The arrest of an Ahmadi doctor highlights the religious apartheid practised in Pakistan. Zofeen Ebrahim reports.
In Pakistan discussing religion is a punishable offense for Ahmadis
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CATEGORY: Pakistan
Pakistan continues silencing dissent through selective web blocks
Pakistan is notorious for blocking websites. It has banned more than 4,000 websites for what it considers objectionable material. The latest was IMDb, Zofeen Ebrahim reports.
Pakistan: Marchers aim to raise awareness of Baloch disappearances
The country’s media labelled a “very willing accomplice” to the disappearances of thousands of Baloch nationalists, allegedly at the hands of state security apparatus. Zofeen Ebrahim reports
Pakistan: debate rages over Malala book ban
“I am Malala” is accused of being against Islam and the constitution, but some prominent Pakistanis see the censoring of the book in private schools as a loss to millions of children, writes Zofeen Ebrahim
Pakistan: “Martyred” foes, drones and instability
The killing of the Pakistani Taliban’s leader finds resonance across the country where anger against drone strikes is high. Zofeen Ebrahim writes
Shooting the messenger for reporting on Pakistan’s minority issues
Pakistani journalists who report on the victimisation of Ahmadis, Christians or Hindus are likely to become victims themselves, writes Zofeen Ebrahim
Targeting of Ahmadis continues in Pakistan
Police in Lahore stopped an Ahmadi man from performing a ritual sacrifice because Pakistan does not recognise the community as Muslim, Zofeen Ebrahim writes
Pakistan’s gay website ban reflects bigotry
Pakistan’s move to ban access to a gay website reflects the conservative society’s inability to accept a “larger world view”, activists say, Zofeen Ebrahim writes
Proposed app ban sparks outrage in Pakistan
Sindh province announced last week it would ban mobile messaging apps like Viber, Whatsapp and Skype for three months. Zofeen T. Ebrahim investigates the fallout
An open letter from Pakistan to the chief of the NSA
Who will rid Pakistan of the west’s Weapons of Mass Surveillance, asks Sana Saleem