A prominent Pakistani CEO has died in a bomb attack which left 10 dead and 30 injured. Moazaam Paracha, who was the CEO of Airlink Communications was visiting an upscale shopping center in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore when the Bomb went off. Paracha was a member of the minority Ahmadiyya community and reportedly owned a restaurant in the same shopping center. A spokesperson for Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said: “It will become clear later whether it was a timed …
بدأت الجماعة الإسلامية الأحمدية في اليونان بحملة لنشر السلم تحت عنوان “دعونا نتحد من أجل السلام” وذلك بطباعة منشورات تعريفية بعقائد الجماعة، تتضمن هذه المنشورات نبذة تعريفية عن عقائد الجماعة الأحمدية التي نشأت في الهند على يد مؤسسها مرزا غلام احمد، كما تتضمن هذه المنشورات تعريفًا عن المبادئ الأساسية لدين الإسلام، وأيضًا يُظهر المنشور حملات هذه الجماعة السابقة في هذا الصدد. وبقيادة إمام الجماعة في اليونان الأستاذ عطاء النصير المحترم أقامت الجماعة لقاءات فردية مع سادة البلد وتسليمهم هذه المنشورات …
Students from Rabwah have scooped up top positions in provincial Urdu essay-writing contest. Chief Minister Punjab’s Essay Writing Competition saw students from Rabwah get top positions for both Inter level as well as Degree level entries. Muqadas Alvi of Nusrat Jehan College won the first place in the Inter level essay writing competition while Zakia Parveen of Jamia Nusrat College got the first spot in Degree level.
Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has voiced his support for the country’s controversial Blasphemy laws. He made the comments while speaking at the ‘KhatmeNabuwat’ conference in Golra Sharif on Saturday. Speaking at the conference, Dar said: There would be no change in the blasphemy laws, as Pakistan came into being in the name of Allah and Prophet Muhammad.Pakistan was the only country whose foundation was laid on Islam and Kalma Tayyaba. There would be also no change in KhamteNabuwat laws, …
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on U.S. refugees and immigration could severely affect Pakistanis who plan on visiting the United States. A draft copy of the executive order published by L.A. Times describes how U.S. visas could be denied to those who engage in “persecution of those who practice other religions”. The order reads: In addition, the United States should not admit those who engage in acts of bigotry and hatred (including “honor” killings, other forms of violence against …
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign several executive orders restricting immigration on Wednesday. According to several congressional aides and immigration experts, President Trump is expected to sign the new immigration orders at the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington D.C. According to experts, Trump’s executive orders are expected to affect refugees and visa holders from countries like Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The order is also expected to include a multi-month ban …
Pakistani-Americans have expressed their concern over the recent disappearance of activists and bloggers in Pakistan. Prominent Activist and bloggers known for their controversial political and religious views have gone missing in the past week. Salman Haider, a prominent activist went missing on the evening of January 6th in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Within hours of his abduction several other activists including Goraya, Aasim Saeed, and Ahmed Raza Naseer also went missing. In a statement AdvoPak director condemned the disappearances …
A widely respected American Islamic scholar has been caught in a racism row over comments he made against the Black Lives Matter movement. Islamic Scholar Hamza Yusuf made the racist comments while speaking at ‘Reviving the Islamic Spirit’ event in Canada. Yusuf dismissed the Black Lives Matter movement saying “a lot of the problems in the united states with the black community being shot by the police we have about 15,000 to 18,000 homicides a year, 50% are black on …
Pakistani Americans have condemned the attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Berlin. Washington D.C. based Pakistani advocacy group AdvoPak called the attack a “senseless act of violence”. At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured after a truck rammed into the crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday night. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack. “We as Pakistani Americans condemn this violent attack on the Christmas market in Berlin and …
٭ آپ کا تعلق پاکستان میں کہاں سے ہے؟ میرا تعلق پاکستان کے صوبے سندھ سے ہے ، میری شناخت سندھی ہے اور میری زندگی کا بہت عرصہ حیدرآباد شہر میں گذرا ہے۔ ٭ آپ کا مذہب کے کس مکتبہ فکرسے تعلق ہے۔ میں نے ہر مکتبہ فکر کی کتابوں کا بغور تحقیقی جائزہ لیا ہے اور ان کی جماعتوں سے وابستگی بھی رہی ہے۔ چاروں سنی اماموں (حنفی، مالکی۔ حنبلی، شافعی) ، شیعہ کے اماموں اور ان کے فقہ …
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs has condemned the recent attacks on Ahmadis in Pakistan and urged Canada’s Ministry of Foreign affairs to raise the issue of Ahmadiyya persecution with Pakistan. In a statement President of CIJA, Shimon Koffler Fogel said: We are deeply troubled by the recent mob attack on the Ahmadi mosque in Chakwal and raid on their offices in Rabwah. Freedom of religion and the right of minorities to live in security are core values for …
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for the Pakistani city of Lahore, warning Americans of “religious protests”. The warning comes as religious groups gather for citywide protests against the minority Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The advisory issued by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security said: “On December 16th at approximately 13:30 hrs, two different religious protests are expected to begin in Lahore. The first will start at the Press Club and the second in Data Darbar. Both are scheduled …