01-26-2007, 09:48 AM
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<b>No biz like show biz</b>
The Quaid-e-Qiwam , long suspected of being a bit of a showman, has finally come out in his true colours. He has sanctioned the making of two feature films, produced, directed and shot on location in Karachi and Lahore, and soon to be released to the public in cinema houses across the land. Appropriately entitled âBhai logâ and âHaq parastâ , the two films have famous actors in lead roles and are the brainchild of a stalwart of the Quaid-e-Qiwam. This gent is currently serving as advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister and will be making his silver screen debut with these two feature films. Clearly, thereâs no business like show business
<b>Pride & prejudice</b>
On a recent flight back to the Land of the Pure from some foreign clime, a pilot of our national carrier suddenly had a fit of piety and refused to accept food from the hands of a non-Muslim air steward. Other cabin attendants tried to persuade the pilot to accept â<b>Maheshâs</b>â offering but he continued to demur and finally revealed that he did not wish to eat food touched by a man who is not Muslim. Does the pilot starve on his foreign trips or does he cook up a storm with his own hand at every mealtimes while abroad?
<b>Image problem</b>
A famous chain of British supermarket retailers decided that the time had come to make an investment in Pakistan, given that the European supermarket Migro is soon to have outlets in Karachi and Lahore. They spoke to possible joint venture partners in Pakistan and agreed to send over a group of six Britons for an initial recce.
<b>On the eve of their departure from London, our would-be foreign investors were sent a travel advisory by the British Foreign Office and told that traveling to Pakistan was a very risky business. The trip was cancelled and the Pakistani joint venture partners left high and dry.</b> If ever there was an image problem â¦
[My Brit cousin, opened a call center in Karachi in 2006 Jan and shut down in Oct 2006, very bad environment]
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<b>Nuggets from the Urdu press</b>
<b>Letter from Guantanamo</b>
According to daily Jang, a letter written by Majid Khan, a Pakistani detained in Gautanamo Bay, was produced in the Sindh High Court. He wrote to his wife, âit seems that we shall meet in paradiseâ. The letter reached his wife through the Red Cross after censorship. He told his wife to make his daughter a hafiza-i-Quran and then admit her to an English medium school. Also he wrote that he has learnt by heart only twoâ andâ aâ half chapters of the Quran but his daughter should get admission to a course for hafiza-i-Quran. He said their life story could become a film story if they added a few songs.
<b>Qadianis arrested in Saudi Arabia</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the Saudi government has arrested 100 Ahmadis in Saudi Arabia. The majority of Ahmadis are from India while one is from Pakistan and one is from Syria. Police have arrested the male members of families and are ordered to deport the rest of them.
<b>Fatwa in favour of Molly aka Misbah Irum</b>
According to daily Express, the distinguished and expert Muftian-e-Karam (religious scholars) have issued a fatwa in favour of British born Pakistani Misbah Irum, stating she canât live with her murtad (converted) mother. She asked for the fatwa in a written request that was signed by eight muftian-e-karam. The muftian said her mother lost the right to raise her children by converting to Christianity, and that Misbah can make her own decision for she is an adult according to Islamic sharia.
<b>Saddam is not a hero</b>
As reported in daily Pakistan, the assistant Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Mohammad Sabah, has denied that Saddam Hussain has become a hero or a martyr. He said Saddam Hussain was a criminal who killed his people and fought with neighbouring Muslim countries. He criticised the government of Libya for calling Saddam Hussain a âfriend of Libyaâ. However, he also said Kuwait is not going to cut off its diplomatic relations with proâSaddam Arab states.
<b>Hizb-i-Islami saved Osama</b>
According to daily Express, the chief of Hezb-i-Islami, Gulbadeen Hikmatyar, said that after the demise of the Taliban government, the mujahideen of Hizb-e-Islami saved the lives of Osama bin Laden and AimenâalâZawahiri and brought them out of Tora Bora to a safe place. In an interview from a hidden location, he said he wasnât in contact with Pakistani intelligence or officials of Pakistan. He said American forces and NATO blame Pakistan in order to cover up their own incompetence.
