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University lecturer killed in Quetta by ISI-SCP backed LeJ-SSP-TTP terrorists: Related Posts: Silence Of The Liberal Lambs – By Dr. Taqi Blood of Shia Muslims flows freely in Pakistan – by Amir Mir Intellectual dishonesty in misrepresenting Shia massacres in Pakistan A university lecturer, Danish Baltistani, was gunned down
Husain Haqqani and Mansoor Ijaz deserve each other – by Ayaz Amir: Ours must be the most insecure country in the world, and the most paranoid. We are terrified not just by our nightmares but our very shadows. And judging by our behaviour we seem to think that the rest of
Husain Haqqani’s replacement with Sherry Rehman was jointly engineered by Uncle Sam and Pakistan Army – by Laibaah: Cross-posted from Pakistan Blogzine This is not a definitive post, however, there are some indications to suggest that at least some USA officials were, to some extent, on board with Pakistan army in trapping and ultimately deseating Ambassador Husain
Memogate: Pro-establishment fake liberals and right wingers’ coordinated plan against democracy: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Related post: Husain Haqqani’s resignation and urban elites’ sham-e-ghariban on Twitter Usual suspects have approached the Lahore High Court to place Ambassador Husain Haqqani’s name in the Exit Control List! This is a serious development which
Mansoor Ijaz says Zardari had no knowledge of the memo: If the following version of events is true, then this is either a case of dishonest representation or dishonest advice by Ambassador Husain Haqqani. It was a shocking error of judgement to engage with and get entrapped by someone as unscrupulous as Mansoor
Islamization and Pakistani Society – by Zainab Khawaja: Khamosh Pani is a film about a widowed mother, Ayesha, and her teenage son, Saleem, based in Charkhi, Punjab, which is coming under radical influence. The story begins in 1979. President Zia-ul-Haq has imposed martial law, & manipulated the interpretation
Husain Haqqani’s resignation letter – by Hakim Hazik: Source To, President Asif Ali Zardari President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan And, Field Martial Avatar P Kayani The Supreme Leader, In-charge S Wing Father of the Nation Through the Good Offices of, Mr Mansoor Ijaz, Interlocutor to
Haqqani must resign: A PPP Jiyala’s view on the memogate: A few things come to mind when observing the fallout of Mansoor Ijaz ratting out Hussain Haqqani on the Memo. The first is that PPP’s media strategy or lack therof has reached a crisis point and secondly that few
Express Tribune must not distort facts about Husain Haqqani – by Laibaah: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Related posts: Husain Haqqani, memogate and urban elites’ pandemonium on Twitter A critical analysis of Husain Haqqani vs Mansoor Ijaz saga It is now well established that by virtue of his influential position as Pakistan Ambassador
Husain Haqqani, memogate and urban elites’ pandemonium on Twitter: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Related posts: Husain Haqqani’s resignation and urban elites’ sham-e-ghariban on Twitter A critical analysis of Husain Haqqani vs Mansoor Ijaz saga Express Tribune must not distort facts about Husain Haqqani There is a great pandemonium of
Memogate: Mullen throws Husain Haqqani under the bus: Related posts: A critical analysis of Husain Haqqani vs Mansoor Ijaz saga Express Tribune must not distort facts about Husain Haqqani Mansoor Ijaz saga: An example of media mismanagement by PPP Adm. Michael Mullen has exclusively confirmed to The
Mullen confirms existence of secret memo; Husain Haqqani offers to resign – by Josh Rogin: Source: Foreign Policy Related posts: Memogate: Mullen throws Husain Haqqani under the bus A critical analysis of Husain Haqqani vs Mansoor Ijaz saga Mansoor Ijaz saga: An example of media mismanagement by PPP Pakistani Ambassador to the United
Is a Palace Coup Unfolding in Pakistan? – by Tarek Fatah: Source: Huffington Post A palace coup could be in the offing in nuclear-armed Pakistan as pro-Taliban army generals try to undermine democratically elected civilian government of President Asif Ali Zardari. First indications that something foul was afoot in Islamabad
House of Saud mistreats Hajjis: Related posts: Mecca for the rich: Islam’s holiest site ‘turning into Vegas Imam-e-Kaaba ka khutba-e-hajj – by Aamir Hussaini Editor’s note: We are cross-posting a thought-provoking article by Dr. Abbas Zaidi on a much ignored topic, i.e., persecution of
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, the sectarian face of Al Qaeda, and the State of Pakistan: The Pir Chambal shrine strike in Pind Dadan Khan on November 12 by the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) should disturb Pakistan because of what it means in terms of the country’s capacity to fight al Qaeda. The LeJ is a sectarian (anti-Shia, anti-Iran) terrorist organisation
Tarek Fatah on the causes of religious extremism in Pakistan: Related Posts: Salman Taseer – Another Victim of Islamofacsim: LUBP interviews Tarek Fatah Intellectual dishonesty in misrepresenting Shia massacres in Pakistan She died as her father did: Bravely – by Tarek Fatah In his guest appearance on a Canadian
Why Imran Khan should be worried about PTI’s Vice President Shahid Qazi’s resignation – by Laibaah: Cross-posted from Pakistan Blogzine Imran Khan and his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) suffered its biggest blow yet as one of its main leaders from Balochistan resigned, alleging that the party was toeing the line of Pakistan’s all powerful military establishment.
