Analysts urge world to take notice of India’s unlawful actions in IIOJ&K
January 26, 2021
Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri (Foreign Office, Spokesperson): It is unfortunate Indian forces are committing massive brutalities and atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. India has become the most dangerous countries as far as minorities of various religions are concerned. International community should exert pressure on India for immediately lifting inhuman military siege in IIOJ&K. International community should also take notice of the current regional situation and hold India accountable for its illegal actions, which are impeding peace and stability in South Asia. Innocent Kashmiris are being killed in fake encounters and cordon-and-search operations, which is highly unfortunate. New Delhi must realize that it cannot break the will of the Kashmir people and suppress their indigenous resistance movement through the use of brute force. Pakistan will continue its moral, pol
Analysts hail strong commitment of Pakistan to protect rights of minorities in the country
January 22, 2021
Dr. Khurram Iqbal (IR Expert): Protection of minorities is enshrined in the constitution of Pakistan. Our founding father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah clearly stated that Pakistan will be the country where the masses belonging to any religion will have full freedom to practice their faiths. The incumbent government is making all out efforts to protect the dignity of the minorities. Sikhs, Hindus and Christians are part of our armed forces as well. On the other hand, in Modi s India the Indian government finds Pakistan as scapegoat if anything happens in their country. BJP government uses anti-Pakistan rhetoric for its political mileage. In a recent leaked report, it was found that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Nigeria were included in grey list for human rights record, but India was not included despite its worst human rights record. In past, the US President Donald Trump ad
Indian media in cahoots with their establishment to defame and discredit Pakistan: Analysts
January 17, 2021
Dr. Khurram Iqbal (IR Expert): Indian media is pursuing the Hindutva ideology and hoodwinking not only the Indian nation but the entire world also. RSS is damaging the Indian society in an unprecedented way. The Modi regime has tarnished the secular and democratic face of India. Indian institutions are falling victim to ultra nationalist agenda. The BJP-led Indian government has hijacked the Indian judicial system for their political interests. There are a number of BJP members who are involved in Muslim killings. The disgraceful wave of ultra- fundamentalism is posing a serious threat to regional peace and security. Minorities in India are forced to live as second class citizens. Indian state is habitual of maligning Pakistan through falsehood. The international agencies have also exposed India s hegemonic designs. The incumbent Pakistani government has effectively exposed
Tribune Take: When DIY music became the new normal in Pakistan
A better year for Pakistani songs comes to a close with new platforms and more original content
KARACHI:
For the past 12 months, discourse on anything, be it commerce, arts, and culture, sociology, science, or the correlation between all of them, ends up being a commentary on how the ongoing pandemic has been detrimental to a particular walk of life. With respect to arts and entertainment, it has almost become a cliché to talk about how the coronavirus has crippled the industry.
By no means does it mean that the plight of stakeholders doesn’t warrant attention. Film-makers, musicians, actors, and other performers, particularly the ones that did not fall under the 1% cream of the crop, have seen the rug slipped from underneath. If music alone is focused, with the sudden ban on concerts for an indefinite period, the main source of livelihood for musicians was cut off. The recording industry also witnessed a domino ef
Uniformity in education emphasised
December 18, 2020
Islamabad : Federal education minister Shafqat Mehmood has said that uniformity in our educational system is a dire need and we must remain united to foil the negative plans of the enemies of the country.
He was addressing a national seminar titled ‘Hum Pakistani’ organised by Islamic Research Institute (IRI) of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) at the Faisal Masjid campus.
He said Pakistanis are proud of the Armed forces as they have always offered sacrifices of lives for the protection of motherland.
He said Islamic scholars have a pivotal role in countering sectarianism & extremism and building a society. He also stressed the important role of Ulema in peacebuilding in light of ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan’. Shafqat Mahmood said that the Ministry of Education is striving to formulate a uniform curriculum for all social classes for bringing unity among society.