Original Articles Archive
Apathetic/Biased Media Media Ignoring Shia Movement – by Durreshahwar Jafri: A friend made a comment on a facebook page: I am not Shia, but why there was not media coverage of July 1 , 2012 jalsa at Minar e Pakistan. Why these news? Ahle Hadeeth Conference PTI Regional Conference
Afza Bridge: Conversation overheard in a bus between two strangers S1 and S2. S1. Is this a new bridge? Wasn’t there the last time I came here. S2. Oh yes. Was made only a few months back. S1. What is it
Pakistan doesn’t need foreign enemies, the Military is enough – by Khalid Humayun: In recent past, 24 soldiers at Salala check post near Afghanistan were shot down by a direct and deliberate attack of NATO forces from Afghanistan. On last Wednesday, Taliban released a video of killing and beheading 17 Pakistani soldiers.
The Blackmailing Game: Pak Army and United States – by Ali Taj: Why has Pakistan suddenly reopened NATO supply routes which were closed for several months following the Salala attacks of November 2011? A US military investigation last year had already exonerated American troops operating in Afghanistan from inappropriate use of force against
کیا سیکولرازم غداری ہے؟: شاید ہمیشہ سے ہی انسانی معاشروں میں یہ ہوتا رہا ہے کہ نظریات و خیالات کی غلط تشریح، بگڑے یا بگاڑے گئے معنی اور تصورات عام ہو جاتے ہیں، اورعموماً ایسا معاشرے پر حاوی طبقات کی ایما پر ہوتا
Do we want doctors to leave Pakistan? – by Dr Anis Rehman: First it was Dr Aftab Qurieshy from Hyderabad, who was kidnapped and then brutally murdered. Yet again we see another doctor, Dr Rahim Bux who was murdered cold bloodedly while he was working at his clinic in Karachi. Such
Shia, Shia, Shia, where is Pakistan? – by Sabah Hassan: Related posts: You know you are a Pakistani Shia when… Intellectual dishonesty in misrepresenting Shia massacres in Pakistan 50 ways to gracefully ignore Shia Genocide Shia, Shia, Shia, where is Pakistan? – by Sabah Hassan Recently some on our Facebook
LHC must not stop young doctors from exercising their fundamental rights: Related : Doctors’ Strike and Moral Justification – by Awais Aftab Its a fundamental right of all employees to demand service structure , career protection and decent wages. Unfortunately , LHC accepted a petition seeking revoking license of all protesting
The mysterious resignation of Faisal Raza Abidi – Official and Leaked Version – by Ali Taj: While the official version lacks any depth or reason we cannot stop and wonder that it is not a tradition in Pakistan to casually resign coveted offices. The grapevine and leaked information says otherwise. Faisal Raza Abidi in leaked media call is resigning in protest
US apology to Pakistan: A clear vindication of Pakistan Government and Chairperson PPP – by Ravez Junejo: NOVEMBER 24, 2011: Two Apache helicopters, part of a wider group of NATO air support, flew into within 1km distance from Pakistani airspace and launch an unprovoked attack at two border checkposts in the Salala area of Mohmand Agency,
Faisal Raza Abidi resigns as adviser to the president; announces war against Jihadi-sectarian terrorists: In an exclusive interview, Faisal Raza Abidi has announced to start an all out war (legal, ideological, physical lawful resistance) against Jihadi-sectarian enemies of Pakistan namely the Taliban, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (currently operating as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat) and other radical
Two plots are kosher but only for Pakistan’s Supreme Court judges: While one residential plot may be an elitist entitlement for top serving bureaucrats and judges in Pakistan, it is commonly known that the allotment of two residential plots is an act of institutional bribery. In the past military generals
“Taliban stopped attacking civilians” – Najam Sethi interprets Pew Survey: Being a regular viewer of Najam Sethi’s late night show on Geo TV (Jang Group), sometimes I am bemused by his selective pick and choose of topics and the way he interprets several issues. There are many occasions when
Amnesty International’s report on target killing of Shia doctors in Pakistan: LUBP Editor’s note: We are cross-posting an edited version of an old (2002) report by the Amnesty International on target killing of Shia Muslim doctors in Pakistan byDeobandi militants (Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan SSP currently operating as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat ASWJ,
