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Faith in trade – by Nadeem F. Paracha: The urban trader class in Muslim countries — usually comprising middle-class urbanites — is a conservative section of society. In Pakistan too it has been one of the most willing recipients of faith-based socio-political trends and phenomena that began
ISI and PML-N’s role in Raymond Davis’ release – by Javed Chaudhry and Ahmad Noorani: Related article: Aapas Ki Baat: ISI plays a major role in the Raymond Davis release Army, ISI, Punjab CM played the main role – by Ahmad Noorani Source: The News The Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez
Altaf bhai invites Taliban to join hands? – by D. Asghar: Related article: “Aafia United”: Imran Khan calls up Altaf Hussain If Altaf bhai can only realize his immense potential as an entertainer, he would definitely give many Umer Sharifs, and other “Comedy Kings” of Bollywood, run for their money.
Death of autarchy – by R.A. Toori: George Orwell said: repression is the seed of revolution. The term repression is quite wide in its spectrum as it contains meaning of suppression, tyranny, exploitation, injustice, poverty, inflation and subjugation. All these are the motivating factors that contribute
Meddling in Bahrain’s internal affairs: Pakistan must ban mercenaries from serving in Bahrain’s security units – by Nadir Hassan: Related articles: Breaking News: Pakistan army exports new mercenaries to kill Bahraini protesters Pakistani soldiers and Bahraini Mogambo – by Danial Lakhnavi The Pakistan Army has lost every war it fought against India, committed mass atrocities in Balochistan and
Raymond Davis sahib aur qiblah Hamid Gul – by Danial Lakhnavi: کل رات اپنے ناسٹلجیا کے تحت امجد خان مرحوم، آنجہانی سنجیو کمار، دھر میندر اور امیتابھ جی کی شاہکار فلم “شعلے” دیکھ رہا تھا، اس دوران بارہا نیوز چینل بھی دیکھتا رھتا جس میں ریمنڈ ڈیوس کی سلطنت سعودیہ
The mystery of Raymond Davis’ release – by Abbas Ather: Related articles: Piddi ka shorba LUBP Archive on Raymond Davis
The fabrication of Bahrain’s Shiite-Sunni divide – by Shirin Sadeghi: Related articles: The Shia genocide in Bahrain shows Islam’s replacement by Wahhabism – by Omar Khattab Sectarianism and racism: The dishonest narratives on Bahrain – by Hasnain Magsi LUBP Archive on Bahrain Saudi Arabia’s army enters Bahrain to crush
Raymond-Diyat: Raymond Davis, Blood Money and ISI’s Shariat – by Ali Sher Mussali: Related articles: Dare you not oppose the sharia law in Raymond Davis case – by Fawad Manzoor LUBP Archive on Raymond Davis Now it is very obvious for all people of Pakistan that Raymond Davis’s case was actually a
Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Bahrain is a slap in the face of the United States – by Jean-Francois Seznec: Related articles: An open letter to President Obama: People of Bahrain need your help LUBP Archive on Bahrain Saudi Arabia Strikes Back The House of Saud’s intervention in Bahrain is a slap in the face of the United States,
Big stakes in Saudi Arabia protests – by Ash Pemberton: Editor’s note: Here is a selection of recent articles on the uprising for human rights and democracy in Saudi Arabia. Pakistanis will keep ignoring it because of their Shia phobia and Wahhabi philia. The West (US) will keep ignoring
Conspirators in the judiciary – by R.A. Toori: Conspiracies, hate-mongering, cynicism, criticism, scepticism and sycophancy are the hallmarks of Pakistan’s politics. In fact Pakistan’s political history is replete with palace intrigues and conspiracies. From the founder of Pakistan Qauid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to President Asif Ali Zardari,
Punjabi Taliban and PML-N: Related articles: LUBP Archive on Punjabi Taliban IT is difficult to say who is guilty of hurting the Punjabi sensibility and compromising Punjab`s security more. Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has warned Interior Minister Rehman Malik against using the term
How much Punjab knows about Balochistan?: Editors note: We are presenting this video as an example of how the dominant narrative views the rest of Pakistan; in this instance, it is specifically Balochistan. In the ethically prejudicial discourse of our urban chattering elites, the Sindhis are “lazy