<b>Suicide in grief of Saddam Hussain</b>
According to daily Express, a young man in Islamabad committed suicide to protest Saddam Hussainâs hanging. Usman Haider, 22 years of age, was upset when he heard about the hanging of Saddam Hussain. He was very sad and often talked about Saddam Hussain.
<b>Where is the father of our nation?</b>
A columnist in daily Pakistan, Tanveer Qaiser Shahid, wrote on 23 October 2003 that when he visited Madame Tussaudâs Museum in London. I went to the section that exhibited great personalities of modern times and antiquity. The statues of wax looked real in color and clothing. I saw the statue of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. I also saw the statues of Nehru, Indira Gandhi and a half naked Mohatma Gandhi, who was looking at me with a sarcastic smile. Oh! Where is the father of my nation? Where is that man who took the Muslims of Subcontinent from a wretched life to an honorable living in Pakistan? I canât understand what our high commission is doing abroad ?
<b>Family system abroad</b>
In daily Khabrain, religious scholar Dr Israr Ahmad wrote of Pakistanis that are so impressed by Western civilisational that we canât grasp the difficulties they are facing. Pakistanis are under the wrong impression thinking that they have peace, tranquility and stability. Those who have seen the âatheistâ Western civilisation know that its family structure has collapsed. The society is under a lot of pain and stress. According to Western law, the wife is entitled to half of her husbandâs property after the divorce, so marriage is considered a burden. Ex-president Bill Clinton mentioned in his address that the majority of their population would soon have fatherless children.
<b>Muslims are under duress in Burma</b>
In Sunday magazine of Nawa-i-Waqt Dr Habib Saddique wrote that the majority of Muslims in Burma donât have citizenship rights. Without an identity card they canât travel, study or work. Muslims canât print the Quran or import copies from other countries. The construction or renovation of a new mosque is banned. Muslims canât celebrate their festivals. Imams are under surveillance and canât teach pupils at home and all madrassas are closed.
<b>We treat our prisoners better than India</b>
In daily Nawa-i-Waqt, columnist Haroon ur Rashid said that Indian prisoners went back to India yesterday but when our fishermen returned to Pakistan, twelve of them were insane because of torture in Indian jails. On the same day the Pakistan Navy saved eleven passengers and spent 50 lakhs on the operation as Pakistanis consider the life of human beings to be priceless.
<b>Wildlife department kills rare cat</b>
According to daily Express, the dotted cat killed by the wildlife department was taindwa, a species of tiger cats. Taindwa is a very rare cat and faces the threat of extinction. The animal was killed with an overdose of sedatives by the wildlife department. The department tried to cover up their negligence and sell hide worth 3 million rupees in the international market. The cat was injured during a fight with dogs in the local area.
<b>37 rupees pension for the Mughal rulers</b>
According to daily Nawa-i-Waqt magazine, the last family members of the mughals, Nawab Abdullah and his mother Sarwat Jehan Begum are living in a crumbling building in Lucknow. They receive a 37 rupee pension from the government. The Nawab said the pension is an indication of our being the ancestors of the Mughals. âIf we donât receive the pension, our distinction will be lost and we would merge with ordinary peopleâ.
<b>Mehdi Hassan great?</b>
In daily Nawa-i-Waqt, Sarerahe reported that the famous composer Master Manzoor Hussain said Mehdi Hassan is an outâofâtune singer. He said chewing words doesnât make one a great singer. Sarerahe said that Master Manzoor Hussain is just a school master and there is only pap (sin) in pop music. Mehdi Hassan is a great singer and every key on the board recites his name.
<b>Deobandi madrasses</b>
In daily Pakistan, columnist Tanveer Qaiser Shahid wrote that the deobandi ulema fought to mould the Islamic system in Pakistan. Deobandi mujahideen played a major part in Afghani jihad and all the leadership of Taliban are deobandis and graduates from deobandi madaris in Pakistan. If someone doesnât believe this, he should go and read the names of Taliban leaders in Madrassa Haqqania in Akora Khattak or Hassan Jan in Peshawar or the Jamia Banori in Karachi.
