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Why Pakistan army should divorce Lashkar-e-Jhangvi: Source: Adapted with minor edits and additional information form the Baloch Hal The city of Quetta observed a day of mourning on Sunday (16 June 2013) against the killing of more than 24 people in Saturday’s coordinated attacks on a university
LUBP condemns target killing of Ahmadiyya Muslim, Hamid Sami, by Deobandi militants in Karachi: PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: A member of the Ahmedi community was shot dead while his son and another companion were injured in a targeted attack in Soldier Bazaar on Tuesday evening. The victims were identified as Hamid Sami, 45, his son,
پر امن دیوبندی عالم کا تکفیریوں سے برات کا اظہار – از حق گو: پاکستان میں بڑھتی ہوئی مذہبی جنونیت جس میں تکفیری سوچ کے پاکستان میں طول و عرض میں پھیلنا بنیادی کردار رکھتی ہے – گلگت بلتستان سے لے کر کراچی تک یہ سوچ ہر اس شخص کو واجب القتل گردانتی
Ahmadis face discrimination even in death – by Shahzad Raza: A signboard outside Jadeed Qabristan (graveyard), Rawalpindi read: “It’s prohibited to bury Mirzais here.” —Photo courtesy Shahzad Raza ISLAMABAD: Even in death, the Ahmadiyya community is discriminated against. Jadeed Qabristan (graveyard) is located near Murree Road in the heart
Re-evaluation of secret agencies’ role sought: The Supreme Court of Pakistan.—File Photo ISLAMABAD, June 10: An ex-serviceman, who had been picked up and brutally tortured, moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking an order for the constitution of a parliamentary committee for reassessing the role
Political Economy of Federalism in Pakistan and Movement for Self-Determination in Sindh – by Zulfiqar Shah: Bashir Qureshi.Pakistan is at a crossroads, its federal structure severely threatened by provincial independence movements fueled by ethnic tensions, structural political failures and the allocation of tax revenues. Pakistan is on the brink again after 1971. Intensive decade-long secessionist
2 Boys Beheaded By Taliban While Foraging For Food: Afghan Official – by Hunter Stuart: An Afghan official said Monday that two children were beheaded by the Taliban. A statement released by the governor’s office in the southern province of Kandahar said the 10- and 16-year-old boys were put to death by the terror
LUBP, Roshni and other pro rights sites banned while hate sites are allowed to function – by Anonymous Sons of Pakistan: This Respectable lady is Anusha Rahman Khan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s new IT Minister. In her first day of office she has warned that the most widely used search engine in the world “Google” will be banned in the
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants no organ-eating rebels at peace talks: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attending a press conference at a EU-Russia summit in the industrial Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. Picture: AFP RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin, known for his black humour, has said he hoped that Syria’s opposition will
Pakistani Deobandi Wahhabi militants killed near Syrian capital: Note : It is shameful that Pakistan is producing and exporting Takfiri Wahhabi and Deobandi Jihadists to become cannon fodder in Syria. In the past Pakistan’s Takfiri militants have been found in many different countries including but not limited
سعودی غلامی میں نواز لیگ کا تعصب اور فرقہ پرستی – از حق گو: پاکستان کی حکومتی پارٹی نواز لیگ نے اپنے فیس بک پیج پر ایک پالیسی بیان جاری کیا ہے -جس میں نہ صرف ایران پاکستان گیس پائپ لائن کے حوالے سے ان کی منفی سوچ کی عکاسی ہوتی ہے بلکہ
پی پی کے لئے مشورہ – از نصرت جاوید: Source : http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1101866674&Issue=NP_LHE&Date=20130608
