Don’t insult religion, says Pakistani PM
September 21st, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Friday said freedom of expression could not be an excuse for insulting religious beliefs and inciting hatred.Speaking at an official ... Read more...
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Attack on US consulate in Libya deplorable: UAE papers
September 13th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 13 (IANS/WAM) Leading English dailies of the UAE have said the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in which four Americans, including ambassador Christopher Stevens, were ... Read more...
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Muslim cleric held in Pakistan blasphemy case
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) A Muslim cleric has been arrested in Pakistan for allegedly putting some pages of the Quran among burnt papers to strengthen a case of blasphemy against ... Read more...
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Avoid watching ‘Naavika’ (Kannada Movie Review)
September 1st, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Film: Naavika; Direction: Sen Prakash; Producer: Binocular Productions; Cast: Shravanth Rao, Manischandra, Shobaraj, Swathi, Janath Estar, Tennis Krishna, Ninasam Ashwath, Music: Raj Narayan; Camera: Cine Tech Soori; Rating: *Good TV ... Read more...
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Saudi held in Malaysia for insulting Islam
February 10th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 10 (IANS) A Saudi Arabian newspaper columnist who fled his country after being accused of insulting Islam has been arrested in Malaysia, said police sources Friday.Just as ... Read more...
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Indonesian arrested for not believing in god
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) A 30-year-old Indonesian civil servant has been arrested on charges of blasphemy after he created a Facebook page that said he did not believe in ... Read more...
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Protect your women, girls: EU tells Pakistan, Afghanistan
December 17th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Strasbourg, Dec 17 (IANS) The European Parliament has asked Pakistan and Afghanistan to pay immediate attention to the crimes against women and advised them to ensure better laws to protect ... Read more...
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Protests in Srinagar over Facebook posts
November 18th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 18 (IANS) Post Friday prayer protests erupted in some parts of Srinagar against alleged blasphemous posts on social networking site Facebook.A group of people carrying placards bearing ... Read more...
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Jay-Z compares Beyonce with MJ
August 16th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has described his singer wife Beyonce Knowles as "the second coming" of Michael Jackson and in the same breath he admits it ... Read more...
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Attacks on church, Christian properties in Gujranwala over blasphemy allegations panned
May 1st, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 1(ANI): The All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has condemned the attacks on a church and Christian properties in Gujranwala.On Saturday, hundreds of people in Gujranwala attacked ... Read more...
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Ten people wounded in attacks on Christian community residences in Pakistan
April 30th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 30(ANI): At least ten people, including police officials, were wounded in attacks on houses of Christian community members in Lahore on Saturday.Demonstrators attacked the residences of members of the Christian ... Read more...
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Pakistan to write to Pope, Interpol for action on Florida Quran desecration
March 29th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 29(ANI): Pakistan will write to Pope Benedict XVI and the Interpol for taking appropriate action against controversial US pastor Terry Jones, who oversaw the burning of a copy of the ... Read more...
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Christian blasphemy convict dies under mysterious circumstances in Pak jail
March 16th, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 16(ANI): A Christian serving a life sentence in Pakistan on blasphemy charges has died under mysterious circumstances in Karachi's central jail.Officials say that Qamar David, who was convicted of making ... Read more...
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Blasphemy accused gunned down in Pakistan
March 5th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Mar 5(ANI): A man who had been accused of blasphemy and released last year was gunned down on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, just two days after the assassination of Pakistan's Minorities ... Read more...
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Two more eyewitnesses record statements in Taseer assassination case
March 5th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Mar 5(ANI): The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has recorded the statements of two more eyewitnesses in connection with the Salmaan Taseer assassination case.In January, Taseer was shot dead by one ... Read more...
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Evidence found regarding Shahbaz Bhatti’s assassination
March 4th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 4(ANI): Evidence regarding the assassination of Pakistan Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti have been found, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Friday.Bhatti was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in ... Read more...
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Shahbaz Bhatti’s assassination result of his own negligence towards security: Malik
March 4th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 4(ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that foolproof security was provided to slain Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, and that his death was the result of his own ... Read more...
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Pak declares three-day official mourning for assassinated minister
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 3(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani announced three days of official mourning on Thursday for assassinated Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti.Gilani further announced that the national flag will ... Read more...
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Slain Pak minister’s security squad taken into police custody
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 3(ANI): Islamabad Police have taken the security squad of assassinated Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti into custody.Bhatti was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Islamabad on Wednesday for championing the ... Read more...
