02-09-2007, 12:14 PM
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<b>Declared unfit</b>
Ever wonder why the Rawalpindi Express is so frequently out of action these days? Itâs not because heâs physically unfit, as the story goes, but because he is deeply unpopular with his teammates and those who call the shots. The Express, on occasion a brilliant player, is said to have let his arrogance run away with him. He doesnât take kindly to any form of discipline either, they say, a disastrous trait for someone who has to play as part of a team. So, not being able to dispense with him altogether, the powers-that-be have devised an ingenious scheme whereby the<b> Rawalpindi Express is constantly undergoing some sort of test or MRI or scan to determine his fitness and detect injuries. Inevitably, for someone who has had such a punishing routine as a fast bowler, thorough scanning and minute examinations inevitably reveal some little fault somewhere but that doesnât mean heâs unfit. </b>At least not physically unfit to play.
<b>Reverse immigration?</b>
One of Lahoreâs most famous artists is a gent from the Old Cityâs quarter of the courtesans. He has made an art form of acknowledging, nay glorifying, his antecedants and paints the women of the red light area with sympathy and honesty. He has also set up a roof top restaurant in his ancestral home; the haveli hasa commanding view of the Badshahi Mosque and the Fort. His enthusiasm, and more to the point, his commercial success, are proving to be contagious to denizens of the area. One woman, once famed for her dancing, moved out of the area two decades a go to a newly built house in the ârespectableâ suburbs. Since then, she has done the rounds, travelling as far a field as the mujra houses of Southall in London, and is now back in her ancestral city. They say she has seen the artistâs successful acceptance of his patrimony and intends to do the same in an act of reverse immigration. She is currently involved in a family dispute to sell the house in ârespectableâ suburbia and take her share so that she can buy an old haveli in the quarter of the courtesans. There she plans to set up a mujra house, to provide entertainment to visitors to the Old City. Between them, the restauranteur and the dancer will be the greatest crowd pullers in Lahore
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<b>Nuggets from the Urdu press </b>
<b>Imam Hussain didnât fight for power</b> <!--emo&
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In daily Nawa-i-Waqt magazine, Dr Tahir ul Qadri wrote that he is surprised and amazed when some people state that the fight in Karbala was between two princes and he is saddened by such a corrupt mentality. Idiots! How can this be a fight for power as Imam Hussain knew of his shahadat from his early childhood? He knew from Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) during his childhood that his travel to Iraq would bring shahadat (martyrdom) for him.
<b>Killerâs soul is now Hindu</b> <!--emo&
tupid--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pakee.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pakee.gif' /><!--endemo-->
As reported in Daily Pakistan magazine, some years ago a Pakistani, Javed Iqbal, admitted to killing a 100 children in Lahore. He committed suicide in jail. Now, apparently his soul has dissolved in a Hindu, Moninder Pandher, who killed 50 children after sexual rape. He sold the liver, kidneys and eyes of these children to a Philippine company. According to outlook magazine he studied in Shimla and was labelled by the magazine as a devil in the flesh.
<b>Jihad despite peace deals</b>
As reported in Daily Pakistan, the head of the Masud Mujahideen, Bait ullah Mahsud, has said that this year will be tougher than the previous year. Talking to the BBC from South Waziristan, he said that spring would bring a rise in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. He has admitted to going to Afghanistan and fighting against the allied forces. He said he was participating in jihad in the past and is still fighting the war today.
<b>Alcohol is easily available in NWFP</b>
According to daily Khabrain, despite the ban on liquor in the NWFP by the MMA government, it is available everywhere in the province. Imported label liquor is brought in containers from the UAE for Afghanistan; during its travel to Afghanistan the liquor goes to the tribal areas. Imported and local liquors are available on one phone call and are usually carried on motorcycles in the bags of medical representatives. Beer cans with two percent alcohol are available in general stores and fruit shops.
<b>Political parties are against Islam</b>
As reported in daily Express, the former head of the ISI, Hamid Gul, has said that rulers are trying to replace the law of God with the laws of humans. Europe is Christian and is afraid of Islam and of Muslims. He said that the Taliban were formed to protect the honour of women. He also said that forming political parties to grab power is against the teachings of Quran. According to him Quaid-i-Azam was a true Muslim of the modern era.
<b>Drunken Moin Khan beats his wife</b>
As reported in Daily Pakistan, ex-cricketer Moin Khanâs wife called the police saying that her husband is drunk and beating her. When the police brought both of them to the police station, Moin Khan tried to attack her and the police arrested him. Next day Moin Khan told the court that the issue had been settled between them and he was granted bail.
<b>Khurshid Qasuriâs expensive suits</b>
In daily Jang, Khurshid Qasuri said that he is fond of good food and his suits are stitched from Saville Row in London. He said that the secret behind a successful marriage is to appreciate every meal made by your wife. He said his wife is more successful as she is running a school chain that she started with just 19 students. Now she has 20,000 students all over Pakistan.
<b>Pakistani madrasses and terrrorism</b>
As reported in daily Khabrian, the minister for religious affairs, Ejaz-ul-Haq, told the ex-Prime Minister of Norway that religious madrassas are not involved in any kind of terrorism in Pakistan but are in fact providing free lodging and education to children. He explained the madrassa reforms that were being applied in Pakistan and told him that religious minorities are living in freedom and peace in Pakistan.
