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Picture of a shaheed child in Lahore and his killers: A child martyred in the Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba attack on Moon Market in Lahore Killers: Supporters of dialogue with Taliban terrorists Here is an op-ed on this topic by Ayaz Khan:
Rawalpindi mosque attack: It is time to take stock, gentlemen – by Kamran Shafi: We must come together — now By Kamran Shafi Tuesday, 08 Dec, 2009 Army troops gather as an ambulance drives back to a hospital after taking victims from the site of a suicide attack in Rawalpindi. –AP Photo Or
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
Ansar Abbasi’s secret meetings with Chief Justice Chaudhry. Mind your company, Justice Chaudhry!: 4 December 2009 Dear members. I want to advance an information to you. Ansar Abbasi, the stinking Jamatia from the household of Mir Shakeel-ur-Rahman, met Mr. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the darkness of night two days ago, at his
366 killed in 7 attacks targeting mosques in 2009 – Report by Amir Mir: 7 December 2009 LAHORE: At least 366 innocent Pakistanis have been killed and 901 injured in the first 11 months of year 2009 in seven bloody incidents of terrorism across Pakistan, targeting mosques with the help of suicide bombers
Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba attack Moon Market in Lahore. At least 37 killled.: Terrorists belonging to Pakistani Taliban / Sipah-e-Shaba attacked Moon Market in Iqbal Town suburb of Lahore killing at least 36 innocent citizens and injuring more than 100. It may be recalled that
PPP and PML-N to sign Charter of Democracy Part II: By Abdul Nishapuri President Asif Ali Zardari and Opposition Leader Muhammad Nawaz Sharif are expected to meet in the next few days to announce a renewed commitment to democracy by signing the ‘Charter of Democracy Part II’. It has
Waiting for the fall of democracy – by Dr Syed Mansoor Hussain: Waiting for the fall We elect politicians because we feel that they are like us and because they are ‘of us and from us’ and therefore can represent us properly. And when politicians do not come up to snuff,
Welcome back, Aitzaz Ahsan: We welcome Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s decision to restore Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan’s membership in the Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan People’s Party. Here is an op-ed on this topic by Syed Anwar Qidwai:
Hamid Mir, don’t misinterpret the Quran please: “Friends of Taliban” in Pakistani media (also known as Pakistani Taliban Union of Journalists – PTUJ) are now, not unlike their friends Taliban, misquoting and misinterpreting the Quran to justify and implement the Talibanic agenda. In his op-ed in
Geo Banned-II – Guest post by Aal e Hashmat: Geo Television had started its broadcasts on 14th August 2002 on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day, continued to run smoothly but, along with other such Channels like ARY Oneworld and Aaj, had first time suffered with drastic shock
Dr Mubashir Hasan: Establishment’s latest pawn in the ‘war on democracy’: Credits for ‘Two Devils’ painting: Peter Bardazzi 2009 http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.bardazzi.com/ Related articles: The LUBP Archive on Aitzaz Ahsan Syed Iqbal Haider, Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan’s Pseudo-liberals Birds of a feather flock together. This phrase comes to mind when one finds the
Hundreds of thousand people celebrate Sindhi Topi day; condemn ethnic hate speech by Geo TV and Jang Group: “Sindhi Cap Day” celebrated with excitement HYDERABAD, Dec 6 (APP/Dawn News/Aaj TV): Enthusiastic response was accorded on the call of “Sindhi Topi Day” here by the people of Karachi, Hyderabad and other towns and cities on Sunday. In Hyderabad,
Jamaat-e-Islami – Cain in Culpable Terrorism in Pakistan – Guest post by Aftab Alam Advocate: Here is a guest post on the complicity of Jamaat-e-Islami in jihadi and sectarian terrorism in Pakistan. The post has been written by Aftab Alam Advocate (HIGH COURT), President District Bar Association Swat. JI – Cain in culpable terrorism
Our jihadi Generals. Who will put them behind bars? – by Rauf Klasra: Rauf Klasra criticizes our jihadi Generals (e.g. General Hamid Gul, General Aslam Beg etc) and holds them responsible for the current wave of terrorism and sectarianism in Pakistan. Quoting Muhammad Malick, Klasra suggests that the generals who should be
World Sindhi Topi Day today – A protest against ethnic hate speech by Geo TV: World Sindhi Topi, Ajrak Day today Samaa TV. Upadated on: 06 Dec 09 01:47 PM By Arbab Chandio KARACHI: The first World Sindi Topi {cap} Day is being observed on Sunday (today) throughout the world including Pakistan. Various political
Pakistan, Islam, General Kayani and One-Unit-Faith – by Nadeem F. Paracha: Smokers’ Corner: One-unit-faith By Nadeem F. Paracha Recently, while giving a speech to the Peshawar police, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said that no one could separate Islam from Pakistan. One wonders what prompted the army chief to digress, and
These are the real mentors and abettors of Taliban terrorists in Pakistan: Mentors: General Hamid Gul, General Aslam Beg, General Orakzai Political Supporters: Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Imran Khan, Munawar Hassan Religious Mullahs: Fazlur-Rehman, Sami-ul-Haq Agents in Media: Dr Shahid Masood, Ansar Abbasi, Shireen Mazari, Irfan Siddiqi, Javed Chaudhry, Orya Maqbaool Jan
PPP central leadership committee formed for membership drive: ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari formed committee comprising the central leadership of PPP for party’s membership campaign to be launched countrywide, Geo news reported Saturday. According to statement issued from PPP media office, the committee was
It’s not the 17th amendment, stupid! It’s the man.: In the following op-ed, Nazir Naji suggests that it is not the 17th amendment of Pakistan’s constitutions, it is the person of Asif Ali Zardari which is not acceptable to ‘the establishment’ in Pakistan.
