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From the orphans and widows of Iraq
13Muntazir Al-Zaidi (a journalist and reporter from the Iraq based ‘Al-Baghdadia’ television channel) did what almost all Iraqi’s and Afghan’s would want to do with the President of the United States of America. He had the courage to stand up and do whatever he could to let the world know how these wars have effected the innocent.
When he threw the second shoe, he called out loud “And this is from the orphans and widows…”
The video everybody is looking for follows:
Is the ‘PP’ Pakistani anymore?
63 years ago
The People’s Party government in Islamabad has either done or tried to do almost everything that the Indians have been demanding. With Musharraf in power, Pakistan had the courage to tell the United States and India of their involvement in the Balochistan and the Frontier province unrest. What use is a democracy that cannot uphold our dignity, sovereignty and self-respect? Where has one of the three P’s in the PPP gone? The Pakistan?
Amend Foster
Sunday, December 14 – 2008
Ever since it came to power, the People’s Party government in Islamabad has either done or tried to do almost everything that the Indians have been demanding Pakistan to do for them over the past several decades.
While Musharraf was in power, the government was labelled ‘cowardly’ and one that strictly followed American directives. We dived into the ‘War on terror’ for the United States at a heavy cost. We handed over Pakistani citizens who were ‘suspected’ of being involved in terrorism.
But with Musharraf in power, Pakistan had the courage to tell the United States and India of their involvement in the Balochistan and the Frontier province unrest. It had the power to tell the United States ‘Sorry, we will not support you to attack Iran from our territory’. It had the guts to say ‘No, Gawadar port shall be built and completed’ much to the United States anguish.
Let me come to where I wanted to take you. What use is a democracy that cannot uphold our dignity, sovereignty and self-respect? I am not opposed to democracy, I am talking about this specific form of democracy that is in place in Pakistan. A democracy so fragile and insecure that if Mumbai is attacked, the President of this country (sitting happily over the 17th ammendment) comes out to say that it is an attack on the democratic establishment in Pakistan. Absurd right? Absolutely! (more…)
Indian Fighter Jets Violate Pakistani Air space
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Indian government continues with its aggression and news just in is that fighter planes of the Indian air force violated Pakistani airspace in Lahore and Kashmir.
The ever-ready Pakistan Air Force swung into action and forced the Indian Jets out.
We are proud of our defense forces! I will keep you updated on this here.
Long Live Pakistan.
Update (12:40 AM): Indian Fighter Jets were fully equipped with ammunition and explosives.
Update (12:46 AM): Indian jets traveled as far as 4 km’s into Pakistani air space. PAF spokesperson confirms they were equipped with ammunition.
This raises serious questions on the intentions of the Indian government. Thankfully, the Pakistan Air Force was already on high alert and reacted immediately to the violation and forced the jets out.
I would like to know how many jets entered Pakistani air space and what their target(s) were.
Update (01:02 AM) – The COWARDLY PPP GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON, SHERRY REHMAN:
Sherry Rehman, Information Minister for the PPP government in Islamabad has said that the Pakistani government has contacted the Indian government over the issue.
She further said the Indian administration clarified that the incursions were ‘inadvertent’ (read: unintentional). (more…)
Discredible India
23 years ago
By Laila Sohail
Saturday, 13th December – 2008
The Mumbai blasts on the 26th of Nov 08 sent panic waves across India. The three day melodrama and carelessly engineered scheme lead to the most preposterous allegations that blame game history has revealed.
The Indian media had passed its judgment within only a couple of hours into the attack. It was convinced that 10 men had taken a cruise from Karachi to Mumbai, fully equipped with ammunition and explosive material, bypassed the Coast Guard, and made their way into the heart of the city. One of the reports had a fisherman claiming that he had himself questioned one of the terrorists, after seeing the explosives in the bag. It is a wonder how the reporter could keep a straight face as this fisherman armed with a fishing line in one hand and a net in the other, claimed to be nothing short of Superman, while the terrorist responsible for killing so many people was meek enough to simply continue the remaining journey on foot. Within minutes, they had an animation/carton film to depict his tale. While flipping news channels, I came across a film trailer, and I said to myself, damn that Ram Gopal Warma, he does not give up making atrocious Hollywood rip off suspense thrillers…only it wasn’t a trailer, but a documentary on one of the Indian channels, complete with music effects. Still, the Indian Media’s propaganda has been rather rusty. The channels could not decide on the number of the terrorists, which ranged from 9 to 15, or the name of the mastermind [Kamal, Qasab or Rahman chacha being some of the options} There was ambiguity about whether the terrorists had spent a night in some hotel, or come right before the attacks. The channels made a mockery out of this tragedy. (more…)
Ten lessons every Pakistani MUST learn
13 years ago
By Hassan baig
Thursday, 11th December 2008
Extremism always overcomes moderation. Micro-analysis never gives the complete picture. Moral relativism is a conduit to absolute corruption. Morality is a myth in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Don’t believe everything you see in the media. Don’t become too paranoid. Our destinies are tied to Pakistan, to our ethnicity, and to our religion. The onus for reforming the system is on the middle classes. Incremental change is not a bad option.And Pakistan CAN SHINE.
“Mulk khud hi chalta rehay ga” (approximate translation: the country doesn’t need our contribution to thrive) is a sentence many Pakistanis are prone to saying. I confess that till a few years ago, I myself was confident of this misleading notion. Misleading and dangerous – especially in today’s volatile climate. As Pakistanis, it is imperative that we come to terms with the fact that no heavenly Manna will alleviate our country’s plight. The job rests squarely on our own shoulders; with the destiny of a whole nation tethered to our will and to the execution of that will. And so as the clock ticks and the prophets of doom raise a foreboding murmur from East to West, it is high time for us to learn some crucial lessons. Lessons without which our collective slumber will only deepen:
1) Extremism always overcomes moderation.
History is fraught with examples of moderate majorities ruled and controlled by extremist minorities. Therefore unless we are extreme in our moderation, our endeavor – any endeavor – is doomed to be highjacked by powers which know more meticulous passion. From the radicalized Islamic cleric who preaches bigotry and hatred to the Neoconservative-backed Christian televangelist who sermonizes the urgency of preparing for an ethnic genocide pithily called Armageddon, we today live in an increasingly polarized world. And since Pakistan exists on the very fault-lines of this burgeoning conflict, our problems are exacerbated. Regardless of what stance we take or which side we pick, our country will remain on the receiving end for the foreseeable future. And regardless of how hastily we disregard conspiracy theories, the extreme forces on all sides will continue to augment their belief systems with hybrid religiopolitical prophecies. Prophecies which have a way of snowballing into self-fulfilment. Therefore it is critical that we take our moderate stance to be more of a proactive doctrine rather than apolitical aloofness. Our very existence depends on it. (more…)
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