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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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Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination was Preventable
A three-member U.N. fact finding Commission headed by Chilean U.N. Ambassador Heraldo Munoz, looking into the circumstances leading to Ms Benazir Bhuttos assassination in Rawalpindi, a city adjoining Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on 15…
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Pakistan Amends the Constitution to a Greater Controversy
President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain Benazir Bhutto, signed the 18th Amendment to the constitution on Monday 18 April, 2010. The amendment was supposed to remove anomalies from the constitution and…
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Energy Crisis of Pakistan Unrelenting
Pakistan is in deep trouble. It is more than the challenge terrorism posed to its integrity. The greater part of its population is already on streets of the country and is protesting against the…
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Hunza Lake Still Poses a Great Danger
Hunza lake still poses a great danger to the lives of tens of thousands of people in Pakistan. Population in the low lying areas over the expanse of hundreds of miles are faced with…
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Fight Against Terrorism of Pakistan Intensifies
Ravaged by natures fury in floods that have killed more than 2,000 people in the country, Pakistan is up against terrorists and mischief mongers with shoot-at-sight-orders to law enforcement agencies in Karachi, the provincial…
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Pervez Musharraf Plunges into Pakistan Politics Again
Gen. (Retd) Pervez Musharraf, former military dictator of Pakistan who ruled the country with iron hand for about eight years, is entering Pakistan politics through a brand new political party of his own making.…
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Latest from Islam
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Al-Ghadir: A Message of Muslim Unity & Reconciliation
On the most jubilant occasion (مهرجان الغدير العالمي الثالث) of the day of Ghadir, felicitations of immense volume and profundity to all the Muslims over the world are on board. It is prayed that…
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The Message of Muharram
The paramount passion of Islamic Culture is a believer’s desire to sacrifice everything in the way of God. “Say surely, my prayers, my sacrifices, my life and death are all of Allah, the Lord…
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Islam promotes peace, solidarity and Stability
According to scholars of Islam belong-ing to both Sunni and Shia denominations, Islam Promotes peace, solidarity and stability. This is unlike the current perception certain circles in the West generally may have of Islam…
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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A Case for Controversial Zardari
Mr Zardari is a highly controversial person, so are all great leaders. He has generated greater controversy by deciding to run for the office of President of Pakistan. He may still be a greater…
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Crisis of Pakistan Ideology Worsens
Salman Taseer was killed on 4th January, 2011 in Islamabad, the capital of the country, by his own guard who did not like his views on a law that protects the honour and dignity…
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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-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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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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