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Iqbal’s legacy: controversies and claims -by Saad Ahmed Javed: Sir Dr. Muhammad Iqbal is perhaps the most quoted Urdu poet of South Asia. He holds such a weighty stature in Urdu literature that few others even dream of attaining. As I said earlier in one of my articles,
War and Peace: Post-Election Thoughts on American Veteran’s Day – by Rusty Walker: My father in U.S. Army, during WWII, Pacific War, served under General MacArthur, deployed from Brisbane, Australia, to New Guinea and onto the Philippines; this photo is from the New Guinea Campaign, was by 1944, referred to as a
عربی جاہل بدو اور علامہ اقبال کی زہانت – شہزاد عرفان: ایک دفعہ مکہ کےایک “بدو” نے مجھے یہ بتا کر حیران کردیا کہ وہ نہ صرف علامہ اقبال کی تحریریں جوعربی زبان میں چھپ چکی ہیں کو پڑھ چکا ہے بلکہ تنقید بھی رکھتا ہے- اس نے مجھ سے
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
Congratulations to President Obama on Re-election: Letter from Pakistan: LUBP would like to extend a heartiest congratulation to President Barack Obama on his re-election. While differences persist with certain aspects of US foreign policy, both his economic agenda (progressive taxation, enhanced government spending to spur job creation, bailouts
Survey on Shia Muslims’ persecution in Pakistan: Dear editors: I will appreciate if you could publish this survey on your web site and encourage Shia respondents to fill in all relevant sections. The survey is aimed at Pakistani Shias only, and seeks to assess the impact
Division by Mosques and Madaris – by H A Khan: This morning after taking my breakfast I just opened a BBC Urdu site and while holding a cup of tea in my hands I became so sad and couldn’t resist with some tears in my eyes. There was
Khan, Taliban and the Crackpot Science by Anas Abbas: With Thanks : Dawn If nothing else we Pakistani agree on one thing. Whatever little hope there appears is the last hope. A recent example of this was the invention of water as fuel for cars, which soon came crashing down.
Imran Khan’s Interview with US Homeland Security: Another view: In two recent articles, Imran Khan has been exposed as both a Taliban apologist and as a cowardly liar. In the following article in the Toronto Sun, the reader gets to see another version of an important incident that
Blame Benazir and Malala, not the takfiris who attacked them: Hizb ut-Tahrir and Imran Khan’s logic: The cowardly attack by the Taliban on world-renowned education activist Malala has fuelled conspiracy theories in Pakistan. Some right-wing Islamist organizations are calling her a foreign agent, some even consider her shooting was a well choreographed drama and no bullet pierced her head at all.
Jamaat-e-Islami lion Munawar Hassan lives to fight another day – by Riaz Malik Hujjaji: Hail to the Chief! Boo Yaaahhh!!! to all the liberal fascist “liberal scum” out there. Prepare to be dazzled by the brilliant arguements of one of the leading lights of Ghairat, Syed Munawar Hassan. In his interview with Shahzeb Khanzada
آل سعود کا نیا منصوبہ – تاریخ اسلام اور کلچر کو یکسر مٹانے کا آغاز -عامر حسینی: سعودی حکومت آج کل مسجد نبوی کو وسعت دینے کا ایک نیا پروجیکٹ شروع کر رہی ہے-اس کا آغاز نومبر میں ہونے والا ہے-اس منصوبے کے تحت نئے کمرے اور نئے ہال بنائے جانا ہیں-اور اس منصوبے کی زد
Shia Genocide and Ostrich Syndrome – by Ayesha Farooq: Tujhko kitnon ka lahoo chahiye, aey arz-e-watan Jo teray ariz-e-berang ko gulnaar karein Kitni aahon se kaleja tera thanda hoga Kitnay aansoo teray sahraon ko gulzar karein The blood of how many do you need, O motherland
Senator Faisal Raza Abidi exposes the media suppression against him by PCO Judges: Senator Faisal Raza Abidi of the Pakistan Peoples Party has been an outspoken critic of the Judicial bias of the current PCO judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has consistently exposed the judicial bias in favour of Jihadi
