With Video. Visit the LinkIn Pakistan, almost one-third of both girls and boys suffer some sort of sexual abuse. Often it comes at the hands of their own family members -- and they seem to have nowhere to turn for help. So they suffer in silence, in the shadows, often for years.
Ramana garu, it may have something to do with the avalanche but to my mind, the avalanche was just an opportunity for Kiyani and his proxies to put forth another absurd equal-equal argument: "MY uniformed jihadis got squashed like insects by the hand of Allah, therefore let us BOTH withdraw from Siachen."ramana wrote:Kiyani seeking demilitarization of Siachen is a first step in defacto defeat of the kabila guards. What will be his locus standi in the TSP army with its jihadi fistula motto? Did he get a dream and woke up to make this statement?
I am getting round to the idea that some misadventure/tactial brilliance went wrong with the avalanche. The ammo depot wipeout with the soldiers too must have stymied there plans. The odd thing is the SPG troops being called for the rescue and reports of toxic gases hampering relief efforts.
Looks TSP has been foisted with its own petard like the non-uniformed jihadis who blow up before they arrive at target.
Now he is seeking higher ground by beseeching peace.
The Quaid’s prescience and foresight, therefore, proved his worst fears to be correct. The plight of the Muslims in India today is worse than even the low caste Dalits and other minorities; a fact verified by the 2005 Justice Sachar Committee’s report to ascertain the latest social, economic and educational condition of the Muslim community of India. In fact, the venomous pronouncement of extremist Hindu Mahasabha, President Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, and Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that “.......the Muslims are not Indians, but foreigners or temporary guests - without any loyalty to the country or its cultural heritage - and should be driven out of the country or convert to Hinduism.......", is still being propagated today and leads to the genocide of the Indian Muslims in Kashmir, Maharashtra and elsewhere.
Unfortunately, Pakistan’s detractors found solace in the dismemberment of Pakistan and Indira Gandhi went on to claim that the Quaid’s Two-Nation Theory had been “sunk in the Bay of Bengal.” But Pakistan survived and thrived, while Bangladesh has also taken up its rightful place in the comity of nations. Today, Pakistan has once again become the target of Indian machinations and is being subjected to propaganda and intrigues, as New Delhi is exploiting the current political instability, economic meltdown and ethnic/social division among different segments of the Pakistani society. Thus, it is polluting the minds of Pakistani youth by claiming that their country’s salvation lies in reuniting with India and that the Two-Nation Theory became defunct after 1947. Pseudo attempts. like Aman ki Asha. are a case in point for discrediting it, which must be counteracted with logic
The difference this time around is that India is not directly responsible for the Paki frame of mind as we were in 65' and 71'. So this time our response might be different ....I hoperamana wrote: ... The bad news is that GOI has historically gone into its most affectionate and generous big-brother mode when TSPA is in this frame of mind. Everything won in '65 was returned, much of what was won in '71 was returned with no Paki commitment to resolving J&K. The results were uniformly detrimental to Indian interests. We simply cannot afford to look at the current GOI policy towards Pakistan in any other light but this.
( But Doctor L. Meh-di, Pakistan is dirt poor ,bhookha, nanga mulak, Money is in India)The President’s so-called “surprise visit” was prearranged and made at the urging of the US. It was a part of the complex US game plan that started with the bombing of the Salala checkpost, Nato supply routes closing and mid-May reopening, the charade of parliamentary debates in-between and the ultimate US objective to subject Pakistan to India’s overall regional influence. All of this, of course, with implicit involvement and secret behind-the-doors cooperation of the Zardari-Gilani regime. It is my political judgment that a similar private visit of the Pakistani President to the US will be forthcoming soon. That will be to mop-up and give the final touches to the American discreet intervention in the next general elections in Pakistan. My guess is that the American political establishment will assure the Pakistani President of continued US support for Zardari’s role in Pakistan’s future political landscape. i Zardari’s India visit was meant for political observers; in fact, it was a discreet public statement by the President that he was paving way for dynastic rule in Pakistan’s politics - and that he is fully intent on manipulating the incumbent political process in the country to safeguard his personal political role for at least the next five years - come what may.
