By Iftikhar Hussain Two populous Muslim nations, geographically far apart, did one thing in common, perhaps coincidently, and it was to rein in Islamic groups recently. General Abdel Fatah el-Sisi took on the powerful Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and the government of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Haseena banned the Jamate Islami party and Bangladeshi courts […]
Bangladeshi, Egyptian Islamists Facing Doom, Pakistani Islamists Bloom
Posted May 19th, 2014 at 6:54 pm (UTC+0)
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Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Coming After Media?
Posted May 19th, 2014 at 1:23 am (UTC+0)
By Nafees Takar For Pakistan’s leading media house, Jang group, the litany of troubles in recent weeks has not only grown but the troubles have become grave that may even prove to be mortal. After a tense stand off with the powerful military, intense opposition by fellow media groups, comes a blasphemy charge against Geo […]