Monthly Archive:: December 2012
Pakistan’s Supreme Kangaroo Court once again shows its disdain for the law: ……under clause (3) of Article 66 of the Constitution, the committee had powers vested in civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (Act V of 1908) to enforce the attendance of any person and compel the production
Shahid Javed Burki continues to provide intellectual cover to General Zia’s sectarian policies – by Murtaza Haider: Source: Adapted with minor edits from Dawn If it were not for The Economist and The New York Times, Shahid Javed Burki may never have noticed the on going massacre of Shias and other religious minorities in Pakistan. [First and foremost this
Why did Takfiri Deobandis of Sipah Sahaba kill senior Deobandi scholar Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai?: Related post: Maulana Hassan Jan, a moderate Deobandi cleric killed by Takfiri Deobandis of Sipah Sahaba In September 2004, Pakistan announced that paramilitary police had killed Amjad Farooqi, a Takfiri Deobandi militant of Sipah Sahaba Taliban (SST), wanted in
Sunni-Shia Muslim scholars reject Takfiri conspriacy against Muslim unity: Sheikh Mahmud Shaltut’s fatwa – by Sheila Musaji: Source: Adapted from The American Muslim Note: For Urdu version of Sheikh Shaltut’s fatwa, see this post: https://lubpak.com/archives/237261 Over the years, we have published a great deal of information about ugly Sunni-Shia sectarianism and the need for unity on
PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah Deobandi wants to ban Muharram & Milad-un-Nabi processions: پچھلے پانچ سال میں ملک اسحاق، خادم ڈھلوں اور احمد لدھیانوی جیسے سپاہ صحابہ کے تکفیری دیوبندی دہشت گردوں کورہا کر کے پاکستان مسلم لیگ نواز شریف گروپ نے ہزاروں شیعہ ، سنی بریلوی، احمدی اور مسیحی پاکستانیوں کے
A comment on Raza Rumi’s Qaseeda-e-Khadim-e-Aala – by Ali Arqam: My friend, Pakistani blogger and columnist, Raza Rumi has written an article in Express Tribune (10 Dec 2012 “Shahbaz Sharif and his admirable running of Punjab”) in appreciation of the Punjab’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Raza Ruumi’s Qaseeda-e-Khadim-e-Aala is
Who has stolen our humanity? – by Niaz Betab: “Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.” ― Rick Riordan These words depict very truly and accurately our society of today, where we are indulged in playing such intensely wicked and dangerous games that even monsters avoid. We
Sunni-Shia divide is not new, Takfiri Deobandi terrorism is! – by M.A. Niazi: LUBP Editor’s note: The following post is a slightly edited version of a valuable article on anti-Shia violence in Pakistan written by Mr. M.A. Niazi (The Nation, 7 Dec 2012. The writer is a veteran journalist and founding member
The Guardian mischaracterizes Sunni Muslims’ role in terrorism – by Ali Taj: Catriona Luke has written a good piece on the role of Saudi Arabia in funding global terrorism and providing ideological support. Kabul’s $100m mosque: a sign of a heavyweight battle for post-2014 Afghanistan However, there are a few mis-characterizations:
Takfiri Deobandi militants of Sipah Sahaba criticize moderate Deobandi scholars: Everyone knows that Takfiri Deobandi militants of Sipah Sahaba Talibanb (SST) have killed not only thousands of Shias, Sunni Barelvis, hundreds of Ahmadis and Christians, they have also killed a large number of moderate Deobandi and moderate Salafi (Ahle
Naqsh-e-Illallāh bar Sahra nawisht – by Ali Taj: We should all be Hussaini. No matter what religion or sub thinking of religion or even if we have no religion. Hussain drew a line in the Sand with his blood, quiet literally in Karbala. This is for all
Pakistani Shia clerics and Iranian agenda: In a previous article, Marya Mushtaq has highlighted how some Shia leaders in certain ethnic parties (e.g., Abdul Khaliq Hazara) are trying very hard to misrepresent Shia killings by the Saudi-funded, ISI-sponsored LeJ-SSP-Taliban terrorists in Pakistan by giving them
Shia genocide in Pakistan: Some guidelines for activists and protesters: The following are some important guidelines for activists and protesters against Shia genocide in Pakistan. Shia, Sunni and other pro-human rights activists should have clarity and consistency in their discourse and demands. This will ensure that their activism and