But, not a chance, Mr President. You are mistaken. You don’t understanding the nation over which you happen to accidentally preside. Your fingers are not on the pulse of the nation. Tavleen Singh, in the article, Time for dynastic democracy to die, wrote: “When a parliamentary constituency becomes an inheritance, it becomes a private estate whose purpose is to benefit the family who owns it. And, the reason why most of our political parties have been turned into private property is because politics is the easiest way to make money in India [and of course, Pakistan].”Politics and money are in a convenient marriage in Zardari-Gilani’s Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The three Hindu women who converted to Islam have decided to live with their husbands.
Earlier the Supreme Court had allowed Faryal (Rinkle Kumari), Haleema (Asha Kumari) and Hafsa (Dr Lata) to decide their own fate and let the court know where they wanted to live. A three member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Pervez was hearing an application moved by Pakistan Hindu Council. During proceedings, the bench also directed the police to provide adequate security to these females.
Pakis give a rat's arse for the environment? Give me a break. Now expect all the liberal racists in the west to come out and say, Kiyani is so enlightened onlee, but the Hindu nationalists in India won't reciprocate. Recall, post 9/11 when Mush rat started making noises about "extremism", TSP batters like Uneven were on record saying what an irony, TSP is turning "moderate", but India is governed by Hindu nationalists and extremists. I mean, nobody knows the minds of the western racists than does TSP general because they have been in cahoots with them in thwarting India's tryst with destiny. So, no, this is no olive branch from the terrorist, its a maneuver.
He said the decades of enmity between India and Pakistan should be resolved through negotiation and stressed the urgency of halting the damage to the environment caused by troop deployment on the Siachen Glacier.
The problem with this analysis is that it considers a snapshot and extrapolates the instantaneous image in that snapshot, backwards and forwards in time (when there's no basis for doing so.)shiv wrote: I just took that to the limit and thought of what a man with two Rupees might put into an LeT box and wondered if he was really doing that with great enthusiasm. Most of the time the information that I get exposed to tells me that a man who has only 2 Rupees - or for that matter a man who has only 20 Rupees is normally looking for more for himself because that money will last less than a day. Giving away even part of that that money "willingly" and "voluntarily" to "charity" is counter intuitive. And the fact that coercion occurs is documented.
But it isn't different. FDI, energy supply, talks on border issues and more have been put on the table by the MMS government. It's exactly the same thing though perhaps even more potentially damaging to India.Mihaylo wrote:The difference this time around is that India is not directly responsible for the Paki frame of mind as we were in 65' and 71'. So this time our response might be different ....I hoperamana wrote: ... The bad news is that GOI has historically gone into its most affectionate and generous big-brother mode when TSPA is in this frame of mind. Everything won in '65 was returned, much of what was won in '71 was returned with no Paki commitment to resolving J&K. The results were uniformly detrimental to Indian interests. We simply cannot afford to look at the current GOI policy towards Pakistan in any other light but this.
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday criticised PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for suggesting that Pakistan should take the initiative to resolve the Siachen issue with India, saying Islamabad would never unilaterally withdraw its troops from the Himalayan region.
"Every inch of the country is sacred and Pakistan will never withdraw its army from Siachen unilaterally," Malik told reporters in Islamabad.
Pakistan will not initiate the withdrawal process though it is in favour of resolving the Siachen issue through negotiations, he said.
Following a visit to the region in Siachen sector where 138 people were buried by an avalanche that hit an army camp, Sharif called on the Pakistan government to take the initiative to end the military standoff with India so that troops of both countries could be withdrawn from the Himalayan glacier.
"The (Pakistan) government should give it (the Siachen issue) top priority. The Pakistan government should take the initiative. It should not wait for an initiative from India. This is not a problem of ego," Sharif said.
Indian and Pakistani troops have been engaged in a standoff on the Siachen glacier since 1984.
The guns have largely been silent since late 2003, when the two countries put in place a ceasefire along the frontiers in Jammu and Kashmir, and more troops have died due to the adverse weather than combat.
Negotiations by JS with Talbott was the deciding factor where Uncle agreed to hand over AF-Pak to India.Jhujar wrote:JJ Singh has also made conciliatry remark regarding China, so whats going on? Are they trying take Unxle out of Asia? Without Indian card , Poaqs cant be on leash and JJ Might be following PVNR's asessment. Kayani and his troop Jaananis have lost morale becuase China has said No and drawn the line in snow for Poaqs.
I think it is internal politics at play here. Rehman Malik is just using the opportunity presented by his political opponent.ramana wrote:Just in case any jingos mistakes the Kiyani letdown!
Pak will never unilaterally withdraw from Siachen; Rehman Malik
The braggart talks tougher than Do Nothing Army chief!!!
