Monthly Archive:: December 2011
Editorial – The Express Tribune: An endangered minority: Given the scope of problems facing the people of Balochistan, from a security establishment that abducts at will anyone it considers a threat to chronic underdevelopment, the plight of the Hindu community in the province has not been given
Pakistani Christians face alienation, discrimination this Christmas: ISLAMABAD – In one of Pakistan’s poorest neighborhoods Christmas lights are going up while artists paint holiday scenes on concrete walls. The decorations do little to mask the trash and sewage that litter the ground. “Life is tough here,” complains
Shock and awe type fame in internet era – By B.R. Gowani: Fame, glory, and wealth have been part and parcel of human history. The only difference between the present times and the yesteryears is that, in the not too distant past, a small segment of population was afflicted with
A critical comment on Pakistan Blog Awards 2011 – by Mureed Bizenjo: Related posts: Social Media Summit in Karachi which never was! Aisha Aijaz and Saad Khan’s My Bit for Ahmadi Phobia I had registered myself as a guest, not as a nominee, in the Pakistan Blog Awards (PBA), obviously not
Civil-military relations in Pakistan — by Farhat Taj: Related article: Imran Khan’s PTI joins banned terrorist groups in pro-army rally in Lahore Militant outfits known for close ties with the military establishment of Pakistan held the Difa-i-Pakistan Conference (Defence of Pakistan Conference) on December 18, 2011. They
The Memo is just a handy means to regime change in Pakistan – by Ayaz Amir: Real issue: regime change There should be no room for confusion. Nor should we put blinders on our eyes. The Memo (with a capital M) has not endangered our nukes or lowered army morale. This last is really absurd.
Fauj se takar: Gillani aur Zardari ko aab intizar fauji tarkion ka -by Rauf Klasra: فوج سے ٹکر: گیلانی اور زرداری کو اب انتظار فوجی ٹرکوں کا (تبصرہ: رؤف کلاسرا) پاکستان کی برطانیہ میں سابق ہائی کمشنر ملحیہ لودھی وزیراعظم یوسف رضا گیلانی کو ان کے دھیمے مزاج کی وجہ سے مذاق میں “ملتانی
General Kayani and CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry agree on Judicial Coup in January 2012: There are some clear signs that Pakistan’s military establishment and its allies (commonly known as Teen Jeem (3 Js), i.e., “Jenerals” and their loyalist judges and journalists) have decided to derail the fragile democratic set up in Pakistan. According
Marvi Sirmed: Threatened for speaking out against bigotry and intolerance: I have been receiving death, rape, acid throwing threats ever since I appeared in a TV show where I entered into a debate with one Mr. Zaid Hamid and challenged his immensely hawkish narrative about the genesis of Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto: An honourable martyr – by Ravez Junejo: There is great honour in martyrdom, I know for I have seen it, on a cold December 27, when Benazir Bhutto achieved it. She was a lioness charging forth, among her people that day. All those souls stood enraptured,
Banned militant groups allowed to roam freely: ‘Citizen safety, protetion for minorities and need for maintaining harmony’ Apropos to our historical and current events that point towards discriminatory and humiliating laws the State of Pakistan have devised by giving in to the Islamist pressure, it is
Joe Biden’s statement about Taliban is a death warrant for Afghan women and minorities: The is a great victory news for the Saudi-Wahhabi-Ikhwan lobby in Washington, D.C. as well as for Pakistan’s pro-Taliban ISI. It is a sad moment for Afghanistan’s women, peaceful Pashtuns, ethnic minority groups (Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek etc) and religious
The circus is in town – by Ali Aftab Saeed: It’s a free-for-all! The circus is in town. Tahir-ul-Qadri is back with invaluable suggestions for forming and running a new government. The other usual suspects, to a man, are there too. Suddenly everybody has forgotten that Sipah-e-Sahaba is a
