No place for minorities in Pakistan
Monday, 08 October 2018 | Prafull Goradia Anyone who is not a Muslim is looked down upon as a non-believer or a kafir and state structures are geared to support […]
In Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan, the removal of an Ahmadi economist shows power of religious bias
The backlash to Atif Mian’s appointment came not just from rival parties but from within the new prime minister’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf too. AFP Pervez Hoodbhoy It has always been easy […]
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 […]
With religious freedom ministerial, an opportunity to act on behalf of oppressed Ahmadi Muslims
By Reps. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and Peter King (R-N.Y.), Opinion Contributor — 08/01/18 The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill […]
Israel rules Palestine as land of Jews!
Jul 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Finally, the Israeli Knesset had passed a law declaring Israel as a Jewish state, in fact declaring the land on which […]
The elephant in the room
Perspectives The hate and propaganda against Ahmadis have become so potent that they have shaped themselves into a new force, parallel to the writ of the state Obaidullah Khan July […]
Stop the ‘weaponization’ of religion in Pakistani politics
July 24, 2018 Pakistani politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, addresses his supporters during an election campaign in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 23, 2018. Pakistan holds general elections […]
Pakistan: Elections and religious minorities
As the elections fast approach and the country is under virtual martial law designed to favour one particular party, nobody is even discussing the continuing marginalisation of religious minorities in […]
Switzerland: Anti-Semitism: Protection of Jewish and Muslim minorities to be strengthened
This content was published on July 4, 2018 The Jewish community has expressed concern about the security situation at synagogues in Switzerland. (Keystone) The government plans to earmark CHF500,000 […]
ASEAN Lawmakers Decry Indonesia’s ‘Rising Tide of Intolerance’
Regional Rights Group Warns of Religious Hatred, Vigilantism Imperiling Democracy Phelim Kine Deputy Director, Asia Division PhelimKine Expand Muslim protesters hold an anti-LGBT rally outside a mosque in the provincial […]
Rethinking minority status for Lingayats
Monday, 30 April 2018 | Priyadarshi Dutta | in Oped ‘Lingayatism’ is about shunning pretention and leading a sincere and spiritual life while staying engaged with the world. Hindu society […]
Minorities in America
Commentary / Insight Minorities in America What they did not discuss was their own indifference towards the miserable conditions of the marginalised minorities back in their own home Syed Kamran […]
Pakistan: HRCP report
April 19, 2018 BY Editorial Unflattering report card Once again the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) delivered a damning account of the human rights situation of the country in […]
Pakistan: Ministers propose 5% minorities’ quota
The Express Tribune > Pakistan > Punjab By Our Correspondent Published: April 13, 2018 PHOTO: AFP / FILE LAHORE: Human Rights and Minority Affairs Provincial Minister Khalil Tahir Sandhu and Higher […]
Jordan: A nation of minorities?
Mar 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nermeen Murad You only have to be slightly more sociable talking to people that are not usually situated in your private and professional […]
Minorities packing their bags as religious freedom plunges in Pakistan
Thousands of Christians, Ahmadis and Hindus are fleeing as the government turns a blind eye to Islamic groups’ harassment of other faiths and beliefs; even atheists have now gone quiet […]
Big setback for Pakistan: US Congress clears tough conditions for military aid
Updated: Nov 17, 2017 | File image Washington: The US Congress Friday passed a nearly USD 700 billion defence budget for 2018 which imposes tougher conditions on Pakistan for military […]
The white part in our flag
67 years later the total population of non-Muslims has dwindled to less than 5 percent. Our Muslim politicians and political parties are deathly afraid of even this small number 28-Aug-17 […]
‘Commission to resolve sensitive religious issues’
LAHORE: The scope of newly-established Inter Faith Consultative Commission (IFCC) for resolving issues among different religious communities and assisting promotion of religious harmony in the country will be expanded all over the country very soon. The offices of IFCC would be set up in all four provincial capitals and Azad […]
Amid tension over immigration and police shootings, 4th of July brings mixed feelings for minorities
ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Protesters holds signs as they demand that a white former police officer be tried a third time in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo) As many in the United States celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, some minorities have […]