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Urgently needed: A camera for Express Tribune to cover Shia genocide in Gilgit Baltistan: Recently a few friends have objected to LUBP’s criticism of Express Tribune’s (ET) alleged bias against Shia Muslims. Our fellow bloggers at Pakistan Blogzine (PB) have previously highlighted how an op-ed published on ET blatantly insulted Shia Muslims and
#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
Is Shia genocide in Pakistan an outcome of Saudi-Iran proxy war?: Editor’s Note: The following debate took place on a facebook forum that 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 in
Express Tribune’s Shia-phobia: Misreports massacre of 30 Shias of Gilgit-Baltistan as Sunni massacre: Related posts: Urgently needed: A camera for Express Tribune to cover Shia genocide in Gilgit Baltistan Shia genocide continues unabated: Passenger buses in Naran attacked, scores dead Express Tribune (ET) has a consistent pattern of insulting Shia Muslims, ridiculing
Shia genocide continues unabated: Passenger buses in Naran attacked, 25 dead: A Pakistani man comforts a mourner, following the killing of Shia Muslims, at a hospital in Ghari Hbibullah in the northwestern district of Mansehra on August 16, 2012. Related Post #ExpressTribuneShiaPhobia – Misreports massacre of 30 Shias in Gilgit
Fortunately, the Sunni Hazara brothers are safe in Quetta – by Mehdi Changezi: Related post: List of non-Hazara Shia Muslims killed by ASWJ-Taliban in Balochistan – by Marya Mushtaq I am thankful to LUBP for publishing my previous letter exposing the infamous ISI tout Hussain Ali Yasa (a friend of Hazara Democratic
Only 50 percent Sunnis in Pakistan accept Shias as Muslims – Pew Survey: We are cross-posting an important article by Dr. Murtaza Haider in which he offers an overview of the Pew Survey data on “The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity” which was published less than a week ago (on 9 August
Managing disasters require scientific approach – by Qudrat Ullah: Historically speaking, government sector in Pakistan lacks any coherent and people-friendly approach to counter disasters and natural calamities and due to this, disaster management mainly revolved around dealing with flash-floods in the past with main focus on rescue and
Dr. A.Q. Khan should stay away from hate speech against Ahmadis: On 14 August 2012, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan said the following words on Geo TV (part of Jang Media Group) which can be legitimately described as hate speech against Ahmadiyya Muslims, Pakistan’s most persecuted minority sect. Sitting on a
Sheikh Rashid’s speech must not go unnoticed by judiciary – by Syed Adeel Abbas: Pakistan is at war! There are several interrelated armed conflicts underway in Pakistan. According to conservative estimates about 35,600 Pakistanis have been killed after 9/11 and more than 40,000 have been injured during that period by the various parties
Sheikh Rashid, an Imran Khan ally, urges Pakistan’s Chief Justice to kill President Zardari: In a joint political rally by Imran Khan’s PTI and Sheikh Rashid’s Awami Muslim League in garrison town of Rawalpindin, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed called upon the Chief Justice of Pakistan to “kill the bast***d before he kills you”. He is alleged
Imran Khan and Sheikh Rashid must not apologize to liberal fascists – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: Many a times when I read statements by Hazrat Imran Khan and other holy leaders of the PTI, it reassures me that PTI will restore the national sport of hockey to its former glory, Jazakallah! Our skills to deflect
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
Independence Day Poem نذر فیض – by Zulifqar Ali: نذر فیض نہ داغ داغ اجالہ، نہ شب گزیدہ سحر نہ دل پسند مگر، اب تو وہ سحر بھی نھیں شب گزیدہ سھی، بھت سا نور تھا اس میں تھی داغ داغ مگر، تھی تو اک سحر پھر بھی
The darkness of independence – by H.A Khan: In Pakistan if there is a history of Bourgeoisie of 65 years then there is also one more history of the oppressed masses and working class of their fight against the brutal capitalist system and its allies with
Saudi Arabia forcing Wahhabi faith on Hajis and exporting fundamentalism – by Ali Taj: The Sunni cleric is complaining about the Saudi regime distributing hateful literature to radicalize people at Hajj. The so called religious gifts for Hajjis are books in Urdu, Bangla, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian and other languages, promote the intolerant and
God is a weapon—they worship death – A poem by Habib Sulemani: God is a weapon—they worship death – A poem by Habib Sulemani Satan and other evil characters’ve come out of the Holly Scriptures to rule my land as ruthless tyrants! They crush flowers under their boots, deface beauty, hate
RIP Shamshir-ul-Hyderi: Legendary Sindhi poet and intellectual Shamshir-ul-Hyderi, 80, passed away in Karachi on 10 August 2012. He was a famous scholar, drama writer and broadcaster of Pakistan. He served for ten years as secretary of Sindhi Literary Board for ten
#ReleaseKazmi – Hamid Saeed Kazmi, Pakistan’s only political prisoner: There’s currently only one political prisoner in Pakistan, i.e., PPP’s own MNA and former minister for religious affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi. Unlike several other agency-brand Maulanas, he was directly elected from Multan on PPP’s ticket. Allama Kazmi is under
Zardari’s complicity and hypocrisy will bring him the fate of his hypocritical, heartless father-in-law: Ikhtiar Hussain When in my previous article (https://lubpak.com/archives/132247) I called Zaradari “Yazidi,” every liberal blogger of note went mad denouncing me for saying so. I would not have cared despite the countless abusive e-mails that I got. I live
