Terroristan - April 24, 2018

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 07:31

Pakiland Is Full Of Misogynists Of All Ages, Shape, Size , Height , Size And Length Of Beards, So If The Law Minister Of Pakjab Is One Of Them, It Should Be No Surprise To Anyone

Punjab govt 'condemns' PML-N lawmakers' misogynistic remarks about female PTI members

Ganja's Party, PML - N ( at least at the Federal Level ) is most likely to induct a female ( Maryam Sharif as "Chief of Party" ) as Head Honcho. Therefore it has rightly distanced itself from the remarks of the misogynistic Minister . Immy has rightly seized this movement to capitalize on this gaffe !

The Punjab government has distanced itself from misogynistic remarks issued by PML-N leaders Rana Sanaullah and Tallal Chaudhry against female participants of a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) rally held in Lahore on Sunday. Sanaullah, while speaking to reporters outside the Punjab Assembly yesterday, made inappropriate comments about the women who attended the rally, saying: "The women who attended the rally were not from honourable families because their dance moves implied where they had actually come from." So, he is indirectly implying that he is very familiar with the location of these dance moves are practiced . Does his wife know that he is a regular at Heera Mandi

Chaudhry, at a separate press conference, had said: "We don't ask whose house you [Imran Khan] stay at when you visit London. It is another matter altogether what you do over there. When it comes to your wife, she remains veiled, but our mothers and sisters are for display?" When in London, Imran usually stays at the house of his ex Jemima . The ostensible excuse , of course, is that his sons also stay with their mother, so he can kill two birds with one stone , if you know what I mean

A third PML-N leader, Abid Sher Ali, also issued derogatory remarks against PTI's chief whip Shireen Mazari while addressing a public gathering on Sunday night, saying that while she was protesting against Finance Minister Miftah Ismail's budget speech in the National Assembly, she had said: "Don't touch me."

Strong words indeed ! But many seasoned observers of the Paki political scene do not consider Shireen Mazari a member of the fair sex , hence the name of Tractor Trolley that she is known by in the Paki National Assembly and the honorific given to her by Khawaja Asif the "loose mouth" now ex Foreign Minister of Pakiland

"What is there to touch?" he asked a crowd in Punjabi, in what can be described as an attempt to make a lewd joke.

After the comments sparked backlash against the PML-N leaders, Punjab Government Spokesperson Malik Ahmed Khan condemned the remarks. In public of course, "in private", anything goes ( like in public , sharab is banned !)

"Be it Abid Sher Ali, Rana Sanaullah, Tallal Chaudhry or Imran Khan, I cannot tolerate this as these women are our mothers, sisters and daughters," Malik said."What Rana Sanaullah said was wrong. I condemn that. He should not have said it. What Tallal said was wrong. I condemn that. He should not have said it," the spokesperson said while speaking to senior journalist Javed Chaudhry on Express News talk show, Kal Tak, last night."Irrespective of their political affiliation, [such derogatory language] should not be used against those mothers and sisters who come forward to take part in the political process," he said.

Despite his condemnation, however, Malik Ahmed Khan shifted blame for the PML-N leaders' diatribes onto PTI Chairman Imran Khan, saying that the language they used was not the culture of the party, but had been introduced by Khan. Imran Khan has also been accused of being a male chauvinist, in spite of his "romeo image" !

Sanaullah, on the other hand, said that his "general statements" were being "unfairly criticised," DawnNewsTV reported. "PTI always targets its own women unfairly," the Punjab law minister said adding that Imran Khan should, "first send an apology to Ayesha Gulalai and then I will apologise for my remarks." Battle of the egos ( Pakjabi egos !)

Calling both PTI and PML-N out on using "dirty" language against women, PPP Information Secretary Maula Bux Chandio said that his party would not tolerate the use of lewd remarks against female political workers.
"Rana Sanaullah is the same guy who was expelled from the PPP by Benazir Bhutto when he made lewd remarks against Maryam Nawaz," Chandio alleged, adding that today the same man is "the apple of PML-N's eye." Making political hay for the Bhutto Party at the expense of the two Pakjabi parties

Chandio claimed there was "not much difference" between the PML-N and PTI's attitude towards women, adding that the way women are harassed at PTI rallies is "shameful". But Sindh too has lots of honor killings as well. So, it is not correct when the pot calls the kettle black .

Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan, also a PML-N leader, voiced his distaste with the remarks on Twitter today: "Disrespectful remarks about women are reprehensible, regardless of who utters them."All Paki politicos are hypocrites ! They want the Paki Ayesha vote !

This is not the first time that PML-N leaders have come under fire for their sexist, misogynistic and insensitive remarks against women.In the past, disqualified former foreign minister Khawaja Asif had called PTI's Mazari a tractor trolley on the floor of the National Assembly, and had described Firdous Ashiq Awan as a "newly acquired dumper" when she switched her loyalties to PTI. In a "normal" country, loud mouth Asif would have been forced to resign from politics because of his misogynistic remarks, but in Pakiland , he lost his job on some flimsy political error, just like his boss Nawaz Sharif

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 02 May 2018 15:24

^^^^^^^

Actually surprised that paki was not among the shithole countries referenced by trump.

It certainly has a well deserved place there, right at the very top of that dung heap.

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 17:35

Paki Politicos : Load Shedding Will Not Be Tolerated In The " Holy Month Of Ramzaan "

Loadshedding rears its head as fuel stocks dip

ISLAMABAD: While the federal government has already announced it has overcome electricity shortage, power loadshedding returned with a bang on Tuesday when the mercury rose to 49 degrees centigrade in some parts of the country and transmission system and power plants tripped amid falling fuel stocks.

For the power shortfall, which exceeded 5,000 megawatts, the energy ministry’s power division looking after the national grid and distribution system attributed the revival of power outages to unavailability of Balloki, Bhikki, Haveli Bahadur Shah power plants, four nuclear plants, Neelum-Jhelum and other hydropower stations. Excuses, excuses and more excuses while the Awaam "bakes in the tandoor like heat "

Officials in the petroleum division of the ministry of energy said it was just the beginning as furnace oil stocks were at a very low level and the oil shipments due to the belated permission given by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi might not arrive before May 3. He should pay more attention to his "PM job", than make some personal side trips to DC ( "to see his sister) and London ( to meet with Ganja !)

“Even arrival of ships alone is not enough,” said a senior petroleum division official. He said the entire supply chain from berthing to product offloading, pumping to the pipeline or tankers, and its transportation to power houses required between three and 15 days, depending on the location of the power plants in Karachi or Lahore. Do have the money to import oil for power plants now that Saudia, Kuwait and others are not giving away "free oil" to this beggar nation

“It would, therefore, require a seamless coordination among the operational entities — PSO, port authorities, transport operators, power plant operators and the two divisions concerned — to work day and night” to complete the process, he added. Those irritating "buzz words" again

“The margin of error is zero this time,” the official said, adding that any delay would cost the PML-N government high before the upcoming general elections as it had already announced it had overcome power shortage. ditto !

The petroleum division officials said the fuel stock at the Hubco plant was less than three days of consumption while Bin Qasim plant of K-Electric had five-day stocks. The situation in Punjab was not well either. They said all the six ships transporting a total of 420,000 tonnes of fuel would arrive between May 3 and 14. “Power production will fall drastically ahead of the holy month of Ramazan if the supply chain is not managed effectively,” said a senior petroleum division official.

There goes the "promises" that is now proved to be false,that was delivered to the gullible Abduls of Pakiland regarding some relief from heat for "The Holy Month Of Ramzan"

The power division spokesman described the situation of the national grid as “temporary due to unavoidable situation”. He said the consumers would be provided relief as soon as any plant would start generation. He appealed to the consumers to adopt energy conservation practices. Damage control

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 17:51

Pakistan Breaks Some Sort Of A Dubious Record

A city in Pakistan may have just endured the hottest April temperature ever observed on Earth

On Monday, a city in the southern part of Pakistan soared to 122.4 degrees (50.2 Celsius). This might just be the highest temperature ever reliably measured on the planet during April.The temperature was observed in the city of Nawabshah, which has a population of 1.1 million and is about 120 miles from the Indian Ocean. Etienne Kapikian, a meteorologist at Meteo France, posted the observation on Twitter. It is another matter if the Abduls of Nawabshah are aware that they have made it to the Guinness Book Of Records. ( Dus Percenti- The Wadera has land in this area !)

