The tally of Pakistani MPs to the 650-member House of Commons doubled in one of the closest and tense elections in decades which delivered a hung parliament and a completely new political landscape.
After an inconclusive general election that threw up the Conservatives as the largest party in a hung parliament, the Tory and Labour leaders have both unveiled deals of a governing partnership to their Liberal Democrat counterpart. All parties were engaged in backdoor talks to iron out some workable formulas after the incumbent Labour got drubbing all across the …

Pakistan approved a bill to provide for a higher punishment for sexual harassment of women.

There is a proverb in Urdu language which can be translated some what like “Come bull and hit me” meaning asking for trouble by oneself. I think this proverb suites the situation perfectly because of the call by Muslim Canadian  Congress (MCC) to ban the burka or niqab in Canada.
The Muslim Canadian Congress consider burka a security risk as mentioned in the statement:
not only is the wearing of a face-mask a security hazard and has led to a number of bank heists in Canada and overseas, the burka or niqab …

Dalia Mogahed has been appointed to President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. She will be advising the President Obama on prejudices and problems faced by Muslims.
Dalia Mogahed is a senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. In an interview with Saudi-owned Al Arabiya satellite news channel, she said, “My work focuses on studying Muslims, the way they think and their views. Then I should tell the president about their problems and needs, especially that lately Muslims have been perceived as a source …

A policeman in Kuwait refused to salute a female police officer just because she is a woman. He told the woman police officer that it is below his dignity to salute her she is a woman and I am a ‘man’. The male police officers citing local social values, cultural norms and local traditions to justify their stance.
The woman police officer has filed a formal complainted against the policeman. It will be interesting to see what will be the outcome of the complaint.
The women police officers were graduated on March …

Rabia Zargarpur or Rabia Z, born and raised in UAE, moved to United States about 15 years ago, is now back in UAE with her husband.  In an interview, she said, “I speak as a fashion designer, a Muslim, a woman and a mother and it’s a tremendous achievement to finally see the fashion industry and the world of commerce appreciate and encourage the idea of an up and coming international brand name which seeks to fulfil the fashion needs of contemporary women of the Islamic faith.”
She further said, “It …

Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Pakistan National Assembly Speaker, is inspecting the guard of honour during the first ever Women’s Passing out Parade of the Pakistan Rangers on October 25, 2008 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Muslim women are not just stay at home women as portrayed in media by choosing to show picutres of muslim women completely covered in burqa, they are also participate in every walk of life.

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Two women pilots of Pakistan Air Forces at an air base. This picture is for those who believe that Muslim women are not allowed to take part in activities other than just stay at home and take care of children.
 
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A Muslim woman Namira Saleem hoisted the Pakistani flag at the South Pole and also announced that she would hoist Pakistani flag at the North Pole as well.
Namira Saleem is based in Southern France and undergoing training in the United States for a space flight scheduled within the next couple of years. In the picture she is hoisting Pakistani and UAE Falgs at South Pole.