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Bahistis Exist Even Today!

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: They are called ‘Bahistis’ and the closest translation to this word is ‘the one who resides in heaven’. Entrusted with the task of quenching their thirst, they were considered the life saviours in the past…

The True Force Of Democracy

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: Rishi Sunak of the Indian ancestry is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Humza Yousaf of Pakistani descent has become the First Minister of Scotland and the leader of Scottish National Party,…

A Legacy To Behold

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: This was a common policy and practice applied by the British authorities for the public places during their rule of India. It was perhaps this that led Mahatma Gandhi to remark. when asked by a journalist:…

Pulling Down Of Indian Flag In London

Ishtiaq Ahmed The supporters of the Punjab separate movement pulled down the Indian flag last week at the Indian High Commission in London. Following this humiliating international incident, Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra demanded…

Muslim Britons: Quest for Equality

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: Rishi Sunak is firmly installed at 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister. As the first non-white and the first Asian Prime Minister of the UK, he has shattered the ultimate glass…

Equality Obligation, Not Discretion

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: One of the litmus tests for any country’s claim to civility and inclusiveness is how it treats its religious minorities. Religious minorities make up about 4 percent of Pakistan’s indigenous population, comprising…