According to estimates, Pakistan has over 40,000 religious seminaries spread across all major towns and cities. Traveling through vast expanses of Punjab and Sindh, or through hills of Northern Pakistan, and among the arid, desolate landscape of Baluchistan, scattered among villages are mosques attached to a Madrassah. This brings the income for the local mullah, [...]
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Pakistan lifted a two-week-old ban on Facebook today but said it would continue to block individual pages containing “blasphemous” content.
Pakistan banned Facebook on 19 May in response to an online competition that invited people around the world to submit drawings of the prophet Muhammad. Muslims consider all depictions of Muhammad as heretical.
Yesterday Bangladesh also banned Facebook, [...]
Since “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!” was announced on 20 May, those associated with its creation have been rushing around to distance themselves from the ensuing controversy. Cartoonist Molly Norris has announced, “I am NOT involved!” Apparently, Facebook user Jon Wellington used her cartoon to create the group. But even he has stepped back, “Ya’ll go [...]
In this video message to the Pakistani youth, former President Musharraf has graciously provided some guidelines to Pakistani Youth expressing his firm believe in the youth and their potential to make Pakistan the best country in the world. He has encourage Pakistani youth to be active as a voter of the country and that young people should [...]
Today’s following decision by Lahore high court also has banned President Musharraf’s facebook page in Pakistan.
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The Lahore High Court issued the order after an Islamic forum of lawyers sought ban on access to the social networking website as it set to hold a contest of caricatures on Prophet Muhammad.
Judge Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry instructed the Ministry [...]
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