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Stop killing my Shiite Muslim brothers in my name: A Sunni Muslim’s plea – by Kashif Nawaz: I wonder what is the difference between me and my Shiite brothers which makes me sacred and my blood worthy and their blood worthless for some people? Don’t we belong to the same human race for which the Holy
Aur Islam zinda ho gaya -by Omair Mahmood: “بابا! قمیص اٹھاؤ” کلاشنکوف بردار شخص نے حکم دیا۔ بوڑھے شخص نے کانپتے ہاتھوں قمیص اٹھائی۔ وہاں ابھری پسلیاں تھیں، بھوک تھی، لیکن زنجیر زنی کے نشان نہ تھے۔ “ٹھیک ہے بابا، تم کلیئر ہو” کلاشنکوف بردار شخص آگے
#IftikharPCO ka ziada bhola beta Dr. Arslaan -by Malick Ashter: بھولے باپ کا زیادہ بھولا بیٹا۔ڈاکٹر ارسلان ۔۔۔۔از۔۔۔۔۔مالک اشتر تو جناب حالیہ ٹریپ ااور عدلیہ کے خلاف ’’سازش‘‘ کا شکار ہونے والے سیدھے سادھے ، بھولے بھالے ’’معصوم‘‘ ڈاکٹر ارسلان کا کردار سمجھنے کے لیے ضروری ہے کہ پہلے
Imran Khan aur Sheikh Rashid aik doosre ki zararot hein -by Nusrat Javed: Source: Daily Express
A letter to Mr. Jinnah -by Kumail Ahmed: Dear Sir, There are two reasons why I’m writing this letter in English. Firstly, I’m fortunate enough to attend a school that taught me to write in English, and secondly because it’s easier for you to comprehend English. (Though
Asif Sinan’s unique interpretation of national anthem: Asif Sinan’s unique interpretation of Pakistan’s National Anthem. Performed in purely eastern classical style but on a modern instrument, this version of the anthem is haunting, melodic and reinforces our feeling of love and patriotism for this beautiful country
Judicial fast-track for the luckless PPP – by Ayaz Amir: Curiouser and curiouser… the more one sees of the ongoing drama the more room for amazement: a judicial fast-track for the luckless PPP, a Pakistan Railways slow-track for everyone else. Judging by the evidence, summoning an elected prime minister,
Breaking the Arab News: Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera have lowered their journalistic standards in their coverage of Syria – by Sultan Al Qassemi: While civil war rages on the Syrian battlefield between regime loyalists and myriad rebel factions, another battle is taking place in the media world. Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera, the two Gulf-based channels that dominate the Arabic news business, have moved
An example of anti-LUBP vitriol- “LUBP & Etribune help in Qadyani propaganda”: Editor’s note: We are cross-posting this post as an example of criticism levelled at LUBP by Pakistan’s right-wing leaning upper-middle class. This hate article against LUBP is separate from and in addition to the propaganda against LUBP by “noted
Corrupt Imran Khan -by Sikandar Mehdi: After stunning defeat by Gilani Jr. to the united candidate of Nawaz, Imran Khan, establsiment, Sipah e Sahaba & Judiciary things were very quiet. People were talking of patch up between Imarn & Nawaz for the sake of defeating
After misrepresenting politics, Jang Group turns to sports! – Arbab Zaheer: The headline says it all: “Liaquat Ali bhee bahar; Tamghay kee umeedain dum tornay lageen”. The sub headline is even funnier “Pakistani athletes aik aik kar kay bahar ho rahay hayn, Ethiopia jaisay mulk nay bhee tamgha jeet liya!”
Welcome to the circus -by Hajrah Mumtaz: IN terms of entertainment value, this country’s media industry must surely hold its own against the best and the brightest. Barely a day goes by without Pakistan being given reason to gape, yet again, at what our galaxy of
تین سپر پاورز کو شکست….کیا واقعی؟: افغانستان نے تین سپر پاورز کو شکست دی ہے…. ہمارے پاس اپنے نوجوانوں کو گمراہ کرنے کے کے لئے ایک سے ایک بڑا مسخرہ موجود ہے۔ کوئی لال ٹوپی پہن کر ٹی وی پر آ جاتا ہے اور اِس
The Living Dead! -by Asad Ejaz: Who recalls that the dead cannot be turned alive? It swiftly happens with Pakistani media in charge. Local media houses have resorted to making a mockery of investigative journalism which meekly calls for a slight hassle of travelling, reaching
Are we caving in? -by Dr Amjad Cheema: Having gotten up early in the morning after a tiresome struggle with the hourly load shedding of electricity at night I planned the day during which I had to buy a Pakistan International Airlines’ ticket for my wife. I
Judicial coup is the only solution now! – by Ahsan Abbas: Hell be upon the people of NA151 who broke all the hopes of an “Improved IJI” The “Pious and Patriot” Jihadi coalition of PMLN, PTI, JI, SSP, under the leadership and command of “Leader of the Faithful” Chief Justice
Social media management strategy -by Naqash Butt: A customer posted a self-made music video on You Tube complaining about how United Airlines mishandled his guitar. There are over 5 million views of this video on You Tube! A single bad experience magnified over social media can
Fresh recruits for Taliban? Imran Khan will lead Tsunami to Waziristan – by Ahsan Abbas: (Imran Khan’s Statment) Source: Express 14 July 2012 PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will take a peace caravan to Waziristan, a place engulfed by militancy and security operations, by late September, announced party chief Imran Khan during a rally in
Shahbaz Sharif’s Pakistan doesn’t deserve me – by Usman Tahir: My name is Dr Khan, I am 26 and a government officer of BPS 17 working in Lahore in the largest hospital of Asia. I stood second in the medical college entrance test, out of 40,000 people. I studied
Restructuring of the judicial system – by Taj Haider: Article 209 (Supreme Judicial Council) lays down the composition as well the procedure to be followed to probe into capacity or conduct of a judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court. While the said article in Sub-article
