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مسرور نواز جھنگوی کا یو ٹرن: شیعوں کے خلاف سخت موقف قصہِ ماضی قراد دے دیا: پاکستان کے صوبہ پنجاب میں انتہاء پسند گروپوں کے خلاف کاروائیوں اور انکی جڑ پکڑنے کے دعوؤں کا سلسلہ جاری ہے۔ دوسری جانب جھنگ کے ضمنی الیکشن میں سپاہ صحابہ کے بانی کے بیٹے مسرور نواز جھنگوی کی کامیابی
چ پرشاد لبرل دانش:انٹلیکچوئل یٹ ایڈیٹ – عامر حسینی:   نسیم نقولا طالب ایک لبنانی نژاد امریکی دانشور ہے-اس کی توجہ کا مرکز ہمارے سماج میں پھیلی رینڈم نیس –بے اصولی ، بے ترکیبی پروبیبلیٹی-امکان اور ان سرٹینٹی – بے یقینی ہیں-اس کی ایک کتاب بلیک سوان یعنی
Pakistan at crossroad – by Shiraz Paracha:   In the past three decades, I have met many retired military officers–both junior and senior level officers. They all believed democracy is not a good system for Pakistan. Democracy has not delivered due to the policies of the
Mocking ASWJ-LeJ’s hate Kalima ridicules the victims of Shia Genocide:     I posted a video earlier today about someone mocking the Deobandi hate Kalima against Shias. It was pointed out to me in private that the Deobandi anthem in question was the backdrop for a macabre recording by
حق جمہور اور خلافتی بریگیڈ – فرخ عباس حسینی: جب سے جھنگوی جیتا ہے پوشیدہ جھنگوی المعروف اہل لبرل والجماعت گینگ والے جمہوریت میں اکثریت کی راۓ کے احترام کا درس دے رہے ہیں – بنیادی انسانی حقوق کو کسی بھی قسم کے نظام میں اکثریت کی محتاجی
A constituency-wise list of 55 members of Banned Organizations who contested the 2013 elections – Shaan Taseer:   Below is a Constituency-wise list of 55 members of Banned Organisations who contested the 2013 elections. To this we can now add a 56th, Masroor Jhangvi. When aproached for comments, a spokesman of the Election Commission of Pakistan
Trump era has begun – Mobarak Haider:   In an earlier post I wrote so about Mr. Trump: “Under his presidency, new alliances will emerge to make the world peaceful again. There will be no nuclear war.” Let me make some ‘silly’ predictions, even if they
Salafi ISIS-inspired terrorist who attacked students at OSU and the Pakistani Deobandi connection:   Even as one is saddened to see terrorism on University campuses, one is not surprised to see that once again, it was a Salafi terrorist who was inspired by Saudi-sponsored ISIS. Neither is one surprised to see the
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard stands with environmental activists at standing rock:   Rep (D) Gabbard continues to affirm that she is a true progressive. She has resisted the Democratic party establishment on their regime change policy in Syria and the subsequent support to Al Qaeda. While the old guard is
An absolutely stunning example of how the BBC tries to manipulate the terms of debate and subvert reality:   Give me a King Abdullah, a Prince Khalifa or a King Salman any day! These and other elected Sheikhs of the GCC put the L into Liberal and are leading some of the most Gay-friendly societies on the
لبرل مافیا کی منافقت پر ریاض مالک کا جاندار تجزیہ – عامر حسینی:   ریاض مالک مجھے ہر بار اپنے اچھوتے تبصرے سے حیران کردیتے ہیں ۔سیرل المیڈا کے ٹوئٹ پہ ان کا تبصرہ ایک جامع تنقیدی نوٹ ہے۔میں نے اسے پڑھا اور عش عش کر اٹھا۔پھر سوچا کہ اسے لگے ہاتھ
کیا دہشتگردی سے متعلق ہمارا بیانیہ تبدیل ہوچکا ہے؟: کل رات سماء نیوز پر ایک پروگرام میں اینکر پرسن شہزاد اقبال نے ایک دفاعی تجزیہ نگار سے سوال پوچھا کہ کچھ برس قبل تک جب پاکستان میں دہشتگردی کا کوئی واقعہ رونما ہوتا تھا تو اِس کا الزام
کراچی راشد منہاس روڈ پر ڈی ایس پی پولیس فیض علی شگری دہشتگردوں کے حملے میں شہید:  میڈیا کا شکریہ کہ فیض علی شگری کیلئے شہید کا لفظ استعمال کیا۔ البتہ یہ بتانا بھول گیا کہ فیض علی شگری شیعہ تھے۔ قاتل و مقتول دونوں کی شناخت چھپانے کی روایت برقرار۔ آپ چاہیں تو پاکستان میں
Political and social polarization in Europe – by Shiraz Paracha:   At the dawn of this century the Western world faces new challenges. Western dominated political and economic world order appears to be failing. There are questions about the finality of Western political thought, discourses and the Western way
Tulsi is the the most suitable pick for Secretary of State makes for a team of Rivals: Tulsi Gabbard will always stand on principle. She is not like other politicians who run after money and sell out to Saudis. She will have the interest of the oppressed Sunni Sufi Shia Hindu Christian Yazidi and others at
Fidel Castro Died: One of the greatest benefits of the revolution is that even our prostitutes are college graduates.:   “Here is a conclusion I’ve come to after many years: among all the errors we may have committed, the greatest of them all was that we believed that someone … actually knew how to build socialism… Whenever they
Destructive nature of strategic partnership of Deobandi clergy and Saudi religious establishment – Aamir Hussaini:   Saudis and Qataris Salafi Wahhabi Are not Spokesmen For Sunni Islam Deobandi Clergy, Clerics from Nidwa and from Jammat-i-Islami always deceive Sunni Muslims about reality of Saudi and Qatari brand (so called) Islam. They depict it Sunni Islam.
