Freedom of speech should have limitations in every democratic state

This column is to make the reader understand that there’s freedom of speech is not absolute. It cannot be used to offend others. Freedom of speech is fundamental human rights which are given to every nation in a democratic state. There is an ethical restriction on free speech. Sadly, in the contemporary time west has double standards of free speech and crossed the limits of it. As in result, the Muslim community is aggrieved. We need to understand that absolute freedom of speech is menacing.

Jemadar Mir Mast Khan Afridi: An Unsung Afridi Pashtun Hero Who Refused to Fight against Ottoman Army and Deserted the British Raj

Out of half of a million Indians who fought as soldiers for the British Raj, more than 40% were Muslims. During WWI, many Indian soldiers were sent to fight the Central Powers, However, many Muslim soldiers refused to fight against their Ottoman Muslim brothers and even deserted their positions to fight against the Turks. Jemadar Mir Mast Khan Afridi was one among them.