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Silence is no option; bole kay lab azad hain tairay! -by Dr Amjad Cheema: Firstly I would like to salute Bashir Bilour & all those who continue to make ultimate sacrifice while standing up against forces of darkness. Day in & day out humanity is being massacred by these forces of evil. Make
Can we combat terrorism without identifying the terrorists?: Sunni militants or Takfiri Deobandi militants? Raza Rumi’s recent article in Express Tribune (Great expose of the unelected) touched upon the ongoing Shia Genocide in Pakistan and we appreciate him on highlighting this important issue. The same article, probably unwittingly,
Pakistani (Fake) Civil Society’s continued denial of atrocities by Sipah Sahaba Taliban: Related posts: #ShiaGenocide: After killing 21 paramilitary soldiers in Peshawar, Deobandi militants kill 40 Shias in Mastung Pakistan, Social Media, and Two Big Massacres – by Mohammad Murtaza Shia Muslim pilgrims from Punjab and KPK refute HDP’s ethnic propaganda
Of “good” Shia mullahs and “bad” Shia activists: A response to Ali Murtaza Zaidi: Pakistan’s military establishment and its media proxies have created a most disengenuous classification to protect their Taliban assets – a fake classification of “Good Taliban” for all those killers who they consider as assets. This confusion is reinforced not just
Bilawal’s speech at Benazir Bhutto’s fifth death anniversary offers hope but misses out on crucial issues: As critical supporters of Pakistan Peoples Party, we welcome and applaud Chairman PPP’s bold and eloquent address at Garhi Khuda Buksh. To millions of Pakistanis, a new PPP leader has clearly emerged and done so in an impressive manner.
Tribute to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto – By Syed Jaffer: Chale jo hoge shahadat ka jaam piker tum Rasool-e-Pak ne banhoon main leliya hoga Ali tumhari shuja’at pay jhomte honge Husain pak ne irshad yeh kya hoga Tumnhe Khuda ki razain salam kehti hain The above verse is in
Of good liberals and good Taliban: A response to Feisal Naqvi and Najam Sethi – by Riaz Bin Al-Malik Hujjaji: After reading the latest editions of The Express Tribune and The Friday Times – especially those written by Good Liberals like Feisal Naqvi’s “There Will Be Blood” and Najam Sethi’s current The Friday Times editorial “Terrorism and National Consensus”,
Social media activists of ISI-infected Shia mullahs say thank you to LUBP – by Shehla Jafri: In this brief post, I show case some of the most acrimonious comments against LUBP by some Shia (yes Shia) activists of Shia religio-political parties MWM and SUC. It is my considered opinion that were it not for the
Deobandi militants’ role in violence against Polio-vaccination workers in Pakistan – by Mukhtar Askari: Landhi Town, Gulshan-e-Buner and other mostly Pashtun areas of Karachi have become a hub of Takfiri Deobandi militants of Sipah Sahaba Taliban (SST). Saudi-funded Sipah Sahaba pays Rs. 15,000 per unemployed Pashtung adult to hire them for terrorist activities.
