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Nawaz Sharif’s US-Saudi affinities – by Ayesha Alam: Nawaz Sharif’s widely questioned “electoral victory” in the May 11 elections is overshadowed by his subservience to US-Saudi interests. With a bankrupt economy, he is even more vulnerable to external manipulation, one that he seems eager to
Hazara Shias lose all hope in Pakistan – By Farahnaz Zahidi: Shabana Khan* speaks from behind a screen put up to protect her identity at a recent women’s assembly. I cannot see her. I do not know what her age is. I have no way of observing her non-verbal
Stopping terrorist attacks in Pakistan – by Omar Ali: There was a one ton bomb in Badaber (Peshawar) today. Then a suicide bomber struck a shia imambargah in Quetta. And a remote controlled bomb struck a military convoy in North Waziristan. About 60 people have been killed, many
HRW slams Saudi Arabia after 7 jailed for ‘inciting protests’ on Facebook: Human Rights Watch has slated Saudi Arabia for violating international human rights obligations after it jailed seven people for up to 10 years for ‘inciting protests’ via Facebook. The indicted denied charges and said they were tortured into confession.
Another Quetta blast: More than a thousand Shia Hazara killed by deep state sponsored Takfiri Deobandis: #SHIAGENOCIDE Suicide blast in Ali Abad, Hazara Town, Quetta. Thirty-five dead already as the toll continues to rise. Many more injured. In the last ten years more than one thousand Shia Hazaras have been killed and several times more
President Rouhani of Iran Says He Will Engage With the West – by Thomas Erdbrink: TEHRAN — Iran’s president-elect, Hassan Rouhani, said Saturday that he would engage with the West and fulfill his electoral promises to allow more freedom for the Iranian people. Mr. Rouhani, who calls himself a moderate, won the June 14
Reforming the civil service – by Fahad Rafique Dogar: The writer has a doctorate degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He tweets @fahadrdogar The new federal government recently presented its first budget. In response, it got its first serious flak from the opposition, media, as well as the general
Dangerous Divisions in the Arab World: Even in a region where violence has become all too commonplace, the killing of four Shiite men in Egypt last weekend seemed particularly vicious. According to news reports, a cheering Sunni Muslim mob armed with clubs, swords and machetes
The Fair Trial Act and lessons from the US – by Waris Husain: The writer holds a Juris Doctorate and LL.M specialising in international law and is a member on the board of directors for Americans for Justice and Democracy in Pakistan. He tweets @warishusain The recent revelations concerning the US
Interim Inc.: The story behind Sethi’s appointment as PCB chief – by Kamran Rehmat: Najam Sethi was appointed as the acting chairman by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. -Photo by AFP. When Najam Sethi sat at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) Annual Conference in London on Wednesday, he must have felt a little out
Case launched against police after Christian dies in custody in Pakistan: A Christian teenager has died in police custody in Pakistan after allegedly being severely tortured for six days. Adnan Masih’s funeral took place on 11 June Adnan Masih (18) from Sharaqpur Sharif was arrested on 4 June in connection
In Rememberance of a Child Slain: Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow – by A Z: It was 27th October, 2008 and I was participating in a conference in Nairobi. At around the same time a few thousand people were gathering in the football stadium in Kismayo, a Somali town less than two hundred
Appointment of Sethi as PCB chairman unconstitutional: TIP: Editor’s Note: To reward Najam Sethi for election fixing so he can go on to do match fixing is a shameful act. The postion of PCB Chair adds insult to injury. Cricket is a game so dear to Pakistanis,
