Afghan prosecutor faces attacks over her pursuit of moral crimes

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/world/asia/afghan-prosecutor-faces-attacks-over-her-pursuit-of-moral-crimes.html?ref=global-home&_r=0 MARIA BASHIR, the only woman serving as chief prosecutor in any of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, does more than just walk the line between the progressive and the conservative — she has, uncomfortably, come to personify it. Ms. Bashir, 42, is used to personal and even physical attacks from traditionalists […]

Pakistanis show resilience against disasters

Dawn: WASHINGTON, Dec 27: Human resilience for the 13 highest risk countries has been declining but in Pakistan it has been increasing, shows a recent study by researchers associated with the US Department of Energy. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories, which conducts research for the Department of Energy, are developing […]

मुस्लिम जमात के प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने हरियाणा के राज्यपाल से मुलाकात की

सौजन्य : जागरण जागरण संवाद केंद्र, रोहतक : अहमदिया मुस्लिम जमात के प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने ताहिर अहमद तारिक के नेतृत्व में हरियाणा के राज्यपाल जगन्नाथ पहाड़िया से मुलाकात कर, उन्हे अहमदिया मुस्लिम जमात के 121 वें वार्षिक उत्सव का निमंत्रण पत्र दिया। यह जानकारी देते हुए भारतीय दलित पिछड़ा एकता मंच […]

121st Salana Jalsa Qadian commences

Source: Punjab Newsline QADIAN: 121st International Jalsa Salana Qadian commenced here in Qadian. Maulana Mohammad Inaam Ghori Chief Secretary Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya Qadian and the representative of Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Khalifa Tul Masih hosted the Ahmadiyya Flag “Liwae Ahmadiyyat” at 10 A.M in Ahmadiyya Ground. On this occasion Jalsa Salana […]

The riddle of Tahirul Qadri

Source: ET by Khaled Ahmed Shaikhul Islam Dr Tahirul Qadri has made a comeback in Pakistani politics. And when he said he would gather a million people in Lahore for his first speech, people believed him. He has the money and he has the organisation — of the same scale […]

Jim Hoagland: A package deal on Iran and Syria

By Jim Hoagland, Washington Post Saturday, December 29, 3:01 AM Jim Hoagland is a contributing editor to The Post. His e-mail address is jimhoagland@washpost.com. Syria’s Alawite regime collapses from within and without. High-level defections march in step with rebel gains through the Sunni heartland. The Obama administration’s signature regional strategy […]