Behind the headlines : Malala Yousafzai, Asif Ali Zardari and the new Pakistan: Note: While David James article does an important job of cataloguing the salient achievements of the current PPP government, it incorrectly credits Pro-military establishment, Pro-PCO Iftikhar Chaudhry and civil society-backed, Sherry Rehman, for improving Pakistan-US relations post Salala incident. On the other
General Kayani’s ostrich policy about Deobandi militants of Sipah Sahaba Taliban -by Saleem Safi: Related post: General Kayani’s Afghan game and the collateral damage in Pakistan Source: Daily Jang
Pakistan’s Supreme Kangaroo Court once again shows its disdain for the law: ……under clause (3) of Article 66 of the Constitution, the committee had powers vested in civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (Act V of 1908) to enforce the attendance of any person and compel the production
A comment on Raza Rumi’s Qaseeda-e-Khadim-e-Aala – by Ali Arqam: My friend, Pakistani blogger and columnist, Raza Rumi has written an article in Express Tribune (10 Dec 2012 “Shahbaz Sharif and his admirable running of Punjab”) in appreciation of the Punjab’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Raza Ruumi’s Qaseeda-e-Khadim-e-Aala is
Testimonial from New York: Thanks to LUBP on its efforts to highlight Shia genocide – by S.M. Zaidi: One of the first things I do during my early morning routine is to scan Pakistani news websites. This is not to check cricket scores or see the latest socio-political development in my country of origin – this is
The Internet is to Socialism what the Gutenberg Press was to the Reformation -by Dr. Taimur Rahman: “You cannot bring about a change through the internet because it is a bourgeois medium that only reaches the elite.” This standard argument seems to have clouded the judgment of so many well-meaning activists that they have failed to
Two contrarian views on the agenda and discourse of Shia religio-political party MWM: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Note: For privacy and confidentiality, names of the participants in this exchange have been withheld. First participant, a pro-MWM activist, is denoted by P1 while the second, one a Shia critic of MWM, is denoted by
Pro-Taliban Deobandi cleric Tahir Ashrafi’s bigotry against Ahmadi Muslims: In his lame attempt to backtrack on his earlier allegations against Hamid Mir, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi has not only referred to outright lies but also engaged in a disgusting act of bigotry against Pakistan’s Ahmadi Muslim minority. To recap,
HRW’s Letter to Pakistan on Its Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council: H.E. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Prime Minister of Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan Dear Prime Minister, With elections to the United Nations Human Rights Council quickly approaching, and with Pakistan standing as a candidate, we are writing to urge your government to
Hotel Mohenjodaro – by Gulbaz Mushtaq: Much has been written and said about the little angel – Malala, who was twice shot and injured, along with her two classmates (Kainat and Shazia), by the Pakistani brand of Taliban last month, BUT let me recall
Survey on Shia Muslims’ persecution in Pakistan: Dear editors: I will appreciate if you could publish this survey on your web site and encourage Shia respondents to fill in all relevant sections. The survey is aimed at Pakistani Shias only, and seeks to assess the impact
Jamaat-e-Islami lion Munawar Hassan lives to fight another day – by Riaz Malik Hujjaji: Hail to the Chief! Boo Yaaahhh!!! to all the liberal fascist “liberal scum” out there. Prepare to be dazzled by the brilliant arguements of one of the leading lights of Ghairat, Syed Munawar Hassan. In his interview with Shahzeb Khanzada
Shia Genocide and Ostrich Syndrome – by Ayesha Farooq: Tujhko kitnon ka lahoo chahiye, aey arz-e-watan Jo teray ariz-e-berang ko gulnaar karein Kitni aahon se kaleja tera thanda hoga Kitnay aansoo teray sahraon ko gulzar karein The blood of how many do you need, O motherland
Revisiting the Che Guevara-like days of Baloch resistance movement with Asad Rehman – Interview with Malik Siraj Akber: Editor’s Note: The late Asad Rehman is one of the rare non-Baloch who bravely stood up for the Baloch Nationalists through thick and thin. In this interview, he provides a historical context that is either missing or misrepresented in the
Rabia Zia’s (President PTI UK) resignation letter to Imran Khan: To Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Oct 24 2012 Resignation of Rabia Zia It is with great sorrow that I am resigning from Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf [PTI]. PTI is the
