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WHEN Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, wanted to celebrate six months of the BJP government, what did he decide to do? According to a news report, he dropped the Taj Mahal from UP’s list of tourist attractions. This is akin to Paris deleting the Eiffel Tower from its tourist brochures, or New York downplaying the Empire State Building. There is a "rich reservoir of topics" that he can draw upon from his homeland ( terrorism, corruption, sectarian warfare, fauj- civilian relations ) to discuss /pontificate / opine/ comment about, than poking his nose where it does not belong
Senator McCain has poor sense of history, says Pakistan minister
Seems like he's counting on either or both of two things
1. McCain has less time on this earth, given his health issues
2. he has less time in govt of Pakistan
In the past this roothna-manana used to go on with clockwork precision.
Pakistan the spurned gal would start sulking and some civilian neta would be asked by the fauj to issue such a statement. The US state dept would respond by sending a delegation to 'listen' to pakistan's concerns and accede to their tantrums.
This blabber-mouth Khwaja is walking down a well trodded path
Prem wrote:Will Chinese made, Chinese launched Paki Paid Remote Sensing Satellite (RSS) be beaming After dusk, before dawn Mujahid extra curricular activities directly to Paki homes?
Hain ji !
Their Remote Sensing Satellite is called RSS !
I guess the satellite will beam down RAW image files...
WHEN Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, wanted to celebrate six months of the BJP government, what did he decide to do? According to a news report, he dropped the Taj Mahal from UP’s list of tourist attractions. This is akin to Paris deleting the Eiffel Tower from its tourist brochures, or New York downplaying the Empire State Building. There is a "rich reservoir of topics" that he can draw upon from his homeland ( terrorism, corruption, sectarian warfare, fauj- civilian relations ) to discuss /pontificate / opine/ comment about, than poking his nose where it does not belong
Interestingly the French tourism agency in india downplays the Eiffel tower, because `everyone has heard of it' and they want Indian to experience
other aspects of France. UP govt is quite right in focussing on other attractions particularly religious tourism, where, with proper infrastructure, we can get several times more domestic tourists than the Taj attracts.
Gagan wrote:In the past this roothna-manana used to go on with clockwork precision.
Pakistan the spurned gal would start sulking and some civilian neta would be asked by the fauj to issue such a statement. The US state dept would respond by sending a delegation to 'listen' to pakistan's concerns and accede to their tantrums.
This blabber-mouth Khwaja is walking down a well trodded path
In the old days, Birkin babe would do the sulking. At least she was easy on the eye.
Deans wrote:Interestingly the French tourism agency in india downplays the Eiffel tower, because `everyone has heard of it' and they want Indian to experience other aspects of France. UP govt is quite right in focussing on other attractions particularly religious tourism, where, with proper infrastructure, we can get several times more domestic tourists than the Taj attracts.
So, how come the pakis do not promote Hinglaj temples or the Buddhist monasteries or the carved Buddhas in swat? Not that two wrongs make a right but the Taj is iconic (and need not be part of a state promotion and its time UP tourism promotes other parts of the state.
Why do they have to promote tourist sites hain ji?
They have well established tourrrrist sites like the Haqqani training camps and the daura-e-aam and daura-e-khaas camps by the Lashkars and Dawas, and the tourrrrist sites of the Jaish have fairly strong visitor strength from both inside pakistan and outside from places such as Xinkiang, Englisstan, and other places in the world
Islamic Design House Launches New Range of Modest Fashion Apparel
As major brands such as Nike and Dolce & Gabanna increasingly try (and even fail) in getting modest clothing apparels just right for Muslim customers, others are hoping to take advantage of this multi-billion opportunity.
As major brands such as Nike and Dolce & Gabanna increasingly try (and even fail) in getting modest clothing apparels just right for Muslim customers, others are hoping to take advantage of this multi-billion opportunity. Preferably, these Muslim consumers are increasingly opting for more homegrown and traditionally owned-and-operated-by-Muslims brands. Islamic Design House(Paki design house gone global ) is one such brand that has become popular and successful in 7 Muslim-majority countries where it operates in. It has been founded by two entrepreneurs Shahid Rana & Binish Bhagwanee.( "technical expertise" supplied by RAA Agent )
The company, which has been operating for 9 years, brings its traditional knowledge of Islamic culture and customs, weaving them painstakingly into its catalog of modest clothing line of products that feature everything for everyone. ( All segments of the burgeoning " Paki Islami Market" fully covered !)
