Islamic banking: a success story
Last week the largest transformation from conventional to Islamic banking was achieved as all the branches of the Faysal Bank spread across the country completed their conversion to Islamic banking.…
Pakistan and the Islamic State
In recent days Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has claimed that the Islamic State (IS) does not exist in Pakistan. Addressing a gathering of Pakistani Americans and officials from…
Islamic criteria?
How can I buy an ideology of Pakistan that someone with Ayaz Amir’s intellectual calibre is considered to be flouting and someone like Pervez Musharraf is seen to protect? The…
Blasphemous distortion of Islamic law
The death sentence handed down on Aasia Bibi over allegations of blasphemy has brought shame to Pakistan and been roundly condemned worldwide. It has also distorted the teachings of Islam.…
Beyond the slogan
The persistence of slogans promoting women’s empowerment in Pakistan, where women continue to face physical, emotional, and mental harassment, reflects both the struggle for progress and the barriers that persist.…
Countering terror — beyond labels
During the past few weeks, terrorists affiliated with the TTP), Al-Qaeda, and the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) have been referred to by Pakistani authorities as Khawarij. This term,…
The urgent need to counter mob justice
Both print and social media these days are painting a grim picture of the rising incidents of lynching and vigilante justice across different parts of our country. This deadly wave…
Embracing feminism
FEMINISM often sparks debate. It is hailed by some as a beacon of equality and derided by others as a divisive ideology. It is almost taboo in Pakistan, especially since…
The urgent need to counter mob justice
Both print and social media these days are painting a grim picture of the rising incidents of lynching and vigilante justice across different parts of our country. This deadly wave…
Taliban version of Islam
THE Taliban regime in Afghanistan has started enforcing Sharia laws based on their own interpretation of the precepts of Islam. Pakistan is among those Muslim countries that have distanced themselves…
