PPP has lost my vote -by Daniyal Shabbir: We (our family) have always supported the PPP. In Karachi, you have only two choices, either the MQM or PPP. So we always go for PPP. But this time unfortunately, the PPP has lost my vote. I have decided
My Vanishing Karachi -by Chander Parkash: Karachi, the first Capital of Pakistan and its financial hub, is a leading Industrial centre and great Seaport. Karachi accounts for a lion’s share in the GDP and generates 65% of Pakistan’s total revenue. According to legend, Karachi was
Karachi conflict and misleading facts: There has been big talk over the issue of local bodies in Sindh and in Karachi in particular over the past few months. As the security situation in the business hub of the country worsens each day, Television and
Why Karachi bleeds – by Dr Farrukh Saleem: Editor’s note: We are cross-posting a thought provoking piece by Dr. Farrukh Saleem on the current wave of violence and target killings in Karachi. Notwithstanding our political, ethnic or religious affiliations, it is evident that Pakistan government (federal and
A comment on Difa-e-Shia Conference – by Allama Arif Najafi: Commemorating the Chehlum (40th Day) of Askari Raza’s martyrdom, thousands of Shia Muslims gathered in Karachi to mark the Difa-e-Shia Conference (DSC) (or Difa-e-Tashayyo Conference) on February 18, 2012. While Pakistan’s mainstream media gave no coverage to this conference,
A stark contrast in words and actions – by Shabber Abbas: On 31 December 2011, as the rest of the world was anxiously awaiting the midnight bell to toll, to celebrate with magnificent multi-million dollar elaborately orchestrated fireworks and other musical and cultural programs manifesting peace, harmony, and tranquility, the
Deconstruction of Imran Khan’s speech -by Hafsa Khawaja: PTI’s massive show of support, or ‘Inquilaabi Tsunami’ as Imran Khan would like to term, in Pakistan’s political powerhouse yesterday, reinforced much of what his October 30th Jalsa in the country’s cultural capital had proved. The cracks that have
Madrasah-e-Karachi – by Nazir Qaiser: اردو اور پنجابی کے معروف منفرد تیکھے لہجے اور بلند آہنگ شاعر اور ادیب نذیر قیصر روزنامہ مشرق کیلئے روزانہ قطعہ لِکھ رہے ہیں۔ ہم آج کا قطعہ قارئین کی خِدمت میں کراس پوسٹ کر رہے ہیں یہ ستارے
Karachi verdict: Supeme Court’s gift to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi: Supreme Court’s Karachi verdict Abbas Zaidi No individual, party, or group (excepting Jamaat-e-Islami) has tried to read deeper into the Supreme Court’s verdict on Karachi’s law and order problem. It seems politically correct to shower praise on the verdict
MQM must refrain from threatening media: After being exposed & unveiled Muttahida Qaumi Movement(MQM) and its leadership has been facing the toughest situation and hardest time since the recent press conference of Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza on 28th August, which mainly revolved around the heinous crimes
Terrorist Leaks: Wali Khan Babar was murdered by MQM: According to recent Terrorist Leaks GEO News Reporter Wali Khan Babar was Murdered by MQM Confession of Muhammad Shahrukh Khan – MQM(A) Terrorist. Hidden video released. Watch the video below: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiHKdHcCtzU ولی بابرکے قاتل شاہ رخ کا اعتراف جرم
Nazir Naji on Zulfiqar Mirza: سیاسی دھماکہ ہمارے ہاں سیاست کم اور سیاسی دھماکے زیادہ ہوتے ہیں۔ الیکشن کے فوراً بعد ججوں کی بحالی کا معاہدہ ہوا۔ وہ ٹوٹا تو سیاسی دھماکہ ہو گیا۔ مسلم لیگ (ن) نے پہلے وفاقی کابینہ میں شامل ہو
Vomiting Siasi Adakars By: Ali Sher Mussali: I wonder how Siasi Adakars (political actors) survived three Ramzans without military government in Pakistan. Fake Civil Society (FCS), the “independent” Media’s top ranked anchors, retired army officers, human rights and peace activists and political orphans are shouting and crying
Aitzaz Ahsan calls dear army to Karachi: Related post: The LUBP Archive on Aitzaz Ahsan Aitzaz Ahsan’s pronouncements are an appropriate indicator of what his real masters, Aabpara, want to implement. Going against the explicit proposals of the elected Prime Minister Gillani, the royal servant of
Heal Karachi – by Farhad Jarral: In putting things into perspective, I would like to quote from Rashed Aurakzai’s Metro-Netherworld: A Comment on Karachi 2800 killings in past eighteen months in Karachi haven’t awoken our intellectuals, human rights groups, civil society or media.Let’s analyze
Ethnic Conflict in Karachi- From Past to Present -1: Partition of India and migration has left long term effects, challenges and issues which are mostly overlooked by intelligentsia and opinion makers in both India and Pakistan which in turn has impacted conventional wisdom and formed many misconceptions. Many
Metro Netherworld: A Comment on Karachi – by Rashed Aurakzai: Ludwig von Mises, a leading laissez-faire economist of the twentieth century, wrote that intellectuals shape and form public thought, not the masses. 2800 killings in past eighteen months in Karachi haven’t awoken our intellectuals, Human Rights Groups, Civil Society or
Pakistan and the Search for Identity (Part 1) – by Rusty Walker: About the author: Rusty Walker is an Independent Political Analyst, educator, author, Vietnam veteran-era U.S. Air Force, from a military family, retired college professor, former Provost (Collins College, U.S.A.), artist, musician and family man. Rusty Walker is an ardent
Karachi’s Pushtun “problem” – By Imran Khan, Pakistan Today: With the World becoming increasingly connected, political correctness in ideas and behavior is becoming essential for minimizing frictions, and for that reason it also is becoming the hallmark of the educated. We Pakistanis often complain about the lack of