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United Tribal party is formed in FATA and they are demanding a separate province consisting of all Pashtun tribal agencies. Mutthida Kabail Party's manifesto states," MKP will work for 1. Peace 2. Basic Rights 3. Progress". Earlier LUBP posted a article regarding several perspectives on FCR and FATA reform. source

with thanks : Dawn QUETTA: Mehtab Kanwal embroiders a women's tunic, dreaming of a prosperous future as a fashion designer with a boutique - albeit in one of the most turbulent and forgotten parts of Pakistan. Kanwal's dream just may come true thanks to a free design course at a new institute where officers gave journalists a [...]

Sui gas employees are protesting across the country against the torture of a special task force of the Sui Northern gas company.According to media reports Sui gas employees were detained and tortured by Senior PML-N leader Rana Tanveer. PML-N has a urban vote bank in punjab unlike PPP and PML-Q in punjab . One expect a civilized behaviour [...]

I just found this video and its so hearting to see so much happiness and festivity in Swat,specially after seeing so much negativity in recent past. The Gojra massacre, the attack on two Ahmedi mosque and now the attack on Data Sahib Darbar ,which is the grandest Darbar of lahore. In words of my dear friend "Only a person who has lived in [...]

It is an established fact that Islam's spread all over happened the world through Sufism and its teachings of love and peace. But in present times, the name of Islam is being used by the extremists, terrorists and ignorant miscreants. By doing so, they are actually destroying historical  reconciliation and brotherhood between Hindus, Muslims and [...]

Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi has labeled ANP as banned outfit. He further said that ANP should not be allowed to run Pakhtunkhuwa government. Its is regrettable that maulana has compared peaceful political party like ANP with banned sectarian and jihadi organization . source

 Palwasha Zai Khan, a member of the PPP Human Rights Committee and also a member of the NA Foreign Affair Committee moved a private bill,  seeking amendment to the Political Parties Order, 2002 to enable the middle class to participate in electoral politics. The proposed amendment takes note of the fact that the middle class has since [...]

Source :Dawnblog Hello this is Radio Conspiracy FM-70 and I’m your host and RJ, Ali Azmat. Today in the studios we have with us Pakistan’s leading DJ and rock star from the band Conquering Israel, Ghalat Hussain, hello Ghalat … Hello. You’re bleeding. Yes, I am. Maria B. said the colour red goes well with my wild shining [...]

with thanks :Dawn by Bhagwandas KARACHI: While forests currently cover only 2.5 per cent of the country’s land, Pakistan has the highest annual deforestation rate in Asia, according to the latest findings of the World Wide Fund for Nature. The WWF report, which is being launched on Friday, warns that if the current deforestation rate of [...]

Dr Amna Buttar and Sherry Rehman are amongst a few brave parliamentarians who have always  raised issues which are not normally raised in our parliament. Dr Buttar is the only parliamentarian  who has consistently raised the issues of (lack of) progress on Gojra massacre in Punjab assembly . On Friday , she raised concern over an alleged [...]

Terrorist groups are using name of Allah, our beloved Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and Sahaba (his companions) which is surely symbolizes Dajjal.  Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H) told Sahaba that Dajjal will come in a disguise of good. If I look at terrorist and sectarian outfits which use sacred Islamic names and titles for terror activities I’m [...]

PML_N Punjab President and senior minister Zulifqar khosa admits reality of punjabi taliban . Zulifqar Khosa told journalist that taliban are offering stipend of Rs 16,000-20,000 to youth of southern punjab. Earlier this year , Khosa house in Dera Ghazi Khan was attacked by sucide bomber  where many inoccent people lost there [...]

with thanks :minority rights group international Religious Minorities in Pakistan http://www.scribd.com/doc/33135121/Religious-Minorities-in-Pakistan-by-Dr-Iftikhar-H-Malik

Source : Dailytimes The chief minister of Punjab failed on all counts as he did not visit the families of the deceased, meet with community representatives and condemn the role of organisations that flourish in Punjab to obliterate Ahmedis from the face of the earth President Asif Ali Zardari, on June 3, 2010, signed two recently ratified [...]

with thanks : ETribune The documentary "Bhutto" based on the life and legacy of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto  premiered in Lahore on Friday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6UCNmSTg5U&feature=player_embedded

Source :Ahmed Nadeem Gehla Blog Almost one third of the population of Pakistan lives under poverty line. Same number of children have never gone to school. If an educated youth willing to work is unemployed or a child cannot get to school, the state is responsible. The just distribution of resources is responsibility of state. Poverty, hunger, [...]

Mubashir Lucman has exposed the atrocity against Christian as their graveyard has been taken over by Ahsan Iqbal of PML (N), not allowing Christians even to be buried in Pakistan any longer. last year Gojra "Punjab" witness one of worst inter communal riots . local christian community clearly nominated PML_N Toba Tek Singh city President Abdul [...]

Source :Dailytimes COMMENT: Punjab: the new FATA —Ali K Chishti Sectarian jihadis, who are now transformed into ‘Punjabi Taliban’ through evolution, are concentrated in the economically backward and feudally dominated agrarian areas of Punjab A recent survey puts the number of madrassas all over Pakistan around 28,982. The number [...]

