Original Articles Archive
Adil Najam presents the Pasha Theory to confront the Raisani Theory – by Shah Hussain Lahori: SHAME: A leading (LEADING) FCS (fake civil society) blog which never posted a single piece condemning Baloch genocide by Pakistan army and its proxies has written an article objecting on the size of Balochistan cabinet The FCS blog is
PPP and PML-Q talks: Chauhdry Nisar and Shahbaz have a meeting in Rawalpindi?: While PPP and PML-Q leadership were busy in a meeting to finalising the power sharing formula, all the eyes as always were on the Presidential palace. Enthusiastic reporters were officiously covering the event and TV actors hosting the entertainment
Meet the target killers – by Afaq Sharif: Related articles: Target Killings The following are two video reports of interrogation of two arrested target killers by the Karachi police. It may be noted that these arrests were made by the CID Police headed by SSP Chaudary Aslam
Pakistan: ISI ousted Bhutto? – by Inam R. Sehri: Now a days much proclaimed news in the media from Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yusaf raza Gilani that ‘we are with our ISI; their functions and operations have government backing’ (Ref: media news of 28th April 2011). Till the recent past
LUBP must stop defending Zardari League (ZPPP) – by Laibaah: As things stand now, your defense of the Zardari league that PPP has become is very disappointing. I have been following your blog for some time and and have even emailed and DMed my views to your editors and
Gen Kayani, forget honour and prosperity, save our lives from your Taliban partners: Related articles: Finally, ISI openly blockades Shias in Kurram to enforce their subservience to Taliban Thank you, General Kayani. Your good Taliban kill 18 Shia, abduct 45 in Hangu President Zardari, Is Kurram Agency a part of Pakistan? Shia
khuda ka zikr kare zikre amreeka na kare? – by Zalaan: Related article: Case of bogus science – By Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy قدرتی آفات ،عذاب یا امریکی ہارپ امریکا میں تیز ہواؤں اور ٹورنیڈو کی زد میں آکر تین سو افراد ہلاک ہو گئے ،یہ خبر سن کر انٹرنیٹ کے
People v Mukhtaran Mai & Others: This case has highlighted social problem of how poorly we deal with rape victims as well as deficiencies in Legal System to convict rapists. “This has become a money-making concern. A lot of people say that if you want
How to identify (fake) liberal proxies of Pakistan army in mainstream and social media?: Preamble Commenting on the state of pro-establishment journalism in Pakistan, Ayesha Siddiqa once said: Today, we face a state of military hegemony: political, economic and intellectual control. Today, there is not a single university in Pakistan or a young
President signs law to protect foreign investment: With thanks : Tribune Islamabad : In a major move to reassure international investors about security of their investment, President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday signed “Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Bill 2011” into law. At a ceremony held at
Mukhtaran Mai verdict: Where the court went wrong – Abira Ashfaq: With thanks : Tribune Human rights activists are rightfully outraged that the Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the acquittals of five of the accused in Muktar Mai’s case, except Abdul Khaliq. (The State v. Abdul Khaliq, Criminal Appeals No.163
ZTBL: A public entity or terrorist organization? -by Shaukat Masood Zafar: Things have gone from bad to worse with regard to corruption and bad governance in Pakistan. The situation is highly advantageous for those at the helm of affairs and those right now busy in minting money. ZTBL employees, on
I’m a better Muslim than you -by Meera Ghani: In Pakistan being a Muslim isn’t enough anymore. You have to be a certain type of Muslim, constantly having to prove your piety and religiosity to others (by religiosity I mean public religiosity). We seem to have gone so
1113 days of the PPP government! – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: Related readings: Comparison between 1990, 1996 and 2010 Obsession with Zardari; Not in the New Year! The End of the Zardari Government is Near On April 12, 2011, an important milestone was surpassed by the current elected and peoples
“That stronghold is my nation not Pakistan” – by Bibrak Chandio: For thousands of years, people of western South Asia (now Pakistan) have been living with an enemy implanted in their genes which is perhaps the main hurdle in the path towards prosperity. One can feel the tramp of enemy
Mukhtaran’s case: Let’s be reasonable -by Waseem Altaf: I think it is in the fitness of things to consider the following points, before we, the educated lot, drift towards emotionality and approach the issue with pre-conceived ideas, as is becoming visible on the nature of posts appearing
Utter shame PM Gilani and Rehman Malik: It is utter shame how Prime Minister Gilani and Rehman Malik have been behaving like a ‘Devil’s Advocate’. More than two hundred young men from Parachinar have been camping outside the National Press Club in Islamabad for the past
Tavilay ki bala: from Ifitkhar Chaudhry to Jamshed Dasti: طویلے کی بلا بندر کے سر – از افتخار چودھری تا جمشید دستی یہ بہت پرانامحارہ ہے آپ نے بھی سن رکھا ہو گا۔ لہذا اس کی وجہ تسمیہ سمجھانے کے لیئے ہم آپ کو مزید بور نہیں کر
Did Jamshed Dasti free the rapists of Mukhtaran Mai? – by Maula Bux Thadani: The fundemental principle followed by Pakistan’s urban intelligensia (fake civil society – FCS) is to divert criticism away from the real culprits. Jamshed Dasti (a commoner, a PPP MNA from Muzaffargarh) did not free the rapists of Mukhtaran Mai,
