Thursday, July 17, 2008
Dubai - The New Pakistani Capitol
Is it official? If not? When? At least all the Pakistani State decsissions and business is run from Dubai by King Shah Zardari. It does have major Pakistani TV channels. Lets merge Dubai into Pakistan and call it West Pakistan as it lies West of Pakistan(i.e East Pakistan).
Saturday, July 12, 2008
A plethora of black days
Dawn July 12, 2008 Saturday Rajab 8, 1429
In an insipid decision to ‘mourn’ the date of Zia-ul-Haq’s martial law, the PPP spent much time and energy to ‘commemorate’ the said event. It is termed as a ‘black day’. But then, there are so many other ‘black days’ that have fallen on the people of Pakistan, it would take nearly 100 days or more each year to commemorate those black days as well.
Was it not a black day when Benazir Bhutto was assassinated? Or further back when Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated? Or when Ayub Khan imposed martial law? Or when each terrorist exploded himself to kill, maim and wound hundreds of Pakistanis? Was it not a black day when riots erupted in Karachi which brought the hub of the economic activity of Pakistan to a standstill last year?
It is not wise to live in the ‘blackness’ of the past. Even in South Africa, there was a Truth and Reconciliation Committee to absorb all ‘black days’ and that nation has the grit and determination to forgive, forget and re-unite. That in is how ‘black days’ are tied up, locked and drowned in an ocean forever.
Let’s now look towards ‘bright days’, ‘sunny days’, etc. Let’s all resolve to bring out the best in us, not remember the worst that was done to this nation by dictators and despots.
DAWOOD SHAKIL
Rawalpindi
In an insipid decision to ‘mourn’ the date of Zia-ul-Haq’s martial law, the PPP spent much time and energy to ‘commemorate’ the said event. It is termed as a ‘black day’. But then, there are so many other ‘black days’ that have fallen on the people of Pakistan, it would take nearly 100 days or more each year to commemorate those black days as well.
Was it not a black day when Benazir Bhutto was assassinated? Or further back when Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated? Or when Ayub Khan imposed martial law? Or when each terrorist exploded himself to kill, maim and wound hundreds of Pakistanis? Was it not a black day when riots erupted in Karachi which brought the hub of the economic activity of Pakistan to a standstill last year?
It is not wise to live in the ‘blackness’ of the past. Even in South Africa, there was a Truth and Reconciliation Committee to absorb all ‘black days’ and that nation has the grit and determination to forgive, forget and re-unite. That in is how ‘black days’ are tied up, locked and drowned in an ocean forever.
Let’s now look towards ‘bright days’, ‘sunny days’, etc. Let’s all resolve to bring out the best in us, not remember the worst that was done to this nation by dictators and despots.
DAWOOD SHAKIL
Rawalpindi
Friday, July 11, 2008
BBC Urdu Service, A Taliban Propaganda Network
Its amzing,organization like BBC can find and interview culprits like Mangal Bagh,Baitullah Mehsud, Hazrat Umar etc. and propagates thier filthy taliban propanganda on the BBC airwaves (Urdu services) than why the British and American authorities are unable to find these criminals? This conculdes that BBC Urdu is partlyt involved and partly shares the blame of terrorism in Pakistan and hence BBC is one of the terrorist network and extention of Taliban in Pakistan.
Perhaps CIA should get thier hand on the BBC Urdu network correspondents who knows the terrorists hideouts or else how the BBC Urdu can interview and propagate the terrorist agenda of talibans.
Perhaps CIA should get thier hand on the BBC Urdu network correspondents who knows the terrorists hideouts or else how the BBC Urdu can interview and propagate the terrorist agenda of talibans.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Let the Lal Masjid Terrorist burn in Hell. Now and for ever
In Pakistan Shahadat(martyrdom) is cheap. Dog bites and you are shaheed.
The New reprted
Shuhada-e-Lal Masjid conference for women today
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
The Lal Masjid terrorists died "Haram Moot". Let them Burn in Hell. Now and for Ever.
The New reprted
Shuhada-e-Lal Masjid conference for women today
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
The Lal Masjid terrorists died "Haram Moot". Let them Burn in Hell. Now and for Ever.