A critical analysis of Husain Haqqani vs Mansoor Ijaz saga: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Related posts: Deconstructing Husain Haqqani – by Aamir Mughal and Sarah Khan Express Tribune must not distort facts about Husain Haqqani Husain Haqqani, memogate and urban elites’ pandemonium on Twitter Mullen throws Husain Haqqani under the
Qadir Magsi, no Bashir Qureshi, no Zulfiqar Mirza will win the race – by Jumman Disco: Related Post: Mirza Jee Mantra Let us think for a while and try to understand mirza’s fiery speeches and his mannouevres. Everything is across the board; Badin district, which is home town of mirza has been submerged in recent
Mansoor Ijaz saga: An example of media mismanagement by PPP: Related post: A critical analysis of Husain Haqqani vs Mansoor Ijaz saga Mullen throws Husain Haqqani under the bus The Mansoor Ijaz saga has been clearly mismanaged by certain leaders and office-bearers of the Pakistan People Party. Perhaps the
Please forgive Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan – by Laibaah: Source: Pakistan Blogzine The following statement by Dr. AQ Khan has been recently published in several newspapers: Instead of criticizing Zardari and Nawaz, Imran must suggest solutions ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Qadeer, a renowned scientist, has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
The real agenda of LUBP fascists: On PPP’s attack on Sherry Rehman’s house – by Ali K. Chishti: We are cross-posting this old article (originally published on Pak Tea House on November 8th, 2010) for archiving purposes. Written by Mr. Ali K. Chishti, the original title of the article “The real agenda of LUBP Fascists” was later
Hey Sikhs: Happy 543rd Birthday! – by Tarek Fatah: Source: Huffington Post Today, millions of Sikhs and their friends around the world are celebrating Gurpurab, but few outside India know the significance of this day or its history. It’s the 543rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the
Liberal fascists launch an attack on Imran Khan’s financial credibility – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: About the author As the tail wind of the Hazrat Imran Khan Tsunami, I want to inform you, my millions of readers, of the latest media attacks by the liberal fascists on Imran Khan. We all know
Zardari’s zen politics – by Irfan Waheed: The objective of this article is not to criticise the government, for that has been done ad nauseum by all and sundry. Neither do I intend to foment the movement to oust the government, for removing a sitting government
Imran Khan: the 12th man rises – by Omar Ali: Source Pakistan’s greatest cricketing hero and second most successful philanthropist entered politics 15 years ago, promising a progressive, Islamic, modern, corruption-free Pakistan. His position as the most successful captain in Pakistan’s cricket history, the founder of Pakistan’s finest cancer
Ansar Abbasi in support of Imran Khan – by Zalaan: انصار عباسی کا عمران افروز کالم ایک بار پھر سوات میں لڑکی پر کوڑے مارنے کو جائز کہنے والے ،طالبان کے حمایتی ،ملک میں طالبانوں کی غیر قانونی عدالتوں کو آسمانی حکم کہنے والے صحافی انصار عباسی عمران خان
Javid Naseer Rind, another Baloch journalist silenced by the Deep State – by Laibaah: Cross-posted from Pakistan Blogzine Another Baloch journalist, Javid Naseer Rind, was killed today. His mutilated dead body was recovered from Khuzdar. Javid Naseer Rind, the former Deputy Editor of Daily Tawar, a leading anti-military-state Baloch newspaper published in Urdu
