What should we do with them?
Mohammed Hanif October 7, 2018 A number of politicians, ulema of various kind and tajzia nigars have concluded that Qadianis are not a minority. What can be worse than being […]
Pakistani Government Removes Ahmadi Economist From Advisory Council
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Pakistan’s Ahmadis fearful as leaders bow to extremists
By KATHY GANNON, ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD — Sep 28, 2018 The Associated Press Pakistan’s embattled Ahmadiyya minority enjoyed a brief moment of hope earlier this month when one of its […]
Imran may turn blind eye to blasphemy law and persecution of Ahmadiyyas
9/22/2018 (MENAFN – NewsIn.Asia) By P.K.Balachandran/DailyFT There are clear signs that Pakistan’s freshly minted Prime Minister, Imran Khan, will make a sincere effort to reduce corruption and maladministration in […]
Backlash against appointment of Ahmadi economist shows there’s nothing new about Naya Pakistan
ACROSS THE BORDER No government in the history of the country has been able to push back against the persecution of the minority Ahmadiyya community. Temporary headstones wait to be […]
India slams religious bias of ‘Naya Pakistan’ at UN
Atif Mian Atif Mian was identified by the IMF as one of the 25 young economists who will shape the global economy WRITTEN BY Sidhant Sibal Updated: Sep 20, 2018, […]
What Pakistan’s minorities expect from Imran Khan
Recent pledge to grant citizenship to Bengali and Afghan refugees has been well received but doubts remain A Pakistani man sits near a poster of Pakistan’s cricketer-turned politician and head […]
The deafening sound of silence
Kamila Hyat September 13, 2018 There has been an outcry in the country over the PTI government’s decision to effectively withdraw Atif Mian, one of the world’s 25 most influential […]
With due respect to Dr. Atif Man
OP-ED With due respect to Dr Atif Mian The crux of Pakistan’s chronic economic issues is not that the ruling elites do not know about the problems or how to […]
Why the Atif Mian controversy is bad news for Pakistan’s minorities
COMMENTARY / INSIGHT Why the Atif Mian controversy is bad news for Pakistan’s minorities Mian is a distinguished economist and professor but he is also a member of the Ahmadiyya […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadis: Pariah within Islamic society
EXPLAINERS Pakistan’s Ahmadis: Pariah within Islamic society The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan and Ordinance XX declares Ahmadis to be non-Muslims and further deprives them of religious rights. […]
Hypocrisy of ‘New” Pakistan
September 11, 2018, 6:04 PM IST Rajiv Jayaram in Broad Gauge | India | ET Within three weeks of proclaiming the dawn of a tolerant, meritorious inclusive and progressive ‘new’ […]
Pakistan’s new government betrays the Ahmadi minority
A bold gesture against bigotry soon gives way to capitulation to it Print edition | Asia Sep 13th 2018| ISLAMABAD IT SEEMED a speech worthy of a place in history, […]
Pakistan and Ahmadis
OP-ED Pakistan and Ahmadis Concrete policy needs to be developed which provides substantive relief to Ahmadis Ishtiaq Ahmed SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 In the light of the clumsy and awkward decision […]
Imran Khan sacking Princeton professor can invite EU censure, hit Pakistan’s trade ties
File photo of Imran Khan | Bloomberg /Asad ZaidiA+ Atif Mian’s sacking by Imran Khan’s PTI govt will not escape the notice of the EU or other Western trading […]
Many Pakistanis with Ivy League PhDs support discrimination against Ahmadis
by Hussain Haqqani Islamabad, Pakistan | Warrick Page/Getty Images Pakistan’s deep-rooted religious-nationalist prejudices will not disappear unless they are methodically confronted and opposed. Pakistan’s recent controversy over the appointment […]
Pakistani scholars’ statement condemns Atif Mian’s removal over ‘private faith’
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 BY NEWS DESK Pakistani scholars, professionals and citizens wrote an open statement “to register disappointment at the recent forced resignation of Dr Atif Mian from the Economic Advisory […]
STATE MISDEEDS
SEP 11 2018 BY KHALED AHMED ATIF MIAN’S OUSTER FROM THE EAC IS MERELY THE LATEST EXAMPLE OF THE BIGOTRY FACED BY MEMBERS OF PAKISTAN’S AHMADIYYA COMMUNITY In the […]
Reality check: Atif Mian did not need the post – the EAC and Pakistan needed him
By Raza Habib Raja Published: September 10, 2018 Several days ago, when the controversy around Atif Mian’s appointment was beginning to erupt, a friend sent me a brief clip of […]
No accountability for Shehla Raza’s tweet against Ahmadis as NGOs come to her protection
Aurat Foundation, HRCP and PILER hold press conference in favour of PPP leader Screenshot from an assembly session shows PPP leader Shehla Raza. BY CUTACUT EDITORIAL TEAM SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 […]