Karachi - The Dangerous City
At partition, most of Karachi's 440,000 population of Hindus had left and were replaced by 1.2 million Mohajirs, or Indian migrants. They had followed the dream of Pakistan's founding father, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, to create a nation for Muslims. But the Mohajirs were in for a rude shock. Many of the local Punjabis, Sindhis and Pathans regarded them as unwanted trespassers. They still do, except nowadays the Mohajirs have earned wary respect by carrying out vicious ethnic warfare in Karachi throughout the early 1990s. The Pathans and the Sindhis retaliated but the Mohajirs matched them murder for murder, operating torture cells. Today Karachi is in the grips of the Mohajir godfather, Altaf Hussain, a fugitive in Britain charged with more than 100 counts of murder, sabotage and arson, who continues to rule the city from afar. More...The Times.com/CNN
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Update on Zardari and the fired judges
Comment: Let's wait and see when The Sharif Zardari Bhutto Falls.
Dubai talks inconclusive, one day to go before deadline
The News Tuesday, April 29, 2008
DUBAI: There is only one day to go before the deadline announced for restoration of judiciary while the talks between the two main parties going on in Dubai for two days have proved inconclusive.
On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif has left for Dubai to meet with Asif Ali Zardari.
Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief is of the view that some forces do not wish to see the democracy flourishing in the country.
The ongoing talks between Pakistan People’s Party and PML-N have failed so far and the PML-N delegation is now heading back to Pakistan.
PML-N leaders have made it clear to Asif Ali Zardari that they could announce to quit the government after tomorrow night – the deadline for restoration of judiciary, sources said. However, a final decision in this regard will be made by PML-N Chief, Nawaz Sharif in his policy statement.
Earlier, a number of rounds of talks were held between the two parties but they were proved inconclusive.
Dubai talks inconclusive, one day to go before deadline
The News Tuesday, April 29, 2008
DUBAI: There is only one day to go before the deadline announced for restoration of judiciary while the talks between the two main parties going on in Dubai for two days have proved inconclusive.
On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif has left for Dubai to meet with Asif Ali Zardari.
Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief is of the view that some forces do not wish to see the democracy flourishing in the country.
The ongoing talks between Pakistan People’s Party and PML-N have failed so far and the PML-N delegation is now heading back to Pakistan.
PML-N leaders have made it clear to Asif Ali Zardari that they could announce to quit the government after tomorrow night – the deadline for restoration of judiciary, sources said. However, a final decision in this regard will be made by PML-N Chief, Nawaz Sharif in his policy statement.
Earlier, a number of rounds of talks were held between the two parties but they were proved inconclusive.
Pakistani & Indian Military Golden Cooperation in Congo
Congo spotlight on India and Pakistan
By Martin Plaut
BBC News
A BBC investigation into United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo has put the spotlight on Indian troops for the first time, and revived questions about Pakistani troops there. More: BBC
KINSHASA: Peacekeepers from Pakistan and India smuggled gold. India, Pakistan deny allegations More: Daily Times
India peacekeepers swap guns for gold in Congo. More:IndiaInfo.Com
By Martin Plaut
BBC News
A BBC investigation into United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo has put the spotlight on Indian troops for the first time, and revived questions about Pakistani troops there. More: BBC
KINSHASA: Peacekeepers from Pakistan and India smuggled gold. India, Pakistan deny allegations More: Daily Times
India peacekeepers swap guns for gold in Congo. More:IndiaInfo.Com
Thursday, April 24, 2008
India bans Pakistani TV channels in Held Kashmir
The news Friday, April 25, 2008
OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Local authorities in the Indian-occupied Kashmir have ordered most Pakistani cable stations off the air in the territory, cable operators said on Thursday.
The popular Pakistani channels are the only source of entertainment and current news programming in the Indian-occupied Kashmir. The Indian cable operators in Kashmir carried several Pakistani channels, including state-run PTV, for several years. It was not clear why the local officials ordered the cuts now. Read More:The News
OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Local authorities in the Indian-occupied Kashmir have ordered most Pakistani cable stations off the air in the territory, cable operators said on Thursday.
