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India-Pakistan
Nuggets from the Urdu press
2008-10-05
A few words about column writing
Famous columnist Atta ul Haq Qasmi wrote in daily Jang, that today columns are very popular in Pakistan and everyone who can write his name is trying to become a columnist. Today there are less than 10 heavyweight columnists. The majority of successful columnists have a leaning towards Jamaat Islami and two heavyweights were once members of Jamaat Islami. Columnist who were once affliated with Jamaat Islami and Pakistan Peoples Party still show "after effects" of their party affiliations.

Why not go to FATA?
Nazir Naji wrote in daily Jang, that a hallasheri group of brave and chivalric minority wants to push Pakistan into another adventure.
This group didn't get any votes but wants to decide the fate of Pakistan.
This group didn't get any votes but wants to decide the fate of Pakistan. The state of their honour is such that they don't have courage to live in areas under the control of Taliban in Waziristan. Why don't they go to FATA to enjoy themselves? There they would have the passion of jihad and honour to fulfill.

The successes of our hallasheri group
Nazir Naji wrote in daily Jang, that hallasheri (cheering squad) group is not shamed after every defeat. Those deceived by them end up in the jails of our enemies, tortured and insulted, and then they run towards superpowers to let them off the hook. For 60 years they piled up arms to liberate Kashmir, but gave up Hyderabad, Junagarh and finally Kashmir. This brave and chivalric hallasheri group couldn't get an inch of land from India but now want to take on America.

Hallasheri courage
Nazir Naji wrote in daily Jang, that in 1971, an unelected ruler didn't accept the election results of East Pakistan. People protested and this hallasheri group celebrated the march of tanks on the East Pakistanis. When India attacked East Pakistan and imprisoned 90,000 soldiers, this hallasheri group sank in a corner. After Z A Bhutto recoverd the country from defeat and chaos, this hallasheri group again sprang to action against Z A Bhutto.

Conquerors of Afghanistan
One picture showed Qazi Hussain Ahmad holding a Kalashnikov looking at the province of Khost as a conqueror.
Nazir Naji wrote in daily Jang, that when Russia invaded Afghanistan, our jihadis were enrolled in the service of America to "serve" Islam. As long as this "American jihad" was funded by America, our leaders went to Afghanistan and posed as victors. One picture showed Qazi Hussain Ahmad holding a Kalashnikov looking at the province of Khost as a conqueror.

American propaganda against ISI
Famous columnist and TV anchor Hamid Mir wrote in daily Jang, that when Interservices Intelligence sacked three colonels for interfering in the October 18 elections, American was alerted. The Americans realised that if ISI didn't interfere on behalf of PMLQ ,then pro-Musharraf forces wouldn't win the elections and Musharraf would become weak. If Musharraf became weak, then who would safeguard American interests? That is the reason why America started its propaganda war against ISI.

Pro-American liberal extremists
Famous columnist and TV anchor Hamid Mir wrote in daily Jang, that he was informed by very reliable sources that America is annoyed with the army for not helping pro-Musharraf forces. Liberal extremists think that if PMLQ and PPP joined hands in Punjab, then serving American interests in Pakistan would be easy. Journalists who were supporting the downfall of Musharraf are being targeted by pro-American liberal extremists who want them to be punished by Zardari.

Embassy truck responsible for Marriot blast
Rumours are rife in media that the truck came out of an embassy before reaching the Marriott Hotel.
As reported in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, Jamaat Islami naib amir Liaqat Baloch said that the Marriot blast shows evidence of an involved foreign hand. He said that rumours are rife in media that the truck came out of an embassy before reaching the Marriott Hotel. He said that government shall investigate the attack.

We have restored judges: Farooq Naiq
We are strengthening institutions to provide easy and cheap justice to the people.
As reported in daily Pakistan, federal law minister Farooq H Naiq said that we have honoured our pledge to restore judges and 90 per cent of judges are restored. We are strengthening institutions to provide easy and cheap justice to the people. He said that there is only one chief justice and Abdul Hameed Dogar is the real chief justice. He said that he didn't have any contact with Iftikhar Chaudhry.

