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Cannot understand this . Taliban appears to have claimed responsibility for this attack ; "everyone in the world " knows that the HQ of Taliban is in Quetta Pakistan ( Quetta Shura ) and in fact , Taliban would not survive one day without Paki men and material . So, this is all hypocrisy !
I don't know if this is a CT or what, but nevertheless, if TSP can pull something off like this, it will throw India into a communal cauldron. Thus, whether its a CT or not, given that there is advanced intelligence of such a possibility, no excuses by Indian security apparatus and BJP govt for not being on guard
Cannot understand this . Taliban appears to have claimed responsibility for this attack ; "everyone in the world " knows that the HQ of Taliban is in Quetta Pakistan ( Quetta Shura ) and in fact , Taliban would not survive one day without Paki men and material . So, this is all hypocrisy !
F-man, in local vernacular, this is termed "Piece of straw in thief's beard". Gen. Waist Bajwa is proactively laying claim to be the first one to "condom" the tellibunny attack (good or bad tellibunnies, doesn't matter). Ergo, pakis now can not be held responsible for this murder. Remember the time when pakis were amongt the first ones to condom 9-11? Heck they even had a strategically positioned genrail in DC who jumped the gun to condom the "dastardly attacks".
ISPR shuns comments of Aitzaz Ahsan regarding links of DG ISI with Maryam Nawaz
RAWALPINDI – Director General Intra Services Public Relations clarified on Friday clarified that the comments passed by few individuals regarding head of a premier intelligence agency were baseless.Major General Asif Ghafoor clarified in a tweet that the integrity of armed forces was beyond reproach, in a veiled reference to comments passed by Senator Aitzaz Ahsan regarding head of Intra Services Intelligence, ISI. Echendee of ISI still intact after OBL raid by Massa
It bears mentioning that PPP stalwart and veteran lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan alleged in one of his interviews that the in-laws of the daughter of Maryam Nawaz were closely linked to General Naveed Mukhtar, head of Pakistan’s top intelligence agency, ISI. Wow, is the "close link" work -related ( hope so!) or personal ( deadly !). Is something going on between the two married and "sharif" persons
Aitzaz, citing the affiliation showed concerns over the fair trial to be done by Joint Investigation Team. Not only that, the PPP senator also observed that top officials of State Bank of Pakistan and FIA were handpicked and so they would not be able to do justice in probing money trail of Sharif family. Ahsan is expecting too much of the Paki Justice System . If the mylaards of the Paki Supreme Court done their job without fear, Ganja Sharif would have been found 400% guilty
If Lisa Curtis overlooks this, US strategy (or whatever is left of it) is done. Unless a MOAB or two levels ISI sponsored Taliban sanctuaries in 'Pakistan', Trump has lost Afghanistan.
'Mad Dog' better come through. It's a tipping point.
Women beaten at BBIA offloaded from Doha-bound flight
A Norwegian family, including a woman and her two daughters, who were manhandled by immigration officials at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) here on April 15, were offloaded from a Doha-bound flight at Peshawar Airport on Friday
Umar Khalid, his wife Haseena and two daughters - Fauzia Khalid and Fatima Khalid
since an investigation into the airport incident was underway the family was stopped from leaving the country to assist the inquiry and to record their statements
the two women passengers were assaulted by a woman official at the departure lounge
India deprives Pakistan of featuring in Asian Squash
Indian Squash Federation (ISF) and Indian government’s dirty politics deprived Pakistani players of participating in the 19th Asian Senior Individual Squash Championship 2017, which is set to start in Chennai, India from April 26
The Indian High Commission (IHC) kept on using delaying tactics, despite the visa applications were submitted to them on March 17.
the secretary remained at the Indian High Commission visa window, but nobody from the commission bothered to hand over visas.
India has developed a habit of depriving Pakistan players of participation in international events as they not only didn’t issue visas to squash players, but also denied visas to Pakistan kabaddi team and Pakistan junior hockey team for Kabaddi World Cup and Junior Hockey World Cup respectively and moreover; they have also refused to play bilateral cricket series with Pakistan.
If India want their players to have easy ride and they are afraid of playing against Pakistani players, they should clearly request the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) not to send their players
Indians are well-known for dirty tricks and using money power to get things in their favour.
