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Pakistan needs to celebrate Mothers Day
May 8th
At first, I didn’t believe in celebrating a day created by the Hallmark Card Company to make profits off emotionally charged children. But, after reading some of the most shocking stories related to mothers in this very newspaper, I have been forced to change my thought process. Mothers Day is important for the entire world – but more so for Pakistan. While we are going through, what can safely be termed as the worst of times in Pakistan’s history, and while we, as a people, have been victims of terrorism, target killings, kidnappings, rapes and many other heinous crimes, some of us have not even left mothers out of this web of hatred.
I will not dance on Osama bin Laden’s grave
May 8th
Any supporter of peace would feel nothing but hatred for Bin Laden and his organisation, and I do hate him or I thought I did. But, Sunday night when everyone was out on the streets celebrating, chanting “USA” and firing fireworks, I felt like an outsider. I couldn’t join in – partly because it still felt wrong and partly because I realised instantly that any
12-day training congregation: For those who prefer an invitation, barging in with terrorism is not the answer
May 5th
Dawat-e-Islami hosts people from 32 countries.
Conspiracy Theories Abound Osama Death: Khari Baat 2 May 2011
May 4th
In 2007 Benazir Bhutto appearing on CNN had said that Osama Bin Laden was murdered by Khalid Shaikh Mohammad. Karzai had also said similar. How come Bin Laden has been “Again” killed now. Conspiracy Theories abound on Osama death. Guests: Gen (R) Perve…
Barelvis demand share of mosques in DHA
May 2nd
Say 80 per cent of DHA mosques are controlled by ‘supporters of terrorists’.
In mourning : 11 vehicles torched, six people injured in aerial firing
May 2nd
City stood still but not silent amid tension and acts of vandalism.
Burqa ban and women’s rights
May 1st
Forget France, far greater numbers of Muslim women are denied their basic rights in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran.
Revisiting ZAB murder case: SC to hear presidential reference tomorrow
May 1st
Apex court to deliberate on set of five questions of law.
Mukhtaran Mai and Jamshed Dasti
Apr 30th
Dasti has sent a clear message to women that they are going to be threatened, maligned and defeated if they are raped.
