New scholarship on religion and reform: Part – II
'The latest contribution by Ali Usman Qasmi to the existing scholarship on the history of Pakistan and how religion has influenced citizenship and other issues in the country is Qaum,…
New scholarship on religion and reform: Part – I
Despite a general apathy – or even despondency – about falling academic standards in Pakistan, some relatively young researchers and writers have made their mark in academic circles in the…
Religion and Pakistaniat
IT seems that Islam as well as ‘Pakistaniat’ come under threat very often in this country. And to ‘defend’ either, in fact both, it is always appeals to religion, nationalism…
Religion & politics
WHENEVER there is a mention of religion in Pakistani politics, it is regarded as nothing more than a tool to exploit the public’s religious sentiment for personal political gains. While…
Offences against religion
AS has become our annual custom, yet another person accused of blasphemy was recently lynched; accosted by a deranged mob in Nankana Sahib, which dragged him out of a police…
Family system in Pakistan has roots in religion, culture: President
President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said that the doors of modern knowledge were kept ajar with vast opportunities peeping out, giving ample encouragement for the know-how experts to embark upon…
It’s not the economy, stupid, it’s religion!
Even Erdogan’s staunchest supporters would have shorted the lira as he won the Turkish runoff presidential election on Sunday and vowed to further entrench his decade long economic novelties that…
Religion and respect
All religions of the world are equally respectable and no one has the right to pass derogatory remarks on any religion. However, it is highly unfortunate that lack of tolerance…
Role of religion
NOT too long ago, the events at Christchurch (New Zealand) mosques and Sri Lankan churches once again highlighted the crucial need for interfaith harmony. This means that followers of all…
Religion in nation building
AT every important juncture in our country’s history, the question of national unity and cohesion rears its head. The nation is once again at a critical juncture of political transition,…