Film star Khushboo harassed in park
As reported in daily Express, the film star Khushboo was jogging in a local park when a young man started following her. When Khushboo told him to stay away he started abusing her. The star called her husband, film star Arbaz Khan, who was at the gate of park with his guards. Arbaz Khan and his guards beat the offensive young boy.

Iftikhar Chaudhry can restore Nawaz Sharif as PM
Famous columnist Abdul Qadir Hassan wrote in daily Express, that Nawaz Sharif didn't resign from his office of prime minister. When parliament was electing a new prime minister, Nawaz Sharif's party members were casting their vote in favour of a new prime minister. This is not constitutional because we can get a stay order from a judge like Iftikhar Chaudhry. An elected prime minister can't be removed from office without a vote of no confidence or a physical disability.

Zardari's election is haram?
Rafiz Tarrar, elected president and removed from office by a dictator, didn't resign and therefore no one can be elected in his place.
Famous columnist Abdul Qadir Hassan wrote in daily Express, that Rafiz Tarrar, elected president and removed from office by a dictator, is alive. He didn't resign and therefore no one can be elected in his place. There are ulema in parliament who didn't give fatwa against this nikah on top of another nikah (nikah par nikah). There wasn't any divorce, and no hilala or iddat was observed. How can ulema sit silent over this gross violation of sharia?

Tribesmen behind loss of Kashmir
Nazir Naji wrote in daily Jang, that a few junior officers decided to infiltrate India disguised as mujahideen without orders from the high command. Tribesmen were then allowed to enter Kashmir, who looted everyone and kidnapped Kashmiri women. This gave an excuse for India to send its army, and because of the "bravery and honour" of these jihadis, India occupied Ladakh, Kashmir valley and Jammu. This first jihad cost Kashmiri people 60 years of Indian slavery and Pakistan lost its share of water.

Imtiaz Alam narrowly escaped Marriott blast
At the time of the blast, he came out of his room and entered a lift, which stuck because of an electricity failure. He managed to come out of the lift, which went crashing downwards.
As reported in daily Aajkal, journalist and SAFMA president Imtiaz Alam was in the Marriot Hotel at the time of the suicide attack. At the time of the blast, he came out of his room and entered a lift, which stuck because of an electricity failure. He managed to come out of the lift, which went crashing downwards. Imtiaz Alam said that he came face to face with death and narrowly escaped.

Militants want civil war in Pakistan
Sohail Qalandar wrote in daily Express, that the impression that the war on terror was an American war, formed during the Musharraf era, won't be eradicated. Terrorists chose FATA to attack Pakistani citizens to terrorise them and to raise them against the Pakistan army and take the country into civil war. When their dream got sore, they attacked other Pakistani cities. It is no hidden fact that these suicide attacks have linkage to fasadis (miscreants) from Waziristan and FATA.

Death is determined by destiny
When he was returning to his home, he was hit by a pick-up van. Death comes where it is written in your destiny.
According to daily Aajkal, a security guard at the Marriot Hotel on duty at the gate escaped to the road when the truck loaded with explosives caught fire. He was unhurt after the bomb blast and took part in the rescue operation at the hotel. Later when he was returning to his home, he was hit by a pick-up van and he died. It is true that death comes where it is written in your destiny.
Posted by:Fred

#5  I near famished.
Posted by: .5MT   2008-10-05 18:06  

#4  Binny and Doc have an embassy?
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2008-10-05 16:24  

#3  "death comes where it is written in your destiny"

Hmmmmm. For some reason, Alfred Hitchcock's The Hitchhiker comes to mind....
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-10-05 15:20  

#2  aka The Cycle of Violence™.
Posted by: Fred   2008-10-05 15:16  

#1  Death is determined by destiny

but it often arrives on a motorcycle of doooom
Posted by: Frank G   2008-10-05 11:58  

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