Opinions

Koran burning is not the right way to confront radical Islam (Nasir Saeed)

Christians in Pakistan are suffering because of Terry Jones’ Koran burning but his actions must not be allowed to destabilise Christian-Muslim relations.
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Teaching religion (Peter Jacob)

Five national education policies, one plan (in the 50s), half a dozen official policy reviews and a number of educational conferences that we have had so far since 1947 failed to obtain the benchmarks or policy goals set forth vis-à-vis mass literacy and education standards. There is a widely held view that the second education policy in 1972 brought a drastic and adverse change in the quality and content of the syllabus. This policy pontificated by Mr Hafeez Pirzada, the then education minister, was a reversal of the ideals set by the earlier education commission headed by Mr S M Sharif, which had emphasized teaching ethics to all students rather than making religion part of public education.
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The high price of being a Christian in Pakistan (Nasir Saeed)

The number of Christians being accused of blasphemy in Pakistan has spiked in recent months and young Christians especially may not be able to take much more, warns Nasir Saeed.
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Leadership crises in Asian societies (Yunis Khushi)

People of Asia keep dreaming of change in their socio-economic conditions, but only faces change and systems never change. They get rid of Musharrafs and have to bear with Zardaris, who prove to be worse than Musharrafs. Thus Asian people, from frying pan, end up into fire. Where did PPP go wrong? What are main factors, which create political instability, obstruct economic development, hinder peace and harmony, and cause widespread human rights violations in Asian societies? Why criminals come into power in countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh? Present article will focus on above-mentioned questions.
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Is this is the Pakistan that Quaid gave us?? (Yeshoo Ezra )

The Quaid's understanding of the place of Minorities was clear and profound that they will be equal citizens of Pakistan with equal Rights, Privileges and Responsibilities. They will play there role in the affairs of the State and will be in no way treated as second rate Citizens.
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A disintegrated Pakistan will prove deadlier for those trying to disintegrate it (Yunis Khushi)

Pakistan is at war with itself. This partial civil war is caused due to misadventures of many internal and external forces. All of these forces are working on their own agendas without worrying about the future of Pakistani people and implications of breakage of Pakistan on South Asian region and rest of the world.
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Does Islam Give a License of Violence to Muslims? (Yunis Khushi)

Muslim Intelligentsia must pay immediate attention to the issues related to interpretation of Islam by Muslim individuals and groups in the background of incidents of violence by Muslim mobs against Christians of Pakistan, and its implications on democratic culture, state institutions, and the very existence of Pakistan as a State.
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Gradual Islamization of Pakistan and its impact on Christian Citizens (Dan Wooding and Sheraz Khurram Khan)

The late military dictator, General Zia-ul-Haq, embarked upon a "mission" to Islamize Pakistan apparently to prolong his dictatorial rule. The campaign to enforce Shariah began in 1977 with the Pakistan National Alliance and their slogan Nizam-e-Mustafa (Order of the Prophet Muhammad or freely translated as Islamic System), which was taken up by Zia's military government later the same year. Zia made the Islamization of laws a primary objective
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