Russian Pilot Rescued by Iran’s General Soleimani: Russian sources revealed on Thursday that the pilot of the Russian Su-24 jet that was shot down by Turkey over the Syrian airspace on Tuesday was rescued in an operation by Iran’s globally renowned IRGC Qods Force Commander
ایران اور تشیع – امجد عباس: اِس میں کوئی شک نہیں کہ ایران میں اثنا عشری شیعہ حکومت قائم ہے۔ جیسے طالبان نے اپنے دور میں افغانستان کا حکومتی مذہب “حنفی” قرار دیا تھا ایسے ہی ایران میں حکومتی مسلک “فقہِ جعفریہ” کو قرار دیا
Erdogan’s map of madness – by Dr Abbas Zaidi: In 2009, when Erdogan stormed out of a meeting in protest against Israel’s aggression in Gaza, Muslims in general were overjoyed claiming that he had crushed Israel: He was rapturously received by his Turkish supporters when he returned
Did money seal Israeli-Saudi alliance?: Special Report: The odd-couple relationship between Saudi Arabia and Israel may have been sealed with more than a mutual desire to kiss-off Iran. According to an intelligence source, there was a dowry involved, too, with the Saudis reportedly giving
اوریا مقبول اور شیطانِ بزرگ۔۔۔ از نور درویش: مورخہ ۱۳ اپریل، شیطانِ بزرگ سے دوستی اور مرگ بر امریکہ کی رخصتی کے عنوان سے اوریا مقبول نے اپنے کالم کی دوسری قسط میں مختلف باتوں پر بات کی۔ حسب معمول کالم میں مختلف تاریخی اور علاقائی باتوں
Saudi-Israeli anti-Iran nexus – Pervez Hoodbhoy: A WAR-TORN world heaved a sigh of relief on Thursday night after success was declared at the Iran nuclear talks in Lausanne, Switzerland. Months of tortuous negotiations have ended for now, while a fuller agreement is to be finalised
Holy places and unholy alliances – Jalees Hazir: Much has been said about the security of our holy places in Makkah and Madina as a reason for Pakistan to join the Saudi-led war of aggression against Yemen. In the present context, these concerns are misleading and are
Middle East conundrum – Zahid Hussain: IT has never been easy to navigate the labyrinth of the Middle East’s ever-changing politics, but it is becoming even more challenging with the growing confusion over shifting alliances. The Saudi-led military action in Yemen and agreement among
Why is happiness a crime in Iran? – Murtaza Haider: ‘It might seem crazy what I’m about to say;’ dancing with joy is a crime in Iran. Seven Iranian students have recently received a suspended sentence of up to 12 months and 91 lashes each. Their crime: they recorded
Perverse Pontification by Friedman of the NY Times: It is not just his selective, hypocritical and trite appropriation of other people’s bad ideas and analysis that endears Tom to the everyday douchebag. It his also the ability to switch comfortably between false humility and braggadocio while never
Pakistan-Iran relations – Ayesha Siddiqa: Posts by some militant outfits on social media about Iran indicate the presence of an ideological lobby inside Pakistan, which opposes improvement of bilateral relations between the neighbours. It also gives an impression that the matter is nothing,
Getting Close to Terror, but Not to Stop It: Editor’s Note : Are the suicide bombing, Shia-Hindu-Sufi-Zikri killing Jundullah another example of “moderate” rebels that should be supported. Oh why Not! Supporting Salafi-Deobandi terrorist groups has worked out great since inviting the Muslim Brotherhood to the White House
شتم صحابہ کرام ’گناہ کبیرہ‘ ہے: ھاشمی رفسنجانی: ایران کی گارڈین کونسل کے سربراہ اور سابق صدر آیت اللہ علی ھاشمی رفسنجانی نے صحابہ کرام اور بزرگ ہستیوں کی شان میں گستاخی کی شدید مذمت کرتے ہوئے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ صحابہ کو گالی دینا گناہ کبیرہ
No bandwagon for Serena Shim: Unlike Reyhaneh Jabbari, Serena Shim’s only sin was that she wasn’t killed by Iran. According to newspaper reports: An American journalist has been killed in a car crash in Turkey just days after claiming she claimed the Turkish intelligence
ایران و پاکستان کا ’مہنگا‘ اطمینان: اکتوبر کے پہلے ہفتے سے جاری تنازعے میں اب تک ایران اور پاکستان کے درمیان سرحدی جھڑپوں کے کئی واقعات ہو چکے ہیں، تاہم یہ خبر نہایت غیر معمولی اور دونوں ممالک کے درمیان اس علاقے میں بڑھتے ہوئے
Reyhaneh Jabbari’s legal case: Iran bashing for populism: Related post: No bandwagon for Serena Shim https://lubpak.com/archives/325908 ************** I am a critic of the Iranian thecracy and don’t need to repeat my arguments or cite my posts to show my neutrality and objectiveness. (Use Google if you