Pakistan News And Discussion-10

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<b>Aurangzeb was first Muslim Leaguer</b>
In Daily Pakistan, a thesis was printed that was read by Syed Saeed Alam on <b>Aurangzeb Day</b> in front of the workers of the Pakistan movement. Aurangzeb’s vision told him that Muslims can only keep their identity as a minority by ruling India. If Akbar was the first Congress worker then Aurangzeb was the first Muslim Leaguer. He was a simple man, slept on the ground and used only drinking water. He earned his livelihood by sewing caps that were purchased by his courtiers and commanders.

<b>Pakistan film industry is dead</b>
According to daily Express, the senior film actor Ijaz Durrani said that the Pakistani film industry is dead and will not revive even if we allowed Indian films into Pakistan. He said there are no talented directors, writers, technicians and producers to produce a quality film in Pakistan. Today Pakistani film songs and post-production work is being done in India. He said the private channels are producing software to fill their airtime.

<b>Agencies cheated Jamaat Islami</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the head of the Jamaat Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmad said that the army shall be reorganised and the election cells of the Intelligence Bureau and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) shall be closed. He admitted that in the past his party had had contacts with the ISI during the jihad in Kashmir and Afghanistan and gave sacrifices in Bangladesh but the agencies always cheated them. He said they were never held in confidence over the Afghan and Kashmir policies nor were they told about the surrender in Bangladesh.

<b>Saluting an officer is not Islamic</b>  <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
According to daily Jang, the Federal Shariat court gave its verdict on an appeal by a policeman who said that saluting an officer is un-Islamic and saying Assalam u Aalikum should be allowed in its place. He said that the British tried to ridicule the Muslims by forcing them to salute their officers. The federal government argued that Islam teaches respect for elders and seniors and it’s not equal to prostrating (sajda). The Court said it was not un-Islamic.

<b>Death for adulterers in Bara</b>
As reported in Daily Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Islami raided a house on the information that two men and one woman were in a house and preparing for adultery.  <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> They were brought before hundreds of people the next day. The people pelted them with stones and some participants from the mob fired at them. The woman was arrested for heroin smuggling on the Pak-Afghan border and was released on bail. She was a non-resident of Bara.

<b>Two nuclear scientists in Taliban custody</b>
Daily Jang, reported that an Indian channel said that two nuclear scientists who were working in NWFP were kidnapped six months ago. The Pakistan government is keeping this secret because of the difficulties of the international pressure. Pakistan foiled an attempt of kidnapping scientists by the Taliban militia in January. Earlier a theft of uranium by Taliban militia was also reported in a border province of Afghanistan.

<b>Why Justice Bhagwandas disappeared</b>
According to daily Express, the head of Al Jihad Trust, Wahab ul Khairi, said that the next senior most judge on the Supreme Court, Bhagwandas, is not in India and has disappeared like the others. The bloody revolution in the country was initiated by the dismissal of the Chief Justice. He said that the national assembly member Zamarrud Khan who was driving the car of Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has a dubious character. A mammoth crowd would have welcomed Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry if Zamarrud Khan wasn’t driving his car.
 
<b>From Queen Isabella to Bush</b>
In daily Jang humour columnist Atta ul Haq Qasmi quoted Dr Haq Haqi saying that the killing of Muslims that started with Queen Isabella in Spain still continues at the hands of the Christian fundamentalist government of America. He said 30 lac Muslims were killed in first Christian baptism in Spain and now Muslims are being killed through a second baptism of <b>democracy</b>. The columnist said that the professor who wrote this book in America is living peacefully while his university job is intact.

<b>Iran issues nuclear currency note</b>
As reported in daily Express, the Iranian government has decided to issue a currency note of fifty thousand riyals to commemorate its brave stance on the nuclear issue. The note shows the electrons around atomic nucleus and a saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), that if there is science in universe then the residents of Pharris would reach it. It also shows the picture of the founder of the Iranian revolution Ayatullah Khomeini.

<b>Chief Justice and Socrates</b> <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
In daily Express, the famous columnist Maqbool Aurya Jan wrote that in 404 BC a Spartan general, Leander, defeated Athens and didn’t like the enlightenment and democratic traditions of Athens. He formed an assembly of 30 people but he ruled as dictator. That was the same assembly before which appeared Socrates, the greatest character of history. He wasn’t put to trial before all citizens as was the custom but was put on trial in a closed room. His student, Plato, wrote about the proceedings which are read all over the world and it is considered the symbol of speaking the truth before a general’s puppet government<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->