They completely forget that they are simply zero when it comes to squash
they couldn’t even stand close to what Pakistan has achieved in the world of squash
India has already deprived Pakistan’s top most squash player of modern era Nasir Iqbal from world number 35 to world number 400
We will not sit back, take the issue at the highest level and talk to the WSF, the ASF and at every available forum
ISU professor arrested, accused of making up threats and attack
Azhar Hussain, an assistant professor at ISU has been arrested on charges alleging he made false reports of anti-Islamic threats against him and even reported an attack authorities say did not happen.Hussain, 56, faces a felony charge of obstruction of justice and a misdemeanor charge of harassment. He was booked into Vigo County Jail at 4:51 p.m. today and is scheduled for a Monday appearance in Vigo County Superior Court 6. Bond has been set at $10,000 cash.The university in a news release said Hussain, an assistant professor of aviation technology, has been suspended from teaching duties. Joh Pakistan mae gandhu, woh USA mae bhi ...
The charges stem from a series of emails that were received on campus containing anti-Muslim messages and threats of potential violence against members of the Muslim community, according to the university.The first report of the emails occurred on March 8. The messages specifically mentioned Hussain as a target.On March 24, Hussain reported an assault in the College of Technology in which he said he was attacked from behind as he was entering his office early that morning. He told police he was thrown to the floor.He said he had not seen his attacker, and no words were spoken. ISU Police at the time said four people in the vicinity were unable to corroborate his story, saying they'd seen no suspicious activity or people
The university on Friday said Hussain had been notified recently by Provost Mike Licari that he would not be reappointed to his faculty position beyond the 2017-18 academic year due to his inability to fulfill the conditions of his original appointment.“Based upon the investigation, it is our belief that Hussain was trying to gain sympathy by becoming a victim of anti-Muslim threats, which he had created himself,” said Joseph Newport, ISU's chief of police. He should now apply for a teaching position in Saudia , citing "discrimination" in Massaland !!!
ISU Police were assisted in the investigation by the Cybercrime and Investigative Technologies Section of the Indiana State Police and ISU's information technologies security engineer. During the investigation, ISU Police collaborated with the local FBI office and the Vigo County Prosecutor’s Office.Investigators were able to track the computers from which the emails originated and uncovered evidence to charge Hussain with sending the emails himself, according to the university news release.Licari indicated dismissal proceedings against Hussain would be started in accordance with university policy. Arrangements are being made to cover his remaining classes and administer final exams. A resume of Hussain's on a job site indicates he holds an MBA in aviation management from Embry-Riddle University and a bachelor's in aviation from the Florida Institute of Technology.He lists prior teaching experience at Everglades University, as well as former aviation jobs including airport operations coordinator at Kissimmee, Florida, Gateway Airport and airside operations officer at the Broward County, Florida, Aviation Department.His self-posted resume shows him having a doctorate from ISU in curriculum design earned in 2017, but the newspaper could not independently verify that degree listing on Friday afternoon.
So, true to form he seems to be a serial liar and a con-man! Giving a "good name " to his place of origin
Ironic that this is posted in a thread titled - STFUP.
External, internal enemies of CPEC should shut their mouths: Shahbaz
While addressing the Punjab-Jiangxi Business Forum-2017 at a local hotel...
During the last 70 years, China has presented different big gifts (read: Freebies) in the shape of projects.
...but the internal and external enemies of the project were afraid of rapid implementation of the game-changing project
"Our neighbour on the eastern border, some other countries have been unnerved.
So,
“The external and internal enemies of the mega project should shut their mouths and watch their tongues, as it would be completed at all costs, resulting in development of the region,” he said.
Former president, General (retired) Pervez Musharraf has said that Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is taking anti-Pakistan actions."The Indian PM does not want to resolve problems between the two countries, although being a bigger economy, India would have to take the first step," Musharraf said in an interview to an Indian television channel. Why is this egoist being given a platform!
The former chief of army staff said that ‘anti-Muslim’ activity is on the rise in India. “India has lost its secular credentials and become anti-Muslim,” he said. Musharraf said that the Pakistani nation is more progressive and moderate than Indians, which is why religious parties in Pakistan have never been in a position to form a government, whereas an extremist party (Bharatiya Janata Party) is in power in India.