پاک ایران تعلقات اور نواز حکومت – از انور عباس: پاکستان کے انتخابی نتائج کو ہمارے ہمسایہ ممالک میں بڑی باریک بینی سے دیکھا جا رہا ہے۔خاص طور پر برادر اسلامی ملک ایران میں بڑی تشویش کا اظہار کیا جا رہا ہے۔ایران کی قیادت پاک ایران گیس پائپ لائن
How will you tackle terror, PM Nawaz Sharfi? – by Ammar Yasir: Will the PML-N hold the bull by its horns In an unprecedented turn of events, Mian Mohammed Nawaz Sharif was recently sworn in as the 27th Prime Minister of Pakistan. Sharif, 63, is the only political leader in Pakistan
درست قدم اٹھا یں – از منیر احمد بلوچ: Source: http://dunya.com.pk/index.php/author/munir-ahmed-baloch/2013-06-07/3174/46826180#.UbQL67UwfMK
In a refined manner, Tarek Fatah continues to promote Salafist agenda in North American media: Source: World Shia Forum The recent events in Syria have proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the deep divide within Muslims. It has also made clear that Saudi Arabia and its Salafist Wahhabi minions in the Gulf are
سپاہ صحابہ کا مولانا طاہر اشرفی کے ساتھ کبھی کتا، کبھی جناب والا رویہ: ہم سپاہ صحابہ لشکر جھنگوی کے تکفیری دہشت گردوں کی جانب سے دیوبندی عالم دین مولانا طاہر اشرفی کو ہراساں کرنے کی مذمت کرتے ہیں سپاہ صحابہ لشکر جھنگوی کے تکفیری دہشت گرد اہلسنت والجماعت دیوبندی کے نام کو
Stop religious discrimination: Debutant MNAs – Shahzad Raza: Persecution of Ahmedis, Shias and other religious minorities has killed the true essence of secularist ideology of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who never envisioned creating a theocracy or a religion-based state. Under the garb of so-called reconciliation hardly any political
A license to rape – by Murtaza Hassan: A series of events in the past few weeks have again highlighted the injustices being committed against women in the name of Islam in Pakistan. Recently, the three accused of raping an 18-year old woman at Jinnah’s Mausoleum were
Why I am against Taliban Government – by H.A.Khan: Yesterday I went to a cinema hall to watch an Indian movie. When our masses are being told that the lovers of Taliban and the extremist people whom want to bring a Shariah law in your country and
Woolwich Attack: Nothing but barbarity – by Dur-e-Aden: The recent attack on a British Soldier by a man with a knife and a meat cleaver was an act that was distinctive in its barbarity. Although news of beheadings is common place in war torn areas such
نواز شریف کے نام محمد حنیف کا کھلا خط: پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) کے سربراہ میاں نواز شریف چودہ سال بعد تیسری بار پاکستان کے وزیر اعظم بن گئے ہیں۔ اس عرصے میں انھوں نے قید تنہائی کاٹی، جلاوطنی میں رہے، ایک بار ملک واپس آنے کی کوشش
PM Sharif’s convoy stopped to let Army chief pass – by Shahzad Raza: Who is the real power wielder in Pakistan: the Prime Minister or the Army chief? ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan witnessed a historic democratic transition, many in the county have started to believe that the days of military supremacy are over.
Sharif Beverages Ltd and Arabi Cola – by K.K. Shahid: Sharif Beverages Ltd is a Pakistani multinational beverage corporation that deals with the production, manufacture, retail, marketing, import and export of drinks and syrup concentrates. The company is owned by the Sharif brothers and is best known for its
PMLN Or Muslim League Lahore: The PMLN has once again proven to true to its reputation for nepotism and petty familial politics. As party that has no confidence of smaller provinces, PMLN should have used the women’s seats to try to get representation from
Britain should prosecute terrorist suspects, not play shady games of geopolitics – by Dr Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed: The initial reaction to the brutal killing of Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old off-duty British soldier, in Woolwich last week was to renew the debate over apparent “lone wolf” acts of terrorism. There are those who believe the attack