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FT
<b>No biz like show biz</b>
The Quaid-e-Qiwam , long suspected of being a bit of a showman, has finally come out in his true colours. He has sanctioned the making of two feature films, produced, directed and shot on location in Karachi and Lahore, and soon to be released to the public in cinema houses across the land. Appropriately entitled âBhai logâ and âHaq parastâ , the two films have famous actors in lead roles and are the brainchild of a stalwart of the Quaid-e-Qiwam. This gent is currently serving as advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister and will be making his silver screen debut with these two feature films. Clearly, thereâs no business like show business
<b>Pride & prejudice</b>
On a recent flight back to the Land of the Pure from some foreign clime, a pilot of our national carrier suddenly had a fit of piety and refused to accept food from the hands of a non-Muslim air steward. Other cabin attendants tried to persuade the pilot to accept â<b>Maheshâs</b>â offering but he continued to demur and finally revealed that he did not wish to eat food touched by a man who is not Muslim. Does the pilot starve on his foreign trips or does he cook up a storm with his own hand at every mealtimes while abroad?
<b>Image problem</b>
A famous chain of British supermarket retailers decided that the time had come to make an investment in Pakistan, given that the European supermarket Migro is soon to have outlets in Karachi and Lahore. They spoke to possible joint venture partners in Pakistan and agreed to send over a group of six Britons for an initial recce.
<b>On the eve of their departure from London, our would-be foreign investors were sent a travel advisory by the British Foreign Office and told that traveling to Pakistan was a very risky business. The trip was cancelled and the Pakistani joint venture partners left high and dry.</b> If ever there was an image problem â¦
[My Brit cousin, opened a call center in Karachi in 2006 Jan and shut down in Oct 2006, very bad environment]
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<b>Nuggets from the Urdu press</b>
<b>Letter from Guantanamo</b>
According to daily Jang, a letter written by Majid Khan, a Pakistani detained in Gautanamo Bay, was produced in the Sindh High Court. He wrote to his wife, âit seems that we shall meet in paradiseâ. The letter reached his wife through the Red Cross after censorship. He told his wife to make his daughter a hafiza-i-Quran and then admit her to an English medium school. Also he wrote that he has learnt by heart only twoâ andâ aâ half chapters of the Quran but his daughter should get admission to a course for hafiza-i-Quran. He said their life story could become a film story if they added a few songs.
<b>Qadianis arrested in Saudi Arabia</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the Saudi government has arrested 100 Ahmadis in Saudi Arabia. The majority of Ahmadis are from India while one is from Pakistan and one is from Syria. Police have arrested the male members of families and are ordered to deport the rest of them.
<b>Fatwa in favour of Molly aka Misbah Irum</b>
According to daily Express, the distinguished and expert Muftian-e-Karam (religious scholars) have issued a fatwa in favour of British born Pakistani Misbah Irum, stating she canât live with her murtad (converted) mother. She asked for the fatwa in a written request that was signed by eight muftian-e-karam. The muftian said her mother lost the right to raise her children by converting to Christianity, and that Misbah can make her own decision for she is an adult according to Islamic sharia.
<b>Saddam is not a hero</b>
As reported in daily Pakistan, the assistant Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Mohammad Sabah, has denied that Saddam Hussain has become a hero or a martyr. He said Saddam Hussain was a criminal who killed his people and fought with neighbouring Muslim countries. He criticised the government of Libya for calling Saddam Hussain a âfriend of Libyaâ. However, he also said Kuwait is not going to cut off its diplomatic relations with proâSaddam Arab states.
<b>Hizb-i-Islami saved Osama</b>
According to daily Express, the chief of Hezb-i-Islami, Gulbadeen Hikmatyar, said that after the demise of the Taliban government, the mujahideen of Hizb-e-Islami saved the lives of Osama bin Laden and AimenâalâZawahiri and brought them out of Tora Bora to a safe place. In an interview from a hidden location, he said he wasnât in contact with Pakistani intelligence or officials of Pakistan. He said American forces and NATO blame Pakistan in order to cover up their own incompetence.
