News: On 7 January 2015, the President of Pakistan signed the 21st Amendment Bill into law, passed by the Parliament, which gives sweeping powers to the government to establish military courts to try suspects in terrorism cases. Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, said the "21st Constitutional Amendment would lead to quick dispensation of justice and will help the country in eliminating the menace of terrorism." The process of the establishment of…

News Sunday 11th of January, world leaders gathered in France for a public march of solidarity against the killing of hostages in the now infamous Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris. Comment The contrived line up of world leaders wishing to take advantage of a photo-opportunity to enhance their political kudos amounts to nothing more than a laughable sadistic joke that mocks the sanctity of human life and human rights. All…

Paris Shooting Confirms Neglect of Muslim Rulers' in Preventing Insults of RasulAllah (saw) Pakistan's Foreign Office on 8 January condemned the deadly shooting in Paris in which 12 people were killed. During the weekly Foreign Office news briefing, spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said Pakistan's stance on blasphemous material was clear, emphasising that religions and beliefs should be respected. Muslims will never ever, accept the right of anyone from East or the…

News: Response to the killings of 10 people on the 7th January, 2015, at the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, by two Muslims of French nationality, has sent shock waves around the world in support of the right of magazines like Charlie Hebdo to insult Islam and Muslims under the banner of ‘freedom of speech'. On 11th January, the largest ever demonstration of solidarity took place in Paris under the…