Newspaper Articles Archive
Five ways Pakistan degraded women – by Rafia Zakaria: Pakistani women know to expect no special concessions. At any given moment in history, one or another political force, religious edict, or social problem is aiming directly at them, pointing fingers, attaching blame. Given this, most of them expected
Pakistani version of Aam Admi launched – by Zahid Gishkori: What is to be seen is whether this former bureaucrat can weave the Kejriwal magic in the hotly contested environs of political Islamabad. PHOTO: facebook.com/Adnan.H.Randhawa ISLAMABAD: Meet Adnan Randhawa. You probably don’t know who he is. Just like a
As many as 91 per cent of female domestic workers say they have suffered sexual abuse – by Hassan Naqvi: A Filipina maid cleans a mirror during a crash course in domestic duties on September 14, 2011. PHOTO: AFP/FILE LAHORE:“As many as 91 per cent of female domestic workers say they have suffered sexual abuse,” Munawar Sultana, senior
ہندوستان کے صوفی بریلوی مسلمان دیوبندیوں کی سیاسی بالا دستی کو چلینج کرنے کے لئے سیاسی طور پر منظم ہو رہے ہیں: بھارت کا پارلیمانی انتخاب دنیا کا سب سے بڑا اننتخاب ہے جس میں درجنوں قومی اور علاقائی جماعتیں حصہ لیتی ہیں لیکن سیاسی جماعتوں کے ساتھ ساتھ بھارتی جمہوریت میں ہندوؤں اور مسلمانوں کی بہت سی مذہبی تنظیمیں بھی
A Sunni citizen of Saudi Arabia working hard for equal rights of Shias in the Salafi Kindgom – by Robert F. Worth: Editor’s note: We are cross posting the New York Times article on Mikhlif Al_Shammari, the human rights activists and moderate Sunni Muslim fighting for equal rights of the oppressed Shia Muslims of Saudi Arabia. We have also added a
Easy prey: Saudi Salafists sexually exploit Syria’s female refugees – by Fernando van Tets: Two young Syrian girls play inside the camp Girls whose families have lost everything are being ‘married’ and dumped by wealthy Saudis Nawar is a shy 17-year-old with very pale skin, just like her sister Souza, who is 16.
Reuters’ report: Baloch rebels and Deobandi Islamists form dangerous alliance in Pakistan’s Balochistan province: (Reuters) – One is a band of separatists fighting for independence from Pakistan. The other is a feared group of Deobandi Islamists bent on killing Shi’ite Muslims and Sunni Sufi/Barelvi whom they see as infidels and polytheists. The two
Blasphemy law use on rise, led by Pakistan: US group: WASHINGTON: Governments around the world are increasingly invoking blasphemy laws, with Pakistan by far the country that jails the most citizens for allegedly attacking religion, a US report said Thursday. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom, a government
Social narcissism – by Ayesha Siddiqa: The writer is an independent social scientist and author of Military Inc. Anyone confused and worried by the Pakistani state’s inability to deal with terrorism must instantly refer to the Greek mythology of narcissism. It’s the story of
Twitter posts land 2 Saudi men in prison – by Mohammed Jamjoom,: Two men were found guilty in Saudi courts this week for, among other offenses, messages they posted on Twitter. On Monday, one Saudi man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for using Twitter to encourage protests and undermine
The making of ASWJ – by Ali Arqam: Slowly and silently, a new `stake-holder` has emerged in Karachi: the Ahle Sunnal Wa/ Jamaat (ASWJ), th new name of the banned Deobanndi terrorist outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP). Their rise to prominence is best reflected in the 2013 polls:
مولانا سندھی: اک وکھری ٹائپ کا مولوی – از عامر ریاض: ہم اس وقت جس مذہبیت کا شکار ہو رہے ہیں، یہ روگی ہو چکی ہے۔ یہ سُنی کو شیعہ سے لڑاتی ہے۔ اہلحدیث کا دل حنفی سے میلا کرتی ہے۔ احمدی اور غیراحمدی میں نفرت ڈالتی ہے۔ ہندوﺅں اور
Karachi : Enter Deobandi TTP – by Zia Ur Rehman: They came in trickles and floods; as individuals, whole families, and entire caravans. Fleeing the insurgencies and operations in their homes, displaced persons from various parts of FATA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sought refuge in Karachi as well as other
Deobandi militants are eating at Pakistan’s heart. Will Nawaz Sharif take them on?: THE prime minister’s sprawling house in Lahore is crammed with cat sculptures, cat paintings and enough stuffed ex-cats to make a taxidermist purr. Nawaz Sharif’s party, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), has a badly drawn tiger as its symbol.