Revisiting the Che Guevara-like days of Baloch resistance movement with Asad Rehman – Interview with Malik Siraj Akber: Editor’s Note: The late Asad Rehman is one of the rare non-Baloch who bravely stood up for the Baloch Nationalists through thick and thin. In this interview, he provides a historical context that is either missing or misrepresented in the
Its how organised religion exploits!: There are currently 10500 tombs of descendents of Imams in Iran,people donate money to these places by throwing money inside the tomb.There’s no proper management system and even parliament members have questioned this issue.In average there will be 300
آل محمد پر مسلمان حکمرانوں اور درباری مورخوں کے مظالم: جو قوم اپنی تاریخ کو یاد نہیں رکھتی اس کا مستقبل مخدوش ہو جاتا ہے – برصغیر پاک و ہند میں مسلمانوں کی تاریخ کو مسخ کرنے کی روایت بہت عرصے سے جاری ہے – لٹیروں، ڈاکوؤں اور ظالم
Pakistan’s societal conundrum: The dismal elusion of requisite inter-faith accord – by Hissan H. Haqqani: Mankind’s past dictates that schismatic fears coupled with communal violence are two of the main reasons for dissolution of societies. Our history is rife with examples of nations dilapidated because of lack in understanding and appreciation of each others
تحریک طالبان پاکستان کے دہشت گردوں کی سرپرستی پاکستانی فوج اور خفیہ ادارے کرتے ہیں – حامد میر: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Zaid Hamid and other terrorists and their apologists are sponsored by ISI, says Hamid Mir. تحریک طالبان کے دہشت گرد پاکستانی فوج اور خفیہ اداروں کے پروردہ ہیں – حامد میر ، محمد مالک اور ابصار
Jang Group’s reporter Ahmad Noorani should remain moderate – by Attar Qadri: Ahmed Noorani Deobandi is an Islamabad-based correspondent of The News (spends equal time in Lahore and Bahawalpur), working under journalist-turned-Taliban-spokesperson Ansar Abbasi Deobandi. Ahmad Noorani is the same person who recently tried to incite violence against the HRW director
Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy’s letter to LUMS VC Adil Najam: Note: The context of the following letter is discussed in this post: Jamia Salafia Deobandia LUMS fires Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy *********** From: Pervez Hoodbhoy Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 1:44 PM To: Adil Najam Cc: [email protected]; sahil; jaffe; Sohail
اصغر خان کیس کا فیصلہ – گلاس توڑے بارہ آنے – by Imam Bux: آج چیف جسٹس افتخار محمد چوہدری کی سربراہی میں جسٹس جواد ایس خواجہ اور عارف حسین خلجی پر مشتمل سپریم کورٹ کے تین رُکنی بینچ نے 1990ءکے انتخابات میں آئی جےآئی بنانے سےمتعلق سولہ سال پُرانے اصغر خان کے
Jundallah terrorists, affiliates of BLA and LeJ, attack a Shiite mosque in Iran: A suicide bomber escaping from the security forces detonated his explosives near a Shia Muslims’ mosque in southeastern Iran on Friday (21 October 2012), killing two people and injuring five others. The report said there are three children and
Imran Khan demands strict action against Nawaz Sharif, Qazi Hussain Ahmed and other ISI-affiliates: LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan Saturday said those who accused his party of enjoying a patronage of ISI and its former Chief General (Retd) Ahmed Shuja Pasha have been exposed following the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court
Contrary to Pakistan Army’s claims, Pakistani Taliban (TTP) are not USA’s puppets – by Saleem Safi: Pakistan Army generals and their affiliates and proxies in right-wing (e.g., PML-N, PTI, JUD, JI, ASWJ-LeJ etc) and pseudo-liberals (e.g. Rehman Malik, Ejaz Haider, Sherry Rehman, Mosharraf Zaidi etc) want us to believe that Tehreek-e-Tailban Pakistan (TTP) and Afghan
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 روشن قندیل: گئے زمانے کا ذکر ہے ایک سہ پہر یونیورسٹی میں بیٹھے سستا رہے تھے کہ ایک صاحب آ کر ساتھ بیٹھ گئے جو عام و خاص میں مولائی کے لقب سے جانے جاتے تھے، کچھ دیر خاموش بیٹھے رہے