This is "traditional wisdom" on BRF. The reason I am trying to shake these "accepted base-lines" at their foundation is in the light of new reading. The new reading is not actually telling me anything earth-shaking, but is giving me a glimpse into the diverstity of social structure within Pakistan - a fact that does not get attention given the fact that we have spent years bringing people up to date with what pakistan actually represents. The "traditional wisdom" of BRF has been the sole factor that has finally knocked down all the myths that were floating around about Pakistan and deserves special mention for that.Rudradev wrote:
Between the first two categories you have an overwhelming majority of Pakis who fund the LeT without any coercion whatsoever.
Bloody idolator! How can land be sacred? Is this imposter a hidden Hindoo? RAA agint? Wajib ul cuttle!ramana wrote: Pak will never unilaterally withdraw from Siachen; Rehman Malik
"Every inch of the country is sacred and Pakistan will never withdraw its army from Siachen unilaterally," Malik told reporters in Islamabad[/b].
In a way Rahman Malik is making a 'true' statement. You have to be on Siachen to withdraw.shiv wrote:Bloody idolator! How can land be sacred? Is this imposter a hidden Hindoo? RAA agint? Wajib ul cuttle!ramana wrote: Pak will never unilaterally withdraw from Siachen; Rehman Malik
"Every inch of the country is sacred and Pakistan will never withdraw its army from Siachen unilaterally," Malik told reporters in Islamabad[/b].
http://www.asafeworldforwomen.org/domes ... elter.htmlCurrent estimates suggest that Pakistan’s poverty rate has not changed since 2005. However, it is likely that recent earthquakes, record flooding, rising international food prices and global economic instability have had a negative, if unmeasured, impact. For example, it is estimated that in the last few years roughly 17 million people have joined the ranks of the 60 million living in food insecurity – with many more at risk.
Pakistan ranks 145th out of 187 countries on the United Nations Development Programme’s 2011 Human Development Index – a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education and standards of living for countries worldwide.
Agriculture is at the heart of the rural economy and accounts for roughly 22 per cent of Pakistan’s total economy. Most of the land in Pakistan is arid, semi-arid or rugged and not easily cultivated. Water resources are scarce throughout most of the country, and finding water for irrigation is a critical challenge for the agriculture sector – particularly in remote areas.
Currently, about 50 per cent of farmers are owner-operators and 26 per cent are tenants. It is common for tenant farmers to be in debt to landowners. The exact number of landless wage-labourers, the most vulnerable segment of the population, is not known. Altogether, there are over 4 million family farms, with an average farm size of 4.7 hectares. Although most rural people rely on agriculture for their livelihoods, many of the poorest also depend on non-farm activities for income.
Gul was regularly beaten, dragged by her brown hair, and strangled at night by her husband and his brothers. At twenty, Gul from Peshawar has been married for two years to Dad Mohammad, a fifty-year old suffering from severe mental illness. Gul was sold when she was eight years old because her father was unable to repay a 20,000 rupee loan.
Food prices in Pakistan are very high and total food expenses are also high. Cost of food in Pakistan is increasing with rapid pace. It is startling that 46 percent of total income of a Pakistani is spent on food items that is highest in the world while India spent 35 percent with U.S.A. 7 percent, U.K. 9 percent and Australia 11 percent. It is thus apparent that comparatively lesser amount is left for Pakistani citizens for health, education, clothing, housing and utility bills of water, gas and electricity due to a heavy amount spent on food items.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.as ... 010_pg7_16At Sabri restaurant you can feed an impoverished Karachi resident for 20 Pakistani rupees (33 US cents; 16 pence).
But just a year ago the same charitable act would have cost you 15 cents - less than half what it costs today.
The jump in the price of food in Pakistan has forced many into destitution.
Ayesha Begum is among the hungry who are queuing for food in Karachi.
Most weeks she visits this restaurant three or four times. Sometimes, when times are really bad, she comes twice a day.
"What can I do?" she asks as she awaits her turn to get a dish of beef and chicken gravy. "I have no option.
"My husband works in a factory, and I have seven children. (Allah's gift to Puckistan) His salary hasn't been increased in two years.
"The meagre earnings he makes used to be just about enough to feed us all, but now the price of food is so high we can't afford anything."
Prices in Karachi's markets have jumped to their highest level in 30 years.