Discussing his views on the political situation in Pakistan, the former president said that a third political power is required in the country. ( Which is him !)He expressed his desire to visit Pakistan ( so he still does not want to settle there !) and hoped that the armed forces would help him in that regard. ( "back channels" being explored ? IMO, not going to happen with Ganja on the throne )
Sorry for my anger, but what else can you expect from brain-dead bimbos like the one who interviewed him. I clicked your link and immediately shut it out unable to bear the puking sensation in my stomach at the cowardly spectacle of a terrorist being interviewed respectfully. Of course, there are bigger forces at work. Like I said on J&K thread, there seems to be a CT of sorts being hatched to speciously connect J&K unrest with ModiJi and BJP's rise to power as through KMs and TSP were peace-nick saints before.
Hanif calls Imran 'king of corruption', asks how he built 350-kanal house
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi on Sunday lashed out at political rivals, asking if Imran Khan is not a king of corruption then how did he build a 350 Kanal house.Hanif Abbasi was addressing a press conference in Lahore.He advised the PTI chief to leave the mantra of the PM’s resignation and instead focus on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where Imran’s party has the ruling government.He demanded that in the next general elections dope test for politicians should be mandatory. Below the belt shalwar attack on Imran Khan
"India should not worry about Pakistan's threat of using the atom bomb in case of a troubled situation on the border as the button of this bomb is in the hands of the US, which has full control over the affairs of the neighbouring country," said Swamy.
Police arrests fake faith healer for selling child in Muzaffargarh
MUZAFFARGARH: Police on Sunday arrested a woman, claiming to be a faith healer, and her husband for selling a four-month-old child in Muzaffargarh. The doctor and his wife who bought the child were also arrested. (" Efficient" Paki Police )
The parents of the child told the media they had taken their son to the faith healer in Jhuggi Wala area of Muzaffargarh, where the fake faith healer kept the child inside a room for two hours. After that, they said, she told the parents the child had died. The parents said she had administered an injection to the child after which he fell unconscious.However, she asked them to bring a calf so that she could do something to bring the child back to life.There is nothing to get excited about this !. Just recently , the National Airline of Pakistan sacrificed a (black ) goat in the hope that the devil will stay away from the aeroplane . And no less than the Ex President Of Pakistan , Dus Percenti AKA Asif Zardari has been rumoured to sacrifice a goat , whenever he departs oversees . !
But the parents informed the police, who acted on the complaint and arrested the woman, her husband and another person. An investigation was started into the case.Fake faith healers are nothing new; spread countrywide, they con gullible people in the name of 'spiritual' treatment, depriving their victims of either their money or life.A few weeks ago, a fake faith healer in Sargodha tortured over 20 people to death over fears they would 'poison' him. It was later revealed the man had feared they would not let him take over as in-charge of a shrine in the area, where he was the custodian and the people he had killed were his followers. Where is the so-called Council Of Islamic Ideology , when "kufr practices" are so rampart in the ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN. Are they sleeping on their job? - as usual .
Hindu right-wing MNS workers protest at Zara clothing store for selling Pakistani goods
Political workers from India's right-wing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party barged into an outlet of Zara, a popular Spanish clothing brand, in a Mumbai mall and demanded the showroom be shut down as it sold clothes made in Pakistan, the Hindustan Times reported.
The workers were led by MNS Vice President Rita Gupta, said they wanted the store selling Pakistani products to be shut as a protest against Pakistan for sentencing the Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to death for involvement in espionage and sabotage activities in Karachi and Balochistan.
Expressing displeasure, Gupta claimed Jadhav had been "unjustly prosecuted... and here we have shops dedicating sections to selling Pakistani clothes. This is simply not acceptable." She has a point here ! Pakistan, in the past , has been known to ban Indian movies for frivolous reasons. And in spite of India granting "most favoured nation" status, Pakistan has not reciprocated !
The Hindustan Times further reported that the MNS has been "aggressive" in the last few days, "putting up hoardings across the city, pleading for action against Pakistan on the Jadhav issue".The management of the showroom had not commented on the incident at the time the report was filed, the paper further said. Apart from "diplomatic isolation" , there should be "economic isolation" as well !
Hindu right-wing MNS workers protest at Zara clothing store for selling Pakistani goods
Political workers from India's right-wing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party barged into an outlet of Zara, a popular Spanish clothing brand, in a Mumbai mall and demanded the showroom be shut down as it sold clothes made in Pakistan, the Hindustan Times reported.
The workers were led by MNS Vice President Rita Gupta, said they wanted the store selling Pakistani products to be shut as a protest against Pakistan for sentencing the Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to death for involvement in espionage and sabotage activities in Karachi and Balochistan.