Kapikian’s tweet said that it was the warmest April temperature ever recorded in Pakistan and for the entire Asian continent. Some consolation for the suffering Awaams of Pakiland , who are going to suffer more in the coming Holy Month Of Ramzan

Christopher Burt, an expert on global weather extremes, went a step further. In an email he said it probably was also the highest temperature “yet reliably observed on Earth in modern records.” Guinness again !

The competing hottest April temperature of 123.8 degrees (51.0 Celsius) set in Santa Rosa, Mexico, in April 2001, is “of dubious reliability,” Burt said. "Sialkot " in Mexico

We may never be able to say definitively that Nawabshah’s 122.4 degrees is a world April record because the World Meteorological Organization does not conduct official reviews of such monthly temperature extremes. But Randy Cerveny, who serves as rapporteur for the agency’s committee on extreme records, said that he would trust Burt’s take. “He’s pretty thorough about those things,” Cerveny said in an email.

This is the second straight month in which Nawabshah has set a new monthly temperature record for Pakistan. In late March, a heat wave pushed the temperature there to a national record of 113.9 degrees for the month. Several other countries in Asia also established March record highs during the hot spell from the 29th to the 31st.April’s heat wave, coming just 30 days later, resulted from a sprawling heat dome centered over the northern Indian Ocean.

The Dawn newspaper described the heat around Nawabshah as “unbearable” and said heatstroke “caused dozens of people to faint.” Pakistan Today reported that the demand for electricity had exceeded generation resulting in “unannounced outages” that exacerbated the heat’s effects due to a lack of air conditioning. The heat had also spread over India. The Chinese news agency Xinhua reported the temperature reached 107.6 in New Delhi on Monday. The = = factor and the "help" from the Chini blothers

The record-setting 122.4 degree reading in Nawabshah adds to a long list of international hot weather extremes since 2017, which includes Spain’s and Iran’s highest temperatures ever recorded last summer. In May 2017, the western town of Turbat in Pakistan hit 128.3 degrees, tying the all-time highest temperature in that country and the world-record temperature for that month, Weather Underground’s Jeff Masters reported.As concentrations of heat-trapping gases continue to build in the atmosphere due to human activity, the expectation is for an increase in the intensity, frequency and duration of hot weather. Due to all this "hot weather", lack of water, shortage of electricity Pakistan is going to be another "Land Of The Sand " - without oil of course - earlier than expected

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 17:57

"Social Engineering" About Immy . Election Hoopla About Immy . The So-Called Loin Of La-Whore . See The Video For More Details !

https://youtu.be/NaWy7ghkWiQ

PS: The "Urdu accent" is obviously Pakjabi not Pashtun !

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 18:00

Hazara leaders call off protest after meeting army chief

Pajwa's P.R. Skills Working ? See The Pics And Decide For Yourself

Army Chief With Female Members Of The Hazara Community

Army Chief With Members Of The Hazara Community

PS: The Pakhtuns were not taken in by his "hollow words", so they started the PTM Movement

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 02 May 2018 18:02

Why Cant Pakis shut power to Farms and Factories and supply only domestic homes and Mosques during Ramzan . They should stop growing fruits and Vegetables and go to a all Meat diet, close down Textile mills and focus on leather tanneries. Increase wood cutting and Mining.

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 18:24

Govt talks with Hazara protesters inconclusive

Jalila Haider at a hunger strike camp in Quetta on Monday

QUETTA: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal arrived here late Monday evening and met the protesting Hazara community members who continued their hunger strike and sit-in against targeted killings despite being assured by the Balochistan chief minister and home minister that the culprits would be arrested soon.The interior minister went straight to the protest camp set up by the Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen outside the Balochistan Assembly and held talks with a provincial minister representing the protesters, Syed Agha Raza, albeit without success.Leading the sit-in outside the assembly building, Mr Raza and other leaders refused to end their protest until the visit of Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa.

“We will not compromise on our demands and security. We will continue to hold the sit-in here in front of the assembly,” said Mr Raza when the interior minister said the government was making all-out efforts to stop the targeted killings and provide protection to the Hazara community along with other citizens.

However, Mr Raza said: “I cannot betray my people. If they ask me to resign from the government, I will not hesitate and quit.”A complete shutdown was earlier observed in some parts of Quetta against the frequent killings of the Hazara community members while a protest rally was taken out by the Hazara Democratic Party led by Ahmed Ali Kohzad. Besides the sit-in outside the assembly building, a hunger strike camp was set up by the Hazara community women led by social activist Advocate Jalila Haider outside the Quetta Press Club.

The protesters demand immediate end to the targeted killing of Hazara community members, arrest of culprits and a visit of the army chief to those observing a hunger strike against the genocide of the community.

Leading the women protesters, Advocate Haider said: “We will not end our fast until the visit of the Chief of Army Staff General Javed Qamar Bajwa to the hunger strike camp.” She said the killing of Hazara people had become a matter of routine. Perhaps nobody was bothered, as no one involved in the “genocide of Hazara community” had been arrested so far by the security agencies.

Mr Bizenjo said terrorists were attempting to ignite sectarian violence in Quetta by killing innocent Hazara people. Their nefarious designs would be foiled with the help and cooperation of the people, the chief minister said, adding that security forces were conducting operations and arresting militants. “We have apprehended and killed many terrorists including suicide bombers,” he added.

IMO, Pajwa's predecessor, the La-Whori Raheel Sharif is mainly responsible for this and the FATA mess . Many Pakhtun leaders have dubbed him as the "killer of Pashtuns" and it would not be incorrect if the same sort of moniker is given to him re the Hazaras . As is well known , Raheel is desperately Anti - Shia , otherwise he would not have been given the task by the Saudis to "do something about the Shias of Yemen" . He has been carpet bombing schools, camps, etc, to unsuccessfully get rid of the Houthis like he did in FATA. And the consequences are there for all to see. He should be brought to justice !!!

PS: The Pak Fauj is fighting internal battles on more than one front - The Baluch, The Pashtuns , Now The Hazaras . The Sindhis of Karachi and Sind are also going to rise up ! Isolation awaits the Pakjabis

Vips · Post by **Vips** » 02 May 2018 18:36

Pakistan offers to carry a big vaseline jar to Russia.

Pakistan has expressed its desire to take the relationship to the next level

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 18:40

In Desperation, Pakistan "Offers Itself" To The Russians

Pakistan offers Russia ‘strategic partnership’ for the first time

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has offered Russia a ‘multidimensional strategic partnership’ as the two former cold-war rivals celebrate the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.“We believe that long term multidimensional strategic partnership between the two countries will be mutually beneficial for the people of Pakistan and the Russian Federation and would contribute towards regional peace and stability,” said a statement issued by the Foreign Office on Tuesday. And "this old pros" is still a member of The Major Non-NATO Ally Club , allied with Massa . Unbelievable !

In the backdrop of multiple recent developments that have seen Pakistan-Russia relations touch historic new heights, the event is being celebrated in both countries with great fervour and zeal, the statement added. Not sure if the Ruskies are keen to take up this offer. After all, Pakistan is partly responsible for breaking up the previous Soviet Union. ! This is a nation with NO PRINCIPLES as many have come to know !

Relations between Pakistan and Russia have already seen an unprecedented improvement in recent years in the fast changing regional scenario that compelled both the countries to align themselves to protect their mutual interests.
But this is the first time that Pakistan has expressed its desire to take the relationship to the next level. The move is seen as significant and a clear shift in Pakistan’s approach seeking greater cooperation with Russia. The shift is apparently necessitated by the United States’ hardline approach towards Pakistan.

Instead of aligning Pakistan's foreign policy to its known interest, all policies are determined with an Anti- India angle . Whoever is pro India, becomes Pakiland's enemy and whoever is anti-India becomes Pakiland friends . Not sure if Russia is going to "buy" this whore's logic

Russia is also warming up to Pakistan given the fact that its long term ally India is now establishing strategic partnership with the US. “Pakistan-Russia friendship is fast evolving into a mature partnership,” said Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal. Point proven !

