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Ahmad Noorani and Sadanand Dhume’s bold stance on #ShiaGenocide in Pakistan – by Samina Faruqi: Jang Group’s journalist Mr. Ahmad Noorani has clearly condemned Shia Muslim genocide and killings of Sunni Muslims by Takfiri militants of banned Deobandi outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan aka Lashkare-e-Jhangvi (currently operating as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat ASWJ). On Twitter, in
Ten reasons why India, Pakistan are on the same page – by Merlin Flower: I am not, just so we are clear, making a case for friendship based on similarities. I believe, great friendships can thrive in spite of glaring differences. Agree? Just, ten. But then, I never was, nor is, good with
Cyniacal About PTI’s Change – by Mirza Moiz Baig: The word change is probably the most over used word in our country. From politicians and journalists to imported Maulvis, there would hardly be a person who shies away from their use of this word. The person who tops
مولانا طاہر اشرفی کی ایل یو بی پی بلاگ کے لئے خاص تحریر: پاکستان علما کونسل کے صدر حافظ طاہر محمود اشرفی صاحب نے ایل یو بی پی بلاگ کو ایک خط ارسال کیا ہے جو ہم من و عن شائع کر رہے ہیں مولانا اشرفی دیوبندی مسلک کے ایک کلیدی رہنما
دیوبندی و وہابی عقیدے کے لوگ پرتشدد کارروائیاں کرتے ہیں، شاہد غوری: THE FOLLOWERS OF DEOBANDI AND WAHHABI FAITH COMMIT TERRORIST ACTS The central leader of Pakistan Sunni Thereek (PST) Mohammed Shahid Ghauri interviewed with Islam times. He stated that, the banned organization of Sipah Sahaba (ASS or SSP) started operating initially as
Nawaz Sharif’s meeting with Deobandi leader of banned terrorist group Siph-e-Sahaba: محمد احمد لدھیانوی کی مسلم لیگ ن کے سربراہ سے ملاقات ملکی، سیاسی اور امن و امان کی صورت حال پر تبادلۂ خیال Apparently Nawaz Sharif has agreed to forge a political alliance with Takfiri Deobandi militants of banned
Endless paranoia or systematic harassment of critical voices on Twitter?: Related posts: LUBP owes me an apology – by Ravez Junejo On LUBP’s apology to Najam Sethi club: Why can’t we respect free speech even if we disagree? – by Salma Jafar Currently there is a sinister campaign on
Remembering Dr. Abdus Salam -by H. A. Khan: Editors note: We received the following information from social network and would like to publish this. The information is about a documentary project on the great Pakistani muslim scientist, the late Professor Abdus Salam. We encourage all our readers
A poem on Rehman Malik’s utterings about low cost of human life – by Zulfiqar Ali: LIKE THIS If anyone asks you, How the prefect satisfaction, Of all our minorities’ wanting Will look? Lift you gun. And say, ‘Like this’ When someone mentions the gracefulness, Of education, Show him Malala. Climb upon the
Denying the genocide will not help – by A.Z.: In separate articles we have discussed how the killing of Shias in Pakistan fulfils the preconditions of genocide. Some people have argued that while it meets all the technical requirements of genocide, not ‘enough’ people have yet been killed
Molana Tahir Ashrafi, Beena Sarwar and Ali Abbas Taj: Chief amongst those who engage in Takfir are the militant groups like ASWJ/LeJ and the Taliban – both of whom are composed almost entirely of Deobandi Sunni muslims. However, Takfir as a reductionist worldview even compels these groups to
PejaMistri is dead! Death of social media activism in Pakistan: As evident from the title, this is pejamistri’s last post and last activism through social media (twitter, facebook, criticalppp, pkpolitics and many other blogs and websites on Pakistani politics). PejaMistri has died after severe heart attack on account the
Aap kahin Takfiri khariji tau nahi hain – Maulana Sherani: مولانا محمد خان شیرانی جمعیت علماء اسلام بلوچستان کے امیر، سینیٹر اور اسلامی نظریاتی کونسل کے چیئرمین ہیں، دور حاظر میں جہاد کے نام سے فی سبیل اللہ فساد کی تحریکوں کے شدید ناقِد ہونے کے باعث ان پر
Why does Express Tribune continue to obfuscate the truth? – by Ali Taj: ” Again ‘sectarian violence’? Why can’t they just call it violence against Shia Muslims. Since when have the Shia Muslims been violent.” This was a comment by a very disturbed reader of this piece of news in the Express Tribune.
