ECP to decide the fate of 182 minority candidates today: Friday, April 05, 2013 ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will decide the fate of 182 minority candidates contesting elections on 10 national assembly seats reserved for minorities today (Friday). The ECP is scheduled to hold scrutiny process of
Sindh assembly passes resolution over misuse of blasphemy law: KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly passed a resolution regarding the ‘misuse of the blasphemy law’ and to condemn the ‘barbaric’ attack on the Christian homes in Joseph Colony, stated a press release on Monday. The Joseph Colony incident took place on
In support of Comrade Gulam Rasool Sehto, Anna Hazare of Sindh: ISLAMABAD: Veteran peasant leader Comrade Ghulam Rasool Sehto’s hunger strike has completed 100 days but Pakistan government, Sindh government, political parties (PPP, MQM, ANP, PML-N etc) and judiciary seem unmoved. Comrade Sehto is head of Sindh Hari Committee (SHC)
Hate content in Punjab, Sindh school curricula -by Mansoor Malik: The primary and secondary schools curricula (being taught to children in public and private schools in Punjab and Sindh) is replete with content that can fan hatred, prejudices, torture, extremism and religious intolerance in society. The curricula ‘hate material’
RIP Shamshir-ul-Hyderi: Legendary Sindhi poet and intellectual Shamshir-ul-Hyderi, 80, passed away in Karachi on 10 August 2012. He was a famous scholar, drama writer and broadcaster of Pakistan. He served for ten years as secretary of Sindhi Literary Board for ten
Did Ali Dayan Hasan (of HRW) recant statement against ISI?: The newly appointed Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may have attained an understated and unsung victory for his intelligence agency considering the recent and highly surprising statement by Human Rights Watch’s Pakistan head Ali Dayan Hasan that
PPP’s four years of government in Sindh – by Raja Asad: Tou hae Meher-e-Subh-e-Nau Tere Baad Raat hae The people of Sindh specially rural Sindh have always been standing with Pakistan Peoples Party through Time and tide and for that Pakistan Peoples Party has been serving them when ever they
She gave her life for Sindh: کراچی ریلی میں ہلاک ہونے والی غزالہ بتول کون تھیں؟ ریاض سہیل بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، کراچی ’اگر سندھ کی وحدت پر وار کیا گیا تو سب سے پہلے اس دھرتی کی بیٹیاں میدان میں اتریں گی۔‘
Farewell ‘Sindh jo ardo put’ Bashir Qureshi: LUBP offers sincerest condolences on the untimely death of Bashir Khan Qureshi, the chairman of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM). Qureshi was the leader of the JSQM-Qureshi, a nationalist party that came into existence after a split in
The will of a Sindhi journalist – by Laibaah: We are cross-posting a painful story (published by BBC Urdu) of Shahid Khaskheli, a Sindhi journalist who filed a report for KTN about Bashir Arisar, a Sindhi nationalist who was abducted and brutally tortured by Pakistan army’s intelligence agencies
“I would take the pain away . . .” -by Saria Benazir: “Benazir Lives”… I’ve always have heard this and I possess an unyielding credence in these words. Nevertheless, as I turn up to gaze at the heavens in moments of obscurity, she is there to placate me and to grant
Revisiting the LBOD issue: Related : Flood in Sindh & Design of Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD). LBOD: The culprit behind recurring floods in Sindh? REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEFT BANK OUTFALL DRAIN STAGE I With Thanks : Dawn Revisiting the
Tribute to Martyrs of MRD Movement September 1983: “My patriotic and heroic countrymen, my honorable brothers and sisters, my brave sons and daughters! The aim of our movement, a civil disobedience, for six long years we have been facing persecution and oppression. Our cause for resumption of
And now Chinese -by Waseem Altaf: He was born in a Sindhi family and used to speak Sindhi at home until he joined a school and learned that the national language was Urdu. As the medium of communication was Urdu, he had to learn Urdu.
Terrorist Leaks: Wali Khan Babar was murdered by MQM: According to recent Terrorist Leaks GEO News Reporter Wali Khan Babar was Murdered by MQM Confession of Muhammad Shahrukh Khan – MQM(A) Terrorist. Hidden video released. Watch the video below: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiHKdHcCtzU ولی بابرکے قاتل شاہ رخ کا اعتراف جرم
Pakistan and the Search for Identity (Part 1) – by Rusty Walker: About the author: Rusty Walker is an Independent Political Analyst, educator, author, Vietnam veteran-era U.S. Air Force, from a military family, retired college professor, former Provost (Collins College, U.S.A.), artist, musician and family man. Rusty Walker is an ardent
Mirza’s Statement and Karachi Violence: Zulfiqar Mirza made comments that infuriated many Urdu-Speaking people, when he said many Urdu Speakers had come hungry and naked to Pakistan. He was speaking after rumours that MQM wanted a separate province of Urdu Speakers. The trouble started
Does Britain back MQM’s violence? By Shiraz Paracha: The British government shares some responsibility for violence in Karachi as wanted criminals use their UK bases to incite hate and violence in Pakistan. Altaf Hussain, a British citizen and a mafia style leader of a linguistic group, everyday
MQM Leaves Government Yet Again: Related Article: The Pseudo-liberals strike back Muttahida Qaumi Movement has announced, yet again, that it is leaving the Federal Government, Provincial Government and the coveted position of Governor Sindh. This time the announced reason for parting ways has
Seraiki Waseb seeks justice from Chief Justice: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhmmad Chaudary took suo-moto action against unauthorized diversion of floodwater and wilful breaches in the embankments of barrages and canals in Sindh and Baluchistan .The three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar
Why are PPP governments violent for Karachi?: Source: Express Tribune KARACHI: It is when the numbers stop meaning anything that Karachi starts to panic. The numerical numbness does not, however, exhaust our hankering for some explanation, any explanation, for the killings. The next best thing we can offer ourselves is
MQM’s illiberal politics and religious rhetoric: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) which portrays itself as the the only liberal and secular party in Pakistan which opposed religious fanaticism and terrorism and it has been the main ally of the government of Pakistan and the United States
ANOTHER Ahmadi Muslim killed in Ramadan for his faith: August 19th: It is with a heavy heart that we report the martyrdom of Peer Habibur Rehman, a devout member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. One week into the most Holy month of Ramadan, two Muslims who believe in
An Activist President – by Farahnaz Ispahani: The world has never seen a calamity of this scale. One which has left thousands dead, many injured and millions homeless. It is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world presently, which has affected 20 million people. The floods
Hats off to the political leadership- By Raja Riaz: LAHORE: Kudos! The main leaders of the PPP and the PML-N have shown maturity by shunning their differences and joining hands to help the flood victims in all federating units of the country. Hats off to Prime Minister Yousaf
When Bhutto Comes to mind- by Hasan Mujtaba: بھٹو کہاں سے آئے حسن مجتییٰ پتہ نہیں کیوں، جب دریاؤں اور آنسوؤں کے بند ٹوٹ جاتے ہیں تو پاکستان کے اکثر لوگوں کو ذوالفقعار علی بھٹو یاد آتے ہیں۔۔۔ انیس سو بہتر کے سُپر سیلابوں میں ماؤ کیپ
Unrest among Sindhis on 18th amendment: HYDERABAD: A group of civil society leaders has made quite a critical evaluation of 18th constitutional amendment bill and said that Sindh remained the major loser once again because neither the issue of provincial autonomy nor of natural resources