Monthly Archive:: April 2011
ZAB retrial: Mother of all cases – by Abbas Ather: The PPP government has requested the court to reopen the Bhutto case to rectify the history and expect justice from the independent judiciary. According to Kamrab Rehmat: The 1974 murder of Nawab Mohamed Ahmed Khan, a dissident of Bhutto’s
Asfandyar Wali Khan must not embarrass his electorate – by Shaista Aazar: During his recent visit to India, the ANP Chief and Chairman Foreign Affairs Committee Asfandyar Wali Khan delivered the first Bacha Khan memorial lecture and talked on the relevance of non violence ideology of Bacha Khan. When Asfandyar praises
Dunya ki tarikh gawah hai: De-realisation of lawyers movement’s anthem: دنیا کی تاریخ گواہ ہے دنیا کی تاریخ گواہ ہے اس عدل کے سنگ جمہور نہ ہوگا یہ حال رہا تو ملک ہمارا وحشت، خوف سے دور نہ ہوگا جوعدل کرے کمزور ادارے جوعدل کرے کمزور اکا ئیاں دنیا
Pakistan’s acting legend, Moin Akhtar is no more: Pakistan’s acting legend, Moin Akhtar, is no more. He died today in Karachi at the age of 60. May Allah rest his soul in peace and grant patience to his family and fans to bear this loss. It would
Meet the apologists: Fake liberals and right-wing proxies come to the aid of pro-rape Islamofascist judiciary: Editor’s note: The following is a rush draft of a syndicated post comprising comments and contributions of various team member of the LUBP. Dilshad Chandio: Since Aitzaz Ahsan was the lawyer of Muktharan Mai and the ‘azad’ (now pro
From “Qatil” League to “Qabool” League – by Furqan Ahmed: Editors’ note: We believe in open debate and hence are posting an article written by our regular contributor on the topic of taking in the PML-Q as part of the coalition. Though it is a decision which when happens
Bullets of Intolerance – by Farhad Jarral: The apparent lull following the daylight slayings in recent months of two of Pakistan’s most prominent liberal politicians raises even more questions about a nation unwilling to confront the propagators of fear and destruction. They took less than 60
Salute to Javed Hashmi: I have been a long admirer of Javed Hashmi particularly because of his principled stance against General Musharraf and Pakistan army, and his reconciliatory approach to other political parties including the Pakistan Peoples Party. However, the words that he
Why Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto loved us – by Ali Sher Mussali: Related posts: A brief history of PPP: mauj mela, madari, maqtal – by Hasan Mujtaba Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto slaps General Zia and Ziaists from his grave – Hasan Nisar What is the difference between ZAB, Benazir Bhutto and other
A humble tribute to Mukhtaran Mai – by Naveed Ali: یہ تو عدل جہاں کی بے کسی ہے وفا کشوں نے کب بازی لٹائی کوئی امید ظلمت میں نہیں تھی چراغ شب نے ہی ہمّت دکھائی فرامین جہاں داری ہیں بے بس دلوں میں زندہ رہتی ہے صداقت عصمت
ISI-backed judiciary’s verdict in favour of 14 rapists – by Ali Sher Mussali: Chief Justice Iftakhar Chaudhry’s party, Supreme League of Pakistan (SLOP) has proved all rapists in Mukhtara’s case as honorable citizens and innocents. After six years, SLOP reached a consensus that suo moto against Punjab’s SLOP was a non-political decision
Mukhtaran Mai and the pro-rape judicial brigade – by Dilshad Chandio: Now I will appeal to Allah, says Mukhtaran Mai Source: The News, April 21, 2011 MULTAN: Mukhtaran Mai, a victim of gang rape, expressing her distress over the Supreme Court verdict said now she would take recourse to Allah’s
Comparing ASEAN and SAARC -by Khaled Ahmed: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967 and it has just announced that by 2015 the states included in it will have become a single market like the European Union (EU). Asean already trades 25
Musharraf’s “non-political” journey – by D. Asghar: As usual our former President Musharraf was throwing pies in the sky. In a recent interview to a popular daily, he made a tall claim. He was going to be back in the country before the year end. He
Prophets of Doom – by Dr. Niaz Murtaza: Pakistan is probably the country whose demise is predicted most frequently and nervously. David Kilcullen, an American-based guerrilla warfare expert, wrote the most apocalyptic (and inaccurate!) obituary back in 2009: collapse within months. Political scientists, wiser than narrowly-focused warfare
Another Black September by Pakistan Army? – by H.A. Khan: Related articles: The role of General Zia-ul-Haq in the events of Black September (1970) in Jordan LUBP Archive on Bahrain There is no future without the past. These words were written by our Mentor Dr. Lal Khan in his
Najam Sethi: Geo’s Catch-22? – by Noha Beig: Last night (Tue, 19 April 2011) Najam Sethi’s show, Aapas Ki Baat, on Geo-News went off the air when Sethi was talking about agencies propping up Imran Khan. It returned after almost 10 minutes of ads. Its host said
They don’t have to die young! – by Shahid Nadeem: Related Readings: Bhutto Reference. Why it should be opened? – by Sikandar Mehdi Why the case of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto must be re-opened? – by Urooj Hussain The trial of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – by Fauzia Wahab Source: Express
Geo colleague abetted Wali Khan Babar’s killers?: KARACHI – A colleague of journalist Wali Babar escorted the ring leader of the gang of “target killers” who later murdered him, to the Geo office in Karachi, and helped him take snaps of Babar with his cell phone
Bhutto Reference. Why it should be opened? – by Sikandar Mehdi: I have written few times about people who are spokesperson for ruling PPP. They should be well versed, they should be smart, they should know the PPP & its history, along with all the turmoils that it has gone
