کوک سٹوڈیو میں شہید امجد صابری کی آخری پرفارمنس: مجھے کوک سٹوڈیو کے اس سیزن میں امجد صابری اور راحت فتح کی اس پرفارمنس کا سب سے شدت سے انتظار تھا۔ سوچا تھا بار بار سنوں گا اور امجد صابری کو یاد کروں گا۔ لیکن حقیقت یہ ہے

Sad demise of Amjad Sabri- Another victim of state terrorism – by Muhammad Faisal Younus: One more tragic incident has produced an innocent victim. This time a famous qawwali musician, a man with international fame became a victim of state terrorism. Amjad Sabri was a famous qawwali singer, an international celebrity, born on December

عباس ٹاؤن کے مکینوں پر ٹوٹ پڑی قیامت: لیل و نہار/عامر حسینی میں آج رات جب یہ کالم لکھنے بیٹھا ہوں تو ایک غم جس میں میرا ذاتی دکھ بھی شامل ہے میرے ساتھ ہے اور میں ایک بہت بڑے امتحان سے گزر کر اپنی بصیرت کو

شیعہ ہزارہ بچی کی گڑیا اور کچھ اور تصویروں سے بنی تحریر ۔۔ عامر حسینی: صاحبو!یہ تصویروں کا ایک ڈھیر میرے سامنے ہے-یہ تصویریں کسی شادی پر یا دوستوں کی محفل کے دوران یاد گار لمحات کو کیمرے کی آنکھ سے محفوظ کیے جانے کی روداد نہیں سناتیں-نہ ہی یہ کسی داستان محبت کی

Pakistan, Social Media, and Two Big Massacres – by Mohammad Murtaza: Related posts: #ShiaGenocide: After killing 21 paramilitary soldiers in Peshawar, Deobandi militants kill 40 Shias in Mastung Pakistani (Fake) Civil Society’s continued denial of atrocities by Sipah Sahaba Taliban Shia Muslim pilgrims from Punjab and KPK refute HDP’s ethnic

“Taliban stopped attacking civilians” – Najam Sethi interprets Pew Survey: Being a regular viewer of Najam Sethi’s late night show on Geo TV (Jang Group), sometimes I am bemused by his selective pick and choose of topics and the way he interprets several issues. There are many occasions when

How people of FATA see Pakistan-TTP talks: Tom Hussain Special to The News ISLAMABAD: Confirmation by the prime minister on Saturday that talks with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are part of “an ongoing process” represents a delicate and potentially dangerous point in the militant insurgency. If

The killing fields and fault lines of Pakistan – by Murtaza Haider: The killing fields of Pakistan The bloodbath in Karachi continues. The death toll in the last week alone has reached over 100. A glance at the online tally of dead bodies in Karachi leaves not much room for hope in Pakistan’s

Beware: Dengue mosquito / media – by Ahsan Abbas Shah:

Friday massacre at mosques: Deobandi Taliban massacre 70 namazis: More than 70 people including children have been killed in bomb and grenade attacks on two mosques in northwest Pakistan, according to reports. Up to 70 people have been killed in two attacks on mosques in north-western Pakistan. A

Ethnic sectarianism infects hospital wards: KARACHI, 24 October 2010 – Religious, political and ethnic divisions have claimed hundreds of lives in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, but also influence the chances of survival for the injured. A doctor in the emergency ward of Civil Hospital

Pakistan: Civilians in war: My friends at CIVIC just released a new report with findings on the conflicts in northwest Pakistan, particularly the civilian harm occurring on a daily basis that we seldom here about back here in Washington. The group conducted over 160

An unethical survey on FATA — by Farhat Taj: The people of FATA perceive state collusion with the Taliban. They want the termination of this collusion before the military operations. Until then, they are comfortable with the drone strikes on militant positions Recently, a survey was conducted by

Dr. Farooq Khan’s assassination by the Taliban: Another son of KP, Pakistan has laid down his life: According to police, Dr. Farooq was in his clinic when two unknown gunmen entered his clinic and started firing. Dr Farooq was the Vice-Chancellor of the proposed Islamic University. He also served as a Shura member of Jamaat-e-Islami for

A plea for Bara IDPs — by Farhat Taj: The IDPs request the government to open vocational centres in the camp for training in employable skills like carpentry, masonry, welding, electrical wiring, plumbing, etc. The IDPs also request for vocational centres for income generation and skill development purposes

At the Presidency: Tearful on Pakistan Day – by Adil Najam: Cross-posted from All Things Pakistan On March 23 I was at the Presidency in Islamabad for the Pakistan Day Awards Ceremony. This is usually a festive occasion full of pomp and ceremony and amongst the most elaborate state occasions of the

My daddy’s never coming home – by Hayat Umar: LAHORE: Thirteen-year-old Waqar lives with his paternal aunt in Keer Kot, a small dwelling near the Defence Housing Authority. His nine-year-old sister Noor and brother Waqas live with their maternal uncle in Islampura. This scattered family of four, along

President Zardari visits Rawalpindi mosque blast victims: President Asif Ali Zardari inquiring about the health of the injured of Parade Lane Mosque blast during his visit to CMH. Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is also present on the occasion.—Photo RAWALPINDI, 07 Dec, 2009

Amputees bear cost of conflict in Pakistan: PESHAWAR: Fourteen-year-old Asmit Ali has no hands — they were blown off while he was playing with a piece of unexploded ordnance 10 days ago.The Pakistani schoolboy, his face dotted with scars from the explosion, sits on a plastic

A true story from Swat – By Hamid Mir (Taliban’s treatment of women):

Taliban killed my wife. ‘I will suck oxygen out of their system so there will be no Talibs’ (Zardari’s commitment): ‘I will suck oxygen out of their system so there will be no Talibs’: Zardari ready for US training of army anti-terror units* Vows to rid country of terror threat, calls Taliban ‘cancer for society’* Says anyone not conforming