General Zia-ul-Haq Archive
Chaudhry Court trying Gen Musharraf under Article Six is like Justice Munir trying Gen Ayub: The Chaudhry Court trying Gen Musharraf under Article Six is like Justice Munir trying Gen Ayub or Justice Anwarul Haque trying Gen Zia for the same crime the six of them (8 including Gen Yahya and his CJ) committed
Filmistan: Here and there – by Waseem Altaf: Pakistan’s film industry shares a common culture with Indian film world. However, as Bollywood (inclusive of regional films) occupies a center stage on the international film scene, Lollywood is history; Bollywood was the largest producer of films in the
Objectives of the Resolution -by Dr Mohammad Taqi: Zia is rightly blamed for defacing the constitution but he did not pull his ‘Islamisation’ process out of thin air The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed the initial vetting of nomination papers. The antics that the returning
Reminiscing Zia’s vigilantism – by Zeeshan Khan: The ‘quiz show’ on Islam that is being played in the name of scrutiny is termed as inappropriate by independent observers In less than three weeks of Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) departure from power, General Ziaul Haq’s ghost
A Pakistani paradigm shift may be in order: A step forward in an election year – by Rusty Walker: Your true liberty, you, as a person living in a nation of a diversified people, can only be assured personal freedoms through a massive election turn-out, bent on a
Pakistan needs another Bhutto but not another Zia -by Riaz Ali Toori: Today is April 4th -a gloomy day in the history of Pakistan. This day in 1979, the alluring leader and voice of the people of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was put to death in a most deplorable way by
A 1996 article on Deobandi violence against Shias in Pakistan – by Abbas Rashid: The Politics and Dynamics of Violent Sectarianism Understanding the rise of sectarianism (mainly, Deobandi violence against Shias and Sunni Barelvis) in Pakistan must begin with the crisis of the liberal-democratic order that was envisioned for the country at the
Genocide by Deobandi Taliban: the Nazis of Pakistan – by Chris Emmanuel Dsouza: As the world was keenly waiting for the white smoke to appear on the Vatican House Chimney, Joseph Colony in Lahore was filled with black smoke. When Vatican Council was wrapping-up their Papal Elections, its followers were attacked and
This is not about Shia or Sunni but barbarians hijacking our religion and our country — by Beena Sarwar: Students and professionals in the Boston area organised a well-attended vigil on Friday evening in solidarity with Pakistan’s Shia Muslims and in protest against the ongoing target killings. A heavy snowstorm cleared up hours before the candlelight
Sharifs want to ride two boats while Ludhianvi fears sinking ship — by Xain Gardezi: Politics is a strange phenomenon to say the least. Arch rivals may suddenly find blood brothers among themselves and old friends can be used a scapegoat fairly easily to let rot. It is of course no surprise than that
Why there will never be another Martial Law in Pakistan – by Dr Shahid Bajwa: The elections are finally here but there is still a lot of anxiety whether they will be held on time, or held at all. Of course there are no certainties in politics but there are some larger trends which
شیخ وقاص کا نواز لیگ میں جانا اور لدھیانوی کا بیچ چوراہے میں سانجھے کی ہنڈیا پھوڑنا– از حق گو: آخر بلی تھیلے سے باہر آ ہی گیی وہ ہوا جو کسی نے سوچا نہیں تھا شیخ وقاص اکرم کے نواز لیگ میں جانے کا دور دور تک کوئی امکان نہیں تھا..موصوف اپنی ہر محفل میں نواز لیگ پر دہشت
Evidence of Shia genocide in Pakistan, one year before Iran’s Islamic revolution!: One of the most dishonest media tactics in Pakistan is to present the ongoing Shia Genocide as a Saudi-Iran proxy war. This serves multiple purposes, the most important of which is to deflect attention away from the State
دیوبندی و وہابی عقیدے کے لوگ پرتشدد کارروائیاں کرتے ہیں، شاہد غوری: THE FOLLOWERS OF DEOBANDI AND WAHHABI FAITH COMMIT TERRORIST ACTS The central leader of Pakistan Sunni Thereek (PST) Mohammed Shahid Ghauri interviewed with Islam times. He stated that, the banned organization of Sipah Sahaba (ASS or SSP) started operating initially as
Delineating Pakistan’s History of Military Messiahs -by Hissan Hasan Haqqani: Anyone with even a slight grasp of Pakistan’s political history knows that whenever the political scene starts turning sour, our search for a new face begins. Doubts and ambiguity about our future become a platform for attention-seekers who
The Life and Legacy of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed: Remember, remember, the 27th of December! The night that tore the heavens asunder! In her autobiography, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed writes of the time when she was allowed to travel to England in 1984 for medical treatment by the most
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
This is how Deobandi cleric Haq Nawaz Jhangvi, founder of Sipah-e-Sahaba, contributed to Benazir Bhutto’s murder: Related post: General Zia-ul-Haq personally intervened for Haq Nawaz Jhangvi’s release: Tariq Khosa’s revelations in the Senate It is a fact that Takfiri Deobandis (Sipah-e-Sahaba ASWJ, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Taliban etc) represent only a tiny minority of Pakistan’s Sunni population and
Were Jinnah alive today, would he be lynched by a fanatic mob? – by Ali Taj: Additional note for Pakistanis: If this Takfeer of Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, continues, you can kiss Pakistan Good bye. For those who stayed quiet on the destruction of the tomb of Data Sb will you protest on that day when theydestroy the tomb of