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
A tale of Iftikhar Chaudhry, Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif – by Kumail Ahmed: Iftikhar Chaudhry has brought democracy into a cul-de-sac, through his unconstitutional persistence forcing the Prime Minister to write a letter to the Swiss authorities. Why is he silent on the Shaukat Khanum issue? I believe this silence isn’t unintentional; rather, it’s a simple manifestation of
PML-N, Judiciary, ISI and LeJ gang-up in Punjab; 100 Shias arrested: Malik Ishaq, the head of al-Qaeda affiliate notorious terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Jhangvi visited Chiniot, Punjab, on 7th August (Tuesday) and ranted against Shias from the Siddiq Akbar Mosque while his terrorist supporters (belonging to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Sahaba also known as ASWJ)
United States: The Power of Hypocrisy – by Saad Ahmed Javed: Marshal Joseph Stalin is said to have claimed, “Stalin is Soviet Power”. If he hadn’t been the ruler of such a powerful state then no doubt his fate would be worse than that of Saddam or Qaddafi because, without
Iftikhar Chaudhry: The Chief of Injustice – by Kumail Ahmed: Cross-posted from Kumail Ahmed’s blog Iftikhar Chaudhry has distorted the very concept of democracy by ousting a prime minister from his office. This is similar to what armed forces do when they bring in a coup. If an intellectually
Fittay Moonh Tera Iftikhar Chaudhray – by Ahsan Shah: Iftikhar Chaudhry PCO Sworn Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan Constitution Avenue Islamabad Dear Mr. Chaudhry Big Shame on You All praises to Allah Almighty who tested the courage and patience of the brave Pakistani Nation, twice with “One Eyed
Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s bold and courageous speech – by Syed Ahsan Abbas Rizvi: In his last speech in Senate, Interior Minister Rehman Malik told the Upper House that 14 organizations are operating in Balochistan and both friends and enemies of Pakistan were financing and encouraging them for uprising. He subtly provided the
پانی ، حر حرکیات اور نوشتہ دیوار: یہ رگڑ بھی بڑی بری چیز ہے، جہاں بھی دو وجود ٹکراتے ہیں رگڑ کا ہونا لازمی ہے، رگڑ کے رگڑے سے کوئی نہیں بچ پاتا اور اگر کوئی بچنا چاہے تو ایسا ممکن ہی نہیں ہے، کیونکہ سائنس
جو بے نوا ہیں، وہ ہی نداۓ عالم ہیں: نام کمانا بھی ایک فن ہے، کچھ لوگ اپنی محنت سے نام کماتے ہیں، کچھ لوگ دوسروں کی محنت سے . آج کی کاروباری دنیا میں کچھ دو اور کچھ لو یا کچھ بیچو اور کچھ حاصل کرو کا
The Bhutto’s Son : He did not choose this life, it chose him… – by Saria Benazir: “Zinda Hai Bibi, Zinda Hai” – the Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, I know was seen weeping in the National Assembly to these catchphrases. Who could have endured for this country more than him, who grew overnight on the ominous December
Shame on Kashif Abbasi for rubbing salt into wounds of victims of Shia Genocide – by Seema Saeed: Yesterday’s Kashif Abbasi’s Off the Record with Faisal Raza Abdi was quite a traumatic experience for me. Kashif’s wife has very recently been caught staging a controversial show against our very beloved Chief Justice of Pakistan, this was his
The consequences of Inertia – Zainab binte Ali: Of all the horrid, hideous notes of woe, Sadder than owl-songs or the midnight blast, Is that portentous phrase, “I told you so.” Don Juan (1819-1824). Let’s see an example of such well-heeled Fabian counselor and scholar whom Hazrat Ali
Please Raise your voice in support of Nausheen Qambarani – By Naseem Chaudhry: Editor’s Note: The following bulletin has been forwarded to us via our friends and supporters on social media. We urge Pakistan’s media and alternative/social media activists and human rights groups to highlight this issue on an urgent basis. We
Pakistan’s Crony Supreme Court obstructs corruption investigations against Chief Justice’s Son: In yet another controversial decision smacking of extreme bias, prejudice and cronyism, the Supreme Court stopped the National Accoutability Bureau (NAB) from investigating massive corruption charges against Arsalan Iftikhar, the son of the Chief Justice. With a pathetic track record
Media Exoneration Commission, the JJJ (Journalist, Judiciary, Jernail) – by Ali Taj: More than a third of US population thinks President Obama is a Muslim, about the same number believe that he falsified his birth certificate to get into office. These are obviously malicious lies but no one in the American Administration is
Baladast kon? Awam ya koi aur?: ہمارے میڈیا میں موجود دوست، شیخ رشید، اعجاز الحق، عمران خان اور جنرل( ر) حمید گل جیسے صفر نمائندگی رکھنے والے لوگوں کو بلا کر تواتر سے جمہوریت مخالف ٹاک شوز کرنے کی توجیہ یہ بیان کرتے ہیں کہ
Pakistan Democracy Review: Pro-women legislation by the PPP government: Here is a list of pro-women legislation enacted by the present PPP Government which is implementing the vision of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed under the leadership of President and Co-Chairman Asif Zardari. 1. The National Commission on the Status of
SOCMM12 and the ban on shiakilling.com – by Karrar Hussain: The two-day Pak-India Social Media Mela (SOCMM12) was held in Karachi on July 13-14, hosted by the US Consulate General in collaboration with a non-governmental organization‚ Peace Niche. As to what were the requisites for the participation is something
Sipah-e-Sahaba thanks Hamid Mir for peddling Saudi-Salafi propaganda on Syria: Hamid Mir has circulated a video recently released by Saudi-Salafi propagandists (most probably affiliated to the Al Qaeda militants in Syria) which presents a very partial and sectarian picture of the situation in Syria. This act of his is