Urdu Articles Archive
The reality of IRI and other opinion surveys: Vested interests in Pakistani and international politics often publish results of various polls and surveys on political issues and opinions. More often than not, instead of representing genuine pubic opinion, such surveys are designed and their results manipulated in
Pakistan army showing the true way to treat Taliban: Give the devil its due! It seems that the jihadi and sectarian killers, suicide bombers, human butcherers namely Taliban (or Sipah-e-Sahaba or Lashkar-e-Taiba or Lashkar-e-Jhangavi or Jaish-e-Muahammad, and so on) are receiving justice Taliban style from Pakistan
Dr Safdar Mehmood: A failed historian, a yellow journalist – by Fawad Chaudhry: An analysis by Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Source: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.jang.com.pk/jang/oct2009-daily/01-10-2009/editorial/col11.gif
Is Parachinar a part of Pakistan?: Militants kill 7 Shias in Parachinar Taliban-linked militants have killed at least seven Shia tribesmen near the Afghan border as they were heading to the Kurram agency in the northwestern Pakistan 18 Eylül 2009 Cuma 13:45 The victims were returning
Do you know where God lives? A real story from Phoolnagar!: Do you know where God lives. God lives in that old cottage which provided the jhugga (shirt) to the women undressed by the religion / morality brigade in Phoolnagar. Do you know where the devil lives? Go no further
Kerry-Lugar Bill – Is it good or bad for Pakistan?: We may be entering a ‘new phase’ in relations between the US and Pakistan with the passage of the bill, but the paeans to ‘fundamental change’ don’t jibe with reality. –Photo by AP Kerry-Lugar Bill: the fruition of 62
Zardari versus Siapa Group and "zananion ki bad-duayen": Abbas Ather’s analysis of the anti-democracy
The last Ottoman’s death: A slap on the face of the pro-Khilafat Mafia: The Khilafat Mafia in Pakistan (e.g. Dr Israr Ahmed) and abroad (e.g. Dr Zakir Naik) and Hizb ut-Tahrir keep trumpeting about the imaginary benefits of an imaginary khilafat of all Muslims. Here is a slap on their face: “Osman,
More evidence of the Nawaz Sharif – Al Qaeda alliance: Pakistan’s Sharif blamed over Bin Laden links Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:50:59 GMT Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leads the second-largest political party in the nuclear-armed country. A former Pakistani intelligence officer alleges that PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif had
Imran Khan to contest bye-elections in Lahore and Rawalpindi?: Here is a proposal by Haroon Rasheed in today’s Jang: If what HR claims is true, Imran Khan should stand for elections in NA 123 and NA 55 as hundreds of thousands of his (imaginary?) voters are waiting for
"The Friends of Democratic Pakistan" disappoint "the democracy haters in Pakistan": ‘Stable Pakistan’ and the world Co-chairing, with the US President Barack Obama, the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) meeting on Thursday, President Asif Ali Zardari stated that “a stable and prosperous Pakistan is the world’s greatest hope against the
US Senate votes to triple aid to Pakistan, India protests: Published by: Noor KhanPublished: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 at 13:09 IST Lalit K Jha and Betwa Sharma Washington/New York, Sep 25 (PTI) The US Senate today voted unanimously to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to USD 1.5 billion dollars
Critical articles on Pakistan’s nuclear scandal and Dr. A.Q. Khan: The Pakistani scientist who passed nuclear secrets to the world’s rogue states has been muzzled by his government. In a smuggled letter, AQ Khan reveals his side of the story Dr A.Q. Khan with Simon Henderson in 1993 By
Eid moon-sighting discord attains another peak in Pakistan: Predictably, Eid has caused a split among the clerical community in Pakistan again, but this year a dangerous political element has been added to it. The ulema of Peshawar have celebrated Eid on Sunday while the rest of the
Zadari’s one year in presidency: Zardari one year on President Asif Ali Zardari completed his one year in office on Wednesday. Consequently, Ms Farahnaz Ispahani, parliamentarian and media adviser to the PPP co-chairman, thought fit to remind the nation
Shame on you, Hamid Mir, for fanning anti-Ahmadi sectarianism!: Qadianis should be allowed to preach: Altaf LAHORE: Qadianis (Ahmadis) should be allowed to preach their ideology in Pakistan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain told a private TV channel on Tuesday. During an interview, he said
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
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.).