Can non-Muslims be made friends? – by Dr. Khalid Zaheer: 1) Introduction The tension between Muslims and non-Muslims, in particular Jews and Christians, as a result of the events of September 11, 2001 and beyond has made the world of ours far more intolerant and insecure than it was
Wapasi -by Nazir Qaiser: اردو اور پنجابی کے معروف منفرد تیکھے لہجے اور بلند آہنگ شاعر اور ادیب نذیر قیصر روزنامہ مشرق کیلئے روزانہ قطعہ لِکھ رہے ہیں۔ ہم آج کا قطعہ قارئین کی خِدمت میں کراس پوسٹ کر رہے ہیں صفِ جمہور
Imran Khan says he won’t allow any militant group to operate from Pakistan: Related post: Imran Khan’s PTI joins banned terrorist groups in pro-army rally in Lahore Last month (Nov 2011), I was so hopeful after reading Imran Khan’s clear and bold stance against militant groups basd in Pakistan: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan
A Citizen’s Petition: I was going through the text of infamous petition of Mr. Nawaz Sharif , that “My Lord” has taken an immediate notice. I realized if this was written by Nawaz Sharif himself and were “آئنی” and not “فرمایشی”, then
Dear Supreme Court, Let’s go back to March 2007: “no rebutting of charges, allegations to be considered correct” – Let’s go back to March 2007 The Supreme Court of Pakistan under the leadership of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry commenced proceedings in the “memogate” case on December 19, 2011. Heading
Memo: The conspiracy against President Zardari has failed: “Remember, I am the son in law of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Shaheed who had opted for death over principles. And don’t forget that I am the spouse of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed who willingly laid down her life while struggling
AHRC appeal: DG ISI Gen Shuja Pasha must be prosecuted for hatching conspiracy against democracy: ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Related post: Jang Group must refrain from harassing Ali Dayan Hasan of Human Rights Watch Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-248-2011 Send an Appeal Letter PAKISTAN: The head of the ISI must be
Taoos o rubab akhir? -by Nazir Qaiser: اردو اور پنجابی کے معروف منفرد تیکھے لہجے اور بلند آہنگ شاعر اور ادیب نذیر قیصر روزنامہ مشرق کیلئے روزانہ قطعہ لِکھ رہے ہیں۔ ہم آج کا قطعہ قارئین کی خِدمت میں کراس پوسٹ کر رہے ہیں یہ جنگ
Chohdary Court vs Dogar Court: “Justice” Abdul Hameed Dogar of “Dogar” court was just an addition to the long list of jokers who were always available to dictators in Pakistan. Abdul Hameed Dogar was no worse than “Justice” Haleem, “Justice” Irshad Hassan Khan or “Justice”
Is Dr. Zakir Naik a hypocrite?: Related posts: LUBP Archive on Zakir Naik While demanding equal human rights and freedom of speech, many Islamists overlook their own intolerant and hypocritical dispositions, e.g., the non-stop wagging tongue of likes of Dr. Zakir Naik, busy belittling and
He has returned!: President Zardari has returned so to say that he escaped was wrong. Most analysts were quick to conclude different results and media spread not only rumors but also manufactured news which were aimed to confuse the public, Zardari again
Imran Khan’s PTI joins banned terrorist groups in pro-army rally in Lahore: Related posts: Imran Khan’s Vice President Ejaz Chaudhry’s links with sectarian terrorists! Imran Khan’s message to the Defence of Pakistan rally in Lahore – by Hakim Hazik Imran Khan says he won’t allow any militant group to operate from
Truth be told -by Sana Bucha: There’s been a startling moment in Pakistan’s foreign policy – a moment that not only crystallizes what this country is about but demonstrates the pitfalls of irregular combat in the age of terror. The moment was tragic and deliberate
‘Crimes’ of Asif Zardari – by Shiraz Paracha: The military eliminated all Bhuttos because Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, Murtaza and Shah Nawaz Bhutto did not accept dictation but Asif Zardari, a non-Bhutto, is no different than Bhuttos and this is the reason of generals’ annoyance with Zardari.
