Published July 18th, 2018 Pakistan’s election campaign fever (Twitter) Rahimullah Yusufzai Things are not that conducive for the five-party religious alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) in the upcoming elections, compared to […]
LAHORE: Spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Community in Pakistan Saleem-ud-Din has dissociated the community from the upcoming general elections. He said though the elections are ostensibly being held under a joint […]
Ewelina U. Ochab Contributor i Jul 17, 2018, 05:28pm 423 views #ForeignAffairs The recent USCIRF report highlights the plight of religious minorities in Pakistan. Religious minority groups such as Hindus, […]
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 […]
Islamist groups threaten to deepen social divisions and further discriminate against minorities, women A vendor arranges election party symbols, including lions for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of Shahbaz […]
Jul 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Quratulain Fatima ISLAMABAD — One hundred years ago, women in the United Kingdom gained the right to vote, and today, most women in the […]
Daily Times July 15, 2018 Sir: An active campaign is being run against the Ahmadi community in election rallies.The party leaders at the top and the party workers at the […]
From left to right, mapping the major stake holders in the upcoming general elections on July 25. Alia Chughtai, Asad Hashim | 11 Jul 2018 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) The […]
Non-Muslim ‘electables’ of Jama’at Islami In 2000, Pervaiz Masih was informed he would be contesting local government elections in Peshwar’s Town III from the platform of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). Masih emerged victorious after securing 172 votes in a constituency where the party traditionally polled around 27-35. Today, he heads the […]
Perspectives The modern state system does not support any official religion in an independent state. Religious beliefs and faith are the concern of citizens Busharat Elahi Jamil July 13, 2018 […]
In this file photo, Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan gestures to supporters during an anti-government protest in Islamabad on Aug. 21, 2014. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP) Aamir Shah July 08, 2018 PTI […]
Source: Daily Times No election can be “free and fair” if an entire community of about 0.3 million people is effectively excluded from the electoral process Rana Tanver Set by […]
The results of the Pakistan elections are in – but how did a former exile win the vote? By promising airports to people who can’t afford bicycles, says novelist Mohammed Hanif SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN Link to video: Pakistan election: Nawaz Sharif’s Muslim League claims victory Here’s a little fairytale from […]
KHAR, Pakistan: A Pakistani housewife, who cannot read or write despite being married to a headteacher, has made history by becoming the first woman approved to run for election in […]
By Zubair Khan On 08th of January-2012, chairperson of one faction of Muslim League, ex President of Pakistan, General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf pledged his return to Pakistan by the end […]
