Monthly Archive:: December 2009
A requiem for freedom – By Ayesha Siddiqa: Religion must be reinterpreted, not to make it acceptable to the rest of the world but to breathe life into the Muslim world itself…. Such people, who subscribe to the ideology of Hameed Gul — Pakistan’s indigenous version of
PM’s correct approach to address Balochistan issue: AFTER exhaustive discussions and interaction, which has been termed by some circles as unnecessary delay, the Government appears to be on the right track on the issue of Balochistan. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani personally prioritised the issue
Pakistan’s ambassador sues newspaper over misrepresented Cable article: The Pakistani press is becoming increasingly independent and free-wheeling, representing new opportunities for government criticism. This newfound press freedom, however, has also resulted in numerous mishaps, if not incidents of gross irresponsibility, in the Pakistani media, one example of
The Abbasid Baghdad, Pakistan, Taliban and Supreme Court: In the following op-eds, Ayaz Khan and Nazir Naji suggest that Pakistan’s gravest problem today is Talibanic terrorism; a situation similar to the Abbasid Baghdad surrounded by the Mongol army, when scholars and politicians in that unfortunate city were
A corrupted debate – by I.A. Rehman: An open, democratic government is still the best polity even if its leaders are less austere and less capable than non-political experts or praetorian guards.
The myths, the madness, and the media – by Nadeem F. Paracha: Among other things, Nadeem Paracha also mentions Hamid Mir’s onslaught against Let Us Build Pakistan in the following article: After talking of the dangerously concocted narratives peddled by the state, government, and religious parties of Pakistan that I mentioned
The Taliban apologists – by Farrukh Khan Pitafi: . . . . We citizens of Punjab have proven more gullible in the past in buying the jihadi set of rationalisations. Since Osama and the Taliban were known to have shown more tolerance toward the Muslim Leagues based
Priority Should be PAKISTAN, Not Politics: Article Selected from : New-Pakistan Blog Posted by: Jarri Mirza There is a renewed spirit sweeping through our country, one that is optimistic and ready to work hard towards a stable and prosperous Pakistan. Sadly, the fact remains there
Government’s Achievements – Guest post by: Ibrar Mir (Acting General Secretary, PPP UK): Posted By: Jarri Mirza By amending the National Command Authority Ordinance, President Asif Ali Zardari has taken another important step forward to implement the Charter of Democracy (CoD) in its letter and spirit. According to the ordinance, the president
Pakistan at the crossroads – Guest post by Qudrat Ullah: No other nation in the world has so badly faced the consequences of 9/11 as did Pakistan. In fact, Pakistan is the only victim of this complex imbroglio which has hitherto incurred cumulative losses of more than 38 billion
US Friendship Factor – Guest post by Aal e Hashmat: A press release no: 512 / 2009-ISPR dated 4th December 2009 reads as under: ‘In a highly tragic incident 36 innocent people including 17 children, 10 civilian, 9 Army personnel embraced shahadat when terrorists attacked a mosque in Parade
Voyage to Collective Suicide – Guest post by Bahadar Ali Khan: In Pakistan, people are dying, women are being butchered, children are being slaughtered by ruthless murderers and survivors are trying to figure out who is behind these attacks and blasts? A vast majority believes this is US-sponsored, India funded
‘EC refused to move against Benazir, Zardari despite pressure’: The NAB had urged the Election Commission in 2005 to take action against the former prime minister and her spouse for allegedly providing false information about their assets.
Let’s fight against Zia-ul-Haq’s children: Taliban terrorists and their supporters: Latif Chaudhry’s op-ed in daily Express and Nazir Naji’s op-ed in daily Jang:
Ansar Abbasi, Shahid Masood, Hamid Mir, and Shaheen Sehbai, will you read Edward Said and be ashamed of yourselves?: The Public Role of Writers and Intellectuals By Edward Said In everyday usage in the languages and cultures with which I am familiar, a “writer” is a person who produces literature–that is, a novelist, poet, dramatist. I think it
AHRC Statement: Corruption cases against Generals, Air Marshals and Admirals are the test of an independent judiciary: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AHRC-STM-241-2009 December 8, 2009 – A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission PAKISTAN: Corruption cases against Generals, Air Marshals and Admirals are the test of an independent judiciary Successive governments and courts are conspicuously
Shaheen Sehbai vs Roedad Khan (Ex – Civil Serpent) – Guest post by Aamir Mughal: Mr Shaheen Sehbai, the Group Editor, The News International (Jang Group of Newspapers) had written in the year 2000 that “Every one in the present morally, intellectually and financially depleted Pakistan –the print media and its well-entrenched “gurus” among
Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba attack ISI office in Multan. 12 killed including women and children.: Bomb Attack on Pakistani Security Agency, 12 Dead By REUTERS / GEO TV Published: December 8, 2009 MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – A bomb attack on a Pakistani security agency office in the southeastern city of Multan on Tuesday killed
Supreme Court stops Dr Shahid Masood (Geo TV) from discussing NRO in TV talk-shows: Perhaps in view of the consistent lopsided and propaganda oriented discussions on the NRO by Dr Shahid Masood (Geo TV), Chief Justice stopped media to refrain from
Takfiri Taliban and their supporters in PTUJ plan to incite a Pakistan-India war: The Takfiri Taliban and their affiliate jihadi and sectarian groups are planning to instigate a war between Pakistan and India. Their real aim to divert the military operation in FATA to the borders with India. In this way, terrorists
