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This too was Pakistan (1947-71): A response to Nadeem Paracha’s “Also Pakistan” – by Abdul Nishapuri: Related post: This All Began in 1947: The Jihadist Operations of Pakistani State Nadeem F. Paracha’s (NFP) history of Pakistan in the four part series in daily Dawn suffers from an error of exclusion. It is the history of Pakistan’s
A letter to Anti Peoples Party (APP): Author: Realistic Voice Dear APP (Anti Peoples Party), Thank you so very much for supporting and voting for Aslam Bosan in NA-151, Multan. You have come a long way from 1969 to 2012. You have snatched 60,000 votes from
SOS for Arsalan Iftikhar Chaudhry: Hamid Mir in Action – by Ahsan Shah: “Arsalan Iftikhar is totally innocent. All the evidence against him are Fake. They are cooked by the Government and the Secret Agencies mutually to bring Mr CJ under Pressure”, writes Hamid Mir in his 26 July column in daily
A comment on Hussain Haqqani’s lecture on clashing U.S.-Pakistani narratives: In this lecture organized by the Chautauqua Institution, Husain Haqqani, former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S., seeks to explain the notorious love and hate relationship between Pakistan and U.S. Tracing the history of Pakistan-U.S. relations, Haqqani touches on some
Maulana Hassan Jan, a senior Deobandi cleric killed by Takfiri militants of Sipah Sahaba – by Abdul Nishapuri: Maulana Hassan Jan was a leading Sunni Deobandi cleric of Peshawar who was martyred by the Takfiri Deobandi militants of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Taliban (SST) on 17 September 2007. Maulana was born on 6 January 1938 in Prang, Charsadda. He
Aik parliamentarian ke remarks: آج کل صحافت کا ‘دھندہ’ جج صاحبان کے ریمارکس اور پھر ان کی بنیاد پر روزانہ کۓ جانے والے ٹاک شوز پر چل رہا ہے۔ لہذا اب صحافت سے وابستہ افراد تحقیقی صحافت کے کٹھن مراحل سے گزر کر
Muslims of Burma and lesser Muslims of Pakistan – by Nusrat Javed: In the following op-ed in Urdu daily Express, veteran columnist Nusrat Javed shames those (Imran Khan, Munawar Hasan, Nawaz Sharif, Hafiz Saeed, Ahmed Ludhianvi, Hakeemullah Mehsud etc) who are issuing statements and/or organizing protests in support of Muslims of
The Living Dead! -by Asad Ejaz: Who recalls that the dead cannot be turned alive? It swiftly happens with Pakistani media in charge. Local media houses have resorted to making a mockery of investigative journalism which meekly calls for a slight hassle of travelling, reaching
“The FBI is gonna get you”, Najam Sethi threatens a freelance columnist: Follow up on your threat, Mr. Sethi – by Adnan Gill Dear readers, I am a freelance columnist and political scientist with keen interest in Pakistani politics and media. On Twitter, I use the following handle: Adnan Gill @TomCat111.
