Drones and a Pushto couplet
These days a Pushto couplet is circulating. Here is its English translation:
… Your eyes are like a Drone
I was martyred like a Talib
Agar “Bijli” Aik Niji Karobaar Hoti!
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The American Contradiction
Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none.
[Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826]
American people create abundant wealth. So, they are prosperous and happy. It is only because they are economically freer than many nations on earth. In consequence, that makes them politically freer. What makes all that possible is their declaration of independence, constitution, bill of rights, and their independent courts, which promptly ensure the continuance of rule of law, which in turn help a free media to exist, and it is this combination that guarantees personal freedoms to American people: to do whatever they like to do, of course, under the state and federal laws. Despite their state’s encroachments on their freedoms especially after 9/11, they are free to pursue economic, political, social, intellectual, philosophical, moral, spiritual, aesthetic enterprises, or whatever they like to seek.
In sum, it is their love for personal freedom that characterizes
Muslim League (N): Qadd Se Bara Mandate
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Pakistan’s crisis – its roots
This piece traces the roots of this moral crisis.
The morals of the ordinary people reflect those of the dominant elites of the society. In Pakistan
Tehreek-E-Insaaf – Takabbur-O-Tashaddud Ke Rujhanaat
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1973 Ka Aayeen Aur NaaEhaliyat Ki Dafaat
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The future of PPP after Benazir Bhutto
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto is reminiscent of the treacherous and callous murderings rampant under erstwhile monarchies where capturing and holding the throne was the only reigning value. No familial, human or personal relations could come in the way. The same has been happening in Pakistan Pakistan Mughal Kingdom
… The fear of murdering Benazir Bhutto was in the air from the moment she decided to come back home
Meray Voat Ki Barbadiyon Ke Mashwaray
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Mera Voat Itna Sasta Naheen!
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Intekhabaat Ya Riyasat Par Qabzay Ki Jang
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Who is promoting the Sons and Daughters of politicians – 2
I read regularly The News, The Express Tribune, and Urdu daily Express.
… The only reason I read The Express Tribune is that International Herald Tribune comes with it almost free. Just in Rs. 19 one can read both papers.
So, that’s my limitation. I keep an eye how prominently these newspapers place pictures / statements of the Sons and Daughters of politicians. Of course, it’s the prerogative of the administration and the editorial staff of these newspapers how and where they place the pictures / statements of the Sons and Daughters of politicians. But at the same time, as a reader it’s my right to judge what such coverage amounts to and why the Sons and Daughters of politicians are given such prominence. In most of such coverage, I don’t see any news value, relevance, or any such thing, which could justify their placement at such top
Intekhabaat Ya Siyasi Haanka
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A Note of Thanks from the www.NotesFromPakistan.com
First, note please that the Blog has a domain of its own now: www.NotesFromPakistan.com
… The blog – Notes From Pakistan – started last year (2012) in August. It has yet to see a whole year completed. However, I feel fortunate enough that without any publicity and promotional campaigns, it has been received well. Thousands of seekers, from abroad as well as from Pakistan, visited and read various posts.
I hope they found what they sought for and what brought them here!
Many thanks to all the readers who came to the Notes From Pakistan!
Hope they will keep coming and I promise to be true to the mission and values of the Blog!
1962 Ka Aayeen Aur NaaEhaliyat Ki Dafaat
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From the electoral to a real victory
[It was the same day last year when the Chief Justice of Pakistan laid the foundation stone of this movement for the liberation of ordinary people of Pakistan from the yoke of elite classes. I dedicate this article to all those extraordinarily valiant lawyers who are continuing the movement unrelentingly. KA]
… Now after the 9thgeneral elections, there is much lure and a sort of euphoria among the intelligentsia even beyond Pakistan to dub the results as unprecedented, historic, revolutionary, and what not. In addition, a revived belief in populism is gaining strength. This needs to be clearly analyzed and understood because we as members of civil society ought to be aware of correctly recognizing and meeting our responsibility. That’s my part of euphoria.
It is being argued that the mandate that PPP, PML (N), and ANP have got would have been weightier had the elections been free and
1956 Ka Aayeen Aur NaaEhaliyat Ki Dafaat
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Is another “Lal Masjid Episode” taking shape?
It appears that Lal Masjid Brigade is again testing the waters. Few days back, various TV channels reported that Burqa-Clad females of Jamia Hafsa armed with knives and clubs removed and tore the posters and banners of General Pervez Musharraf (Retired) in G-6 Sector of Islamabad.
… This picture was published by The Express Tribune on April 18, 2013:
The event has not been taken notice of. The same series of events happened earlier and ignored when finally Lal Masjid Operation became a necessity.
Is the same crisis brewing again, who knows!
See a previous post on Lal Masjid: Echoing Lal Masjid
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1935 Ka Act Aur NaaEhaliyat Ki Dafaat
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Charter of Liberty – making fundamental rights inviolable
When I read the Charter of Democracy, the idea of rebutting it, and writing a new charter struck me. This found shape in the Charter of Liberty. I started working on it on April 14, 2007, and on May 17, 2007, completed it.
… The Charter of Liberty responds to the Charter of Democracy issued by Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Peoples Party and signed by their respective leaders and former Prime Ministers of Pakistan Mian Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto. The 70-page document presents a critique of the Charter of Democracy and is an independent Charter of Liberty also. It seeks to present a solution to the myriad problems and unimaginable sufferings faced by the ordinary people of Pakistan to achieve freedom and prosperity for all its individual citizens.
The Charter says that the charge-sheet against the political parties is not different from the one they make