Shia religio-political party MWM criticizes LUBP: Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen remains under constant criticism by a pro-government website for a long time. The armchair critics of the website mislead its readers and visitors through incorrect information. Recently a blog post “IRI- and ISI-influenced Shia clerics keep misguiding Pakistani
Democratic values and media companies -by Aamir Hussaini: جمہوری اقدار اور صحافتی ادارے لیل و نہار ؛عامر حسینی ہمارے ہاں آج کل میڈیا کی آزادی کا بہت چرچا ہے-یہ آزادی کس قدر آزادی ہے؟اور کون لوگ اس آزادی کا لطف اٹھاتے ہیں اس پر بات ہونی بہت
Bill seeking ISI’s accountability submitted to Senate: ISLAMABAD, July 8: The presidential camp plans a serious effort to tame the country’s premier intelligence agency — Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) — through parliamentary legislation and make it fully ‘answerable’ to parliament and the government. A 19-page draft of
Mehdi Hassan has left a rich legacy of poetic anguish -by Ras H. Siddiqui: Mehdi Hassan, one of the finest ghazal singers that South Asia has produced, passed away in Karachi, Pakistan on June 13, 2012 at the age of 84. It has been reported that he had suffered a stroke over a
PTI Surveys -by Zulfiqar Ali: “I always tell the truth even when I lie” (Al Pacino, Scarface) Real and IK tsunamis have at least one common denominator. Both involve mysterious underground activities. Every few months, we are told that ignorant Pakistanis have, at last,
Judges behaving badly: how Pakistan’s Supreme Court is undermining democracy -by Aqil Shah (Foreign Affairs): Editor’s Note: The following article originally published in the Foreign Affairs Journal encapsulates the negative and unconstitutional role played by the Judiciary in Pakistan. Readers should also bear in mind that this is the same Judiciary that has freed
There was a time I could walk through Quetta -by Zain Gardezi: Original post: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&rorolia.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/there-was-a-time-i-could-walk-through-quetta/ All of us have some special kind of emotional attachment to things that we cherished during childhood and teenage. The home where we have the earliest memories, our childhood best friends, that special watch that one of
What is Pakistan’s elite? -by Ayesha Siddiqa: A few days ago in a morning show, I saw a top journalist hold forth about the reckless elite of Pakistan. While there is no doubt about the fact that Pakistan’s elite is irresponsible towards itself and the people,
Chief Justice Chaudhry is responsible for the crisis in Pakistan -by Sikandar Mehdi: Justice (retired) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim, a respected jurist also known to have close relationship with Nawaz Sharif and PML-N, has very different opinion of CJ Iftikhar Chaudhrys’ ruling while PML-N and PTI are trying to ride on the back
Pakistan’s Cheap Justice praises MQM -by Raja M Asad Abbas: Pakistan is perhaps the only country in the world where an increasingly politically vindictive Chief Justice dismissed an elected Prime Minister and is now grinding his axe to disqualify the second PM. It’s therefore no surprise that political circles
Fauzia Wahab’s untimely death is a loss for Pakistan -by Shehrbano Taseer: “She had tears in her eyes,” says Sherry Rehman of Fauzia Wahab’s first day in the National Assembly 10 years ago, when both Pakistan Peoples Party colleagues were freshman Parliamentarians. “I asked her why she was welling up, and
Pakistan govt to get rid of PM-hunter Chief Justice: Following the unceremonious exit of Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani at the hands of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, the government is contemplating to table a constitutional amendment for simplifying the cumbersome procedure of the impeachment of the
Five facts which go in favour of Pakistan’s new PM Raja Pervez Ashraf – by Ali Tahir: Related posts: #IftikharMental: Pakistan social media abuzz with insult for country’s top judge Raja Rental? Pakistan’s new PM Raja Pervez Ashraf is guilty until proven guilty – by Ravez Junejo Although our new prime minister – the largely unpopular
Timeline: Judiciary vs executive: The conflict between Pakistan’s executive orders and judicial authorities dates back to the era of Liaquat Ali Khan when the country was in its teething years. Throughout the course of Pakistan’s history the judiciary has played an integral role
Islami adalat lekin tirchi nigahen – by Syed Al Hassan: Cover note by the author Since long time I was thinking to make a website in support of PPP because I was tired of watching TV programs against PPP. There was no platform to say my words independently. But
The grand exposè -by Adnan Rehmat: Leaving aside the merits or motives of Malik’s sensational charges, what is clear is that the hour requiring a judgment on the judiciary’s performance is, for better or for worse, upon us By Adnan Rehmat In hindsight it was
Covering the familygate -by Arif Jamal: The role of the Pakistani media is far from satisfactory in this case as in most cases By Arif Jamal The surfacing of what has been described as the familygate has put the Pakistani media in the dock. But
Pakistan’s Judicial Coup – WSJ Article: The Pakistani Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to dismiss Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani signals the unnatural death of another civilian government. While less dramatic than the military variety, this judicial coup—carried out on the pretext that Mr. Gilani refused
A sample of typical reactions to massacre of Shia Muslims in Pakistan – by Anas Abbas: Specimen news: 20 Shia Muslims gunned down in Quetta. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (aka Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, a sister organization of Al Qaeda) claims responsibility. Typical reactions: 1) Imran Khan: I condemn them but War on Terror is responsible. Zardari is