United States of America (USA) Archive
The sickly smell of surrender: By Zarrar Khuhro Published: February 9, 2013 The writer is editor of The Express Tribune Magazine [email protected] On April 21, 1996, Chechen separatist leader Dzokhar Dudayez was killed by missiles fired from a Russian aircraft. The missiles had locked
ANP wants OBL Commission report in parliament -by Mustajab Tareen: ANP vice president, member national assembly and one of the most outspoken voices among Pakistan political forces Bushra Gohar has demanded that Abbottabad commission report to be presented before the public representatives in the parliament. We appreciate her bold
My Remembrances of Martin Luther King Era in the United States – by Rusty Walker: I wish to commemorate Martin Luther King Day by some background that relates to all nations and their oppressed minorities, and then relating a few personal stories. Martin Luther King (MLK) was supported by a wide spectrum of Americans:
Testimonial from New York: Thanks to LUBP on its efforts to highlight Shia genocide – by S.M. Zaidi: One of the first things I do during my early morning routine is to scan Pakistani news websites. This is not to check cricket scores or see the latest socio-political development in my country of origin – this is
Fars News misrepresents Shia Genocide and 10,000 Souls March in New York – by Ali Taj: On a freezing cold Friday the 7th of December Shia Sunni and humanity lovers came out with their families and walked the two miles from the United Nations building to the Pakistani Consulate to protest Shia Genocide at
Souls March: Thousands of Shia and Sunni Muslims march in New York against Shia genocide in Pakistan: Related post: Iran’s Fars News Agency misrepresents anti-genocide, anti-Taliban rally in New York as anti-drone rally NEW YORK — More than 2,000 Shiite and Sunni Muslims along with Christians, Jews and other communities marched in the streets of New
A cynical laugh at Pakistan Army’s poster campaign against Taliban in Swat: Pakistan Army has pasted a large number of the above and similar posters at various public places in Swat. The poster shows handshake between the United States and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and compares the two evils. Pictures of the
War and Peace: Post-Election Thoughts on American Veteran’s Day – by Rusty Walker: My father in U.S. Army, during WWII, Pacific War, served under General MacArthur, deployed from Brisbane, Australia, to New Guinea and onto the Philippines; this photo is from the New Guinea Campaign, was by 1944, referred to as a
Questioning the veracity of FFR assisted Stanford report on drone attacks – by Ali Arqam: The recent report on drones by Pakistani and non-Pakistani students of Stanford University and New York University raised more questions instead of properly addressing the existing ones. For instance, the report talks of deleterious psychological effects of drone victims.
Shiite Muslims find refuge in U.S. to escape persecution in Muslim countries – by Omar Sacirbey (Washington Post): Turkish Shiites take part in a religious procession held for Ashura in Istanbul on Dec. 5, 2011. Source: Adapted and edited from Washington Post QUINCY, Mass. — Sayed Mohammad Jawad Al-Qazwini was 12 years old when his family fled
Postponement of Putin visit, a tragedy for Pakistan – by Shiraz Paracha: The postponement of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pakistan is a tragedy and conspiracy against President Asif Ali Zardari and the PPP government. This conspiracy is similar to the one that was hatched in 1951 when the then
Saudi Mufti’s timely fatwa about the anti-Islam film – by Syeda Zehra: Salute to Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti who described attacks on American diplomats and embassies as”Un-Islamic” after noisy protests against the hateful movie “Innocence of Muslims” took place in various parts of the Muslim
After slaughtering U.S. diplomats in Libya, Saudi-funded goons attack an Iranian diplomat in New York: Related post: Western media and analysts are downplaying Saudi-funded Salafists’ role in US Ambassador’s murder in Libya A group of Saudi-funded protesters, waving Free Syria flag, attacked Iranian Deputy Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast near the United Nations in
