Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal retrospectively applied the provisions of Article 260(3) of Pakistan’s Constitution, which defines 'Muslim' and 'non-Muslim' for legal purposes.
The controversy began with a landmark decision on 6 February, when the Pakistan Supreme Court ordered the release of Mubarak Sani, an Ahmadiyya arrested last year for distributing the ‘Tafseer-i-Sagheer' text.
At least 36 Ahmadiyyas have been arrested and nine FIRs filed against them. These people, mostly from Pakistan’s Punjab province, have been charged with illegally performing animal sacrifice on Eid al-Adha.
One social media post on Holi was enough to weaken the foundations of the country, put Islam in danger and bring to the fore the age-old question — Kya Pakistan iss liyay bana tha?
According to Jamaat Ahmadiya Punjab spokesperson Aamir Mahmood, on 22 August, unidentified people desecrated the graves in a walled communal graveyard in Faisalabad district, some 150 kms from Lahore.
Cooperation of the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic is increasingly vital. Navigating today’s complex security scene as partners will be pivotal, writes UK Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth.
The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.
Modi government had in 2020 set an ambitious export target of Rs 35,000 crore or $5 billion in aerospace and defence goods and services for the next five years.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
Will the international community take note of this? Will the UN put out a statement condemning this and calling for Pakistan to treat every citizen equally?
Just imagine for once, if this had happened in India – if an Indian court had ordered that property owned by a Hindu cannot be inherited by Muslims and Christians.
Pakistan is an excellent example of what happens when a nation is defined based on ethnicity, faith or culture. India would do very well to learn from this and stay away from this folly,
Will the international community take note of this? Will the UN put out a statement condemning this and calling for Pakistan to treat every citizen equally?
Just imagine for once, if this had happened in India – if an Indian court had ordered that property owned by a Hindu cannot be inherited by Muslims and Christians.
Pakistan is an excellent example of what happens when a nation is defined based on ethnicity, faith or culture. India would do very well to learn from this and stay away from this folly,