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A tribute to Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi: Most eminent representative of Deobandi Islam – by Abdul Nishapuri: Currently while there is a dearth of visionary, committed and selfless Muslim scholars who could lead the disillusioned and misguided Muslim youth to serving Islam, Pakistan and overall humanity in a constructive manner, it is pertinent to present a
The responsibilities and powers of Supreme Court of Pakistan – by Ali Asad: The SCP draws its powers and responsibilities from the chapter JUDICATURE of The Constitution of Pakistan. Let us see what this chapter says: Part VII: The Judicature [Articles 175-212B] Chapter 1: The Courts [Article 175] Chapter 2: The Supreme
Why is the Supreme Court delaying justice on the ISI’s role in the rigging of elections? – by Aamir Mughal: Aamir Mughal has compiled some excellent resources on his blog providing evidence of Pakistan Army’s (read ISI) historical illegal interference in the process of elections and the way our saviours in Pakistan Army distributed funds, threatened political opponents and
The richest army of the poorest nation: PAC denied information about Rs5.5bn paid to ISI By Khawar Ghumman Wednesday, 22 Sep, 2010 According to the finance officials the amount was paid to the ISI as a supplementary grant.—File Photo WORLD ISI thwarting peace talks with Afghan
Hate on the Internet – by Huma Imtiaz: KARACHI: Pakistan is no stranger to state-sanctioned censorship. Since the 1950s, successive governments, both military and civilian, have taken pains to ensure that the media has been scrutinised, censored and harassed. Even as the twenty-first century has dawned upon
Supreme Court is the new GHQ in Pakistan – by Fatima Saleem: History has witnessed FOUR Martial Laws in Pakistan. Pakistanis are well aware, what happens when their politicians get too naughty to handle! But, state of affairs have taken a new course lately never seen before in the history of
LUBP Denial Archive: Why are some Pakistanis in a state of denial about Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba?: Welcome to the LUBP Denial Archive. Here we have have compiled some of the most useful resources which will shed light on the psyche and though process of supporters and apologists of jihadi and sectarian violence committed by the
Takfiri Deobandis (Taliban, LeJ) are killing moderate Deobandi scholars: An article on Dr Farooq Khan: Here is a though provoking article by Amir Hussaini which suggests the following: 1. While almost all Taliban, LeJ/ASWJ etc are Takfiri Deobandis, not all Deobandis support the Taliban or agree with their violent, intolerant ideology. 2. The murder
Takfiri Deobandis (Sipah Sahaba Taliban) massacre Sunni Barelvi Muslims in Karachi: Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine attacked: After attacking the shrine of Rehman Baba in the Khyber Pakthunkhwa, and the shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh in Lahore, the extremist Deobandis (terrorists of the Taliban, Al Qaeda and Sipah-e-Sahaba) have now attacked the shrine of Hazrat Abdullah
Brainwashing via the Quran: The case of Faisal Shahzad and the blasphemy by the Taliban and Al Qaeda: The Quran is a message of peace for all humanity. To misinterpret and misuse the Quran to spread violence and mischief tantamount to blasphemy. Seen from this angle, all proponents, supporters and apologists of the Taliban and Al Qaeda
Onetime Flood Tax – by Amir Nasiruddin Sayani: One time flood tax is a new term and a new tax. Whenever we hear the term tax usually we try to avoid, but this tax is not for life time. It is a one time affair. Whenever Government
The warrior who became a martyr – by Shehzad Saleem: (Written on the Martyrdom of Dr Muhammad Farooq Khan) He lived like an undaunted warrior and died the death of a martyr. For the past few years, he gallantly stared death in its eyes as he continued to vehemently
How Dr Aafia Siddiqui lost her legal case – by Ardeshir Cowasjee: The national mindset is not given to looking before it leaps, to thinking or to cogitation. Emotions overtake the process of reasoning and the ubiquitous issue of national ‘honour’ and ‘pride’ often defies logic. Dr Aafia Siddiqui, US citizen,
