Taliban and Hamas – the same ilk?
In the following they seem to be of the same ilk:
… Both believe in violence as the most effective instrument of their policy!
Both believe in killing innocent citizens in lieu of their human and institutional targets!
Both are ruthless!
Both are ideologically robotic!
Compare the following as the latest soulless doings of theirs:
As for Taliban’s ruthlessness, it is well-established and well-known. See this piece and watch the video the link to which is given in the report:
“They are dead men talking, and they know it. Gulping nervously, the prisoners stare into the video camera, spilling tales of intrigue, betrayal and paid espionage on behalf of the United States. Some speak in trembling voices, a glint of fear in their eyes. Others look resigned. All plead for their lives.”
[New York Times, Decembr 29, 2012]
Read the complete report:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/30/world/asia/drone-war-in-pakistan-spurs-militants-to-deadly-reprisals.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/30/world/asia/drone-war-in-pakistan-spurs-militants-to-deadly-reprisals.html?pagewanted=all
Regarding Hamas, read the latest story and see a picture
Niji Taaleem Ki Regulashan Ka Masyela – Niji Skool Aur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hukoomat
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Are ideas dangerous? Governments say, Yes!
Here is one measure how dangerous they are:
… Turkey lifts ban on thousands of books
“Istanbul: From communist works to a comic book, thousands of titles banned by Turkey over the decades were taken off the restricted list Saturday (January 6, 2013), thanks to a government reform. In July, the parliament adopted a bill stipulating that any decision taken before 2012 to block the sale and distribution of published work would be voided if no court chose to confirm the ruling with six months. – AFP”
[The News, January 7, 2013]
State Aristocracy’s Pakistan – 6: Lifetime perks and privileges for PIA’s ex-MDs
“Islamabad: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Thursday (December 20) directed the ministry of defence to abolish lifetime perks and privileges to all former managing directors of the Pakistan International Airlines. The directions came during the PAC meeting chaired by its chairman Nadeem Afzal Gondal in which the audit paras related to ministry of defence were examinded.
… Chairman PAC directed the ministry of defence that if they want to improve the functioning and operations of the PIA then the lifetime perks and privileges to all former MDs of the PIA should be abolished. Secretary defence Lt. Gen (Retd) Asif Yasin agreed with the PAC on this issue and assured that this directive would be implemented as the reforms were being introduced in the PIA.”
[Print edition of the The News, December 21, 2012]
NB:In the first place, why such lifetime perks and privileges were allowed (of course, in addition
Khan Fazlur Rahman Khan and His Novel, “Aafat Ka Tukra”
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Exordium to “Pakistan’s Democratic Impasse – Analysis and the Way Forward”
Copied below is the Exordium from my latest paper, Pakistan’s Democratic Impasse – Analysis and the Way Forward, released by the Alternate SolutionsInstitute on December 29, 2012.
… After so many stumbles through the 65 years of its existence, Pakistan has finally come to be: a government of the criminals, by the criminals, for the criminals.
Exordium
First, this treatise derives its rationale and insight from a reading of the constitution of Pakistan which considers the fundamental rights and the articles protecting these rights and freedoms as the core value of the constitution, as the same has time and time again been vindicated by the various judgments of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Second, this treatise looks beyond those articles and books, or that specific approach, which analyze the democratic failure of Pakistan in a historical, sociological, economic, or political perspective only or in a way combining them all, and
Muhim Juoon Ki Baraat?
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Militancy of another kind – a picture worth thousand words
The caption reads: A rickshaw and a small trailer, with Jamaat-i-Islami posters and flags, have been making rounds on The Mall (Lahore) to tell people about the party’s demands.
[The Express Tribune, January 4, 2013]
State Aristocracy’s Pakistan – 5: Railways minister using 51 official vehicles
“ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) Buland Akhtar Rana on Thursday (January 3) told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that he had ordered to conduct an inquiry regarding an audit report which mentioned that Minister for Railways had been using 51 official vehicles.
… “I saw a report on electronic media the other day which made a reference to an audit report that 51 vehicles were being used by Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour so he has asked his auditors to verify this report,” he told the PAC which met Thursday with its head Nadeem Afzal Gondal in the chair.
The issue cropped up during the meeting when the audit paras relating to unauthorised use of vehicles by former federal minister for health Naseer Khan and caretaker minister for health Ijaz Rahim was taken up.