Salafist-Deobandis’ response to Obama’s UN speech: 11 more Shia Muslims slaughtered in Pakistan: About the author: Karrar Hussain is a freelance writer based in Hyderabad. He tweets at @KarrarrHussain. Shia killing spree in Pakistan has gathered pace within 24 hours after President Barrack Obama’s speech at United Nations General Assembly in which
We welcome President Obama’s condemnation of radical Deobandi and Salafi Wahhabi violence against Sunni Sufis and Shia Muslims: Source: World Shia Forum The World Shia Forum (WSF) welcomes U.S. President Obama’s condemnation of Salafi/Wahhabi and Deobandi violence and incitement against Shiite Muslims and Sufi Muslims. Thousands of Shiite Muslims and Sunni Sufi Muslims have been killed in
امریکہ کا القاعدہ بارے دوہرا معیار – نزیر ناجی: USA’s double standards about Al Qaeda in Libya, Syria, Yemen and other countries – by Nazir Naji Source: Daily Dunya
Pakistani media ignores massive protest in Chicago against Shia genocide – by Karrar Hussain: About the author: Karrar Hussain is a freelance writer based in Hyderabad. He tweets at @KarrarrHussain. Protest against Shia Genocide in Chicago ignored by Pakistani media Shia Muslims in the United States held a protest outside Pakistani Council General
Dear Takfiris: Look in your mirror -by Thomas L. Friedman: On Monday, David D. Kirkpatrick, the Cairo bureau chief for The Times, quoted one of the Egyptian demonstrators outside the American Embassy, Khaled Ali, as justifying last week’s violent protests by declaring: “We never insult any prophet — not
Shia and Ahmadiyya Muslims of Indianapolis host blood drive, with message of peace and solidarity: On Saturday, 15 September 2012, dozens of Shia and Ahmadiyya Muslims gathered at the Zainabia Community Center (a Shiite Mosque) on Indianapolis’ Northwestside as a part of Muslims for Life blood drive organized by both communities. The purpose of
Imagine if that had happened in Syria, or with a visiting US diplomat to Iran, Pentagon-based revenge already would be in effect: MENA (Middle East/North Africa) is on fire. The diffuse rage – even if manifested by a tiny minority, Saudi-funded Salafists in particular – is distinctly anti-American. Protests in Cairo have reached Yemen, Tunisia, Sudan, and even Bangladesh and Indonesia.
How should Muslims respond to the hateful movie “Innocence of Muslims”? – by Mahdi Baloch: Related post: Quilliam and other analysts are downplaying Saudi-funded Salafists’ role in US Ambassador’s murder in Libya The Quran states explicitly that no soul shall be responsible for the sins or the crimes of another. And while this film
Imran Khan on Gilgit Baltistan too little too late – by Ali Taj: This morning a got a call from a very dear friend and PTI office bearer. He was excited that Imran Khan had visited Gilgit Baltistan and issued a strong statement against Lashkar e Jhangvi activities in Gilgil Baltistan. PTI CHAIRMAN
Malik Ishaq living large in Sherry Rehman’s new Pakistan – by Dr. Taqi: At a panel discussion during the Aspen Security Forum last week, the Pakistani envoy to the United States, Ms Sherry Rehman traded barbs with two key figures of the US administration on Pak-Afghan policy. President Barack Obama’s special adviser
United States: The Power of Hypocrisy – by Saad Ahmed Javed: Marshal Joseph Stalin is said to have claimed, “Stalin is Soviet Power”. If he hadn’t been the ruler of such a powerful state then no doubt his fate would be worse than that of Saddam or Qaddafi because, without
تین سپر پاورز کو شکست….کیا واقعی؟: افغانستان نے تین سپر پاورز کو شکست دی ہے…. ہمارے پاس اپنے نوجوانوں کو گمراہ کرنے کے کے لئے ایک سے ایک بڑا مسخرہ موجود ہے۔ کوئی لال ٹوپی پہن کر ٹی وی پر آ جاتا ہے اور اِس
Phone interview with Dr. Syed Taj US congress contender – by Ali Taj: Today I caught up with Dr. Taj for a telephone interview when he was about to go for his Maghrib prayers. Although the name implies that he may somehow be related to me, yet the only relation I bear
