03-23-2007, 10:11 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Nuggets from the Urdu press</b>
<b>Pashto and Punjabi films are vulgar</b>
As reported in daily Express, Pakistani actress Meera said that Urdu films shall be made in Pakistan. Pashto and Punjabi films shall not be made as they spread nudity. She said a joint production between India and Pakistan would be inaugurated on 14 August. She is in favour of showing Indian films in Pakistan to save the crumbling film industry. <!--emo&
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<b>Murshidat on the rise in Morroco</b>
As reported in daily Express, a movement is on the rise in Morroco where women murshidat have emerged who do all the religious teaching except the leading of prayers. A woman murshid of a Rabat mosque, Khadija Alaktami, said that women are more eligible for religious duties as God has created women as being more sensitive and kind hearted. After the serial bombing by religious fanatics in Casablanca, where 41 people died, the Moroccan government decided to train women murshidat to preach moderate Islam.
<b>Teacher sending students for jihad</b>
According to daily Express, a man filed an FIR in Dera Ismail Khan that an Arabic teacher, Qari Zia, in a government school, sent his son and another student Mohammad Zikria for jihad in Afghanistan. The students had been missing since the 16th of Feburary. Qari Zia, who is also the imam of the Abu Bakr mosque, denied the charges. Ahsanullah from Dodian in Punjab contacted the parents of students and told them that the students are with him and that Qari Zia shall be left alone. Ahsanullah is also believed to belong to an outlawed terrorist organisation.
<b>Altaf Hussainâs truth</b>
According to Daily Pakistan, Altaf Hussain said in a telephone address that religious parties are teaching distorted history to the new generation o Pakistan. He said Allama Iqbal didnât present the idea of a separate country in his address in Allahabad in 1930. The rule of Khulfa-e-Rashideen was undemocratic and our mullahs or politicians donât speak the truth. That is why I am called a terrorist, he said.
<b>Police operation for World Cup</b>
As reported in daily Express, a police officer said that a gambling den started operating again after a police operation against it. Officers give orders for the operation but after the police raid, phones started ringing and our jobs got in danger. He said the recent operation only improved the rates of gambling for the World Cup.
<b>Tomb of Jesus, his wife and son</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, the famous director James Cameron and a Jewish intellectual Samacha, have attacked Islam and Christianity by claiming to discover the tomb of Jesus. In a documentary film, they claim that Christ married Mary Magdalene and had a son whose name was Judas. The tomb of Jesus was discovered in Jerusalem in 1980 which had five boxes with the name of five personalities whose names are mentioned in the Bible.
<b>MMA clerics caught cheating in exams</b>
According to daily Nawa-i-Waqt, a MMA member of the provincial assembly of the NWFP, Dildar Ahmad, and the son of national assembly member Israr ul Haq were declared proclaimed offenders by a court in Azad Kashmir. Fake candidates Nisar Ahmad and Sultan were caught red handed giving exams for the BA degree in the places of these two MMA members.
<b>Kidnapping drama to avoid madrassa</b>
Daily Nawa-i-Waqt reported that a young boy, Saleem Iqbal, who was studying in a madrassa run by Qari Yousaf Mohammad disappeared when returning from the madrassa. The parents received a phone call demanding Rs 5 lac to release their son. After a few days the boy returned home and said that that he created this drama to avoid going to the madrassa where students were facing harsh treatment. He said he wanted to rent a car for sight-seeing and distribute the remaining money between friends. The police arrested all three friends.
<b>Bhands, mirasis and artists</b>
As reported in daily Khabrian, the standing committee on culture took notice of calling musicians bhands or mirasi and said they shall be called artists. The chairman of the committee, Ataya Anayatullah, asked for funds worth Rs 3 crore that went to ministry of sports after the separation of the sports and culture ministries.Â
<b>Aise azadi pe hazar bar lanat</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, a brother and sister in Germany are in love and are living together and have four children. 30 year old Patrik has gone to court to repeal the law restricting the marriage of siblings. Patrik was raised in a foster home and met his mother and sister after age 23. He started living with his sister, Sosan, after the death of his mother. The lawyers are hopeful that this ancient law will be repealed, as has already happened in France.
<b>Positive dope tests of Shoaib and Asif</b>
According to daily Khabrain, the unofficial result of Nandrolin tests of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif from London were positive. The sources of the Pakistan Cricket Board claimed that these cricketers were not included in the World Cup because of injuries. The test was conducted to save these bowlers from strict regulations of World Anti Doping Agency and International Cricket Council which could fine these players and the PCB.
