Original Articles Archive
A critical analysis of the MWM resolution at the Karachi Shia rally: Related post: MWM must not act as a Shia version of Difa-e-Pakistan Council In the absence of any support from the government and secular-progressive lobbies, civil society activists, human rights groups; and in the presence of active and tacit
Pakistan’s forced marriage with Balochistan – by Samreen Anwar: پاکستان کا بلوچستان سے زبردستی کا رشتہ ایک دفعہ تاتاریوں کے سردار چنگیز خان سے کسی نے پوچھا “اے خان تاتارتو نے کبھی کسی پہ رحم کیا ہے ؟ ہاں ! چنگیز خان نے جواب دیا . “ایک دن
Ummul Khabais Soch – by Imam Bakhsh: ام الاخبائث سوچ کو شکست دینا ہوگی تحریر: امام بخش ۱۹۵۲ سے لے کر آج تک ھماری فوجی قیادت ہمیشہ سے سمجھتی آئی ہے کہ پاکستان میں ہر چیز اس کے تابع ہونی چاہیےاور ملک کے ہر معاملے میں
27 March I celebrate or I cry with the Baloch? – by Salma Jafar: Today the Baloch nation is observing black day to mark its annexation to Pakistan. For me it is not a black day it is a day I want to celebrate. I want to celebrate because it gave me the
The Polemics of Apostasy in Pakistan: Did Shia Muslims participate in anti-Ahmadiyya movement?: Related posts: What role did Pakistan’s Shias play against Ahmadis? Debate on Shia role in Ahmadi persecution – by Ali Abbas Taj In Pakistan, our limited intelligentsia is further limited due to a combination of both academic laziness and
While General Kayani looked the other way: Quran-o-Ahlebait Conference in Karachi: Related posts: AHRC Statement: “It is hard to refute the accusation that military is involved in killing of Shias in Pakistan”. This is how Pakistani media misrepresents Shia Muslims rally in Pakistan Tens of thousands of Shia Muslims and
RIP Iqbal Bahu: LUBP offers condolences to the family of noted Sufi singer Iqbal Bahu and millions of his fans in South Asia and other parts of the world. In the current era of state sponsored violence against Sufi (Barelvi) and other
Should we not condemn Sunni genocide taking place in Pakistan?: Related posts: Sunni genocide in Pakistan Forensic examination reveals that Sipah Sahaba behind murder of both Sunni and Shia in Karachi Sipah Sahaba publishing anti-Sahaba books Sunni Muslims reject Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan Attack on Shrines Often, when we highlight the
This is how Jihadi-sectarian terrorists in Pakistan use social media and anti-Semitism to incite violence against Shia Muslims: Author: Tufail Ahmed Source: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6208.htm LUBP Editor’s note: While the post below provides ample documentation of the anti-Shia Muslim hate literature by extremist groups, there are a number of important areas which need to be made clearer. For instance,
The laptop distribution game by the Punjab government: In the absence of any substantial evidence of performance, yet enjoying ‘high ratings’ due to their alliance with the media, the PML-N government in Punjab has in the last few months on an ambitious plan of winning over youngsters
We condemn ISI-sponsored defamation campaign against AHRC: We condemn harassment of Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) by the ISI (Pakistan army’s spy agency). In contrast to the shameful silence of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Amnesty International (AI) and other human rights groups on
Holi: Our celebration of colors: I am not an infidel, nor must I be labelled as one. My love for colors is not my crime. My crime is my indolence as a spectator of undue treatment that even I could nakedly feel while belonging
Some apartheids are more kosher: Deportation of Shia Muslims from the UAE: Hmmm . . . where are the protests in the streets of Karachi and Cairo, outrage in London and Washington over this apartheid policy by haters of Shi’ite Muslims? Where are all the vocal Muslim groups (Jamaat-e-Islami, Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, Jamaat-ud-Dawa
Salman Rushdie to write book on Imran Khan – by Nadeem F. Paracha: I just read this article by liberal fascist imperialist capitalist neocon Nadeem F. Paracha and I don’t know how to attack it. However, I must correct that it was not Duran Duran but original Sufi rock band, Rolling Stones
The Argument: Its not the news that sells, its speculation on the news that does. But its never a good omen, when subjudice legal cases become subject to speculation, its almost as heinous as gambling, perhaps even more. Talk shows and talking
Zaffar Abbas, Dawn’s editor or chief of Shia Ghetto Police?: Related posts: Misrepresentation of Shia genocide In the last week, DAWN has published atleast 2 articles/editorials that dishonestly obscure the carnage faced by the Shia Muslims across the lenght and breadth of Pakistan. Last month, Huma Yusuf’s dishonest and
Pakistan’s Shia Muslims and other persecuted groups must fight the minority self-image: Editor’s note: The following is an unusual post because it is based on a facebook conversation between three persons. However, the topic under discussion and the debate itself may not only provide some useful food for thought on an
What Hazrat Imran Khan is not? The immortal letter by Shafqat Mahmood – by Riaz Malik Hajjaji: Dear readers, I want to express my appreciation to the PTI Information secretary, Mr. Shafqat Mahmood for his brilliant deconstruction and dismantling (What Imran Khan is not ) of the rubbish post by Saroop Ijaz called “The lies and triangulations of Imran
The Joker Named Shahbaz Sharif: While it is amusing to see the fake revolutionary in Shahbaz Sharif most of the time, but this time he has gone out of his mind. In his desperation and hatred for the PPP and it’s targeted leadership of
Long march against Pakistan’s Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry: Pakistan’s Shia Muslims are currently considering a long march to protest against the anti-Shia bias of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The exact date for the long march is expected to be announced shortly after due consultations with all
