Early Doctrines and the Division of the Ahmadiyya Movement (1908–1914) In 1914, following the death of the first caliph of the Qadiani community, Hakeem Noor-ud-Din, the Ahmadiyya movement split into two factions: the Qadian group and the Lahore group. The Qadian group came under the leadership of Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, the 25-year-old son of … Read more
Benazir Bhutto assassination: the plot was set in motion on the night of December 26–27, 2007, when a Taliban handler named Nasrallah arrived in Rawalpindi shortly after midnight. He brought with him two fifteen-year-old boys, Bilal and Ikramullah. During their training they were taught that before carrying out a suicide bombing they must perform a … Read more
Zikri Sect in Balochistan The Zikri Mahdavi sect is a well-known religious group found in Balochistan, Pakistan, and its surrounding areas. Members of this sect are called “Zikris,” a name derived from the word Zikr (remembrance of God). The Zikris are mostly concentrated in southern Balochistan, particularly in Turbat and its adjoining regions. Essentially, the … Read more
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
Read Previous Part-4 of Political History of Nawaz Sharif and 1999 Military Coup The Secret Meeting in Multan Then came the day when the decision for the tide to turn was to be made. On October 12th, at 10:00 AM, Nawaz Sharif departed from Islamabad to deliver a routine political speech in the city of … Read more
Read Part 3 of Political History of Nawaz Sharif and PMLN Musharraf’s Pistol’s Aim Just one month before the ousting of Nawaz Sharif’s government in 1999, Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf was standing in the lobby of the Shangri-La Hotel in Skardu, holding an Italian laser-guided pistol. While showing the pistol to a … Read more