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Yes, we insist! this is shia genocide – by A Z: PROLOGUE: The so-called liberals are quick to acknowledge that Pakistan is an intolerant society where innocent people are being killed daily. Unfortunately, these liberals fail to acknowledge that it is minorities, Shias in particular, being targeted for their beliefs
Killing of Shia doctor Ali Haider and his son in Lahore: the FIR must name Shahbaz Sharif too – by Shazia Najmi: Yet another doctor in the Punjab ruled by Shahbaz Sharif, the Patron-in-Chief of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, has fallen along with his 12-year old son (http://tribune.com.pk/story/508975/target-killing-doctor-son-shot-dead-in-lahore/) This reminds one of the spree of 126 Shia doctors killed during the first chief
Don’t question my loyalty, Mr. Chief Justice -by Murtaza Haider: Dual citizens can help restore the Chief Justice to his office, but they are not permitted to question the makeup of Pakistan’s election commission. While hearing a petition by Dr. Tahirul Qadri, who is a dual citizen of Canada
#ShiaGenocide: I publicly name and condemn Lashkar-e-Jhangvi terrorists – Imran Khan: English translation of Imran Khan’s statement: I name Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, I address LeJ, if you are doing this terrorism in the name of Islam,, nobody could be more enemy of Islam than yourself. Islam is the name of humanity, you
An 800kg bomb is not manufactured overnight. Where are the intelligence services?: It is like waiting for death foretold. That is what the Shia Hazara community of Quetta lives with and prepares for constantly, taking pictures of friends and family members, hanging them on walls or placing them on mantelpieces, in
Contrasting Bangladeshi liberals with Pakistani “liberals” – by Sidq Maqaal: Hundreds of thousands of young protestors are occupying Shahbag junction in Dhaka. They are protesting against radical Islamists. It is indeed very heartening to see masses in a Muslim majority country rallying to the call of secularism, which means
#ShiaGenocide: In first 48 days of 2013, 269 Shia Muslims killed, 459 injured in Pakistan: According to statistics available from the Shaheed Foundation, Shia Killing and Karbala-e-Quetta, at least 269 Shia Muslims were killed and another 459 injured in systematic attacks by Takfiri Deobandi militants (ASWJ-LeJ, Taliban) in various cities and areas of Pakistan
Militancy and Radicalism in Punjab – by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa: Related post: Nawaz Sharif’s meeting with Deobandi leader of banned terrorist group Siph-e-Sahaba This paper looks at militancy and radicalization in Punjab – North, Central and South – the three sub-regions of the largest province of Pakistan. The key
Who’s afraid of the Karachi Literature Festival? -by Ayesha Siddiqa: Here we are seemingly in an age of intellectual freedom, burgeoning media industry and literature festivals. There are numerous festivals held all over South Asia celebrating books new and old, bringing people together for exchange of ideas. But these
پسند اپنی اپنی نصیب اپنا اپنا: کہتے ہیں کہ جب پیٹ بھرا ہو تو ہری ہری سوجھتی ہے، اس کا ثبوت یہ بھی ہے کہ ہر تہذیب نے اوج تب ہی حاصل کیا جب خود کفالت کی منزل تک آ پنہچی اور اس کے بعد
#ShiaGenocide in Quetta: List of demands by Pakistan’s Shia Muslims: Shia leaders present their demands as sit-in continues After yet another tragedy on 16 Feb 2013 in which 110 Shia Muslims (including 25 non-Hazara Shias and 85 Hazara Shias) were killed in Quetta by Takfiri Deobandi militants of Sipah-e-Sahaba
ہاں ہم سب شیعہ اور ہزارہ ہیں: ہاں ہم سب شیعہ اور ہزارہ ہیں لیل و نہار /عامر حسینی کیرانی روڈ کوئٹہ پر ایک مرتبہ پھر بارود کی بارش ہوئی اور 85 انسان موت کی وادی میں جلے گئے-اور 150 سے زیادہ لوگ زرا سخت جان
