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Living among the marksmen
Supporting those who are busy killing us At the end of every working day, when we sit in front of the TV screens, my mother, who cannot understand Urdu, comes to us and asks us a question, “How many...
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Joseph Colony: Cheques handed out by Punjab govt bounce
Published: March 21, 2013 Punjab government had distributed 265 cheques to the victims of the attack LAHORE: The cheques distributed among victims of the Joseph Colony attack by the Punjab government...
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PML-N backstabs the Christian community again
While Shahbaz Sharif led PML-N government has practically refused to punish the PMLN-ASWJ leaders and militants involved in attacks on Christians in Gorja or Joseph Colony Lahore, its intentions...
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‘Don’t burn this house. It belongs to a Muslim’
By Ali Usman / Photo: Abid Nawaz / Creative: Essa Malik Published: March 30, 2013 They fled the locality during the riots after the police assured them that they would protect properties. PHOTO: ABID...
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Sidelined minorities: ‘The present system has turned us into second-class...
Non- Muslims demand the right to elect their representatives so they can play their due role for the betterment of the country. PHOTO: FILE Published: April 2, 2013 PESHAWAR: Non-Muslims in...
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‘Nothing changes for us … we will live and die sweeping’
Despite having lived in the same areas for considerable time periods, Christians still sit on the fringes, looking in. PHOTO: ASAD ZIA / EXPRESS PESHAWAR: Afzal Masih, 28, slowly walks along Warsak...
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Indian girl who strayed into Pakistan, sent back with new dress, candies: Report
Published: April 2, 2013 authorities from both the countries had been holding several flag meetings since Friday for the girl’s return. PHOTO: REUTERS/ FILE A seven-year-old Indian girl who had...
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Thank you, CM Najam Sethi: PML-N-led mob targets Christian locality in...
Sunni Muslim mob targets Christian locality in Gujranwala ‘for disrespecting Islam’ Related post: Najam Sethi and others continue to obfuscate the truth while nearly 200 Christian homes burn – by Ali...
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Reserved seats for minorities: Nomination papers of 22 candidates accepted
Turnout: 70 candidates filed papers for seats reserved for minorities. PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday accepted at least 22 nomination papers of candidates vying for...
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ECP to decide the fate of 182 minority candidates today
Friday, April 05, 2013 ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will decide the fate of 182 minority candidates contesting elections on 10 national assembly seats reserved for minorities today...
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Drive-by shooting: Christian leader Saleem Khokhar survives attack
Saleem Khursheed Khokhar was reportedly attacked by two unidentified men on a red motorcycle who tried to stop his white Corolla No. GS-9063 near Thatta. PHOTO: PRESS RELEASE KARACHI: The president of...
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Shura Hamdard discusses nation’s responsibilities towards minorities
April 13, 2013 RECORDER REPORTER Speakers at the meeting of Shura Hamdard Karachi chapter urged the government to improve governance, change the mindset of people and bring the minorities in main...
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Scholars call for end to discrimination against minorities
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 – Karachi—Scholars and parliamentarians representing different South Asian states identified that there was democracy deficit in the entire region that had caused weakening...
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Once a landlord’s serf, Pakistani Hindu woman enters poll fray
Reuters | Apr 14, 2013, 06.12 PM IST HYDERABAD (Pakistan): When Veero Kolhi made the asset declaration required of candidates for Pakistan’s May elections, she listed the following items: two beds,...
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Non-Muslim candidates largely absent in Pakistan’s election
Few non-Muslims are running in Pakistan’s planned election, which critics say reinforces non-Muslims’ status as a poor underclass there. by Aamir Saeed, written for UPI.com Pakistan’s major parties are...
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Power riots erupt in Punjab towns: Police storm houses to arrest protesters
From the Newspaper FAISALABAD: A large number of people from villages around Khurrianwala town vented their anger against power outages on Tuesday and attacked a grid station and offices of the...
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Hindu lawmaker in Pak asks new regime to safeguard rights of minorities
Islamabad: Pakistani Hindu legislator has cautioned Pakistan’s new government about a possible exodus of members of his minority community and called for a quick and effective legislation to safeguard...
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Religious harmony: Dousing the flames of sectarianism?
By Shabbir Mir Published: June 11, 2013 The Tablighi Ijtama kicked off in Gilgit on Sunday. According to rough estimates, more than 300,000 people from all over the country are participating in it....
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Sikh holy book desecrated again in Sindh
KARACHI: Before police could arrest culprits who desecrated Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib in Pano Aqil, a similar incident happened in Shikarpur, in which unknown people tore 24 pages of the sacred...
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Why is there silence?
I read these words by a dear friend today while checking my Facebook. And these words touched my heart. کل تک قرآن کی بے حرمتی پر شور مچانے والے مسلمان آج قرآن کی وارث بی بی زینب (ع) کے مزار پر ہونے...
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