Iftikhar Chaudhry wants a 1953 vintage Woleseley car: 31 December 2011 is an important date in Pakistan’s judicial history. Not that a case is likely to be heard or that the government is going to be taken to task or the general public is going to be
We expected better from you, Nawaz Sharif! – by Kashif Naseer: نواز شریف سے ایسی توقع نہ تھی خاکی وردی والے کب تک مشرف کے بوجھ تلے دبے رہتے لیکن اگر زرداری صاحب آرٹیکل چھ کو بروکار لاتے اورمشرف کو محفوظ راستہ دے کر بھگانے کے بجائے الٹا لٹکا دیتے،
Full text of replies submitted by General Kayani, General Pasha and Federation in Memo case: Reply of Army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani Supreme Court of Pakistan (Original jurisdiction) In CP 78/2011 Muhammad Tariq Asad, Advocate Supreme Court Versus Federation Pakistan etc Reply on behalf of Respondent (General Ashfaq Parvez Kayai, COAS) in Compliance with
In defence of Shia rituals on Ashura – by Fawad Manzoor: Related post: An open letter to Prof Saleem Ali – by Mustafa What can Pakistan and the entire world learn from Pakistani Shias? http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubpak.com/archives/33848 This article offers a rebuttal to Professor Saleem Ali’s article in Express Tribune (later retracted
Pakistan’s elected parliament must remove Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry: Related post: CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry should be asked to appear before Parliamentary Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges Recently our fellow contributor and supporter, Peja Mistri wrote an excellent article titled “IMC – A monumental failure”. The
برداشت اور توازن: لوگ اپنے خیالات کو اعتقادات میں بدلنے میں بہت ماہر ہیں کہ عموما مفادات کو تحفظ دینا مقصود ہوتا ہے. اورمعاشرے جتنے عمل سے دور ہوتے ہیں اتنے ہی علم دشمن اور خیال پرور ہو جاتے ہیں. تضادات کی
To call Zardari or Gilani dictators is to insult the very word dictator – by Ayaz Amir: Death wish of the Pakistani political class Did our founding fathers have any idea of the kind of country they were creating? A country where conspiracies would never cease and stability would never come. Sixty-four years, going on sixty-five,
Baba Baloch and Iftikhar Chaudhry: Everyone is criticizing Pakistan Army, military intelligence agencies, Supreme Court of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif and innocent ex-Pakistani Chaudhry Mansoor Ijaz. To me being a Baloch this one sided criticism is panic creating. In the Naag area of Balochistan we
Rope being tightened around parliament’s neck: Awan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Babar Awan has said that rope has been tightened around parliament’s neck. Addressing at a press briefing on Friday, Babar slammed PML (N) chief and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for moving the
Madrasah-e-Karachi – by Nazir Qaiser: اردو اور پنجابی کے معروف منفرد تیکھے لہجے اور بلند آہنگ شاعر اور ادیب نذیر قیصر روزنامہ مشرق کیلئے روزانہ قطعہ لِکھ رہے ہیں۔ ہم آج کا قطعہ قارئین کی خِدمت میں کراس پوسٹ کر رہے ہیں یہ ستارے
Military coup charges: ISI chief should resign, face inquiry, says Gohar: By Zia Khan ISLAMABAD: Mum’s the word as far as the government and the military’s media wing are concerned regarding Mansoor Ijaz’s latest allegations. The mood in the National Assembly session on Thursday, however, was anything but when a
In Elision Alley: Mortal fear aims to muzzle Pakistani journalists – by Mariana Baabar: Mortal fear aims to muzzle Pakistani scribes. Many are defiant. Weeks before the Asia Times Online bureau chief, Syed Saleem Shahzad, was brutally killed, I was driving down from Islamabad to Rawalpindi, nonchalantly swishing down the expressway. Suddenly, a