Expressing displeasure, Gupta claimed Jadhav had been "unjustly prosecuted... and here we have shops dedicating sections to selling Pakistani clothes. This is simply not acceptable." She has a point here ! Pakistan, in the past , has been known to ban Indian movies for frivolous reasons. And in spite of India granting "most favoured nation" status, Pakistan has not reciprocated !
The Hindustan Times further reported that the MNS has been "aggressive" in the last few days, "putting up hoardings across the city, pleading for action against Pakistan on the Jadhav issue".The management of the showroom had not commented on the incident at the time the report was filed, the paper further said. Apart from "diplomatic isolation" , there should be "economic isolation" as well !
This will destroy investor confidence in our market. Zara is a Spanish brand and I doubt they would appreciate this kind of feedback vis-a-vis their supply chain. MNS should reprioritize their activities if they want to pressure TSP.
On the contrary brands like zara understand this language only. Let's stop harping this investor confidence crap here. More than anyone zara needs india to buy and all the more so than papisthan. Whatever papis are making bangladeshis and vietnamis and not to forget indians can produce
At least four personnel of the Frontier Corps laid their lives and three others were injured when a remote-controlled bomb hit their vehicle in Balochistan's Kech district on Sunday evening, DawnNews reported.
BharataTalwar wrote:
This will destroy investor confidence in our market. Zara is a Spanish brand and I doubt they would appreciate this kind of feedback vis-a-vis their supply chain. MNS should reprioritize their activities if they want to pressure TSP.
You got it completely wrong, this is the absolute best way to pressure international brands to drop Pakistan with little consequences and plausible deniability as well (though in reality the GOI is anyway not behind this stuff). This has a clear objective in mind (probably by accident and not by design as the MNS aren't generally capable of that and are not necessarily motivated by national interest either) that can effectively be achieved.
In fact it would be great if this stuff is run via SM campaigns like the one against Snapchat, rather than leaving it to the MNS nutjobs.
An example of the wrong way to go about things is the rageboys burning down KFCs in Poakland in response to cartoons about Islam, which really achieves nothing and does have the negative effects that you described.
I recently watched a documentary on Netflix called "among the Believers." I would request all our members to view this if possible - It is about the menace of the Lal Masjid, and how the entire social fabric of Pakistan is going up in flames due to rampant jihadism. It also humanizes a lot of the Pakistani common folk - atleast it did to this jingo because I actually got some close look at how these desperately poor people deal with rampant jihadi goondas in society and in power. There are two characters I will never forget in my life - a poor village chieftain called Tariq who gave up his own farmland so that kids can get education, and a 12 year old girl called Zarina who fled a madrassa because she wanted to study and not wear a burkah. All in all, something to introspect for all of us i believe.
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The thing is the same Tariq and Zarina will be perfectly fine with Jihad to get Kashmir and death by 1000 cuts to Hindustan.
I am yet to come across a "liberal" in Pakistan who holds the view that Pakistan should give up Kashmir claim and focus on development of whatever they have but you will find plenty of "liberals" in India who want Kashmir to be part of Pakistan.
BharataTalwar wrote:
This will destroy investor confidence in our market. Zara is a Spanish brand and I doubt they would appreciate this kind of feedback vis-a-vis their supply chain. MNS should reprioritize their activities if they want to pressure TSP.
You got it completely wrong, this is the absolute best way to pressure international brands to drop Pakistan with little consequences and plausible deniability as well (though in reality the GOI is anyway not behind this stuff). This has a clear objective in mind (probably by accident and not by design as the MNS aren't generally capable of that and are not necessarily motivated by national interest either) that can effectively be achieved.
In fact it would be great if this stuff is run via SM campaigns like the one against Snapchat, rather than leaving it to the MNS nutjobs.
An example of the wrong way to go about things is the rageboys burning down KFCs in Poakland in response to cartoons about Islam, which really achieves nothing and does have the negative effects that you described.
+1
our entire family in Massa has made a conscious decision the Boycott any stuff that is Made in TSP which is just towels and bed sheets anyway. SHQ was a big fan of ZARA until she found out abt the TSP link and now does not shop there. She is a bigger Jingo than me.
Do watch the doc, Partha. Our own strategic thought will evolve once we take a less caricature oriented view of the pak mango abduls- this will help create a legitimate de-mullahed alternative after the inevitable Indian military intervention in the near future.