We beg you to open the Pandora Box, Mr. CJP – by Imran Qadir Butt: I kept reading and kept on laughing. No, I was not reading any comedy, surprisingly I was merely reading a very serious story quoting one of the most important personality in present day Pakistan. Yes it was about Mr
Ijaz-ul-Haq Bhutto and the Real PPP: Reflections of a Jiyala – by Maula Bux Thadani: Last week, Pakistan’s Fake Civil Society (FCS) who are actually the real PPP supporters, were using Ijaz-ul-Haq (son of Pakistan’s Islamofascist military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq) to diss Babar Awan. Many of them were inflamed that Babar Awan was representing the Government
Karachi’s Industrialists, and “Institutionalized” Extortion; an unbiased perspective – by Furqan Ahmed: Karachi is often referred to as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. In reality it is actually the heart of Pakistan’s economy. Home to over 20 million people of various ethnic and religious backgrounds, Karachi is a place where everyone
Media whiz kids of the security state: Corrupt Army, corrupt journalists! By Dr Abbas Zaidi In his Distant Voices (1994), John Pilger narrates how a Soviet intellectual got the shock of his journalistic life during his visit to the US in the mid-1980s. He spent a
Supporting Moratorium on Capital Punishment – by Amjad Hussain: Reprieve for the Condemned and Islamic Law October 10th was marked as anti-death penalty day worldwide. Its sham that government’s July 2nd decision to commute the death sentence of 7400 death row prisoners that was applauded across the globe
PPP is pro-establishment? A response to Najam Sethi’s editorial – by Fawad Manzoor: Related Post : IJI for 2013 Fake criticism of military establishment Aapas Ki Baat: ISI plays a major role in the Raymond Davis release Najam Sethi’s liberal anarchy against politicians and democracy LUBP archive on Najam Sethi Mr. Liberal
HEC and the Constitution – by Asad Jamal: Note by Sikandar Mehdi It is surprising that someone in the media has reported the facts about Higher Education Commission (HEC) rather than the “science fiction” that has been presented by the news retailers. Dr. Atta ur Rehman probably
Hiring of Pakistani fighters for Bahrain angers Iran – by Amir Mir: Related articles: Sectarianism and racism: The dishonest narratives on Bahrain – by Hasnain Magsi Recruitment of Bahrain National Guards in Lahore to kill Shia protesters in Bahrain Racist Shia Arabs lynching Pakistanis in Bahrain? – by Ram Alamdar Hussain
The burqa debate: “The right to wear a burqa” -by Meera Ghani: I must start by stating that I’m not pro-burqa but my argument is simple. No one has a right to tell a person how to dress- not their family nor the State. I oppose the law banning the burqa
Bhutto retrial: Catharsis for PPP haters – by Danial Lakhnavi: حکمران جماعت پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی نے اپنے اتحادیوں کی مشاورت اور کابینہ کی منظوری سے ایک آئینی شق کے تحت طاقت اور اختیارات کی تقسیم کے موجودہ بندوبست کے ایک اہم ساجھے داریعنی جوڈیشری سے ذوالفقار علی بھٹو پر چلائے
Distinguishing Imran from his heroes – By Ayesha Ijaz Khan: Imran Khan is a frequent guest on talk shows, yet I am not sure whether the regular appearances on TV are helping his cause. His understanding of history and politics appears muddled and although Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf fans are unmoved
Choking off Pakistan-U.S. relations? – By Arif Jamal: As U.S.-Pakistan relations continue to deteriorate, Pakistan is in the process of redefining its relationship with the United States. The official statement from Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Wednesday in response to a drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal areas, just
The trial of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – by Fauzia Wahab: Related Reading: Why the case of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto must be re-opened? – by Urooj Hussain Source: The News Sunday, April 05, 2009 After declaring Martial Law on July 5, 1977, General Zia-ul-Haq addressed a press conference on July
The burqa debate: “Just so you do not have thoughts…” – by Shazia Nawaz: Related articles: The burqa debate: “To ban or not to ban?” – by Imaan Hazir Mazari The burqa debate: “Burqa got a befitting French kiss” – by Marvi Sirmed We all know that burqa does not have its roots
The burqa debate: “Burqa got a befitting French kiss” – by Marvi Sirmed: Related articles: The burqa debate: “Just so you do not have thoughts…” – by Shazia Nawaz The burqa debate: “To ban or not to ban?” – by Imaan Hazir Mazari Before reading this argument on recent Burqa-ban by France,
The burqa debate: “To ban or not to ban?” – by Imaan Hazir Mazari: Related articles: The burqa debate: “Just so you do not have thoughts…” – by Shazia Nawaz The burqa debate: “Burqa got a befitting French kiss” – by Marvi Sirmed How do we know when a state oversteps its bounds?
Racist Shia Arabs lynching Pakistanis in Bahrain? – by Ram Alamdar Hussain: Related articles: Sectarianism and racism: The dishonest narratives on Bahrain – by Hasnain Magsi Recruitment of Bahrain National Guards in Lahore to kill Shia protesters in Bahrain The fabrication of Bahrain’s Shiite-Sunni divide – by Shirin Sadeghi The Mainstream
Revisiting Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s trial – by Amna Paracha: The raging controversy that is being generated by the Government’s reference to the Supreme Court to revisit the ZAB trial evidences at least one fact, namely that the forces that ousted and murdered Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto are still all