A poem inspired by Mohammed Al Nimr’s speech at the IFUT/ University of Washington conference – by Tahir Hussain:   Alnamer’s Blood Will Culminate Alnamer’s blood will culminate in serve reaction This reign of terror will be over A hurricane of reaction will emerge. And will strike the castles of the rulers. Every palace of pleasure will be
Takfiri Deobandi organization ASWJ fled, trying to save its skin through boycott drama:   Takfiri Deobandi and fake Sunni organization #ASWJ fled and trying to save its skin through boycott drama. Listen Mr.Farooqi! Peaceful majority voters from #SufiSunnis #DeobandiSunnis #SalafiSunnis #Shiite #Christians and other communities will come to polling stations and cast
ایک غیر سیاسی کہانی – از احتشام رضا کاظمی: ﮐﮩﺘﮯ ﮨﯿﮟ ﮐﮧ ﻃﻮﻃﮯ ﮐﺎ ﺍﯾﮏ ﺟﻮﮌﺍ ﺩﻥ ﺑﮭﺮ ﮐﯽ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺖ ﮐﮯ ﺑﻌﺪ ﺭﺍﺕ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﻧﮯ ﮐﯿﻠﺌﮯ ﺍﯾﮏ ﻭﯾﺮﺍﻥ ﮔﺎﺅﮞ ﻣﯿﮟ ﺭﮐﺎ ﮔﺎﺅﮞ ﮐﯽ ﻭﯾﺮﺍﻧﯽ ﺩﯾﮑﮫ ﮐﺮ ﻃﻮﻃﯽ ﻧﮯ ﻃﻮﻃﮯ ﺳﮯ ﭘﻮﭼﮭﺎ ﮐﺲ ﻗﺪﺭ ﻭﯾﺮﺍﻥ ﮔﺎﺅﮞ ﮨﮯ، ﮨﺮ ﻃﺮﻑ ﺧﺎﻣﻮﺷﯽ
Pakistan’s legendary photojournalist Azhar Jaffery gone – Great loss to Pakistan’s journalism – Saqlain Imam:   Pakistan’s legendary photojournalist Azhar Jaffery gone! Great loss to Pakistan’s journalism, history of political struggle, defence of women rights, and fight for press freedom! According to Khawar Naeem Hashmi, one of his great iconic pictures is the one
After Ludhyanvi declared ineligible for by-poll elections, the new candidate for PP78 Jhang is Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi , son of Haq Nawaz Jhangvi:   After #Ludhyanvi declared ineligible for by-poll elections, here comes the new candidate of PP78 Jhang , Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi , son of Haq Nawaz Jhangvi (founder of banned Lashkare Jhangvi aka #LeJ / SSP / #ASWJ) running his
سانحہ درگاہ شاہ نورانی ؒ، چند تلخ حقائق – حیدر جاوید سید: ہفتہ کی شام حضرت سید سخی بلاول شاہ نورانی المعروف شاہ نورانی لاہوتی ؒ کی درگاہ پر دھمال پر ہونے والے خود کش حملے میں 75 زائرین(یہ سطور لکھے جانے تک) شہید اور 240 زخمی ہو گئے۔ بلوچستان کے
Who is coming to address joint session of parliament in Pakistan?:   In Pakistan Farce Free Media is totally blacking out cruelty and dictatorial policies of Turkish President and Turkish state. This is Turkish President which played very important role in creating #ISIS and destruction of Iraqi and Syrian cities.
