Introduction In terms of population, Islam is the largest religion in Pakistan, with nearly 97 percent of the people adhering to it. In the modern democratic era, Pakistan and Israel are the two states that were established on the basis of religion. Therefore, it is perhaps not surprising that the state religion of Pakistan is … Read more
Family Background and Early Life The exact date of birth of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is not known. However, according to Ahmadi literature, he was born on 13 February 1835 in the village of Qadian, district Gurdaspur, Punjab, which now lies in Indian Punjab.His family traced its lineage back to the Mughal emperors, which is why … Read more
Captain Karnal Sher Khan: Start of the Action On a morning in January 1998, the commanding officer of the Domel sector received a wireless call. “Sir, this is Captain Karnal Sher Khan speaking. Along with two of my fellow soldiers, I have taken control of the Indian post ahead of us that was causing us … Read more
Introduction The Bektashi Shia are found in significant numbers in Albania, and their leader is named Baba Mondi. In 2024, the Albanian government announced that they are proposing to give the Bektashi minority their own autonomous government, similar to Vatican City. The Bektashi order is considered a branch of Shia Islam. Like the Twelver Shia, … Read more
Origin On the 2nd of Safar al-Muzaffar, in the year 122 AH (corresponding to 740 CE), Hazrat Zayd bin Ali Zain al-Abidin bin Imam Hussain bin Imam Ali, raised the banner of truth in the city of Kufa, Iraq, by taking up arms against the injustices of the Umayyad Caliphate. However, he was martyred in … Read more
Do you know the historic part of China Pakistan relations that between 1953 and 1959, China’s military repeatedly crossed into what is now Pakistan’s territory, violating the border? In September 1959, Pakistan received maps from China that wrongly marked Pakistani-controlled areas—from Mintaka Pass in Hunza to Shimshal Pass—as part of China. Pakistan’s then-President, General Ayub Khan, … Read more