Pakistan Opposition Politicians Slam Hard-line Cleric’s Provincial Win
Pakistani opposition political parties are expressing outrage after a hard-line cleric of a banned terror group with links to the Taliban and al-Qaida won a legislative seat in the country’s most populous province. “Rest in pieces National Action Plan,” Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party and son of slain Pakistani Prime Minister […]
US Commander Worries About Aid Taliban Receives From Pakistan, Russia, Iran
The “malign influence” of Pakistan, Russia and Iran with the Taliban-led insurgency, and concerns about future political stability of the Afghan government threaten international efforts aimed at stabilizing the war-raved country, warns a top U.S. commander. “We’re concerned about the external enablement of the insurgent or terrorist groups inside Afghanistan; in particular where they enjoy […]
Toronto man who has been de-radicalizing Canadian terrorists being deported to the U.S.
Jason Pippin was an idealistic 18-year-old when he went to a conference in Dearborn, Michigan and heard a speech about how the Indian army was treating Muslims in the disputed Kashmir region. Believing it was his religious duty to help, the Muslim convert made his way to a camp in Pakistan run by Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT), […]
Pakistan’s Sindh province outlaws forced conversions
A province in Pakistan has passed a new law, with provision for life sentence, against forced religious conversions following criticism over protection of minorities in the country. The new bill, passed by legislators in Sindh on Thursday, mandates a 21-day period for adults to consider their decision to convert and forbid minors from choosing another […]
Pakistan Claims IS Recruitment Cell Busted in Lahore
Authorities in Pakistan say they have captured a group of eight militants operating a recruitment cell in the country at the behest of the Syrian-based Islamic State terrorist group. Counterterrorism forces in an overnight operation arrested the men in Lahore, the second-largest Pakistani city and capital of the populous Punjab province, said an official announcement […]
Expatriate Americans in Pakistan on Donald Trump’s win
Karachi, Pakistan – As darkness fell across America on the night of November 8, halfway across the world in Pakistan, dozens gathered outside the United States consul general’s home in Karachi to watch the election results as they trickled in. It was a sunny day and a public holiday in honour of a poet and […]
Pakistan Allows Islamists to Rally, Despite Crackdown on Political Activists
Authorities in Pakistan have come under severe criticism for a crackdown on political activists trying to hold an anti-government demonstration, but allowing a proscribed radical Islamist group to rally in the heart of the nation’s capital. The opposition political party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) led by cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, plans to converge on Islamabad Wednesday […]
IS Claims Attack on Pakistan Police Training Center
lslamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that targeted a police training center in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 61 recruits and wounding more than 120 others. The assault began just before midnight on Monday, with three assailants entering the hostel for recruits inside the complex and spraying occupants with bullets.
This Pakistani police officer is on the leading edge of a trend that could lead to a more peaceful world
The stench of diesel in the air. Asima Naqvi is a lone woman standing on the side of a noisy highway. She wears a stiff grey police uniform, and has a gun at her hip and rose perfume in her purse. She is ticketing drivers for traffic violations. The perfume reminds her of who she […]
Pakistan adopts new law to tackle ‘honour killings’
Pakistan’s parliament has unanimously passed legislation against “honour killings” – mandating life imprisonment for convicted murderers even if the victim’s relatives forgive them. The legislation was approved on Thursday in a joint session of the lower and upper houses of parliament, three months after an outspoken social media celebrity, Qandeel Baloch, was strangled by her […]