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Ayesha Umar has a keen interest in current affairs and social issues. She tweets @ayeshaesque and blogs at Fifth Junction.

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Hizb ut-Tahrir in Pakistan
[5 Aug 2011 | 16 Comments | Ayesha Umar]
Hizb ut-Tahrir in Pakistan

Unlike usual revolutionary movements, HuT aims to bring change through the military because it is well aware that the military is the strongest institution in Pakistan.

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Trying to Ban the Bible: Hypocrisy and Insularity
[5 Jul 2011 | 3 Comments | Ayesha Umar]
Trying to Ban the Bible: Hypocrisy and Insularity

A couple of weeks back, a few clerics of the JUI-S demanded the Supreme Court of Pakistan take suo moto action against “blasphemous passages” in the Bible. Yes, they want to ban the Bible.