Monthly Archive:: July 2013
Pakistan’s first sect-free mosque calls for end to discrimination – by Mubashir Zaidi: ISLAMABAD: Darul Iman Jamia Masjid Qurtuba’s story is as dramatic as the sectarian history of Pakistan. The newly-built mosque in Islamabad’s Margalla foothills is calling upon its followers to stop discriminating along sectarian lines and to start praying together
رینجرز کی ایک گولی، اور ہوگیا فیصلہ: شہر کراچی جو آجکل مقتل کا منظر پیش کررہا ہے عجیب ہوتا جارہا ہے۔ ثقافت ختم ہوگئی ہے ادب اخلاق تو جیسے باقی ہی نہیں۔ قدم پر قدم پر موجود مدرسے اور اُن میں ہونے والی فرقہ وارانہ تقریریں
Express Tribune removes its report on release of LeJ terrorists in Rajanpur by Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif: Note: Express Tribune editor Omar Quraishi is not being truthful when he claims that no post was removed from ET website. He is referring to a different news report. Read this entire post and reviews screen images and tweets
Pakistanis should protect and cherish their national heroes, such as Malala Yousafzai, not ridicule them – by Rusty Walker: There are some born leaders in history that make such a positive mark on a nation’s psyche, through their historical achievements that they earn iconic status. I will discuss one such person here after some commentary: Malala Yousafzai. Such
A compilation of awards and tributes for Malala Yousafzai – by Rusty Walker: World leaders unanimously denounced the attack by Taliban, and are astonished that despite glowing praise from around the world for Malala and her message, derision emanates all too often against her within Pakistan. United States President Barak Obama found the news
Allegations against Malala and our escapism – by A Z: Yesterday I wrote a piece named “Malala and our Hypocrisy” and brought a lot of thunder upon myself, mainly in the form of Facebook messages.. Also if you go to the Facebook pages ‘The Fans of Truth’ or
“I am a double target because I am a woman and I am Shia Hazara” – by Samira Shackle: The Hazara are a Shia minority who face constant persecution in Pakistan. Ruquiya Hashmi – the first female Hazara candidate for the national assembly – faces death threats daily. Muhammad Ahmed stands at his small kiosk on the street
Malala and our hypocrisy – by A Z: We are ready to judge Malala even before she has done something wrong and not willing to judge Taliban even after they have killed tens of thousands. Why? To me, this ‘why’ is nonsensical. What else can one expect?
ایک تھا مستجاب حیدر: ایک تھا مستجاب حیدر – افسانہ عامر حسینی نوٹ:سب کردار فرضی ہیں-کسی جگہ کوئی مماثلت اتفاقی ہوگی مولانا عبدالرحمان مکی نائب امیر جماعۃ الدعوۃ جب لاہور ضلع کی حدود سے نکلے تو اگلے ضلع قصور سے پولیس سکواڈ نے
Full text of Pakistani Taliban terrorist Adnan Rasheed Deobandi’s letter to Malala Yousafzai: In a letter written to teen activist Malala Yousafzai, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militant Adnan Rasheed has claimed she was not targeted for her stance on education, and urged her to return home and seek education at a local madrassa. Below is
Interreligious marriage: Another way of building peace -by Nasir Saeed: Wasim Akram’s engagement to 30-year-old Australian Shaniera Thompson has created quite a buzz in the media. Akram’s first wife, Huma, died in 2009 and Akram says he never thought he would get married again but is feeling “lucky and
What is the difference between Malala’s father and a pimp? – by TFT Bloggers: LUBP and other progressive Pakistani activists have been condemning Najam Sethi and his protégés like Ali K Chishti, Raza Rumi, and Mohammad Shehzad for rationalizing and enabling Shia genocide in Pakistan by giving voice to leaders of banned Deobandi
