08-10-2007, 12:04 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Nuggets from the Urdu press </b>
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<b>Suspicious disease in Taxila</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, a 10th grade student in Taxila is suffering from a strange disease, and all the doctors, hakims and amils have declared her incurable. For the last two years, whenever the girl prays blood marks appear on her whole body, and she then faints due to the pain. The girlâs grandfather appealed to all the doctors and hakims to cure her so that she could pray before God.
<b>Lal Masjid victim of war between two agencies</b>
As reported in daily Jang, Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman of Wafaqul Madaris said that the tragedy of Lal Masjid happened because of a war between two rival secret agencies. One agency said that nothing would happen to Ghazi Abdul Rashid, while the other agency, which was close to President Musharraf, won the war. He said the myth of not attacking a madrassah was broken.
<b>President on a dangerous path</b>
As reported in daily Jang, the head of Jamia Banoria, Mufti Mohammad Naeem, has shown apprehension at his feeling that Pervez Musharraf has chosen a dangerous path, which could lead to a civil war in Pakistan. He said that the recent spate of suicide bombings is, to a large extent, limited to Pakhtun areas, where sympathy for the Taliban, traditional religious sentiments and tribal customs have deep roots.
<b>Ulema promoting themselves using Lal Masjid</b>
In daily Jang, chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council and ex advisor to the Punjab government, Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, said that Jamia Fareedia and Jamia Hafsa should not be handed over to Wafaqul Madaris. He said that the MMA and Wafaqul Madaris tried to further their political agenda and to promote themselves. He said that if they had played their role we could have avoided the tragedy of Lal Masjid.
<b>Pakistan zindabad!</b>
Lyrical columnist Irfan siddique wrote in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, that the judiciary has broken the cage of âGuantanamo,â and has thrown away its orange uniform. With this verdict, the judiciary has accepted a grand responsibility. Today, the whole nation is with them. With such a large army, they should advance with style to remove the disease of dictatorship from the face of the country.
<b>Al Qaeda supports Lal Masjid</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, a senior leader of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, Abu Yahya Alibi, said (in an internet video) that Lal Masjid students were supporters of the Taliban, and their sacrifice has added a chapter to the history of martyrs. He appealed to Pakistanis to remove Pervez Musharraf and his government in Pakistan.
<b>New name game for NWFP</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, the provincial government of NWFP has decided to change the name of the province to âAfghania,â and has sent a summary document to the Federal Government. The NWFP Law Minister discussed the issue with political parties. They chose Afghania from five different names: Pakhtunkhwa, Pakhtunistan, Khyber, Sarhad, and Afghania.
<b>Madrassah is not a political institution </b>
In daily Jang, columnist Khurshid Nadeem wrote that he couldnât understand the stance of religious leaders and madrassah organisers when it came to the Lal Masjid issue. They say that Lal Masjidâs demands were correct, but that its methods were wrong. How can a personâs (or groupâs) demands be correct when they cross all limits? The purpose of a madrassah is to spread religious teachings and to defend traditions. The establishment of an Islamic political system is not he mandate of a madrassah. If any one wants to struggle for an Islamic political system, he should leave the madrassah and join a political party.
<b>Ghazis, shaheeds, orphans and family planning</b>
Columnist Saad ullah Jan Barq wrote that the recent interest developed in Pakistan to be a ghazi or shaheed is not going to stop. Two benefits for Muslims are that they will be ghazis or shaheeds, and the third benefit would be of family planning; suicide bombings would take care of our population problem. The fourth benefit for the Muslims would be that they could run orphanages and then earn sawaab (blessings).
Agencies are involved in suicide bombings
As reported in daily Express, the President of the clerical alliance, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, said that America instigated Pakistan to carry out the Lal Masjid operation. Now every house has become a Lal Masjid or a Jamia Hafsa. He said that the female students of Jamia Hafsa added an illuminating chapter in the history of Islam. He said that agencies are responsible for pre-planned bomb blasts, with a view to keep people away from large political gatherings.
<b>Ultrasound report creates unrest at hospital</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, the Pathan relatives of a woman gathered to protest at the Services Hospital. They refused to accept that her baby was a girl. They said that administration staff at the hospital had changed a boy with the girl, as an earlier ultrasound report showed that the woman was pregnant with a boy. Doctors convinced the Pathans, after two days of negotiations, that the ultrasound report could be wrong and that the girl resembles her parents. <!--emo&
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<b>Why did the Americans release Abdullah Mehsud?</b>
In daily Express, columnist Dr Matloob Hussain wrote that Abdullah Mehsud lost one leg in 1996 because of a landmine explosion. He was first arrested in Kundooz by the forces of Abdul Rashid Dostum. He was then shifted to Guantanamo Bay prison, and the Americans released him because they considered him harmless as a one-legged man. He kept his Pakistani identity secret, and the Americans believed him to be an innocent Afghan tribesman.
<b>Al Qaeda divided over attacking Musharraf</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, the inner circles of Al Qaeda were divided when Amin al Zawahire didnât consult Osama bin Laden over the plan to remove President Musharraf after the attack on Lal Masjid. Some leaders think that Amin al Zawahiri is trying to succeed Osama bin Laden<b>. Some senior Al Qaeda leaders are of the view that attacking Musharraf could annoy the army and that Al Qaeda could lose their safe havens on the borders of Pakistan as a result.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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<b>Suspicious disease in Taxila</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, a 10th grade student in Taxila is suffering from a strange disease, and all the doctors, hakims and amils have declared her incurable. For the last two years, whenever the girl prays blood marks appear on her whole body, and she then faints due to the pain. The girlâs grandfather appealed to all the doctors and hakims to cure her so that she could pray before God.