Testimonial from New York: Thanks to LUBP on its efforts to highlight Shia genocide – by S.M. Zaidi: One of the first things I do during my early morning routine is to scan Pakistani news websites. This is not to check cricket scores or see the latest socio-political development in my country of origin – this is
All India Shia Board slams Pakistan government for Shia genocide in Pakistan: Related post: Thousands of Shia Muslims in Lucknow India stage rally against Shia genocide in Pakistan Source: Times of India LUCKNOW: The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has condemned attacks on Shia Muslims, Hindus and Sikh natives
The Internet is to Socialism what the Gutenberg Press was to the Reformation -by Dr. Taimur Rahman: “You cannot bring about a change through the internet because it is a bourgeois medium that only reaches the elite.” This standard argument seems to have clouded the judgment of so many well-meaning activists that they have failed to
About those who survived -by Murtaza Haider: The news coverage of terrorist violence often dies with the dead. The shock value of these atrocious crimes depletes with every new attack. The 24/7 news cycle of live TV has somehow failed to keep us informed about the
Mufti Taqi Usmani and Mufti Rafi Usmani have sold Pakistani Deobandis to takfiri terrorists of Sipah-e-Sahaba (ASWJ-LeJ): Related posts: Who are Takfiri Deobandis? – by Fahd Khan In praise of Hazrat Yazid ibn Muawiya Darul Uloom Deoband’s fatwa in support of Hazrat Yazid – by Abdur Rahim Kandhalvi مفتی تقی عثمانی اور مفتی رفیع عثمانی نے دیوبندی
Why we chose Bilawal Bhutto Zardari -by Riaz Ali Toori: The young generation of every country in the world is considered a great asset as it plays a key part in the process of the country’s development. Positive role of youngsters always keeps the nation upfront at the international
Two contrarian views on the agenda and discourse of Shia religio-political party MWM: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Note: For privacy and confidentiality, names of the participants in this exchange have been withheld. First participant, a pro-MWM activist, is denoted by P1 while the second, one a Shia critic of MWM, is denoted by
The myth of Pakistan’s Shia President Zardari: Asif Zardari and the Bhuttos are moderate Sunni Muslims, not Shia Muslims. Contrary to the carefully crafted and propagated urban legend (misleading propaganda by the Takfiri Deobandi (Sipah Sahaba Taliban) lobby, their apologists and the PPP-phobes), PPP’s co-chairman President
Mehzar Zehra: That little girl – by Mehr Tarar: Note: You can read all articles on Mehzar Zehara at the following link: https://lubpak.com/archives/tag/mehzar-zehra There was just one thing that became the end of it all for Mr Abbas, and that caused his daughter’s breathing to almost stop. They
#ShiaGenocide in Pakistan – by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid: Source: Pakistan Today One-fifth of Pakistan’s population stands in the way of the ‘purification’ of Pakistan. And so, the quasi-Nazis of what is increasingly becoming the Takfiri Deobandi Republic of Pakistan are out for blood. Their Saudi-funded rose-tinted glasses
Takfiri Deobandis, not Sunnis, are responsible for Shia genocide in Pakistan – by Ali Taj: Pakistani and International media often report Genocide of Shia as sectarian violence, where Sunnis are accused of Killing Shia and vice versa. Nothing could be further from the truth, sectarian means both sides are killing each other thereby implying
Fars News misrepresents Shia Genocide and 10,000 Souls March in New York – by Ali Taj: On a freezing cold Friday the 7th of December Shia Sunni and humanity lovers came out with their families and walked the two miles from the United Nations building to the Pakistani Consulate to protest Shia Genocide at
Iran’s Fars News Agency misrepresents anti-Taliban rally in New York as anti-drone rally: On Friday 7 December 2012, thousands of Shia and Sunni Muslims staged a peaceful protest in New York against Shia genocide in Pakistan by Saudi-sponsored Takfiri Deobandi terrorists namely Sipah Sahaba Taliban. The anti-Shia genocide rally was given prominent
