Pakistan News And Discussion-9

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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Nuggets from the Urdu press </b>
<b>Dark night of decadence</b>
In daily Nawa-i-Waqt, lyrical columnist Irfan Siddiqui wrote that hard times come when Muslims cannot speak the word, ‘Jihad’. Gone are the days when our conquerors, warriors and mysterious men would kick open their ways in deserts and rivers and mighty mountains shrank into woolly pollens in front of them because of their fear and grandeur. Those warriors desired and wanted shahadat instead of mal-e-ghanimat (booty) and territory. They liked to ride quick horses instead of the warm embrace of Arab beauties. They preferred the sounds of swords over any ecstatic music. The battlefields of swords and spears are deserted and peacocks dance and violins are played in decorated tents. The charging voice of azans in western valleys, European cathedrals and African deserts has gone weak and the dark night of decline has fallen on us.  <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<b>Taliban release their latest video cassette</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the Taliban have released a video cassette showing beheading of eight men guilty of spying for America and England. The film showed the Afghans confess their crime of spying. They were shown with their hands and feet tied and lying on the floor. It was claimed that Taliban commander Mullah Dad Khan is beheading Christians and crusaders.

<b>Taliban impose tax in North Waziristan</b>
According to a Daily Pakistan, a shoora of all Taliban groups was convened by Maulvi Abdul Wahid to discuss policies, and then a pamphlet of the shoora’s decisions was pasted in different areas of Miranshah. According to the pamphlet, Islamic punishment for murderers and dacoits would be implemented and all crimes have been banned from the area. Taxes on 10 wheeler trucks would be Rs 1,500 for six months and petrol pumps would pay Rs 5,000 for six months.  <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<b>Fight of watermelon with knife</b>
Sarerahe wrote in daily Nawa-i-Waqt that a woman from Bhopal is an expert in wrestling and has started a wrestling club that trains young male and female wrestlers. She is the first woman who has made a watermelon wrestle with a knife. Bhopal was a centre of learning but now is a ring of wrestling. I<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>ndia is the fertile land where nakedness and obscenity grow rapidly. The West could only make women fight with women, but Indians have made girls wrestle with boys.</span>  <!--emo&:bcow--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/b_cowboy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='b_cowboy.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<b>Sarhad ulema want to divide the nation</b>
As reported in Daily Pakistan, Mashaikh-o-Ulema, religious scholars of central Ahl-e-sunnat Jamaat have issued a fatwa that the announcement of Eid by the NWFP government is against the sharia. Celebration of two Eids in one country has made us the laughing stock of the entire world. They asserted that when a Qazi makes a wrong decision, it is the duty of umma to stick to that decision so as to avoid the division in ummah. But the ulema of NWFP every year divide the whole nation. They demanded that government should act against those who announce Eid or Ramadan against the central Ruat-i-Hilal committee decisions.

‘<b>Emirates of Waziristan’</b>
As reported in daily Jang, Benazir Bhutto said during her reign Taliban had reached Qandhahar. After her dismissal, the Taliban brought in Osama Bin Laden, who had started training camps to attack America. Iranian diplomats were killed by the Taliban. She said, ‘How is it possible that just a few Arabs who have built camps on our territory are not captured by an 80,000 strong army. She felt sad to see a map of ‘Emirates of Waziristan’ on the internet. She said if the situation is not controlled America can bomb Pakistani territory.

<b>Mullahs vs new Chairman PCB</b>
Columnist Hafiz Imran wrote in daily Nawa-i-Waqt that Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf has issued a decree that mullahism wouldn’t be tolerated in cricket. Cricketers would be provided a free environment and there would be no pressure on them. Enlightened Nasim Ashraf has been against Inzamam ul Haq from the day one. Chairman Nasim Ashraf should know the meaning of mullah, which is “one who is filled with knowledge”. He seems disturbed to see a picture of cricketers praying in an Islam-allergic English newspaper from Lahore.

<b>Thus spake Major (Retd) Amir!</b>
Columnist Haroon ur Rashid wrote in daily Nawa-i-Waqt that Major Amir said that people would write folk tales and epic poems about the our group, which included Hameed Gul. How strange that people are making fun of our only illuminated conquest in military history. Those people who were advocates of a hilarious system called socialism are now hired mules (bharay ke tattoo) of America. We were not a group of intelligence officers; we were working for a great mission to recreate history, which had made us family members.

<b>Namaz didn’t affect our cricket</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, Inzamam ul Haq protested against the comments made by new PCB chairman, Dr Nasim Ashraf. He said he never forced players to offer namaz prayers or made religion a condition in the selection of cricket team. He said those who made such allegations haven’t read namaz in their life and are completely ignorant about Islam. He said prayers neither interrupted play nor affected the training of the team.

<b>Tormented because of her height</b>
According to daily Express, the tallest Pakistani woman, Zainab, has applied for permanent settlement in England as she faces discrimination and humiliation because of her height. She said she is mocked, ridiculed and attacked by young men because of her height in Pakistan. Britain has allowed her to stay for two years.

<b>Miswak – cures everything</b>
According to Daily Pakistan, the Amir of Ahl-e-sunnat Maullana Ilyas Qadri, said miswak sharrif (soft stick used to clean teeth) is the sunnat of prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Miswak can cure everything except death. It cleans your teeth, strengthen your gums, sharpen your eyesight and malaika (angels) become happy. He said using miswak would make your livelihood easy and filled with barakat (blessings). Miswak cures headache and soothes the muscles of head. Miswak also has the power to make Shaitan angry.  <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->