Original Articles Archive
Gilgit-Baltistan: Fact File – by Dr. Zaeem Zia: What a misery it is to see, we always beat the drums and propagate tyranny of Indian forces for what’s happening in Kashmir and Israel in Palestine. We claim to be the champs and the sign of peace and disassociate ourselves from our own bloodshed on our soil. We pass
LUBP exposed: Mahdi Army Terrorists – by International Professor: Related post: Who is international professor? Editor’s note: Our long-time friend Earthman also known as International Professor has written yet another critical article on LUBP “exposing” our editors and authors’ secret connections with Mahdi Army terrorists. LUBP readers will recall that previously
Establishment’s bastards and people’s bastards – by Wusatullah Khan: We are cross-posting an old article published on BBC Urdu on 20 December 2009. Written by Wusatullah Khan, the following lines provide the crux of the article: بقولِ شیخ سعدی اصفہان کے بھیڑئیے سے اصفہان کا کتا ہی نمٹ
This is how we self-congratulate us: A comment on Nasim Zehra’s article in Express Tribune: Traditionally lifestyle liberals in Pakistan use an 80-20 mixture formula, i.e., they inject the 20% pro-military establishment discourses within the 80% objective facts or neutral assessments in their articles. Of course we agree with the 80% of their content,
Hamid Mir, the murderer!: Hamid Mir, Jang Group/Geo TV’s star anchor and columnist, is not only known for sympathetic views for Deobandi and Salafi terrorists (Al Qaeda, Taliban, Sipah-e-Sahaba aka ASWJ), he also played a direct and indirect role in the murder of
Less than a week after Shia massacre by PMLN-backed LeJ in Khanpur, Punjabi judges release Malik Ishaq: Related posts Thank you, ISI-backed Supreme Court, for releasing Malik Ishaq Malik Ishaq wielded clout in jail; helped Pak army First the sorrow, now the fear Khanpur massacre: 34 more Shia Muslims victim to Pakistan army’s policy of Strategic
Political marriage between Ali Kazi and Marvi Memon – by Raza Baloch: Ali Kazi, the owner of KTN group of print and electronic media, is going to form a new ethno-nationalist party in Sindh. Marvi Memon, the foreign educated daughter of Nisar Memon who is a retired technocrat and a good
Imran Khan’s suicide attack on PTI – by Imam Bakhsh: عمران خان کا تحریک انصاف پر خودکش حملہ تحریر: امام بخش میرا ایک بچپن کا دوست ہے جس سے میں بہت تنگ ہوں جو اپنی بیہودہ باتوں سے اکثر مجھے سہا نے سپنوں کی حسین وادیوں سے گھسیٹ کر
This is the scum of Pakistan who call themselves liberals – by Imran Khan: Editor’s note: Here is an interesting excerpt from Imran Khan’s recent interview with India’s NDTV. Three noteworthy things in this excerpts are: (1) Imran Khan’s utter contempt for those who disagree with his world-view and politics, (2) his distinction
Who will ask the negotiators and designers of NRO?: ہمارے ہاں قانون کی حکمرانی، کرپشن کے خاتمہ، اور جمہوریت کی مضبوطی کے لیۓ جب بھی احتساب کا عمل شروع کیا جاتا ہے، تو اس کا دائرہ پیپیلز پارٹی تک محدود رہتا ہے۔ اور عموما” فوجی ڈکٹیٹر اور ان
Aitzaz and Kurd to tighten ISI-backed Chief Justice’s screws: Good going, PPP!: Recently we had suggested that instead of a suicidal confrontation with army, the elected government should tighten the ISI-backed judges’ screws via the parliament and intermediaries (e.g. leaders of the ISI-backed lawyers movement Aitzaz Ahsan, Ali Ahmed Kurd etc).