Ready to take the plunge to quality-conscious yet practically feasible Islamic clothing apparels? Here are some of the products that are being offered by Islamic clothing brands:
Burkini: It is a modest swimwear.(halal in Pakiland ) It’s perfect for places with extremely hot climates....
Abayas: From Dubai to Karachi, you can dress yourself in International standard abayas../
Jilbab: A long and loose-fit coat, Jilbab is a trendy alternative to the more traditional hijab. (New kid on the Islami fashion block )
Hijab: If you are looking for a full-length, sleeveless outer garment from a variety of colors, you can’t go wrong with a Hijab. (Unless you reside in KP province and FATA , where the traditional "head to toe shuttle cock burqa" is dejure!)
Besides fashionable Modest Outfits, Islamic Design House has brought the Visual Dhikr Prayer mats ( what about "fashionable Mecca Compasses"- not yet on the market ?) exclusively designed by the British artist and designer Ruh Al Alum.( Islami nom de guerre. )
Hope that these products will give a fanstastic boost to Paki garment exports, ultimately solving their ever increasing trade deficit !!
Sindh Cabinet Rejects Education Policy But Approves Two Bills on Livestock
Sindh cabinet has revoked the discussion on non-formal education policy despite the fact that 56 percent children of the province are not going school. On the other hand, the cabinet has approved 2 bills related to livestock.
No need for "expressing surprise". Social sector spending like education and health have been "outsourced" to foreign and domestic NGO's , and foreign govts for lack of funds !!!
This Australian Charpai Costs More Than Rs. 80,000!
So what does this charpoy from Australia has that the other charpoys that you can normally get for a starting price of just Rs 1,800 (even less!) in Pakistan?Based on an ancient design? Yeah right. 100% Australian made? Ok they do have huge labor costs but not this huge. Better materials? That’s just anyone’s guess based on the picture of the product.In short, your guess is as good as mine when it comes to that outrageous price tag.I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. After all, if a high-profile western brand could do this in the case of the evergreen Peshawari chappals, then why not for a charpoy? Oversees demand from (legal and illegal) Paki immigrants should convince local suppliers and GOP officials babus to add this item to "their bucket list" ( along with Islamic Garments !) for exports ( as a possible solution to their balance of trade problem )
Another two pretty faces in the news - FBI seeking to extradite Denver resident from Pakistan - shown here right of the parror -for being part of ISIS, plotting to bomb New York
( Talha Haroon, currently imprisoned in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi)
Pakistani's Transgenders undercounted in recent census Reuters.
ISLAMABAD: When census officials came to the home of Aisha, a 27-year-old transgender woman in Lahore, she was marked down on their documents as a man. "I live with my parents and when the officials came to my home I was not there," she said. "My parents marked me as a male as they have not accepted my gender." Transgender people like Aisha were "disturbingly" undercounted in Pakistan's recent census, campaigners say, leaving them on the margins of mainstream society. Now what more do these nagging and complaining hijras (aka transgenders) want from GOP . They have been given certified legal status- over the objections of such Islamic luminaries as Maulana Fazl and Hafiz Saeed - as third gender by this " progressive" govt plus they have the "option" of opting for the "third sex" on their Paki passport in case of "business travel" to Dubai or do Hajj or Umra in Saudia .
While they were counted for the first time in the census, published in August, the survey identified only 10,418 transgender people out of a population of nearly 208 million
Obvious case of Sialkot manufactured statistics and /or " parents marked me as male" or male census takers too embarrassed to go into hijra- infested territory !.Transgenders ! Unite and demand a recount
"In the province of Punjab alone, we are anywhere between 400,000 to 500,000," said 24-year Mona Ali, who heads the Khawaja Sira Society, a Lahore-based group working for the rights of transgender people.
"We have been providing health facilities ( euphemism for "work related" risks )to over 30,000 transgenders in Lahore city alone," she added.
