The Looming Catastrophe – by Kamran Shafi: The looming catastrophe – By Kamran ShafiDawn, June 22, 2010 ON June 20, four terrorists, allegedly belonging to the murderous Jundullah, who were standing trial for bombing the Ashura procession in Karachi last December, were freed by six allegedly
Why terrorists get acquitted – by Chaudhry Fawad Hussain: Published in The News: Hundreds of people arrested on terrorism charges during the army operations in Swat and other areas remain in custody without being produced in court. This is in violation of Article 10 of the Constitution relating
Reinstate Sajida Mir: As a result of her dispute last week with Fauzia Behram, Sajida Mir has been dismissed from her role as president of the Lahore chapter of the women’s wing of PPP. Talking to reporters, Mir said she did not
Ahmed Ludhianvi of Sipah-e-Sahaba hits back at PPP: Some important points: 1. Ahmed Ludhianvi accuses 25 PPP MNAs including Qamar Zaman Kaira, Faisal Karim Kundi and Jamshed Dasti of taking the support of Sipah-e-Sahaba in their election campaigns. According to him, there is an equally long list
Summer in Lahore – by Abdul Nishapuri: The mercury level is on the rise in Lahore (45-50 Celsius at the extreme); the ongoing loadshedding has further increased miseries of the heat-stricken Lahorites who spend up to eight hours a day without electricity. To beat the sizzling
PML-N = PML Na-ehl (disqualified) – by Abdul Nishapuri: Question 1: Which political party claims to be a torch bearer of principled politics and the rule of law in Pakistan? Answer: PML-N Question 2: Which political party has the highest number of members of national and provincial assemblies
Are you ashamed of being secular? – by Ahmad Nadeem Gehla: LUBP Exclusive on BB’s birthday Social media is playing a vital role as a medium of communication which promotes critical thinking, sharing of new ideas and tolerance for dissenting opinions. Critical thinking includes identification of prejudice, propaganda, deception, distortion
Happy birthday Benazir Bhutto – By Wajid Shamsul Hasan: Benazir Bhutto’s daughter Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari sets flowers on her mother’s grave in Larkana. Photo: APP. Photo Source: Express Tribune A tribute to Benazir Bhutto By Wajid Shamsul Hasan It was the longest day of the year and happiest
Ansar Abbasi Reveals His Elitism – Pakistan Media Watch: Our friends at Pakistan Media Watch have written an article in response to Ansar Abbasi’s allegations in his article titled “Judiciary Overburdened by Executive’s Incompetence” that was published in The News on Sunday, June 20, 2010. The article is
City court attack – by M Amjad Rashid: Terrorist groups are using name of Allah, our beloved Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and Sahaba (his companions) which is surely symbolizes Dajjal. Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H) told Sahaba that Dajjal will come in a disguise of good. If I look at
Good News, Bad News – by Dr. Farrukh Saleem: I am not particularly fond of Dr. Farrukh Saleem as he is another one of those disgruntled with the PPP. It may be noted that he contested election for the position of Senator from Islamabad on a PPP ticket
Audacious Attack in Karachi’s City Court: The attack by Jundullah men to free their under trial accomplices from Karachi’s City Court is a matter of shame for the Police, Intelligence and Other law enforcement agencies. There will be a lot of blame game as to
In search of good Taliban – by Akhtar Abbas: I admit I am a bit naïve, when it comes to current affairs. I mean I do get the big picture here and there, but some things just keep confusing me again and again. Wait, I guess I have
Ansar Abbasi and his sources: Ansar Abbasi is the most resourceful investigative journalist of Pakistan with innumerable sources at his disposal who feed him with information about how the PPP ministers are upset. In his latest investigative work he has mentioned that PPP
Budget Discussions – 2010-11: The budget debates varies from one pole to another with not many parliamentarians talking about ways and means they can effectively come up with plans to manage the fiscal problems. The opposition focuses on “Hukmaran apni ayyashi band Karen”