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In Defence of Drones – Salman Zaidi: 1st November, 2013 was about to pass as an ordinary day when I heard the news that the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief died in a drone strike, my happiness knew no bounds, but the news wasn’t confirmed
Pyaar for Waar: An ISPR production – by Syed Riaz Malik Hajjaji: After producing such monumental hits like “International Gorillay” our cinema certainly deserves all the funds that ISPR can spare. I was at a séance the other day and Marlon Brando said that he thinks Shaan Shahid is a way
No talks with Taliban terrorists: Raja Nasir of MWM takes apart pro-TTP arguments of Ansar Abbasi and AVM Shahzad Chaudhry – by Ahad Hussain: I watched Moeed Pirzada’s talk show recorded on 29th October 2013. The debate was about talks with Taliban and the participants included MWM’s (Majlis-e-Wadat-e-Muslimeen, i.e., Muslim Unity Forum) leader Raja Nasir Abbas, defense analyst Air Vice Marshal (retired) Shehzad
Saudi-backed Salafi-Wahhabi terrorist insults Lady Mary, one of the most respected ladies in Islam and Christianity: LUBP strongly condemns this hateful act. It is about time that the world stops using vague and generalist terms like “Islamists” to describe the Slafi-Wahhabi and Deobandi extremists responsible for this and other similar atrocities. The Global Wahhabist agenda
A polarized society – by Bahadar Ali Khan: Editorial note: “LUBP stands in solidarity with Professor Hoodbhoy. It was not just troubling to see Ansar Abbasi’s disgusting and nonsensical diatribe against Professor Hoodbhoy – there was also a sense of irony. After all this is the same
LUBP Editorial: Under CM Shahbaz Sharif, the great Shia experiment is in the making in Punjab: All fascism begins in the name of legality and general goodness, even in the name of the ‘good’ of the victim. The Punjab government under Shahbaz Sharif has started a process to destroy Shia practices in the name of
Judging a book by its cover…literally – by Jahanzeb Naseer: There has been no dearth of Malala bashing in Pakistan. After all she earned the dubious honor of being voted amongst the “Most hated” in a recent poll. But since the publication of “I am Malala” the hate-Malala-campaigners have
Cruel and illegal tactics by the Saudi backed Bahraini dictators – by Agha Jafri: Is Tear Gas not a form of chemical weapon ? According to the enclosed report that documents that the cruel and criminal regime of Bahrain has been using this weapon against its innocent Shia majority population, for a long
Ghadeer al-Khum: Editor’s Note : With bigotry and ignorance gaining prevalence among Muslim communities, it is time to remember a universal figure like Hazrat Ali Ibne Abi Talib. Warrior, thinker, statesman he was the Renaissance man of Islamic history. While the faith of Islam
The Drones, the Media and Pakistan – by Arshad Haroon: I was flabbergasted to watch that every Tom and Dick in the Pakistani media was discussing the amnesty international report on the use of drones in Pakistan. The report claims that American drones have killed between 400 and 900
ISIS launches 3 more suicide attacks against Iraqi security forces – by Bill Roggio: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (or Levant) executed three more suicide attacks against Iraqi security forces today. One took place in the western province of Anbar, another occurred in Mosul in the northern province of Ninewa,
Malik Sher Ahmed Khan – by Bahadar Ali Khan: President of People’s Labor Bureau Punjab and my uncle, Sardar Sher Ahmed Khan has suddenly passed away at the age of 59 years, and leaving behind a legacy of insurmountable selfless politics for the rights of poor laborers of
Editorial: Time to break the last idol threatening the house of Allah: After conquering Mukkah, the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH) destroyed all the idols which had been placed in the Ka’aba, the House of Allah. As he destroyed one idol after another, he recited the following Koranic verse, “Say, the
Takfiris kill Shia drivers execution-style in Syria: Video: The unverified footage shows a group of al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front Takfiris blocking a main road near the Iraqi border. The militants stop a number of heavy trucks and start interrogating the drivers about their religion. The frightened drivers claim
“More drones are better”: demand the indigenous people of Waziristan and tribal areas: The Economists in their recent article endorse the Peshawar declaration of 2010. The indigenous population of tribal areas see the drones as a blessing. LUBP has written about the Peshawar declaration in both English and Urdu. Reports by Jinnah Institute aimed at justifying
Ahmadiyya Muslim Persecution Continues in Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan: While banned Jihadi organizations continue to make a roaring business collecting hides, the Ahmadiyya Muslim communities of Pakistan continue to suffer State sponsored persecution. Media reports have emerged that the Ahmaddiya muslims were forcibly prevented from performing the
A Mirror to the West: Christian persecution with western support – Zahid Khan: Here is a recent video from Syria that shows Salafiists beheading Christians. Please don’t watch it if you have a weak heart or are below 18, as this presents an extremely graphic content. To me this video holds a
Free Syrian Army continues to fracture as more units defect – by Bill Roggio: More than 60 units of the Free Syrian Army that operate in the south recently broke off from the main military and political command, which is backed by the US and the West. At least one of the defecting
The word “Taliban” will not slip from his mouth! – By Mahpara Qalandar: We are reproducing a news report below. It gives details of Imran Khan’s reaction to the killing by the Taliban of his own minister. We remind the LUBP readers that when Zohra Hussain was killed in Karachi on the
Double speak at Hajj by Saudi Salafi Mufti Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh: Saudi Mufti ‘s Hajj sermon: “Islam does not allow terrorism at any cost. Islam condemns all violence and terrorism plaguing the world today. Muslims should demonstrate a love for peace and unity,” The trouble is this same Mufti considers destruction
