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11th March, 2013
My Sunni regrets
"I’m not talking as much as I usually do, because I fear it may be crass to try to enter into your feelings. As crass as writing this piece, will you think?"
"I’m not talking as much as I usually do, because I fear it may be crass to try to enter into your feelings. As crass as writing this piece, will you think?"
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8th March, 2013
Almost Rwanda?
There are comparisons whose similarity suggest an urgency with which Pakistanis must consider sectarian violence beyond simply the paeans of protests.
There are comparisons whose similarity suggest an urgency with which Pakistanis must consider sectarian violence beyond simply the paeans of protests.
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4th March, 2013
My name is Hussain and I don’t want to be a terrorist
Will the state take action now or will it compel members of Pakistan’s Shia community to take up arms?
Will the state take action now or will it compel members of Pakistan’s Shia community to take up arms?
17th February, 2013
Iraqi officials say 28 killed in series of blasts
The detonation of a parked car loaded with explosives in the sprawling Shia district of Sadr City heralded the start of the attacks late Sunday morning.
The detonation of a parked car loaded with explosives in the sprawling Shia district of Sadr City heralded the start of the attacks late Sunday morning.
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3rd September, 2012
Would Jinnah have lived as a Shia?
Perhaps what is most disappointing is the knowledge that it is not just hate-mongering militants spewing venom against Pakistani Shias in the country.
Perhaps what is most disappointing is the knowledge that it is not just hate-mongering militants spewing venom against Pakistani Shias in the country.
27th August, 2012
“If this isn’t Shia genocide, what is?”
While killing Shia passengers on the fateful August 16 morning, the masked attackers forced them to chant “kafir, kafir, Shia kafir (infidels, infidels, Shia infidels),” recounts a victim's relative.
While killing Shia passengers on the fateful August 16 morning, the masked attackers forced them to chant “kafir, kafir, Shia kafir (infidels, infidels, Shia infidels),” recounts a victim's relative.
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1st August, 2012
Insuring minorities against sectarian violence
Let each murder be compensated for $100,000 and the rates for the injured be set to reflect the loss of limbs and livelihoods.
Let each murder be compensated for $100,000 and the rates for the injured be set to reflect the loss of limbs and livelihoods.
11th July, 2012
Bodies of two decapitated Shias found in Quetta
Police on Wednesday found decapitated bodies of two Shia Muslims on the outskirts of Quetta, officials said.
Police on Wednesday found decapitated bodies of two Shia Muslims on the outskirts of Quetta, officials said.
3rd July, 2012
Car bomb blast kills 25 in southern Iraq
Earlier in the day, two roadside bombs targeting Shia pilgrims killed four people and wounded 21 near the central Iraqi city of Kerbala.
Earlier in the day, two roadside bombs targeting Shia pilgrims killed four people and wounded 21 near the central Iraqi city of Kerbala.
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30th May, 2012
Do Shias prefer free market economy more than Sunnis?
When it comes to views about democracy, free market economy, women rights, and the environment, do Shias and Sunnis hold divergent views?
When it comes to views about democracy, free market economy, women rights, and the environment, do Shias and Sunnis hold divergent views?
28th May, 2012
Sectarian tensions rise in Bahrain deadlock
Demonstrators are back on the street in Bahrain almost daily, calling for the fall of the regime.
Demonstrators are back on the street in Bahrain almost daily, calling for the fall of the regime.
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24th February, 2012
United we fall?
National security indeed is a matter of utmost concern for our civil-military establishment policy makers; it has been so since the heady days of Ayub…
National security indeed is a matter of utmost concern for our civil-military establishment policy makers; it has been so since the heady days of Ayub…
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3rd February, 2012
Why this kolavari di?
What have the Ahmadis done to deserve this treatment in this Islamic republic of ours? The latest bout of hate speeches against the Ahmadi community…
What have the Ahmadis done to deserve this treatment in this Islamic republic of ours? The latest bout of hate speeches against the Ahmadi community…
17th October, 2011
Iran says ‘ready to examine’ US plot accusations
Iran is “ready to examine” information the United States says supports accusations Tehran plotted to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Monday.
Iran is “ready to examine” information the United States says supports accusations Tehran plotted to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Monday.
5th October, 2011
Police arrest dozens in ‘crackdown’ over Shia killings
QUETTA: Pakistani police said Wednesday they had launched a crackdown on militants, detaining scores of suspects after being criticised for inaction over increased sectarian…
QUETTA: Pakistani police said Wednesday they had launched a crackdown on militants, detaining scores of suspects after being criticised for inaction over increased sectarian…
5th October, 2011
Angry MPs call for resignations over Balochistan killings
The National Assembly was outraged across party lines on Tuesday by the killing of at least 13 people in a sectarian attack near Quetta.
The National Assembly was outraged across party lines on Tuesday by the killing of at least 13 people in a sectarian attack near Quetta.
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13th June, 2011
A parable of martyrdom for minorities
It was time for Asr, the afternoon prayer. Through the windows of the mosque, daylight flowed in waves of golden brightness into the hall…
It was time for Asr, the afternoon prayer. Through the windows of the mosque, daylight flowed in waves of golden brightness into the hall…