The United States under a new president – by Rusty Walker: I have until now refrained from commenting on the presidential race due to the vitriolic outcry from both sides of the American parties. It is now time to become one again as a nation, as was the plea from the
Letter from Berlin – by Shiraz Paracha:   Friends, I have come to Berlin after 12 years. My friend Nadia says Berlin is a very un-German city. Nadia is French but for the last 14 years she is in Berlin where she is the owner and
اداریہ: فرقہ وارنہ جنگ نہیں، تکفیری فاشزم مسئلہ ہے: نوٹ: کراچی میں حالیہ دنوں میں ہونے والے واقعات کو شیعہ نسل کشی کو دھندلانے کے لئے فرقہ وارانہ جنگ یا شیعہ-سنّی جنگ بناکر پیش کیا جارہا ہے-اور یہ بھی کہا گیا کہ کچھ لوگ فرقہ واریت کو ہوا
Recognizing the common enemy – Hassan Kazmi:   It has been revealed by the investigating authorities that the arrested terrorist Asim Capri was running a killer Network that is involved in killing Amjad Sabri, the attack on Majlis e Aza in Nazimabad Karachi, and the target
قدیم مرثیہ خوانی اور جدید آپشنز – حسنین جمال: شاعری کا کمال یہ ہے کہ آپ شعر پڑھیں اور تصویر آپ کے ذہن میں بنتی چلی جائے۔ لیکن یہ کمال تبھی ممکن ہے کہ جب انسان بہت کچھ پڑھ چکا ہو، ذہنی تربیت ایسی ہو چکی ہو کہ
Hajjaji Denounced Trump victory and mourns with working class Hollywood celebrities: As an aspiring actor and Studmuffin of 1972, I denounce the victory of Donald Trump. There were hardly any Hollywood celebrities who were supporting him. And if there is one thing we have learnt, it is that Hollywood really
Donald Trump has done the unthinkable – Ali J. Zaidi:   Donald Trump has done the unthinkable against the Republican Establishment, the Democratic Party machine, the Money Power, lobbyist, cartels and a media united in their hatred of him. This is an earthquake that will shake the whole world.
Persecuted communities must not engage in holier than thou type counterproductive arguments – Gul Zehra Rizvi:         Editor’s Note: Persecuted communities must not engage in holier than thou type counterproductive arguments and allegations against each other. Finding faults with each other based on micro-analyses and isolated videos or statements won’t help anyone.
A tribute to my uncles who were gunned down in the Nazimabad attacks – Aliya Zaidi: You never think it’s going to happen to you… until it does. Just over a week ago, I was in a queue with my four-year-old son. We were waiting for a train ride around the park near my parents’ house, when
Response to Jibran Nasir by comrade Minerwa Tahir:     Jibran Nasir needs to stop telling us what to do! Jibran Nasir recently felt the urge to tell us what we should do, be it arranging protests for Faisal Raza Abidi’s release or affecting the operation in
Pakistani mainstream press gave very less space to Sahibzada Hamid Raza as compared to Takfiri Fascist organization ASWJ – Aamir Hussaini:     Today Pakistani mainstream press gave very less space for press conference of Sahibzada Hamid Raza at Karachi Press Club as compared to Takfiri Fascist organization #ASWJ and did not mention many important points raised by him during
Media Discourse on Current actions taken by Rangers and Sindh Police in Karachi – Aamir Hussaini:   I have seen four main English dailies today and tried to understand their approach on current situation in Karachi Particularly. All four English dailies ( Daily Dawn, Daily The News International, Daily The Nation, Daily Tribune Express) are
کیا فیصل رضا عابدی ایک شیعہ نمائندہ ہے؟ – نور درویش: فیصل رضا عابدی وہ پہلا آدمی تھا جس نے افتخار چوہدری کی چوہدری کورٹس کے خلاف ثبوتوں کے ساتھ اس وقت بات کی جب ہر طرف اسکی نام نہاد آزاد عدلیہ کے حق میں نعرے لگ رہے تھے۔ یہ
تکفیری دیوبندی دہشت گرد آزاد اور انکی دہشت گردی کے خلاف آواز اٹھانے والے قید:   مجھے خضدار کے تبلیغی جماعت کے دو دیوبندی عالموں کے مارے جانے پہ افسوس ہے اور میں یہ کہہ سکتا ہوں کہ ان کو مارنے والے بہت چالاکی کے ساتھ پاکستان میں شیعہ نسل کشی کے ایشو کے
عالمی تنہائی یا مکمل تباہی؟: کوئٹہ ایک بار پھر دہشت گردی کا شکار ہوا،بیگناہ پولیس اہلکار جو ایک اچھے مسقتبل کا خواب آنکھوں میں سجائے ہوئے پولیس میں شامل ہوئے تھے اس کو دہشت گردوں نے ایک بھیانک تعبیر سے بدل دیا۔سوال پیدا یہ
Faisal Raza Abidi’s arrest on the orders of ISIS terrorist Aurangzeb Farooqi a seminal event in the history of Shia Genocide: Faisal Raza Abidi’s arrest on the orders of ISIS terrorist Aurangzeb Farooqi a seminal event in the history of Shia Genocide Hours ago, prominent senator Faisal Raza Abidi was arrested in Karachi for simply carrying licensed weapons for protection.