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FT
<b>Declared unfit</b>
Ever wonder why the Rawalpindi Express is so frequently out of action these days? Itâs not because heâs physically unfit, as the story goes, but because he is deeply unpopular with his teammates and those who call the shots. The Express, on occasion a brilliant player, is said to have let his arrogance run away with him. He doesnât take kindly to any form of discipline either, they say, a disastrous trait for someone who has to play as part of a team. So, not being able to dispense with him altogether, the powers-that-be have devised an ingenious scheme whereby the<b> Rawalpindi Express is constantly undergoing some sort of test or MRI or scan to determine his fitness and detect injuries. Inevitably, for someone who has had such a punishing routine as a fast bowler, thorough scanning and minute examinations inevitably reveal some little fault somewhere but that doesnât mean heâs unfit. </b>At least not physically unfit to play.
<b>Reverse immigration?</b>
One of Lahoreâs most famous artists is a gent from the Old Cityâs quarter of the courtesans. He has made an art form of acknowledging, nay glorifying, his antecedants and paints the women of the red light area with sympathy and honesty. He has also set up a roof top restaurant in his ancestral home; the haveli hasa commanding view of the Badshahi Mosque and the Fort. His enthusiasm, and more to the point, his commercial success, are proving to be contagious to denizens of the area. One woman, once famed for her dancing, moved out of the area two decades a go to a newly built house in the ârespectableâ suburbs. Since then, she has done the rounds, travelling as far a field as the mujra houses of Southall in London, and is now back in her ancestral city. They say she has seen the artistâs successful acceptance of his patrimony and intends to do the same in an act of reverse immigration. She is currently involved in a family dispute to sell the house in ârespectableâ suburbia and take her share so that she can buy an old haveli in the quarter of the courtesans. There she plans to set up a mujra house, to provide entertainment to visitors to the Old City. Between them, the restauranteur and the dancer will be the greatest crowd pullers in Lahore
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<b>Nuggets from the Urdu press </b>
<b>Imam Hussain didnât fight for power</b> <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> In daily Nawa-i-Waqt magazine, Dr Tahir ul Qadri wrote that he is surprised and amazed when some people state that the fight in Karbala was between two princes and he is saddened by such a corrupt mentality. Idiots! How can this be a fight for power as Imam Hussain knew of his shahadat from his early childhood? He knew from Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) during his childhood that his travel to Iraq would bring shahadat (martyrdom) for him.
<b>Killerâs soul is now Hindu</b> <!--emo&
tupid--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pakee.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pakee.gif' /><!--endemo--> As reported in Daily Pakistan magazine, some years ago a Pakistani, Javed Iqbal, admitted to killing a 100 children in Lahore. He committed suicide in jail. Now, apparently his soul has dissolved in a Hindu, Moninder Pandher, who killed 50 children after sexual rape. He sold the liver, kidneys and eyes of these children to a Philippine company. According to outlook magazine he studied in Shimla and was labelled by the magazine as a devil in the flesh.
<b>Jihad despite peace deals</b>
As reported in Daily Pakistan, the head of the Masud Mujahideen, Bait ullah Mahsud, has said that this year will be tougher than the previous year. Talking to the BBC from South Waziristan, he said that spring would bring a rise in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. He has admitted to going to Afghanistan and fighting against the allied forces. He said he was participating in jihad in the past and is still fighting the war today.
<b>Alcohol is easily available in NWFP</b>
According to daily Khabrain, despite the ban on liquor in the NWFP by the MMA government, it is available everywhere in the province. Imported label liquor is brought in containers from the UAE for Afghanistan; during its travel to Afghanistan the liquor goes to the tribal areas. Imported and local liquors are available on one phone call and are usually carried on motorcycles in the bags of medical representatives. Beer cans with two percent alcohol are available in general stores and fruit shops.
<b>Political parties are against Islam</b>
As reported in daily Express, the former head of the ISI, Hamid Gul, has said that rulers are trying to replace the law of God with the laws of humans. Europe is Christian and is afraid of Islam and of Muslims. He said that the Taliban were formed to protect the honour of women. He also said that forming political parties to grab power is against the teachings of Quran. According to him Quaid-i-Azam was a true Muslim of the modern era.
<b>Drunken Moin Khan beats his wife</b>
As reported in Daily Pakistan, ex-cricketer Moin Khanâs wife called the police saying that her husband is drunk and beating her. When the police brought both of them to the police station, Moin Khan tried to attack her and the police arrested him. Next day Moin Khan told the court that the issue had been settled between them and he was granted bail.
<b>Khurshid Qasuriâs expensive suits</b>
In daily Jang, Khurshid Qasuri said that he is fond of good food and his suits are stitched from Saville Row in London. He said that the secret behind a successful marriage is to appreciate every meal made by your wife. He said his wife is more successful as she is running a school chain that she started with just 19 students. Now she has 20,000 students all over Pakistan.
<b>Pakistani madrasses and terrrorism</b>
As reported in daily Khabrian, the minister for religious affairs, Ejaz-ul-Haq, told the ex-Prime Minister of Norway that religious madrassas are not involved in any kind of terrorism in Pakistan but are in fact providing free lodging and education to children. He explained the madrassa reforms that were being applied in Pakistan and told him that religious minorities are living in freedom and peace in Pakistan.
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