Congratulations to humanity: Malala rises like a phoenix: ”Which country am I in?”, first question Malala asked! Feel like replying “Honey you are in a country where every one has nothing but admiration and love for you! where you don’t get shot for liking Obama or Benazir
Remembering Shuhda e Karsaz: When she came, she saw and she wept with joy. When the state stood still, stunned and staggered before the Panorama of ‘Khalq e Khuda’. When streets of Karachi saw the zeal personified in ‘Ahl e Safa’
18 October 2007: The return of a Benazir leader to her Benazir people – by Maleeha Manzoor: “I am returning to Pakistan on Oct. 18 to bring change to my country. Pakistan’s future viability, stability and security lie in empowering its people and building political institutions.” – Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto The wearisome eight years, as
Do not make IK your scapegoat -by Zain Gardezi: “Shame on you, Mr. Khan”, read the title of an article of a popular English daily. “TALIBAN Khan is back”, was the starting line of a piece by a member of editorial staff of another English daily. Yes with
Can Malala Bring Peace to Pakistan and Afghanistan – Adapted from The New Yorker: Some selected excerpts: “Any military action in North Waziristan could only be taken, however, with corresponding anti-militant steps by United States and Afghan military across the border. So far, this has been a problem. Afghans officials have quietly admitted
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،
#Justice4BakeryBoy: CM Shahbaz Sharif’s daughter Rabia gets an innocent bakery worker beaten up by Elite Police: Related post: Justice, PML-N style: Bakery case victim tells court CM Shahbaz Sharif’s son-in-law, guards not culprits Mrs Rabia Imran, daughter of the so called Khadim-e-Aala (in fact Sarparast-e-Aala of PML-N goons and LeJ terrorists) Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif,
Countdown for Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry – by Arbab Zaheer: Get the Countdown Clock widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) 11th December 2013 will be celebrated as the independence day of politics and democracy of Pakistan as that is the
Karachi says yes to Malala, no to Taliban: Altaf Hussain criticizes Pakistan army and Islamic clerics for not doing enough to counter Taliban: Tens of thousands rallied in Pakistan’s largest city (Karachi) Sunday 14 October 2012 in the biggest show of support yet for a 14-year-old girl (Malala) who was shot and seriously wounded by the Taliban for promoting girls’ education and
Liberal love galore for Altaf Hussain!: On October 14, Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder and leader Altaf Hussain delivered a speech in support of the adolescent Pashtun female education advocate Malala Yousufzai who was grievously injured in an assassination attempt and is still under intensive care
Mystery of Tahir Ashrafi’s kidnapping: This is how they distort history: The news of Tahir Ashrafi’s drinking and passing out at German Embassy Islamabad and his subsequent ordeal has been effectively wiped out from Pakistani media. The episode is also an example of how history is distorted by courtier mullahs
After attacking Malala Yousafzai, Taliban threaten to kill her father: A spokesman for the Swat Taliban has threatened to kill 14-year-old schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai’s father after a failed attempt to assassinate his daughter, said a report by Reuters. Sirajuddin Ahmad, a spokesman for “Radio Mullah” Maulana Fazlullah’s Swat Taliban
Islamist bigots circulating fake pictures of drone victims to deflect attention from Taliban’s attack on Malala: Since the past two days a picture of a young girl has been circulating on facebook and twitter saying that the girl did not get any coverage because she was injured in a drone attack. Majority of those circulating