In what appeared to be an ominous trend by the government, Interior Minister Rehman Malik hinted at shutting down cellular phone networks on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha. The government made it habit to shut down cellular services on major holidays or each time there is a threat of terrorist acts. As the interior ministry has […]
Oct 26 2012 | Posted in
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After passage of more than two weeks, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has adopted a resolution condemning the anti-Islam film and also the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) published in a French magazine. According to a statement issued by Foreign Office, the foreign ministers attending the OIC strongly condemned the film ridiculing Islam […]
President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the United Nations to immediately take notice of the anti-Islam film, asking it to ban hate speech. At the outset of his speech at the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, he beseeched the international community, particularly the Muslim World, to not become silent observers in such conflicting […]
In what appeared to be a bad image of the religion, a furious mob set alight a church along with residential quarters of some Christians in the Cantt area of Mardan on the eve of Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool. Thousands of people took to the streets across the country against the anti-Islam film to mark Love Day for […]
Sep 22 2012 | Posted in
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Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that the suspension of mobile-phone services on Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool (Love of Prophet (PBUH) Day) had foiled the nefarious plans of terrorists. While speaking to the media he observed, “If mobile phone is the root cause of the problem, we would surely curb its misuse. Soon, we will come up […]
Sep 22 2012 | Posted in
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At least twenty three people lost their lives while more than 200 sustained injuries. Infrastructure worth millions of rupees including a church, several police and private vehicles, cinema houses, petrol pumps and private buildings destroyed and torched. In the meantime, protestors looted and vandalized banks, shops and toll plazas and everything was done in the […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has urged the United Nations to make a law that bans hate speech which ignites the emotions of tens of millions of Muslims across the world. Addressing the Ishq-e-Rasool (PBUH) Conference, the premier made a demand to the UN s and other international organizations to devise a law in this […]
Criticizing the weak response of the government over anti-Islam film, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the government hasn’t taken up the issue of the blasphemous movie with the US government. While speaking to the media he observed, “The scurrilous film that defames the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has angered the entire Muslims […]
Sep 15 2012 | Posted in
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