News & Blogs from Pakistan
Archive for February, 2010
First Pakistani Winter Olympian Brings Pride to a Small Village
Feb 25th
Skier Muhammad Abbas made a little sporting history by registering Pakistan in…
Pakistani-U.S. Raid Nabs Mullah Baradar: Kayani Doctrine in Full Effect
Feb 16th
The New York Times reveals this evening that the Afghan Taliban’s second-in-command, Mullah Baradar, was arrested in Karachi on Thursday in a joint raid by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Â The move is clear demonstration that the Pakistan Army, under the command of Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, has a more flexible approach [...]
Changing names to improve health
Feb 15th
The people of Pakistan and India are very superstitious, perhaps because of the high poverty and …
What it means to be a Liberal Muslim ?
Feb 14th
Liberal and Progressive Muslims have been advocating the reinterpretation of Islam and its message. They claim to be different from traditional Muslims for they believe in reformation of religion using Ijtehad; with an emphasis on use of reason and intellect. They believe in interpreting the sources of religion on a metaphoric basis and not literal. The core difference is on the interpretation of application of core Islamic values and laws.Â
There is no consensus between liberal, progressive and reformist Muslims on their views but they all agree on reinterpretation of the …
Pakistani Girl Becomes the Fastest Woman in South Asia
Feb 12th
Naseem Hameed, a 22-year old girl from Karachi has won the 100-metre race in…
Stand up for the Mujahideen
Feb 9th
The following video has been making rounds on internet: social networking websites, blogs and twitter. I also received it through a couple of forwarded emails.
The video asks you to Stand up for the Champions. No. Not any football league, not the T20 champions. This time it seeks applause for Mujahideen, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Usama Bin Laden and others. The video shows clips and images of Usama and others glorifying them as Muslim heroes fighting America or maghrib.
Reality Check: Champions and Music
Taliban banned Music in Pakistan for being haraam in Islam. ( …
Troops move in as flood threat looms
Feb 8th
Karachi
The Sindh government has imposed Section 144 to “forcibly” evacuate people from the Katcha areas, while troops have been deployed in th
MQM, ANP activists among five killed in targeted violence
Feb 8th
Karachi
A former councillor of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Jameel Khanzada, was shot dead by armed men within the Al-Falah police limits.
Sunday bazaar prices skyrocket ahead of Ramazan
Feb 8th
LAHORE
PRICES of fruits and vegetables have skyrocketed in Sunday bazaars ahead of Ramazan. On the other hand, the City District Government Lah
KEMU fails to fill vacant seats: YDA
Feb 8th
LAHORE
THE Young Doctors Association (YDA) has pointed out that the King Edward Medical University is facing acute shortage of medical faculty