<b>Lal Masjid victim of war between two agencies</b>
As reported in daily Jang, Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman of Wafaqul Madaris said that the tragedy of Lal Masjid happened because of a war between two rival secret agencies. One agency said that nothing would happen to Ghazi Abdul Rashid, while the other agency, which was close to President Musharraf, won the war. He said the myth of not attacking a madrassah was broken.
<b>President on a dangerous path</b>
As reported in daily Jang, the head of Jamia Banoria, Mufti Mohammad Naeem, has shown apprehension at his feeling that Pervez Musharraf has chosen a dangerous path, which could lead to a civil war in Pakistan. He said that the recent spate of suicide bombings is, to a large extent, limited to Pakhtun areas, where sympathy for the Taliban, traditional religious sentiments and tribal customs have deep roots.
<b>Ulema promoting themselves using Lal Masjid</b>
In daily Jang, chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council and ex advisor to the Punjab government, Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, said that Jamia Fareedia and Jamia Hafsa should not be handed over to Wafaqul Madaris. He said that the MMA and Wafaqul Madaris tried to further their political agenda and to promote themselves. He said that if they had played their role we could have avoided the tragedy of Lal Masjid.
<b>Pakistan zindabad!</b>
Lyrical columnist Irfan siddique wrote in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, that the judiciary has broken the cage of âGuantanamo,â and has thrown away its orange uniform. With this verdict, the judiciary has accepted a grand responsibility. Today, the whole nation is with them. With such a large army, they should advance with style to remove the disease of dictatorship from the face of the country.
<b>Al Qaeda supports Lal Masjid</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, a senior leader of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, Abu Yahya Alibi, said (in an internet video) that Lal Masjid students were supporters of the Taliban, and their sacrifice has added a chapter to the history of martyrs. He appealed to Pakistanis to remove Pervez Musharraf and his government in Pakistan.
<b>New name game for NWFP</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, the provincial government of NWFP has decided to change the name of the province to âAfghania,â and has sent a summary document to the Federal Government. The NWFP Law Minister discussed the issue with political parties. They chose Afghania from five different names: Pakhtunkhwa, Pakhtunistan, Khyber, Sarhad, and Afghania.
<b>Madrassah is not a political institution </b>
In daily Jang, columnist Khurshid Nadeem wrote that he couldnât understand the stance of religious leaders and madrassah organisers when it came to the Lal Masjid issue. They say that Lal Masjidâs demands were correct, but that its methods were wrong. How can a personâs (or groupâs) demands be correct when they cross all limits? The purpose of a madrassah is to spread religious teachings and to defend traditions. The establishment of an Islamic political system is not he mandate of a madrassah. If any one wants to struggle for an Islamic political system, he should leave the madrassah and join a political party.
<b>Ghazis, shaheeds, orphans and family planning</b>
Columnist Saad ullah Jan Barq wrote that the recent interest developed in Pakistan to be a ghazi or shaheed is not going to stop. Two benefits for Muslims are that they will be ghazis or shaheeds, and the third benefit would be of family planning; suicide bombings would take care of our population problem. The fourth benefit for the Muslims would be that they could run orphanages and then earn sawaab (blessings).
Agencies are involved in suicide bombings
As reported in daily Express, the President of the clerical alliance, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, said that America instigated Pakistan to carry out the Lal Masjid operation. Now every house has become a Lal Masjid or a Jamia Hafsa. He said that the female students of Jamia Hafsa added an illuminating chapter in the history of Islam. He said that agencies are responsible for pre-planned bomb blasts, with a view to keep people away from large political gatherings.
<b>Ultrasound report creates unrest at hospital</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, the Pathan relatives of a woman gathered to protest at the Services Hospital. They refused to accept that her baby was a girl. They said that administration staff at the hospital had changed a boy with the girl, as an earlier ultrasound report showed that the woman was pregnant with a boy. Doctors convinced the Pathans, after two days of negotiations, that the ultrasound report could be wrong and that the girl resembles her parents. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <b>Why did the Americans release Abdullah Mehsud?</b>
In daily Express, columnist Dr Matloob Hussain wrote that Abdullah Mehsud lost one leg in 1996 because of a landmine explosion. He was first arrested in Kundooz by the forces of Abdul Rashid Dostum. He was then shifted to Guantanamo Bay prison, and the Americans released him because they considered him harmless as a one-legged man. He kept his Pakistani identity secret, and the Americans believed him to be an innocent Afghan tribesman.
<b>Al Qaeda divided over attacking Musharraf</b>
As reported in daily Khabrain, the inner circles of Al Qaeda were divided when Amin al Zawahire didnât consult Osama bin Laden over the plan to remove President Musharraf after the attack on Lal Masjid. Some leaders think that Amin al Zawahiri is trying to succeed Osama bin Laden<b>. Some senior Al Qaeda leaders are of the view that attacking Musharraf could annoy the army and that Al Qaeda could lose their safe havens on the borders of Pakistan as a result.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->