Jinnah did not hate IndiaWriting in Jang Ataul Haq Qasmi stated that it was proved by evidence provided by Mujibur Rehman Shami - opposed by Dr Safdar Mehmood - that Jinnah wanted normal relations with India and not hostile ones and he was not moved by any hatred.
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Jinnah hated India
Taking part in the ongoing debate whether Jinnah hated India, famous Pakistani historian Dr Safdar Mehmood stated in Jang that it was for the people to judge if Jinnah hated India after what the Indians did to the Muslims at the time of Partition. He decried the Pakistanis who used to go to see Indian films in Amritsar from Lahore before 1965 when Indo-Pakistan war made that impossible. He said it indicated a re-acceptance of India by Pakistanis he did not believe that those going ton Amritsar to see Indian moves were good representatives of Pakistan.
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Sir Syed from Mian Channu!
Quoted in Nawa-e-Waqt chief editor Majeed Nizami stated that late Ghulam Hyder Wyne former chief minister of Punjab was murdered in Mian Channu which was his constituency and where he had risen as a new Sir Syed. He lived like a darvesh, did not build a house but established Nazriya Pakistan Trust and Pakistan Movement Workers' Trust.
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Shahid Afridi on America
Quoted by Jang famous Pakistani cricketer with high emotion, which at times overcomes his judgement according to his confession, said that Pakistanis will be able to live without American aid. He said Pakistan should not be afraid of America but should instead fear Allah.
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America getting emotional!
World famous scientific genius and father of Pakistani Bomb Dr AQ Khan was quoted by Express as saying that Pakistani rulers were all liars and were not ashamed of it. America was getting emotional but Pakistanis should not get emotional.
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Musharraf's gaffe
Daily Express that at a gathering in London Musharraf claimed that he had never handed over a child to the Americans as a terrorist during his time as president of Pakistan. At that point a girl took out his book and actually read out the passage in which he said that he had handed over a terrorist family to the Americans containing a small child.
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Hina Khar doesn't know how to speak!
Famous lady firebrand journalist Shirin Mazari was quoted by Express as saying that Pakistan foreign minister who went to the India was interested to stage a Bollywood show and went to the US while she did mot know how to make a speech. Her speech at the UN was a great disappointment, she said.
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Taliban will not support Pakistan blindly
Quoted in Jang a spokesman of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan stated that if Pakistan separated itself from America the Taliban will not blindly support Pakistan but will think what is to be done. He said in fact America wanted to flee but Pakistan was asking it to stay.
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Imran Khan changed AOC document
Daily Nawa-e-Waqt reported that during the APC Imran Khan played an aggressive role and dictated the APC into adopting his version of the final text. He was able to dig in his heels till the others agreed to accept his more aggressive version.
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Kayani gets visiting cards at APC
Reported in Nawa-e-Waqt General Kayani at the APC was surprised to find that politicians favouring democracy in the country were piling their visiting cards at his table, implying that they wanted him to call them over for exclusive consultation. They were also seen being obsequious before him and asking for time when they could call on him.
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Imran wants goodbye to America!
Quoted by Mashriq Imran Khan said that time had come to break ties with America which had got Pakistan trapped in a war against terrorism which the Pakistanis did not accept as their war. The paper reported an Iranian diplomat in Islamabad as saying that Iran will not leave Pakistan standing alone against the US.
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Resham's journey of love
Daily Mashriq wrote that actress Resham began as a TV theatre artist with a liking for Urdu poetry which soon made her favourite of the TV producers. After that she was catapulted into cinema where she took a liking to actor Babar but only to learn that she had to leave people behind rather than be left behind by others. These days she was spending time with a non-cinema personality.
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Lawyers go berserk!
Reported in daily Pakistan two wukla persons thrashed motorway inspectors as they travelled to present themselves at the High Court Lahore. The two inspectors had challaned the car of Lawyer Muhammad Rafiq. At the court the wukla attacked them both and after wounding them made them run away at great speed from the Court. Victory went to the proud lawyers' community.
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Taji Khokhar will get Qadri absolved!
World famous social worker Taji Khokhar was quoted by daily Jinnah as saying that he will pay diyat for the murderer of Salmaan Taseer policemen Mumtaz Qadri to get them absolved of the murder. He named the sum of Rs 5 crore as diyat for the life of Governor Taseer. He said if Raymond Davis could be absolved with diyat why not policeman Mumtaz Qadri?
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Achakzai on Pakistan's reality
Daily Express quoted Balochistan's Pashtun leader Mahmud Khan Achakzai as saying that allegations made by the international community of terrorism against Pakistan were true. He said the generals were fond of playing politics while still wearing their uniform. He said the army was not interested in disarming the terrorists. He said given these conditions Pakistan should be restructured.
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Sexual harassment raging in Lyari
Reported in daily Pakistan Benazir Medical College in Lyari in Karachi reached a world record of 300 employees being dismissed after they tried their hand at sexual harassment. The funds had disappeared and there were no salaries after which the lady doctors were targeted with sexual advances.
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Taliban try to abduct Osama's widow Amal
Daily Pakistan reported that that Mullah Umar had ordered 500 terrorists to go to the house where Pakistan was holding Osama's youngest wife Amal and get her released but the plot proved abortive. Amal is a great guerrilla fighter and can fire a rocket launcher.
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PMLN on the warpath?
Writing in Jinnah Chief Editor stated that Nawaz Sharif had plunged into action when the people in Punjab went out on the roads to protest load-shedding. Sharifs plan to rev up the protest, then change into a Long March followed by resignations from the parliament, if the PPP government didn't submit to mid-term elections. People in Lahore had already announced their decision to take a Long March to Islamabad.
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Turned Ahmadi, was killed!
Reported in Mashriq one man named Dilwar Hussain who embraced Ahmadi faith was killed when unknown people came to the school in Chenab Nagar where he was teaching and filled him bullets. When an Ahmadi turns Sunni he is garlanded but when a Sunni turns Ahmadi he is usually killed.