Pakistani extremists film massacre of Shiite minority group – by France 24 TV: Editor’s note: What was ignored by Pakistani media and foreign correspondents in Pakistan is being shown by France 24 TV. The footages of Shia massacres in Pakistan which were completely censored in Pakistani media as well as by foreign
City of slaughtered souls – by Maisam Ali: چلو آؤ تم کو دکھائیں ہم جو بچا ہے مقتلِ شہر میں یہ مزار اہلِ صفا کے ہیں، یہ ہیں اہلِ صدق کی تربتیں (Let me show you what has left in slaughterhouse of the city These are tombs
Talking Heads, Grand Standing – by Banda-e-Khuda: Nasim Zehra claims she came back to clean up Dunnya TV. I wish her well in her efforts. Mango man (aam admi, commoner) needs to see results of her claims. By returning there is a bigger responsibility to make sure there is noticeable difference
ARY News serves ISI’s agenda: Did Hafiz Saeed and Maulana Samiul Haq address Shia rally in Lahore?: Here’s another evidence of how Pakistan army’s spy agency (ISI) influences Pakistani media in order to spread false news and misleading propaganda. Today, Shia Muslims staged one of the largest public rally in Pakistan’s history (Lahore, 1 July 2012,
There was a time I could walk through Quetta -by Zain Gardezi: Original post: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&rorolia.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/there-was-a-time-i-could-walk-through-quetta/ All of us have some special kind of emotional attachment to things that we cherished during childhood and teenage. The home where we have the earliest memories, our childhood best friends, that special watch that one of
Shia Hazara holocaust and the deafening silence in Pakistan – by Anas Abbas: Source: Adapted and edited from Viewpoint Online Political and religious parties in Pakistan take no interest in the plight of Shia Hazaras since none of the influential politician represents Shia Hazara community and the issue lacks fundamental ingredients of
Chief Justice Chaudhry is responsible for the crisis in Pakistan -by Sikandar Mehdi: Justice (retired) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim, a respected jurist also known to have close relationship with Nawaz Sharif and PML-N, has very different opinion of CJ Iftikhar Chaudhrys’ ruling while PML-N and PTI are trying to ride on the back
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi threatens Imran Khan: In a dramatic departure from his silence on genocide of Shia Muslims at the hands of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ, currently operating as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat ASWJ), Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Friday (30 June 2012) termed the barbaric
Wall of silence on anti-Shia violence in Pakistan – by Abbas Nasir: Source: Adapted and edited from Dawn WE have made this Islamic Republic such a heaven on earth that we struggle to find words, often fight over these, to describe what its proud sons are capable of. Just two days
Hamid Mir doesn’t know about LeJ-ASWJ killer Malik Ishaq – by Banda-e-Khuda: Part 1 – Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi Sipah Sahaba Geo TV Interview – 5 July 2010 Part 2 – Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi Sipah Sahaba Geo TV Interview – 5 July 2010 Part 3 – Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi Sipah Sahaba
We commend HRCP’s bold statement on Shia genocide in Pakistan: LUBP commends Zohra Yusuf and her team at Human Rights Commmission of Pakistan (HRCP) on issuing a bold statement on the ongoing Shia genocide in Pakistan. The HRCP’s statement not only highlights State’s failure to protect Shias but also
Terror hub: Jamia Farooqia on Balochistan border: Jamia Farooqia is a Sunni Deobandi seminary known for its principal Moulana Saleem Ullah Khan, who is president of Wifaqul Madarisul Arabia Pakistan, an organisation to regulate Deobandi seminaries and Iqra Schools across the country. The madressah is one of
Bakhtawar has made her parents proud – by Maleeha Manzoor: My life ceases when it abruptly comes to my mind that my leader – Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, the hope of the oppressed people, has been snatched from us and is now residing in her grave, hemmed in by