ISI mole arrested in Kabul is a friend of Abdul Khaliq Hazara and HDP – by Mehdi Changezi: Editor’s note: This letter from Quetta proves as correct LUBP’s stance on Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) and Abdul Khaliq Hazara. We are glad that a Shia-Hazara friend from Quetta has noticed our efforts and sent us this letter which
A fake defender of parliament, constitution and judiciary: Pakistan’s so-called independent judiciary is mounting pressure on the newly elected prime minister Raja Pervaz Ashraf to write the oft-debated letter to Swiss authorities against Pakistan’s President. It has already disqualified and ousted Yousuf Raza Gilani as PM after
Thank you Mr. President! – by Saria Benazir: “God brings night and God brings day. God brings light and God brings darkness. Victory and defeat are in God’s hands. In our hands is the decision to live a life that can give us the satisfaction to say,
My president: The most valiant and tolerant – by Maleeha Manzoor: When the lights on the stage of life go out, those names shine brightly that were dedicated to the people, God’s agents in this world and its true masters. Asif’s name will be one of those shining stars while
Baba Mazari’s message of unity to Shia Hazaras – by S. Batool: Quoting Baba Mazari’s address to foster unity and harmony: “The war that has been pushed into you, these rifts are all caused by [Khariji] Wahabbis. My Mujahid brothers, my honorable people, never think that our enemies are Pashtoons, Tajik
Are we caving in? -by Dr Amjad Cheema: Having gotten up early in the morning after a tiresome struggle with the hourly load shedding of electricity at night I planned the day during which I had to buy a Pakistan International Airlines’ ticket for my wife. I
PML-N playing politics on the abolition of death penalty – by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali: One of the first acts of ZAB, after Dec 20th 1971, was de facto abolition of death penalty. At the time Pakistan was one of the few such countries.On the black night of July 5th, he asked his servant
From banks of the Nile to the land of Talagang – by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali: Dear Ummah, My name is Ali Wanis. I am a Salafist member of Egypt’s parliament. As you know that Yahood o Hanood are totally, totally afraid of us. It is us, whom some people call fanatics, that no one,
Happy Birthday President Zardari – by M Usama Kabbir: Back in 2007 as the lawyers’ movment gained momentum, it attracted abrupt attention of a youth brought up in the ‘prosperity bubble’ of a military regime. With little sense of our history and
More terror awaits Karachi as court acquits seven ASWJ-Taliban militants for ‘want of evidence’: Related posts: Acquittal of terrorists in Pakistan Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and the “lack of evidence” Let’s blame the prosecution KARACHI, July 24: A sessions court acquitted on Tuesday seven alleged members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan in a police encounter case
Phone interview with Dr. Syed Taj US congress contender – by Ali Taj: Today I caught up with Dr. Taj for a telephone interview when he was about to go for his Maghrib prayers. Although the name implies that he may somehow be related to me, yet the only relation I bear
Criticism of LUBP, let the readers decide: We are pleased to publish the following criticism by noted “liberals” on LUBP. We welcome critical comments and leave it to our readers’ discretion to decide whether the criticism levelled on LUBP is fair and justified.
Am I a Zionist? – by Irfan Qadri: Dear LUBP editors: I will really appreciate if you could publish the following note and the exchange. Thank you. Irfan As a Pakistani Muslim of Sunni Barelvi origin, I have always supported human rights of Pakistan’s persecuted and target
We appreciate Israeli President’s Ramadan message: Related post: Am I a Zionist? – by Irfan Qadri Israeli President Shimon Peres has released a video message wishing the Muslim world “Ramadan Kareem”, meaning “have a blessed Ramadan (or Ramzan)”. During the month of Ramadan, which begins this year (2012)
The blocks on minority Web sites bode poorly for the basic right to free speech in Pakistan – by Huma Yusuf: Adapted and edited from NYT blogs Silencing Pakistan’s Minorities KARACHI — One of this city’s main roads remained closed for more than three hours last Tuesday as buses smoldered, teargas canisters exploded and four people were wounded in clashes between
A boxing champion’s letter to Imran Khan – by Ahsan Shah: To, Imran Khan alias Taliban Khan alias Writ Khan Chairman Tehrek e Be Insaf Islamabad, Pakistan Dear Mr Khan Hope you would be “Crying and Dying” in grief for the poor Pakistanis while living in your 400 Kanal House
