Cricket is a sport, but for people in the subcontinent, and of India in particular, it is a religion. Here are some of the incidents when Pakistani cricketers have voiced their support to radical Islamism and poured scorn on other faiths:- Waqar Younis’ brazenly communal utterances against Hindus Recently, Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis said it was very special for …
Joe Biden has pledged to "hunt down" those responsible for the suicide bombing at Kabul airport. Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader and founder, Mullah Omar, emerged out of the Soviet invasion and ten year occupation of Afghanistan from 1979. Taliban leader Mullah Omar offered sanctuary to Osama bin Laden. As Taliban leader of Afghanistan, Mullah Omar offered sanctuary to …
In 2006, Pervez Musharraf launched the “Enlightened Moderation” national programme with the aim of de-intensifying religious militancy at home and softening the international image of Pakistan, so as to enter the “War against Terrorism”. Thus, a Barelvi religious scholar was appointed as the federal minister for religious affairs, and six Barelvis were appointed to the Council of Islamic Ideology, a …
