Global Post: KARACHI, Pakistan — Just hours after a bomb killed at least 80 people leaving mass at a church in the northwestern city of Peshawar, I received a disturbing text message. In Pakistan, mass text-messages are used to spread all kinds of information. People I barely know have texted me about […]
times of India: DALLAS: A gregarious male gorilla at the Dallas Zoo will be sent to South Carolina for therapy after he bit one female gorilla and sneered at others, zoo officials said. Patrick, a 430-pound (195kg) Western lowland gorilla, will be moving to the Riverbanks Zoo andGardens in Columbia, South Carolina, where he will […]
Epigraph: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
Source: Qanatara.de At the invitation of Federal President Joachim Gauck, several thousand citizens met at Berlin’s Schloss Bellevue to exchange views at the “place of encounters”. Fabian Pianka depicts the current mood prevailing in Germany with regard to immigrants, how art can help in conflict situations, and the state of […]
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We (Allah) have sent down to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers […]
Credit:Dawn.com AFP Indian police officials, civilians and army personnel look on as smoke rises during an attack by militants on an army camp […]
Source: Asia Times: He came. He listened. And he surfed. “I listened carefully to the statement made by President Obama today at the General Assembly… [I’m] hoping that they will refrain from following the short-sighted interests of warmongering pressure groups and we can arrive at a framework to managing our […]
Source: TOI LONDON: India often finds itself embarrassingly high on the corruption index, rating among the most corrupt countries in the world. However, in a recent experiment, the country’s commercial capital Mumbai presenteda different picture. The ruse was a simple, abandoned wallet lying on the road, and recording how many people stumbling on […]
Source. ET ISLAMABAD: Hayat-Lifeline Campaign launched Pakistan’s first curriculum regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at a national conference held here on Wednesday. The launch is an attempt to impart formal education to youngsters on SRHR. The curriculum has been developed through close engagement of religious scholars, government officials, […]
Summary Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a two-part series on the relationship between Central Asia and Afghanistan and the expected effects of the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan on Central Asian security. Contrary to popular perception, Central Asia is not likely to see an immediate explosion of violence […]
With a net worth of $3.8 billion, Shahid Khan tops the Forbes list of the richest Americans of South Asian origin. Overall, Khan ranks 122nd on Forbes 400 list for 2013, up from 179th in 2012. Born in Pakistani city of Lahore, 63 year old Shahid Khan is a mechanical […]
Epigraph: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will […]
The News: by Kamila Hyat – The social media campaign following this controversy, equating Hinduism and Sikhism with some kind of satanic cult, shows how far we have sunk into the dangerous depths of ignorance. Clearly we need to do a great deal of work to discover the light again […]
Christian Science Monitor: Blasphemy and other religious-defamation laws in Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and even Russia put people behind bars and on death row. As the UN General Assembly begins, […]
Source: christianitytoday.com A conversation with the French journalist who has followed Asia Bibi’s plight in Pakistan. One summer morning in Pakistan, a Christian woman named Asia Bibi took a break from her fieldwork to drink a cup of cold water from a well. Since she was a Christian, the Muslim women […]
Source: emporiagazette.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Muslims who believe in the Messiah, will be hosting its third annual ‘Muslims for Life’ blood drive from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday at 504 […]
Source: dailytimes.com.pk LAHORE: All members of the Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) said they are deeply shocked at the most dastardly terrorist attack on a church in Peshawar on Sunday and condemn it unequivocally. “Tragically, this crime against humanity was committed in the name of Islam whereas it is a blatant act […]
Source: huffingtonpost.com In a city where Jesus’ companion Mary Magdalene lived and perhaps even met with Jesus, the discovery and excavation of a first-century synagogue is shedding new light on Judeo-Christian […]
alislam.org: youtube.com: Published on Sep 23, 2013 Episode 2 of a new series exploring the history of anti-Ahmadiyya laws in Pakistan. In 1974, the fundamental rights of an entire community were violated by a parliament. The constitution of Pakistan was amended to redefine the religious status of Ahmadi Muslims by declaring […]
Dawn: UNITED NATIONS: US President Barack Obama’s administration signed a UN treaty Wednesday to track exports of firearms and other conventional weapons, offering a major boost to the pact despite opposition at home. The United States is the world’s largest exporter of conventional arms, accounting for 30 per cent of […]