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October 31, 2011
Interview: Dr Khalid Zaheer, Religious Scholar
“Television preachers need to encourage research and debate on religious matters” - Dr Khalid Zaheer, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Central Punjab If you were heading a religious TV channel, what sort of programming…
December 28, 2010
Interview: Dr Khalid Zaheer, Religious Scholar
“Capital punishment for blasphemy is simply not Islamic” - Dr Khalid Zaheer, Religious Scholar and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Central Punjab Q: Is the death penalty prescribed under the Blasphemy Law Islamic? Has…
November 19, 2016
Divorced From Reality
It’s been three years since Jamila, a resident of Orangi Town, Karachi, walked out of an abusive relationship and returned to her parents’ house. She believes that her marriage is over because her husband was in the habit of…
September 15, 2015
Fall From Eden
With the conviction of two army generals in the National Logistics Cell (NLC) fraud case, the Pakistan army seems to have redeemed itself in one of three major corruption scandals in which senior military officers are accused. The other two…
January 4, 2012
Newsline Editorial Staff
January 4, 2011: Exactly a year from today, former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer was gunned down by one of his security guards, Mumtaz Qadri for his stance on the Blasphemy Law and support of Aasiya Bibi, a poor Christian woman…
October 28, 2011
Preachers on Prime Time
Avid fans of religious programme host Aamir Liaquat Hussein were reeling from shock several weeks ago when his doppelganger behaved improperly behind the scenes. Liaquat, reputed to be extremely conscious of his image, was troubled after his ratings on the…
February 27, 2011
TV Channels or Electronic Pulpits?
For many years, political analysts and think tanks have been discussing in depth a phenomenon perhaps unique to Pakistan — the military-mullah alliance. To this equation, one more ‘m’ now needs to be added — i.e. the media (or a…
February 12, 2011
What’s Inside? It’s a Bumper Issue!
[caption id="attachment_16369" align="alignleft" width="300"] Look for this cover at newsstands across Pakistan and pick up your copy today.[/caption] The February 2011 issue of Newsline is out on newsstands across Pakistan now. Want to know what’s inside? Well, it’s packed full…
December 18, 2010
Pakistan and the Blasphemy Law
Following the pronouncement of the death sentence against a Christian woman, Aasiya Bibi, on a charge of blasphemy, the case and the controversial law pertaining to this alleged crime have been the subject of heated debate. Aasiya Bibi’s case and…
June 30, 2010
It’s not about Facebook… it’s about facing the world.
On May 20, a few people organised a press conference at the Karachi Press Club to discuss their views on the ban on Facebook. They were of the opinion that the page with the objectionable content that sparked the furore…