“Relations between the two countries are today characterised by mutual trust, commonality of interests, and convergence of views on important regional and global issues. who is kidding who !

He said Pakistan views Russia as an important global power, a significant development partner, and a salient contributor to regional stability.Pakistan, Russia and China appear to have developed consensus on some of the regional issues including Afghanistan. All three countries, unlike the Trump administration’s policy, want a negotiated settlement of the lingering conflict in Afghanistan.

IMO, the litmus test for the relationship will be when Putin lands in Isloo and signs some significant agreements with Pakiland. This has not happened till date . For whatever reason , he has been putting off accepting the long standing ( at least 10 years IMO) invitation to visit Pakistan !!!

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 18:55

Noose Tightens Further: The Gallows ( Of Adiala !) Awaits Ganja

Nawaz Sharif owned London flats while holding public office, NAB officer drops new bombshell

ISLAMABAD – The investigating officer in the Avenfield properties reference against Sharif family members disclosed before the accountability court that as per investigations, Nawaz Sharif was the owner of upscale London flats while he was holding public office.National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s investigation officer Imran Dogar, who is the last prosecution witness, made the startling revelations before the accountability court on Wednesday.

“The properties were purchased through offshore companies in someone else’s name [to conceal ownership],” Dogar informed Judge Muhammad Bashir. The investigating officer further alleged that the Sharif family failed to prove a source of income for purchasing the properties.“London flats were in the use of Nawaz and his family since 1993,” claimed Dogar. In his shocking statement, the NAB official also stated that Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s official Sidra Mansoor informed NAB about the Hudaibiya Paper Mills case.Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam could not appear in court today as they were unable to fly off from Lahore owing to inclement weather.

Moreover, Maryam’s counsel Amjad Pervez also failed to appear before the court and his associate counsel submitted a power of attorney on behalf of his client. Interestingly, at the last hearing, Nawaz’s counsel had requested the court not to allow recording of Dogar’s statement.However, the judge remarked that he will give an order on the plea later and directed Dogar to record his statement. Nawaz and his family are facing three corruption cases which pertain to the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metal Establishment, offshore companies including Flagship Investment Ltd, and Avenfield properties of London in the Accountability Court-I after the NAB filed references against them in light of the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Panama Papers case.

Nawaz Sharif and his sons Hussain and Hasan are accused in all three references whereas his daughter Maryam and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar are named in the Avenfield reference only.Hussian and Hassan Nawaz are UK-based and have been absconding since the proceedings began last year, however, the former premier has been showing up regularly before the court of judge Muhammad Bashir.

All these so-called new references are nothing new . Everyone knows or knew, or ought to have known that Nawaz and his extended family ( including the brother ) is corrupt to the core. It is the "drip by drip torture" and /or demon-ization that is vengeful and petty . What with the "Begum" critically ill and in a haspitaal in London . There is no doubt that he is heading to Adiala (jail )

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 02 May 2018 18:56

Vips wrote:Pakistan offers to carry a big vaseline jar to Russia.

Pakistan has expressed its desire to take the relationship to the next level

And what do the Pakis have to Offer the Russians?

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 19:02

More Trouble Awaits COAS Pajwa

Naqeebullah’s family threatens countrywide shutdown over Rao Anwar’s continuous absence

KARACHI – The family members of Naqeebullah Mehsud have expressed anger over the absence of former Senior Superintendent of police Rao Anwar in Anti-terrorism court.Talking to newsmen on Wednesday, Mehsud family threatened to lock down the country provided ‘handcuffed’ Rao Anwar is not presented before the ATC.The furious family members said that if Rao Anwar was a brave officer than why he was pretending to be ill to skip court proceedings, adding that they were hoping for justice from court after Almighty Allah

Naqeebullah Mehsud, a 27-year-old native of South Waziristan, was killed in a fake encounter by a police team headed by Anwar in the outskirts of the metropolis on January 13 this year.A Joint Investigation Team formed to probe the murder confirmed that Rao Anwar was present at the scene of the crime and the police constables had tried to change the SIm cards of mobile phones.

COAS With Naquibullah's Father in Waziristan - last month !

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 19:11

Old Photu But New Meeting

National Security Committee meeting held in Islamabad
May 2, 2018

The "same distant body language look of Pajwa ". The presence of "disgraced Asif " in this meet . All of this suggests that the "editing quality" of this Sarkari Daily leaves a lot to be desired

ISLAMABAD – National Security Committee (NSC) meeting was held in Islamabad with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in chair.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chairman Joint Chief of Army Staff (CJCSC) Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chief of Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muzaffar Hassan, Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan and Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal attended the meeting. Asif's name is not there. Yet he "attended" the meet in the photu !

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 19:23

OLD NEWS BUT RELEVANT IN VIEW OF PAKISTAN'S OFFER TO RUSSIA

PIA Offers A "Vaseline Jar" To China

China to turnaround PIA
March 27, 2018

ISLAMABAD - China has agreed to cooperate with Pakistan in aviation sector particularly for the betterment of Pakistan International Airlines.
The consensus on the collaboration was reached at a meeting between Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing and Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan during a meeting in Islamabad. This was well before the much touted makeover given to this disgraced airline in anticipation of the opening of the brand new Isloo Airport . ! Nothing has come out of it since then ! Wonder if PIA is going to be "inserted" into the CPEC ( cure all medicine ) as well

anupmisra · Post by **anupmisra** » 02 May 2018 19:39

Aditya_V wrote:And what do the Pakis have to Offer the Russians?

The one and only thing that the Russians have been dying to get since the time of the czars - access to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea.

arun · Post by **arun** » 02 May 2018 19:48

Aditya_V wrote:
Vips wrote:Pakistan offers to carry a big vaseline jar to Russia.

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And what do the Pakis have to Offer the Russians?

An opportunity for Russia to further ingratiate herself to the Peoples Republic of China.

I will amplify in the next paragraph.

As I have said before, simply put Russia in an effort of keeping alive its Soviet superpower delusions of grandeur in the face of a real and substantial diminution in National Power has resigned itself to playing Tonto to the Peoples Republic of China’s Lone Ranger in the East including in our bailiwick and in the former the former Soviet stamping grounds in the Central Asian Republic’s aka Stans, in return for being able to temporarily pursue its irredentist delusions of grandeur in the West in areas such as Georgia and Ukraine. Hence Russia is and will increasingly kow-tow to the PRC whims and desires by aiding and abetting the PRC’s Taller than Himalayas, Deeper than Indian Ocean, Sweeter than Honey, Iron Brother ally the Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Our leaders must recognise this diminution in National Power induced Russian realignment of interests with the 2 countries that are most inimical to our National Interest and act to thwart Russia in in its actions in the West. India should not give Russia respite for choosing to playing younger brother to the PRC in our part of the world.

Mukesh.Kumar · Post by **Mukesh.Kumar** » 02 May 2018 19:52

anupmisra wrote:
Aditya_V wrote:And what do the Pakis have to Offer the Russians?
The one and only thing that the Russians have been dying to get since the time of the czars - access to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea.

Are you implying Gwadar2.0 = Goa 2.0++

Bart S · Post by **Bart S** » 02 May 2018 20:28

anupmisra wrote:
Aditya_V wrote:And what do the Pakis have to Offer the Russians?
The one and only thing that the Russians have been dying to get since the time of the czars - access to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea.

This is a myth floated by the Zia type folks to justify the Afghan Jihad.

There is some truth to it as Imperial Russia wanted access to warm waters, but that too was not through a trade route through a loser state like Pakistan but by annexing/controlling the entire swathe of land with access to the warm waters.

The Russia of today neither needs nor wants warm water access through a route in Pakistan, and if they did want a route there are dozens of more feasible routes that they can easily access before they even have to think about using Pakistan.

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 20:58

Someone Is Making A Lots Of Money In The Name Of Providing "Free Kidney And Liver Operations" To The Suffering Awaam Of Pakiland . But From The Below "Opaque Writing- Up " It Is Not Clear How They Are "Drinking At The Public Trough"

Propaganda being launched to hurt Pakistan’s prestigious liver transplant institute
POSTED IN FULL

ISLAMABAD: A dream institution which aims to provide first-world health care to millions of poor liver and kidney patients of Pakistan is facing existential crisis as some lobbies including those whose private practice is at risk have launched a vicious propaganda campaign against the institute accusing it of hiring professors and staff at exuberant salaries.