Judiciary or a tool to harass government? – by Sikandar Mehdi: People must remember the cases where Asif Zardari and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto were convicted by the infamous LHC judge Malik Abdul Qayyum. When the cases reached the SC and the evidence of Malik Abdul Qayyum’s conversation with Nawaz Sharif’s
My honor is not bigger than my life! – by Shazia Nawaz: I did not expect Mukhtar’s rapist to go free. There were witnesses to the crime, were there not? But even here in USA, if victim does not get examined right after the rape, valuable information gets lost and rapist
The rise of new pawn Imran Khan -by Imran Qadir Bhat: Even before the inception of Pakistan, politics of this part of Punjab was dominated by British loyalist Zameendar and Jageerdars who were famous for their greed, sycophancy and opportunism. History reminds us they changed their political allegiance to Jinnah’s
The ummah and the empire: extraordinary rendition – by Hakim Hazik: Some say it was Maulana Barrel who started the drum rolling. Others blame Swat or even New York. However over the years it has found its way into the popular imagination and become a part of the mass culture,
Peshawar Declaration: The real one by Amn Tehreek, the fake by PTI: Pakistan Tehrik Insaf after today Daharna has issued a Declaration with the name of Peshawar Declaration to counter Amn Tehrik Peshawar declaration issued on 16th Jan 2010 after two days long consultation and deliberation, we demand from PTI to
Pakistan belongs to Captain Hammad and Mastois not Mukhtaran, Zarina and Shazia Khalid: کیپٹن حماد اور مستوئیوں کا پاکستان ایما ڈنکن نے ضیاء دور کے اپنے قیام کا سیاسی سفرنامہ لکھتے ہوئے اپنی ہر شعبہ زندگی کے لوگوں سے ملاقاتوں کے حوالے سے اس بات کا خصوصیت سے تذکرہ کیا تھا کہ
If they burn a Quran, they’re evil: Saudi invaders and Pakistani mercenaries have demolished at least 25 Shia mosques to implement a radical Wahhabi, sectarian agenda in Bahrain. We must thank General Kayani of Pakistan and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia for providing mercenaries to Bahrain’s
Only rights, Copyrights! – By Raja Fatah Ali: Two of our superstars passed away in Punjab and one in Karachi, recently. Last moments of Babu Baral and Mastana were quite shameful for our society. We all go to the theater, enjoy their “Jugats” (typical and traditional jokes),
Hamid Mir on Imran Khan’s first sit-in: Hamid Mir is a well known drama queen, but today he has just beaten all. In his article titled “Imran Khan ka pehla dharna“ published in our dearest Daily Jang on April 25, 2011, I had fits of laughter
Women workers in Pakistan – by Naveed Ali: It is middle and upper classes whose women stay at home in general. In urban centres, majority of women from lower (and lower middle) classes are working so as women from rural areas as farmers (who work on wages),
What is the difference between the Taliban and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf?: Honestly, there aren’t many differences. First and foremost, Taliban are militants. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is their civilian outfit. The Taliban attack NATO supply tankers/trucks. The PTI is now helping them by providing the necessary sitting ducks for the attacks.
Pakistani queens – by Shazia Nawaz: My father visited us in USA earlier this year. This was his first time visiting USA. He noticed the same things about USA that I did when I came to USA. Yes, I too noticed that there were women
Pakistan: Impaled on the horns of an economic dilemma – by Dr. Niaz Murtaza: Pakistan’s economy is currently afflicted by two problems requiring diametrically opposite remedies: economic stagnation, which dictates expansionary policies, and inflation caused by a fiscal gap, which requires contractionary policies. Pakistan thus suffers from stagflation. Given their conflicting remedies, should
Setting the Record Straight: Who was part of Military Regimes? – by Sikandar Mehdi: Once again I will start by demonizing the people who speak for Bhutto and his party commonly known as “spokespersons”. They are bunch of retards trying to defend the great party and its workers and are doing one of
Sorry Mukhatran Mai – by Sikandar Mehdi: We as a real civil society are ashamed of what has happened to you and can’t really understand your agony that you have gone through or have to go through in future. My salute to you and all other
Aapas Ki Baat: Geo’s dilemma: Related Articles: Geo TV gets censored…by Geo TV: Najam Sethi’s show and the out of bound topics – by Maula Bux Thadani Najam Sethi: Geo’s Catch-22? – by Noha Beig We are living in the Age of media abundance,
Asfandyar Wali Khan must not embarrass his electorate – by Shaista Aazar: During his recent visit to India, the ANP Chief and Chairman Foreign Affairs Committee Asfandyar Wali Khan delivered the first Bacha Khan memorial lecture and talked on the relevance of non violence ideology of Bacha Khan. When Asfandyar praises
Dunya ki tarikh gawah hai: De-realisation of lawyers movement’s anthem: دنیا کی تاریخ گواہ ہے دنیا کی تاریخ گواہ ہے اس عدل کے سنگ جمہور نہ ہوگا یہ حال رہا تو ملک ہمارا وحشت، خوف سے دور نہ ہوگا جوعدل کرے کمزور ادارے جوعدل کرے کمزور اکا ئیاں دنیا
Pakistan’s acting legend, Moin Akhtar is no more: Pakistan’s acting legend, Moin Akhtar, is no more. He died today in Karachi at the age of 60. May Allah rest his soul in peace and grant patience to his family and fans to bear this loss. It would
Meet the apologists: Fake liberals and right-wing proxies come to the aid of pro-rape Islamofascist judiciary: Editor’s note: The following is a rush draft of a syndicated post comprising comments and contributions of various team member of the LUBP. Dilshad Chandio: Since Aitzaz Ahsan was the lawyer of Muktharan Mai and the ‘azad’ (now pro