A Belgian face-veil ban would be senseless Belgium’s attempted veil ban is another case of politicians’ failure to talk directly to Muslim women Intissar Kherigi guardian.co.uk Belgium appears to be the leading contender in the race to become Europe’s first country to ban the face-veil, on the grounds that it is “not compatible with an open, liberal, tolerant society“. France, Italy and the Netherlands, meanwhile, are also contemplating their own laws on the issue. The proposed ban makes little sense, whether looked at from the perspective of principle or pragmatism. On the level of principle, it seems somewhat paradoxical to be upholding our European … Continue reading Should Belgium be abolished?

Student Islamic societies are radical, not extremist Muslim groups on campus radicalise members by inspiring civic and political participation, not by breeding extremism <!–Topsy–>  Faisal Hanjra guardian.co.uk I was radicalised by my student Islamic society (Isoc). It started as an innocent means through which to meet down-to-earth and like-minded people. Then we started to break fast together in the prayer room, one thing led to another and before I knew it, I was raising money for orphans and contributing to interfaith campaigns. Inspired by all of this, I have gone on to delve in national student policy, campaign on free … Continue reading Muslim groups on campus radicalise members…..

Nick Clegg’s rise could lock Murdoch and the media elite out of UK politics At the Sun, we deliberately ignored the Lib Dems. The cosy pro-Cameron press may now be left floundering David Yelland guardian.co.uk I doubt if Rupert Murdoch watched the election debate last week. His focus is very firmly on the United States, especially his resurgent Wall Street Journal. But if he did, there would have been one man totally unknown to him. One man utterly beyond the tentacles of any of his family, his editors or his advisers. That man is Nick Clegg. Make no mistake, if … Continue reading Nick Clegg’s rise could kill Rupert Murdoch

The internet giant is exploring ways to avoid being complicit in human rights abuses but global solutions are needed here Salil Tripathi guardian.co.uk In his blog yesterday, David Drummond, corporate development and chief legal officer at Google, introduced a tool that names the countries where governments and their agencies have requested Google to remove content or data from its servers. The tool is still in its early stages, and Drummond has clarified that the statistics aren’t definitive and don’t provide an accurate picture: a single request may include multiple sites, or contain information about several users. He also notes that … Continue reading Google’s push for online liberty

VIEW: Of apologies —Gulmina Bilal Ahmad There is a need for close cooperation not just between the different intelligence agencies and the security forces but, most importantly, between the locals and the agencies. For there is no substitute for local knowledge and information gathering The army chief has rendered an apology. The apology was made for the loss of 70 lives of Kuki Khel tribe of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency. The people of the tribe were understandably upset when 70 innocent lives were lost when the Pakistan Air Force fighter planes, on the directives of the Pakistan Army, hit … Continue reading Blackwater and The Taliban

Dawn Editorial Supporters of Jamaat-i-Islami offer prayers for their fellow supporters, killed in a bomb blast, during a funeral ceremony in Peshawar on April 20, 2010. – File Photo. World Three Kashmiris sentenced to death for India bomb Three Kashmiris sentenced to death for India bomb Monday’s suicide bombing in Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani bazaar was an outrageous suicide attack that left some two dozen people dead and many more injured. The victims were mostly Jamaat-i-Islami supporters attending a rally. It is still not certain whether the target was the JI rally or a police contingent guarding it. Nevertheless, what is … Continue reading Soft on militancy?

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