Dual nationals right to contest election: During the hearing of a writ petition filed by a US national of Pakistani origin in 2002 , Umar Ahmad Ghumman, for permission to contest the election a question arose about eligibility of former PM Moeen Qureshi . Moeen Qureshi through his
Government should seriously consider repeal of blasphemy laws: The situation of Christians in Pakistan is often victims of violence. As especially in these days, Ms Bibi Asia and her family is suffering. Asia Bibi is a Pakistani Christian woman. She was arrested by police on June 19th
Hamid Mir’s atrocious behavior with an actual legal expert, Dr. Osama Siddique: Hamid Mir once again exposes his bully tactics, intellectual dishonesty and a complete lack of journalistic ethics on ARY’s “Agar” show hosted by Aamir Ghauri. This show (July 20, 2012) was yet another example of utterly disgraceful behavior by Hamid
NA 151 be-election and litmus test of the parties – by Syed Kashif Nawaz: Cross-posted from blogs.dunya.tv The bi-elections for the National Assembly’s seat NA-151 Multan, vacated after the disqualification of the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in a contempt of court case, held on 19 July 2012. The polls concluded the
Participate in international campaign to stop #ShiaGenocide in Pakistan: Sample letters: Dear LUBP readers in Pakistan, Europe, North America and other countries, We have now decided to start an international campaign to build pressure on Pakistan government and army to take urgent measures to stop the ongoing genocide of Shia
Judicial coup is the only solution now! – by Ahsan Abbas: Hell be upon the people of NA151 who broke all the hopes of an “Improved IJI” The “Pious and Patriot” Jihadi coalition of PMLN, PTI, JI, SSP, under the leadership and command of “Leader of the Faithful” Chief Justice
We condemn target killing of president of Jamaat Ahmadiyya’s Orangi Town chapter: LUBP condemns the brutal murder of Mr. Mukarram Naeem Ahmad Gondal in Karachi on Thursday, 19 July 2012. This is the second target killing of an Ahmadiyya Muslim in Karachi and 7th in Pakistan this year. Approximately 300 Shia
Shia Genocide Database: A detailed account of Shia killings in Pakistan from 1963 to 31 December 2018 – by Abdul Nishapuri: Related posts: Posts on Shia genocide database 95% of sectarian violence worldwide focused on Shias only, reveals report Is Shia genocide an adequate term to describe the plight of Pakistan’s Shia Muslims? Shia genocide in Pakistan: Some guidelines for
Outcome of Multan by-elections and establishment’s next move – by Shaheryar Ali: According to news reports, Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Abdul Qadir Gilani has won the NA-151 Multan by-elections with 64,628 votes (19 July 2012). Independent candidate Shaukat Hayat Bosan, who was supported by all right wing parties including PML-N, PTI,
Analysing the Syria situation – An interview with Dr. Muhammad Rehan Naqvi: SHAFAQNA exclusive | Dr. Muhammad Rehan Naqvi analyses the situation in Syria This is the English version of the interview that I gave to SHAFAQNA analysing the overall situation in Syria. The original interview was in Urdu, which is
Let’s write a letter to Swiss authorities – by Arbab Zaheer: I as a common Pakistani demand that the letter to Swiss Authorities be written demanding the reopening of cases against those who have “plundered” the nation as per our chief justice and his henchmen across the country. With the
President Zardari must break his silence on Shia genocide: Personally I disagree with a harsh word used for Asif Zardari which in my opinion compromised the otherwise valid arguments presented in Ikhtiar Hussain’s post (now voluntarily edited by the author). But that’s my personal opinion. Every author has
An open letter to the leadership of PPP and MQM on continuous Shia genocide in Pakistan – by Ahsan Abbas: Dear Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Quami Movement: As a Pakistani citizen and a voter, I am sending this letter to both parties and their officials in federal and Sindh governments. Pakistan’s Shia Muslim community has given a lot
سپریم کورٹ الیکشن دھاندلی منصوبہ: قومی اسمبلی کی سیٹ این اے ١٥١ پر ١٩ جولائی کو ہونے والے الیکشن میں عبدل قادر گیلانی کی ممکنہ کامیابی کے پیش نظر سپریم کورٹ نے ایک جامع حکمت عملی ترتیب دی ہے- اس کے تحت قائم مقام الیکشن
Hujjaji’s wisdom dump: Save the Burmese Ummah, love Kashmir and thank the ban on Shia website: Dear Ghairatmand (honourable) Bakistanis as well as the liberal fascist scum, Please note that Rafzi (Shia) are crying bloody murder these days. They are playing the victim card and wanting us to cry for them. Don’t they know that we