Blogs Cross posted Archive
The Internet is to Socialism what the Gutenberg Press was to the Reformation -by Dr. Taimur Rahman: “You cannot bring about a change through the internet because it is a bourgeois medium that only reaches the elite.” This standard argument seems to have clouded the judgment of so many well-meaning activists that they have failed to
About those who survived -by Murtaza Haider: The news coverage of terrorist violence often dies with the dead. The shock value of these atrocious crimes depletes with every new attack. The 24/7 news cycle of live TV has somehow failed to keep us informed about the
Shia Muslims and their future in Pakistan – by Omar Ali: LUBP Editor’s Note: This is an edited version of an excellent article by fellow blogger Omar Ali. The editing has been done to rectify some minor inaccuracies and omissions. The comments in square brackets are provided by an
The growing links between Taliban and Deobandi Sipah-e-Sahaba in Pakistan – The Economist article: Related posts: Sipah-e-Sahaba and Taliban: Brothers in arms – by Ayesha Siddiqa Sipah Sahaba and Taliban are two names of the same Deobandi militant organization Escalation: Links between violent sectarian groups and the Pakistani Taliban are growing THE bomb
My uncle’s assassination in Karachi -by Zahir Janmohamed: The last time I saw my uncle, Dr. Sibtain Dossa, we were sitting on a bench outside the mausoleum of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It was May 1999 and my uncle was optimistic that the Sunni-Shia violence [in fact
The Parsi Community in Karachi, Pakistan -by Fahad Desmukh: The Parsi Community in Karachi, Pakistan It isn’t easy these days being a Parsi. The Parsis are a community of Zoroastrians that settled in South Asia. They are followers of the religion of ancient Persia. In Pakistan they are
50 ways to gracefully ignore Shia Genocide: Cross Posted from alexpressed http://blog.ale.com.pk/?p=2183 Recommended ShiaGenocide in first 10 days of Muharram in Pakistan (51 incidents, 54 killed, 324+ injured) Organised intimidation campaign against Shia as Muharram approaches Will the custodians of Gaza please speak on Shia Genocide
ShiaGenocide: First 10 days of Muharram 2012 in Pakistan (51 incidents, 55 killed, 324+ injured by Takfiri Deobandis): Source: alexpressed http://blog.ale.com.pk/?p=2172 Following an organised intimidation campaign against the Shia in Pakistan initiated well before the Muharram began; as claimed, the Takfiri Deobandi terrorists of Sipah Sahaba (Ahl-e-Sunnat-wal-Jammat/ASWJ), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Tehrik Taliban Pakistan raised havoc in Pakistan. Not a single
Pakistan’s Shia genocide -by Murtaza Hussain (Al Jazeera): This year’s Ashura in Pakistan signified a continuation of the country’s spiral into self-destructive communal violence. In the days leading up to the religious holiday of Ashura, leading members of the Pakistani Shia community in Pakistan received anonymous text messages warning
A breach of religious freedom: The 20-year ban on Muharram processions in Indian-administered Kashmir: Muharram processions remain banned in Srinagar since 1990. If, as the government argues, the situation has improved considerably, surely the people have a case for revocation of the ban? SYED ZAFAR MEHDI We are in Muharram, the month of
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari: here’s to hope! – by Maleeha Manzoor: Today, I don’t initiate to pen as an emotional Pakistani nor as a die-hard PPP supporter. I commence to carve and phrase my letters as the youth of Pakistan – the building block of tomorrow’s safer and better Pakistan.
The dead city -by Gulbaz Mushtaq: We all must have heard the folklore of a city and king, who always desired his citizens to be well-aware and civilized. This is how the story goes… Once there was a wise king ruling over a city. He
(کرپٹ” زرداری اورصادق وامین فرشتوں کی اصل کہانی (5″: پاکستانی آزادعدلیہ کی طرح سوئس عدالت کو “شریف” کرنے کی کاوِش تحریر: امام بخش ([email protected]) قارئین گرامی! میں نے پچھلی قِسط میں “صادق و امین فرشتوں” یعنی شریفوں اور “آزاد” ججوں کی سوئس کیس کے بارے میں “کرپٹ” آصف
Organised intimidation camaign against Shia as Muharram approaches – by Ale Natiq: 40 million Shia of Pakistan have had a troubled history in Pakistan. Despite making up more than 15% of the population, they have been victims of the worst kind of persecution and violence which is nothing short of a Genocide. The
(کرپٹ” زرداری اورصادق وامین فرشتوں کی اصل کہانی(4″: (کرپٹ” زرداری اورصادق وامین فرشتوں کی اصل کہانی(4″ آزاد عدلیہ اور شریفوں کے درمیان ٹیلی فونک رابطے۔۔۔۔ کیا آج بھی یہی کچھ نہیں ہو رہا؟ تحریر: امام بخش ([email protected]) قارئین گرامی! آج کی قِسط میں شریفوں اورآزاد ججوں کی،
In Indonesia, Shia blood is halal! – by Andre Vltchek and Rossie Indira: LUBP Editor’s Note: While this article is about the ongoing pogroms against Indonesian Shia Muslims by Takfiri Salafists, there are many stark resemblances to the situation in Pakistan. For instance, money from Gulf countries that is funnelled to scores
Pashtuns and Blogging: 5 reasons why Pashtuns need to blog: 5 reasons why Pashtuns need to blog VOA (Voice of America), Pashto, Deewa Radio recently started a series on blogging among Pashtuns, discussing reasons for why we should blog, what kinds of challenges bloggers face, what we think they