طالبان سے مذاکرات سپاہ صحابہ کی دہشت گردی نہیں روک سکیں گے – از نذیر ناجی: سنئیر تجزیہ نگار جناب نذیر ناجی کا کہنا ہے کہ اگر تکفیری دیوبندی طالبان کے ساتھ مذاکرات کامیاب بھی ہو جاتے ہیں تو پھر بھی سپاہ صحابہ لشکر جھنگوی کے تکفیری دیوبندی شیعہ اور سنی بریلوی مسلمانوں کے
پاکستانی فوج کا تکفیری دیوبندی دہشت گردوں اور حمایت کرنے والے مدرسہ مافیا کے خلاف آپریشن کا فیصلہ: خبر یہ ہے کہ جرنل راحیل شریف کی جانب سے تکفیری دیوبندی طالبان کے خلاف آپریشن کے لئے فیصلہ کرنے کے ساتھ ساتھ تکفیری دیوبندی طالبان کے حمایتی وفاق المدارس دیوبندی کے تحت چلنے والے تکفیری مدرسوں کے
Saudi Salafists and Pakistan’s Deobandi millitants threaten India – by Tufail Ahmad: On February 26, India and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to strengthen co-operation in military training, logistics supplies and exchange of defence-related information. However, it is Saudi Arabia’s deepening role in propping up the Pakistani jihadist military state on
Prisoners at the palace: Saudi princesses plead for help as they claim they are being held by the king against their will – by Damien Gayle: Two daughters of the King of Saudi Arabia claim they and their sisters have been held prisoner in the royal palace for 13 years. Princesses Sahar, 42, and Jawaher, 38, said that they are being kept against their will
اقلیتوں کو انصاف دلانا شاید کبھی ترجیح ہی نہیں رہا: شمائلہ جعفری بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام, لاہور لاہور کے علاقے بادامی باغ میں تنگ گلیوں اور اونچی اونچی دیواروں کے پیچھے کروڑوں روپے کا کاروبار ہوتا ہے۔ یہاں لوہے کے بڑے بڑے گودام ہیں۔ انھیں گوداموں کے
PM Nawaz Sharif: What else is called a state surrender to Taliban? – by Amir Mir: ISLAMABAD: Following the March 3 terrorist attack at Islamabad district courts and the deaths of 11 more civilians, the government has decided not only to resume the stalled talks with the Taliban but also to directly involve the military
The chicken has come home to roost – by Riyaz Wani: Hero’s welcome Mast Gul and Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan chief the late Qazi Hussain Ahmad at a rally in Rawalpindi after the former escaped the siege in 1995, Photo: AFP For two months through the winter of 1995, the army
نجی جہاد ، تیسری قوت اور دیوبندی علما – از خورشید ندیم: Source : http://e.dunya.com.pk/colum.php?date=2014-03-05&edition=LHR&id=25945_96516968
Through Many Pakistans: A Journalist’s Journey Home – by Abdul Hai Kakar: Visiting Pakistan, my home country, is never easy. I was eager to see friends and family after being away for more than two years. They did their best to dissuade me from making the journey, but I insisted, responding,
Obama gives stern warning to Israel: stop assassinations of Iranian scientists: Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and other rights groups never highlight this aspect of execution of alleged spies and Israeli agents in Iran, perhaps they are afraid to be critical of Isreal for the terror they inflict on other countries.
