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In caretaker CM Najam Sethi’s Punjab, Sharifs continue to rule the roost – by Amir Mir: Source: The News, April 04, 2013 Related post: Why did rightwing Nawaz Sharif accept liberal Najam Sethi as caretaker CM of Punjab? – by Nusrat Javeed Lahore, 4 April 2013: Two weeks after the dissolution of the Punjab government,
PFUJ expresses deep concern over @BBCUrdu’s decision to layoff most of its reporters in Pakistan: Pakistan Federal Union of journalists (PFUJ) expresses deep concern over the decision of the BBC Urdu Service management to layoff forcibly majority of its reporters in Pakistan. “The decision is autocratic, arbitrary, unfair, without any justification and based on
CT Chief Minister Najam Sethi and the question of conflict of interest: Najam Sethi fan club: Raza Rumi, Ejaz Haider, Nadeem Paracha, Marvi Sirmed, Mehmal Sarfraz, Saleem Ali etc Independent critics: Nazir Naji, Farrukh Sohail Goindi, Rashid Rahman, Mazhar Abbas, Dr Ayesha Siddiqa, Abdullah Tariq Sohail, Adnan Farooq, Nusrat Javeed, Omar
Deobandi militants of Sipah Sahaba Taliban have taken over many Pakhtun neighborhoods in Karachi: Source: Dawn, 30 March 2013, written by Fahim Zaman and Naziha Syed Ali, adapted with minor changes ON the evening of March 13, Director Orangi Pilot Project Perween Rahman was shot and killed by masked men half a kilometre
Pragmatic secular: Najam Sethi ditches his secular ideals for 2-month CM’ship – by Abdullah Tariq Sohail: “I will strive to preserve the Islamic ideology which is the basis for the creation of Pakistan”, Najam Sethi’s oath Sethi vows to protect Islamic ideology of Pakistan Compromising his lifelong secular vision about Pakistan, the caretaker chief minister
Darvesh Wazir-e-Aala Najam Sethi aur Mall Road kay banner – by Nazir Naji: In the following column (Urdu, published in daily Dunya, 31 March 2013), veteran columnist Nazir Naji hints that Najam Sethi was long in knowledge of his nomination as caretaker Chief Minister Punjab as a consensus candidate of Pakistan’s military
Link TV’s report on social media activism on #ShiaGenocide in Pakistan – by Michelle Stockman: Michelle Stockman of Link TV has compiled a useful report on the gravity of Shia genocide in Pakistan by Deobandi militants of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. Since the beginning of the year (2013), more than 350 Shia Muslims have been killed
Pakistan’s five-star Marxist Najam Sethi brought to you by Comrade Mehmal Sarfraz: History in the making by Mehmal Sarfraz Source: Mid Day, India On March 27, renowned journalist Najam Sethi was sworn in as the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab. Sethi’s name was nominated by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) but
Ludhianvi, mastermind of #ShiaGenocide, files nomination papers for NA-89 Jhang Punjab: General elections: ASWJ chief files nomination papers for NA-89 Source: Adapted with some changes from Express Tribune, March 31, 2013 The chief of banned terrorist outfit Sipa-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP, currently operating as the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat -ASWJ) Maulana
A 1996 article on Deobandi violence against Shias in Pakistan – by Abbas Rashid: The Politics and Dynamics of Violent Sectarianism Understanding the rise of sectarianism (mainly, Deobandi violence against Shias and Sunni Barelvis) in Pakistan must begin with the crisis of the liberal-democratic order that was envisioned for the country at the
According to Jamaat-e-Islami’s Munawar Hasan, it ain’t rape without four witnesses: I found this argument by Munawar Hassan of the religio-political party Jamaat-i-Islami to be unbelievably disgusting and fundamentally blasphemous in the way he invokes the Qur’an to justify blatant misogyny: http://youtu.be/-nQTTDCromw Anchor: Why did you vehemently oppose the women protection
Accepting a position of political power by a journalist is a direct clash of interest: Mazhar Abbas’s column on Najam Sethi: Najam Sethi will certainly go down in history as the first journalist to get the top slot in Punjab, even if it is for only 40 or 50 days. But would he prefer to be remembered for his journalistic
Reality of Comrade Najam Sethi – by Farrukh Sohail Goindi: Najam Sethi is an imperialist-elitist liberal, not a progressive liberal or socialist In the following article (Urdu, published in daily Nai Baat), veteran progressive columnist Farrukh Sohail Goindi highlights the dubious background and track record of Najam Sethi, the