In Empress Market, one of the city's largest vegetable markets, Pervez Begum, 59, has come in the hope that she can fill her bags with food for that evening's dinner.
But after having gone from stall to stall, from cart to cart, bargaining with the vegetable sellers in the markets over the price of their goods, she returns home empty handed.
"I am a single woman, a widow, and I have no children to look after me," she says.
"The only money I make comes from selling coins to commuters who need small change for their public transport.
"That doesn't make me very much. I thought today I could come and buy some wheat for my dinner, but I can't afford it."
This is becoming a critical problem for Pakistan's people.
The price of wheat, something that most Pakistanis eat in their daily diet, rose 26% in just one month.
ISLAMABAD: The average Pakistani family had to spend Rs 8,583 on the purchase of daily-use items in the month of April 2010, according to the first Household Expenditure Pattern Study published by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). The highest cost of living was recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the average household expenditure was Rs 9,515, nearly Rs 1,000 more than the national average.
The FAFEN’s study documents the impact of price variations of 70 consumer commodities – including food, monthly house rent, medicines, POL (fuel) products, and toiletries – on average household budgets around the country. This monthly study is based on data gathered from 150 locations in four provinces, including FATA.
Very unislamic (RIBA) and baniya-like action. What is the world coming to in the pureland?shiv wrote:"The only money I make comes from selling coins to commuters who need small change for their public transport.
LaWhore: Bangladesh cricket team’s tour of Pakistan has been cancelled. According to the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) chief operating officer, Bangladesh and informed the PCB of its decision to not tour Pakistan.
PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf also expressed his disappointment over the stay order issued by the Dhaka High Court.
“The boards of both countries should have resolved the matter on their own,” Ashraf said.
The Dhaka High Court on Thursday had ordered the national team's upcoming tour of Pakistan to be postponed for at least four weeks due to security fears.
Bangladesh were set to play a 50-over game and a Twenty20 international on April 29 and 30 in Lahore, the first international cricket matches in the country following the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team’s bus.
Doing the press conference in English is definitely playing to an audience outside of Pakistan.SureshP wrote:Kiyani on siachen
Lalmohan wrote:there is something fishy about this incident and sudden clamouring to resolve the issue
perhaps they are just exploiting their dead... (as usual)
Can we then expect that a sustained and results-oriented peace process will ensue? Indian analysts are divided on this issue, because the signs from Pakistan appear mixed. On the one hand, the large and semi-official delegation that accompanied President Zardari, his prior meetings with General Kayani, and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif’s welcome of the meeting indicate broad support for the mission. On the other hand, the opposition of parties such as the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, the Difa-e-Pakistan Council, Hafiz Saeed and his militant followers presents formidable obstacles. It appears that battle lines are being drawn between supporters and opponents of an India-Pakistan peace process.
This is a dangerous situation. As long as Hafiz Saeed is free to rally his forces, the potential for another terrorist attack on India remains high, and Indian public opinion will be cool towards progress on other tracks of the peace process. Moreover, with Syed Salahuddin (actual name Yusuf Shah), the head of the United Jihad Council, joining the chorus against opening up trade, the threat of militancy beginning again in Jammu and Kashmir, or more specifically the Kashmir Valley (it has already resurfaced in Gilgit-Baltistan), is once again rising.A terrorist attack will once again derail the progress that has been made in the past weeks. It is incumbent on all concerned to work towards ensuring that no such attack takes place. While most Indian analysts understand how complex and difficult the task is, it is difficult for us to believe that the Pakistani authorities are doing all they can to tackle the problem. The cases against Lakhvi et al are held up because we are told voice samples are un-Islamic and inadmissible in Pakistani law (can this really be true?). The Judicial Commission that came to India recently to follow up the cases rubbished their trip because they could not cross-examine the sole terrorist arrested, Ajmal Kasab. But they knew even before they came that meeting Kasab was ruled out because his appeals were being heard, and the only way access to him could be given would be if the prosecutions in India and Pakistan are clubbed.
For Imran Khan, the head of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf, to talk of the law taking its course against Hafiz Saeed is disingenuous. The law has signally failed to take its course, because those who should collect the evidence against Saeed fear to do so or are unwilling. Admittedly, the civilian political parties, whether in government or opposition, cannot do much without the support of the army and intelligence agencie
PESHAWAR: Intense clashes between the Haqqani Network and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan left at least eight people dead in North Waziristan Agency, local sources said on Thursday.