Bindya Rana, another community activist, who heads Jiya, a transgender rights group in the port city of Karachi, put the total number of transgender people at 300,000 across Pakistan.The census - the first in 19 years - identified transgender people according to their national identity cards, said Ali. But many transgender people identify as male or female rather than third gender on their cards to avoid discrimination.Therefore, it is not "honest" to apportion 100% blame on the gober-ment !
The undercounting of transgender people will have serious consequences, said Kami Sid, a transgender woman who works as a model and actor - but whose identity card marks her as male.
Now the government can claim "'you are just a handful and so these many resources are enough for you'" she said, adding: "They can wash their hands of us without feeling guilty." It is high time that one of their "activists" should take this matter to the UN Human Rights Council. Ummah Head Saudia is a "veteran" member of this important UN Body and therefore they can surely be assured of their "total support"
The concept of a third gender dates back centuries in South Asia and the "khawaja siras" community, identifying as neither male or female, are accepted but marginalised - with transgender and intersex people often forced into begging and sex work.
In 2010, the Supreme Court ordered the full recognition of the transgender community, including the provision of free medical and educational facilities, microcredit schemes and job quotas for transgender people in every government department.Pakistan's first law recognising transgender people as equal citizens with penalties for discrimination and violence against them is pending approval in parliament.It also gives inheritance rights to transgender people - something which has held them back from declaring their gender status on official documents."If I declare myself as a trans woman, I will lose my inheritance as Islamic law gives me no such privilege," said Kami Sid, the transgender model. However Rana from the Jiya NGO said when census officials came to her home she was determined to declare she was transgender.
Even she marked herself to her preference , there is no "guarantee" that in the final, the "books will not be cooked"
Farid Midhet, a demographer at the Johns Hopkins University-affiliated health non-profit, Jhpiego, said one way of getting the numbers right would be to include questions about transgender people in the next Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, which will begin early next year. "Maybe the PDHS is not as spread out as the national census, but ... (the surveyors) can ask these questions in a more sensitive manner to get honest responses," he said. Ex pats Pakis like Midhet may show some "empathy" to the plight of felllow Pakis( transgenders) but it is important to know that "theory" and "practice" are two different "animals" in Pakiland . For eg. in theory (onlee) Pakistan is a "robust democracy" with a fully empowered National Assembly and a Senate to boot . While in "practice" the two Bodies are putty in the hands of the Fauj
US army failed to restore peace in Afghanistan, wants safe exit: Dastagir
Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan says Pakistan wants reality based relations with the United States and to work jointly against terrorism, (wants "business" as usual which POTUS is determined to stop !) reported Radio Pakistan. In an interview, he said foreign minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has clearly presented Pakistan's stance in the United States. ( His Master's Voice )
He said the US army has failed to restore peace in Afghanistan and now wants safe exit but it is blaming others for its failure. Khurram Dastgir said it is needed to assure US that India is still an existing threat for Pakistan.( India has yet to reconcile itself to the establishment of Pakistan ) He said Pakistan is fencing its western border to secure it and Afghanistan should also do the same, otherwise terrorism would not be controlled properly in Afghanistan. DM should know that Afghanistan does not recognize the Durand - " the unfinished business of partition" as the Pakis like to say
University guard stops female faculty member from entering premises over ‘improper attire’
KARACHI: Institute of Business Management (IoBM) is being widely criticized on social media when a visiting faculty member of the educational shared her experience of getting schooled by a security guard regarding her attire.According to local report, the faculty member took to Facebook and wrote, “Today, I was rudely stopped at the [IoBM] gate by a weird man who said he was the security head, and told that I wasn’t ‘following the dress code’,” the female faculty wrote. She added, “Ladies, please help me understand, how I am a security threat?” more like a "moral"- rather than "security" threat!
Her Facebook post went viral as others joined in to share their stories on how security officials of the educational institutes have ‘humiliated’ them over their attires.A movement was launched by IoBM students last year when female students made a group on social media to voice out to gain support against ‘moral policing’ of the college management and the security guards.
Battle between the "Sharia Compliant" Brigade and the "Burgeoning Feminist Movement" of Pakiland
IoBM, as a result, formed a disciplinary committee against the admins of the group and asked the parents of the students to ensure that their daughters would not wear attires which may be considered inappropriate. Or the "soon to be established religious police" - based on the Saudia model - will come knocking on their doors.