The Ghairat is Sufficient for Adil Najam – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: Related articles: Jamia Salafia Deobandia LUMS fires Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy’s letter to LUMS VC Adil Najam “Verily we have brainwashed Mummy-Daddy crowd into Ghairatmands so that they may appreciate Mullah Omar. For Truly, there is nothing
Remembering Shuhda e Karsaz: When she came, she saw and she wept with joy. When the state stood still, stunned and staggered before the Panorama of ‘Khalq e Khuda’. When streets of Karachi saw the zeal personified in ‘Ahl e Safa’
Taliban are Pakistan Army proxies, not Pashtun nationalists – by Farhat Taj: Taliban are Pak Army proxies, not Pashtun nationalists – I Taliban, both in Pakistan and Afghanistan, are an attempt to wipe out entho-nationalism among the Pashtun and temper with the Pashtun cultural identity Insight By Farhat Taj One of
Resurgence of SSP/LeJ shows Pakistani State’s new priorities – by Arif Jamal: The protests and riots on September 21 changed the sectarian scene in the country. September 21 was another dark day for Pakistan. Death and destruction ruled the streets of Pakistani cities as Islamist and jihadist parties protested the allegedly
Sardar Akhtar Mengal is demanding what the Bengalis were denied – by Babar Sattar: Wages of Prejudice There is no simple explanation for our new normal reflected in the craziness that has come to define Fridays. Religious intolerance, ignorance projecting regression as progress, being stuck in poverty with no prospect of upward social
Imran Khan accepts Mullah Omar as his leader: In an interview with Fareeha Idrees, 8pm” Waqt News – 27th September 2012 , Imran Khan was emphatic in his agreement with the ideology, stance and direction of Sheikh Rashid’s Pro-Taliban worldview. In responding to a specific question about
Saudi Mufti’s timely fatwa about the anti-Islam film – by Syeda Zehra: Salute to Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti who described attacks on American diplomats and embassies as”Un-Islamic” after noisy protests against the hateful movie “Innocence of Muslims” took place in various parts of the Muslim
“Neo-Salafi” Fallacies and Muslim Reaction to Insults against Prophet Muhammad – by Stephen Schwartz: Editor’s Note: Writing for CIP, Stephen Schwartz highlights the divide within muslims. It should be pointed out that even moderate Deobandis and Wahabis have suffered at the hands of their more extremist counterparts. In Pakistan, JUI (F) has
Islamist parties burn Pakistan as media provides cover: In protesting against a controversial and hateful youtube, the Islamists validated all the negative anti-Muslim stereotyples and then some more. In Pakistan, the protestors lead by Jamaat Islami, Jamaad ud Dawa (Hafiz Saeed), Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (Ludhianvi, Malik
Shia Hazaras’ exodus to Australia – by Zofeen Ebrahim: According to the South Asia Terrorist Portal (SATP). In 2011, 203 Shias were killed of which 27 belonged to the Hazara community. Shia Hazaras, along with non-Hazara Shias of Balochistan, remain a victim of country wide Shia genocide against
Al Qaeda’s news Jihad against Shiite Muslims of Pakistan – by R Raman: 1. As the world observes the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist strikes in the US Homeland, one hears less and less the pre-2001 calls of Al Qaeda for a global jihad against the Crusaders and the Jewish people
Senator Abidi highlights PCO Judiciary’s bias for Takfiri terrorists: During his 20 minute stint (from 16:18 to 36:32) on the Rana Mubasher show (September 11, 2012) , Senator Faisal Raza Abidi (Pakistan Peoples Party) made some crucial observations regarding the current judiciary’s predisposition towards Takfiri terrorists. While
Who is listening? — by Meher Hasan: For the past several years, all I have ever seen Shias do is risk their lives to carry out an obligation, cry for loved ones lost in a heartless, shameful terrorist attack, or beg for justice There is no
Pakistan’s Shiite Muslim minority is feeling under siege – by Kathy Gannon: Source: Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — In the Shiite Muslim graveyard of this provincial Pakistani capital, entire sections are dedicated to the hundreds killed by Sunni Deobandi militants over the past two years, their portraits line the cobblestone
Interview with a Takfiri Deobandi leader of Sipah-e-Sahaba Lahore: Source: Express Tribune, Reporter: Rabia Mehmood LAHORE: Sitting inside a room at the Jamia Farooq-e-Azam seminary in Walton, Ghulam Rasool Shah, a senior operative of the banned Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat (ASWJ), is irritated. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) founder and his one-time mentor,