Newspaper Articles Archive
Bahrain recruiting former Pak Army to quell protests – by Ikram Junaidi: ISLAMABAD: Recruitment of retired military personnel by the armed forces’ welfare bodies for serving in Arab hotspots such as Bahrain is not official government policy, explains Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tasneem Aslam. “Those who have been going to Bahrain
Pakistani Mercenaries in Bahrain: The cruel crackdown of the uprising: CONTENT 1. Introduction 2. Bahrain: a general overview 2.1. Bahrain unleashes his three-headed beast 3. Mercenaries in Bahrain 3.1. Recruitment 3.2. Evidences, Reasons and Effects. 4. Mercenaries under the International Law Conclusion 1. Introduction Until very recently, in order
Top Bahrain activist released from prison: Bahraini anti-government protesters, carrying Bahraini and religious flags, run from riot police firing tear gas during clashes in Diraz, Bahrain, Friday, May 23, 2014. Clashes erupted in several northern towns after last-minute notification that a planned opposition rally would
Militants may target Chinese interests in Pakistan – by Zia Ur Rehman: Militants from the Taliban and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), as well as Sindhi insurgents may separately target Chinese interests in Pakistan, security analysts and governmental officials fear. – See more at: http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/militants-may-target-chinese-interests-in-pakistan/#sthash.z8LEYDEY.dpuf
Bombs tossed out car windows in Chinese terror attack; 31 dead – by Barbara Demick: Witnesses described bombers flinging explosives out of car windows Thursday as two vehicles plowed through a crowded morning market in northwestern China, leaving at least 31 people dead and 94 injured. It was the most sophisticated in a
Who, What, Why: What can you be flogged for in Iran?: A campaign has begun in Iran to get an actress flogged after she was seen being kissed at the Cannes Festival. Flogging is common in Iran – but what offences in Iranian law are punished with the lash, asks
پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس کی حدود میں سکھ مظاہرین کا احتجاج – از ایوب ترین: اسلام آباد میں سکھ برادری سے تعلق رکھنے والے مظاہرین نے صوبہ سندھ میں اپنی مذہبی کتاب کی بےحرمتی پر احتجاج کیا ہے اور مطالبہ کیا ہے کہ اس میں ملوث افراد کو گرفتار کر کے سزا دی جائے۔
Man killed wife for making vegetarian dinner: prosecutors – by Josh Saul: A Pakistani immigrant beat his wife to death in their Brooklyn home after she made the mistake of cooking him lentils for dinner instead of the hearty meal of goat meat that he craved, according to court
Pakistan exporting Deobandi Taliban and Polio (Reuters): Editor’s note: This article should be read together with Deobandi Taliban impose polio sharia on Pakistan. Pakistan excelling at exporting Deobandi Taliban and polio. Good business, go Pakistan Army. Polio virus strain in Syria confirmed as being from Pakistan –
Suspected Separatists Kill Six in Balochistan: Schoolteacher and his family murdered over belief that he was a spy for intelligence agencies. Gunmen on Wednesday killed a teacher and five members of his family in Balochistan province, officials said, adding that separatist rebels
Modi victory a wakeup call for Pakistan – by Ayaz Amir: Islamabad diary For the first thing this victory will do is to draw an unfortunate contrast between India and Pakistan. We may not like Narendra Modi the instigator or abettor of the anti-Muslim riots in Godhra. But it
A Pakistani Christian Couldn’t Have Cross On Her Christmas Cake – By Wagma Jalawan: Ambreen speaks the local language, Pashto, fluently. She wears the local dress and by all looks and appearances she isn’t any different from other women in her native city of Peshawar, in Pakistan’s northwest. But her Christian faith sets
‘The country is on a suicide mission’ – by Zarrar Khuhro: How badly will the murder of Rashid Rehman — the latest in a series of attacks on human rights activists and especially those involved in defending blasphemy accused — have a chilling effect on activism as a whole? The