Thank you, Allama Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, for bold fatwa against Takfiri Khariji terrorists: Qadri terms terror attacks unIslamic Related post: Takfiri Deobandis are the biggest threat to Pakistan and Islam – by Zaid Hamid FOUNDER and patron-in-chief of Tehrik Minhajul Quran Dr Tahirul Qadri has termed suicide attacks and bomb blasts in
Picture of a shaheed child in Lahore and his killers: A child martyred in the Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba attack on Moon Market in Lahore Killers: Supporters of dialogue with Taliban terrorists Here is an op-ed on this topic by Ayaz Khan:
Rawalpindi mosque attack: It is time to take stock, gentlemen – by Kamran Shafi: We must come together — now By Kamran Shafi Tuesday, 08 Dec, 2009 Army troops gather as an ambulance drives back to a hospital after taking victims from the site of a suicide attack in Rawalpindi. –AP Photo Or
President Zardari visits Rawalpindi mosque blast victims: President Asif Ali Zardari inquiring about the health of the injured of Parade Lane Mosque blast during his visit to CMH. Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is also present on the occasion.—Photo RAWALPINDI, 07 Dec, 2009
Justice Khawaja Sharif, stop playing this dangerous game – by Omar Khattab: Yesterday Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry’s escort cars met with an accident. Nothing happened to the car in which Justice Iftikhar was travelling. However, within minutes the rumor-bazaar came alive with the right-wing Urdu anchors and reporters insinuating who might
Lal Mosque: General Musharraf’s greatest achievement: By Omar Khattab Pakistan’s overwhelmingly right-wing media and politicians have been condemning General Musharraf for taking action against the Islamofascists of the Lal Mosque. Even Chaudhury Shujat and Mushahid Hussain who were more pro-Musharraf during
Ansar Abbasi’s secret meetings with Chief Justice Chaudhry. Mind your company, Justice Chaudhry!: 4 December 2009 Dear members. I want to advance an information to you. Ansar Abbasi, the stinking Jamatia from the household of Mir Shakeel-ur-Rahman, met Mr. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the darkness of night two days ago, at his
Women police station opened in Karachi: KARACHI: The first independent women police station with a 24-hour helpline ‘1213’ established at the Saddar police station was inaugurated by National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza on Thursday. Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza, Information Minister Shazia Marri,
366 killed in 7 attacks targeting mosques in 2009 – Report by Amir Mir: 7 December 2009 LAHORE: At least 366 innocent Pakistanis have been killed and 901 injured in the first 11 months of year 2009 in seven bloody incidents of terrorism across Pakistan, targeting mosques with the help of suicide bombers
Terrorism vs Talk on the Street – by Bahadar Ali Khan: “Did you hear that?” “What?” “40 people have been murdered today in Rawalpindi at a time when they were offering Jumma prayers, including senior ranking military official and 16 children” “Oh yeah. I Know that” “Who can do such
Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba attack Moon Market in Lahore. At least 37 killled.: Terrorists belonging to Pakistani Taliban / Sipah-e-Shaba attacked Moon Market in Iqbal Town suburb of Lahore killing at least 36 innocent citizens and injuring more than 100. It may be recalled that
PPP and PML-N to sign Charter of Democracy Part II: By Abdul Nishapuri President Asif Ali Zardari and Opposition Leader Muhammad Nawaz Sharif are expected to meet in the next few days to announce a renewed commitment to democracy by signing the ‘Charter of Democracy Part II’. It has
Waiting for the fall of democracy – by Dr Syed Mansoor Hussain: Waiting for the fall We elect politicians because we feel that they are like us and because they are ‘of us and from us’ and therefore can represent us properly. And when politicians do not come up to snuff,
Welcome back, Aitzaz Ahsan: We welcome Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s decision to restore Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan’s membership in the Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan People’s Party. Here is an op-ed on this topic by Syed Anwar Qidwai:
Hamid Mir, don’t misinterpret the Quran please: “Friends of Taliban” in Pakistani media (also known as Pakistani Taliban Union of Journalists – PTUJ) are now, not unlike their friends Taliban, misquoting and misinterpreting the Quran to justify and implement the Talibanic agenda. In his op-ed in
Geo Banned-II – Guest post by Aal e Hashmat: Geo Television had started its broadcasts on 14th August 2002 on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day, continued to run smoothly but, along with other such Channels like ARY Oneworld and Aaj, had first time suffered with drastic shock
Dr Mubashir Hasan: Establishment’s latest pawn in the ‘war on democracy’: Credits for ‘Two Devils’ painting: Peter Bardazzi 2009 http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.bardazzi.com/ Related articles: The LUBP Archive on Aitzaz Ahsan Syed Iqbal Haider, Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan’s Pseudo-liberals Birds of a feather flock together. This phrase comes to mind when one finds the
Hundreds of thousand people celebrate Sindhi Topi day; condemn ethnic hate speech by Geo TV and Jang Group: “Sindhi Cap Day” celebrated with excitement HYDERABAD, Dec 6 (APP/Dawn News/Aaj TV): Enthusiastic response was accorded on the call of “Sindhi Topi Day” here by the people of Karachi, Hyderabad and other towns and cities on Sunday. In Hyderabad,
Jamaat-e-Islami – Cain in Culpable Terrorism in Pakistan – Guest post by Aftab Alam Advocate: Here is a guest post on the complicity of Jamaat-e-Islami in jihadi and sectarian terrorism in Pakistan. The post has been written by Aftab Alam Advocate (HIGH COURT), President District Bar Association Swat. JI – Cain in culpable terrorism
Sindhi Topi, Indus Valley Civilisation and Our Fast Track Intellectuals – by Qais Anwar: Related articles: LUBP Sindhi Topi Archive سندھی ٹوپی؛ وادی سندھ اور فاسٹ ٹریک دانش ور میں جکارتہ جانے کے لیے سماٹرا (انڈو نیشیا)کے شہر پاڈانگ کے اءیر پورٹ پر جہاز کا انتظار کر رہا ہوں ۔ میرے پاس سندھی