Turkey Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Qatar complicit in crimes against humanity in Syria – by Agha Shaukat Jafri: The enclosed New York Times article as well as the You Tube video illustrates for the first time a detailed and in-depth involvement of the Human Rights Watch in terms of criminal activities being perpetrated by the so-called Syrian rebels targeting Alawite
Editorial: The Takfiri Deobandi assault on the dead: Because of its complicity or cowardice, the mainstream media has once again obfuscated facts surrounding an act of extreme wickedness on the part of Sipah-e-Sahaba/Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (SSP-ASWJ). As if the Takfiri Deobandi assault on the 95 percent
U.S. Military Strike: Is It Bahrain’s Turn Now? – by Agha Shaukat Jafri: Had it not been for the last minute diplomatic maneuver initiated by the Russians, the defenders of the Bashar al-Assad’s government of Syria, U.S military attack was all but imminent and within a matter of few days, the World
CIA agent Mandy Patinkin aka Malala Yousafzai – by Riaz Malik Al Hajjaji: LUBP continues its campaign against Ghairat. LUBP liberal fascists led by Pied Piper Ali Abbas Taj continue to back Polish CIA agent Mandy Patinkin aka Malala Yousafzai. This Malala has disgraced the honor of our Chechan, Uzbek and Arab
Malala Satire Snags Iran’s Press TV – by Omar Ali: Editors note: We are cross posting a great article by Omar Ali on Press TV mistaking satire for real. Indeed we all expect better from Iranian Press TV. A large number of other ignoramuses quick to jump on the hate driven
LUBP congratulates Malala Yousafzai: Dear Malala, You may not have won the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize but you have won the hearts of millions of those who cherish equal rights and education and peaceful resistance. For refusing to bow down to the medievalist
Women’s rights cannot be held hostage to religious jurisprudence: In 2013, we saw a glimmer of hope in the form of Malala and her bold stance on women’s right to education and on non-violence. This makes us all proud and truly, Malala stands out as a Global icon.
Pakistan Survival Kit: Lessons for the military and the minorities – by Senge Hasnan Sering: Pakistani Muslim and non-Muslim minorities are struggling to stay alive in a country which is speeding towards ethno-religious genocide. They are dying on daily basis; some in bomb blasts and others during target killing incidents. Tens of thousands among
Go Malala finish the Takfiri ideology: Malala Yosafzai has already made history as the youngest person in the world to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Our prayers and best wishes are with Malala and we hope she goes on win the prestigious award.
Editorial – Syria: The Saudi tail wags the American dog: “This story,” said the sociologist Michel de Certeau, “continues to be written during travels through a country from which I’m away.” de Certeau might have been talking about the American capitulation to the Takfiri Monarchy of Saudi Arabia in
An open letter to Raza Rumi – by Ali Taj, LUBP Editor-in-Chief: For the last few years, LUBP website has been advocating, unapologetically and without obfuscation, for the rights of Shias, Ahmadis, Sunni Barelvis, Christians, Hindus, Balochs, Pashtuns etc, the targeted and disenfranchised communities of Pakistan. While our editors, authors, contributors
Secretive Najam Sethi and mysterious agencies – by Asif Jilani: English translation by: Mahpara Qalandar Originally published in Sindh language in daily Kawish, Urdu tranlsation published by LUBP blog Summary: In this article, Mr. Asif Jilani, senior Pakistani columnist and veteran broadcaster of BBC Urdu, has exposed some hidden aspects
The safe and unsafe – by Waseem Altaf: Genuine scientist, Abdus Salam who later won a Nobel Prize in physics took refuge in Italy for he was unwanted and unsafe in Pakistan. Fake scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan, who stole nuclear designs from the Netherlands and traded nuclear
Real culprits behind LUBP liberal fascist hate site exposed – by Earthman Journalist International Professor: Editor’s note: We are publishing yet another toxic and misleading article by our long-time friend Earthman International Professor. Presently a concerted campaign has been launched against LUBP on Twitter and also via email groups to misrepresent LUBP’s editors and
Deobandi Cyber-Terrorists use Facebook to threaten to kill Pakistani elected legislators – by Mahpara Qalandar: In the last few days, the Pakistani Deobandis have used Facebook to threaten Pakistan’s legislators with life for voicing their dissatisfaction with the dreadful Blasphemy Law which has resulted in the killing of a number of Muslims and non-Muslims.
Prominent Deobandi clerics demand Pakistan army’s ceasefire with Deobandi Taliban but refuse to condemn terrorism: Prominent Ulema from Deobandi sub-sect have urged the Pakistan govt/army and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to declare ceasefire in the name of Allah and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). In a joint statement issued in Islamabad after a crucial meeting, held under
Protest at the United Nations: Peshawar Church Blast – by Asif Mall: Excellent effort by US based Christian Pakistanis, much appreciated indeed; all the participants deserve an applaud for such a formidable effort – bless them. There was disagreement among the protestors whether of not have negotiations with Talibans, though its
Tablighi Jamaat and Deobandi Taliban in light of Ahadees: Editor’s note: Takfiri Deobandis often use Ahadith literature to discredit other Muslim sects and religions. They misuse Ahadith literature to not only malign other groups but also to incite hatred against them. The following research was compiled by our valued
In Pakistan, Christians face institutional denial of human rights – by Senge Hasan Sering: “The reality is that Christians of today’s Pakistan face institutional denial of human rights which are contrary to the covenants signed by Prophet Muhammad in 628 C.E. The Prophet declared protection to Christians by saying, ‘I hold out against
Want peace in Pakistan? Give peace to Afghanistan – by Dr Shahid Bajwa: Khyber PakhtunKhwa, KPK, is again facing a spike in terrorist violence. The mass bombings in Church and market in Peshawar have re-ignited the debate over the best way to achieve peace. There are only two options. Peace deal with