Why the secrecy?
Why the secrecy? Editorial Published November 2, 2021 THE Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan appears to have had its day yet again. After many days of a protest march from Lahore to Islamabad punctuated […]
Agreement with Govt a victory for Islam and Pakistan, says Mufti Muneeb
Muhammad Baqar Raza Hussaini 3:18 PM | October 31, 2021 On Sunday, members of the PTI government’s negotiation team conducted a press conference to inform the public on their discussions […]
PM Imran meets ulema to chart a way out of TLP crisis
National The prime minister will seek the ulema’s help in convincing the banned TLP to end their protest, say sources By Web DeskOctober 30, 2021 ISLAMABAD: In a bid to chart […]
Punjab to negotiate with TLP as three cops killed in clashes
PAKISTAN * Citizens suffer as authorities block roads in Islamabad and Lahore; suspend metro bus and internet services Agencies OCTOBER 23, 2021 Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday announced […]
Pakistani capital partially closed as banned religious party marches on Islamabad
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan supporters chant religious slogans during a sit-in protest demanding the release of their leader, Saad Rizvi, in Lahore on Thursday. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/8688x AAMIR SAEED October 23, […]
How South Asia’s Brand of Sufi Islam became radicalized
Radical Barelvi groups are now resorting to violence to underline their sect – once famous for its pluralism – as the truest version of Islam. By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid October 04, […]
Pakistan faces unpleasant options amid violent protests over Prophet cartoons
Source: Arab News In TV address, PM Imran Khan said breaking ties with France in protest against the caricatures will hurt Pakistan more Religious political party TLP has demanded the […]
Pakistani Government presents resolution for debate on expelling French envoy in National Assembly
Dawn.com Published April 20, 2021 – Updated about 10 hours agoFacebook CountTwitter Share 67 A session of the National Assembly called to vote on the expulsion of the French ambassador from Pakistan — one of […]
Banning Mr. Rizvi
https://92aeb3f1e31a484b5f4a60ff978069e6.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html Banning Mr Rizvi Asad Rahim Khan Published April 17, 2021 – THIS past week, Islamabad took the bit between the teeth — an expression favoured by the late, great Cowasjee in […]
Hostage to extremism
Hostage to extremism Zahid HussainPublished April 14, 2021 IT is not for the first time that a religiously motivated group has disrupted civic life but what happened this week is extremely serious. The […]
Beyond the ban
Beyond the ban Aasim Sajjad Akhtar Published April 16, 2021 – FOR more than four days, the PTI government remained mum in the face of pitched battles across Pakistan between activists of […]
Pakistan to ban religious party after deadly protests nationwide
Short Url https://arab.news/9fhr6 Arrest of Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan head sparks nationwide demonstrations Updated 15 April 2021 AAMIR SAEED ISLAMABAD, KARACHI: The Pakistan government on Wednesday said it had sent a proposal to […]
TLP protests
TLP protests EditorialPublished April 14, 2021 – APPEASEMENT of reactionary forces amounts to playing with fire — and, ultimately, to setting one’s own house alight. That reality is once again starkly evident, […]
Khadim Rizvi booked: ‘No U-turns this time please’
by Shahab Omer LAHORE: The government’s decision of registering cases against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi under charges of treason and terrorism has received mixed reactions from the […]
Pakistan cracks down on hardliners after protests over acquittal of Christian women accused of blasphemy
Police say they have arrested more than 300 Tehreek-Labaik Pakistan party supporters in Punjab province to “maintain public order” PUBLISHED : Saturday, 24 November, 2018, 9:30pm Agence France-Presse […]
TLP head Khadim Rizvi taken into ‘protective custody’, scores of workers arrested in crackdown
Dawn.com | Asif Chaudhry | Arif Malik | Shakeel Qarar | Tahir Naseer Updated November 23, 2018 Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi was taken into “protective custody” by […]
Imran Khan’s treatment of Asia Bibi is a dangerous betrayal
International edition The Guardian Samira Shackle While Pakistan’s blasphemy law has long been a flashpoint, the leader’s capitulation to violent extremists is deadly serious Tue 13 Nov 2018 ‘Imran Khan […]
Petition regarding Lahore police’s inaction against TLP leaders fixed for hearing
Rana Bilal Updated November 08, 2018 A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday fixed for hearing a petition against police officials for their failure to register a case against […]
Agreement gives immunity to TLP leadership’s dangerous remarks
ISLAMABAD: The agreement between the government and Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) gives immunity to the controversial video statement of top TLP leader Pir Afzal Qadri against the prime minister, army […]
Order from Chaos: Imran Khan and Pakistan’s hardliners
Madiha Afzal Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Before he became Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan wasn’t known as a leader who stood up to the country’s hardliners. As an opposition […]