In reality, even the head of the institution a decorated world-known professor has not drawn salary for last three years and paid for even professional tours from his own pocket. Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center (PKLI & RC), which claims to be one of the best institutions of its kind in the world, was set up just a few months ago in Lahore to cater to the needs of over 10 million hepatitis patients in Pakistan, a country with second highest prevalence of the deadly disease after Egypt according to World Health Organisation (WHO). It also aims to prevent and treat kidney diseases which are 12th leading causes of death in the country as per WHO data. Just because someone does not "draw salary", does not necessary mean that he is not receiving funds from his employer in one form or the other !

It has been founded by Prof Dr Saeed Akhtar, one of the top Urologists in the world who returned from the United States leaving behind the lucrative post of Chairman Urology Department and Clinical Professor of Surgery and Urology at the Texas Tech University. Was due diligence made as to the reasons for his return. No golmaal/ Pakistaniyat etc etc

After becoming fully functional later this year, PKLI plan to offer facilities like free liver-transplant, kidney transplant and other treatments to poor patients. For this purpose it has hired over 40 foreign-qualified and foreign-trained consultants and surgeons from the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries and imported the state-of-the-art machines and medical equipment to provide world-class services to poor patients within the country. Like Shaukat Khanam Cancer Hospital, PKLI will also not charge patients who can’t afford to pay for the expensive surgery and treatment. Cause is noble, no doubt . But Imran has often been accused of "dipping into the hospital funds" for his personal purposes and happiness

The facilities to be offered include outpatient and inpatient services, radiology, pathology, clinical laboratory, ICU, pharmacy, operating rooms, and dialysis machines. The institute has already treated more than 100,000 hepatitis patients throughout Punjab after its inception. But this facility is a thorn in the eyes of some powerful lobbies whose business will be affected if the poor patients are able to avail quality liver and kidney care for free or at lower prices. Professional jealousy and competition in the medical business is nothing new !

According to experts, Pakistan needs 10,000 annual liver transplant but so far only Shifa International Hospital has successfully and consistently conducted Liver Transplant surgeries in Pakistan but it is unable to handle the load and majority of patients are forced to visit India or China for the complicated surgery which costs over Rs4 million. But at PKLI the liver transplant will be free for deserving patients and those who can afford will pay for the service as per their capacity. According to Prof Saeed, 100 liver-transplant and equal number of kidney transplants will be performed on patients annually in the center. Someone should verify to ensure that the statistics are not "Made In Sialkot "

Prof Saeed conceptualised PKLI when moved from the USA to Pakistan with the intention of helping the poor people who could not afford high cost medical treatments. He formed the Pakistan Kidney Institute (PKI) in Islamabad at Shifa International Hospital, where PKI provided the exact same care to the poor which was given to the rich but free of cost. However the burden of kidney disease was such that he soon realised that a lot more work needed to be done. He also felt that a center of excellence, not just a good hospital, was direly needed which not only included state-of-the-art treatment but also cutting edge research as well as international level training programmes for doctors, nurses and technicians so Pakistan could have a constant supply of highly trained medical professionals without seeking hard to find human resource overseas. Someone should do investigative reporting to ensure that there are no "personal financial advantages" for the Esteemed US return Doctor in all of this !

His dream was realised when the Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif agreed to not only provide 60 acres of land to PKLI & RC but also promised funds for the institute for first three years provided it also starts liver treatment and transplants. But despite receiving financial as well as legislative support from the government of Punjab, Dr Saeed Akhtar who is also the CEO of PKLI & RC, has repeatedly reiterated that PKLI & RC will not have any external interference from either the government or non-government entities, and the BoG will independently make all decisions to ensure that PKLI & RC fulfills its goal of becoming an excellent hospital that will provide cutting edge care to all patients, rich or poor, suffering from kidney and liver diseases. There is the RUB .! More investigation needed in this "sector" . Verbal "reiteration" by the Good Doctor is not enough !!!

After due deliberation the BoG of PKLI & RC (Trust) decided that the financial model to be adopted for the institute would be a cross subsidy model where money generated by caring for the affording patients will be used to take care of non-affording patients. Besides this, a business complex will open within the boundaries of the hospital with the goal of supporting PKLI operations. An endowment fund will also be formed and the masses will be engaged for donating to this facility who's primary goal is to give the best possible treatment to the rich and poor alike. A lot of "buzz words" to camouflage the fact that some sort of gol-maal cannot be avoided

But this dream could shatter if the propaganda against the institute succeeds. The powerful lobbies are trying to malign the institute and doctors to protect their businesses. An influential doctor at services hospital is leading the campaign after failing in his efforts to convince the government to appoint him as head of PKLI. Someone should investigate the accusations, with an OBJECTIVE FRAME OF MIND to quash the rumours !!!

According to propaganda mongers Dr Saeed is getting Rs3.5 million salary and all other doctors are being paid whooping remunerations. But according to acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PKLI, Dr Saeed had not been getting his salary as CEO for last three years. “He did not get a single penny from the government despite working 20 hours a day to set up the institute. He traveled abroad spending his own money to convince his colleagues to come back to Pakistan and serve the poor people.” As said before, man cannot live on air and water alone . A thorough financial audit should be started ASAP to see if the "Good Doctor" is indeed not getting a single ~~penny~~ paisa ! from all of this

Dr Saeed has started receiving a monthly salary as Urologist from December 2017 and currently he is being paid Rs1.2 million monthly salary. It is worth mentioning that even doctor Saeed’s students are earning more than a million per week in private practice. Again, verify and investigate, before singing paeans for Doctor Saeed !

Dr Saeed received 29 prestigious awards for his services in medical field and for bringing excellence to the field of research and education in Pakistan. He was honoured with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the government of Pakistan. He is an active member of 16 professional organisations across the globe. Sounds like a Press Release in favour of the "Good Doctor" rather than a factual write-up of the Pakistan Kidney And Liver Institute ( PKLI )

According to Amer Khan only one doctor at PKLI would be getting Rs2 million once he starts performing liver transplants at the institute. Currently he is only getting 0.5 million for training the staff and setting up the operation facilities.There are 43 consultants at the institute out of which three would be getting Rs1.5 million each, four would be receiving Rs1.2 million but most would be getting between Rs0.5 million to Rs1million. These salaries would be offered only for two years after which the consultants will be offered share percentage for their services. Hope these Doctors do not move on to greener pastures in the Gulf and will continue to serve the "suffering awaam" of Pakiland

According to Amer Khan the salaries being offered by PKLI are far lower than the market price of these consultants as they are not allowed to indulge in private practice. He said the senior doctors serving at government hospitals make millions through private practice which also affects their ability to train their juniors at government hospitals. But at PKLI consultants will pay full attention to patients and they will be training junior doctors thus spreading their foreign-gained knowledge and expertise throughout Pakistan. Hope all of this is "put in writing" and violators will be severely penalized !

He said the salaries for the doctors and consultants were decided by BOG after on recommendation of an independent firm hired under the PPRA rules. He said 90% of PKLI consultants are foreign qualified and trained and half of them have recently returned. What about the "other half" . Decided to "stay back"

Dr Amer Yar Khan himself has served in the US for 18 years before returning to Pakistan. He got his Internal Medicine training from the State University of New York and also at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital. He has served as Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of South Dakota, Division of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, USA. He has also been Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, USA. While in Illinois he trained students as clinical instructor in medicine for the University of Illinois, USA. Dr Khan worked as Director of Hospital Medicine at Saint Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA where he was also in charge of patient care coordination. Again, sounds like a Press Release for Dr Amer Yar Khan !

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 21:06

Disgraced Carrier Lining Up To Service Chini And Saudi Market

PIA to start three new flights to China, Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is planning to start three new flights to China and Saudi Arabia.Spokesperson of the national flag carrier Mashood Tajwar told Radio Pakistan that PIA is intending to start a new flight for Chinese city Guangzhou and two flights for Taif and Al-Qasim cities of Saudi Arabia.He said the new Islamabad International Airport is equipped with the latest facilities and can accommodate more flights.
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Nothing being said about the competition that will be faced from Ummah and Chini Airlines. If the Paki Abduls have a choice they are going to ditch their own airlines in favour of the foreign carriers , unless polk and flied rice is the only menu that is "served" on the Chini Airlines !