The popular Pakistani channels are the only source of entertainment and current news programming in the Indian-occupied Kashmir. The Indian cable operators in Kashmir carried several Pakistani channels, including state-run PTV, for several years. It was not clear why the local officials ordered the cuts now. Read More:The News
Grade report on Urdu Langauge proficiency
Rupee News
Urdu language and Communication skills of Pakistani Politicians, & Television Networks graded on usage of the National Language.
Great nations take pride in their ethnicity and their national language. Pakistanis also do that. However the convent bred Pakistani elite is unable to communicate with the masses because they do not speak the language of the masses. It is scandalous that girls schools like “Jesus and Mary Convent” and others continue to produce functionally illiterate and operationally alienated Pakistanis who are only useful for the West.
It is abominable that state organs and the media of Pakistan work against the integrity of Pakistan by working in foreign languages and making them look “cool”. They hosts who speak in Enlglish are not cool, they are disgusting, should not be tolerated and should learn Urdu and the local languages.
More: Rupee News
Urdu language and Communication skills of Pakistani Politicians, & Television Networks graded on usage of the National Language.
Great nations take pride in their ethnicity and their national language. Pakistanis also do that. However the convent bred Pakistani elite is unable to communicate with the masses because they do not speak the language of the masses. It is scandalous that girls schools like “Jesus and Mary Convent” and others continue to produce functionally illiterate and operationally alienated Pakistanis who are only useful for the West.
It is abominable that state organs and the media of Pakistan work against the integrity of Pakistan by working in foreign languages and making them look “cool”. They hosts who speak in Enlglish are not cool, they are disgusting, should not be tolerated and should learn Urdu and the local languages.
More: Rupee News
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Obama's host in Pakistan
Soomro was among Obama’s hosts in Pakistan
The News Thursday, April 24, 2008
By Umar Cheema
NEW YORK: Chairman Senate Muhammadmian Soomro may be having a friend in White House if Barak Hussain Obama finally succeeds in his presidential bid.
Hardly a few people know about Soomro's link with Obama, which he never discussed it in public. But in private interactions with influential Pakistanis here in the US, Obama disclosed that Soomro's father was his host when he went on a hunting expedition in Jacobabad during his visit to Pakistan in 1981.
While in Karachi, Obama had stayed at the residence of his college friend, Hassan Chandio. In Jacobabad, he was the guest of Soomro family. Muhammadmian Soomro confirmed this information and said it was his first meeting with Obama.
"Yes, he had been our guest and spent three days in Jacobabad," he told The News. Soomro, presently in the US, his second home, said an American friend had told his father, Ahmadmian Soomro, about Obama's arrival in Pakistan and asked him to look after the American. Soomro's father was the deputy speaker of West Pakistan Assembly and had also later served in the Senate.
Ahmadmian Soomro had also served in banking industry and was considered a pioneer in cooperative banking. By the time Soomro's father had hosted Obama, he was only a college student who went to Pakistan on his way from Indonesia where his mother was working with the Ford Foundation's micro credit finance project. Also Obama's mother was a frequent traveller to Pakistan and according to Time Magazine, she had a little bit proficiency in speaking Urdu.
When Soomro was asked about the person who referred Obama to his father, he said he nowadays lived in some country in South America. He was, however, reluctant to disclose his identity, saying he will have to seek permission from that man before giving his profile.
Although, Obama has not disclosed his link with Soomro, he mentioned it during his canvassing campaign while talking to a Pakistani American, Shahid Ahmad Khan, member of Board of Trustees Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.More:
The News
The Story of Barack Obama's MotherTime
The News Thursday, April 24, 2008
By Umar Cheema
NEW YORK: Chairman Senate Muhammadmian Soomro may be having a friend in White House if Barak Hussain Obama finally succeeds in his presidential bid.
Hardly a few people know about Soomro's link with Obama, which he never discussed it in public. But in private interactions with influential Pakistanis here in the US, Obama disclosed that Soomro's father was his host when he went on a hunting expedition in Jacobabad during his visit to Pakistan in 1981.
While in Karachi, Obama had stayed at the residence of his college friend, Hassan Chandio. In Jacobabad, he was the guest of Soomro family. Muhammadmian Soomro confirmed this information and said it was his first meeting with Obama.
