Author: Zia Ur Rehman Since the start of the current Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, U.S.-led NATO forces and the Afghan government have blamed much of the violence on militants based in Pakistan’s tribal areas. Insurgents from groups such as the Haqqani network are able to plan operations from their bases located in Pakistan’s tribal areas, cross the border into Afghanistan, execute attacks, and then re ...

‘Drones causing mass trauma among civilians,’ major study finds by Chris Woods The near constant presence of CIA drones ‘terrorises’ much of the civilian population of Pakistan’s tribal areas according to a new report. Men, women and children are subjected to almost constant trauma – including fear of attack, severe anxiety, powerlessness, insomnia and high levels of stress – says a nine month investigation ...

By Brig (R) A.Q. Anjum, SI (M) [caption id="attachment_3005" align="alignright" width="298"] Pakistan - MAp[/caption] Some leaders have violently announced that new provinces be created by breaking the existing provinces. A few months back, the Prime Minister was loud and clear to articulate that South Punjab would be created as a new province. Come what may! The irony of fate is such that our existing “Con ...

Angry Muslims are finding guidance from moderate preachers in the row over the US-made film against Islam, writes Gihan Shahine “We must not get trapped,” warned popular Islamic preacher Amr Khaled on Facebook this week, his comments coming in reaction to the US-made anti-Islam film that has sparked massive protests around the world, leaving the US ambassador to Libya dead and the US flag burnt in front of ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi "IN THE TIME OF THE PROPHET TASAWWUF WAS A REALITY WITHOUT A NAME. TODAY TASAWWUF IS A NAME, BUT FEW KNOW ITS REALITY." The Islamic Nation today is in need of good scholars who observe the correct teachings of Islam ('alimun 'aamil), trying their best to bring back what has been destroyed of the Islamic religion over the years and who are able to differentiate between right and wro ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi Quaid-i-Azam had envisioned Pakistan to be a modern progressive state, rooted in the eternal values of our religion and at the same time responsive to the imperatives of constant change. In his address before the Constituent Assembly on 11th August 1947, he outlined his vision about Pakistan, and vowed to fight corruption, bribery and black marketing, and asseverated not to tolerat ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi Sufism is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. The practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a S?f?. In accordance to a revelation by the angel Gabriel to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (MPBUH), the S?f?s believe that they are practicingIhsan (perfection of worship), as Gabriel had decreed to the Prophet: "Worship and serve Allahas you are seein ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi What a strange thing that UNO (as few Pakistanis term it Anti-Muslim Organization) could not see violations of human rights and state terrorism of Indian army in Indian Held Kashmir. UNO is not concerned about the genocide of Muslims in Arakan, Myanmar; the blockade of Gaza by Jewish terrorists and killings of Muslims are justified by this organization controlled and paid by Jews a ...