Appeal to Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan: Don’t allow sectarian terrorists to contest elections: An appeal to Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Honorable Justice (retd.) Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim By Mahpara Qalandar Your Honor Now that the elections are scheduled to be held on time under your able supervision, there is just one issue
Why did rightwing Nawaz Sharif accept liberal Najam Sethi as caretaker CM of Punjab? – by Nusrat Javeed: Senior columnist Nusrat Javeed reveals (Daily Express, 29 March 2013) plausible dimensions of a secret understanding between Islamist politician Nawaz Sharif and (fake) liberal columnist and anchor Najam Sethi. Nusrat Javeed explains that Nawaz Sharif’s increasing trust on Najam
The archaeology of how Saudi Arabia subcontracted Punjab to Najam Sethi – by Mahpara Qalandar: Since his youth, Najam Sethi has meant everything to everybody. He began his political career as a ‘rebel’ supporting the Baloch freedom-fighter against the Pakistan army. Through his own bragging and a cabal of courtiers like Ejaz Haider and
Najam Sethi represents opportunist elite-feudal class, not journalists – by Nazir Naji: Veteran journalist Nazir Njai offers a detailed account of Najam Sethi’s opportunism and political somersaults. Naji explains that Sethi’s appointment as caretaker Chief Minister of the Punjab province is due to his wife’s and his own family background and
Punjab’s caretaker CM Najam Sethi and his political somersaults – Daily Times’ editorial by Rashid Rahman: Najam Sethi started life as a revolutionary Marxist and joined the Baloch resistance against Zuklfikar Ali Bhutto’s military campaign in that troubled province in the 1970s. Arrested, tortured and imprisoned in 1975, he was finally released from Hyderabad Jail
List of Takfiri terrorists contesting elections in Pakistan: Muttahida Deeeni Mahaz (MDM), the new alliance of Takfiri Deobandi and Wahhabi terrorists The LUBP has created a new tag ‘terrorists contesting elections‘ to build an archive of names, pictures, election symbols, constituency number etc of all ASWJ-LeJ candidates
No equality for women, Shias and non-Muslims in MDM’s manifesto: The election manifesto of the new Deobandi-Wahhabi alliance (MDM) of terrorist groups (ASWJ, JUI-S, Jamiat Ahle Hadith etc) violates not only Pakistani law but also the code of conduct of Pakistan Election Commission which does not allow any candidate
Pakistan Elections 2013: Terrorists contesting elections: New archive LUBP has decided to create a new archive of posts on Pakistan Elections 2013. In particular our attention will be focused on highlighting cases of Takfiri Deobandi terrorists contesting elections in independent or party-affiliation capacity. The new
The Takfiri Deobandi violence against Shias in Pakistan – by Khaled Ahmed: LUBP Editor’s note: Adapted with some changes from the Economic and Political Weekly. The changes reflect the fact that target killing of Shia Muslims at the hands of Takfiri Deobandi militants cannot and must not be described as Sunni-Shia
Princess and the Playboy: Zardari and Benazir Bhutto were partners in corruption – by Najam Sethi: Najam Sethi was (caretaker) Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs and Accountability as a member of the ISI-installed caretaker government in 1996 after Farooq Leghari dismissed Benazir Bhutto’s second government. During 1990s, he (consistent with the agendas of Pakistan
In Pakistan, Shia and other rights activists are being monitored by Deobandi militants and fake liberals: Related post: Raza Rumi unleashes ISI-ASWJ touts to harass and harm anti-establishment bloggers https://lubpak.com/archives/259773 The following notice has been published by a leading Shia web portal (Karbala-e-Quetta) to warn Shia and other human rights activists to be mindful of
Evidence of corruption of Najam Sethi, Punjab’s Caretaker Chief Minister – by Adnan Farooq: Source: Adapted from View Point Online with some additional information. Rs 15,820,315 and Rs 3,803,923 were either concealed or under-declared in 2010 and 2011 respectively Investigations by tax authorities reveal that although noted TV anchorperson Najam Sethi filed his
Exposed: Raza Rumi and Rezaul Hasan Laskar behind the fake story about Bilawal’s tiff with Zardari: The fake story about Bilawal’s differences with Asif Zardari published by Indian journalist Rezaul Hasan Laskar (of the Press Trust of Inida) and Raza Rumi (of The Friday Times) is much more dangerous and vicious than what it might seem. In