Dr A Q Khan appreciates LUBP’s services for sectarian harmony in Pakistan – by Ali Taj: Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistan’s nuclear scientist and the founder-chairman of the Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan (Movement for the Protection of Pakistan), has appreciated LUBP’s services for Sunni-Shia sectarian harmony. Dr. Khan also lauded LUBP’s (Let Us Build Pakistan www.lubpak.com) activism and
LUBP wishes its readers a Happy Eid Milad Nabi – by Ali Taj: Today, hundreds of millions of Muslims all over the world celebrate the Birthday of the Holy Prophet. In the softer strains of Islam that many of us grew up with, the Holy Prophet was a blessing to ALL mankind and not
Shia Genocide is not a Saudi-Iran proxy war – by Ali Taj: A debate that took place on a Facebook forum highlights the nature and reasons of Shia genocide in Pakistan. The conversation was initiated by a repetition of oft-repeated theories that are deeply insensitive to the victims who in this
LUBP: the next phase: It is a great honor and privilege to be taking over as editor-in-chief of Let Us Build Pakistan (LUBP Blog). LUBP has done some fine work in the past and exposed crucial issues which the media has never done.
Abdul Nishapuri’s resignation from LUBP: We have now received formal resignation from Mr. Abdul Nishapuri, founder-editor of LUBP. On his wish we are publishing the same as his last post on this blog. “I am forced to resign from LUBP because of serious threats
LUBP blog and the liberal betrayal – by Asma bint Marwan: In this essay, I have used the conceit that the LUBP, currently under assault from Takfiri `Lawfare’ as well as being the object of faux-liberal ire is the `Gadfly’ and hence deserving of support from all those who hold the
A U.S. citizen’s view on a pro-Taliban cleric’s litigation against a liberal Pakistani blog #LUBP – by Rusty Walker: The head of the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC, a union of pro-Taliban Deobandi clerics), Tahir Ashrafi, apparently is intent on initiating a Jihad against LUBP blog (Let Us Build Pakistan, www.lubpak.com). For telling the truth? Well, the truth hurts
In Pakistan, a pro-Taliban cleric files law suit against a pro-rights blog #LUBP: Chairman of Pakistan Clerics Council, a conglomerate of pro-Taliban Deobandi clerics, has filed a law suit against LUBP (Let Us Build Pakistan www.lubpak.com), a liberal blog which is known for human rights advocacy and media watch in the military-mullah
Express Tribune’s article on Tahir Ashrafi’s law suit against LUBP: Related post: In Pakistan, a pro-Taliban cleric files law suit against a pro-rights blog #LUBP LUBP Editor’s note: We are cross-posting a news report published by Express Tribune on Tahir Ashrafi’s law suit against LUBP blog. While we appreciate
Thank you, General Beg, for revealing Pak establishment’s views on #TuQ and Shias – by Ghayyur Hussaini: Former Chief of Army Staff General Mirza Aslam Beg worte an article in daily “The Nation” (Name of the Game) published on 21st January 2013. This article gave his(establishment) opinion of the events that unfolded last week, especially long
What we mean by a Progressive Shia -by Asif Zaidi: Shiism has always been progressive; it is Shias that have not always been so. Progressive Shias are imbued with the spirit of Shia Islam which, from the start, has always been committed to standing up for the downtrodden and
“LUBP is only there to divide the people who’re antiestablishment”, claims Marvi Sirmed: As if Tahir Ashrafi Deobandi’s harassment campaign and legal action against LUBP was not enough, pseudo-liberals too have straightened their guns at LUBP. The timing of the joint onslaught appears to be well coordinated. Marvi Sirmed, an NGO-style rights
Express Tribune publishes false propaganda about #TahirulQadri’s real name, asylum and return flight to Canada: In the last few days Pakistan’s urban elites, many of whom remain aligned (due to sectarian, economic, political reasons) with the Saudi-sponsored Deobandi-Wahhabi hegemony in Pakistani establishment, have been a part of a sustained propaganda campaign against Dr. Tahir
