15th Century Illustration of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)

I recently received an email that asked me if I could sign a petition that asks for removal of Prophet Muhammad’s (P.B.U.H) illustration from Wikipedia.
Here is the illustration that is making quite a few people angry:
15th century illustration in a copy of a manuscript by Al-Bīrūnī, depicting Prophest Muhammad (P.B.U.H) preaching the Qur’ān in Mecca.
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Top 100 Companies of the Muslim World

Check out this list of top 100 companies of the muslim world. It is heavily dominated by oil companies and countries in the middle east. Pakistan has only 2 companies on this list, that’s sad !…
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Should Pakistan recognise Israel?

They say when a man gets desperate it starts showing in his actions. Musharraf’s recent tour to Europe and ‘accidentally’ meeting with an Israeli minister yet again is just another example of the attitude. International opinion about Musharraf is no more benign towards Musharraf so in order to prove that he is enlightened minded he […]

60 suicide bombing took place in Pakistan in 2007

ISLAMABAD: Deadly suicide bombings are becoming an accepted part of daily life in Pakistan, with each new attack appearing to chip away at President Pervez Musharraf’s weakening popularity. Close to 60 attacks across the country in 2007, up tenfold from the previous year, are increasing security fears in urban areas.
Violent attacks are moving from rural […]

25 miscreants killed as they attempted to damage Kohat tunnel

KOHAT: At least 25 miscreants were killed when army gunship fired at militants trying to damage the Kohat tunnel, military official said. The gunship fired at the militants as they gathered to damage the Kohat Tunnel, which links the towns of Kohat and Darra Adam Khel, the official said. ISPR confirmed the clashes in the […]

What is Sham-e-Ghariban?

I was very curious in my whole life about the event of sham-e-ghariban. I listen many false stories about this event and finally had a chance to witness this even and got my mind clear. I would love to share my thoughts wuith you.
Shame Ghariban is actually just a religeous gathering in which a […]
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Number of Pakistani Hajj pilgrims killed this year reaches 198

MADINA: Number of Pakistan Hajj pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia this year reached 198 when a lady was killed in a bus accident. Aziza Begum was killed while 14 persons were injured when a bus carrying 44 Pakistan Hajj pilgrims met an accident while coming from Madina Munawwara to Jeddah.
Four of the injured were […]

Thursday Round-Up: National Reconciliation; Splitting the Taliban; Army Defends Atta; Aitzaz’s Back

Pakistan continues along a mixed, though largely negative trajectory as the spate of urban suicide bombing continues and insurgents make bold moves in South Waziristan, while the army strengthens its control over Swat and leaders flinch toward national reconciliation. The army’s immediate workload increases, but Gen. Ashfaq Kayani takes clear steps to depoliticize the institution. […]

7 Pakistani Troops Killed, 20 Missing

Islamic militants overran a military outpost close to the Afghan border in a battle that killed seven Pakistani soldiers and left 20 missing, the military said Wednesday. It claimed 50 attackers also died.
About 200 militants charged the Sararogha Fort from four sides late Tuesday, breaking through the walls with rockets, said army spokesman Maj. […]

The Fazl Factor

Nicholas Schmidle’s article in this week’s New York Times Magazine on the “Next-Gen Taliban” is one of the most solid stories in recent years on Pakistan’s challenges in its northwest region.  Most foreign commentators and journalists focus exclusively on the area’s security predicament, as if it were entirely distinct from its politics and politicians.
At the […]