"Yes, he had been our guest and spent three days in Jacobabad," he told The News. Soomro, presently in the US, his second home, said an American friend had told his father, Ahmadmian Soomro, about Obama's arrival in Pakistan and asked him to look after the American. Soomro's father was the deputy speaker of West Pakistan Assembly and had also later served in the Senate.
Ahmadmian Soomro had also served in banking industry and was considered a pioneer in cooperative banking. By the time Soomro's father had hosted Obama, he was only a college student who went to Pakistan on his way from Indonesia where his mother was working with the Ford Foundation's micro credit finance project. Also Obama's mother was a frequent traveller to Pakistan and according to Time Magazine, she had a little bit proficiency in speaking Urdu.
When Soomro was asked about the person who referred Obama to his father, he said he nowadays lived in some country in South America. He was, however, reluctant to disclose his identity, saying he will have to seek permission from that man before giving his profile.
Although, Obama has not disclosed his link with Soomro, he mentioned it during his canvassing campaign while talking to a Pakistani American, Shahid Ahmad Khan, member of Board of Trustees Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.More:
The News
The Story of Barack Obama's MotherTime
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Special Verdict and Arrangement for Zardari
Verdict on graduates
The News Sunday, April 20, 2008
A seven-judge Supreme Court bench is expected to give a verdict within days on whether the controversial clause laying down the possession of a graduation degree as a condition for legislators should be retained. The provision was put in place through an executive order which in 2002 was inserted into the Representation of People Act of 1976. Under this addition, any person must hold at least a degree of graduation or an equivalent qualification to be a member of the legislature. The question of whether 'sanads' issued by madressahs constitute an equivalent qualification is still pending before the court.
In the current situation, the verdict in the case will also decide several other key issues. Foremost among them is the matter of whether Asif Ali Zardari can contest an NA seat. A decision that keeps the graduation clause in place, either indefinitely or for the current assembly term, would act to, in all likelihood, keep Zardari out of the assembly. While the PPP co-chairperson has consistently stated he has no desire to become PM, speculation continues that he may eventually choose to move into the key decision-making slot himself. More: The News
The News Sunday, April 20, 2008
A seven-judge Supreme Court bench is expected to give a verdict within days on whether the controversial clause laying down the possession of a graduation degree as a condition for legislators should be retained. The provision was put in place through an executive order which in 2002 was inserted into the Representation of People Act of 1976. Under this addition, any person must hold at least a degree of graduation or an equivalent qualification to be a member of the legislature. The question of whether 'sanads' issued by madressahs constitute an equivalent qualification is still pending before the court.
In the current situation, the verdict in the case will also decide several other key issues. Foremost among them is the matter of whether Asif Ali Zardari can contest an NA seat. A decision that keeps the graduation clause in place, either indefinitely or for the current assembly term, would act to, in all likelihood, keep Zardari out of the assembly. While the PPP co-chairperson has consistently stated he has no desire to become PM, speculation continues that he may eventually choose to move into the key decision-making slot himself. More: The News
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Fatima Bhutto's Story - Who killed Who!
Is Fatima Bhutto sealing deal to sell Bhutto story?
19 Apr, 2008, 1551 hrs IST, PTI
ISLAMABAD: Slain former Pakistani premier Benazir's Bhutto's fiery niece Fatima Bhutto may be sealing a deal shortly to sell a memoir of the Bhutto dynasty.
The 25-year-old Fatima, who already has two books to her credit, has reportedly sent a 12-page proposal for the as-yet-untitled family memoir of Pakistan's best known political dynasty to top British literary agent David Godwin.
Fatima and her stepmother Ghinwa have often hinted that they believe Benazir or her widower Asif Ali Zardari had a hand in the killing of her father Murtaza.
Godwin said Fatima "believes Benazir was the cause of the death of her father and part of the book will be an investigation into whether that was the case".
Though Benazir made several warm references in her autobiography "Daughter of the East" to her niece, Fatima believes her aunt tried to split the Bhutto family apart. More: Economic Times
19 Apr, 2008, 1551 hrs IST, PTI
ISLAMABAD: Slain former Pakistani premier Benazir's Bhutto's fiery niece Fatima Bhutto may be sealing a deal shortly to sell a memoir of the Bhutto dynasty.
