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Power Above Law
What is unfolding in Pakistan over Imran Khan’s health is no longer merely about one prisoner, politician or political party. It is a test of whether Pakistan is governed by law or by the unchecked will of those in power. Two days ago, the Supreme Court ordered that Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International…
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From Mecca to Karbala
A Journey without equal Imam Hussain’s one way journey from Medina to Karbala fourteen hundred years ago wasn’t an ordinary journey. It was a journey of sublimity, enlightenment and deliverance for humanity. Imam Hussain…
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Media and Islamophobia
After the recent attacks in Paris, I deem it’s extremely bizarre to note the dramatic increase in the backlash on Muslim communities especially those living in western societies. Whenever I attempt to read online…
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Legacy of a general
Not what the Quaid intended What can be the legacy of a general? Novelty in marshalling troops in battlegrounds, breaking ground in new formations, genius in surprise tactics to catch the enemy off-guard, reaching…
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Karbala as Counter Terrorism Strategy
Islam is a philosophy of life. It gives reasons and a set purpose for living. Furthermore, it defines the best ways to secure progress and happiness. This is done by elevating the spiritual side…
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Relevance of Imam Ali (AS)
Quite in the early days of Islam Imam Ali could see that prayers and fasting of a foolish and stolid person did not serve any purpose in Islam if they did not match its…
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What Have We Made of Ourselves?
Whatever may have caused it; whatever may have provided the inspiration; whatever may have given the impetus to the present killing spree in the lands of Islam, one thing is certain: the onus of…
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US-Iran Relations Require Re-thinking
Popular perception in the lands of Islam regarding the US stance on Iran’s nuclear programme should be very unpalatable to American policy makers who, in their own right, believe they are trying to make…
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Iran and the US: Regime Change Not an Option
Anti Iran enthusiasts in the US hope that one day Iran will witness yet another homegrown revolution of its own and get rid of the Mullah (Clergy) enjoying sweeping powers there. A reality check,…
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US and Iran Showdown Disastrous for the World
Encircling Iran by maintaining its military presence in five of the seven countries sharing borders with Iran, the US is already working overtime to neutralize Iran’s nuclear programme with threats or coaxing. Whereas, Israel,…
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Preaching only through love and compassion
The Quran annunciates that preaching can only be done through love and compassion and that on the question of one’s belief people can only be talked to kindly, nicely and in the best of…
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Hajj: A Tremendous Show of ‘Unity of Faith’
Hajj, with largest concentration of human beings on earth, is the blessing of God. Only Islam has such a show to tell the world at large that all Islamic prayers condensed in Hajj have…
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Islam and its Hajj of Present times
The occasion of Hajj causes the largest concentration of believers of any faith on Earth and offers a significant opportunity to Muslims. However, they are yet to exploit its political, social, ideological, economic and…
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Contemporary Hajj of Islam
Its prospect is tremendous. The occasion is unique in annals of human history. This passion play of believers in total submission to God shouting in unison ‘ Labaik AllaHuma Labaik ‘ can render huge…
Latest from Pakistan
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Power Above Law
What is unfolding in Pakistan over Imran Khan’s health is no longer merely about one prisoner, politician or political party. It is a test of whether Pakistan is governed by law or by the unchecked will of those in power. Two days ago, the Supreme Court ordered that Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International…
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Politics of Z A Bhutto
President Asif Ali Zardari, true to his salt, time and again has declared his commitment to protect, preserve and promote philosophy of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. All PPP’s gatherings start with incantations of ‘Jeay Bhutto’…
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Problems in Pakistan Require Superhuman Sacrifices
Pakistan is faced with problems that require superhuman effort and sacrifices on part of its citizens to come out of the gloom. Some other nations such as US, Japan and Europe also faced similar…
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US: The Paradigm Shift
The US leadership that never failed to harp on its avowed principle of supporting the democratic forces all over the world has failed to notice the democratic change in Pakistan, which has opened a…
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Roots of Evil
Israel has struck Gaza again. This time more than 365 peoples including innocent men, women, and children have been killed. Around 600 people have been injured, a majority of them being in serious condition.…
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Mubarak’s Destabilising Role
Israel’s Gaza carnage started just a day after Tzipi Livni, Israeli foreign minister, returned from Egypt after meeting, pro-western secular president, Mr. Hosni Mubarak. Israeli Foreign minister’s this visit has proved very costly to…
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