Pakistan’s Secular Sectarians and the “Anti-Establishment” Debate: The most recent operation by the Pakistan military in North Waziristan has revealed both the fissures in the establishment as well as the intellectual dishonesty of much of Pakistan’s so-called “liberal intelligentsia” In particular, the interview of former D
پاکستان کے عجیب لبرلز اور عجیب ملحد: پاکستان میں کوئی بھی نظریہ اپنی اصل حالت میں قائم نہیں رہ پاتا یہی وجہ ہے یہاں کا لبرل ازم بھی باقی دُنیا سے نِرالا ہے- یہاں کہ لبرلوں (بالخصوص سوشل میڈیائی) کی لبرل ازم نیو ائیر اور ویلنٹائنز
Najam Sethi, a champion of democracy – Riaz Malik Al Hajjaji: Is it not conflict of interest? A TV anchor, alleged of rigging in 2013 elections as caretaker CM of the Punjab province, is using his talkshow to attack his political critic, Imran Khan! http://www.zemtv.com/2014/07/05/najam-sethi-blasts-on-pti-chairman-imran-khan-and-proved-how-he-is-a-u-turn-khan/ Najam Sethi Blasts on PTI
Deobandi identity is more precious than Pashtun identity: This facebook status of a secular or nationalist Pashtun shows that for some Pashtuns, Deobandi takfiri ideology is more important than their Pashtun ethnicity. Can you detect the subtle ShiaPhobia (abuse Iran and Shias by association) and
ANP’s discourse on Pashtun genocide – by Abdul Nishapuri: Jang’s reporter Khalid Khan reports that ANP leader Ghulam Ahmed Bilour (the blasphemy murder reward fame) alleges “Pashtun genocide is ON” in North Waziristan, criticizes callous attitutde of Punjab and Sindh governments etc. While we don’t deny that in
Secular Sectarians: LUBP editor’s note: Ever wondered why secular, pro-human rights and liberal groups and activists in Pakitan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Bahrain, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere are silent or vague on persecution of Sunni Sufi, Barelvi and Shia Muslims? Every
Media discourse on Khariji Deobandi terrorism – 1 to 13 April 2014: Situation Report: Pakistan – by Frederic Grare – 09th April Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan The Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), a sectarian organisation created in Jhang (central Punjab) to counter the new Shi’i assertiveness resulting from the Iranian revolution with the acceptance (and