When people think of great explorers, they think of the usual names: Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Evliya Çelebi, Christopher Columbus, etc. But not many know of one of the most interesting and... Read more »
By By M. H. Rahman Some forces, without any regard to communal harmony and social peace, tried to justify the recent violence committed by Bodos against the poor Bengali-speaking Muslims living in... Read more »
Citizens Electoral Council of Australia Tony Abbott’s Liberals triggered a minor controversy during Parliament’s first week back, when a party discussion paper on developing Northern Australia was leaked to the media. The... Read more »
My grievance this evening is about the under-utilisation of skilled and highly qualified Australians who have come here to live in this country under the refugee and humanitarian program, and, in some... Read more »
By Neetam Rima Who is the biggest influence on President Asif Zardari? We can tell you it is not his son Bilawal, Faryal Baji or even his golden briefcase-holder Qayyum Soomro—even if... Read more »
5th of Feb a Safer Internet Day, parents and carers need to know their kids may be risking their identity and future credit rating by posting volumes of personal information to open... Read more »
Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Political/Media Analyst and Mansoor Alam former Pakistani Ambassador to Japan in a Live Current Affair’s Show of Pakistan Television (PTV) on Pak-Japan Relations during Japanese PM visit to... Read more »
A British man has become the first person in the UK to undergo a hand transplant after losing his own to gout. The eight-hour operation was performed on 51-year-old Mark Cahill at Leeds... Read more »
Wayne Swan, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer No-one could’ve predicted the scale of natural disasters we’ve seen unfold across Queensland and northern New South Wales over the past week. While the overall scale... Read more »
The party girl who’s embraced a new life as a Muslim convert By Nazia Parveen from mail online Her conversion from Ibiza party girl to hijab-wearing Muslim in barely three months may... Read more »
2013 will be a year of reckoning throughout the region with India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, going to elections or preparing for them. Simultaneously, Pakistan and... Read more »
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Every year parents spend billions on toys and gadgets and manufacturers spend millions on marketing it. Whether it is in the tens, twenties, hundreds or thousands that we spend on toys as... Read more »
Although the month of Muharram is a sacred month as a whole, the 10th of Muharram is the most sacred among all its days. The day is named ‘Aashurah’. It is one... Read more »
Even before Islam was introduced to Yathrib, Rumaysa was known for her excellent character, the power of her intellect and her independent attitude of mind. She was known by various names including Rumaysa and... Read more »
Anum Naveed, AP, Rawilpindi, Pakistan: Dressed up in elaborate, feminine outfits and artfully applied makeup, they are showered with money while dancing at all-male wedding parties. But the lives of transgender people in... Read more »
By Jasper Copping Britain has invaded all BUT 22 countries in the world in its long and colourful history, new research has found. Every schoolboy used to know that at the height... Read more »