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Pakistan isn't a democracy after all, with five million Ahmadis denied voting rights

The plight of the Ahmadis in Pakistan is also the story of Pakistan's democracy, or the absence of it. The status of the religious minority of five million reflects the continuing regression in the quality of Pakistan's democracy over the last seven decades after independence.

Jul 25, 2018

Rajasthan a haven for communal violence? Dalit man lynched over alleged affair with Muslim woman

The incident, reportedly due to communal violence, led to the death of a 22-year-old man in Barmer. However, the Alwar mob lynching case which occurred on the same day grabbed headlines and fuelled debates over 'gau rakshaks' in the BJP-ruled state.

Jul 25, 2018

Shehbaz Sharif's election promise: Give me mandate, I'll give you Kashmir

Ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, PML-N's prime ministerial candidate Shehbaz Sharif also slammed India for what he called "inhumane treatment of Kashmiris".

Jul 24, 2018

Pakistan general election 2018: Why is Imran Khan as Pak PM a bad news for India?

The three candidates for the Pakistan general elections are Shehbaz Sharif, the brother of former PM Nawaz Sharif; Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Punjab and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of PPP.

Jul 24, 2018

Pakistan general election 2018: What's at stake? Cheat sheet to polls that will see election of new PM

As Pakistan goes to polls on July 25, there are 342 seats in the National Assembly, of which 272 are directly elected, 60 are reserved for women and 10 for religious minorities. A party looking to independently form the government will have to secure 137 directly elected seats.

Jul 24, 2018

Pakistan elections: Polling concludes; Election Commission issues notice to Imran Khan

Pakistan has four provinces – Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -- and about 105.9 million voters will seal the fate of the candidates on poll day, July 25. The three major candidates in the running are Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Jul 24, 2018

Muslims voluntarily demolished mosques to make way for Kumbh pilgrims

Muslims voluntarily demolish mosques to make way for Kumbh pilgrims

With Allahabad Development Authority all geared up for widening the roads ahead of 2019 Kumbh Mela, Muslim community in Sangam city has gone an extra mile.

Jul 24, 2018

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After boycott fatwa, Muslim outfit declares cash reward for stoning and shaving Nida Khan's head

A fatwa had earlier called for Nida Khan's boycott. Nida, a triple talaq victim, is a resident of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh.

Jul 23, 2018

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Mesut Ozil: Arsenal midfielder quits German national team over 'racism and disrespect'

The 29-year-old, who played a key role in Germany's 2014 Fifa World Cup triumph, faced a barrage of criticism at home for having his photograph taken with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in May.

Jul 23, 2018

Ramadan 2015 Timetable: Find Out When Is The First Holy Fast In Your Country

Centre assures Muslims of justice over Assam citizen list fears

Citizenship and illegal migration are volatile issues in tea-growing and oil-rich Assam, home to more than 32 million people, about a third of whom are Muslims.

Jul 23, 2018

Nawaz Sharif's younger brother Shehbaz vows to make Pakistan better than India

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif also claimed that he would take Pakistan at par with Malaysia and Turkey. He added that he would visit Mahathir Mohamad and Tayyip Erdogan to learn from them and make Pakistan a great nation again

Jul 22, 2018

New report sheds light on Myanmar child rights violation

Legal experts have found that Myanmar's military campaign against the Rohingya has left millions of children suffering from violence, abuse, neglect, sexual and other exploitation, violating the 1991 UN Accord on Child Rights.

Jul 22, 2018

Nawaz Sharif's key party member Hanif Abbasi handed life imprisonment in ephedrine quota case

The case involved illegal allocation of ephedrine quotas worth 7 billion Pakistani rupees to two pharmaceutical companies. Besides PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi, Ali Musa Gilani -- son of former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani, and former health minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin were also accused in the case.

Jul 22, 2018

A town in Pakistan that does not vote; here's why citizens of Rabwah are forced to abstain

There are no campaign posters in the town of Rabwah, and no election rallies on its streets. Though they could be an influential bloc in a key electoral battleground, nearly 90 percent of its residents will not vote in a July 25 poll.

Jul 21, 2018

US expresses concerns over LeT-affiliated candidates contesting in Pakistan elections

In an official statement, the US State Department said that it has amended its Foreign Terrorist Organisation designation of LeT to add the Milli Muslim League as a "Lashkar alias."

Jul 21, 2018

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Search Results for: Sunni Muslim

Pakistan isn't a democracy after all, with five million Ahmadis denied voting rights

Rajasthan a haven for communal violence? Dalit man lynched over alleged affair with Muslim woman

Shehbaz Sharif's election promise: Give me mandate, I'll give you Kashmir

Pakistan general election 2018: Why is Imran Khan as Pak PM a bad news for India?

Pakistan general election 2018: What's at stake? Cheat sheet to polls that will see election of new PM

Pakistan elections: Polling concludes; Election Commission issues notice to Imran Khan

Muslims voluntarily demolish mosques to make way for Kumbh pilgrims

After boycott fatwa, Muslim outfit declares cash reward for stoning and shaving Nida Khan's head

Mesut Ozil: Arsenal midfielder quits German national team over 'racism and disrespect'

Centre assures Muslims of justice over Assam citizen list fears

Nawaz Sharif's younger brother Shehbaz vows to make Pakistan better than India

New report sheds light on Myanmar child rights violation

Nawaz Sharif's key party member Hanif Abbasi handed life imprisonment in ephedrine quota case

A town in Pakistan that does not vote; here's why citizens of Rabwah are forced to abstain

US expresses concerns over LeT-affiliated candidates contesting in Pakistan elections

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