Welcome back Pervez Musharraf – by Ali Raja: A wide grin appeared on face my face as I recalled all those lovely little childhood stories. Stories which are the only asset a junior owns, stories around which his life revolves and stories which make a kid float
Federalism through civil service reforms – by Qudrat Ullah: While the pivotal role of civil service for aptly maintaining statecraft, anywhere in the world, is self-evident, the historical renovation of the institution of bureaucracy proves it the force-multiplier which is quintessentially important for policy formation besides implementing developmental
Judge gardi versus Wukla gardi – by Muhammad Amjad Rashid: For sale judges versus unruly lawyers in Lahore WHAT IS JUDICIARY: Judiciary is the group of unbiased persons who are qualified and experienced for the judgments of disputes and other problems in the state. Their duty is to see
The anti-people alliance of political orphans and political actors: In a recent public address in Badin, President Asif Ali Zardari said that people should not worry about the alliance of political orphans (pro-Taliban and pro-establishment politicians – siasi yateem) and political actors (pro-Taliban and pro-establishment journalists – siasi
The unruly lawyers, for sale judges and the politics of briefcases – by Sikandar Mehdi: The evil troika of Judiciary, Lawyers and Media has come to a full circle in Lahore, showing its ugly face. Judiciary which came back riding on the shoulders of lawyers has to payback by ceding to their demands, otherwise
A critical view on the dogfight between lawyers and judges in Lahore – by Sikandar Mehdi: Related articles on LUBP: The unruly lawyers, for sale judges and the politics of briefcases – by Sikandar Mehdi No entry for CJ Khwaja Sharif et al Day before yesterday, I was sitting with a friend and all of
A critical view on General Musharraf’s ‘All Pakistan Muslim League’ – by Shahid Mahmood: Former president Pervez Musharraf has launched a new political party, All Pakistan Muslim League, in London, thinking he is the only solution to the all problems he created himself in the modern era of Pakistani politics. Forget about the
Vultures Abound: The PPP Media Cell and Ministers – by Fawad Manzoor: Dear friends and supporters of LUBP, I am an ardent supporter of PPP and its democratic struggle. It is very clear that PPP is going into decline due to the fact that media is hell bent on doing that.
Legal Intellect of a Supreme Court Judge – by Ali Raja: The other day the renowned son of the Chief Justice was intercepted while speeding @87 Km/h on maximum speed limit of 70 km/h. The chap was challaned and he wholeheartedly accepted it. A good omen it was. The very
Nawaz Sharif stands by the Parliament, supports Jatoi’s statement, rejects military intervention: Related article: Mian de nare wajan ge ’اداروں میں سب سے بڑا ادارہ پارلیمنٹ‘ میاں نواز شریف کے مطابق پاکستان کی عوام کی خواہشات کی عکاس پارلیمنٹ ہے اس لیے پارلیمنٹ کی حاکمیت کو بھی نقصان نہیں پہنچانا چاہیے
Immunity of the President and Nawaz Sharif’s IQ – by Ali Raja: “Immunity of The President will be decided by the Court.” Nawaz Sharif Mr. Nawaz Sharif has uttered these words in the midst of the Government/Judiciary fall out. His IQ seems to be too low for a leader. He has
What is wrong with Abdul Qayyum Jatoi’s statement on judiciary and generals?: Photo source: Dawn Related article: Teen Jeem – by Hamid Akhtar State Minister for Defence Production Sardar Abdul Qayyum Jatoi tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Gilani on Saturday evening. Jatoi had faced criticism for his anti-army and judiciary
Feeding the white elephant: Defence budget hike: A report in this newspaper yesterday suggests the defence budget has been quietly hiked by an astonishing 25 per cent, from the budgeted figure of Rs442bn to over Rs550bn. As usual, neither the government nor the military has seen