Target of the century – by Ibrar A. Mir: دھائیوں کا نشانہ پانچ جولائی 1977، چھ اگست 1990، پانچ نومبر 1996 اور اب 2012 کی کوئی وارد کی ھوئی تاریخ کونسی ھوتی ھے اسکا انتظار کرنا پڑیگا یا پھر موجودہ گورنمنٹ کی دی ھوئی تاریخ کو معجزے سے
Ongoing judicial murder of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto by a Punjabi army backed Punjabi judge: Constitutional experts in Pakistan as well as internationally have termed the execution of Pakistan’s first elected prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) illegal, a judicial murder which was clearly influenced by Pakistan army. On April 4, 1979, Bhutto was
US urges to hold dialogue on Balochistan, while Pakistan army continues to kill more Balochs: Editor’s note: While we are cross-posting this article, right now there is an unannounced military operation currently taking place in Kohlu, Balochistan against Baloch insurgents. According to Baloch social media activists, bomber jets have been used today (16 Jan
Biased analysis and guesswork against democracy: ہم چینل سرفنگ، ویب براؤسنگ، اور ایس ایم ایس کے عہد میں سانس لے رہے ہیں۔ جہاں کی بورڈ، ماؤس، سیل فون اور ریموٹ کنٹرول کی صورت یں پوری دنیا انسان کے ہاتھ میں آچکی ہے۔ محض ‘سائن ان’
Khanpur massacre: 34 more Shia Muslims killed by PML-N sponsored LeJ terrorists: Shia Muslims continue to pay the price for Pakistan army’s policy of Strategic Depth While Pakistan’s pro-military establishment media initially tried to misrepresent (by attributing it to an electric transformer blast) the latest terrorist attack on the Shia Muslims
Tarek Fatah blasts the military-judicial establishment: In the following interview, Pakistani-Canadian journalist, Tahir Aslam Gora conducts a candid interview with another Pakistani-Canadian, Tarek Fatah. The latter needs no introduction and has provided LUBP with a candid interview as well. Author of “Chasing A Mirage: The
Condolence: Arfa Karim: Arfa Karim was extra ordinary, a gifted child with exceptional talents. She achieved so much in her short life which is a glittering example for many. Her sad demise is a tragedy and we feel and share the grief of
Memo: PPP vs Judges Generals league: The year 2012 has begun with a rift between Pakistan’s fragile civilian government led by Pakistan Peoples Party and the all powerful military & inteligence establishment over a probe into the government’s role in a scandal centered on a
Saudi Arabia, UAE financing radical Deobandi-Wahhabi organizations in Pakistan: Related post: SSP-LeJ-JUI and the Libyan connection: In the light of WikiLeaks A US official in a cable sent to the State Department stated that “financial support estimated at nearly 100 million USD annually was making its way to
‘PPP Jo Killo, Khairpur Zillo’ (Fort of PPP is Khairpur district) – by Hifza Shah Jillani: It was 4th anniversary of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. As the customary serves devotees visit their respective constituencies and leave along with a convoy to pay homage at Garhi Khuda Baksh, where Mohatarma’s body rests while her soul resides in
Failure to learn from disastrous lessons of dictatorship: گملے میں لگایا ہوا پودا کتنا بڑھ سکتا ہے؟ اگرپودےکو بڑھانا مقصود ہو،تو اسے گملے سے نکال کر زمین کے کشادہ سینے میں منتقل کرناہوتا ہے، ورنہ گملے میں لگاہوا پودا ایک حد تک بڑھنے کے بعد نشوونما کی
We reject judicial commission’s report on Saleem Shahzad murder case: We reject the judicial commission’s report on the Saleem Shahzad murder case, which gives a clean chit to Shahzad’s murderers and instead blames the victim. Shahzad was abducted while driving from his house to a television station in Islamabad
Big fat Geo wedding in Dubai: Tax evader Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman gave Rs. 80 crores to Shahrukh Khan to attend his daugther’s wedding!: I have been wanting to write on this matter in the last fortnight but just didn’t get the time to do so. I also hoped that someone from the mainstream media or other tweeting/facebooking/online social media gurus from Pakistan