Deobandi militants of ASWJ Taliban threaten to assassinate General Musharraf: The Deobandi militants (operating in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas as Taliban and urban and settled areas as Sipah-e-Sahaba (ASWJ) have vowed to assassinate former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf on his return to the country, a spokesman for the terrorist
Deobandi militants slaughter 17 soldiers of Pakistan Army in N. Waziristan. Will Gen Kayani wake up now?: Miranshah, North Waziristan (Pakistan, 23 March 2013). Deobandi militants of ASWJ-Taliban slaughtered 17 soldiers of Pakistan Army in North Waziristan. The news report, including identification of culprits, was largely ignored or obfuscated by right-wing dominated Urdu media and fake
Professor Sibte Jafar’s self-written poems on his own martyrdom by Deobandi militants: Professor Sibte Jafar’s self-written poetry in anticipation of his own martyrdom. These two poems along with two video messages are clear indication of what was his real cause, why was he killed and who killed him. Shaheed Professor Sibte
Shahbaz Sharif reinserts Sunni Islamist chapters in school curricula after joint protest by Ansar Abbasi and Sipah-e-Sahaba: We regret to announce that in response to a joint protest by Deobandi militants of the Sipah-e-Sahaba (ASWJ-LeJ) and their right-wing lackeys in the Jang Group (led by Ansar Abbasi Deobandi), PML-N led Punjab government has decided to cancel
Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s Last Petition: To: The Punjab Governor Sir, With due respect we beg to bring to your kind notice the following: That we were sentenced to death on 7th October 1930 by a British Court, L.C.C Tribunal, constituted under the Sp. Lahore
Deobandi militants of ASWJ killed Sibte Jafar but they cannot kill his memory: Related posts: https://lubpak.com/archives/251633 https://lubpak.com/archives/73439 LUBP Editor’s note: Read this blog post by Sultana Haider with tears of anger and grief. For the right-wing and pro-establishment fake liberals, Sibte Jafar can be reduced to an Iranian fifth columnist. His cowardly
Terrorism: is media a watchdog or lapdog? On Sethi-Rumi mollycoddling ASWJ’s Ludhianvi — by Dr Mohammad Taqi: Source: Daily Times The ostensibly liberal publication gave space quite liberally to Ludhianvi to bash the Shia without a single challenging question being asked Pakistan finally saw democratically elected national and provincial assemblies plod past the five-year finish line
Pakistani liberals and #ShiaGenocide: Nazis redux: We are the champions of liberalism and human rights in Pakistan. From late 1980s to 2013, we have remained silent on Shia genocide at the hands of Deobandi militants (ASWJ-LeJ) supported by certain elements in Pakistan army. If at
Nowruz in Pakistan’s Parachinar valley – by Riaz Toori: Blossom is a sure sign that spring has arrived in the earthly paradise of Parachinar. Related post: Nowruz: The forgotten spring festival of subcontinent – by Shaheryar Ali Every year on 21 March, the festival of Nauroze (or Nowruz)
#ShiaGenocide: Four Shia professionals including educationist Sibte Jafar shot dead across Pakistan by Deobandi militants: Sources: The News, March 19, 2013, Express Tribune, March 19, 2013 Karachi – 18 March 2013 Prominent educationist and the principal of Government Degree College, Qasimabad, Prof Sibte Jafar, was shot dead by Deobandi militants of the Sipah Sahaba
Deobandi militants continue to attack women: Lady Judge Kulsoom Azam critically injured in Peshawar: Peshawar (18 March 2013). Deobandi militant belonging to banned militant outfit Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (affiliated with the Taliban) attacked the judical complex in Peshwar. Two blasts took place near the Peshawar central jail and the judicial complex in
Abbas Town massacre: Police arrests the prime suspect Deobandi militant of ASWJ-Taliban: Karachi (14 March 2013): Police announced to have arrested the prime suspect in last month’s Abbas Town blast, along with his two accomplices from Karachi on Thursday, Express News reported. It was revealed that they were associated with Tehreek-e-Taliban
Peshawar mosque attack: Sunni Barelvis become victim to sectarian terrorism by Deobandi militants: PESHAWAR: Saturday’s blast in Mohallah Baqir Shah hints at the beginning of a newer, darker chapter in the history of this city, which is already gripped by sectarianism. Masjid-e-Chishtia belongs to the Sunni Barelvi sect, which until recently, was primarily