Pakistan’s relationship with its pre-Islamic past has always been uneasy. Hindu temples are neglected, Indian history is marginalised in textbooks, and ancient cultural continuities are treated as ideological liabilities. Yet Basant poses a problem: it is too deeply embedded in Punjabi social life to be discarded altogether.
The history of the qawwali "Na to caravan ki talash hai, na to humsafar ki talash hai" from the Bollywood blockbuster film Dhurandhar is being debated. Its lyrics and music are similar to the qawwali featured in the 1960 Hindi film "Barsaat Ki Raat." It was sung by Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra, and SD Batish.
There is no end to escalation of religious extremism in Bangladesh under the interim government led by Muhammed Yunus. After harassment and arrest of...
Sufi Islamic Board had also alleged that the PFI is backed by terrorist organisations and is running 'schools' to radicalise Muslim youths to carry out jihad.