FAQs on theories popularized by Pakistani media – by Zalaan: عوام میں پھیلاے گئے چند مفروضات اور ان کے مختصر جوابات پاکستان میں جمہوریت چل نہیں سکتی جواب : کیوں کیا پاکستان کوئی دنیا کا انوکھا ملک ہے ،انڈیا پاکستان سے پانچ گنا بڑا ہے جہاں غربت بھی ہے ،اور رنگ
A rejoinder to liberal fascist critique of sister Naziha Syed Ali – by Syed Riaz Al-Malik Hajjaji: Related article: Naziha Syed Ali justifies Shia genocide in Pakistan as tit-for-tat violence I want to commend sister Naziha for presenting the ongoing genocide of Islamo Marxist groups like Sipah Sahaba/Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat by the All-Powerful Rafzi (Shia)
Pakistani Taliban join Twitter, threaten rights activists: Apparently Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has made a Twitter account (@TehreekeTaliban) for their Jihadi-sectarian propaganda on social media and also to harass their perceived opponents. While we have no means to confirm the genuineness of this account, the tweets so
اپنے منہ میاں مٹھو: اورلامیریجان ایک بڑے مصنف، شاعر، افسانہ نویس، ناول نویس، تاریخ دان، معیشت دان، سائنسدان، سیاستدان، غرض کہ ہمہ دان ہیں، اور ہمارے دوست مجید کے بقول بلاۓ جان بھی ہیں، مگر یہ آپس کی بات ہے اور ہم اس
Mian Sahab, better to stay quiet – It will only get muddier for you: The Pakistan Peoples Party which is always reeling under pressure from its arch rival – PML-N and the alliance of Teen Jeem i.e. Jurnail, Journalists and Judges, seems to be relaxed for the first time in the last four
The tale of my gallant warrior princess begins… – by Saria Benazir: The name “Benazir”has an exhilarating upshot on my soul; for here is my identity – commencement, continuation and conclusion, and subsistence is too crammed with obligation and stimulation that there is no availability of a room for any entity
Brussels Shia mosque attack was not carried out by a Sunni Muslim: Despite the propagation of urban legend in ill-informed, ill-advised Western media, the attack on a Shia Muslim mosque in Burssels, in which a prayer leader (Imam) Sheikh Abdallah Dadou was killed and various copies of the holy Quran burnt, was
Equality of citizens: Common sense that’s not so common! – by Dur-e-Aden: A bomb explodes in a market, some 80 people die and 100s get injured. Can anyone tell me the identity of those who lost their lives? Do bombs differentiate when they explode that I am only going to hurt
Good riddance, General Pasha!: Related posts: Stop it, General Kayani – by Lala Jie General Kayani’s extension as army chief: A bad decision – by Abdul Nishapuri Lieutenant-General Ahmad Shuja Pasha (born 18 March 1952), the current Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI),
An open letter to Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy – by Ravez Junejo: Dear Miss Chinoy, Before I move on to the main theme of this post, I must clarify its purpose as not being the blind adulation you have received from some quarters at your Oscar win. I wish I could
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan are the Middle East Axis of Evil: Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan are the Axis of Evil in the Middle East. U.S. President George W. Bush coined the term “Axis of Evil” when refering to North Korea, Iran, and Iraq in his 2002 State of the
Pakistan’s modernity: Between military and militancy – by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa: Editor’s note: We are cross-posting a thought provoking article by Dr. Siddiqa which was recently published in The Friday Times. This is an important theoretical piece, which may be used as guidance document for further analysis. It provides the
Shaheen Sehbai’s Asif Zardari Phobia: Pakistan’s top fiction writer, Shaheen Sehbai, who should be writing novels than editing newspapers while sitting in Dubai is in deep shock for the last many months. having written many a script that has never taken off, he is
Massive pro-democracy protest rocks Bahrain: Related post: Shouting in the dark: Al Jazeera’s documentary on Bahrain Tens of thousands of Bahrainis demonstrated on Friday (9 March 2012) to demand democratic reforms, stepping up pressure on the U.S.-allied, Saudi-backed Bahrain’s government with the biggest protest
Rinkle Kumari and Islamists sudden support for love marriage: Dr Omar Ali comment on Rinkle Kumari : Notice that all the Islamists are saying “it was a love marriage, she left on her own accord to marry Naveed”. This must be the first time they have approved of
The excitement of PML-N backed journalists: Ansar Abbasi who is known for his rabid attacks on the PPP and those who are its allies, is known to have a soft corner for the PML-N. He is on record saying that PML-N is leading a good
Stratfor emails about Saleem Shahzad: Some lessons for Pakistani journalists: Here are some quick comments on the Stratfor emails (via WikiLeaks) that point towards late Saleem Shahzad’s possible affiliation with two intelligence agencies, ISI (previous affiliation) and CIA (affiliation at the time of his murder). Despite our unconditional and
Name and Remind: Nadeem F. Paracha’s silence on Shia genocide in Pakistan – by Mustafa: [poll id=”9″] Related posts: 71 Shia Muslims target killed in Pakistan during February 2012 58 Shia Muslims killed in Pakistan during January 2012 Nadeem F. Paracha is Pakistan’s leading progressive columnist whose articles and blogs are regularly published at
We condemn abduction and forced conversion of Rinkle Kumari: We at LUBP have always condemned all sorts of religious persecution and violence against Pakistan’s oppressed groups in the strongest possible terms. Meanwhile, the religious persecution of “the infidels” (read non-Muslims) by the fanatic mindset continues. It is not