General Zia-ul-Haq, a convenient scapegoat for Pakistan’s fake liberals and fake leftists: We work in pro-establishment think tanks which publish and reinforce the Deep State’s views and policies on Afghanistan, Kashmir, Taliban and Jihadis. We blame Zia. We criticize “incompetent and corrupt” elected leaders, undermine democratic governments, become a part of
God is a weapon—they worship death – A poem by Habib Sulemani: God is a weapon—they worship death – A poem by Habib Sulemani Satan and other evil characters’ve come out of the Holly Scriptures to rule my land as ruthless tyrants! They crush flowers under their boots, deface beauty, hate
The deadly sand fly – by Brig Mehboob Qadir: Before the advent of this paralysing strain of religious virus in the subcontinent, particularly in the ‘Ziaist’ Pakistan, most shades of Islam were peacefully cohabiting here Desert is a formidable stilling basin that can soak up volatility and bite
Volga Vikings – by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali: Oh keep the Dog far hence, that’s friend to men Or with his nails he’ll dig it up again! (T. S. Eliot. The Burial of the Dead; Wasteland) “..That this extreme step has been taken in your interest and
4th April 1979 — The day Justice was hanged – by Kumail Ahmed: 5 July 1977 was the date when Zia toppled the elected government of Pakistan. This day marks the beginning on a destined end. An end to democracy, an end to free thought, an end to freedom, and an end
Fact or fiction? Bhutto, General Zia and United Nation – by Azeem M. Mian: Did Zulfikar Ali Bhutto tear down an important resolution by Poland which could have helped in a (relatively) honourable resolution of Pakistan-India war in 1971? Is General Zia-ul-Haq the first world leader in the history of UN whose speech
For upholding the Constitution, Prime Minister Gillani gets convicted! – by Farhad Jarral: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has just convicted an elected Prime Minister for following an explicit Constitutional clause (Article 248 (2)) – on the basis of an Ordinance passed by a military dictator, General Musharaf (Contempt of Court Ordinance 2004) – who
Target of the century – by Ibrar A. Mir: دھائیوں کا نشانہ پانچ جولائی 1977، چھ اگست 1990، پانچ نومبر 1996 اور اب 2012 کی کوئی وارد کی ھوئی تاریخ کونسی ھوتی ھے اسکا انتظار کرنا پڑیگا یا پھر موجودہ گورنمنٹ کی دی ھوئی تاریخ کو معجزے سے
The more things change -by Nadeem F. Paracha: The Pakistan army as an institution is a curious creature. A self-absorbed bulky white elephant, it can suddenly transform into becoming a raging bull in a china shop every time it feels the vast political and economic space it
Setting right a historic wrong -by Fauzia Wahab: The Supreme Court of Pakistan under his Lordship Mr Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, has taken upon itself the mantle of purging the country of all its ills and all its impurities. It has and rightly so, in a plethora of
What do Pakistan’s Shia Muslims think about Imran Khan? – by Laibaah: Source: Pakistan Blogzine A Shia Muslim scholar Allama Jawad Naqvi exposes the Saudi-ISI plan to revive a repackaged version of General Zia-ul-Haq Group (Religio-political fascists) in Pakistan In this post, we present a thought provoking analysis by a Shia
Kab ho gi paida phir aik aur Benazir – by Shoaib Mir: Kab ho gi paida phir aik aur Benazir: A Tribute to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto (1953 – 2007) Note: I wrote the following tribute last year in memory of Benazir Bhutto. I am posting it again this year for my
‘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.
An Ahmadi Muslim’s Plea: Be My Voice – by Kashif N. Chaudhry: Editor’s Note: We would like to recommend to our readers this excellent article by Kashif N. Chaudhry, which was originally published in the Huffington Post. It is a succinct analysis of how our fellow Ahmadi countrymen are being persecuted
Islamization and Pakistani Society – by Zainab Khawaja: Khamosh Pani is a film about a widowed mother, Ayesha, and her teenage son, Saleem, based in Charkhi, Punjab, which is coming under radical influence. The story begins in 1979. President Zia-ul-Haq has imposed martial law, & manipulated the interpretation
maan tujhe salaam: Four excellent articles on Begum Nusrat Bhutto: Editor’s note: We are pleased to post four excellent articles about Begum Nusrat Bhutto, her relentless struggle against tyranny and oppression, and sacrifices for the cause of democracy in Pakistan. While Begum Bhutto was mentally and physically tortured by
Pakistan is poorer without you: Rest in peace Begum Bhutto – by Marvi Sirmed: Islamabad, Oct.24 (ANI): She had been ill since long. In fact after 1996, when her son was killed, none of us ever saw her or heard from her. Yet the news of Begum Nusrat Bhutto’s passing away came as
Gaddafi’s bloodied body will haunt imperialists! – by Shiraz Paracha: A dear friend of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and a supporter of the people of Pakistan, Muammar Gaddafi of Libya was killed in the most violent way by NATO and its Al-Qaeda mercenaries. The U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama and
Did someone say “Dr General-CMLA Ziaul Haq” too? — by Abbas Zaidi: Ninety-nine percent of Pakistani (electronic and print) media (Urdu as well as English) is right wing, and 100 percent of it has run amok in fury over an honorary doctorate awarded to Interior Minister Rehman Malik by Governor Sindh
American Empire takes over American Republic—-By Shiraz Paracha: Warmongers in the Empire of America are preparing for their ‘Pakistan Adventure’ as helpless but peace loving citizens of the Republic of America watch with horror how a very powerful group of people and institutions is pursuing a murderous agenda in the