Mumtaz Qadri sentenced to death for the killing of Governor Salman Taseer Xavier Patras William Modern Tokyo Times Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of the former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, has been sentenced to death. The radical Islamist was angered by Salman Taseer because he supported the rights of all Pakistani nationals and spoke out [...]
Pakistan and the Blasphemy Laws: Islamic rage even aimed at children Xavier Patras William Modern Tokyo Times Pakistan’s notorious “blasphemy” laws can put even children at risk, and Christians, Hindus, and other minorities, say the days when they could protect their offspring is getting harder and harder because of institutional discrimination and growing Islamic militancy [...]
Shahbaz Taseer kidnapped in Lahore: Pakistan and chaos Xavier Patras William Modern Tokyo Times Shahbaz Taseer was kidnapped in Lahore by unknown armed men and currently no organization or motive is being given but many people have formulated the factors behind this kidnap. This applies to the murder of his father Salman Taseer who was [...]
Curious case of Farah Hatim: Minorities are kidnapped & forced to marry in Pakistan XAVIER PATRAS WILLIAM – Pakistan Correspondent Modern Tokyo Times Farah Hatim 24, a Christian resident of Rahim Yar Khan in the South Punjab was abducted on 8th May 2011 by Zeehan Ilyas and his brothers Imran and Gulfam. After this, she [...]
Pakistan and ISI: Another Journalist murdered Xavier Patras William – Pakistan Correspondent Modern Tokyo Times Expressing an opinion and raising your voice in Pakistan is such a great crime for which you can even be tortured to death. Another victim of the deep state and just another “truth” was silenced. Investigative journalist Saleem Shahzad [...]
Pakistan and the blasphemy law: persecution of Asia Bibi Xavier Patras William – Pakistan Correspondent Modern Tokyo Times The wave of terrorism and Osama Bin Laden`s killing has left many people feeling gloomy, it has not only cast a bad spell over US-Pakistani relations, it has also managed to sideline what was once considered [...]
Pakistan: Christian women manhandled, pressure over land and daily persecution Xavier Patras William – Pakistan Correspondent Modern Tokyo Times In Pakistan, two more shocking cases have surfaced in Punjab which is the hub of extremism and hatred towards the Christian community. Two Christian women, Nusrat Bibi and Muneeran Bibi, are female sanitary workers [...]
Pakistan: A mixed reaction on Osama bin Laden`s death Xavier Patras William – Pakistan Correspondent Modern Tokyo Times At night between May 1 and May 2 in Pakistan there was news of a low flying American helicopter having blown up in the city of Abbotabad, Khyber PukhtunKhawa. Three loud blasts were heard near the Pakistan [...]
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