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 21:09

Cell phone charging station with fingerprint verification system installed at new Islamabad airport

Is the "machine" working 24/7 as intended or it is one of those "second hand Chini maal" imported from China under the game-changing CPEC

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 21:14

May 2 (2011) Was A "Historic Day" For Pakistan . On That Day, Pakiland's Sover-Virginity Was Violated By The United States In Full Public View

2 May in history: US forces kill bin Laden in Pakistan

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 21:38

"Islam In Danger" Psycho- Analized By This Female Ayesha !

Religion in danger?

In our Muslim majority theological sect, the day a child is born, his or her indoctrination begins. They are given a religious identity and all its trappings, even though they have no choice in the matter. Believing your own religion or sect is superior to all others is also a part of the package.

Now "they" are trying to "reverse the damage" by " cultivating" ( in name onlee ) the minorities by giving them "some breathing space" in the Islamic environment of Pakiland !

Though Pakistani society is different now, a few decades back religion was hardly a controversial matter. The first time I remember someone’s religious identity being an issue was when I was in Grade 5. A classmate had come to me and whispered in my ear not to sit with a particular girl because she was a Shia. This was the first time I had ever heard about the sect, and I received a lot of information from my friend who had warned me not to sit with the Shia girl. In retrospect, most of the ‘information’ she gave me was false. Pakistan was always Islamic from day 1 ! Hindus were treated as second and third class citizens !

No doubt, she herself had received it from an adult who had not bothered to verify it — or perhaps was actively trying to slander the Shia community. Unfortunately, there are many individuals like this in our country, who consider themselves an authority on religious matters, especially for children. One of the condition for Saudi Aid, was to ensure that only the Wahabi Brand Of Malsi is legit in Pakiland

Another source of religious knowledge for the young are the Qaris in our mosques. Usually, boys are sent to mosques at the age of 6 or 7 to start learning how to read the Quran and for other religious teachings. They are "trained" by Saudi clerics !!!

The 1973 Constitution declared Pakistan an ‘Islamic Republic’, incorporating various Islamic constitutional components like making being a Muslim mandatory to be head of state. When General Ziaul Haq took over in 1977, he took a series of steps to ‘Islamise’ Pakistan. Apparently this was to produce good and true Muslims. Since then, the role of religion in our society has been transformed. Islamic content has become incorporated into the textbooks of each and every subject, regardless of whether it has anything to do with theology or not. Not only that but other fellow Muslims like the Shias and the Ahmedis were demonized as well !

There is also a myriad religious TV channels, some of them are even dedicated to catering to specific sects of Islam. Then there are those pesky chain messages people can’t seem to keep forwarding, the ones that tell you if you don’t forward it to 10 or 20 people you will burn in hell for eternity. That people take these messages seriously is enough to let you know our society is not as educated as it thinks about religion. This is despite the fact that religious teachings from the best qualified professionals are easily accessible today online. Someone should research if TV is haram or halal in Islam .Is there a Fatwa or an Hadith on this subject !

Even in these modern times, and one is surprised to see sign boards displaying slogans of Islam Zindabaad and Khatme Nabuwwat Zindabaad. Such displays are not just restricted to signboards. Social media is also being used to declare certain groups as true Muslims and others as heretics. Someone should research if SOCIAL MEDIA is haram or halal in Islam. Is there a Fatwa or an Hadith on this subject !

However, something positive did take place in the recent past — the Paigham-e-Pakistan — a consensus by religious scholars that suicide bombings are wrong, and killing of innocents is never justified. However, our scholars’ job is far from over. The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) is still needed to bridge the very wide gaps and bridges between Muslim communities. The danger we face comes from within, not without. So, the "oxygen of Jihad" is being used to keep the patient ( Pakistan) alive in the ICU

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 02 May 2018 22:05

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China tensions push India into world's top five defence spenders

NEW DELHI: India has joined the United States and China as one of the world's five biggest military spenders, reflecting geopolitical tensions as well as the country's reliance on imported weapons and sprawling personnel costs.

New Delhi's defence spending rose by 5.5 percent to $63.9 billion in 2017 and has now passed France, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in a report released on Wednesday.

Worldwide military spending rose marginally last year to $1.73 trillion, or roughly 2.2 percent of global gross domestic product, the group said. The list of the world's biggest military spenders has remained consistent in recent years, dominated by the US and China, which spent $610 billion and $228 billion respectively, according to SIPRI, which researches global arms spending.

However, the group said the balance of military spending is "clearly shifting" toward Asia, Oceania and the Middle East, driven largely by spending increases in China, India and Saudi Arabia.

China spends far more on its military than any other power in Asia.

Beijing's share of worldwide military expenditure rose to 13 percent in 2017 from just 5.8 percent in 2008, according to SIPRI. The Chinese government has increased spending 8.5 percent per year between 2007 and 2016 and its leaders "seem committed to increases in defence spending for the foreseeable future, even as China's economic growth slows," according to a US department of defence report on China's military.

In India's case, however, increased spending doesn't mean the armed forces are deploying state-of-the-art equipment. The rise in defence spending mostly goes toward salaries and pensions for roughly 1.4 million serving personnel and more than 2 million veterans, said Laxman Kumar Behera, a research fellow with New Delhi's Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.

"Because so much money is consumed by manpower costs, there isn't enough left over to buy equipment," Behera said.

India's own army echoes that sentiment. Vice-Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Sarath Chand told a parliamentary committee in March the current budget barely accounts for inflation and tax payments. Only 14 percent goes toward military modernization compared to 63 percent for salaries, Chand said.

SIPRI previously ranked India as the world's largest arms importer because its domestic defence manufacturing industry remains curtailed by red tape, a reliance on state-owned defence companies and procurement delays.

Faced with geopolitical threats from Pakistan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tried to boost domestic defence production with his 'Make in India' programme.

Yet, ministry of defence data released in response to a parliamentary question shows that procurement from Indian vendors has declined since 2014 — when Modi came to power — while procurement from foreign vendors increased slightly. Overall equipment procurement also dipped, the data shows.

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Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 02 May 2018 22:20

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Market watch: KSE-100 continues to bleed, ends below 45,200

KARACHI: The KSE-100 continued to lose ground on Wednesday as index-heavy automobile, cement and bank stocks plummeted with most closing in the red.

Uncertainty on the political and economic fronts contributed to the negative sentiment, dragging the index below the 45,200 level.

At close, the benchmark KSE-100 Index finished with a decrease of 292.49 points or 0.64% to settle at 45,196.37.

JS Research’s Maaz Mulla said the bearish trend can be attributed to political uncertainty surrounding upcoming general elections.

“Uncertainty continues to haunt investors,” said Mulla in a market-close comment. “On the economic front, CPI inflation clocked in at 3.68% YoY for April-2018 as compared to 3.25% last month. Traded volumes plunged by 47% day-on-day to 131 million shares, while value traded dropped to $45 million.

“Major heavyweights namely HBL (-1.86%), UBL (-2.05%), OGDC (-0.97%), Lucky Cement (-1.19%) and ENGRO (-1.00%) cumulatively contributed a negative 155 points to the index.

“BYCO (-1.20%), from the refinery sector, declared its 9-month result for FY18, where the company posted consolidated EPS of Rs0.51, with no cash payout. Mixed sentiments were witnessed in the cement sector where Lucky Cement (-1.19%) and DG Khan Cement (-0.82%) closed negative, while on the flipside Cherat Cement Company Limited (+1.22%) and Fauji Cement Company Limited (+0.35%) closed positive.

“We expect market to exhibit volatility in the coming sessions due to overall political ambiguities.” He added.

Shares of 371 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 120 stocks closed higher, 230 declined while 21 remained unchanged. The value of shares traded during the day was Rs8.6 billion.

Lotte Chemicals was the volume leader with 15.1 million shares, gaining Rs0.39 to close at Rs11.66. It was followed by Bank of Punjab with 14.4 million shares, losing Rs0.25 to close at Rs12.21 and Bank Alfalah with 10.8 million shares, gaining Rs0.11 to close at Rs51.98.

