Pakistan News and Discussion-8

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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Nuggets from the Urdu press </b>
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<b>Break ties with the dollar!</b>
As quoted by daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the ex-Prime Minister of Malaysia and leader of the Muslim Ummah, Dr Mahatir Mohammad, said Muslims are not terrorists while America and its allies are terrorists. He said 9/11 was the brain child of America and Jewish lobby. The World trade centre was blown up using dynamite. He suggested that the Muslim world shall create a mutual fund. The Muslim countries can humble America if they break their ties with the dollar and rely on their own currencies. He said there is no need of reform but correct interpretation of the Holy Quran is required.

<b>Some interesting facts</b>
In daily Jang, columnist Munnoo Bhai reported some interesting figures. Afghan women produce an average of 7.5 children, compared to Nigerian women, who give birth to an average of eight children. The UAE is first in disparity between sexes, with 214 men for 100 women. Pakistan has the largest refugee populatin in the world with 11.2 million refugees counted in 2003. Iraqis send the largest number of political asylum seekers to Europe.

<b>Fulla vs Barbie</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, security forces in Tunis are raiding shops to remove a doll named “Fulla” from the market. Police said the hijab wearing doll could trigger sectarian conflict in Tunis. The doll with full clothes, hijab and prayer mat is becoming more popular than Barbie dolls among Muslims girls. The report said Tunis doesn’t allow its women to wear hijab in public.

<b>Qazi should learn jihad from Hassan Nasrullah</b>
As reported in daily Jang, a member of Mutahida Qaumi Movement, Kanwar Khalid Younas, said in National Assembly that Qazi Hussain Ahmad should learn jihad from Hassan Nasrullah in Lebanon. The Hezbollah leader is not just sitting at home and ordering his members to wage jihad. He has practically taken part in jihad and his two sons have already been martyred<b>. In contrast Qazi Hussain and his ilk want others’ sons to be killed in the name of Islam and have sent their own children to America for studies.</b>

<b>Muslim train off to wine shop</b>
Sarerahe stated in Nawa-i-Waqt that the German Foreign Minister said that Islam is spreading like wild fire in Germany and Islamic syllabus should be introduced in German schools. The Germans blasphemed against Islam and now want to introduce Islamic syllabus in their schools whereas in Pakistan our rulers are trying to secularize the Islamic syllabus. What is going on? The Muslim Express train is going towards maykada (wine shop) and the Catholic Express train is going towards the Kaaba.

<b>New world order and Islam</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the leader of Jamaat Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad said the forces of imperialism and atheism have hijacked the world by plundering and spreading anarchy. The cowardly leaders are aligned with atheist forces to retain power. The Muslims should rise to impose Islam and peace on the whole world and to remove the cause of conflict. The uncivilized and atheist secular agenda, which is already on its death bed in Europe, is being imposed in Pakistan. Pope Benedict’s statement is supporting President Bush, who has started the bloodshed of Muslims all over the world. The amendment in the Hudood bill is part of American imperialism and the atheist secular agenda.
 
<b>Bias of ghost writer</b>
Writing in daily Jang, columnist Nazir Naji opined that Pervez Musharraf wrote openly about all personalities but didn’t mention the names of two journalists, which could be the work of a fellow journalist who did this out of professional jealousy. President Musharraf mentioned the famous incident of Najam Sethi, when Nawaz Sharrif wanted him court-martialed by the army. Naji said I told Nawaz Sharrif to free Najam Sethi, because he is rated very favorably by the American establishment. If Nawaz Sharrif was wise enough <b>he would have understood my advice and the Army Chief’s protection of Najam Sethi. </b>That was enough to understand the “relationship” between them. The second journalist was me, who was guilty of printing the point of view of Altaf Gauhar when no one was printing his opinion and I printed it in weekly ‘Shabab’.

<b>Missiles in Dara Adam Khel</b>
According to Daily Pakistan the DCO Kohat raided with frontier constabulary and captured 71 foreign-made missiles in an underground hideout in a remote area of Tor Chapar in Dara Adam Khel. The missiles were smuggled for terrorism by unknown tribesmen.

<b>Dil wale dulhania lay jain ge</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, a friendship started on the internet resulted in marriage in Khanewal. The Indian bridegroom has reached Pakistan to take his bride back to India. Hundreds of people turned up at the wedding to have a peek at the Indian. When the bridegroom went to police station to report his departure, the police refused to take his bribe and told him that Pakistani police doesn’t accept bribes and returned him the money. The groom was dumbfounded at this statement.  <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->  <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<b>Carrots for others and stick for Pakistan</b>
As reported in daily Pakistan, Lt Gen (Retd) Hamid Gul said that America is not satisfied with Pakistan’s progress on a lot of issues<b>. He said dancing with the wolves is dangerous as you never know when a wolf will stop dancing and attack you.</b> He said America’s target is not Osama bin Laden but the nuclear capability of Pakistan. America is using the policy of carrot and stick. He said the carrot is for someone else and the stick is for Pakistan.
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