(کرپٹ” زرداری اورصادق وامین فرشتوں کی اصل کہانی (1″: تحریر: امام بخش صدرپاکستان آصف علی زرداری 26 جولائی 1955ء کو کراچی میں حاکم علی زرداری مرحوم کے گھر پیدا ہوئے۔ آصف علی زرداری اولادِ نرینہ میں اکلوتے ہیں۔ حاکم علی زرداری ایک قبائلی سردار اور ممتاز زمیندار تھے۔ نواب
A sincere poem for PTI leaders and supporters – by Jahil Ibn-e-Aalim: Blog Cross Post : Tuhfa E BeParwah Mainay Daikha – A sincere poem for PTI leaders and trolls. میں نے دیکھا، تیری آنکھوں میں، تیری آنکھوں میں، میں نے دیکھا، اداسی ہے، اداسی ہے، نہ جانے کیوں، نہ جانے
Are Taliban a bunch of criminals? – by Ali Arqam: تحریک طالبان افغانستان اور تحریک طالبان پاکستان ایک ہی سکّے کے دو رخ ہیں، ان میں کسی طرح کا خطِ امتیاز کھینچنا اسی گمراہ کن اور کنفیوژکرنے والی حکمت عملی کا حصّہ ہے جس کے زیرِ سایہ ہم آج
Jahil Ibn E Aalim امید کی کتاب کہ نفرت کی گولی؟: Blog Cross Post : Tuhfa E BeParwah ان کی گولی آج ہار گئی جن کے ہاتھ میں صرف گولی کا ہونا ہی ان کی نفرت کی نشانی ہے تیری کتاب آج جیت گئی تیرے ہاتھ میں صرف کتاب کا
ایک نہتی لڑکی سے ڈر گئے: مجھے ان ذہنی بیمار لوگوں کو دلیل دینے کی کوئی ضرورت نہیں، کیونکہ ان کی اصل جگہ پاگل خانہ ہے، اور انہیں جلد از جلد ایک نفسیاتی ڈاکٹر کی ضرورت بھی ہے۔ ملالہ یوسف زائی پر ہونے والا حملہ،
Husain Haqqani’s rejoinder to Orya Maqbool Jan: Extremist jihadi sympathizer Orya Maqbool Jan is a civil servant from the DMG cadre. Instead of doing his job as a civil servant, he moonlights as a columnist and TV commentator, spouting contra-factual gibberish. Recently he joined daily Dunya
Shireen Mazari’s resignation letter to Imran Khan: Related post: Goodbye PTI – by Imaan Mazari Imran Khan, Esq Chairman PTI, Islamabad 25th September 2012 Dear Imran, It is with great sadness and disappointment that I am writing to let you know I have
“Neo-Salafi” Fallacies and Muslim Reaction to Insults against Prophet Muhammad – by Stephen Schwartz: Editor’s Note: Writing for CIP, Stephen Schwartz highlights the divide within muslims. It should be pointed out that even moderate Deobandis and Wahabis have suffered at the hands of their more extremist counterparts. In Pakistan, JUI (F) has
How to spot a liberal fascist -by Sabir Nazar: Liberal fascist is an oxymoron. Liberals according to definition are those, ‘who believe in maximum individual freedom possible and the ideas of liberty and equality.’ And the term fascist according to definition, ‘is a person who is dictatorial or has extreme right-wing
Goodbye PTI – by Imaan Mazari: I can tolerate criticism regarding my work, my attitude towards ex-fellow party members and a lot of other things but one thing I have put up with for the last 6 months (since April when I joined PTI in
Follow-up: A protest rally against Paul Bhatti: “We have become aware that APMA arranged fund raising events in different countries for their rehabilitation, but has failed to deliver any assistance to us. We want the whole world to know!” A report from Shamim Masih in Lahore
The babu-feudal-general nexus backed by industrialists cripples Pakistan – by Farooq Ahmed Khan: Free speech in a society ensures that rights of all the citizens, especially the minorities, are cared for and everyone enjoys complete peace of mind. A successful state requires holding assurances to the public that all fundamental rights will
For the love of Attan – by Imran Khan: So what is Attan? In one word it is a dance. But this is the dance of the Pashtuns; a people who according to some have formed the largest tribal society in the world. Since the dance in some cases
Were Jinnah alive today, would he be lynched by a fanatic mob? – by Ali Taj: Additional note for Pakistanis: If this Takfeer of Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, continues, you can kiss Pakistan Good bye. For those who stayed quiet on the destruction of the tomb of Data Sb will you protest on that day when theydestroy the tomb of
Former PM Gillani: Pir Mehar Ali Shah’s ‘holy mission’ to defeat Qadianis was completed by Bhutto: Pakistan’s recently ousted premier Yousuf Raza Gilani reportedly addresses an anti-Ahmadi rally organized by a splinter faction of Khatima-e Nubuwwat movement, the infamous extremist hate group operating in various parts of Pakistan. The conference, held in the town of
Baloch friends must not promote thugs who misrepresent Shia genocide as Hazara ethnic issue – by Mukhtar Askari: Cross-posted from World Shia Forum This is a humble request not only to our Baloch friends but also to all those who condemn Shia genocide at the hands of Pakistani State sponsored Shia genocide. It is common knowledge that
پا کستانی مسلمانوں کا کاروباری مہینہ ختم: By Javeria Siddique پا کستانی مسلمانوں کا کاروباری مہینہ ختم اورمذہب فروشی،ذخیرہاندوزی ،بے ایمانی کے تمام سابقہ ریکارڈ ٹوٹ گے۔ مداری علماء کا روپ دھار کر ٹی وی سکرین پر وضع دیتے رہے زرق برق لباس لہک لہک کر
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
Letter from a from a friend in Pakistan – by Ali Taj: These 22 people, some were going home for eid with gifts for their kids and families were taken off three buses, identified and slaughtered. The place is somewhere near Lalusar, after Naran, KPK, en route to GB. I think
#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
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