PTI gets first shock as JI abandons it, PPP almost begging Nawaz to go soft – by Amir Mateen: ISLAMABAD: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq’s victory as National Assembly Speaker was not without surprises. The biggest shock was the betrayal of PTI’s partners in Pakhtunkhwa. Both Jamaat-i-Islami and Aftab Sherpao voted for Ayaz Sadiq. It is elementary: PTI had 29
Who will stand for Ahmadis in Pakistan? – by Husain Nadim: The use of anti-Ahmadi rhetoric by political parties raises a serious question: Is there anyone who will ever stand up for their rights? “It’s almost laughable. You first forcefully declare us a minority, then you promise to protect minority
دیوبندی علما کی جانب سے شیعہ مسلمانوں کی تکفیر – آگ سے کھیلنے کے مترادف ہے – از صباح حسن: میں کوئی مذہبی دانشور یا شخصیت نہیں ہوں لیکن بطور عام مسلمان میرا یہ ماننا ہے کہ انسان کے ایمان و عقیدہ کی سچائی کا تعین کرنا صرف اور صرف الله کا کام ہے یا اس کے چنے ہوے
Pakistan: Why Did Gov Block Access to Popular Portal Roshni, Dedicated to Secularism and Human Rights: Three years ago, a young Pakistani living abroad came up with an idea. Along with other independent activists and citizens he decided to make a portal and Facebook page about secularism and human rights in Pakistan. Their aims were
PTI and ANP appease terrorists by supporting Aurangzeb Farooqi in Karachi: ایڈیٹر نوٹ : سیکولر اور آزاد خیال پارٹی کے بانی باچا خان اپنی قبر میں بے چینی سے پہلو بدل رہے ہونگے خیر اے این پی پر طالبان ، سپاہ صحابہ کے حملوں کے بعد ہم ان کی مجبوری
FATA: Behind Pakistan’s Iron Curtain – by Melissa Roddy: Photo by Melissa Roddy Editor’s note: In the following article published in the Huffington Post, Melissa Roddy presents a point of view that is mostly missing from the Pakistani pro-Taliban media. Her analysis is more fact based than Taliban
Saudi Arabia funding fuels jihadist terror – by Jonathan Manthorpe: Where Wahhabi teachings venture, violence soon follows. This anonymous group in the Caucasus area of southern Russia vowed on YouTube to fight back against armed Wahhabi-inspired Caucasus militants. The Black Hawks emerged in mountainous Kabardino-Balkariawith a dramatic promise to
Not all Pakistanis criticize drone strikes on Takfiri Deobandi Wahhabi terrorists hiding in FATA – by Paul D. Shinkman: Pakistani protesters burn a representation of a U.S. flag to condemn a drone attack in the Pakistani tribal area of Waziristan that killed Taliban leader Waliur Rehman, on May 30, 2013 in Multan, Pakistan. While speaking at the Aspen
تنویر قیصر شاہد نے دہشت گرد ملا لدھیانوی دیوبندی اور اسٹیبلشمنٹ کا بھانڈہ پھوڑ دیا – از حق گو: آج صبح تنویر قیصر شاہد صاحب کا مزاح و طنز سے بھرپور کالم پڑھا جس میں موصوف نے ملا لدھیانوی دیوبندی کی وہ خبر گیری کی کہ دوسری تیسری بار پڑھ کے اندازہ ہوا کہ محترم کا مقصد صرف
The future of Taliban – by Abbas Zaidi: The future of the Taliban is bright in Pakistan. They will not take over Islamabad from where they can deal with the world. No. This will not suit them The very abbreviation TTP (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan) and the concept behind
Tahir Ashrafi condemns killing of British soldier – by Mobarik A. Virk: ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman Maulana Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has said that the PUC strongly condemns the attack on a British soldier by a British Muslim of Nigerian origin, and termed the incident as an
شریف کورٹس کا آغاز – واجد علی خان: ابھی پاکستان میں شریف حکومت کا آغاز نہیں ہوا مگر ساری انڈیکیشن ہیں کہ مقبول عام شریف کورٹس اور عدل شریف ا سٹائل کی ابتدا ہوچکی ہے جس کی سب سے پہلی جھلک پچھلے ہفتے فافان نیٹ ورکس کے
سلفی نظریات دنیا بھر میں دہشت گردی کا محور ہیں – از حق گو: وولوچ میں جو دل دہلا دینے والا واقعہ پیش آیا وہ بلکل بھی غیر متوقعہ نہیں تھا ٠ مسلمانوں کے بیچ میں شدت پسندوں سے نبٹنے کی وہ قوت دیکھنے میں نہیں آتی ہے اور شدت پسند برطانیہ میں