23rd April, 2013
Religious parties in disarray ahead of elections
Religious parties, which had swept the 2002 polls in KP from the MMA platform, are in disarray due to internal rifts.
23rd April, 2013
Rift within religious parties weakens their votebank in Taxila, Wah
Religious groups, which have strong roots and influence among the people especially in the rural areas of the constituency, have failed to reach any seat adjustment agreement.
25th February, 2013
Deconstructing the Shahbagh Square protests
Thousands have poured out onto the streets in Bangladesh, as a war crimes tribunal investigating atrocities during the 1971 war brings political tensions to a head.
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    12th February, 2013
    Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Ghulam Abbas’s overcoat
    All the realities that he had disguised stood exposed, the corpse of Lahore lay denuded on the cold surface of the Mall.
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    4th May, 2012
    Burning hope
    The resurgence of the legends of yore under the banner of Defense of Pakistan Council will surely get us back on the ‘right’ track.
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    2nd May, 2012
    The futile politics of Osama and religious parties
    Had Mr. bin Laden used his celebrity to address poverty, hunger and disease, he could have transformed the very communities which hosted him.
    28th February, 2012
    Only Jamaat benefits from political reforms in Fata
    PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Since the extension of Political Parties Order, 2002 to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in August last, the Jamaat-i-Islami so far seems to be the only party taking full advantage of the extended law by holding public meetings in certain parts of the tribal belt.
    17th February, 2012
    Karzai seeks help for Taliban talks
    ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Hamid Karzai sought help from the government of Pakistan and religious parties on Thursday for advancing peace talks with Taliban in his country and said their assistance was of ‘critical’ importance for the success of the process.
    5th January, 2012
    Religious leaders lose police guards
    KARACHI, Jan 4: In a surprise development, all police guards provided to every religious party or personality in the city have been withdrawn by the police department, it emerged on Wednesday
    30th September, 2011
    Anti-US protests in Pakistan follow defiant declaration
    ISLAMABAD: Anti-American protests by religious parties broke out in several Pakistani cities on Friday, a day after political leaders joined in rejecting US accusations that…
    4th August, 2011
    Altaf apologises for his statements, urges peace in Karachi
    MQM chief Altaf Hussain apologized to the Sindhi intellectuals and nationals for his previous statements and urged the people of Karachi to remain calm, DawnNews reported.