The 25-year-old Fatima, who already has two books to her credit, has reportedly sent a 12-page proposal for the as-yet-untitled family memoir of Pakistan's best known political dynasty to top British literary agent David Godwin.
Fatima and her stepmother Ghinwa have often hinted that they believe Benazir or her widower Asif Ali Zardari had a hand in the killing of her father Murtaza.
Godwin said Fatima "believes Benazir was the cause of the death of her father and part of the book will be an investigation into whether that was the case".
Though Benazir made several warm references in her autobiography "Daughter of the East" to her niece, Fatima believes her aunt tried to split the Bhutto family apart. More: Economic Times
Inglish & India - Pakistan is just following our Indian Cousins
Chasing success and status, Indians learning English
Washington Post / April 13, 2008
India has a reputation as a nation of fluent English speakers, but by many estimates, only 5 percent of the population merits that description. Now, a five-year-long economic boom has triggered a rush to bring the reality into line with the lore. Once the preserve of big-city elites, English is spreading to the hinterlands.
"You are judged differently as soon as you speak English in India. My students' inability to speak in English dwarfs their self-confidence," said Uma Shanker, who runs the academy. "Everybody has a dream now in India, and English is central to that dream."
Some Indians call this an embarrassing hangover from 200 years of British rule. Some say that whatever its origin, India's strength in the language is a trump card in a globalizing world.
Others argue that it is all going too far. The popular Indian news magazine Outlook ran a cover story last month decrying the "English speaking curse. More:Boston Globe
English Speaking Curse
English is a source of anxiety, even despair, for its have-nots
Anjali Puri
The buzz around "fixing" India's English is growing louder and louder....
Read More:Outlook India
Washington Post / April 13, 2008
India has a reputation as a nation of fluent English speakers, but by many estimates, only 5 percent of the population merits that description. Now, a five-year-long economic boom has triggered a rush to bring the reality into line with the lore. Once the preserve of big-city elites, English is spreading to the hinterlands.
"You are judged differently as soon as you speak English in India. My students' inability to speak in English dwarfs their self-confidence," said Uma Shanker, who runs the academy. "Everybody has a dream now in India, and English is central to that dream."
Some Indians call this an embarrassing hangover from 200 years of British rule. Some say that whatever its origin, India's strength in the language is a trump card in a globalizing world.
Others argue that it is all going too far. The popular Indian news magazine Outlook ran a cover story last month decrying the "English speaking curse. More:Boston Globe
English Speaking Curse
English is a source of anxiety, even despair, for its have-nots
Anjali Puri
The buzz around "fixing" India's English is growing louder and louder....
Read More:Outlook India
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Doodh Ka Doodh, Pani ka Pani
Indeed Great Great Idea. What NA Should do is alongside The UN investigation of Benezer Bhutto. United Nations Investigation of alleged charges of corruption against Zulfiqar Bhutto, Benezer Bhutto, Asif Zardari, Sharif Brothers and other high ranking politicans including Gilani himself.
This is the only way to get a clean slate for every alleged charges of corruption and restore full faith in democracy and come clean.
In Urdu its called Doodh Ka Doodh, Pani ka Pani.
Dawn April 15, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 8, 1429
NA calls for UN probe into BB’s assassination
By Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, April 14: The National Assembly asked the government on Monday to approach the United Nations to get former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s assination investigated by an international commission, on the pattern of a probe into the 2005 killing of former prime minister of Lebanon Rafiq Hariri. More:Dawn
This is the only way to get a clean slate for every alleged charges of corruption and restore full faith in democracy and come clean.
In Urdu its called Doodh Ka Doodh, Pani ka Pani.
Dawn April 15, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 8, 1429
NA calls for UN probe into BB’s assassination
By Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, April 14: The National Assembly asked the government on Monday to approach the United Nations to get former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s assination investigated by an international commission, on the pattern of a probe into the 2005 killing of former prime minister of Lebanon Rafiq Hariri. More:Dawn
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