By I.A. Rehman Whatever the causes of deviation from the tradition of tolerance, the process needs to be reversed: I.A. Rehman.—Photo by Reuters Public complaints received by the judiciary, government functionaries and human rights organisations reveal an alarming decline in the moral values observed by our society. In particular we are witnessing new forms of intolerance and there is little evidence of any effort to deal with this deadly social disease. The other day an organisation calling itself the Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC), Punjab, set up by Baloch students studying at different institutions in the province, held a press … Continue reading Shades of Intolerance

Posted by Hafsa Dawn When Charles Coventry was hovering in the 180s against Bangladesh, I voiced my fear that Saeed Anwar’s record seemed in danger of being broken. In response, a friend said, “Bah! Don’t get too attached to records, it’s a sign of mediocrity.” While it was some consolation that Coventry didn’t actually break the record – he equalled it – the gloss was still removed from that proud feeling that my countryman held the world record for the highest individual ODI score. That too, one of the finest left-handed batsmen of his time, and there’s no hiding the … Continue reading No Pakistani or Indian just – Congrats, Sachin!

Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) Overview Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG), led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, is an insurgent group active in Afghanistan. It is a splinter group of one of the prominent , and the most radical of the seven mujahedeen factions fighting the Soviets in the 1980s. Hekmatyar , a favorite of the CIA and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Directorate, received the greatest portion of foreign assistance to the mujahedeen.1 Hekmatyar trained Afghan and foreign guerilla fighters in the refugee camps of Shamshatoo and Jalozai in Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) and also ran numerous schools and hospitals in NWFP.2 His organization  also … Continue reading HIZB-I-ISLAMI GULBUDDIN (HIG)

Allah says: “And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the beasts that He has scattered throughout them both: and He has power to gather them together when He wills.” [Sûrah al-Shûrâ: 29] Human beings have long wondered: Are we alone in this vast universe? Do any other thinking beings exist on other worlds? We have reason to wonder. Is our planet the only one to bear the fruit of life from among the countless planets of the universe? Is such an eventuality likely? In Allah’s creation, does a tree with many branches bear … Continue reading Muslims and Extra-Terrestrial Life… How would you greet Allahs Creatures?

TEHRAN: Pakistan played a role in helping Iran arrest its most wanted Jundallah chief Abdolmalek Rigi who was seized onboard a flight from Dubai, Islamabad’s ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Abbasi said on Wednesday. “I must tell you that such action cannot be carried out without the cooperation of Pakistan. I am happy that he has been arrested,” Abbasi told a media conference at Islamabad’s mission in Tehran. Without elaborating, Abbasi said details of Pakistan’s help to Iran in arresting Rigi would be revealed in “two or three days time.” Rigi, the head of shadowy rebel group Jundallah (Soldiers of God), … Continue reading Pakistan helped Iran nab Jundallah Mullah!

A Polish farmer could be facing jail after he caused a road accident by being drunk in charge of a horse and a lorry at the same time. metro.co.uk Continue reading Man charged with drunk driving horse and lorry simultaneously

Sheikh Salman al-Oadah ‘al-Mu’min’ We find this name of Allah in the verse: “Allah says: “He is Allah, besides whom there is no God, the King, the Holy One, Peace, the Giver of Security.” [Sūrah al-Hashr: 23] This name has various shades of meaning. The Fulfiller of Promises One of the meanings of this name is: “the true one who always fulfills His promise.” “Indeed, Allah never breaks His promise.” [Sūrah Āl `Imrān: 9] Allah provides His servants with their sustenance and wellbeing in this world. He forgives them their sins, and in the Hereafter, He rewards them for their … Continue reading The Giver of Security

A new report released today by the Centre for Social Cohesion (CSC) and Nothing British exposes violent ideology of white supremacism.  Featured in yesterday’s News of the World, Blood & Honour: Britain’s Far-Right Militants analyses the threat posed by white supremacist militant network, Blood & Honour (B&H).  Click here to download full report. B&H is an international neo-Nazi network that has evolved from its original incarnation as a neo-Nazi music scene into a far-right franchise.Through music CDs and ideological texts, the B&H network reinforces and disseminates a violent ‘white power’ supremacist ideology, encourages terrorism and spreads racial hatred. This ideology derives from Third … Continue reading Blood & Honour: Britain’s Far-Right Militants

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Stephen Green, the director of campaign group Christian Voice, has spoken out in support of the death penalty for homosexuals. His comments come almost a month after Uganda proposed a law that would make gay sex punishable by a life sentence or even death. In a statement that will outrage human rights groups, Stephen Green claimed: Gay people who have sex knowing they are HIV positive should be given the death penalty because they havecommitted murder; Capital punishment is acceptable because it is ordained by God in the Bible; Britain’s laws promote perversion because they do not make homosexuality a criminal … Continue reading British Christian Fanatic Stephen Green wants gays killed!