Jang Group’s Mir Shakil threatens State Bank Governor: Will CJ Iftikhar Chauhdry take notice?: Just as we mentioned in our report  “Will Jang Group’s Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman turn against the Nawaz govt now – JS Bank fails to acquire regulatory approval for HSBC Pakistan” published on 25th October, 2013, Jang Group has begun its

Pakistan’s Supreme Kangaroo Court once again shows its disdain for the law: ……under clause (3) of Article 66 of the Constitution, the committee had powers vested in civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (Act V of 1908) to enforce the attendance of any person and compel the production

Shafqat Mahmood, Imran’s new media czar, was his strongest critic – by Umar Cheema: ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) is flooded with newcomers, the appointment of a fresh recruit, Shafqat Mehmood, as secretary information has raised many eyebrows as he was one of the ardent critics of Imran Khan, terming him a “signal

شرم تم کو میاں مگر نہیں آتی – by Dr. Shazia Nawaz: اپنا (APPNA) پاکستانی doctors جو امریکا میں رہتے ہیں ان کی تنظیم ہے. ہم لوگ ہر سال اپنا کی میٹنگ کرتے ہیں جس میں ہم لوگ پاکستانی صحافی اور سیاست دانوں کو بھی بلاتے ہیں. ان کو بلانے کا مقصد کبھی تو خیالات

Ikram Sehgal: Please answer now -by Waseem Altaf: Mr.Ikram Sehgal in his article “Image of the uniform” published in the news of July 7th, 2011 writes with the following catch line: “The armed forces took a massive pounding because of the May 2 Abbottabad incident, but recent

An open letter to General Pasha -by Ejaz Haider: Dear General Pasha, I write this letter to you in the wake of the gruesome and gratuitous murder of Syed Saleem Shahzad, friend to many, including myself. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Directorate, the agency you head, is being accused of Saleem’s

Pakistan journalists walk razor’s edge: Reporters often put themselves in harm’s way as they try to dig up the truth about Islamic militant groups, shadowy intelligence agencies and the possible links between the two. One reporter recently ended up dead; another has a harrowing

Poor Umar Cheema and lonely Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan – by Sikandar Mehdi: I was away for few weeks but alot has happened since I wrote last. CJ, Media, Lawyers, Taliban almost came full circle. Media had the field-day when they delivered the breaking news about the withdrawal of the judges reinstatement

Umar Cheema: Pakistani journalist speaks out after an attack (by the ISI) – by Jane Perlez: Related articles on the LUBP: An act of barbarity: kidnapping and torture of Mr. Umar Cheema – by Aamir Mughal Umar Cheema Saga — Other view point by Fawad Manzoor ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — An investigative reporter for a major

The alleged Plot to kill Justice Sharif: A wishful thinking of Ansar Abbasi (part 2) – by Fawad Manzoor: Related article: Part 1 Our society has many different ways of insulting other individual. It varies from class to class profession to profession and most probably family to family.  Modes of insulting might be different but one thing is

Umar Cheema saga: other view point – by Fawad Manzoor: Just like the topic says it is the other view point and I have the right to express that too just like the people who are out there to defend and pay homage to Umar Cheema and Jang group.

An act of barbarity: kidnapping and torture of Umar Cheema – by Aamir Mughal: This act of madness committed against Mr Umar Cheema [Senior Correspondent of The News International/Jang Group] should be condemned in the strongest possible words. Difference of Opinion doesn’t give permission to commit such acts of barbarity. In my humble