Dilemmas of Pride and Pain: Sectarian Conflict and Conflict Transformation in Pakistan: This study is about Shia-Sunni Conflict and the postconflict restoration of peace in Pakistan. It sets case studies of two “contested cities” – Jhang and Gilgit – within a wider national and international framework, examining the historical roots of
The ‘honour’ generation – by Nadeem F. Paracha: Sixty-three years old and suffering from grave identity crisis. Sixty-three years old and still requiring hoards of people to continue knee-jerking their way across a number of hyperbolic patriotic clichés and chants. This is Pakistan. Ours is a country
Dancing with fire: On the 1968 revolution in Pakistan led by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto – by Nadeem F. Paracha: A Tunisian man who put himself on fire has set ablaze the spirit of revolution various Arab countries in Africa and the Middle-East. It is a remarkable turn of events triggered by a disgruntled Tunisian vendor who became an
Taxila: A rebuttal to Orya Maqbool Jan – by Salman Rashid: A bureaucrat, mutated into an ‘intellectual’, hogs the waves of an Urdu television channel and tells the ignorant television viewing public what it wants to hear. One of his not-so-recent gems was about the country that is now Pakistan being
Diplomatic duplicity on the Raymond Davis saga – by C. Christine Fair: Related articles: LUBP Archive on Raymond Davis The following article by C. Christine Fair differs from the typical, one-sided,”ghairat-obsessed” analysis that have appeared in the local press and seeks to go beyond the conspiracy-theory laden clichés that are so generously provided
On Declan Walsh’s latest scoop: ‘Raymond Davis is a CIA spy’: Related articles: LUBP archive on Declan Walsh On the so called ISI-CIA rift on the Raymond Davis issue Foreign journalists in Pakistan: Embedded in the narratives of military establishment Yesterday, Declan Walsh published two stories in the Guardian (20
How Pakistani political parties evolve (or otherwise) – by Nadeem F. Paracha: Related articles: Student politics in Pakistan: A history, lament and celebration – by Nadeem F. Paracha Special Report on PPP – by Amir Mateen A review of PML-Q and other factions of PML – by Amir Mateen Special report
Rauf Klasra on Shah Mahmood Qureshi: Rauf Klasra belongs to Southern Punjab from Bhakkar and knows very well the character of leaders coming from the belt. PM Gilani and former FM Qureshi belong to the same belt, however, their power comes from their positions as
Student politics in Pakistan: A history, lament and celebration – by Nadeem F. Paracha: Part-1: First steps In 1947 the only established student organization in the newly created country of Pakistan was the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), the student wing of the ruling Muslim League. MSF had been formed to assist the Muslim
U.S. follows two paths on unrest in Iran and Bahrain – by Mark Landler and David E. Sanger: WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has responded quite differently to two embattled governments that have beaten protesters and blocked the Internet in recent days to fend off the kind of popular revolt that brought down Egypt’s government. With Iran — a
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan: Pakistan’s new minister of information – by Tanveer Qaiser Shahid: While the Fake Civil Society (FCS) and right wingers of Pakistan are busy in ridiculing Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan attacking her accent, gender and non-urban background, here is an excellent article by Tanvir Qaiser Shahid which offers a balanced
Pakistan’s Top 5 Liberal Fascists – by Razzak Memon: Editor’s Note: Our contributer, Razzak Memon, has provided us a list of 5 whom he defines as “liberal fascist”. Please bear in mind that while we support his right to express his views, we do not agree with the