LUBP Special: Interview with US Congressman Keith Ellison: Western policy makers should also consult alternative media of Pakistan The following is an interview conducted by Ali Abbas Taj with US Congressman Keith Ellison (D). Keith Ellison the first Muslim Congressman in United States House of Representatives. The interview
Did Ali Dayan Hasan (of HRW) recant statement against ISI?: The newly appointed Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may have attained an understated and unsung victory for his intelligence agency considering the recent and highly surprising statement by Human Rights Watch’s Pakistan head Ali Dayan Hasan that
Nato supply resumption, a positive development: موجودہ سول حکومت، پاکستانی سماج اور عوام کو پاک امریکہ تعلقات کے تناؤ اور سوئس حکام کو خط لکھنے کے معاملے نے ایک مستقل یرغمال میں رکھا ہوا ہے۔ پاک امریکہ تعلقات میں بحرانی کیفیت ایبٹ آباد آپریشن سے
US and People both are losing patience: امریکہ جن مطالبات کا اظہار پاکستانی اعلیٰ فوجی اور سول حکام سے بند کمروں اور پرائیویٹ طورپر کررہا تھا اب ان کا اظہار شکایات کی صورت میں کھلے عام کیا جا رہا ہے۔ پہلے ایڈمرل مائیک مولن نے حقانی
Dr. Shakil Afridi and our confusion: ہم ایک مکمل طور پر کنیفوږڈ قوم بن چکے ہیںٴ اس کنیفوږن میں ہم نہ صرف درست سمت سے بھٹک کر دائروں میں سفر کررہے ہیں بلکہ اس کا دائرہ ہم نے اس قدر بڑھادیا ہے کہ پوری دنیا
The U.S. never allowed its citizens to work for foreign spy agencies – by Shiraz Paracha: A heated debate over the sentence of Dr. Shakeel Afridi continues, to some he is a hero, others see him as a traitor. Dr. Afridi, in his mid forties, belongs to Malik-deen-Khail branch of Khyber Agency’s Afridi tribe. His second
Arshad Mahmood’s article on Dr Shakil Afridi: ڈاکٹر شکیل آفریدی اسامہ بن لادن کا خاتمہ کرنے کے لئے امریکہ کے ایبٹ آباد والے آپریشن کا ایک اہم کردار ہے۔ یہ شخص خیبر پختوخواہ صوبے میں ایک سرکاری ڈاکٹر تھا۔ نائن الیون والے واقعے کے وقت پاکستان
U.S. Pakistan relations and popular opinion: شکاگو میں ہونے والی دو روزہ نیٹو سربراہی کانفرنس کے اعلامیے میں پاکستان سے جلد از جلد افغانستان میں موجود نیٹو فورسز کی رسد کی بحالی کا مطالبہ کیا گیا ہے تاہم پاکستان اور امریکہ کے درمیان اس معاملے
Speak our language and get isolated: PPP leadership being misled by Pakistan army’s Sherry Rehman Lobby: Related post: Restoration of NATO supplies: Let’s blame Zardari and Gilani! Obama should apologise for Salala: Bilawal NEW YORK: Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Tuesday that he was visiting America to normalise the ties
Killings and misconduct by U.S. soldiers: An American citizen’s introspection – by Rusty Walker: The common theme for a decade has been, “Why do they hate us?” Aside from one invasion (Iraq) and another UN-sanctioned but badly botched NATO sanctioned operation (Afghanistan), U.S. alignment with the oppressive Saudi regime, erroneous funding of enemies through mismanaged USAID,
A U.S. citizen’s perspective on silent Shia genocide taking place in Pakistan – by Rusty Walker: The recent wave of cold-blooded targeted killings of Shiites Muslims at multiple locations throughout Pakistan is almost too horrific to digest. More than 250 Shias have been brutally murdered in the last three months alone; a similar number of
Sacrificial beings and imperialist agendas – by Shaheryar Ali: What is currently happening in Kohistan, Gilgit, Parachinar, Quetta and other places in Pakistan to Shia Muslims has its roots in Pakistani establishment’s dream of renting itself out to imperialism against Islamic Republic of Iran. They want to bully
US house committee hearing on Balochistan: Oversight and Investigations – by Mureed Bizenjo: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Related post: This is how a fake champion of human rights backstabs the Baloch cause Let’s think about creating a Balochistan in southern part of Pakistan, said Congress republican Louie Gohmert, who completely backed the idea
Dr. Shakeel Afridi is a benefactor, not a traitor: The Pashtun land on both sides of the Durand Line has been devastated by Jihadi-sectarian militants including foreign terrorists like Osama Bin Laden, in collusion with Pakistani military establishment. Dr. Shakeel Afridi did a great service to the world