Has the process of imposing and promoting secular and liberal values by force started only now? Have those dictators never been supported who ruthlessly massacred religious-minded people to promote secular atmosphere? I have nothing to say in response to the highly abusive words and extremely vulgar sentences, which a handful of people wrote against me in their blogs, after reading …

The amendment to Article 1 redefined the boundaries of Pakistan and removed references to East Pakistan after the recognition of Bangladesh by Pakistan. First Amendment May 4, 1974 It amended Articles 1, 8, 17, 61, 101, 193, 199, 200, 209, 212, 250, 260 and 272, and the First Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan. The amendment to Article 1 redefined …

The rightsizing of the cabinet was considered very timely decision as it would decrease burden on the national exchequer. In compliance with the provisions of the 18th Amendment and cutting down expenditures, the government decided to minimise the cabinet size and vowed to take all political parties on board. The government was under pressure from the opposition parties to remove …

Muslim League Working Committee resolution and 1940 and 1946 resolutions clearly demonstrate that the provinces were insured sovereignty which had been denied till 18th Amendment of 2010 when parliament transferred Concurrent List to the provinces. The Working Committee of All India Muslim League met in New Delhi on February 3-6, 1940. The Committee passed the following resolution: Mussalmans are not …

Ben Ali was only the second ruler the Tunisians had known in 53 years of independence from France. The word Tunisia is derived from Tunis, known to the Ancient Greeks as Tynes, the capital city of modern-day Tunisia. The name Tunis can be attributed to different origins. It may be associated with the Phoenician goddess Tanith, or to the Berber …

An interview with Dr. Farooq Hasnat, a scholar and an expert on ME affairs Uprising is not a usual thing to happen in the Middle East. People of this region have been seldom seen coming out on the streets to protest against the government or any institution. Egypt saw this happening. In the span of only 18 days the power …

History bears witness to the fact that in case of most of the revolutions, those poor and middle class people, who made these revolutions possible by their sweat and blood, were marginalized and the revolutions were highjacked by some other opportunists and power seekers. By the time Nelson Mandela finally came out of prison, after more than a quarter of …

Could it be that the uprising in Tunisia is the harbinger of an alternative for other Arab countries? It is extremely difficult to write about an ongoing event such as the Tunisian uprising (now called a revolution) since struggles of these kind tear asunder the certainties of the past and split open a future pregnant with several possibilities. While it …

At Cancun the process of international negotiations to tackle the challenge of climate change was brought back on track. It salvaged the talks between developed and developing countries from total failure. The Conference started with low expectations and it delivered more than expected. Although, the harder questions like future of Kyoto Protocol, Term of Reference for the Adaptation Committee, mechanism …

Blasphemy in Islam is any irreverent behaviour towards holy personages, religious artifacts, customs, and beliefs. Islam and Blasphemy Blasphemy in Islam is any irreverent behaviour towards holy personages, religious artifacts, customs, and beliefs. Blasphemers Islamic legal authorities agree that a blasphemer can be Muslim or non-Muslim. To be convicted of blasphemy, an individual must be an adult, of sound mind, …