Source :Dailytimes VIEW: A budget speech with a difference —Imtiaz Alam Inflation cannot be brought down simply by fiscal measures, although they are very crucial. Without improving security environment, lowering of interest rates, overcoming the energy crisis, reducing the cost of production and increasing exports, we cannot achieve and [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJPN2L1HZc Since the creation of Pakistan, Muslim parties wanted the Ahmadi Muslims to be excommunicated. Finally in 1974, they succeeded when the Z. A. Bhutto government caved in for political reasons. More restrictions were imposed on them by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq’s regime (1977-1988). (Though Ahmadis [...]

Education Benazir Bhutto promised to allocate 4% of GDP to Education sector; which according to UN each  country must allocate .  According to education policy budget allocation can never be less than the previous year and government has shown a commitment to allocate 7% of GDP by 2015. PDF of education policy 2009 can download from [...]

First of all I condemn the attack on two Ahemdi mosques in Lahore. What is more condemnable is the media reporting of the incident. The term "dehshatgard " which is usually used for terrorists  is changed with term "hamla-awar" (invaders).  Masjid /Mosque is changed with the term Ibadatgah (place of worship) . Ahmedi is changed with Qadyani. [...]

Source :Dawn I write this at the start of the week during which the Supreme Court starts hearings on the 18th Amendment and the NRO non-compliance case (both hearings have been adjourned). But, just last week, two earthshaking happenings rocked this unfortunate country: the alleged rape of a girl in Wah by police officials over several [...]

Source : DAWN By Saleem Shahid Sunday, 23 May, 2010 QUETTA: The Balochistan government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to secure its financial resources by making investments in major oil, gas and mineral exploration companies operating in the province. Official sources said here on Friday said that Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad [...]

Crimes of Rehman Malik CRIME 1 He allegedly tried to erase the phrase “We can’t do anything to stop suicide bomber" which was extensively used by  previous interior minister  i.e. former interior minister  Faisal Saleh Hayat, Aftab Sherpao and Lt General Hamid Khan . Rather he allegedly tried to go against the norm which was set [...]

source : The News There's a new joke doing the rounds: what's the difference between Facebook and the Lashkar-e-Taiba? Answer: Facebook is banned in Pakistan. The Lahore High Court's un-technical appreciation of social networking sites, the mechanics of the Internet and its order to enforce a ban on Facebook are matched only by [...]

Source : DAWN According to the figures presented to the NAC, the overall manufacturing sector performed well and recorded a growth of 5.1 per cent this fiscal year compared with negative growth of 3.7 per cent in 2008-09. ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) on Tuesday noted that the country’s real gross domestic product [...]

source : The express Tribune Pakistan is planning on shipping a record 4.1 million metric tons of rice by the end of next month. This record is as much as 37 percent more than last year. According to the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan, 3.5 million tons of rice have been exported and another 500,000 to 600,000 tons will be [...]

source :Dailywaqt

By Humza Ikram Media with all its zeal is currently busy in bashing the UN report. The Ghairat (national honour) brigade has already termed it as a second attack on Pakistan's military establishment after the Kerry Lugar Bill. Thanks to them, the content of the report is irrelevant because according to the contemporary prophets, i.e., “the [...]

Punjab Governor Salman Taseer is consistently showing  his concern on the rapid progress of Sipah Sahaba under the patronage PML-N punjab provincial government. Recently I observed Maulana Ahmed Ludhinvi banners all over Gujrawala city which was quite alarming for me . We need to support Salman Taseer for raising his voice over SSP and [...]

It was really heartening to see Mehmood Khan Achkzai sitting in VIP gallery of the parliament listening to the Presidential address. Although his party  boycotted 2008 general election but his  senators were a part of the Constitutional reforms committee. His presence in the parliament was a good omen for  strenghtening of  democracy and [...]

Nawaz Sharif's recent U-turn on constitutional reforms has surprised every one. But more astonishing is not his U-turn but his series of advices. Advice :Firstly he asked PM to intervene and talk to Chief Justice to end this crisis. Fact: PM  is not a member of the Constitutional Committee  nor is Sharif himself; how could PM end  any [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s statement  to spare the Punjab from attacks since  both Taliban and N -league has same agenda was condemnable . My question to Mr Sharif is if both N-league and Taliban has same agenda ;wheter the agenda of previous N.W.F.P government of MMA was any different   then Taliban ??or he is trying to [...]

The Pakistan People's Party has its roots in the working class of the country. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto envisioned a Pakistan where the Labor Class could live with dignity and honor. Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto durgin her  governments pursued extensive agendas to address the pressing issues of the working class of the country. Amidst a whirlpool of [...]

Recently Punjab opposition MP Samina Khawar Hayat gave a disturbing statement while speaking on the issue of rising number of single women in the country who are in their 30’s. She gave the bizarre idea of encouraging married men to marry second time to help such women.This statement shows the mindset of female politicians in our right wing [...]

After a lot of confusion and campaigning against the fate of local government bodies, the Punjab Government finally brought the local government amendment bill in the parliament this month. The new bill was passed by PML-N with majority votes despite opposition's protest. The new Punjab  local government bill is a violation of the national [...]

Last week, Shahbaz Shairf finally announced that Nawaz Sharif will not contest the NA 123 election. The official reason given in this regard is that Nawaz Sharif wants to give chance to a party worker who struggled against the Musharaf regime . But sadly Election commission has disqualified an ex-N league activist Chaudhry Akhtar Rasool [...]

Recent NRO verdict is an attempt to distort our 64 years of political history. And the thing which makes me sad the most is that how easily Supreme Court picked up Benazir Bhutto's book (Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West) and took a single story from an almost thousand page book and treated it as an evidence against NRO. And the thing [...]