It is astonishing to see that the so-called Ulama offer historical truths to their audiences without ever mentioning that history is not really transparent and unmotivated and often presents the views and perceptions of the dominant groups. The treatment of…
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Lead Stories
Aljazeera: Listening Post on Pakistani Blasphemy Laws
by Masood Raja •
In this weeks Listening Post aired on March 18, 2011, the media coverage of the Pakistani Blasphemy laws was the second main segment of the weekly show. The first part of the show covered the coverage of Japan disaster. The…
Lead Stories
Fight The Real Enemy
by Mehreen Zahra-Malik •
Commentaries, Editorials
Some Good Pakistani Blogs
by Masood Raja •
Now that we have started aggregating content from selected Pakistan-related blogs, we have found a rich array of blogs dealing with various aspects of Pakistani life. I thought I should take a few moments to introduce some of these blogs.…
Commentaries, Politics, Religion
Pakistani Blasphemy Laws: Resources
by Masood Raja •
(From Citizens for Democracy) Religion or Politics?: Tracing the history and origin of 295-B and C, the most misused sections in the chapter on Offences Related to Religion – by Farieha Aziz, Newsline, Feb 27, 2011 No punishment for blasphemy…
Commentaries, Politics
Shahbaz Bhatti: a victim of mob rule
by Mustafa Qadri •
In Pakistan, violence is crudely justified as defence of Islam. The government must defend human rights and the rule of law. Despite repeated climbdowns by the Pakistan government to appease extremists over the blasphemy laws, the minorities minister’s assassination proves there…
Lead Stories
Ms. Asiya Nasir's Speech on Shahbaz Bhatti's Murder
by Masood Raja •
Commentaries, Editorials
Hate Speech, Mullahs and the Pakistani Public
by Masood Raja •
While we all have responded in different ways to the recent murders of Salman Taseer and Shahbaz Bhatti, we also need to push for the regulation, definition, and prosecution of hate-speech so freely aired by the mullahs. In a recent…
Announcements
Pakistan Citizens for Democracy Need Your Help
by Masood Raja •
Please see below an open letter to The President, Prime Minister, Interior Minister, Chief Justice, and heads of all political parties, Pakistan, re: murder of Shahbaz Bhatti and demand for action against calls for violence and vigilante action Deadline for…