A life less ordinary: Mian Iftikhar and the five stages of a man – by Zehra Abid: Hussain recites the Holy Quran during the first death anniversary of his son Mian Rashid Hussain held at Nishtar Hall, Peshawar PESHAWAR:It’s been many years since Mian Iftikhar Hussain slept at night with the sense of surety that there
We can get rid of Assad or fight al-Qaeda, but we can’t do both – by Peter Oborne: For the past three years, when seeking enlightenment about the Syrian crisis, I have often talked to Alastair Crooke, a former MI6 officer. Mr Crooke, who left government service a decade ago after a long career, now runs
سعودی ایما پر شام میں پاکستانی مداخلت: کیا ہم حکومتی تردید پر یقین کر سکتے ہیں؟ – از وسعت الله خان: سرزمین ِ حجاز سے برِصغیری مسلمانوں کا لگاؤ اور الفت شائد حجازیوں اور سلفی نجدیوں سے بھی سوا ہے۔ہر مسلمان بچہ اور کچھ جانے نہ جانے مگر اتنا ضرور جانتا ہے کہ مکہ اور مدینہ کس خطے میں ہے۔حجاز
Deobandi terrorists’ (TTP) ceasefire: should Pakistan be taken seriously? – by Ayaz Amir: So there we have it. The resolve stories were a bit premature. Appeasement wins again and of course it will be hailed as a triumph of statesmanship. And the army while scowling in private will in public hide behind
سعودی عرب عالمی دہشت گردی کا سر چشمہ ہے – برطانوی اخبار ٹیلیگراف کی رپورٹ: خصوصی ترجمہ از تعمیر پاکستان – مڈل ایسٹ میں شام کے ایشو پر مغربی حکومتوں کی جانب سے اگرچہ سرکاری طور پر کسی بدلے ہوئے ڈسکورس کا اعلان نہیں کیا گیا ہے اور ابھی تک اقوام متحدہ ،برطانیہ اور
Pakhtun ethos for Ghamidi – by Tahir Kamran: The author is the Iqbal Fellow at the University of Cambridge as professor in the Centre of South Asian Studies Javed Ahmad Ghamidi’s attribution of the slaughter of people to the Pakhtun tribal ethos has created a stir in
Safe haven: Rahman Baba’s shrine comes to life with Karan’s stirring Qawwali – by Hidayat Khan: The Qawwals wore white shalwar kameez and green caps, while Karan himself wore a traditional black Pukhtun dress, as they performed the famous poem of Rahman, ‘Ka me sok pa amerai shmeri ameer yam, ka me sok pa gharibai
Assumptions and presumptions of TTP-ASWJ apologists in Pakistan – by Hussain H Zaidi: During the 1984 presidential referendum in the country, voters were asked whether they supported Gen Ziaul Haq’s efforts for the Islamisation of society. More than 98 percent of voters replied in the affirmative and the incumbent was elected president
Fatal reverie: A tribute to Allama Taqi Hadi Naqvi shaheed – by Abbas Nasir: IN a day and age when men of God making regular TV appearances almost always arrive at the studios in their personal vehicles, often expensive 4x4s, accompanied by dozens of flunkies, many among them armed, the murder of Allama
صحیح اور غلط – از محمد اظہار الحق: Source : http://dunya.com.pk/index.php/author/muhammad-izhar-ul-haq/2014-02-27/6205/74253873#.Uw8luVdvfIW
پیپلز پارٹی اور طالبان – از خورشید ندیم: Source : http://dunya.com.pk/index.php/author/khursheed-nadeem/2014-02-22/6150/96359586#.Uw8qm1dvfIV
علمائے دیوبند کے پاس آخری موقع ہے کہ وہ اپنے ہم مسلک طالبان کی مدد کریں – از خورشید ندیم: ایڈیٹر نوٹ : ایک طرف جہاں پشتون قوم پرست اور پنجابی لبرلز دہشت گردوں کی دیوبندی شناخت کو چھپانے کی ہر ممکن کوشش کرتے ہیں اور دہشت گردوں کے مسلک کی نشان دہی کرنے والوں کو فرقہ پرست قرار
خطہ پنجاب کو جگاؤ بھی – از حسن مجتبیٰ: Source : http://e.jang.com.pk/02-27-2014/lahore/pic.asp?picname=08_06.gif
From Faqir of Ipi to Taliban – by Raja Anwar: In this article (published in daily Dunya), veteran progressive writer Raja Anwar says that Pakistan and Afghanistan must develop a joint strategy to deal with the radical Deobandi and Salafi extremists hiding in Pakistan’s tribal areas and adjoining areas
طالبان اور سپاہ صحابہ کے دہشت گردوں کے ٹھکانے دیوبندی مکتب فکر کے بعض مدارس میں قائم ہیں – ہارون رشید: Veteran columnist Haroon-ur-Rashid reveals that takfiri terrorists of Taliban (TTP) and Sipah-e-Sahaba (aka ASWJ-LeJ) find refuge in certain religious seminaries of the Deobandi sub-sect. Source: Dunya
TNS article exposes the Deobandi roots of Taliban terrorists: The following excerpt is taken from Aoun Sahi article “Sharia bandwagon” which was published in The News on Sunday (TNS) on 16 Feb 2014. Maulana Samiul Haq, head of the TTP nominated negotiating team, has stated categorically that Taliban