#Justice4KamranFaisal: CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry should be prosecuted for causing unbearable stress to a govt servant leading to his suicide: Author: Dr. Zulfiqar Ali CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry continued harassment and abusing of NAB officials led to Kamran Faisal’s suicide. We demand thatCJ Chaudhry be prosecuted for causing unbearable stress to Kamran Faisal leading to his suicide. Right-wing pro-establishment media
Sunni Ittehad Council: Sunni Barelvi activism against Deobandi-Wahhabi terrorism in Pakistan – by Aarish U. Khan: Related posts: Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC): Peaceful Barelvis rise against the Taliban-SSP criminals Sunni Barelvi (Sufi Muslims) Struggle with Deobandi-Wahhabi Jihadists in Pakistan – by Arif Jamal Most of the banned militant terrorist outfits of Pakistan either subscribe to
Why are they saying terrible things about Tahir ul Qadri?: Note: Here’s a sample of those criticizing Tahir ul Qadri: https://lubpak.com/archives/239195/comment-page-1#comment-361123 Related post: Why did Pakistani plutocrats go hammer and tongs at #TahirulQadri – by Ayaz Amir The entire media and right wing politicians have been demonizing Tahir ul
A critical reflection on Tahir-ul-Qadri’s Long March: Over the past 5 days during the long march of Tahir-ul-Qadri or “Chabi wala baba” as his known amongst his critics, I have come across comments and analysis from many of my twitter and social network friends which forced
Maulana Tahir Ashrafi approaches FIA to get LUBP blog banned in Pakistan: Maulana Tahir Ashrafi Deobandi (Head of Deobandi Clerics Council, and an affiliate of banned Deobandi militant group Sipah Sahaba aka ASWJ) has approached Pakistan Government’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in order to get LUBP blog (www.lubpak.com) banned in Pakistan.
Usmann Rana a true Hussaini Soldier – by Ali Taj: My good friend Usmann Rana wrote on his facebook status regarding the protest at Liberty Market Lahore: “Apparently the organizers were to afraid to name the real culprits behind Quetta Killings and those responsible for claiming Hazara/Shia lives. Whoever said I
All Islamofascist Party convenes in Raiwind: Thank you, Saudi Arabia: Today, on 16 January 2013, Nawaz Sharif (head of PML-N) spoke on behalf of a bunch of Islamofascists leaders who held a meeting in the drawing room of his sprawling estate in Raiwind. All the luminaries, discounting a dead
People and their struggles! – by Dr Shazia Nawaz: It was years ago. I liked Musharraf. He was progressive. He gave media real freedom and he was good to women. And I do not mean to call him a womanizer by saying that. Women just seemed to have
Protest and candle light vigil outside Pakistan Consulate Los Angeles January 13th 2013: It was a very cold Sunday evening when Pakistani Americans of all faiths gathered in on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles to show solidarity with the victims of violence in Quetta and Swat. As it got darker we proceeded
First day of Governor Rule: ASWJ-LeJ flags being hoisted around Pakistan Army posts in Lasbela, Balochistan: According to our sources, Sipah Sahaba (ASWJ-LeJ) flags are being hoisted in large numbers on and near Winder-Lasbela Road in Balochistan. The flags have been hoisted on the Zero Point from Winder to Lasbela Road (the Gwadar intersection) and
Deobandi hate cleric Tahir Ashrafi announces legal action against LUBP blog: Related post: Maulana Tahir Ashrafi approaches FIA to get LUBP blog banned in Pakistan Tahir Ashrafi Deobandi (Chairman of Deobandi Ulema aCouncil Pakistan, and an ally of banned Deobandi terrorist outfit Sipah Sahaba (SSP aka ASWJ) has announced that he
My view on the past three days -by Asif Zaidi: By all means the last three days were monumental in the recent history of Pakistan’s Shias and all of us must sit back and think what we gained and what we floundered during this historic moment and also, more
#ShiaGenocide: A personal account of Lahore sit-in in support of Shia Hazaras of Quetta – by Qurat ul Ain Haider Zaidi: Yesterday (on 12 January 2013) at 4 pm we the students (of Sunni, Shia and other diverse backgrounds), civil society, Shia Hazara community living in Lahore, some TV artists and news anchors gathered in front of the Liberty Round-About-