The exploiters and the faithful -by Zeeba Hashmi: This is about the illusions we create about our shaky existence in a world that demands conformity to homogeneous institution we know as religion. With variation in human perceptions, to consider somebody’s lie as an absolute truth and legislate
The problem of our selective morality – by Dur-e-Aden: First week of January, we start our new year by discovering the bodies of 15 Pakistani soldiers who had been kidnapped in December. According to the news reported by various newspapers, a spokes person of Taliban by the name
Shamsul Anwar’s fraudulent story has a few lessons for us: Related posts: Who is Shakeel Anjum? Javid Naseer Rind, another Baloch journalist kidnapped and silenced by the Deep State In the last two days, Pakistan’s liberal elites and rights activists on social media (Twitter in particular) were seen extremely
A history of traitor certificates issued by Pakistan’s Teen Jeem: غیر جمہوری ریاستوں میں جو لوگ آ فاقی انسا نی حقوق، جمہوری آزادیوں، عوام کو اختیارات اور انصاف منتقل کرنےکی تحریکیں چلاتے ہیں اور نۓ جدیر نظام کی بشارت دیتے ہیں، ان کے نام ریاست غداری کا سرٹیفکیٹ جاری
A critical view on Supreme Court’s six options to government: Make so much noise that everything becomes inaudible-then people would hear what we want them to hear. This is how the Pakistani Establishment is controlling the game at the moment – It is very clear who is who, and
Asaan tay jaana billo day ghar: The top Pakistani nationalist, ex-winning cricket Captain and recent-wining conspirator Imran Khan read General Pasha’s message in his speech in Lahore in which he disclosed latest conspiracy namely memogate, co-produced by Mansoor Ijaz along with General Pasha. From that
What do Pakistan’s Shia Muslims think about Imran Khan? – by Laibaah: Source: Pakistan Blogzine A Shia Muslim scholar Allama Jawad Naqvi exposes the Saudi-ISI plan to revive a repackaged version of General Zia-ul-Haq Group (Religio-political fascists) in Pakistan In this post, we present a thought provoking analysis by a Shia
LUBP offers condolences over Azeem Daultana’s death: Let us build Pakistan would like to offer its deepest condolences on the untimely death of Azeem Daultana, PPP MNA from NA-168 in Vehari, who died in a car accident on 9th January, 2012. May Allah rest his soul
Everybody has a plan! – by Nargis Khan: Mr. Nawaz Sharif has a plan. Well, he has always had a plan but this time he believes his plan will succeed. The PPP led government will indeed topple. His plan seems fool proof. And though he may want
Imran Khan, first victim of his own Tsunami! – by Dr. Nadia Khan: The career of Imran Khan, a cricketer turned politician, is full of colours, contradictions, and controversies. Since his debut in cricket in 1971 initially, and later in 1976 onward, he became known as a socialite due to his non-stop
Trophies and plots are kosher, only for Imran Khan: Apparently trophies and plots are kosher only if they are received by our hero Imran Khan (Chairman PTI) notwithstanding the fact that the person handing over the trophy is a Black Sindhi, Mr. 10 per cent Asif Zardari or
Crappy Analysis: Ansar Abbasi and diapers: Ansar Abbasi is a very senior journalist for The News/Jang Group. While may not I agree with his views, from afar I used to assume he might be providing some intellectual strength to the right. I now think I
A comment on Hamid Mir’s article on Asif Zardari’s interview: Related Article: President Asif Ali Zardari exclusive interview with Hamid Mir کیپٹل ٹاک کے اینکر پرسن اور مقبول صحافی حامد میر نےاپنے حا لیہ کالم میں صدر آصف علی زرداری سےکٔے گۓا انٹرویو کے تناظر میں ان کی مضبوط,دلیرانہ