The tragic Story of a Forced Conversion – Faiza Mirza

I came across the following story by Faiza Mirza about her own forced conversion on Dawn.com and it touched my heart, so much so that I repeat it here … I grew up in fear – every face around me depicted nothing but fear. I am sure that the first expression on my parent’s face … Read more

Four Women murdered in Pakistan … because they were singing and dancing.

A week ago there were stories circulating about four women and two men in Pakistan who had been sentenced to death for singing and dancing at a wedding. I need not explain why, by now you will be familiar with the thinking .. it was of course yet another example of Islamic clerics demonstrating just … Read more

Petition Alert: Please sign this petition in solidarity with the victims of the State Religion of Pakistan

Mr Ghulam Mustafa Lakho is a very brave man. He is a non-believer who lives in Karachi, Pakistan and is also Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has a petition that he would like you to sign … The Secretary-General, United Nations: Recognize “The International Day Against State Religion” The petition reads … … Read more

39 held for violating Ramadan ordinance in Pakistan

Once again Islam is breaching very basic human rights by imposing itself by force upon people … it is in Pakistan, a country where the very concept of any human rights simply fails to exist. Remember, these are the same folks who feel that murder is fine as long as the murderer can chant the right belief and claim that the victim was guilty of being un-Islamic.

Here is today’s news (found here)  …

The owners of 39 hotels, canteens and eateries in Pakistan’s Punjab province were arrested and sent to jail for violating an ordinance that bars eating and serving food in public during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, officials said on Sunday.

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Reflections on Political Violence – Christopher Hitchens

The latest article in Slate last Monday by Christopher Hitchens is (as indicated by the title) a reflection on political violence. Oh so very appropriate and apt given recent events in the US, but more specifically in Pakistan where we have seen the pointless slaughter of an honourable man and a great human being, Salman … Read more

Only religious thugs love blasphemy laws

Nick Cohen, a UK columnist for the Observer and New Statesman, has an article in todays Guardian that is well worth reading … its all about blasphemy laws, and the attempt by Pakistan to inject them into the UN. I suspect you can guess what his views are by just reading the title. Here is … Read more