The U.S. military has added previously undisclosed security measures for contractors in Afghanistan, amid a wave of insider attacks by Afghan soldiers and police and the continuing withdrawal of coalition troops. Separately, the top U.S. general's plane was hit by insurgent fire early Tuesday as i...
Despite what is happening to Muslims in Pakistan, many people still regard Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a ‘Fort of Islam’. When this ‘Fort of Islam’ was established in 1947 after division of the British India on religious lines, it resulted in death of around one million of innocent people and ma...
I’ve realized that if you’ve grown up in Pakistan and have been fortunate enough to spend every Eid with family and friends, you’re basically spoiled for life. Nowhere else will you find quite the same atmosphere, the same nuances, the same emphasis on food or most importantly the same relations (ad...
Some police friends rejected my suggestion (Indian Mujahideen, The Sunday Guardian, 8 July 2012) on the need to start a "de-radicalization" program in India. One friend, who should have known better, said that it was a "western idea". They would not have doubted the need had they studied some recent...
Founder, Muslim American Women's AssociationThe recent events leading up to the arrest of an 11-year-old girl under Pakistan's blasphemy law are unclear: A young Christian girl thought to be suffering from Down Syndrome was arrested along with her mother for allegedly using old papers found in the g...
The recent revelations of Pakistan-based websites unleashing doctored pictures of alleged atrocities against Muslims in order to inflame passions in India has once again drawn attention to the enormous potential of the Information Age to challenge our security assumptions.The computer is the instrum...
Consider this before buying your next Umra package: Jabbar sahib can grab your shoulder, beam you to the Kaaba from anywhere in the world, where you can offer prayers and return back home in no time.The idea is laughable on many accounts. It rejects physical laws, discards scientific evidence, and m...
My experiment with truth is an autobiography by Mahatma Gandhi. This autobiography was originally written in Gujarati and translated into English by Mahadev Desai. The first edition of this autobiography was published in 1927.In 1999, the book was designated as one of the "100 Best Spiritual Books o...
At the emergency OIC summit in Mecca, Iran's President Ahmadinejad, Supreme Leader Khamenei's foreign policy adviser, Ali Akbar Velayati, President's senior adviser Mojtaba Samareh-Hashemi, head of presidential office Esfandiar Rahim Mashaee, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi were all present.Did Ki...
IN THE aftermath of the attack on some youngsters ‘partying’ at a home-stay in Mangalore on 28 July, public pressure has forced the BJP government to arrest 22 activists of the Hindu Jagaran Vedike. While the attack is seen as a pre-poll strategy by the BJP to mobilize its core vote bank, the home-s...
Kill a human being who does not share your faith and voila, as per your religious gurus, you have earned the title of ‘ghazi’My 12-year-old son is a Muslim. He knows the Namaz, reads the Quran with a teacher, and recites the Kalima before going to sleep. He understands the basic concepts and has no ...
Whilst the Burmese’s treatment of the Rohingya is indeed appalling and deserves condemnation, our minorities are living in their very own Burma right here in Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERSAs the rest of the country goes about its way, having just celebrated another joyous Eid, spare a thought for a little...
For the past one year, I have met quite a few people who are termed in Pakistani politics as “liberals”. Personally, I find this quite refreshing as I am from the generation who grew up during Zia’s era; the generation which was mainly inspired by our armed forces and characters like Mehmood Ghaznav...
Have you ever seen Arab Sheikhs protesting the killing of Muslims in Myanmar or their citizens? Two recent incidents — the protest over the ‘discovery’ of the Akbarabadi mosque in Delhi, and the agitation at Azad Maidan in Mumbai over the violence in Myanmar and Assam which turned violent — must se...
It may not be the most luxurious of trains, but the first hydrogen-powered locomotive in the UK has now shown that it can haul up to 4 tonnes for 2.7 kilometres.Built by a team led by Stuart Hillmansen from the University of Birmingham, UK, for a competition, the hybrid design uses a hydrogen fuel c...
In Mongolia, U.S. scientists are studying climate clues in ancient tree rings to help answer a crucial question: How will global warming affect Asia’s monsoon rains, which supply water for agriculture and drinking to half the world’s population? Bouncing along bad roads in a jeep through central Mo...
BEIJING : Chinese solar panel makers that grew fast over the past decade are suffering big losses due to slumping global sales and a price war that threaten an industry seen by communist leaders as a role model for hopes to transform China into a technology leader.Another looming challenge: Moves by...
China will plough $372 billion into energy conservation projects and anti-pollution measures over the next three-and-a-half years, part of a drive to cut energy consumption by 300 million tonnes of standard coal, the country's cabinet said Tuesday.BEIJING:(Reuters Point Carbon) - China will plough $...
NEW DELHI: Like China two decades ago and the United States in 1950, India stands on the cusp of transformational economic and social change, a jumping-off point at which the demand for electricity is about to explode.Its economy and population are among the fastest growing in the world, and it has ...
A section of religious leaders (putatively Ulama) jointly with secular Muslim leadership colored the recent localized riots in the region (Assam, Burma) as part of a global conspiracy to kill all the Muslims. This heightened the emotions of simple devotees attending mosques during the holy month of ...
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Much of $1bn Afghanistan tax bill is bogus, says US
American watchdog claims Afghan government is charging US contractors ...
Afghanistan Exit: Kabul and Berlin Estranged as Withdrawal Looms
With the security situation deteriorating in Afghanistan, Chancellor ...
Should India Provide Direct Military Aid to Afghanistan?
Over the past decade, India has invested heavily in Afghanistan’s rec...
What have we learned about stabilization in Afghanistan? Not much.
As of this year, Afghanistan has experienced ten years of stabilizatio...
