ET: ISLAMABAD: Until now, police have relied heavily on DNA tests to determine cases of rape. The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), however, has declared that DNA tests are not admissible as the main evidence in rape cases. In a meeting of the council on Wednesday, religious scholars observed that […]
By Richard Greene: Communication Strategist, Author of “Words That Shook The World” Huff Post: As we leave the season when many have celebrated the birth of “The son of G_d”, […]
Washington (CNN) – More than three in four of Americans say religion is losing its influence in the United States, according to a new survey, the highest such percentage in more than 40 years. A nearly identical percentage says that trend bodes ill for the country. “It may be happening, […]
Source: The Daily Star By SUSHMITA S PREETHA Workers of Outwear Fashions Ltd take to the streets in Sheorapara in the capital demanding better pay and longer maternity leave. They blocked Rokeya Sarani and called on garment workers of other factories to join them. The workers of other factories, however, refused. […]
Source: BD News 24 United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Rashida Manjoo has said the demands of Hifazat-e Islam over women’s’ rights in Bangladesh run counter to the constitution. She says it is the government that needs to act against the 13-point charter of demands the Islamic organisation […]
Credit: The Express Tribune Son’s plea: I fear Musharraf’s ‘free exit’ ISLAMABAD: Fearing Pervez Musharraf being given a ‘safe exit’ from Pakistan, son of deputy cleric of Lal Masjid Abdur Rashid Ghazi is seeking a murder case against the former president and approached Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday. Haroon […]
By DOREEN CARVAJAL International Herald Tribune PARIS — When golden poppies blanket the hills of Northern California, it’s the annual season to dispatch my daughter — a summertime American — for home. Home is a complex word in our stone farmhouse in the country outside Paris, where we all possess […]
Source: linkedin.com Remarks delivered on Friday, May 11, 2012 at University of Southern California’s Annenberg School Commencement Ceremony Good morning, Annenberg graduates — and congratulations! You’ve made it through one of […]
On the evening of the 18th May, Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Madikeri conducted a very successful Peace Symposium at the heart of the city, Masha’Allah, Al’humdulillah. This event was organized along with the South […]
Source: Huff Post via Wasim Sr First, help Sharif send the army back to the barracks by suspending military aid, while making clear: drone strikes will end only when Pakistan stops providing sanctuary to terrorists. For a Pakistani military that believes it has leverage “because a large portion of NATO […]
Source: Wasim Sr Clicvk HERE for interesting details (sorry only in Urdu)
By Jibran Nasir, Today marks the best of days and today marks the worst of days. May 28 or as a true patriot would call it “Youm-e-Takbeer” marks the day […]
BERLIN — The global economy is slowly regaining its strength, driven largely by the rebound of the United States and Japan, but record-high unemployment in Europe continues to drag on efforts to recover in that region, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday. The organization, based in Paris, […]
Beautiful ♥♥ A rare image of a flying peacock
Epigraph: “Allah — there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. … He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass […]
Business Insider: by Brad Feld. Some entrepreneurs and investors subscribe to the creed “failure is not an option.” I’m not one of them. I strongly believe that there are times you should call it quits on a business. Not everything works. And — even after trying incredibly hard, and for […]
MAAJID NAWAZ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MAY 29, 2013 12:00AM MOST people find it hard to imagine stabbing another human being, let alone almost decapitating someone with a meat cleaver. To […]