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As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the Pakistan Body Builders Federation secretary Sheikh Iqbal has said that there are over 300 gyms for men and 40 health clubs for women in Lahore. People prefer health clubs over parks and gardens. He said a female body building show is being contemplated for Pakistan which would be conducted strictly under Eastern traditions and restrictions <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->Â <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
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<b>Pashto and Punjabi films are vulgar</b>
As reported in daily Express, Pakistani actress Meera said that Urdu films shall be made in Pakistan. Pashto and Punjabi films shall not be made as they spread nudity. She said a joint production between India and Pakistan would be inaugurated on 14 August. She is in favour of showing Indian films in Pakistan to save the crumbling film industry. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <b>Murshidat on the rise in Morroco</b>
As reported in daily Express, a movement is on the rise in Morroco where women murshidat have emerged who do all the religious teaching except the leading of prayers. A woman murshid of a Rabat mosque, Khadija Alaktami, said that women are more eligible for religious duties as God has created women as being more sensitive and kind hearted. After the serial bombing by religious fanatics in Casablanca, where 41 people died, the Moroccan government decided to train women murshidat to preach moderate Islam.
<b>Teacher sending students for jihad</b>
According to daily Express, a man filed an FIR in Dera Ismail Khan that an Arabic teacher, Qari Zia, in a government school, sent his son and another student Mohammad Zikria for jihad in Afghanistan. The students had been missing since the 16th of Feburary. Qari Zia, who is also the imam of the Abu Bakr mosque, denied the charges. Ahsanullah from Dodian in Punjab contacted the parents of students and told them that the students are with him and that Qari Zia shall be left alone. Ahsanullah is also believed to belong to an outlawed terrorist organisation.
<b>Altaf Hussainâs truth</b>
According to Daily Pakistan, Altaf Hussain said in a telephone address that religious parties are teaching distorted history to the new generation o Pakistan. He said Allama Iqbal didnât present the idea of a separate country in his address in Allahabad in 1930. The rule of Khulfa-e-Rashideen was undemocratic and our mullahs or politicians donât speak the truth. That is why I am called a terrorist, he said.
<b>Police operation for World Cup</b>
As reported in daily Express, a police officer said that a gambling den started operating again after a police operation against it. Officers give orders for the operation but after the police raid, phones started ringing and our jobs got in danger. He said the recent operation only improved the rates of gambling for the World Cup.
<b>Tomb of Jesus, his wife and son</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, the famous director James Cameron and a Jewish intellectual Samacha, have attacked Islam and Christianity by claiming to discover the tomb of Jesus. In a documentary film, they claim that Christ married Mary Magdalene and had a son whose name was Judas. The tomb of Jesus was discovered in Jerusalem in 1980 which had five boxes with the name of five personalities whose names are mentioned in the Bible.
<b>MMA clerics caught cheating in exams</b>
According to daily Nawa-i-Waqt, a MMA member of the provincial assembly of the NWFP, Dildar Ahmad, and the son of national assembly member Israr ul Haq were declared proclaimed offenders by a court in Azad Kashmir. Fake candidates Nisar Ahmad and Sultan were caught red handed giving exams for the BA degree in the places of these two MMA members.
<b>Kidnapping drama to avoid madrassa</b>
Daily Nawa-i-Waqt reported that a young boy, Saleem Iqbal, who was studying in a madrassa run by Qari Yousaf Mohammad disappeared when returning from the madrassa. The parents received a phone call demanding Rs 5 lac to release their son. After a few days the boy returned home and said that that he created this drama to avoid going to the madrassa where students were facing harsh treatment. He said he wanted to rent a car for sight-seeing and distribute the remaining money between friends. The police arrested all three friends.
<b>Bhands, mirasis and artists</b>
As reported in daily Khabrian, the standing committee on culture took notice of calling musicians bhands or mirasi and said they shall be called artists. The chairman of the committee, Ataya Anayatullah, asked for funds worth Rs 3 crore that went to ministry of sports after the separation of the sports and culture ministries.Â
<b>Aise azadi pe hazar bar lanat</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, a brother and sister in Germany are in love and are living together and have four children. 30 year old Patrik has gone to court to repeal the law restricting the marriage of siblings. Patrik was raised in a foster home and met his mother and sister after age 23. He started living with his sister, Sosan, after the death of his mother. The lawyers are hopeful that this ancient law will be repealed, as has already happened in France.
<b>Positive dope tests of Shoaib and Asif</b>
According to daily Khabrain, the unofficial result of Nandrolin tests of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif from London were positive. The sources of the Pakistan Cricket Board claimed that these cricketers were not included in the World Cup because of injuries. The test was conducted to save these bowlers from strict regulations of World Anti Doping Agency and International Cricket Council which could fine these players and the PCB.
<b>Women body building show in Pakistan</b> <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the Pakistan Body Builders Federation secretary Sheikh Iqbal has said that there are over 300 gyms for men and 40 health clubs for women in Lahore. People prefer health clubs over parks and gardens. He said a female body building show is being contemplated for Pakistan which would be conducted strictly under Eastern traditions and restrictions <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->Â <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> . <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->