The blocked elite’s euphoria on Imran Khan’s arrival – by Nadeem F. Paracha: On the block by Nadeem Paracha In February I wrote an article on these pages called The blocked elite. Today after following all the excitement amongst the urban middle-class youth and in the populist electronic media about Imran Khan’s
Best of both worlds: Imran Khan’s PTI Lahore rally in pictures – by Laibaah: Shahzad Roy omitted “naik woh hai jisay moqa nai mila” at his PTI jalsa performance. Imran Khan said to Nawaz Sharif: “mian saab jaan deo, sadi wari aan deo” Source: Pakistan Blogzine Imran Khan’s PTI rally in Lahore on
Journalism and the plight of Baloch – by Mureed Bizenjo: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Not a single day passes without abduction, torture, arrests and enforced disappearances of the Baloch people in the largest but the most underprivileged province of Balochistan by the state-run institutions, military and Para-military forces. Journalists in Balochistan are
JI-USIP Report: Pakistan Elite’s Mindless Quest for Lebensraum – by Abbas Zaidi: Abandon hope all ye who enter here (Dante Alighieri) These past few weeks Pakistan’s print and electronic media has been awash with articles and talk shows vociferously supporting “Pakistan, the United States and the End Game in Afghanistan: Perceptions
Sacrifice: Then and Now – by Arshad Mahmood: Business tycoons have ventured into this trade earning billions; terrorist organizations collect meat and hides, while at the bottom of the ladder, the Mullah and madrassa students get sufficient meat to eat The concept of sacrifice is an ancient
Imran Khan ke naam khula khat – by Laibaah: Cross-posted from Pakistan Blogzine Related post: Imran Khan’s Lahore rally offers no hope to Pakistan’s religious and ethnic minority groups پاکستان تحریک انصاف کے چئیرمین جناب عمران خان کے نام ایک کھلا خط میں انصاف کی طالب ہوں جناب
Ajmeer Shah, you will not be mourned – by Laibaah: Cross-posted from Pakistan Blogzine You will not be mourned. Right wingers hate you because of your operations against the soldiers of Islam (TTP, LeJ, SSP etc). Urban liberal elites (aka fake liberals) do not consider you worthy of much
Kurram: a paradise lost – by Farhat Taj: Kurram is a mixed Shia-Sunni agency in FATA. Despite occasional Shia-Sunni clashes, Kurram remained by and large a peaceful part of the British India state and later its successor, the Pakistani state. There are mainly two reasons for that.
aik Zardari, sab per bhari – by Shoaib Adil: ایک زرداری سب پر بھاری جوں جوں سینٹ کے الیکشن قریب آتے جارہے ہیں الیکٹرانک میڈیا میں جمہوریت کو ایک ناکام نظام ثابت کرنے کا پراپیگنڈہ شروع ہو گیا ہے۔ تقریباً ہر ٹاک شو کا موضوع حکومت کی ناکامی
Growing Urban Islamist Militancy in Punjab – by Zia Ur Rehman: Source: Jamestown Foundation While Pakistan has directed its focus and significant resources to fighting terrorism in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), the growing activities of banned militant organizations and their influence in Punjab, the country’s most
Secret Pakistan: BBC documentary on how Pakistan’s ISI trains and arms Taliban: Related posts: On BBC’s Secret Pakistan and Ejaz Haider: Their denials and propagandists – by Abbas Daiyar A comment on Bruce Riedel’s proposed accountability of Pakistan army Appeal to international community: Impose travel restrictions on all senior officers of
What Arab Spring? This is Saudi Winter! – by Abdul Basit: Related post: Saudi winter in the Middle East and Hamas militants’ attack on Shia Muslims in Gaza The public lynching and gruesome murder of Libyan dictator Maumar Qaddafi is not a matter to be celebrated; rather it represents another victory for