Saudi Forces Hunt and Kill ‘Wanted’ Protester in Residential Area: According to netizen reports, Saudi Emergency Forces entered residential areas in the eastern city of Qatif over two nights and opened fire. An innocent bystander was killed on the first night, and a man ‘wanted’ by authorities for protesting and demanding
HRW Egypt: Lynching of Shia Follows Months of Hate Speech similar to Pakistan: Editor’s Note : We are cross posting the HRW report on a build of two years of hate speech which has placed the Shia Muslims of Egypt at risk in their own homes. The demographics are different in Pakistan,
Shias under attack across the globe – by Murtaza Haider: From Cairo to Peshawar, Shias are under attack by Sunni militants. The sectarian warfare targeting Shias has left thousands dead. The rest of the world watches silently as Muslims self-destruct in sectarian wars. Earlier on Sunday, a lynch mob
’طالبان نے شیعہ ہونے کی وجہ سے مار دیا‘: طالبان کا کہنا ہے اتوار کو پاکستان کے شمالی علاقے میں دس غیر ملکی کوہ پیماؤں سمیت گیارہ افراد کو طالبان ہی کی ایک شاخ نے نشانہ بنایا ہے۔ ہلاک ہونے والوں میں ایک پاکستانی علی حسین بھی شامل
Gilgit-Baltistan: Between the rock and a hard place – by Senge H. Sering: Despite abundance of natural resources and geo-strategic significance, the largely Shia region of Gilgit-Baltistan continues to face economic stagnation and political isolation Gilgit-Baltistan, a UN declared disputed region in the north of Pakistan, is known to the world as
Gilgit Baltistan: You have taken away our livelihood – by Dr. Zaeem Zia: A tourism rescue system should be established and intelligence agencies should do their job rather than poking their nose into the minute internal matters of the region. PHOTO: PUBLICITY Yesterday was a sad day for Pakistan. 10 foreigners, who
Next Taliban demands: separate schools for Non Muslims, Wahabis, Sunnis, Shias. – by Shahryar Khan: The writer is a student at Ohio Wesleyan University, currently working as an associate at Green Peak International Sports Management. He tweets @Shahryar92 Recently, a controversial statement was made by MNA Arif Alvi, who also happens to be the
علی نام ہٹا لو ورنہ بیٹا مارا جائے گا- از سید حیدر: وطنِ عزیز پاکستان میں جب سے شیعہ مسلمانوں کو شناختی کارڈ اور نام دیکھ دیکھ کر مارے جانے کی رسم نے زور پکڑا ہے تب سے سنی مسلمان بھی عدم تحفظ کا شکار ہیں۔بالخصوص وہ سنی مسلمان جن کے
اہل تشیع کا قتل بزرگ ترین کبیرہ گناہوں میں سے ہے، جامعہ الازہر مصر: جامعہ الازہر مصر نے سلفی شدت پسندوں کے ہاتھوں 4 اہل تشیع کے بہیمانہ و ظالمانہ قتل پر اپنے ردعمل میں کہا ہے کہ اہل تشیع کا قتل بزرگترین کبیرہ گناہوں میں سے ہے۔ جامعہ الازہر نے مطالبہ کیا
What We Have Learned From Afghanistan – by Congressman Ron Paul: Last week the Taliban opened an office in Doha, Qatar with the US government’s blessing. They raised the Taliban flag at the opening ceremony and referred to Afghanistan as the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”—the name they used
شام کے حالات کو خراب کرنے میں امریکہ و اسرائیل کیساتھ خطے کی بادشاہتیں بھی ملوث ہیں، ڈاکٹر معراج الہدیٰ صدیقی: جماعت اسلامی پاکستان صوبہ سندھ کے امیر ڈاکٹر معراج الہدیٰ صدیقی کا تعلق کراچی سے ہے اور آپ پیشے کے لحاظ سے پیتھالوجسٹ ڈاکٹر ہیں۔ آپ نے 1984ء میں اسلامی جمعیت طلباء میں شمولیت اختیار کی۔ آپ ناظم جمعیت
Ahmadi-owned magazine’s office under siege – by Rana Tanveer: Saleemudin said they were trying to victimise the magazine staff for their religious beliefs. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: The vigilante siege of an office on Turner Road, where a weekly magazine owned by an Ahmadi family is produced, has not been
Sheikh Hassan Shehata and four other Shia Muslims brutally murdered in Giza, Egypt: In an unparalleled event, four Shiite Muslims were killed by angry Salafists in Giza. At least 3000 angry locals attacked the houses of Shiites, killing four and injuring 32. Five houses owned by Shiites were also completely torched.