The AGP told the committee that he had directed the auditors to check how this
The Taliban mindset
In order to secure constitutional protection for Muslims, the Muslim League argued in separatist language on the basis of a different religious identity. However, as the Congress would not budge on the issue, the Muslim League went ahead with its demand for Pakistan .
… Thus, the constitutional issue was merged into a religious issue. Naturally when Pakistan came into being, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah found himself facing a dilemma: the Muslim League had been using the rhetoric of separate religious identity and now he wanted to make the new homeland a religiously neutral state as is evident from his speech of August 11, 1947.
That it could not happen, and the controversy lives to this day, proves that.
Also, that a constitution could not be framed until 1973, or while a few were framed and enforced, whatever their merit was, they could not survive, is sufficient to demonstrate the point:
Khud-Sudhaari Ka Mughaalta
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Election Commission of Pakistan and the MQM – a cartoon
[This cartoon was published in Pakistan Observer on December 30, 2012.]
Kya Peoples Party Benazir Bhutto Ke Qatilon Ko Pakray Gi?
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“Pakistan’s Democratic Impasse – Analysis and the Way Forward”
Alternate Solutions Institute released my latest paper, Pakistan’s Democratic Impasse – Analysis and the Way Forward, today (December 29).
… Copied below is the text of the Media Release:
New paper – “Pakistan’s Democratic Impasse” published
The paper indicts politicians as the main culprit for failing the state of Pakistan
The paper falsifies the myth of blaming the Pakistan Army for the ills Pakistanis facing
Author argues constitution authorizes politicians to rule, not the Army
Lahore December 29, 2012: Alternate Solutions Institute released today Dr. Khalil Ahmad’s latest paper, Pakistan’s Democratic Impasse – Analysis and the Way Forward. Already this year, he has published two books, “Pakistan Mein Riyasti Ashrafiya Ka Urooj” (The Rise of State Aristocracy in Pakistan, February 2012), and “Siyasi Partian Ya Siyasi Bandobast: Pakistani Siyasat Ke Pech-o-Khum Ka Falsafiyani Muhakma” (Political Parties Or Political Arrangements: Philosophical Critique of Pakistani Politics, July 2012).
The paper elaborates the
Darbaari Media, Darbaari Experts
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Shah Kharchiyan Aur Mandate Ka Matlab
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Politics at the cost of taxpayers’ money!
Most of the English and Urdu newspapers of today (December 27), published the following full page advertisement on behalf of “Chief Minister Sindh and All Cabinet Memebrs, Information Department, Government of Sindh.” Also, there are other smaller-size advertisements in almost all of the newspapers sponsored by various government departments.
… See this full page ad copied from The News:
I checked online editions of The News, Dawn, The Express Tribune, Business Recorder, The Nation, Pakistan Observer, and Urdu dailies, Express, Dunya, Nawa-i-Waqt; they all contain the full page ad.
What’s hiding behind this Advertisement?
In The News of December 24, on page 5 there published an Advertisement. Here it is:
… 
What does that Ad mean?
How come that suddenly 8816 posts emerge vacant in various organizations working under the Ministry of Interior!
What does this Ad as a whole amount to?
On December 25, The News published Ansar Abbasi’s story, Desperate rush to recruit thousands en masse. This story reveals what may have prompted the publishing of that Ad!
Here is the link to this story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-19700-Desperate-rush-to-recruit-thousands-en-masse
In The News of December 26 published another story by Ansar Abbasi on the same issue. Here is the link: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-19728-Desperate-rush-to-put-favourites-on-key-posts
The same advertisement appeared in an Urdu daily, Express, on December 27. Here it is:
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Puranay Kaalum – Aik Eff Aai Aar Ki Qeemat
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State Aristocracy’s Pakistan – 5: Justice for the elite class
The News in its print edition on December 23 reported the following:
… Bakery boy absolves CM’s relative, cops of torture
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate of cantonment courts on Saturday adjourned the hearing by January 9 of a case against Ali Imran Yousaf, son-in-law of the Punjab chief minister, eight others including seven officials of Elite Force.
On Saturday, the court recorded the statement of complainant Irfan who said that neither the CM’s son-in-law nor elite force officials had tortured him. He said he had been tortured by unidentified persons.
After recording the statement, the court adjourned the case until January 9.
Previously, the court had indicted the CM’s son-in-law and others including Zafar Hussain, said to be the bodyguard of the Punjab chief minister’s son -in-law, and Elite Force officials Riaz, Yousuf, Mohsin, Maqsod, Farid, Nawab and Khalil Ahmed.
According to the case, an FIR was registered by Umer Hussain,