Sikh community protests against alleged desecration of holy books – by Iftikhar Firdous: The protesters claimed that their religious sanctity had been violated as many as 7 times in the past few years. PHOTO: ONLINE Editor’s note: Be Hindu, Sikh Christian or Muslim but be Hussaini. For Hussaini is to stand
No good or bad Taliban only Takfiri Deobandi killing machines – by Bill Roggio: A series of military strikes in the tribal agency of North Waziristan has caused a Taliban commander who is favored by Pakistan’s ruling class to reconsider his peace agreement with the military and the government. A spokesman for Hafiz
Saudi Arabia employer ‘pours boiling water’ on Filipino woman – by Antonia Molloy: A Filipino woman was left with severe burns after her Saudi Arabia employer allegedly poured boiling water on her. The 23-year-old household service worker, from Pikit, North Cotabato, suffered burns to her back and legs after being doused with
Private hospitals or money-minting units? – by Imtiaz Gul: The writer is the Executive Director of the independent Centre for Research and Security Studies When the state abdicates its primary responsibility, it invariably throws its citizens at the mercy of brute non-state operators. This is true for
PM gets two BMWs amid austerity claims – by Khawar Ghumman: ISLAMABAD: It seems the much-touted ‘austerity measures’ – a popular buzzword among government functionaries – are only meant for the general public. Dawn has learnt that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has recently acquired two bullet-proof vehicles for his
JUI-F blames ‘ISI within ISI’ for kidnappings, killings – by Irfan Haider: Editor’s note: Hypocritical statements from Deobandi JUI-F which provides umbrella protection for Deobandi Terrorists. JUIF-F also gets money from many foreign notorious foreign donors this was stated in Parliament by General Pasha, former head of ISI. The Taliban see their indispensability for the
Murder in the name of faith – by Zahid Hussain: THE fate of 65-year-old Khalil Ahmed was sealed on the day he was accused of blasphemy. It was his death warrant. He was killed while in police detention hours after he was arrested. A schoolboy, who has not
Taliban peace dialogue: Govt negotiator sees little hope for success – by Qamar Zaman: Says military operation will be launched, if talks break down. ISLAMABAD:While the government’s point-man for Taliban talks expects a ‘positive development’ in the peace initiative, at least one of government negotiators doesn’t have high hopes. Major (retd) Muhammad Aamir,
BJP’s 31% lowest vote share of any party to win majority: The fact that the BJP has won a majority on its own in the 16th Lok Sabha has, inevitably, drawn comparisons with previous elections in which parties have won a majority of seats on their own. What has not
Exploring extremism – by Muhammad Amir Rana: INCREASING intolerance and the growing incidence of violent behaviour in Pakistani society require a review of the conventional understanding of extremism in Pakistan. Apart from the process of social transformation in the country, the Pakistani diaspora’s influence on
This spread of ‘holy fascism’ is a disaster – by Patrick Cockburn: Earlier this month, Saudi liberal activist Raif Badawi was sentenced to 1,000 lashes, 10 years in prison and a heavy fine for insulting Islam. In fact, his crime was to establish an online discussion forum where people were free
Wahabbi ISIS in Syria destroy Assyrian statues and artifacts believed to be 3000 years old: Don’t be surprised if it reminds you of the Deoabndi Taliban destroying Buddha statues a few years ago. This is an ideology that views the collective human heritage with hate and disdain as if the human civilization began
Geo TV owner, 3 others booked for ‘blasphemy’: ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Margalla Police Station on Saturday registered an FIR under sections 295-C and 298-A against owner of the Geo Network Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, morning show host Dr Shaista Lodhi, actress Veena Malik and her husband Asad Basheer Khatak for