President Zardari, Is Kurram Agency a part of Pakistan?: کرم ایجنسی تنازعہ اور حکومتی ساکھ رفعت اللہ اورکزئی بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، پشاور کرم ایجنسی میں حکومت کی رٹ نہ ہونے کے برابر ہے پاکستان کے قبائلی علاقے کرم ایجنسی میں تقریباً تین ہفتوں سے جاری
Saving a drowing country needs an ideological shift – by Nasima Zehra Awan: Cross-posted from the Pak Tea House “You are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques……..Religion is not the business of the State”. Thus spoke Jinnah, whilst addressing the Constituent Assembly on August
Homophobic and secularphobic judges in Pakistan’s apex court: Related post: Pakistani Tweeples slam pro-JI homophobe Samad Khurram ’لامحدود اختیار سے سیکولر ازم کا خدشہ‘ پاکستان کی سپریم کورٹ کے چیف جسٹس افتخار محمد چوہدری نے کہا ہے کہ پارلیمنٹ کو لامحدور اختیارات دینے سے ملک سیکولرازم کی
Silence is not an option – by Kamran Shafi: Enough is bloody enough! Enough of deafening silence as our people, women, men and children, are mercilessly killed and maimed and widowed and orphaned by cold-blooded murderers and their handlers and motivators. How many more Safwat Ghayyurs and Mushtaq
Taking stock of the Zardari government’s [slack] response to the floods: Al-Jazeera Report 11 August 2010 Asif Ali Zardari, the president of Pakistan, returned home on Tuesday after controversial visits to France and the UK. Zardari is facing rising anger in Pakistan from victims of what some are describing as
The Saraiki subjects of the Takht-e-Lahore: Is flood affected Rajanpur a part of Pakistan?: Source: Saraiki Waseb Development Organization (SWADO) SWADO editor’s note: Here is a compilation of newspaper reports from the last two days (27-28 July 2010) which points towards the intensity of suffering facing the flood affected people of the Saraiki
Pride of Pakistan, Mian Iftikhar Hussain – by Abbas Ather: Which political party in Pakistan has taken most clear and most daring stance against extremist Deobandis of the Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba? ANP Which political party has offered most sacrifices in Pakistan’s war on terror? ANP Which political leader in
Private schools in Pakistan must focus on character building instead of spreading the English language complex – by Muhammad Amir Khakwani: Source: Express, 27 July 2010 Also of interest is the following extract from a lengthy article on this topic by Shamaila Ali Hasan: Discussing about the situation he (Javed) further writes: While the reason for students taking up English
Breaking News: Latest video of Colonel Imam Sultan Amir Tarar kidnapped by the Sipah-e-Sahaba terrorists: Find: Laila Ebadi Here is an evidence of how extremist Deobandis (terrorists of the Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba) are now attacking the very institution, i.e., the ISI, which once groomed and nurtured them. Yet, Generals Kayani and Pasha are unable
Let’s mourn the engineered demise of Pakistan Railways: Shame on the ‘people’s government’ – by Abdul Nishapuri: For the last few weeks, I am experiencing mixed feelings of nostalgia, personal and collective loss, anger and frustration over the demise of Pakistan Railways under the able leadership of President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, and
All Baloch shouldn’t be tarred with same brush – by Cyril Almeida: ISLAMABAD: A week ago, a war of words between the National Party and BNP-M on the one side and insurgent groups demanding independence for Balochistan on the other erupted out in the open. According to the Baloch Hal, an
The wait for a messiah: In Pakistan, ‘Go, Musharraf, go!’ makes a better slogan than ‘Clean drinking water for all!’ – by Irfan Husain: Older readers will recognise this mantra from the past: “South Korea stole our first Five-Year Plan.” According to this urban legend, when a Korean was accused of this petty larceny by a Pakistani, he retorted: “Yes, but we implemented
Unite from Parachinar to Karachi – by Riaz Toori: Source: The Express Tribune Scenic Parachinar belies an undeclared human rights free zone where they have no legal protection. Years ago, when in my hometown Parachinar and in other tribal areas, malicious actions were initiated by inhuman terrorists against