TopicAsia Bibi

Topic: Asia Bibi

Look who were availing Pakistan’s income support scheme for women — male govt officers

Simrin Sirur - January 29, 2020

Evaluation of the scheme has found that over 8 lakh undeserving beneficiaries out of the 5.4 million were fraudulently claiming the handouts.

This is the one thing that Imran Khan, opposition & the religious clerics in Pakistan love

Naila Inayat - June 20, 2019

Pakistan’s dictator General Zia-ul-Haq started it. Imran Khan used it to target Nawaz Sharif to win election. Now the PM is under its spell.

As Asia Bibi finds refuge in Canada, a look at the Pakistani laws that made her life hell

Srijan Shukla - May 10, 2019

Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi was sentenced to death in 2010 for blasphemy. The Supreme Court overturned it in 2018, but she still faced death threats.

Pakistan said to be using radical Islamist party to leash 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed

Ananya Bhardwaj - November 26, 2018

Indian investigators say propping up the TLP, which represents the Barelvis’ to keep in check the Wahhabi-inspired Jamaat-ud-Dawa.

Wagah border and Kashmir are options under consideration for Kartarpur Corridor route

Aastha Singh - November 24, 2018

Here’s what’s happening across the border: TLP chief and far-right leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi arrested; Momina Mustehsan sings Ko Ko Korina again.

Pak woman officer led the security forces in Karachi’s Chinese Consulate terror attack

Aastha Singh - November 23, 2018

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Imran Khan all smiles after Malaysia’s First Lady holds his hand for a photo; Pakistan welcomes India’s decision to develop Kartarpur corridor.

Progressive Pakistani poet, writer Fahmida Riaz passes away

Aastha Singh - November 22, 2018

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Extremists launch ‘house to house’ hunt for Asia Bibi’s family, Imran Khan says Pakistan wants to learn from Mahathir's experiences.

Imran Khan says no mention of Jesus Christ in history

Aastha Singh - November 21, 2018

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistan foreign secretary lodges protest with US official over Trump’s tirade; Bohemian Rhapsody plays to empty theatres in Lahore. Imran...

Pakistan’s Asia Bibi episode shows injecting extremists into politics is a bad idea

Pervez Hoodbhoy - November 17, 2018

Imran Khan government's reluctance to confront clerical power makes its earlier promises ring hollow.

Canada offers asylum to Pakistan’s Asia Bibi as her blasphemy acquittal sparks protests

Aastha Singh - November 14, 2018

Widespread violent protests have forced the Pakistani Christian woman to seek asylum after Supreme Court acquitted her.

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