Pakistan News And Discussion-12

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<b>Under cover of darkness</b>
Our mole reports that on one dark night last week, the real PM walked out of his residence in civvies without telling a soul. He got into a nondescript car, asked a guard to accompany him, and personally drove down to GHQ. There, we hear, he met five or six of his top commanders, also in civvies, under the cover of darkness.

<b>Nuggets from the Urdu press </b>
<b>AIDS spreading in Pakistan</b>
As reported in daily Jang, the Mir Khalil ur Rehman Society, with the Punjab AIDS control program arranged a seminar to spread awareness about AIDS in Pakistan. The Provincial Minister of Health said that the topic of sexual relations is considered taboo and our syllabus must include education about AIDS. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad said that educating ulema karam and religious leaders about HIV and AIDS can bring good results.

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As reported in daily Express speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Amir Hussan took notice of the new 1000 Pakistani Rupee note, which has a red flag, and asked the cabinet division to present an inquiry report in 30 days. MMA members suggested that the speaker should take action personally, so that the honour of the National Assembly is restored.

<b>China is our wise guy</b>
In daily Express, famous columnist Haroon ur Rashid wrote that Benazir Bhutto is delusional, as well as military rulers and other politicians. The wise guy of Pakistan is not America, but China, Iran and Arab countries. The destruction of America is near, as it has spread itself across seven continents.

<b>Where are we going?</b>
Columnist Saad ullah Jan Barq wrote in daily Express, that nowadays a favourite topic of conversation with Pakistanis is, “What’s going on?” Also, “Pakistan is going through a very serious time.”; “Where are we standing?”; and “Where are we going?” These questions don’t exist anymore, as we have gotten tired and are now lying on the ground. Only one man in India (Lurkhan Baba) can roll from one place to another.

<b>Rafiq Tarar allowed Nawaz’s exile to Saudia</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, ex President Rafiq Tarar said that there was no deal between Musharraf and Nawaz and his family regarding exile. He said that he received an application that said that Nawaz and his family should be allowed to travel to a foreign country for medical treatment, and their punishment be revoked. Rafiq Tarar allowed them to go.

<b>Division of Muslim society in India</b>
Daily Pakistan quoted from Time magazine, that after 1857 the Muslim independence movement’s downfall began and when English was adopted as the official language, the Muslim literary rate (which was 100 percent in local languages) dropped to 20 percent in 50 years. One group thought this downfall is due to the lack of knowledge of true Islam and established Dar ul Ulum Deoband. The other school copied western education for the development of Muslim society and established Aligarh University. These two groups divided the Muslim society in India on permanent lines.

<b>Realism verses idealism on foreign policy</b>
In daily Nawa-e-Waqt, Sarerahe opined that the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Major (retd) Tanveer Hussain Qureshi, said that America and India were involved in the murder of Chinese nationals. He said that support for the Taliban, and jihad should be declared and Kashmir should be liberated by force. Thank God somebody from the government is thinking right. Calls for jihad and taking Kashmir by force are not emotionalism but realism. Tanveer Hussain has described the pain of centuries in just a few moments.
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