WPB is being opposed by jahils and munafiqsAccording to daily Express, Provincial Minister of Education Maulana Fazal Ali Haqani condemned President MusharrafÂ’s statement that those who oppose the WomenÂ’s Protection Bill are jahil (ignorant). He said the president had earlier said that those who oppose the bill are munafiq (hypocrites). He said the World Bank report clearly says that corruption in the Punjab is more than in NWFP and our government is working honestly.
Dancing naked to celebrate WPB
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, a young man, Malik Usman, in Dhok Maulvi Mohammad near Attock had started dancing naked in a populated bazaar near fawara chowk. He chanted slogans in favour of President Musharraf, Women Protection Bill, Shaukat Aziz and Benazir Bhutto. He also raised slogans in favour of Kashmala Tariq, Sumaira Malik, President Bush and Muslim League government. A huge crowd gathered to see the performance of a naked young man.
Possessed girl murdered by her father
As reported in daily Jang, in Harappa a superstitious father Jamal killed his daughter Shagufta and then burnt her to death fearing she was possessed by jinns and witches. The girl was mentally unstable. She was about to get married but she burnt her dowry and said she doesn’t want to get married. Her father Jamal told the police that when he woke up in the morning she was possessed by a witch and attacked him, “So I killed her and then set her on fire.” The residents of the area said she was pious and a hafiza Quran, but mysterious fires burnt things in their house regularly.
Miracle in Kala Shah Kaku
As reported in Daily Pakistan, in Kala Shah Kaku a 12 years old hafiz Quran was standing in a square and giving a sermon when his father came and told him that the era of divine help is over, and if you are such a believer then jump into a tandoor (oven) and let us see if divine help comes to save you. The son shouted Allah-o-Akbar and jumped into the oven and when people took him out of oven he was miraculously safe. This moving vision brought tears to the eyes of his father and other bystanders. His father, who is a famous goon and drunkard of the area, left his old habits and starting offering regular prayers.
Woman imam leads Friday prayers
As reported in daily Khabrain, around one hundred men and women offered Friday prayer lead by Amina Wadood, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. The prayers were offered in a church when no mosques gave them permission for prayers. The Islamic thinkers society activists demonstrated against the prayers in front of the church and said that a new deviation is being introduced in the religion of Islam. The main organiser of this event was Asra Naumani, a Mumbai born American.
Maulvi arrested for making fake marriage certificate
Accroding to daily Express, Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Hafiz Abdul Ghafoor (nikahkhawan) and four witnesses who made a fake nikahnama (marriage certificate) to avoid the punishment of counsellor Basharat Choudhry who raped a housemaid. Police arrested the culprits outside the court. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry initiated an inquiry against the counsellor of Wahga town after reading the letter written by the parents of raped housemaid. The learned judge told nikahkhawan Hafiz Abdul Ghafoor that he should be ashamed of providing a fake marriage certificate and cancelled his registration.
Fighting one Satan with the help of another
In daily Express columnist Javed Chaudhry wrote that Major (Retd) Amir said that Pakistan had started jihad before the coming of American aid in Pakistan. He said our courageous leadership, our secret agencies and Afghans had already encircled the Russians. The American dollars started coming after two years. Javed Chaudhry said, if we were able to strike back at Russia, then why did we need American dollars? Why did we have to sell the faith and emotions of mujahideen in the American markets? Does our religion allow such a strategy? Can we fight one Satan with the help of another Satan? Did Caliph Omar Farooq wage jihad against the Roman with the help of Persians? So Major Sahib! Admit that your leadership started Islamic jihad but the strategy was devised by the Americans and Indian, and it was against the spirit of Islam.
Our honour not for sale
Sarerahe wrote in daily Nawa-i-Waqt that is there a solution for the people who print nude pictures of women to sell their newspapers? DonÂ’t they know that if this nudity is spread then what shall be left with us? Even those we consider responsible for our sins donÂ’t print such obscenity. To earn money, respect and fame doesnÂ’t mean that we should lose our honour.
No azan, only church bells
According to daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the members of Norwegian nationalist Democrat party are opposing the construction of a mosque in southern city of Christian Sand. They claimed that the construction of a mosque would give rise to the criminal activities and encourage inhuman activities in the area. They said we wouldnÂ’t let the symbol of Muslims come to our town. They said there should be no azan and only the bells of the church shall ring. The mayor of Christian Sand criticised these statements of the Democrats and said their opinion about religion of Islam is not correct. Democrats have a strict policy for immigrants in the country. There are already two mosques in the city and Muslims have moved an application to build another mosque.
Religion canÂ’t divide family
As reported in daily Khabrain, the family member of cricketer Mohammad Yousuf said, “We are Christian and are proud of being Christians.” His father Youhanna Masih told the newspaper that Yousuf asked other family member to convert to Islam. He said he lives with his elder son and his wife lives with Mohammad Yousuf. His mother said the changing of our religion can’t change the relationship. All religions give same message but their methods are different.
Maulvi is a symbol of resistance
In daily Express famous columnist Abdul Qadir Hassan wrote that today maulvis are under attack from all sides. Communists of yesterday and industrialists of today have jumped upon the maulvis and have started hurling allegations on their lives, politics and personalities. Maulvis are being treated today as they were treated during the British Raj. The rulers are descendants of British legacy but have adopted all the negative qualities and have shunned the positive qualities of Britishness. Maulvis were targeted when they started war of independence against the British in 1857.