLAMABAD: The leader of one of Pakistan’s largest religious parties, […]
Ahmadis Once Again Fear the Fallout From Pakistan’s Political Tussles
“All political issues, which have nothing to do with us, see us becoming the scapegoats,” says the Ahmadiyya community’s spokesperson. By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid October 28, 2019 Credit: Pixabay The […]
Pakistani police demolish mosque of minority Ahmadi sect
Source: Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A spokesman for Pakistan’s minority Ahmadis says authorities demolished a 70-year-old mosque belonging to the sect in a remote village in eastern Punjab […]
Panic in Pakistani City After 900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V.
Source: New York Times By Zia ur-Rehman and Maria Abi-Habib RATODERO, Pakistan — Nearly 900 children in the small Pakistani city of Ratodero were bedridden early this year with raging […]
Pakistan partially destroys Mosque of Ahmadi Muslim minority
Rabwah Times An Ahmadi Mosque in Punjab province, in south-eastern Pakistan, was partially destroyed on October 25, the latest casualty in Pakistan’s campaign against the tiny Muslim minority. Assistant […]
British government notes ‘deterioration’ of religious liberty in several countries
Charles Collins Oct 23, 2019 MANAGING EDITOR LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Religious freedom has deteriorated in several countries during the first half of 2019, according to a statement published […]
India, Pakistan sign pact on cross-border temple visits
Oct 24, 2019 – swissinfo.ch KARACHI (Reuters) – India and Pakistan signed an agreement on Thursday allowing Indian pilgrims to cross the border to a Sikh shrine in Pakistan, rare […]
Ex PM of India Manmohan Singh agreed to be at Kartarpur event as common man: FM
Source: Dawn By Shakeel Ahmed MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has announced that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has accepted his invitation to attend the Kartarpur corridor inauguration […]