Aye rah-e-haq ke shaheedo: Names of army men and their kin killed by Taliban in the Rawalpindi mosque attack: Following are the names of the senior army officials and their kin killed in the terrorist attack at a mosque in Rawalpindi’s Parade Lane on Friday
GEO Banned-I – Guest post by Aal e Hashmat: In the last week of November 2009, the transmissions of GEO concerning ‘Merey Mutabiq’ of Dr Shahid Masood were banned allegedly on the pretext that propaganda against the presidency was being sent on air without due scrutiny, care and
“Laal” March against the Rawalpindi attack: To members of LaaL Dear All, “The only thing required for the rise of evil is for good men to do nothing”. We shall be marching in solidarity with those who have lost their lives in the attack on
Taliban terrorists, brainwashed by PTUJ, kill 39 in Rawalpindi mosque attack: At least 39 Muslims have been killed in yet another suicide attack by the Taliban terrorists on the state and nation of Pakistan. According to BBC Urdu, Taliban commander from South Waziristan Waliur-Rehman has accepted responsibility for this attack.
Guess who walked away with nation’s 100 bn rupees? by Rauf Klasra: Is democracy bad? Do our generals offer a system of governance more transparent and less corrupt? Rauf Klasra offers some facts, suggesting that it is not only certain pro-Army politicians but also generals who looted people’s money during General
Movement for the restoration of martial law in Pakistan: Waqar Khan offers a perspective on the ‘Movement for the Restoration of Martial Law’, which is currently being run by certain agents of anti-democracy establishment in Pakistani media and politics.
Corrupt politicians, saviour military dictators – by Nazir Naji: Nazir Naji offers an analysis of the concerted campaign against democracy and political class in Pakistan in the guise of the charges of so-called corruption.
Well done, Shahbaz Sharif – by Munno Bhai: Munno Bhai writes in appreciation of the IT revolution in the education sector in Punjab. Well done, Mr Shahbaz Sharif. Well done, democracy.
Who is Gilani trying to please? by Omar Khattab: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani pulled an impossible, unthinkable surprise when yesterday in a joint press conference with Britain’s Gordon Brown in London he claimed that it was Baitullah Mehsud who was behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Anyone
Little monsters – by Nadeem F. Paracha: There is nothing new anymore about the suggestion that over a span of about 30 odd years, the Pakistani military and its establishmentarian allies in the intelligence agencies, the politicised clergy, conservative political parties and the media have, in
The Afghan-Pakistan Solution – By Pervez Musharraf: The Afghan-Pakistan Solution: An exit strategy must be predicated on achieving military and political goals, not dictated by time limits. By PERVEZ MUSHARRAF My recent trip to the United States has been an enriching experience, during which I had a
In defence of our Ahmadi brothers and sisters: As fellow Pakistanis, our Ahmadi brothers and citizens are equal citizens of Pakistan. This was an assurance given to all Pakistanis by the founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is the responsibility of the state as
Hamid Mir slaps Dr Shahid Masood and Shaheen Sehbai: How many politicians have to die to please you enough? We previously wrote that enemies of democracy taunt President Zardari for what they term as his cowardice to refrain from exposing himself in public meetings. The main aim of
Gilani frustrates the opponents of President Zardari.: Agents of the anti-democracy establishment in Pakistani media and politics are indeed frustrated by the failure of their plans to create a rift between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani. Here is an excerpt of
Some facts about the Swiss Case Scandal: The Facts about the ‘Swiss Case’ By Maj Gen (Retd) Ahsan Ahmed THE NATION – June 18, 2005 “We will use these twelve million dollars ob-tained from Benazir Bhutto & Asif Ali Zardari on the rehabilitation of rain victims”,
Zardari, Geo TV and the Swiss case evidence: Who is Dr Javed Kanwal?: Geo TV correspondent, Dr Javed Kanwal, has recently filed a story in Geo TV and The News in which he claimed that the Pakistan government has succeeded in removing from a lawyer’s office evidence of the cases against influential
A page from Dr Shahid Masood’s personal life: Dr Shahid Masood and a mother’s story A few months ago, I watched an amazing interview of Dr Shahid Masood in Geo TV’s program Jawabdeh (by Iftikhar sahib). I like Jawabdeh programme, only because it gives us the opportunity
The IT revolution in Punjab: Thank you, democracy.: I.T. revolution is taking place in Punjab Guest post by: Qudrat Ullah Information Technology (I.T.) is the acknowledged key of success in the 21st century as it supplements public development. Nations with command over I.T. do well than others
The most heinous crime of Asif Zardari – by Abbas Ather: Zardari’s tri-color coat and the nuclear button In the following op-ed, Abbas Ather explains that is is neither corruption (the NRO) nor Article 58-2(b), the most heinous crime of Asif Zardari is the fact that he heads Pakistan People’s
Local Goebbels, Foreign Masters, and the Balkanisation of Pakistan: A thought provoking op-ed by Asadullah Ghalib in which he exposes the real plans of the anti-democracy campaign by certain agents in Pakistani media and their foreign masters. This is followed by an op-ed by Mehmood Sham along the