President Sisi, Egypt's latest but most brutal tyrant to date is on a crusade to rid Egypt of any dissent that is not officially sanctioned by his government. Unrepentant about his anti-democratic credentials, Sisi justifies both the coup against Mursi and his draconian policies aimed at cleansing Egypt of Islamists, as essential measures to bring "democracy" back to Egypt. Sisi is not alone on Egypt's path to the restoration of…

It has been only 2 weeks since the Pakistani army launched an offensive in North Waziristan, and the nation finds itself on the brink of another refuge crisis. But this time of gigantic proportions. On June 25, 2014, the Pakistani government officially announced that 450,681 internally displaced persons (IDPs) had been registered so far, and that the number could top 600,000 as the military operations continue. Federal Minister for States…

To read Part One: Click Here Part 1 of this article addressed the death of 25-year-old Farzana Parveen on May 27th who was murdered by her family in an honour killing due to marrying a man against their wishes. Secular political and media circles used the incident to launch yet another attack on Islam and the Shariah laws, accusing them of causing, fuelling and providing justification for such ‘honour killings'.…

It was a crime that horrified the world. On May 27th, in the Pakistani city of Lahore, 25-year-old Farzana Parveen was bludgeoned to death in broad daylight with batons and bricks by her father, brothers and other family members, allegedly for marrying a man against their wishes. She was 3 months pregnant and on her way to contest an abduction case her family had filed against her husband. The father…