Pak Affairs

It is becoming manifest that India is expanding the envelope of its allowable usage over the Jhelum and Chenab waters, sanctioned by the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) to severely impinge upon Pakistan’s water share, which is gross violation of the underlying spirit of the Treaty. A thought provoking report; Avoiding Water Wars: Water Scarcity and Central Asia’s Growing Importance for …

Hijab is to dress modestly in such a way as the outline of the female body is not visible. Islam is a reformatory and revolutionary religion which provides guidance to its followers for eternal success in all walks of Islam. The Islamic Shariah consists of articles of faith i.e. beliefs, modes of worship ‘rituals, moral standards or ethical values, Civil …

People are wishing for a revolution in Pakistan like the Middle East without any intelligible points of reference between the two Jubilation at the momentous events taking place in the Middle East has rapidly and perhaps predictably, been accompanied by comparisons between the situation in Egypt, Tunisia and now Libya with that of Pakistan. Talk shows, newspaper columns and even …

In the wake of Shahbaz Bhatti’s murder, the best thing we can do for this country’s embattled non-Muslim peoples is to highlight how we remain hostage even now to the ideology of national security It is telling that there has not been nearly as much of an uproar amongst the chattering classes about Shahbaz Bhatti’s murder as there was two …

Islam is a comprehensive, rational and practical religion providing guidance to its followers in all spheres of human life. Islam is the second biggest religion of the world having followers in every nook and corner of the globe. It is a comprehensive, rational and practical religion providing guidance to its followers in all spheres of human life. Basically, the word …

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 …

Being Muslim, it is obligatory for us to accept wholeheartedly all the tenets/laws of Islam. Islam has ordained three kinds of punishments namely Hadd, Qisas and Tazir for different offences and crimes subject to fulfillment of certain prerequisites. Hadd is an Arabic word which literally means limit and its plural is Hudood. According to Islamic law, Hadd means those punishments …

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, …

It is incumbent on the international community in general and governing world bodies in particular to force India to stop shedding Kashmiris blood. Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto announced in 1990 to observe February 5 as Kashmir Day to show solidarity with the people of Indian-held Kashmir. Kashmiris and Pakistanis around the world observe this day to express solidarity with …

The implications of sectarian clashes are manifold, everlasting and irreversible. It has divided the whole country on sectarian basis along with already threatening provincial, ethnic, political and linguistic prejudices prevailing in the country. Almighty God says in the Holy Quran; ‘And hold fast, all of you together, to the rope of Allah (the Holy Quran) and be not divided among …