Neither the investigations of nor the debates on the December, 2011 foiled coup by a group of religiously misdirected middle level army officers are over. Nor should they be. Reverting to complacency in either case can result in unmitigated disaster for the country in not too distant a future.

Although the founding father of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah had the vision of a liberal, democratic, .....

The epitome of the most sinister of all trades, a lucrative business, and a thriving industry in the 21st century is not of mineral ores, or glittering gemstones, of arms, or opium; it is the human itself, trafficked for profit in the world within our world of Human Trafficking. This month of January 2012 has been declared by U.S. President Barack Obama as ‘National Slavery and Human Trafficking Pr.....

Equilibrium of a society depends upon two factors: relationship between individual and society and relationship between man and woman. It is the nature of this relationship that provides balance or otherwise in life. Balance guarantees poise while imbalance threatens with chaos and the resultant instability coupled with insecurity, which slams the doors in the face of peace, progress and prosperity......

AMSTERDAM – It’s easy to see why Fatima Elatik dislikes burkas. The Islamist cloak of female chastity is in stark contrast to everything this young and charismatic Dutch-Muslim politician represents. She nonetheless adamantly opposes the new initiative to ban the garment, which the Dutch cabinet announced Friday.

“I’m no fan of the burka, but currently there are about 100 women who wear it in t.....

Political scenario in Bangladesh is really getting fluid, especially when members of the law enforcing agencies opened fire on the opposition protestors on Sunday [January 29, 2012], killing at least four, injuring five hundred plus and arresting more than twelve hundred people. Meanwhile massive confrontation is feared in the capital city of Bangladesh as well as other parts of the country on Monday .....

Today the people of Pakistan face a myriad of challenges that threaten the country’s very existence. This includes: American threats of unilateral action beyond the tribal area and its efforts to seize the country’s prized nuclear assets, the Indian backed insurrection in Baluchistan, a dramatic increase in suicide blasts, and the economy in tatters. But perhaps, the most significant issue that has .....

Given the Muslim Brotherhood's anti-Western outlook, Washington must prepare for the strong possibility that it will hold only limited influence with Egypt's next government.

The FJP was licensed on April 30, 2011, making it the second new party to be recognized by the Egyptian government following Hosni Mubarak's February 11 ouster. Initially, it sought to assuage fears of a post-Mubarak Islamist.....

"Pakistan Needs Pure Change #Khilafah [Islamic Caliphate]; A House in Need of Demolition is Never Taken Down from Inside"

On its profile, @khilafistan – "the Land of Caliphate" – declares its objective as "Pakistan ka mathlab kiya? La-illaha-illAllah! Pakistan banega Khilafah inshaAllah. Prophet(saw) said: I feel a cool breeze from Al-Hindh (Abu Dawood)." This translates as: "Wha.....