Overall, trading volumes decreased to 131 million shares compared with Monday’s tally of 249 million.

Foreign institutional investors were net sellers of Rs142 million worth of shares during the trading session, according to data compiled by the National Clearing Company of Pakistan.

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Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 02 May 2018 22:23

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In a report about the PTM, the Guardian mentions all sorts of bans against the Pashtun youth movement that also includes the ridiculous ban on ‘ Pashteen Cap’. But all that has failed to stop the movement. An interesting read.

Long Article but worth the read !

Manzoor Pashteen Now Being Called " The Che Guevara Of Pakistan"

Are you with the tyrants?' Pakistani Che risks all to take on the army
The Guardian
May 2, 2018

Every morning Ahmed Shah puts on his circular, red-and-black cap, decorated with spades, and feels ready to take on the world. “For me this cap is a symbol of resistance,” he says. “That’s why I like it.” Shah (not his real name) is one of thousands of Pakistanis who have taken to wearing the distinctive tribal hat to show their support for Manzoor Pashteen. In any struggle, symbolism is important !

The charismatic 26-year-old, rarely seen without his “Pashteen hat”, leads the Pashtun Protection Movement (PTM), which has convulsed the country with unprecedentedly virulent criticism of the powerful armed forces.It accuses the military of being behind a litany of abuses in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), an inhospitable, mountainous region on the border with Afghanistan dominated by Pakistan’s 15-million-strong Pashtun minority and which has played host to a variety of terrorist groups. He is University educated , so he cannot be easily dismissed as naive and impractical !

Although Pashteen is committed to non-violent protest, his youthfulness, firebrand speeches and distinctive headgear have drawn comparisons with Che Guevara.[ The more you suppress , the more leaders like Manzoor will emerge from the "system"

What marks the PTM out as a particular threat to Pakistan’s army, which has ruled the country for more than half its 70-year history, is that its allegations mirror those made by western officials, namely that the army plays a “double game” with regard to terrorism, silently supporting groups that target India and Afghanistan. And fooling US and other western powers to extract financial aid to support the Jihadis !

The government has responded with a crackdown, banning rallies and harassing PTM supporters. Nine PTM activists have gone missing in Karachi, Pakistan’s southern business capital. At a rally last weekend in Swat, pro-military protesters tried to block entry to some of a 25,000-strong crowd. And the COAS is traveling the country to "sooth" the fears of Hazaras and other minorities ! He does not want to be faced with a massive internal uprising in FATA and Baluchistan , mainly due to the doings of his predecessor Raheel Sharif , who is presently practicing his anti -shia "craft" in Saudia

Even the “Pashteen hat” has been subjected to local, unofficial bans. Replicas can no longer be found in the Swat valley city of Mingora, where at least five shopkeepers selling the hat were recently detained and beaten by thugs associated with the military, locals say. Such "strong arm tactics" will have a blow-back effect for sure !

At a rally in Lahore on 21 April, held in defiance of the government ban, Pashteen bowed his head like a boxer as minders escorted him through an exultant, selfie-taking crowd to a stage adorned with pictures of missing people.

Earlier that day, sewage had mysteriously flooded the ground. About 8,000 people – many in the Pashteen cap – chanted “the uniforms are behind the terrorists”, a slogan that fosters particular apoplexy in the military’s headquarters in Rawalpindi. Such petty mischief making is NOT going to stop this ever growing Movement

Pashteen tells his audience that he has come to Lahore, a city populated by relatively few Pashtuns, to “expose what the army are doing against us”. To his right, a gigantic poster shows a devastated, rubble-strewn street in a town in North Waziristan partly flattened during a 2014 military campaign against Pakistan’s Taliban. A vivid display of the "scorched earth tactics" practiced by Raheel Sharif Of La-Whore, who has been dubbed as the "killer of Pashtuns" by no less than a retired Pashtun Major of the Paki Army

That campaign is credited with helping reduce deaths from terrorism by more than two-thirds. Yet, according to the PTM, ordinary Pashtuns were caught in the crossfire, and have ever since been subject to humiliating curfews, checkpoints and collective punishment by troops stationed to maintain order. As of yet, the Pashtuns say that they still want to live "within" Pakistan, and want a solution of their problems within the concept of Pakistan but still they are being dubbed as Afghan and Indian Agents by the Deep State !

So-called enforced disappearances generate particular grief. A government commission has dealt with almost 5,000 cases since 2011, but rights groups say this number vastly underestimates the scale of the problem. “According to the constitution, anybody who commits a crime must be produced in a court of law within 24 hours,” says Pashteen. “But so many people have been taken and are still missing.”

This is one of their demands, which is being ignored by the COAS !

His voice rising, almost to a scream, Pashteen yells at the crowd “are you with the tyrants?” He calls on ordinary soldiers to defy the orders of high command, a statement some have interpreted as treasonous. One rally-goer from Pakistan’s Punjab majority bites his lip and glances anxiously over his shoulder. “It’s quite remarkable hearing this,” he says, on condition of anonymity. “What it portends for Pakistan I don’t know.”

A white flag, representing the movement’s commitment to non-violent protest, flutters above the stage. Among the stereotypes Pashteen is helping to break down, says analyst Fasi Zaka, is that of “Pashtuns being a martial ethnic group given to conflict”. Its leaders argue that Pashtuns are more victims of the Taliban than the willing hosts often portrayed in the media. One, Ali Wazir, has had 17 members of his family or killed.

The military response betrays choking discomfort. General Bajwa, the chief of army staff, has referred indirectly to the PTM as being “engineered” by Pakistan’s enemies. Reporting on the movement has been censored in the media.Yet, unable to stop its growth, corps commander Lt General Nazir Ahmad Butt held a meeting last week with the PTM to discuss its “legitimate grievances”, referring to a five-point list of demands that includes de-mining, the punishment of a Karachi police chief accused of carrying out extrajudicial killings, and a “truth and reconciliation commission” on enforced disappearances.“The PTM’s success,” says civil rights activist Jibran Nasir, is that after years of denial, some in the military “admit there have been some transgressions”.
From the back seat of a car whisking him away from a horde of supporters, Pashteen tells the Guardian that he is unconcerned by a possible threat to his life. “At first my family said they would throw me out of the house,” he says, “but now they say if you are killed, then at least you will have done something for the people.”

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 02 May 2018 23:23

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Businessmen fear dumping of Chinese goods under CPEC

KARACHI: Though government officials have been highlighting the gigantic China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a great achievement for the past around three years, the project has also sparked fears that domestic industries will be crippled in future as China will dump its commodities in Pakistan.

A few months ago, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics’ CPEC Centre of Excellence Executive Director Dr Shahid Rashid predicted that investment in CPEC projects would eventually swell to $100 billion by 2030 compared to the existing estimate of around $60 billion.

“China has already eaten half of our economy, what else it could do,” Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President Mufassar Ata Malik told The Express Tribune while referring to the business community’s apprehensions about CPEC.

Malik is a business tycoon having diverse ventures including security services, real estate, product branding, solar power generation and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The KCCI recently hosted the “My Karachi – Oasis of Harmony” exhibition at the Expo Centre Karachi with the aim of portraying a soft image of Pakistan’s financial hub before the international business community.

“The aim of the festival was to portray a soft image of the country and show the world that the city is open for business. It was not only meant to highlight Karachi or Pakistan’s products only. Anyone could have hired a stall either for B2B or B2C purpose,” explained Mufassar.

The exhibition is being organised since 2004 in an effort to paint a positive image of the city and dispel investor apprehensions. Mufassar emphasised that Pakistan’s business community needed to learn how to compete in the market and add value to their products, adding it should not always look at the government for a helping hand. “CPEC is not a one-way road as it will also give access for Pakistan’s businesses to Central Asian markets. So, there’s opportunity for Pakistan as well,” he said.

However, economist Akbar Zaidi pointed out that Chinese investors and companies had been given preferential treatment and when they would start manufacturing goods at the Special Economic Zones (SEZs), it would wreak havoc on Pakistan’s industry.