مسیحی نوجوان کو توہینِ رسالت پر عمر قید: ایڈیٹر نوٹ : توہین رسالت کا قانون جو ضیاء الحق نے ملاؤں کی ہمدردیاں حاصل کرنے کےلئے اور بہت سے کام کے ان میں سے ایک تھا – اپنی منظوری سے لے کے آج تک اس قانون کا نشانہ
You are right, Malala’s speech could have been better! – by Josh Shahryar: Malala’s speech could have better if it was delivered by Obama. PHOTO: AFP It was a privilege to take a few minutes off my life and listen to Malala Yousafzai’s speech at the United Nations– alas, on YouTube. I’ve
Pakistan and Egypt: Where Armies Rule – by Ayesha Siddiqa: ISLAMABAD — The July 3 coup that ousted Egypt’s first popularly elected president, Mohamed Morsi, reminds us that military putsches can happen anywhere. Egypt and Pakistan have political similarities. Both have powerful and predatory armies, are heavily militarized and
PMLN taking credit of power projects started by PPP – by Naveed Javed: Nawaz Sharif is habitual of taking credits of the projects initiated by his competitors. The thought came to mind when I learned some PMLN activists ranting about their bla bla governance and capabilities on the inauguration of 84MW hydropower
I want a liberal and secular Pakistan – by Faisal Mahmood: بے یارو مددگار لیاری کی کچھی برداری بدنام زمانہ پیپلزامن کمیٹی کے دہشت گردوں کے ہاتھوں لیاری کے مظلوم عوام بالخصوص کچھی برادری، کاٹھیا واڑی برادری،میمن برادری اوردیگرپرامن برادریوں کی زندگی اجیرن بن چکی ہے، لیاری کے علاقے آگرہ
Challenging Pakistan’s blasphemy laws takes courage — by Nasir Saeed: It is very unfortunate that during his recent visit to the UK Paul Bhatti said Pakistan’s blasphemy laws were not a problem. Bhatti is the brother of the late Shahbaz Bhatti, the heroic Pakistani minorities’ minister who was tragically
Najam Sethi’s The Friday Times columnist Shehazad’s shameful attacks on Malala Yousafzai and Benazir Bhutto: Here are some Facebook status updates of Mohammad Shehzad, regular columnist of The Friday Times (TFT) blog (owner: Najam Sethi, editor: Raza Rumi). It’s the same writer who published a number of articles in TFT promoting and humanizing Deobandi
Jamaat-e-Islami, Taliban and ASWJ-D militants leave Pakistan to massacre Shias, Sunni Sufis and Christians in Syria: Hundreds of Deobandi and Wahhabi militants from Pakistan belonging to banned terrorist groups Sipah-e-Sahaba (currently freely operating as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat Deobandi ASWJ-D) and Taliban (TTP) are leaving Pakistan to join the Al Nusra Front in Syria. Some
More Shia genocide on the way? Punjab govt agrees to release most dangerous LEJ terrorists – by Abdul Manan: The gang of some 50 to 60 bandits had taken the police hostages a week ago when they stormed pickets on islands in the riverine region in Rajanpur. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: The government has agreed to release three members of
Takfiri Deobandi Taliban will go on a killing spree in Karachi with a weakened MQM – by Haq Navees: Altaf Hussain may have put MQM in a fight for its life and with it the Shia, Sunni Brelvi, Christian and minority population of Karachi. He can pay for his sins whatever they maybe. The important question is about
Pakistani Deobandi Taliban set up base in Syria, BBC reports: Taliban fighters. — File Photo he Pakistan Taliban militants set up a cell in Syria six months ago to monitor “the jihad” in the region, the BBC Urdu website reported on Friday. The militants had visited Syria to set
#ShiaGenocide: We condemn ASWJ terrorists and their humanizers on murder of 5 Shia Muslims in Quetta: QUETTA (15 July 2013): At least four Shia Muslims were killed Monday evening when Takfiri Deobandi terrorists of banned militant oufit Sipah Sahaba (currently operating as Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat-Deobandi ASWJ-D) opened fire at a vehicle in Quetta.
