Let all move from hypocrisy to honesty, from speech to actions
PAKISTAN just celebrated 14 August independence anniversary, when a separate sovereign state for Muslim majority populations in Indian sub-continent, named Pakistan, was born, based on two-nation theory of an un-Islamic oppressor Hindus majority exploiting Muslim minority which wanted to practice Islam without fear and hindrance. That was about seven decades ago when Pakistan was founded […]
Millions sacrificed for creation of Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that today the entire nation is celebrating Independence Day at a time when it is grieved due to Quetta tragedy. He said that prayers and sympathies of 20 crore people are with the bereaved families of martyrs. He said that lakhs of people laid down their precious […]
Message from Mr. Mamnoon Hussain President Islamic Republic of Pakistan
My dear Countrymen!Today we are celebrating our Independence Day with a new zeal and vigor. I am confident that our determination will pave the way for political, economic and social stability in the coming days. Our country has been confronted with many challenges since the last few years but the nation has boldly faced them […]
Ignoring Pakistan will be dangerous, says McCain
The Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Armed Services, John McCain, has urged the United States, Pakistan and Afghanistan to overcome their differences and get down to the business of fighting terrorists. In an opinion piece published in The Financial Times on Tuesday, Senator McCain argued that without Pakistan’s cooperation, the US mission in […]
Pakistan: Anger after honour killing of Qandeel Baloch
Karachi, Pakistan – Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch, who was known for her daring posts, has been killed, allegedly by her brother. Police on Saturday told Al Jazeera that Baloch’s father, Mohammed Azeem, had filed a case against his son Waseem Azeem. The father has also testified against another of his sons, who works […]
American elections and Muslims
During the Cold War, for nearly four decades, most Muslim countries remained the closest of allies of the US and other Western countries in the common fight against the spread of Soviet communism. Pakistan, along with Saudi Arabia, played a leading role by providing bases, facilitating training of jihadists and extending logistic support. Afghan jihadi […]
The missing pillar: freedom of expression
Since the inception of Pakistan, it has been evident with the coming into power of every successive government – whether it was a dictatorship regime or a democratic one – that it bought along with it several new amendments and legislations to be enacted into the constitution of Pakistan. Our constitution grants us freedom of […]
Prejudice, Persecution and Violence
Violence against ‘abnormal’, ‘indecent’ and ‘alien’ norms follows an established, even respectable, pattern in many parts of the world All over the world, minorities are under attack. One would expect mass scale migration, wider travel and work opportunities and cultural dissemination via the internet to dilute old ethnic, professional, cultural and sexual prejudices. But exactly […]
Three get death in blasphemy, extortion case
The Anti-Terrorism Court No-2 sentenced three accused to death in blasphemy-cum- extortion case here on Monday. According to FIR got registered by the Satellite Town Police on May 15, 2015, accused Anjum Naz made derogatory remarks in respect of the Holy Prophet during a speech at a school. His friends – Javed Naz and Jafer […]
President urges unity among Muslim states to counter negative propaganda against Islam
President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday stressed unity among Muslim countries to counter the negative propaganda against Islam. I am a great supporter of Islamic countries that can discourage those who unnecessarily malign Muslims, the President told media during his visit to the Hazrat Imam Complex in old Sibzar district of Tashkent. The President said being united […]