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Veena Malik, husband sentenced to 26 years in jail for blasphemy

Veena Malik, husband sentenced to 26 years in jail for blasphemy

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Other blasphemy cases were also registered against them in various cities, including Karachi and Islamabad.

Is Triple Talaq fundamental to Islam? Hearing begins in Supreme Court

Is Triple Talaq fundamental to Islam? Hearing begins in Supreme Court

Rediff.com11 May 2017

A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said it would look into the aspect whether triple talaq is part of an "enforceable" fundamental right to practice religion by Muslims.

Ayodhya on edge; elaborate security across country

Ayodhya on edge; elaborate security across country

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Authorities said social media posts will be monitored to ensure that no attempt is made to vitiate the atmosphere.

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.' 'Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad.

Here's why liberal Islam has lost the battle

Here's why liberal Islam has lost the battle

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

'The civil war in Islam has just got worse and the existential crisis facing it more threatening.'

Why this Muslim wants to ban green flag with crescent and star

Why this Muslim wants to ban green flag with crescent and star

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

'Tension is being created in society because of this green flag, which is not even an Islamic flag.' 'There is no history of such a green flag being used in the Muslim world.'

Is General Bajwa ready to take over Pakistan?

Is General Bajwa ready to take over Pakistan?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

'What we are today witnessing is the final act of the Pakistani army trying to retain its turf,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Terrorism must be fought without discriminating between 'good/bad terrorists'

Terrorism must be fought without discriminating between 'good/bad terrorists'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

India must watch for signs after Peshawar that Pakistan is waking up to the dangers of Islamism, muses Ajai Shukla

'Pakistani army officers don't want to join the ISI'

'Pakistani army officers don't want to join the ISI'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

'The military in Pakistan is capable and self critical, but intelligence is stuffed full of lifers who resist change, which is why career soldiers in Pakistan try with all their might not to be transferred into the ISI.'

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