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,
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
Are you sleeping Chief Justice Chaudhry? Why is Air Marshal Asghar Khan’s case pending before the SC since 1996?: Govt not to ask SC to take up Asghar’s case: AG Tuesday, September 01, 2009 By Sohail Khan ISLAMABAD: Attorney-General Sardar Latif Khosa on Monday said the government would not file an application in the Supreme Court, praying for
Thar coal energy project: Thank you, President Zardari: Munno Bhai analyses a good news from Sindh:
Go America Go, Jamaat-e-Islmai, General Zia-ul-Haq and the enemy within: Mullah Munawar Hassan’s column in today’s Jang for an anti-USA alliance in Pakistan:
Can we have dialogue with these cirminals (as per the wishes of Imran Khan, Dr Israr Ahmed and Mullah Munawar Hasan)?: At Least 22 Dead in Pakistan Bombing Ali Imam/Reuters A border guard injured in a
A comprehensive review of the ISI money, Nawaz Sharif, IJI and MQM Pandora Box: PML-N’s losing grace ISI money case to reopen old wounds, hurt many Situationer Saturday, August 29, 2009By Amir Mir LAHORE: Former chief justice of Pakistan Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui’s statement that the Inter Services Intelligence dished out millions of rupees to
Brigadier Imtiaz’s ‘get Nawaz’ conspiracy?: A recent flurry of interviews to TV channels by ex-ISI operative and ex-IB chief Brigadier (Retd) Imtiaz Ahmad Billa — at his urging — has caused discomfort in a lot of quarters. Brig Billa’s “disclosures” are flying in all
Who is Brigadier Imtiaz?: ’سو چوہے کھا کر بلی حج کو چلی‘ حسن مجتبٰی بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، نیویارک جس نے بھی یہ کہاوت کہی کیا خوب کہی تھی کہ ’سو چوہے کھا کر بلی حج کو چلی۔‘ ضیاء الحق سے
Musharraf’s trial and Gilani’s first "khoba": A critical analysis: Musharraf on trial By Anwar Syed Sunday, 23 Aug, 2009 (Dawn) STRIDENT calls for Gen Pervez Musharraf’s trial under Article 6 of the constitution have of late been coming from various individuals and groups. But he is not without
Jamaat-e-Islami delegation meets Holbrooke; An interview with Qazi Hussain Ahmed: By Muhammad Anis ISLAMABAD: A Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) delegation in a meeting with US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke on Tuesday conveyed the party’s concerns over the expansion in the US embassy in Islamabad and the
Maulvi Umar: Ye Ghazi Ye Teray Pur-israr Banday: Maulvi Umar Thursday, 20 Aug, 2009 THE capture of Maulvi Umar, a success hot on the heels of the killing of Baitullah Mehsud, is another blow for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan. Umar is the most high-profile of TTP leaders captured
Dr. Shahid Masood: Whose payroll is he on these days?: Package of PTV chairman announced Tuesday, July 01, 2008 By Muhammad Ahmad Noorani ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division on Monday issued an ambiguous notification explaining the package and remunerations of the newly-appointed chairman-cum-managing director of the state-owned Pakistan Television Corporation
In defence of (and against) General Zia-ul-Haq: Haroon-ur-Rasheed, famous (or notorious) for his appreciation of the ISI (right from General Akhtar Abdur-Rehman to Brigadier Imtiaz to Major Aamir, from General Zia-ul-Haq to General Hamid Gul to General Ashfaq Kayani) writes a column in
In defence of President Zardari: Asadullah Ghalib offers an assessment of the PPP Government’s progress:
An unlikely Indian admirer of Jinnah: Jaswant Singh of BJP: An unlikely Indian admirer By Jawed NaqviMonday, 17 Aug, 2009 I have said objectively what I had to say in the book about Jinnah, now I am ready for the noose, Jaswant Singh said. –Photo by Reuters When India’s
One Maulvi Omar arrested; other "Maulvi Omars" still at large: Maulvi Omar was reportedly picked up while traveling in a tribal area by car close to the Afghan border. Senior Taleban officials captured in PakistanZahid Hussein in Islamabad From Times OnlineAugust 18, 2009 Pakistani security forces have captured a
The Zardari phobia and the minus-one formula: Media and minus-one formula The Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, declared at the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at the Mazar of Quaid-e-Azam on Friday that “the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had never before accepted the minus-one formula,