“Imports from China have been increasing that has forced many industries in Pakistan to shut down and when they start manufacturing here, imagine what will happen?” asked Zaidi.

Citing an example, he said “when we buy a Chinese motorcycle assembled here, it costs Rs50,000, but when a Chinese firm will start manufacturing bikes here, then it will cost much less, may be Rs35,000. As buyers, we may enjoy the bike at a lower price, but local manufacturers will certainly suffer.”

In competition with China in goods manufacturing, Pakistan is not the only country that has lagged behind, even the US and India have not been able to compete with Beijing.

“Pakistan needs to find industries where China doesn’t want to get involved because of language barrier like IT and services,” he suggested.

Zaidi said the best thing the government could do to protect local interest was to promote joint ventures, meaning Chinese companies should have a local partner. “However, it seems difficult at the moment.” In many of the Middle Eastern countries, foreign companies or individuals must have a local partner for launching a company. The Joke of the Century NATION is now comparing itself with the Middle Eastern Countries!

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abhijitm · Post by **abhijitm** » 02 May 2018 23:36

Karachi Stock Exchange is a huge ponzi scheme. A djinn market. There are fake companies, fake shares, manipulation of prices, money laundering, cross trade, wash trade, order match and what not.

Nothing is real. Sab allah ki maya hai.

Vips · Post by **Vips** » 03 May 2018 00:01

Bart S wrote:
anupmisra wrote:
The one and only thing that the Russians have been dying to get since the time of the czars - access to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea.
This is a myth floated by the Zia type folks to justify the Afghan Jihad.

There is some truth to it as Imperial Russia wanted access to warm waters, but that too was not through a trade route through a loser state like Pakistan but by annexing/controlling the entire swathe of land with access to the warm waters.

The Russia of today neither needs nor wants warm water access through a route in Pakistan, and if they did want a route there are dozens of more feasible routes that they can easily access before they even have to think about using Pakistan.

Russia has already bought the Vadinar Port from Essar, and got a foothold in the Gulf of Kutch, in the Arabian Sea — and into the Indian Ocean.

abhijitm · Post by **abhijitm** » 03 May 2018 00:11

For example, KSE 100 index has gained 5 times, 5 fking times, from 10,000 to 50,000 that is 500% since 2012. Can anyone correlate this with pakistan's economic progress?

But here is the magic. AKD group is the biggest fish or gorilla in pakistan stock market. God knows who is behind this group. Army may be. This AKD group is run by Dhedhi family. This group made their employee Nadeem Naqvi KSE managing director in 2011. There was a front runner but he 'conveniently' got another offer at last minute and this Nadeem guy became MD. Ever since then KSE is going up and up and up. They caught frauds by AKD but this group kept escaping with simple slap on the wrist by KSE regulators.

Bottom-line - never believe KSE, ever.

tsarkar · Post by **tsarkar** » 03 May 2018 00:18

Falijee wrote:Manzoor Pashteen Now Being Called " The Che Guevara Of Pakistan"...Are you with the tyrants?' Pakistani Che risks all to take on the army

Pashtuns have long been maligned by the Pakjabis. Under Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and his brother Dr. Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan won 1937 provincial elections with Frontier National Congress, an affiliate of INC emerging as the single largest party in the assembly. Dr Abdul Gaffar Khan was the Chief Minister until 1947 when Jinnah illegally dismissed the elected government. They opposed partition but the British led by Olaf Caroe and Secretary of State for India Leo Amery conspired against them to make Muslim "martial" Pakistan chowkidar & cannon fodder against perceived Soviet threat to Middle East oil he wanted for Britain. The Brits perpetrated the greatest crime against the Khan Brothers who had changed the region's outlook.

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2018 00:20

Confirmed : Isloo Crawling With Deep State Agents Out To "Get Journos"

Islamabad most dangerous place to be a journalist in Pakistan, says media watchdog

Islamabad is the most dangerous place to be a journalist in Pakistan, according to media rights watchdog Freedom Network (FN) which has released its Press Freedom Barometer 2018 — monitored from May 1, 2017 to April 1 this year — to mark the International Press Freedom Day that falls on Thursday.

According to a press release issued by FN, the group has recorded over 150 cases of attacks and violations against media and its practitioners, including journalists, in Pakistan in the last one year, "signifying a worryingly escalating climate of intimidation and harassment that is adversely affecting the freedom of expression and access to information environment".

Based on actual events, FN noted that at least 157 cases of attacks and violations were documented across all four provinces, Islamabad and tribal areas.“That’s an average of about 15 cases of violations a month — one every second day. The violations included killing of journalists, abductions, kidnappings, physical attacks and injuries, arrests, threats and specific cases of harassment,” it said. And Islamabad is also the place where the "authority" of the Paki Faj supercedes the authority of the Isloo Traffic Police ! An Isloo policeman was recently threatened with violence by a Ex Air Force officer who happened to book the offending Ex Fauji on a traffic violation !

The year saw at least five working journalists as 'killed for their work", including Abdul Razzaq, correspondent for ARY News TV channel in Kasur; Bakshish Elahi, the bureau chief of K-2 Times in Haripur; Haroon Khan, a reporter with Sach TV and a stringer for Mashriq TV in Swabi; Anjum Muneer Raja, a sub-editor with Urdu daily Qaumi Pukaar in Rawalpindi; and Zeeshan Ashraf, correspondent for Nawa-e-Waqt Urdu daily in Sambrial.The FN report adds that 35 per cent of the (55 out of 157) cases were recorded in the federal capital Islamabad, making it the most dangerous place to practice journalism in the country. Aside from being killed or , threatened with violence, there are "good chances" that some journos may just "plain disappearance " and no one has a clue where they have gone

The most targeted medium remained TV with 85 cases recorded against journalists associated with it compared to print, radio and internet. In this day and age of visualization, most people - literate and well as illiterate nowadays get their news from TV !

After Islamabad, other areas found dangerous for journalists were Punjab the second worst with 17% of the violations (26 cases), followed closely by Sindh with 16% (25 cases), Balochistan with 14% (22 cases) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 10% (16 cases). The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) documented the least number of overall violations at 8% of the total with 13 out of 157 cases.

Journos are NOT ALLOWED in FATA so as to keep the atrocities of the fauj from getting out !!! Result - The PTM Movement now !!!

“These increased incidents of attacks on the media in Pakistan are a major cause of concern, after major improvement in law and order situation,” said FN Executive Director Iqbal Khattak.

“Return of relative peace and reduction in overall violence could have meant more freedom for journalists to freely do their jobs, but ironically this has not been the case. This is also alarming since the country has a dismal record of persecuting media predators.” The "judiciary" is in the bed with the Deep State . Look , how Ganja is being demonized as if he is the ONLY corrupt politico in the whole of Pakiland !!!

“May 3 this year also comes at a time when the country is poised to undertake one of the biggest democratic exercises of conducting general elections in the coming months. We appeal to all stakeholders to respect media and facilitate it in achieving democratic goals,” Khattak added. The election is a farce ! Deals are being made right now , as this is being written , to either install Imran, Shahbaaz or some other person who is palatable to the Deep State !

Last week, a report issued by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF), observed that while Pakistani media are regarded as among the most vibrant in Asia but due to pressure being exerted by extremist groups and intelligence agencies, they are increasingly resorting to self-censorship.

PS : And the ironies of ironies is that Pakistan is a member of the UN Human Rights Council !!!

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2018 00:34

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Jalila Haider refused to go meet with COAS in Cantt who is visiting Quetta on 4th day of her hunger strike. She demands that COAS should visit Hazara camp, listens to community demands. Also says revolutionaries take collective decisions. Meet @Advjalila who is making HerStory

The Paki Ayeshas in Quetta who are now "challenging" the authority of the COAS mard -e - momeen

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2018 00:40

Paki Defence Ministry On The Defensive

Ministry justifies defence budget hike

Has the Ministry Of Education justified its 50% reduction in the budget yet

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2018 00:47

This Egoistic (Sialkoti) Paki Politico Wants His "Old Job Back " (a) So He Can Drink At The Public Trough Once Again (b) Satisfy His King Size Ego By Tweeting Fake News

Khawaja Asif moves apex court against IHC verdict that led to disqualification

PML-N leader Khawaja Asif on Wednesday challenged the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) verdict announced last week — that led to the now former foreign minister's disqualification as a member of the parliament — in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Supreme Court is the "pocket of Deep State " !

