Raising Arms Against an Islamic State is Open Rebellion and Terrorism; The Real Jihad Should Be for Education and Poverty Alleviation: Maulana Abdul Sattar
By Irfan Siddiqui – Tokyo, Japan Maulana Abdul Sattar, head of Bait-us-Salam Welfare Trust and a renowned religious scholar, has said that taking up arms against an Islamic state is absolutely impermissible and falls under open rebellion and terrorism. He stressed that Pakistan is an Islamic country where Islamic laws are in force, and at…
Ramzan Chhipa: Four Decades on the Frontline of Humanity
By Muhammad Irfan Siddiqui When Muhammad Ramzan Chhipa was born in Karachi on October 9, 1971, few could have imagined that he would become one of Pakistan’s enduring faces of compassion. For over four decades, clad in his trademark green kurta and white slippers, he has built not just a welfare organization but a culture…
Federal Minister for Education Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Opens 100 Informal Schools in Karachi
By. Muhammad Irfan Siddiqui Karachi, September 13, 2025 — Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, inaugurated 100 informal schools in Karachi under the Directorate General of Basic Education Community Schools, marking a significant step toward empowering the city’s underserved youth. Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Siddiqui highlighted the glaring disparity…
Baitussalam Pakistan: A Beacon of Hope for Flood Victims
By Muhammad Irfan Siddiqui When floodwaters ravage Pakistan, they do more than submerge homes and farmland; they drown livelihoods, displace millions, and leave entire communities in despair. In such moments, when the state machinery struggles under the weight of calamity, civil society steps forward as the nation’s lifeline. Among the leading lights of this humanitarian…