Freedom of hate speech? – by Nadeem F. Paracha: Loose cannons In countries where democracy hasn’t had the time to strike root in political institutions and the social psyche, there is always the danger of it becoming a backdoor sanctuary for mobs of intolerant thugs who are the
A survey of Pakistani journalists’ beliefs and priorities – by Lawrence Pintak and Syed Javed Nazir: Inside the Muslim (Journalist’s) Mind The Pakistani public, long skeptical of American goals in Afghanistan and the Muslim world, is now outraged over Washington’s insistence that the authorities release a former United States Special Forces soldier charged with killing
On the 100th birthday of Faiz, can we promise him? – by Naveed Ali: 13 February 2011 is Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s 100th birthday. A lot has been written on him and a lot will be written. Generations have been inspired by his words and he has been widely read in the world. We
Fake Civil Society demands Raymond Davis’s execution and Aafia Siddiqui’s release: Related article: The Taliban feel insulted when our officials say that the CIA is funding them to kill innocent Pakistanis The following are two news items from daily Jang and daily The News (Chief Executive: Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, Chief Advisor:
Video of General Tariq’s abducted son-in-law emerges – by Amir Mir: Related article: General Tariq Majid’s son-in-law kidnapped by extremist Deobandis Here is a rude reminder to Generals Kayani, Pasha, Tariq Majeed and others who still believe in the Good Taliban theory and the Strategic Depth theory. Investing in jihadi
Whose ideology is it anyway? – by Nadeem F. Paracha: The following is what Sindhi nationalist leader and scholar, G.M. Syed, said about Pakistan’s future – and mind you, he said this way back in the summer of 1953: “In the years to come, Pakistan will not only become
In Pakistan, everybody hates Raymond? – by Brandon Wallace: Related articles: Lahore shooting by a US national and “the legal issues to settle”: Some questions for Ejaz Haider Raymond Davis – by Shoaib Adil Curious case of Raymond Davis – by Sindhyar Talpur Civil society demands Raymond Davis’s
In search of the Jews of Karachi – by Huma Imtiaz: In the heart of Karachi, amidst the sounds of traffic and the ever-present smog, one can hear shouts of bus conductors calling out “Tower, Tower!” The object of their affection is the 19th century Merewether Tower on II Chundrigar
Pumpkin (kadoo) worth more than human life: A must-watch video on mullah’s brand of Islam: Related articles: Yes, they have ruined us – by Sehar Tauqeer The Taliban’s war on Pakistan and the role of our religio-political leaders Rid Pakistan of the fasaadi (mischievous) mullahs and their mentors and affiliates, and everything will be
Public prosecutor in Taseer murder case and the CFD’s stance – by Barrister Waseem Ijaz: Related articles: LUBP Archive on Peasants for Democracy (PFD) LUBP Archive on Fake Civil Society (FCS) ‘Peasants for Democracy’ demand Aitzaz Ahsan to be a prosecutor in the Taseer murder case A newly found alliance of civil society individuals
Contradiction between ICC’s and Justice Kashif Abbasi’s verdict on Pakistani cricketers – by Zalaan: جناب جسٹس کاشف عباسی جناب جسٹس طلعت حسین اور ائی سی سی کے فیصلے میں تضاد کیوں ؟ قطر کے دارالحکومت دوحہ میں تین پاکستانی کرکٹرز کے خلاف سپاٹ فکسنگ کے حوالے سے آئی سی سی نے محمد عامر
The Kurram conundrum — by Farhat Taj: Kurram Agency has been in turmoil since the violent sectarian clashes of 2007. Since then thousands of Sunni and Shia families have been displaced, hundreds killed and the Parachinar-Tal road is unsafe for Shia travel. Shia travellers on the
Javed Hashmi’s wise words in the National Assembly: Also read: LUBP Archive on Javed Hashmi پاکستان میں کئی تجزیہ کار اس بات پر متفق ہیں کہ ملک کا سیاسی کلچر تبدیل ہو رہا ہے اور دو بڑی جماعتیں پیپلز پارٹی اور مسلم لیگ (ن) اب کی بار
Taliban killed 1,165 worshippers in Pakistan in past 10 years – by Zia Ur Rehman: Lethal attacks by Taliban militants hit 54 Pakistani places of worship of various faiths in the past 10 years, killing 1,165 worshippers and injuring about 2,900, a recent report revealed. The defiled holy places included mosques, churches, Sufi shrines,