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2018 01:10

Hindu Temple Water Being Abused By Paki Cement Factories

Katas Raj case: Water worth billions used by cement factories around temple for free, SC notes

Noting that water worth billions of rupees was used by cement factories around the historic Katas Raj temple without any payment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a two-day deadline for the factories to submit recommendations for a policy on payment of water used in the past and that to be consumed in the future.

A three-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar was hearing a suo motu case based on media reports that the Katas Raj pond is drying out due to water consumption by nearby cement factories.
Justice Nisar observed during the hearing that the cement factories had caused damage to the environment by using up the area's water as well as causing air pollution."The people who are not doing anything for water are not sincere with this country; those taking no measures for water [provision] are enemies of this country," the CJP remarked. What does this SeeJayPee has to say about the so-called Paki laws protecting Hindu and Christian minorities and their properties . Why is he not tackling this issue head on.

The CJP said factory owners must have used influence to get permission to establish cement factories in the area.
He admonished a former secretary industries, Khalid Sherdil, "for giving away everything for free", at which the official responded that a no-objection certificate was not a requirement when the factories were established.The CJP noted that the factories had not taken any measures to resolve the issues voluntarily and that the owners only think of their own profits."We should close Bestway Cement. Allah will have his mercy and production will be met [through other sources]," he commented.He also said he would visit the factories himself to examine the situation regarding pollution caused by the factories."Cement factories should pay up to get water from the river," he said, ordering the factories to give recommendations as to how much they are willing to pay for the water they have already used and what the rate for future usage of water should be."The impression that in the absence of law, a wrong act would become right is false," Justice Umar Atta Bandial observed, adding that theft was a crime under all circumstances.The CJP also ordered the factories to take measures to prevent air pollution while directing the Punjab government to install pipelines to provide water to the factories.Meanwhile, Justice Ijazul Ahsan noted that 2.5 million gallons of water were used by the factories every day. "Cement factories pulled out a sea from underground sources." The case was adjourned until 7:30pm today.

Not a word from the "Chief My Laard" about the "violation of the rights of the Hindu minority and the right of the community themselves to decide whether they want to "give away the water" for money or not . Implicit in all of the above, is the assumption that what is good for the Temple is going to be decided by the Paki Supreme Court without the consultation of any of the Hindus ( very few left as have been made to flee to India for fear of their lives during partition anyways !) . If the situation was reversed and the word "Muslim and Mosque and India " is substituted for Hindu, Temple and Pakistan, one can imagine the outcry , protests and outrage that would have been reported in the Indian press, calling for the resignation of the Chief Justice Of India

Falijee · Post by **Falijee** » 03 May 2018 03:07

The Story Of How Imran "Fell In Love" With Peerni / Pinky ( not BB !

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Man In The Middle Is A ~~Marriage - Broker~~ Marriage - Breaker

And Pinky - sans Burkha !

January 10, 2018- Old but relevant because Immy is standing for PMship and potential Paki voters need to "know" that this Oxford University "Educated" Man is a "Empty Vessel" and completely driven by his hormonal instincts

Who’s Khawar Farid Maneka and why Bushra took divorce from him

How Imran Khan became a family friend

Imran Khan was first introduced to this family by Aun Chaudhry. He got extremely impressed by ‘Pinki’ in this brief meeting and started visiting the family quite often. Bushra often told Imran Khan verses to recite and also gave him a ring to wear for good fortune. ( after 4 months, this is all history now ) . After their introduction to Imran Khan, the couple gradually started developing differences, which Khawar believes to have been Godsend. There were reports of Imran Khan’s marriage with Bushra’s sister Maryam as well but the rumours were denied from both sides. In retrospect the rumours were correct, in the same way, that rumours about Imran's SECOND MARRIAGE also proved correct . History repeating itself

As Bushra and Khawar developed more and more differences, Bushra finally got divorced from Khawar Maneka. There are contradictory reports on how this divorce actually came by but since Khawar has already denied having any differences with Bushra and stated that the reasons of the divorce were spiritual, it gives credence to the report that Bushra one day told Khawar that she had had a dream in which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) appeared before her and told her to get married to Imran Khan, which would not only remove all the hurdles in Imran Khan’s way to become PM but will also eventually usher in a golden era for Pakistan.

It is a sad commentary on the kind of pirs and pirnees the Paki system is "producing". And Imran, an Oxford "educated" Paki has taken the bait, hook , line and sinker , just on the basis of his "itchy hormones"

Whatever the truth, Bushra and Khawar divorced and though Imran still denies having married Bushra, reports claim that the two have already tied the knot on January 1 and are now waiting for a spiritual moment to announce their marriage. Since this was penned, Imran got "happily married" and if rumours are to be believed ( ) got unhappily unmarried as well - in the space of a few months The Peerni has returned back to Pakpattan . Not sure , if she is back in the "Pir business" yet . She will need to built up her "client base" from scratch . Unless, the statement from Imran is to be believed that his marriage is as solid as a rock. Then in that case, the other predictions about Imran's PMship and 3 more kids through the Peerni - will hold good as well !

It has also been reported that the family ( Imran's family )kept looking for a proper match to Imran Khan ( Imran is a big boy now ( 65+ ) why does he have to "rely" on his two sisters for match -making . He can easily go online on SHAADI.COM and do the needful ) but failed to do so. ( At 65 + surely he is not "hunting" for a 20 year old "homely" kind of a Islami Aurat ) The reports even claim that Imran Khan had divorced his ex-wife Reham Khan too over Bushra’s advice. ( So, Bushra is a homebreaker as well as a Peerni. In retrospect, Gullible Immy ! In this case, his dogs did him in ! ) )

PS: One Paki Intellectual recently observed that the Kaptaan is not marriage material

Kashi · Post by **Kashi** » 03 May 2018 04:12

The Struggle to Send Home Pakistan’s Dead

When Pakistan’s national airline suspended U.S. flights, the immigrant community struggled to send their dead home.

The Pakistanis [] regard burial in their homeland and making dignified arrangements for that time as a necessity; a part of life.

Not only is there the strong emotional pull to be buried as quickly as possible on native soil for religious and cultural reasons; for years, the practice of the deceased being flown back to Pakistan was the least expensive option. While an American burial was out of reach for many low-income immigrants, returning a dead body on a direct flight to Pakistan was free. Fourteen years ago, Pakistan’s national airline began transporting the country’s dead back to their homeland free of cost.

But last fall, the Pakistani airline abruptly ended its flights to the United States, saying it had become too costly. The decision has left local Pakistanis in a desperate bind when tragedy strikes.
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PIA operated its Lahore to New York flight twice a week. When flying into the United States, the flight stopped in Manchester for security clearance as the United States does not allow for direct flights from Pakistan to the United States. However, the eastbound flight was nonstop.
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“Looking ahead, we as an airline will keep looking at the possibility to start flying back into JFK as soon as possible,” said Rasool. “However there are several hurdles with TSA being the biggest one.” According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) any flight from Pakistan cannot fly directly into the United States and must make a layover to get a security clearance. “Because of this, our product is not competitive in the market and we just couldn’t go on with it any further,” said Rasool.
So No flights from Bakistan are allowed to fly in directly to the US for security reasons?
But there is hope!!
However, the new airport in Islamabad, the capital city, will have all necessary security facilities that are currently not deployed at Pakistan’s other airports. “Once that airport is commissioned, we will begin our negotiations with America again,” Rasool said.

anupmisra · Post by **anupmisra** » 03 May 2018 04:24

Bart S wrote:
anupmisra wrote:
The one and only thing that the Russians have been dying to get since the time of the czars - access to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea.
This is a myth floated by the Zia type folks to justify the Afghan Jihad.

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The Russia of today neither needs nor wants warm water access through a route in Pakistan, and if they did want a route there are dozens of more feasible routes that they can easily access before they even have to think about using Pakistan.

Not a myth. Here you go. For your reading pleasure...

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military ... r-port.htm
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1261653/cp ... ter-ports/
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom ... 0003-3.pdf