ایک سنی مسلمان کے ڈاکٹر علی حیدر شہید کے بارے میں جذبات: ڈاکٹر علی حیدر پاکستان کے ایک مایہ ناز ماہر امراض چشم تھے جن کو سپاہ صحابہ کے تکفیری دیوبندی دہشت گردوں نے لاہور میں شہید کر دیا بتایا جاتا ہے کہ شیعہ ڈاکٹرز اور دیگر پروفیشنلز کے نام پتے
بے یارو مددگار لیاری کی کچھی برداری – از فیصل محمود: بدنام زمانہ پیپلزامن کمیٹی کے دہشت گردوں کے ہاتھوں لیاری کے مظلوم عوام بالخصوص کچھی برادری، کاٹھیا واڑی برادری،میمن برادری اوردیگرپرامن برادریوں کی زندگی اجیرن بن چکی ہے، لیاری کے علاقے آگرہ تاج کالونی، بہارکالونی، بغدادی ، کلری ،
First Pakistani women paratroopers make history: ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first group of female paratroopers completed their training on Sunday, the military announced, hailing it as a “landmark achievement” for the country. Captain Kiran Ashraf was declared the best paratrooper of the batch of 24, the military
Why is there Increasing Criticism for Malala Yousafzai, and so Little Support for her Cause in Pakistan? – by Rusty Walker: Malala Yousafzai- Why wouldn’t Pakistan’s elites move mountains to support her cause and assure that she receives funds for advanced education- considering such humble origins? This soft-spoken, articulate, attractive, youthful feminine dynamo, could be the next Benazir Bhutto. One that is not part of
The coming inferno: Deconstructing the impending dismemberment of MQM – by Mahpara Qalandar: It is surprising, as it is unprecedented, the way the Punjabi-dominated pro-Takfiri print and electronic media has been celebrating the impending fall of the MQM. For the first time in Pakistan’s history, the MQM and its leader Altaf Hussain
Why are Mehdi Hassan and others having unnecessary debates on “Islam religion of peace”?: Mehdi Hassan has fallen into the trap of the apologists narritive for the Salafi/Wahabi and Takfiri Deobandis. A confused narrative about Islam as a religion versus oppressive regressive Islamic Caliphates of the middle and dark ages is being propagated. While
وہابی مبلغہ ڈاکٹر فرحت ہاشمی اور فتنہ الھدیٰ: الہدی انٹرنیشنل ویلفیئر’کی روح رواں وہابی مبلغہ ڈاکٹر فرحت ہاشمی سلفی نے پاکستان میں سعودی امداد سے وہابی سلفی نظریات پھیلانے میں نمایاں کامیابی حاصل کی ہے ڈاکٹر فرحت ہاشمی کانام دینی حلقوں میں ایک اتھارٹی کی حیثیت اختیارکرگیا
Oil politics: Unocol-Chevron employee Tariq Fatemi is Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs: Union Oil Company of California, Unocol, is known for the dubious role it played in Afghanistan before and after 9/11. On August 10, 2005, Unocal merged with Chevron Corporation, one of the world’s “supermajor” oil companies (also known as
Judicial report on Jang Group’s Aman Ki Asha: “the footprints lead to Indian sponsors including Indian state TV”: Islamabad, July 13, 2013: Findings of Supreme Court’s Media Commission reveal that content and discourse in Pakistani media, particularly in Jang Group / Geo TV is largely influenced by non-transparent foreign sources of funding and dubious advertising. In particular,
Failing, Failing, Failed? – by Saroop Ijaz: The writer is a lawyer and partner at Ijaz and Ijaz Co in Lahore “We are a failing state even if we are not a failed state yet” thus spoke Lieutenant General (retd) Ahmad Shuja Pasha while talking to
PPP does NOT tolerate any form of abuse! Also no official “media” appointment has been made: Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari: PPP’s central leadership has denied that it has appointed anyone as social medial coordinator of the party. On 13 July 2013, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari clarified on Twitter that she was “not aware of any ‘official’ social media posts.” In
Why would we need a cause Malala Yusufzai is promoting ? – by Pakistani Meem: We are so advanced, that we are planning to start settling people on the moon before someone else does it. All this has been made possible due to the efforts of the Taliban who have always struggled for the
An Unnecessary Debate: Mehdi Hasan Obfuscates the Terrorist Problem both sides Danced Around – by Rusty Walker: These are the sites to observe an Oxford Union debate on: “Is Islam a Peaceful Religion, or a Non-Peaceful Religion?” Anne-Marie Waters | Islam Is Not A Peaceful Religion | Oxford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQjZHFnmADQ Mehdi Hasan | Islam Is A Peaceful
کتاب ،قلم سے خوفزدہ لوگ: کتاب اور قلم سے حوفزدہ قبیلے لیل و نہار/عامر حسینی 12 جولائی 2013 سہ پہر میں اقوام متحدہ کے ہال میں یوتھ اسمبلی ہوئی جس میں ترقی پذیر ملکوں کے سو کے فریب نوجوان وفد شریک ہوئے-اس دن پاکستان