Rabwah Times Explained

Rabwah Times
Type:Newspaper
Issn:2415-5616
Language:English, Urdu, Arabic
Editor:Ehsan Rehan
Publishing Country:Pakistan
Headquarters:Lahore, Pakistan

Rabwah Times (Urdu: {{nq|ربوہ ٹائمز) (ISSN No. 2415-5616) is an independent digital media publication which was founded in 2006[1] by Ehsan Rehan.[2] The publication became the first independent and secular publication for the town of Rabwah. The publication started off with a special focus on Minorities in Pakistan, It does not endorse or promote any particular religion, creed beliefs, or non-beliefs. The site offers news, blogs, original content and local news.

History

Rabwah Times was launched on July 17, 2006, as a news portal for the town of Chenab Nagar. The portal later turned into the town's first digital media publication. The publication focuses on Pakistan's minorities and covers unreported religious freedom and human rights violations.[3]

Reporting

Reports by Rabwah Times have been used by leading International rights organizations and Governments which include U.S. Justice Department, UK Home Office, Amnesty International,[4] Australian Government,[5] Canadian Government,[6] USCIRF[7] & APC.[8]

In September 2014, the publication reported on a hate conference to be held in Pakistan.[9]

In July 2015 Rabwah Times reported how Saudi Arabia had used its influence in Indonesia to target the Ahmadi minority in the country.[10]

In December 2016 Rabwah Times reported on a man wanted for terrorism in Pakistan who escaped to Canada. The story was later reported by Canadian newspaper National Post.[11]

In December 2016 Rabwah Times reported on the raid by Pakistan's security forces on the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan.[12]

In February 2017, an exclusive report revealed how a Mosque in the U.S. State of Maryland hosted celebration in honor of Pakistani killer.[13]

Controversy

In April 2016 Pakistan banned Rabwah Times website for its coverage of minority Ahmadis who are considered non-Muslim under the Law.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ehsan Rehan's Official Website. May 31, 2017.
  2. Web site: History of Rabwah Times. May 31, 2017.
  3. Web site: Pakistan: Situation of Ahmadis, including treatment by society and authorities; legal status and rights with regards to political participation, education, and employment (2013-January 2016) . Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa / European Country of Origin Report . January 23, 2018.
  4. Web site: Report: "As good as dead": The impact of the blasphemy laws in Pakistan . Amnesty International . 2016. 45. January 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212084127/https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/ASA3351362016ENGLISH.PDF. December 12, 2017. live.
  5. 1011014 . 4 April 2011 . auto. .
  6. Web site: Pakistan: Situation of Ahmadis, including treatment by society and authorities; legal status and rights with regards to political participation, education, and employment (2013-January 2016) . . January 13, 2016 . January 23, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171118222200/http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456309&pls=1 . November 18, 2017 . dead . mdy-all .
  7. Web site: Pakistan: A History of Violence . May 31, 2017.
  8. Web site: Freedom of assembly and association online in India, Malaysia and Pakistan: Trends, challenges and recommendations. . Gayathry . Venkiteswaran. January 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170606055001/https://www.apc.org/en/system/files/FOAA_online_IndiaMalaysiaPakistan.pdf. June 6, 2017 . live.
  9. Web site: UK Home Office . May 31, 2017.
  10. Web site: Wikileaks cables show Saudi Arabia pushed Indonesian government to stop the spread of Ahmadiyah . May 31, 2017.
  11. Web site: Canadian government asked to probe whether Toronto-area man involved in Pakistan mosque siege . May 31, 2017.
  12. Web site: U.S. Justice Department Report . May 31, 2017.
  13. Web site: Maryland Mosque Honors Assassin of Pakistani Governor Who Spoke Against Blasphemy Laws . Christian News Network . Pikesville, Md. . Heather Clark . February 21, 2017. January 23, 2018.
  14. Web site: Rabwah Times blocked in Pakistan . May 31, 2017.

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