Pervez Jamil, IoBM’s Public Relations officer, said that he does not have the right to comment on the issue.“You should contact the security in-charge who allegedly stopped the woman, as I am not the relevant official to comment on this issue,” Jamil said. (passing the buck. act # 1 )
IoBM’s Security Chief Sartaj Hussain said that he would only give his statement if ‘the media comes in front of him’.( passing the buck. act # 2 )
"Sharia Compliant" Pic ( maybe not - from the Amreeki style JEANS !)
Former ISI chief Lt. Gen. Rizwan Akhtar announces premature retirement
RAWALPINDI: Former DG ISI Lt. Gen. Rizwan Akhtar announced that he would be retiring prematurely on Saturday, citing personal reasons for the decision. General Rizwan Akhtar had been serving as the President of the National Defence University. He has previously served as DG Rangers Sindh and DG ISI.“It’s with a heavy heart but with great satisfaction, that I hang my uniform,” he was quoted as saying in a statement. “After close to 35 years of dedicated active commissioned service, it has been a matter of great pride and honour for me to have served this great army,” he added. “I have requested for premature release due to some pressing personal commitments and want everyone knowing me, to respect my decision and not succumb or resort to speculation in any domain. I shall be available for any service in the Army whenever needed,” he added further. Future PM in waiting ?
ISLAMABAD: The government has asserted that only the state has the right to declare jihad and asked religious leaders and muftis to reject edicts calling for jihad posted on social media platforms for the recent minor amendments to election laws that related to Khatm-i-Nabuwwat. IMO, the Mullahs do have a right to "declare jihad" against infidels like India and Amreeka
It has expressed concern over “attempts to turn the country into a battlefield” even though the error is being rectified and the National Assembly has already approved insertion of the original clause — which had been changed, causing a furore — back into the Elections Act 2017 through an amendment. 70 years in the making, before ( hopefully ) getting it right !!!
The minister also condemned the suicide attack on a Sufi shrine in Jhal Magsi district on Thursday, which claimed at least 21 lives. Security forces were working hard to arrest the facilitators of the heinous attack. “We are determined that we will crush terrorism, no matter in which form.”
Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported Saturday that Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is considering a visit to Pakistan in the near future after being extended an invitation by Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa during his recent visit to the country.Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Omar Zakhilwal had told news outlets that Ghani had been invited to Pakistan during a meeting with Gen Bajwa in Kabul last week. Amb Zakhilwal further added that President Ghani has accepted the invitation by the Pakistani military chief, Khaama said.However, the agency said it was not yet clear when the visit was scheduled to take place as the Afghan government has not commented on the matter.Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had met Ghani in Kabul on Sunday "to discuss matters of regional security and issues of common interest".The one-on-one meeting, held at the Afghan presidential palace, was followed by delegation-level talks, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had said in a statement on Monday.During the Kabul meetings, issues related to a long-term peace, cooperation against common threats, coordination between respective counterterrorism campaigns to restrict space for non-state actors, intelligence sharing, trade and commerce, and people-to-people contacts also came under discussion.
Gen Bajwa had offered Pakistan’s complete support to Afghanistan in achieving shared interests in the war against terrorism, including training and capacity building of the Afghan security forces.
Falijee wrote:Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Former ISI chief Lt. Gen. Rizwan Akhtar announces premature retirement
My guess is he was going to be named by the Trump administration as a global terrorist. So time-honored Baki fashion, its time to distance themselves just sufficiently.
Falijee wrote:Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Former ISI chief Lt. Gen. Rizwan Akhtar announces premature retirement
My guess is he was going to be named by the Trump administration as a global terrorist. So time-honored Baki fashion, its time to distance themselves just sufficiently.
And boy did they distance themselves from OBL
They sure took their time sending a rapid action team to save his musharraf when the Seals descended on his Garibkhana
This after hiding him for close to a decade !