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Bhatti’s position in Pak cabinet will be offered to his family: Zardari
March 3rd, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 3(ANI): The position fallen vacant after the assassination of Pakistan's Minister for Minority Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti, would be offered to one of his family members, President Asif Ali Zardari ... Read more...
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Pakistani minister shot dead (Second Lead)
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian, was gunned down here Wednesday as he left home to attend a key meeting.Bhatti was leaving his ... Read more...
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Qadri killed Pak Punjab Governor in his own capacity, says head of probe team
February 24th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): The investigation into the Salmaan Taseer assassination case has been completed and it has been confirmed that Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri had killed the then Punjab Governor in his ... Read more...
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Pak in ‘damned if you do and damned if you don’t’ dilemma over Davis: Editorial
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 23(ANI): The Pakistan government would face a 'public backlash' if they decide to enter in any agreement with the United States over the Raymond Davis standoff, but the long-term repercussions ... Read more...
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Minorities committee asks Pak Govt. to pursue Taseer murder case ‘properly’
February 20th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 20(ANI): Pakistan's National Assembly Committee on Minorities has demanded that the government must pursue the Salmaan Taseer assassination case properly.Last month, Taseer was assassinated by Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, one ... Read more...
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Pak film lauds ‘death for blasphemy’ in name of Islam reminiscent of Taseer’s murder
February 17th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 17(ANI): An upcoming Pakistani movie lauds extra-judicial killings in the name of Islam, in a grim reminder of last month's killing of liberal Punjab Governor Salman Taseer by one of ... Read more...
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Taseer’s assassin should be punished only for violating law, not murder: Qari Hanif
February 15th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Feb 15(ANI): Slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer's assassin Malik Mumtaz Qadri should be punished by the court only for violating the law, not on murder charges, Qari Hanif Qureshi has said.Qari ... Read more...
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US warns citizens against travelling to Pakistan due to Al-Qaida, Taliban threats
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 3(ANI): The United States has warned its citizens against travelling to Pakistan owing to militant threats, saying that terrorists have "disguised themselves as Pakistani security forces personnel to gain ... Read more...
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Pakistan has become ‘factory of issuing fatwas’: PUC chief
February 2nd, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 2(ANI): Pakistan has become a factory of issuing fatwas (religious edicts), Pakistan Ulema Counsel (PUC) Chairman Allama Tahir Ashrafi has said.Speaking on a TV programme, Ashrafi said all sects had ... Read more...
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‘Easy access to hate literature’ main cause behind rising extremism in Pakistan: Ashrafi
January 27th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 27(ANI): The easy availability of instigating literature in Pakistani markets is the core reason behind the rising extremism in the country, Pakistan Ulema Counsel (PUC) Chairman Allama Tahir Ashrafi has ... Read more...
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Pak Court dismisses plea seeking quashing of FIR, ATC trial against Taseer’s assassin
January 21st, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 21(ANI): The Islamabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of the FIR and the trial against Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the assassin of late Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer.On ... Read more...
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Taseer assassination case to be heard in-camera to prevent earlier media fiasco
January 18th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 18(ANI): An in-camera hearing into the Salmaan Taseer assassination case will be conducted at Adiyala Jail on January 24.Earlier this month, Taseer was assassinated by Malik Mumtaz Qadri, one of ... Read more...
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Blasphemy accused Pak-Christian woman may be shifted to women-only jail for safety
January 18th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 18(ANI): Aasia Bibi, the Pakistani-Christian woman sentenced to death on blasphemy charges, may be shifted to an all-women prison due to security concerns.The Punjab government is likely to shift Aasia ... Read more...
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Tech-savvy Pak politicians increasingly using tweets to communicate with voters
January 15th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 15(ANI): The widespread popularity of social networking sites and other Internet-based tools have led certain tech-savvy Pakistani politicians to use them liberally to communicate with voters and complain about ... Read more...
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Two Christian women beaten, humiliated in Pakistan over ‘false’ blasphemy allegations
January 15th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 15(ANI): Two Christian women were beaten and publicly humiliated by an angry mob in Pakistan over apparently frivolous blasphemy allegations, and subsequently, the duo, along with the family, has gone ... Read more...
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Pakistani TV channels fined for interviews of Taseer’s killer
January 11th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistan's media regulatory authority Tuesday imposed a penalty on two private television channels for airing interviews of the assassin of Salman Taseer, governor of Punjab province.Taseer was killed ... Read more...
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