A poem on Shia genocide in Pakistan – by Asif Zaidi: Quetta is filled with screams and blood stained bodies of Shias, yet again. The blind-well of apostatizing and bigoted wickedness wreak havoc, yet again. SHIA GENOCIDE ——————- Genocide acts spurred by bigotry Of sick minds and hatred’s idolatry So
Hail Shoukat Basra: The Punjab deputy opposition leader is attacked by police of Chief Minister who consider attending assembly session not worth enough. Deputy provincial opposition leader was attacked when he went to show solidarity with protesting young doctors who were facing brutal crackdown from police
Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa: Persona non grata at Karachi Literature Festival #KLF: Related posts: Comparing Karachi Literature Festival 2012 with Difa-e-Pakistan Conference #FakeLiberal Festival: A Gathering of Life Style Liberals in Karachi – by Anila Shamsie “I’ve been in a rickshaw”: Some critical reflections on the Karachi Literature Festival 2011 Editor’s
Urgent conference call of Pakistan’s fake liberals: Editors Note: We should all appreciate criticism and humor. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Twitterati. I welcome you to this immensely important, nay, urgent Conference Call. We must find out who is Saroor Ijaz. JammyHuck: If Saroor Ijaz turns out
Anti-Taliban Sunni Barelvi cleric slammed by pro-Taliban PCO Chief Justice – by Sidq Maqaal: The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out the petition of Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chief Tahirul Qadri for the reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan, saying that Qadri has failed to satisfy it on his bona fides and fundamental rights
Marvi Sirmed, a traitor to liberal causes in Pakistan – by Rusty Walker: A year ago, I read a thought provoking interview of leading Pakistani political commentator and civilian-military analyst Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa in which she explains the increasing influence of Pakistani establishment on right-wing and (fake) liberal voices in the media.
پرل وائٹ اور ویلنٹائن ڈے: وہ ویلنٹائن ڈے ہی تو جب میں نے ماسکو کے ریڈ سکوائر سے اس کے لیے سرخ گلابوں کا ایک بوکے لیکر گورکی سٹریٹ کے فلیٹ نمبر 786 کی طرف روانہ ہوا تھا-اس دن میرے دل میں جذبات کا
کیا عورتیں واقعی صاحب آواز ہوگئی ہیں؟: کیا عورتیں واقعی صاحب آواز ہو گئیں ؟ لیل و نہار/عامر حسینی فروری کے دوسرے ہفتے میں پوری دنیا میں ویمن ڈے منایا جاتا ہے-اور ہمارے ہاں بھی اب یہ بڑے تزک و احتشام سے منایا جاتا ہے-اس دن
Will Marvi Sirmed act as bridge between PPP and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi? – by Shazia Najmi: Related post: Marvi Sirmed, a traitor to liberal causes in Pakistan – by Rusty Walker Marvi Sirmed and other fake liberals encourage Deobandi moderator of anti-Shia LeJ hate site Ulma-e-Deoband To call any Pakistani who is minimally human and
Sectarian violence through English language teaching: Sectarian Violence through English Language Teaching Study conducted in Sindh, Province of Pakistan Syed Waqar Ali Shah Bukhari BS Linguistics, University of Sindh Jamshoro January, 2013 Language, Ideology and Power Language is taken to be an
A quick critique on BBC Urdu’s quality and reliability: Source: http://freespeechpakistan.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/bbc/ The following post offers a summary of an important conversation that took place on Twitter on the quality and reliability of news reports and analyses published on BBC Urdu (radio and web site). Key critics: Dr Ayesha
We condemn violent crackdown on young doctors by PML-N led Punjab government: Pakistan Peoples Party’s provincial leadership strongly condemns the severe crackdown on public dissent and use of excessive force by the Punjab government against peaceful young doctors gathering for pro-health reforms at the Metro Bus Service inauguration ceremony in Lahore.