<b>Suicide in grief of Saddam Hussain</b>
According to daily Express, a young man in Islamabad committed suicide to protest Saddam Hussainâs hanging. Usman Haider, 22 years of age, was upset when he heard about the hanging of Saddam Hussain. He was very sad and often talked about Saddam Hussain.
<b>Where is the father of our nation?</b>
A columnist in daily Pakistan, Tanveer Qaiser Shahid, wrote on 23 October 2003 that when he visited Madame Tussaudâs Museum in London. I went to the section that exhibited great personalities of modern times and antiquity. The statues of wax looked real in color and clothing. I saw the statue of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. I also saw the statues of Nehru, Indira Gandhi and a half naked Mohatma Gandhi, who was looking at me with a sarcastic smile. Oh! Where is the father of my nation? Where is that man who took the Muslims of Subcontinent from a wretched life to an honorable living in Pakistan? I canât understand what our high commission is doing abroad ?
<b>Family system abroad</b>
In daily Khabrain, religious scholar Dr Israr Ahmad wrote of Pakistanis that are so impressed by Western civilisational that we canât grasp the difficulties they are facing. Pakistanis are under the wrong impression thinking that they have peace, tranquility and stability. Those who have seen the âatheistâ Western civilisation know that its family structure has collapsed. The society is under a lot of pain and stress. According to Western law, the wife is entitled to half of her husbandâs property after the divorce, so marriage is considered a burden. Ex-president Bill Clinton mentioned in his address that the majority of their population would soon have fatherless children.
<b>Muslims are under duress in Burma</b>
In Sunday magazine of Nawa-i-Waqt Dr Habib Saddique wrote that the majority of Muslims in Burma donât have citizenship rights. Without an identity card they canât travel, study or work. Muslims canât print the Quran or import copies from other countries. The construction or renovation of a new mosque is banned. Muslims canât celebrate their festivals. Imams are under surveillance and canât teach pupils at home and all madrassas are closed.
<b>We treat our prisoners better than India</b>
In daily Nawa-i-Waqt, columnist Haroon ur Rashid said that Indian prisoners went back to India yesterday but when our fishermen returned to Pakistan, twelve of them were insane because of torture in Indian jails. On the same day the Pakistan Navy saved eleven passengers and spent 50 lakhs on the operation as Pakistanis consider the life of human beings to be priceless.
<b>Wildlife department kills rare cat</b>
According to daily Express, the dotted cat killed by the wildlife department was taindwa, a species of tiger cats. Taindwa is a very rare cat and faces the threat of extinction. The animal was killed with an overdose of sedatives by the wildlife department. The department tried to cover up their negligence and sell hide worth 3 million rupees in the international market. The cat was injured during a fight with dogs in the local area.
<b>37 rupees pension for the Mughal rulers</b>
According to daily Nawa-i-Waqt magazine, the last family members of the mughals, Nawab Abdullah and his mother Sarwat Jehan Begum are living in a crumbling building in Lucknow. They receive a 37 rupee pension from the government. The Nawab said the pension is an indication of our being the ancestors of the Mughals. âIf we donât receive the pension, our distinction will be lost and we would merge with ordinary peopleâ.
<b>Mehdi Hassan great?</b>
In daily Nawa-i-Waqt, Sarerahe reported that the famous composer Master Manzoor Hussain said Mehdi Hassan is an outâofâtune singer. He said chewing words doesnât make one a great singer. Sarerahe said that Master Manzoor Hussain is just a school master and there is only pap (sin) in pop music. Mehdi Hassan is a great singer and every key on the board recites his name.
<b>Deobandi madrasses</b>
In daily Pakistan, columnist Tanveer Qaiser Shahid wrote that the deobandi ulema fought to mould the Islamic system in Pakistan. Deobandi mujahideen played a major part in Afghani jihad and all the leadership of Taliban are deobandis and graduates from deobandi madaris in Pakistan. If someone doesnât believe this, he should go and read the names of Taliban leaders in Madrassa Haqqania in Akora Khattak or Hassan Jan in Peshawar or the Jamia Banori in Karachi.
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