Taha Siddiqui: A good fish in a bad pond wins the ‘French Pulitzer’ – by Madeeha Syed: Note (satire) by Syed Riaz Al Hajjaji: The Polio virus is very misunderstood. It represents Bacterial Nationalism against the Occupation by Imperialist Antibodies. We must talk to Polio Virus and not fall into Imperialist Trap of raising awareness against Polio
Silence is deafening, are my fears unfounded? – by Nandita Das: The election of a new government in India is the result of a democratic exercise so vast that any critique of the mandate needs to be respectful. And more so, if it is a pre-emptive one. Yet,
Eight TTP Deobandi militants netted in Lahore – by Ashraf Javed: LAHORE – Police on Friday said they arrested at least eight Taliban men who were planning suicide attacks in the Punjab province. A traffic police warden was also among those arrested on the charges of plotting high-profile attacks
سعودیوں نے مجبور پناہ گزینوں کو بھی نہ بخشا: دوہا (مانیٹرنگ ڈیسک) جنگیں صرف تباہی اور بربادی لاتی ہیں لیکن اس تباہی و بربادی کا سب سے بڑا نشانہ معصوم بچے اور عورتیں بنتے ہیں۔ شام میں 2011ءسے جاری خانہ جنگی نے لاکھوں شامیوں کو بے گھر کردیا
Takfiri Deobandi pressure: 68 Pakistani Lawyers jailed for blasphemy – by Salman Masood and Declan Walsh: Editor’s note: The ridiculous “Jahalat” of Takfiri Deoabndi Lidhanvi and his ilk is apparent in this article. Lawyers with names like Ali Usman and Muhammad were thrown in jail for protesting against someone by the name of
UN rejects Pakistan’s allegations on fake polio campaign – by Sardar Sikander Shaheen: ISLAMABAD: The country chief of a UN agency on Friday strongly rejected Pakistan’s allegations that the UN agencies were used in fake polio vaccination campaigns – an obvious reference to the tracking of slain al Qaeda
Saudi Arabia sacks preachers for Brotherhood links – by Habib ToumiBureau Chief: Manama: Saudi Arabia has sacked “for life” three Friday preachers, banning them from delivering sermons or speeches at mosques or in religious camps. The decision was taken after the authorities ascertained they belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood and
After the Sheikhs – by Christopher Davidson, Alex Doherty: Christopher Davidson is a Reader in Middle East politics at Durham University and the author of, most recently, ‘After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies.’ New Left Project’s Alex Doherty spoke with him about the possibilities
بحرین کے عوامی انقلاب کو دبانے کی پاکستانی دیوبندی وہابی لابی کی ناکام کوششیں: لاہور(نعیم مصطفےٰ سے) بحرین سے ڈی پورٹ ہو کر آنے والے 500پاکستانی فوجیوں کے گھروں میں فاقہ کشی نے ڈیرے ڈال لئے ہیں۔ چند ایک کے سوا کسی کو بھی روزگار نہیں مل سکا جبکہ کم و بیش 400فوجیوں
Deobandi Taliban impose polio sharia on Pakistan: Editor’s note: We are cross posting an article by the BBC which describes the dire situation in Pakistan with respect to the alarming increase in the spread of polio virus. Pakistan, which had eradicated polio more than a decade
The inner tragedies of feudal life: A response to Bina Shah – by Ayesha Siddiqa: A few days ago I chanced upon some writings of Bina Shah explaining the intricacies of feudalism. Her key point was that people must separate the wheat from the chaff – the feudal system is not as bad
Pakistani, Algerian, French al Qaeda fighters killed or captured during Yemeni operation – by Bill Roggio and Oren Adaki: Yemeni security services continue to note the death or capture of foreign fighters during the ongoing military offensive in the south. The Yemeni Ministry of Defense has reported that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leaders and fighters from
Muslim world’s silence over Salafi-Wahabi outfit Boko Haram’s crimes against humanity: THE news from Nigeria is blood-curdling. Shrouded initially in mystery, the kidnapping of almost 300 Nigerian girls last month has now been owned by the Salafi-Wahabi extremist outfit Boko Haram, with its chief threatening ‘by Allah’ to sell
Rough Ride on the New Silk Road – by Keith Johnson: Editor’s note: While the lives and well being of Pakistan’s targeted communities might not be a priority of the current PML N governments, perhaps the country’s crucial economic ties with China are. Many Northern Areas of Pakistan are terrorized by