Souls March: Thousands of Shia and Sunni Muslims march in New York against Shia genocide in Pakistan: Related post: Iran’s Fars News Agency misrepresents anti-genocide, anti-Taliban rally in New York as anti-drone rally NEW YORK — More than 2,000 Shiite and Sunni Muslims along with Christians, Jews and other communities marched in the streets of New
Defy the odds, Mehzar – by Abbas Nasir: Related posts: Pakistan’ Anne Frank: Mehzar Zahra, a victim of Shia genocide Shia Genocide Database: A detailed account of Shia killings in Pakistan from 1963 to 2012 FIRST Malala Yousufzai was targeted. Now it is Mehzar Zehra. One was
جو ہم کہتے ہیں یہ بھی کیوں نہیں کہتا، یہ کافر ہے: Source of picture جو ہم کہتے ہیں یہ بھی کیوں نہیں کہتا، یہ کافر ہے ہمارا جبر یہ ہنس کر نہیں سہتا، یہ کافر ہے یہ انساں کو مذاہب سے پرکھنے کا مخالف ہے یہ نفرت کے قبیلوں میں
Human rights and cultural ideals -by Naseer Ahmed: Current Pakistani social discourse mostly is about a cheap variety of sentimentality. This cheap sentimentality is used by decision makers to dodge the real questions and real problems. If you ask people about the reasons behind violation of rights,
لال مسجد میں تکفیری دیوبندی سپاہ صحابہ طالبان کے ہاتھوں شہید ہونے والے کیپٹن سلمان فاروق لودھی کی ہمشیرہ کا پیغام: لال مسجد کے تکفیری دیوبندی دہشت گردوں سپاہ صحابہ طالبان کے خلاف آپریشن میں شہید ہونے والے ایس ایس جی کمانڈو کیپٹن سلمان فاروق لودھی شہید کی ہمشیرہ کا پیغام، پاکستانیوں کے نام “پاک فوج کے شہداء جو لال
Fawad Chaudhry’s vintage remarks on PPP govt: Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, colloquially referred to as Fawad Chaudhry, is often seen on national TV these days as a representative of the Pakistan Peoples Party. It’s hard to believe that, a little over two years ago, Chaudhry was the media spokesman
In Pakistan, rogue elments makes list of Shia professionals, Deobandi militants shoot them: Surveillance, verification and investigation of the print and electronic media commenced two months ago in Lahore by the MI, confirm journalists while reacting to The News report, “MI goes from door-to-door to get information on journalists”, said one. A
Takfiri Deobandi militant of Sipah Sahaba caught red handed in Karachi after killing a Salafi (Ahle Hadith) cleric: Related post: Deobandi militants of Sipah-e-Sahaba abusing Companions of the Prophet (pbuh) to implicate Shias Karachi (5 December 2012): An Imam (prayer leader) of an Ahle-Hadith (Salafi Wahhabi) Masjid has been gunned down inside Islamia Mosque in New Karachi
7:30 a.m. in Pune Jail -by Gulbaz Mushtaq: Now when Muhammad Ajmal Amir Kasab has been executed away from his motherland on alien soil, his terror is over. His death should have earned him some respect before his enemies, though; his own people have refused to own
Pro-Taliban Deobandi cleric Tahir Ashrafi’s bigotry against Ahmadi Muslims: In his lame attempt to backtrack on his earlier allegations against Hamid Mir, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi has not only referred to outright lies but also engaged in a disgusting act of bigotry against Pakistan’s Ahmadi Muslim minority. To recap,
Shia Muslims and their future in Pakistan – by Omar Ali: LUBP Editor’s Note: This is an edited version of an excellent article by fellow blogger Omar Ali. The editing has been done to rectify some minor inaccuracies and omissions. The comments in square brackets are provided by an
World Shia Forum rejects The New York Times misleading report on Pakistani Shias – by Dr Mukhtar Askari: On 3 December 2012, The New York Times published an article titled “Pakistan Reels With Violence Against Shiites”, by Declan Walsh, NYT Pakistan Bureau Chief. The previous title of the article (changed afterwards) was “Pakistan’s Hazara Shiites under siege”
Bloggers’ silence over holy-alliance of PPP with Mumtaz Qadri’s supporters: When election time nears, all things virtuous and principled seem to evaporate into thin air. It is when it becomes more difficult to decipher the very creed the political party shows to adhere itself with, but with many wrongs
The modern racist -by Abdul Mirza Baig: Racism is often talked about. Often condemned. Often deplored and largely abhored by any sane and educated person in today’s world. However there are still amongst us, a few, who thrive on hatred and racism. Surprisingly, these people are