Why NGOs in Pakistan are at the brink of extinction
Tahir Mehdi Updated Nov 19, 2018 Composition by Reema Siddiqui In strictly legal terms, there is no ban on the operations of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Pakistan. Yet, in the […]
USA: 1,834 Refugees Admitted in October: 77.7 Percent Christians
By Patrick Goodenough | November 6, 2018 | (CNSNews.com) – The first month of the new fiscal year saw 1,834 refugees admitted to the United States, more than […]
Imran Khan has promises to keep: Will he succeed?
Ashraf Jehangir Qazi The writer is a former Pakistan high commissioner to India and ambassador to the US and China Published : Nov 24, 2018 An unbridgeable chasm opened […]
Look: Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders tents for the homeless
As Pakistan braces for winter, tents set up for homeless; shelters to be built soon Published: November 24, 2018 Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government is pushing to build […]
Pakistan cracks down on hardliners after protests over acquittal of Christian women accused of blasphemy
Police say they have arrested more than 300 Tehreek-Labaik Pakistan party supporters in Punjab province to “maintain public order” PUBLISHED : Saturday, 24 November, 2018, 9:30pm Agence France-Presse […]
Iraq to launch reconstruction agency, president says
By Reuters – Nov 23,2018 -JORDAN TIMES ROME — Iraq plans to launch a reconstruction agency to focus on projects such as a deep water port and a rail network, […]
After Catholic Church sex abuse cover-ups, we in the pews must no longer simply pray & pay
Source: USA Today By Tim Roemer Disappointed and angered once again by the Catholic Church, we lay people must act to protect our faith. I have done a lifetime of public speaking, in the chambers of Congress in Washington and in a foreign country as a diplomat. But that was […]
Civilisation and democracy are a joke without humanities
Nov 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Akram Al Deek Leading nations worldwide such as “Great” Britain have already started wars against humanities — philosophy, arts, literature, history, languages, etc. — by […]
Turkey, Saudi leaders could meet for first time since Khashoggi murder
By AFP – Nov 23,2018 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during his meeting with mukhtars at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) ANKARA […]
Hamas photos of Israeli force spark censor warning
By Agencies – Nov 23,2018 -JORDAN TIMES GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Hamas published photos on Thursday of six men and two women who it said were involved in a botched […]
The real roadmap for regional peace
Nov 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The coalition government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on the brink of collapse last week, when former Israeli minister of defence […]
To understand Trump’s abusive relationship with Saudi Arabia, we have to understand Nixon’s affair with Iran
Sensible people learn from relationships like this, and take care not to fall into another one just like it. The US, however, has not been so careful John Davenport The […]
He shot at a mosque , and his life changed – BBC News
Angered by the Paris terror attacks in 2015, a former US Marine fired dozens of shots at a mosque near his Connecticut home. Filled with regret, he tried to make amends.
The village that’s eradicated FGM
Source: BBC News It started when one family decided not to circumcise its women 30 years ago. That idea spread and now an entire village in Sudan has eradicated female […]
Sandra Parks: Anti-gun student, 13, killed by stray bullet
Source: BBC News “We are in a state of chaos. In the city in which I live, I hear and see examples of chaos almost every day. Little children are […]
Karachi attack: China consulate attack leaves four dead
Source: BBC News Gunmen have killed at least four people in an attack on the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi. Gunshots were heard at about 09:30 […]
The US military is using video games and esports to recruit – it’s downright immoral
Recruitment for the military within western countries is generally failing, and its relationship with video games is being strengthened all the time James McMahon The Independent Voices Call of […]
ADRIAN PETERSON IS STILL THE SAME AP
Source: Bleach Report BY MASTER TESFATSION Adrian Peterson walks out the shower and heads toward his locker. The residual excitement from the game hasn’t worn off. After his performance in Washington‘s Week […]
For most Americans, new research says, family comes first
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) — As many Americans gather with their loves ones for Thanksgiving, a timely new survey from Pew Research confirms what miles of traffic jams and airport lines […]
Survey Finds That Religion is Becoming Less Meaningful in the Lives of Americans
Source: Friendly Atheist What gives you meaning in life? What motivates you? You might think, for religious people, faith would be high up on that list. For atheists, maybe family or work. […]