انوکھا ساجد،انوکھا عابد: وہ دو سال کا تھا جب اس کے دادا کو اس زمانے کے ایک طالب نے زھر سے بجھے خنجر سے حملہ کرکے عین نماز کے وقت قتل کرڈالا تھا-وہ گیارہ سال کا تھا کہ اس کے محبوب تایا
مولوی ہرگز نہ شد مولائے روم: افضل گرو کی پھانسی پر ہندوستان سے ارون دھتی رائے اور دیگر اہل درد کی مرثیہ نگاری سمجھ میں آتی ہے-اور یہاں پاکستان میں ان کا گریہ بھی سمجھ میں آتا ہے جنھوں نے بلوچ،پشتوں اور ہزارہ اور پھر
تم خادم پنجاب نہیں، ہٹلرپنجاب ہو: تم خادم پنجاب نہیں۔۔۔۔۔۔ہٹلرپنجاب ہو عامر کے قلم سے یہ ینگ ڈاکٹرز کا بھوک ہڑتالی کیمپ تھا-کل رات سے پورے پنجاب سے ینگ ڈاکٹرز اس کیمپ میں جوک در جوک آرہے تھے-اکثر ان میں سے بھوک سے نڈھال تھے
Hide your condoms, Dr. Maria Khan is coming! -by Ammara Ahmad: We need to stand up to these so-called ‘educated’ but otherwise unethical anchors who show up in western dresses, speak confident English but in fact have a very conservative and bigoted agenda. My name is Dr. Khan and I
Religious harmony and Shahzad Francis – by Aamir: First week of February of every year is celebrated as “week for religious interfaith harmoney”all over world.And 4th February of every year a social organization “BAITHAK”organizes a religious cultural Harmony festival in old historical colony “Khuram pura” of district khanewal
Malik Jarrar Hussain’s assassination: The double whammy of being a Shia and a human rights activist – by Shazia Najmi: Last week when the Human Rights Watch report pointed out Pakistan Army’s complicity in the assassination campaigns against the Shias, the Baloch political activists, and religious minorities such as the Ahmadis, the Christians, and the Hindus, it was apparent
Pakistani #FakeLiberals must stop racism against the Baloch people – by Ada Khakwani: Editors Note: This sort of abuse is common place on the Pakistani Television networks. The editors profess to be “liberal” or “Muslim”, in both cases they are being abusive to their own core principles. These deplorable attitudes have to stop and
Asia Human Rights Watch condemns Takfiri Islamofascists’ planned Shia bloodbath in Sindh – by Najmi Dandu: Editors note: So called independent media remains under the thumb of the black sheep of the ISI and continues to paint a FALSE picture to international media and human rights groups. A large part of liberal media is controlled by
Open Letter to Readers of LUBP: As our readers are aware, Abdul Nishapuri, the founder-editor in chief of LUBP has now resigned and this position was taken up by Ali Taj. The new editorial team has completely taken over the editorial responsibilities and is in
An Open Letter to the World Press: How mainstream media obfuscates Jihadist violence in Pakistan – by Rusty Walker: An Open Letter to the World Press Dear Sir and Madam of the Press Corps: I am writing this letter by way of introduction to tell you about Let Us Build Pakistan (LUBP). LUBP is operated and managed by
Junaid Jamshed and Nida Yasir: cost of TRPs is lifestyle and culture: SOURCE: This blog post first appeared here. I was alerted to Junaid Jamshed’s nonsense on Nida Yasir’s Good Morning Pakistan show by this timely written piece by Ayesha Mir. She writes: I knew this could not be all and
Hide them all then – by A Z: This post is with reference to the following article published on Al Arabiya TV web site: “Burkas for babies”: Saudi cleric’s new fatwa causes controversy http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/03/264031.html A friend sent me a link to the article which has kicked off
تکفیری دیوبندی دہشت گرد توہین رسالت، توہین اہلبیت اور توہین صحابہ کے مرتکب ہیں: Aamir Saeed of Peshawar and other activists and apologists of Takfiri Deobandi terrorists of ASWJ-LeJ have committed blasphemy against Allah, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Ahle Bait (a.s.) and Sahaba (r.a.). جناب مدیر لیٹ اس بلڈ پاکستان میرا نام محمد شہاب
Pakistan’s Shia Genocide 101: Source: This article first appeared here and an edited version was published on Viewpoint. For decades Shia Muslims have been killed in Pakistan and the issue has either been pushed under the carpet or obfuscated using blanket terms such
The Truth About The Shia Genocide and what can be done about it – by A.Z.: PROLOGUE: We have a responsibility, as individuals, as professionals, and as organized groups, to not be passive bystanders, but to speak out publicly on genocidal threats. I take strong exception to the notion that speaking out on the threat
Are Shias Kafir? Maulana Tahir Ashrafi misquoted by Najam Sethi’s The Friday Times: In a recent article (“Moderate Deobandis”) published in The Friday Times (edited by Najam Sethi and Raza Rumi), Maulana Tahir Ashrafi was presented as a moderate Sunni Deobandi cleric while the following atrocious remark was also attributed to him.