Monthly Archive:: May 2010

Ansar Abbasi has incited violence against Fauzia Wahab: Yesterday Jang group published an article in which they claimed that more fake tapes would soon be coming out against senior Jang group journalists. It claimed that several journalists including Ansar Abbasi and Saaleh Zafar were on a “government
No respite – by Kamran Shafi: Source :Dawn I write this at the start of the week during which the Supreme Court starts hearings on the 18th Amendment and the NRO non-compliance case (both hearings have been adjourned). But, just last week, two earthshaking happenings rocked
Quran and national constitution: A food for thought for all Muslims – by Khalid Wasti: ======================== خاکسار نے عدلیہ کی بالا دستی کے بارہ میں ایک نوٹ لکھا جس پر ڈاکٹر طاہر صاحب نے یہ ریمارکس دیئے drtahir May 23rd, 2010 at 22:28 Quran is supreme and not the man made constitution. In Islam
Rejoinder to Fatima Bhutto’s book – by Amna Piracha: LUBP Exclusive: Here is Amina Piracha’s (a close associate of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto) rejoinder to allegations made by Fatima Bhutto in her book ‘SOBAS‘ Fatima Bhutto’s book “Songs of Blood and Sword” has generated some controversy and I
Khalid Khwaja’s murder: Is Hamid Mir and Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman’s arrest likely?: Is Hamid Mir about to be arrested for his alleged role in Khalid Khwaja’s murder through his friends in Punjabi Taliban? Is Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman too about to be arrested in his capacity as Hamid Mir’s employer. Jang Group /
The men whose hands were chopped off – by Farhat Taj: Ansar Abbasi, where are you? We need you to defend this punishment just like you defended the flogging of Chand Bibi on TV. Source Express Tribune: Recently the Taliban chopped off the hands of three young tribesmen in Orakzai
Our morning talk shows: road to voodoo – by Abbas Zaidi: For the past few weeks I have been watching different morning talk shows. Two days ago, I happened to watch one such show. The guest was a self-described mind sciences expert who has a PhD in mind sciences. Given
Understanding the PPP – by Dr Khawaja Muhammad Awais Khalil: پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی آخر کیا ہے کافی عرصے سے میں سوچ رہا تھا کے پیپلز پارٹی پاکستان آخر کیا ہے کیوں لوگ اس کے اس قدر اسکے حامی ہیں یا مخالف. آخر اس پارٹی کے لئے درمیان کی جگہ
In qualified support of the facebook ban – by Muhammad Amir Khakwani: While a number of valuable articles have been posted on the LUBP criticising the facebook ban, here is an alternative, thought provoking perspective by Muhammad Amir Khakwani. Unlike our tradition, we are placing this newspaper article on the front
Pakistani media and the Hamid Mir saga: A house not in order – by Hajrah Mumtaz: GIVEN Khalid Khwaja’s fate, whoever’s voice it is on that leaked tape can at the very least be potentially found guilty of incitement to violence, and at the worst be accused of being an accessory to murder. The ideologies
Mullah’s crusade against Fauzia Wahab: Jihadi media at its worst – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: Jang Group has been running a campaign against the PPP and its leadership for the last two years. At the forefront of this campaign are jihadi mindset reflectors like Ansar Abbasi and pseudo-intellectuals like Shahid Masood and Shaheen Sehbai.
Experts warn of high tidal wave in Hunza – by M Asif Khan, Ghazanfar A Khattak & M Haneef: Experts warn of high tidal wave in Hunza: How long can Attabad landslide dam last? PESHAWAR: The natural lake formed by the blockage of the Hunza River from January 4, 2010 Attaabad landslide has grown to a volume of
Hamid Mir stop hoodwinking the public – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: Hamid Mir has been doing his best to divert attention of the public and journalists against his audio tapes that have been circulating on the Internet. In his column in 24th May’s Jang, titled “Dushman ka khel”, he has
Biggest crime of internet based media and social networking – by Junaid Qaiser: “The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.” – Henry Steele Commager Pakistan is a developing nation where digitally networked technologies
All judges are controversial; they must go – by Khalid Wasti: ================================= سارے کے سارے جج متنازعہ ہو چکے ہیں – ان سب کو جانا چاہیئے ================================= چیف جسٹس غداری کے مرتکب ہوئے – چیف جسٹس توہین رسالت کے مرتکب ہوئے – چیف جسٹس کرپٹ ہیں – (وزیر اعظم آزاد
Farhad Jarral and Anas Muhammad of LUBP discuss Hamid Mir on “Students for a democratic Pakistan” radio show hosted by Sana Ali: Source Sana’s Blog
Mariana Babar’s article on Hamid Mir and the LUBP: Anchor Cast Adrift What’s behind the tapes of TV host Hamid Mir’s chat with a Taliban man? MARIANA BAABAR Source: Outlook India ‘Khawaja Is A CIA Agent, An American CIA Agent’ Excerpt from the transcript of the tapped telecon
Life in Kurram and Orakzai Agencies – Report by Centre for Research and Strategic Studies: Source CRSS Life in Kurram and Orakzai Agencies
In support of the LUBP – by Muhammad Amjad Rashid: LET US BUILD PAKISTAN, THE DEFENDER OF TRUTH It is the clear intention of anti-democratic forces to demolish democratic parties in Pakistan, especially the largest democratic force in Pakistan, i.e., Pakistan People’s Party. These anti-democratic forces have great resources
The death of a political worker: Image source: Dawn From The News: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA and National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior Chairman Abdul Qadir Patel announced his resignation from both posts on Saturday to protest the murder of his coordinator, Eidi Amin
