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Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan hosts National Palestine Conference in Islamabad

Pakistan’s national leadership, intellectuals, scholars and members of civil society convened on the 17th October 2023 in Islamabad, Pakistan, to issue a Joint Declaration on Israel’s brutal aggression on Gaza and West Bank.

America

In the line of fire between Canada and India

The unusual nature of Canada accusing India, a historically friendly nation and Commonwealth partner, of involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh political activist named Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil has taken global community by storm.

Blogs

Women and Success

A woman cannot be forced to pursue goals by her husband or any other human. They are free to make a choice and it is this free will that they will be held accountable for on the day of judgement.

Blogs

Women’s rights and discrimination against them

Islam has played an important role in advancing women’s rights throughout history, yet a lot of work is still left which needs to be done and in order to make sure that there is an equal treatment of women and they are being treated fairly in all aspects of life.

Asia

Turkiye’s recent earthquake and empathetic response from the Muslim world

In the aftermath of two deadly earthquakes that struck 10 provinces in southern Turkiye, many countries stepped forward to provide aid and assistance. International assistance has included medical supplies, medical staff, funding support, rescue teams, rescue dogs, high-tech equipment, heaters, and generators.

Asia

Pakistan’s Economy At Tipping Point

With the rupee in freefall and foreign exchange reserves dwindling, the country faces its worst balance of payments crisis, threatening to tip its fragile economy over the edge.

Europe

Earthquake in Turkey and NW Syria – UN Failure To De-politicize Aid

If the UN cannot put aside politics and act courageously in times of emergency, then Syrians and other civilians alike will continue to pay the price.

Defence and Security

Netanyahu facilitating violence against Palestinians

Netanyahu is “giving the green light for all Israelis to inflict violence upon Palestinians with full impunity”…

Asia

Jamaat-e-Islami in its own words

Political Islam represent the last heroic stand of Muslim cultural resistance to galloping globalization with an American accent? Or does it represent the beginning of a new synthesis of Islam with con­temporaneity, enabling Muslim society and culture to move into the new millennium more confident of its own cultural foundations?

Blogs

Fall of Granada and the Plight of Morisco (Part 3)

Fall of Granada was not by a sudden stroke of fate but was the last curtain of a long standing drama of disunity of Muslims, warfare between competing emirs, conspiracies within each dynasty, son rebelling against the father, civil wars, a financially decaying society as well as external aggression…

Asia

Pakistan and China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The implementation of CPEC has repeatedly stumbled due to local ethnic and nationalist divides, as well as national elite disagreements, which have led to protests and sabotage, as well as a lack of trust of Chinese investors by Pakistani citizens…

Asia

Kashmir occupation a mockery of international law

The Indian government’s attempts to change the demographics of Jammu & Kashmir and its failure to maintain human rights standards are considered to be in grave violation and mockery of international humanitarian law and human rights law…

Asia

Shenzhen Sponge City – China’s Answer To Urban Flooding

Shenzhen has a long way to go to manage urban flooding. But the hydro-engineering solutions mentioned above are helping it to create the necessary flood protection systems to catch up with its rapid growth.

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Asia

Climate change brings bad news to Pakistan

new scientific analysis indicates that climate change likely intensified the devastating floods in Pakistan this summer and that these kinds of extreme rainfall events may become more severe as the world continues to warm.

Defence and Security

Netanyahu facilitating violence against Palestinians

Netanyahu is “giving the green light for all Israelis to inflict violence upon Palestinians with full impunity”…

America

Canada appoints representative to fight Islamophobia

the appointment of a special representative on Islamophobia marks a significant step forward for Canada in addressing the issue and promoting inclusiveness and tolerance towards Muslim Canadians…

Blogs

Water: Are we fulfilling our Amaanah?

The world we live in is a trust bestowed upon us for future generations. Ensuring that our brothers and sisters everywhere, and those who succeed us, have access to clean water is our responsibility as Muslims…

Defence and Security

Israeli anti-Arab Party threatens peace process

The rise of the Religious Zionist Party in Israel jeopardizes regional normalization and could have serious consequences for the peace process between Israel and Palestine as well as for Israel’s relations with other countries. ..

America

Global world order of 2023 and beyond

Strategic thinking will take center stage in addressing various global issues such as deep divisions in countries and environmental concerns.

Culture and Civilization

Israel’s Zionist Foundation and Expansionist Dream – A Short History

The Diaspora, the Holocaust, and anti-Semitism of Europe are a horrible reality. But the translation of a terrible past into an uncompromising dream with results like massacres, subjugation, violation of international laws and expansionism, has given rise to merciless atrocities and has put at risk, the peace of the world. ..

Dawah

Qatar World Cup – bringing sports, dawah and diplomacy together

Widely considered the “friendliest World Cup ever”, Qatar used the 2022 FIFA World Cup as an effective tool for sports diplomacy, utilizing the global spotlight and prestige of the tournament to further its foreign policy goals and improve its international image…

America

Can Climate Change bridge US-Pakistan trust deficit?

An enduring US climate commitment could resonate with the Pakistani people in the long term – an outcome that counterterrorism cooperation struggled to achieve…

America

Policy cooperation against global threats – lesson to be learnt

The assumption that cooperation on global issues among major powers will decrease geopolitical tensions and create trust among rivals is not supported by history and the structure of interests across global issues…