India's Darul Uloom Deoband bans women from plucking their eyebrows
The Express Tribune
But most Muslim women have refused to follow the new fatwa. “They have no right to curtail our freedom. The world is changing. Muslim women are now allowed to drive in Gulf countries and they are issuing fatwas on eyebrow plucking. It is a shame on our Maulanas and scholars,’ said Sophia Ahmed. Another woman, Safia Begum, said, “The fatwa also applies on Muslim men not to shave. Show me how many Muslim men in India are keeping a beard these days, except for these fake Maulanas. They should better watch ‘Lipstick under my burqa’ before issuing such ridiculous fatwas. Like me, the majority of the Muslim women in India will defy the ban.” Expect = = from Paki Ayeshas
I heard just now from a friend, Gen Rizwanbis to be banned by US Govt. The new USA policy will ban some military officials of Pak.
3:10 PM - 7 Oct 2017
Ex-chief justice appointed ad-hoc judge for Kulbhushan Jadhav case at ICJ
LAHORE: The Pakistan government has appointed former chief justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani as ad-hoc judge to lead the team from Pakistan's side in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case that is being heard by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague.
Justice Jillani is a cousin of former foreign secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani. On the other hand, Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) representative Raheel Kamran Sheikh has called upon the federal government to seek parliament's approval on the appointment of an ad-hoc judge. Merit appointment or "sifarish" - remains to be seen
Ausaf said they were in touch with the relevant stakeholders, including ( My Laard !)Khawar Qureshi who had pleaded Pakistan's case at the initial stage, ( and bungled the same !) to formalise a robust reply refuting all allegations levelled against Pakistan, the Dawn has reported.
Indian has accused Islamabad of violating the Vienna Convention by failing to provide him with consular access and for being in breach of international human rights law.The ICJ on May 18 halted the execution of Jadhav. On April 10, Jadhav was given the death sentence by a military court in Pakistan for alleged "espionage and subversive activities".
New Delhi has appealed to the court to impose emergency measures for Jadhav's execution to be suspended until the legal battle in the Hague concludes. There are some doubts as to whether he is still alive !
Licence of PIA’s pilot suspended for taking nap mid-flight
KARACHI – The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suspended the licence of a pilot of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for allegedly sleeping and handing over control of a London-bound flight to an under-training pilot in April, local media reported.
The directive was issued by CAA’s acting Flight Standards director Arif Majeed in the first week of September regarding “Finalisation of Inquiry in incident PK 785 dated April 26, 2017”.
Captain Amir Hashmi, who is considered one of the influential pilots,( read sifarish carrying !) was under investigation after he had been accused of taking a nap in the passenger cabin on an Islamabad-London flight, after handing over control of the flight to first officer Ali Hassan Yazdani and under training pilot Mohammad Asad Ali, putting lives of over 300 passengers at risk.
Wondering how long the "suspending" will last ; will be, most likely, be quietly reinstated once the heat cools down
The Sindh government has transferred 8,500 acres of land to the army for use of the families of martyred yesterday.Sources privy to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) are terming it as a welcome gesture from the Zardari-led party to mend relations with the establishment.According to details, the Sindh Revenue Department had issued the notice to regularise land located in the vicinity of district Jamshoro on the directives of Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah.
Former Sindh Governor Mohammad Mian Soomro had given this land to the army at a cost of Rs100 per acre back in the year 2000. This land was given to army as a replacement to the land which was used in the in the construction area of the dam.
The revenue department has now given the allotment of the land to the army at a new cost of Rs15,000 per acre.
So, the quid pro quo is that the Establishment should go easy on Dus Percenti and his Sind based party !
India’s former Intelligence Chief, Amarjit Singh Dulat says only dialogue can resolve Kashmir dispute, reported Radio Pakistan. Addressing a function organized by London School of Economics’ South Asia Forum, he said India’s strategy of not engaging with Pakistan makes no sense at all. Ex-Raw Chief said New Delhi has created a mess in Kashmir in the past 15 months. The former Director General of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence, Ehsan-ul-Haq, said the situation in Kashmir had taken a turn for the worse since last July.He said Indian forces had tackled protest with singular ruthlessness and indiscriminate use of pellet guns.He said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his extremist allies are using harsh rhetoric against Pakistan to electoral and political advantage. This "explains" the earlier picture and the bonhomie between the two ! Indian Govt should take due note .
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