Balochistan govt to invest in oil, gas, mineral exploration-DAWN: Source : DAWN By Saleem Shahid Sunday, 23 May, 2010 QUETTA: The Balochistan government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to secure its financial resources by making investments in major oil, gas and mineral exploration companies operating in the
Hamid Mir Saga: Follow the sequence – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: In the last four days, Pakistan has mainly been in the news over the internet censorship of facebook, youtube and other websites where sacrilegious content is being broadcast against the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon Him).  However, LUBP has
Parliament is supreme – by Khalid Wasti: پارلیمینٹ بالا دست ہے ============== زمانوں سے عدلیہ کی آزادی اور پارلیمینٹ کی بالا دستی کے مقولے زبان زد عام چلے آرہے تھے – کسی شخص نے پارلیمینٹ کی آزادی اور عدلیہ کی بالا دستی کی بات نہ کی
Crimes of Rehman Malik – by Humza Ikram: Crimes of Rehman Malik CRIME 1 He allegedly tried to erase the phrase “We can’t do anything to stop suicide bomber” which was extensively used by  previous interior minister  i.e. former interior minister  Faisal Saleh Hayat, Aftab Sherpao and Lt
Drawing a line: Pakistan’s jihad against the internet – by Urooj Zia: Source Himal South Asian Magazine: A couple of months ago, when self-styled ‘security analyst’ Zaid Hamid’s anti-India vitriol started getting out of hand, a group of Pakistanis got together on Facebook to condemn his hate speech and calls for
Khalid Khawaja fallout and the Nawaz Sharif-Osama Bin Laden Connection — by Naeem Tahir: There is the mystery that many of the internet sites about Khalid Khawaja are now ‘restricted’! What does that mean? It is in the national interest of Pakistanis that they know who is a friend and who is a
Students for a democratic Pakistan discuss Facebook ban: For those of you who can’t watch youtube:
Critical article on ‘Let us build Pakistan’ – by Syed Adeeb: Syed Adeeb’s (based in Virginia, USA) picture from facebook Source: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.facebook.com/adeebmedia Journalist Hamid Mir Says PPP Envoy Husain Haqqani Planted Fake Audio- Clip To Defame Him “PPP megalomaniacal propagandist Fauzia Wahab once pointed out that PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali
Budget to increase defence budget by 31%, erase power tariff, fertiliser, sugar subsidies: Source Business Recorder ISLAMABAD (May 22 2010): The government is expected to set federal budget outlay at Rs 2.488 trillion for 2010-11 with Rs 1.7 trillion revenue collection target,” Business Recorder has learnt. Defence budget will increase by 31
Anchors, spooks and Jihadis – Irfan Hussain: Source Dawn WHEN you make a name and a (very good) living from the spoken word, it’s hard to make the case that a recording of your voice is a forgery. This is the dilemma Hamid Mir, the popular
Critics of facebook ban fight nasty battle – Farieha Aziz: Source Newsline Magazine: I sat in my car at a distance from the main gate of the Karachi Press Club, thinking of what to do. I was already late by half an hour to the May 20th press conference
Puppet Strings – Nadeem F Paracha: Source Dawn Blog: The emergence of a taped conversation, allegedly between famous TV anchor and journalist, Hamid Mir, and a member of what is called the ‘Punjabi Taliban,’ has created great furor – especially within the journalistic community in
hamara Rehman ya tuhmara Rehman – by Ahsan Abbas Shah:
Pakistan and Facebook: both victims of Lahori Islam – by Ahmed Nadeem Gehla: There is a ‘mass madness’ ranging from TV talk shows to headlines of News Papers and debate on internet. Charged workers of religious organisations are out in streets of Pakistan. As Malaysian are relatively more religious people as compared
The Facebook shame – by Ahmad Rafay Alam: source : The News There’s a new joke doing the rounds: what’s the difference between Facebook and the Lashkar-e-Taiba? Answer: Facebook is banned in Pakistan. The Lahore High Court’s un-technical appreciation of social networking sites, the mechanics of the
Mazkhar Ali Khan’s Legacy: viewpoint – Dr. Muhammad Taqi: Source Daily Times: “Many will probably conclude that the dictatorship’s gravest crime was its deliberate destruction of press freedom, because so many other evils flowed from this act of denying to the people of Pakistan one of their fundamental
Whatever happened to Kerry-Lugar – Raza Rumi: Source Express Tribune Pakistan’s dire fiscal situation has resulted in the reduction of development spending by 40 per cent. This does not bode well for the citizens who have been tormented by an energy crisis, persistent food inflation and
Article 2-A : A draconian clause in the hands of “azad adlia” – by Yasser Latif Hamdani: Cross-posted from Pak Tea House: The famous American constitutional case Marbury V. Madison was arguably the first time the judiciary in the history of the world declared anything “unconstitutional”. The door was thrown open that day which subverted the
Value Added Tax: differences between federal, Sindh governments persist – Zaheer Abbasi: Source Business Recorder ISLAMABAD (May 21 2010): The differences between Federal and Sindh governments persisted over Value Added Tax (VAT) even at a meeting in the Presidency here on Thursday as representative of Sindh did not agree to give
Blasphemy laws used to justify murder – EU Parliament: Source Business Recorder STRASBOURG (May 21 2010): The EU parliament on Thursday called on Pakistan to guarantee minority rights, claiming that its blasphemy laws could be used to murder members of political, racial and religious minorities. In a resolution