Raza Rumi is being willfully obtuse: ASWJ-LEJ terrorists boast Shia massacres: Raza Rumi and the owner of TFT Najam Sethi have consistently ducked legitimate questions by various journalists and critics on social media about their shameless promotion of Takfiri Deobandi fascist Mullahs of Sipah Sahabah. https://lubpak.com/archives/252959 If a mainstream magazine
When Najam Sethi gets rewarded for being caretaker, questions need to be asked: Congratulations to Najam Sethi for his appointment as PCB chairman. This is perfectly suited for his demonstrated skill of fixing the outcome of the elections in Punjab. Plenty of opportunity to make money by spot fixing at PCB. Good
تکفیری درندوں کی منافقت – از حق گو: سپاہ صحابہ ، لشکر جھنگوی ، اہل سنت والجماعت سے منسلک یوں تو ٹویٹر اور فیس بک پر ہزاروں کی تعداد میں پیجز اور لوگ کام کر رہے ہیں جو روز بڑھتی ہوئی دہشت گردی کو بڑھاوا دے
طالبان صرف طاقت کی زبان سمجھتے ہیں – از حق گو: آج کل یہ ویڈیو سوشل میڈیا پر گردش کر رہی ہے اس میں ظاہر ہونے والی دونوں شخصیت کا تعلق تحریک انصاف سے ہے ایک خلیل خان صاحب ہیں جو تحریک انصاف باجوڑ کے صدر ہیں اور تحریک انصاف
Hero for Pakistan’s Honda Civic Society – by Riaz Al-Malik Hajjaji: This is the Hero for Pakistan’s Honda Civic Society, it’s Pinko-Commie-NGO Surkhas and Lashkar e Jhangvi. We love him for being a PPP hunter and LeJ liberator. We love him for ignoring Faisal Raza Abidi and for protecting
Evolving relations between Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan – by Senge H. Sering: WASHINGTON, DC: The opinion makers in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad-Kashmir (AJK) find themselves at odds in defining the relationship of Gilgit-Baltistan with the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. They also differ in views on how the lingering Kashmir
Deobandi and Wahhabi radicalism is a larger issue than terrorism – by Ayesha Siddiqa: The writer is an independent social scientist and author of Military Inc. and was a media consultant for NAB from 2011 to 2012 Related posts: تکفیری دہشت گردی یا سنی شیعہ فرقہ واریت؟ میڈیا جھوٹ کیوں بول رہا ہے؟
Tragic incidents and out thoughts – by H.A.Khan: Last 2 to 3 days went very sad and with all sorrows. The post budget reaction of some workers of the different departments and the increment of 10% in salaries didn’t gave much hope as the government had already
Flaws hovering over Pakistan’s education system – by Tasbeeh Fayaz Al: As characterized by a wise man, “Education is the third eye of a man”. This ‘third eye’ has been accentuated upon by the article 25-A of Constitution of Pakistan , which obligates the government to ensure quality and free education for in
Provincial budget, the public response and the implementation – by Tasbeeh Fayaz Ali: Twitter homepages witnessed an alluvion of Budget related tweets as soon as the provincial budgets fiscal year 2013-14 were announced on 17-06-2013 with more heedfulness amassed by the KPK budget which started trending on the social networking site minutes after it
شیعہ سنی اتحاد – تکفیری سوچ مردہ باد – از حق گو: پاکستان میں روز ہونے والی دہشت گردی اور ہر گزرتے دن میں ہونے والے سانحات کے باوجود پاکستان میں کچھ نہ کچھ ایسا سامنے آ جاتا ہے جس سے پاکستان کے مستقبل کے بارے میں ایک اچھی امید نظر
Syrian angst over foreign rebel fighters: The presence of foreign fighters is causing real anxiety not only in Syria, but across the region and Europe, as Lyse Doucet reports for Newsnight In the magnificent Ummayad mosque of Damascus, flags of two nations
Tragic Incidents and our Thoughts – by H.A.Khan: Last 2 to 3 days went very sad and with all sorrows. The post budget reaction of some workers of the different departments and the increment of 10% in salaries didn’t gave much hope as the government had