How can one’s Taliban be good if they are killing the other’s innocent? – by Imtiaz Gul: Related posts: LUBP archive on Good Taliban Source: Adapted and edited from Express Tribune On June 19, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) information minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain, who lost his son to a terrorist attack two years ago, said the following while
Anti-Shia violence in Balochistan is getting uglier by the day – by Malik Siraj Akbar: Related post: 20 Shias killed in Quetta again. Reason? Already stated; being Shias! LUBP Editor’s note: The following post is adapted from a recent editorial by Malik Siraj Akbar in The Baloch Hal. The minor editing in this excellent
20 Shias killed in Quetta again. Reason? Already stated; being Shias!: Related post: Anti-Shia violence in Balochistan is getting uglier by the day – by Malik Siraj Akbar Quetta, Pakistan – A roadside bomb ripped through a bus in Pakistan Thursday, killing at least 20 Shia passengers and wounding 25
Mufti sahib ye kia baat hui! Mufti Abdul Qavi joins Imran Khan’s PTI: In a dramatic development and consistent with PTI’s Islamist, right-wing inclinations, Mufti Abdul Qavi, a conservative Mullah of Pakistan, announced to join PTI in a crowded press conference. The press conference was held in presence of Imran Khan, Javed
Rukhsana Bibi kay tezaab say jhulsay zakhmon ki royalty – Wasi Shah (Nai Baat): Related posts: Twitter has spoken against Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy: #JusticeforRukhsana – by Aaj TV Justice for Rukhsana: This is how urban elites exploit oppressed women’s miseries in Pakistan We are cross-posting an Urdu column by famous Pakistani poet and
Congratulations to Bakhtawar – by Saria Benazir: “Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari” – My eyes haze, as I initiate to carve about the 22 year old, who has undergone more than any of her contemporaries for a democratic process and the rule of law in Pakistan. The portent
Twitter has spoken against Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy: #JusticeforRukhsana – by Aaj TV: Related posts: Justice for Rukhsana: This is how urban elites exploit oppressed women’s miseries in Pakistan Rukhsana Bibi kay tezaab say jhulsay zakhmon ki royalty – Wasi Shah (Nai Baat) Source: Aaj TV By: Zuhaeb Nazir, Uploaded: 27th June 2012
Justice for Rukhsana: This is how urban elites exploit oppressed women’s miseries in Pakistan: Update: There is currently a campaign on Twitter to express support for Rukhsana. #JusticeForRukhsana. Please join to show your support for a double oppressed woman who is finding no voice in Pakistan’s elite dominated mainstream media. Rukhsana, the acid
Pakistan’s Cheap Justice praises MQM -by Raja M Asad Abbas: Pakistan is perhaps the only country in the world where an increasingly politically vindictive Chief Justice dismissed an elected Prime Minister and is now grinding his axe to disqualify the second PM. It’s therefore no surprise that political circles
Global community must not stay silent on anti-Shia pogroms taking place in Pakistan – by Rusty Walker: Part I-, “A U.S. citizen’s perspective on silent Shia genocide taking place in Pakistan” – by Rusty Walker” A video of the gruesome pogrom against Shia Muslims has recently emerged. Like others before it, it is being ignored –
ASWJ’s Vice President Malik Ishaq Deobandi’s hate speech in Kabirwala Punjab: Evil production factory and evil outcome – by Banda-e-Khuda: Related posts: Global community must not stay silent on anti-Shia pogroms taking place in Pakistan – by Rusty Walker Two exclusive videos of Shia massacre which were blacked out by Pakistani media Five beheadings and a funeral Evil Production
Flaws hovering over Pakistan’s education system – by Tasbeeh Fayaz Ali: As characterized by a wise man, “Education is the third eye of a man”. This ‘third eye’ has been accentuated upon by the article 25-A of Constitution of Pakistan , which obligates the government to ensure quality and free education for in
The Slippery Slope of Intolerance – by Banda-e-Khuda: According to reports, the Shia Hazara students in Quetta have been asked by their university administration to take a separate bus to travel. They ave been asked to travel as a separate ethnic group (making them more vulnerable to