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Objectives Resolution compartmentalized citizenship on the basis of faith
Sense of citizenship takes a plunge when a singular faith becomes state identity: Speakers
Lahore – PR: Speakers at the second round of a national workshop on interfaith harmony said the Objectives Resolution compartmentalized…
As state languishes in ambiguity and inaction, extremism grows in Pakistan: Study
Islamabad – PR: A new study by Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) has found a disturbing upward trend in religious extremism in Pakistan, though terrorism incidents have declined over the past years. The study noted that…
Human rights not top priority for Pakistan media industry
Karachi – PR: Speaking at an interfaith harmony workshop in Karachi, senior journalists said reporting priorities in Pakistan media industry are dictated by commercial interests rather than human rights or public good. In a session on…
Citizens’ faith not a business of the state
PR –KARACHI: Speakers at a national workshop on interfaith harmony said it was not the business of the state to regulate the religious beliefs of the citizens. In Pakistan, attempts were made in the past to manufacture a religiously…
Decades of mental conditioning responsible for anti-minority hostility in Pakistan: Speakers
QUETTA – PR: Speakers at a workshop said policies in the past decades were responsible for the progressive radicalization of the society. Decades of mental conditioning through education, ideological indoctrination, and other means has led…
Persecution of minorities in Balochistan not a priority for media
QUETTA PR - Speakers at a workshop said religious minorities have faced persecution in Balochistan for long but their plight has never been a priority for the mainstream media. Commercial interests, external pressures, as well as…
Faith-based vigilantism not acceptable: Maulana Binori
PR – Sukkur: Renowned religious scholar of the Jamia Binoria, Maulana Muhammad Ahmed Yousaf Binori, said that vigilantism on the basis of faith is unacceptable. Neither the Islamic Shariah nor the legal system allow an individual citizen…
Domestic extremism damaging Pakistan globally
PR – Sargodha: A two-day educational and training workshop on interfaith harmony in Pakistan was held at the University of Sargodha on March 2nd and 3rd. Eminent scholars, writers, and journalists including Dr. Qibla Ayaz, chairperson…
The common citizen is the ultimate guardian of fundamental rights and freedoms
PR – D.I. Khan: As a member of the global community, Pakistan is signatory to international treaties and declarations including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and as such the citizens in general and the youth in…
Pakistani youth need reconstruction of social identities
PR – Swat: Individual thinking processes impact not only individual behaviors but also dictate the broader societal outlook and behavior. And unfortunately, thinking patterns are often fed, among other things, by long-held social biases…