Nasir Saeed

Every year in Pakistan, hundreds of young Christian and Hindu girls are forcibly converted to Islam, but our media very rarely highlights their stories. However, many of these stories can be easily found on social and in the international media. The stories of Zeba Masih and Pooja are among the few on the BBC website, […]

While the continuous misuse of the blasphemy law has become commonplace in Pakistan, and Pakistan’s government pays no attention to this urgent matter, the world seems more concerned. Recently, the US Congress Human Rights Commission conducted a hearing on this law’s implications, and Malta is the latest country to have repealed its blasphemy law. Although […]

In the recent months we have seen relentless misuse of the blasphemy law. Within a month, three false blasphemy cases have been reported in different cities of Punjab — first in Mandi Bahauddin against Imran Masih for having an objectionable video on his phone; in Gujrat against a Christian seamstress, Sonia Gill, who was sitting […]

Less than two weeks ago, while we were celebrating Sadiq Khan becoming the first Muslim and Pakistani-origin British mayor of London, in Pakistan, in chak no 44, Mandi Bahauddin, Christians were suffering at the hands of Muslims, and desperately crying for help after a Christian young man Imran Masih was accused of blasphemy. Instead of […]

Labour politician Sadiq Khan has been sworn in as mayor of London at Southwark Cathedral, becoming the city’s first London’s first Muslim mayor. Pakistani Muslims in the United Kingdom (UK) and Labour party are celebrating the victory of Khan as he is the first Muslim to lead a significant city of Europe. Winning the nomination […]

Recently we celebrated the 76th Pakistan Day with traditional zeal and pledges to strengthen the country by eliminating terrorism and striving for greater political stability and sustainable economic growth. Every year this day is marked on March 23 to commemorate the 1940 Lahore Resolution — the first step taken towards creating Pakistan. It culminated in […]

Pakistan’s blasphemy law has needed a review for a long time but, despite all the havoc and tyranny it has created, it has never been looked at seriously. However, the recent statement from Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani, the chairman of Council for Islamic Ideology (CII), has once again has attracted attention to the need to […]

The recent statement by Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on how the “nation’s future lies in a democratic and liberal Pakistan” has started a new discussion in the country. Reaction from different factions was natural as this statement came out of the blue and nobody expected such an audacious statement from the PM who is […]

The recent decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan to deny the appeal against the death sentence of Malik Mumtaz Qadri is being welcomed both inside and outside of the country. I know there have been many organisations that have been monitoring this case closely. I am glad that justice has been served and […]

We recently marked our 68th Independence Day very fervently and zealously because of a surprisingly placid and secure environment in the country compared to previous years. Most people give credit for this to the Pakistan army for its ongoing successful operation against terrorism, which was rapidly pushing the country towards instability and insecurity. The operation […]