Want unity? Tolerate diversity! Pakistan can still be saved
The Express Tribune: Khaled Ahmed: Why do we seek unity but end up with uniformity? If you want unity, teach yourself to tolerate diversity. Today, we are returning to a […]
The Silent Minority: ‘Only Muslims and men can live in this country’
Express Tribune: It started late, rushed to resolve and concluded with dismay. Indeed, the amount of interest displayed in the session on ‘The Silent Minority: A voice for the voiceless’ at the second day of the Karachi Literature, unfortunately reflected reality in Pakistan. While the issue is one of immense significance, […]
Pakistan’s conference on Interfaith Harmony invites world leaders
Dr. Paul Bhatti advisor to prime minister of Pakistan on national harmony said Ministry said World leaders belonging to different religion have been invited on International Interfaith Harmony conference planned for February this year regarding promotion of interfaith harmony and interfaith relationships at national and international levels to deal with the challenges […]
Pakistan Minority rights: Silence, increasing intolerance make for another grim year
Express Tribune: The year opened with the assassination of then Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer by his own security guard Mumtaz Qadri in Islamabad on January 4. Taseer was killed for speaking against the blasphemy law and raising a voice in favour of Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death […]