I boycott all Baki and Bhookas items (almost all towels are bakis, at least 10% shirts/pants are Bhookas). It is not possible to boycott the Yellow Baki made stuff here!
partha wrote:^
The thing is the same Tariq and Zarina will be perfectly fine with Jihad to get Kashmir and death by 1000 cuts to Hindustan.
I am yet to come across a "liberal" in Pakistan who holds the view that Pakistan should give up Kashmir claim and focus on development of whatever they have but you will find plenty of "liberals" in India who want Kashmir to be part of Pakistan.
This is true to some extent but it's not the whole truth. The fact of the matter is that a so-called liberal has the freedom to say stuff like that in India and they will get no blowback except some criticism and hand-wringing by a few people on social media and online forums like this one. A liberal who does the same in Pakistan will literally be killed or silenced by the 'establishment'. I am referring here to people who might genuinely be decent, not the snakes like BB, Sherry Rehman or Najam Sethi who gullible people on our side consider to be liberals or moderates just because they say the odd moderate-sounding thing on occasion.
partha wrote:^
The thing is the same Tariq and Zarina will be perfectly fine with Jihad to get Kashmir and death by 1000 cuts to Hindustan.
I am yet to come across a "liberal" in Pakistan who holds the view that Pakistan should give up Kashmir claim and focus on development of whatever they have but you will find plenty of "liberals" in India who want Kashmir to be part of Pakistan.
This is true to some extent but it's not the whole truth. The fact of the matter is that a so-called liberal has the freedom to say stuff like that in India and they will get no blowback except some criticism and hand-wringing by a few people on social media and online forums like this one. A liberal who does the same in Pakistan will literally be killed or silenced by the 'establishment'. I am referring here to people who might genuinely be decent, not the snakes like BB, Sherry Rehman or Najam Sethi who gullible people on our side consider to be liberals or moderates just because they say the odd moderate-sounding thing on occasion.
+1000
breaking the backbone of the mullahs socially and internationally by highlighting the filth they teach in madrassas should be the velvet glove to the iron fist of our military actions. If we create a situation where ordinary, poor muslims feel secure enough to challenge the hegemony of the mullahs without feeling insecure or rudaali in media, we would see foundation of long term peace being laid.
Pro-MQM London slogans raised in MQM Pakistan's Karachi rally
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan workers have raised slogans in support of founder of the party in a rally titled ‘Suno Karachi’ organised by the Pakistan chapter.Leader of the opposition in Sindh assembly Khawaja Izharul Hassan displayed a sense of hopelessness over the situation.As the workers approached Gurumandir, pro-party founder slogans were chanted raising questions over legitimacy of the charter narrative weaved by MQM Pakistan after detachment with party’s founder last year in August over anti-Pakistan speech.
Upon questioning, Sindh assembly opposition leader held the approach as that of an individual and not the party. He further said that the party does not believe in violence and individual voices cannot be suppressed.MQM Pakistan led by Dr Farooq Sattar had parted ways with the London chapter which is led by the founder of the political front who has been living in self-imposed exile in London since 1992.Dr Sattar, Khawaja Izharul Hassan, Mayor of Karachi Waseem Akhtar and others announced detachment with the party founder after he delivered an anti-Pakistan speech on August 22 causing outrage across the country. Uptil now , the Pakjabi Establishment has not been successful in weaning away the Mohajirs from Altaf Bhai and the original MQM !
Over 50 illegally constructed offices of MQM were bulldozed in Sindh by Pakistan Rangers and MQM Pakistan was pressured into announcing detachment by different strata of the society.There were claims by different sections of the society after August 22 episode and partying ways that Dr Sattar-led group of lawmakers have not detached with the founder in spirit.Founder of the organisation was slapped with a ban before the incident by a high court out of which his addresses and pictures were taken off national television channels. Nothing seems to be sticking to the teflon-coated Altaf Bhai !
Living in exile for over two decades, the MQM founder denies allegations of receiving covert funds from Indian intelligence agencies and conspiring against Pakistan.However, he has managed to keep his front afloat with followers including Nadeem Nusrat and others in London. Scotland Yard has rubbished money laundering claims against Altaf . Maybe, they see Altaf as a "bargaining chip" for the future, who knows !
ISLAMABAD: The joint investigation team (JIT) being formed to probe the money trail of the assets owned by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family will not be able to obtain information from other countries through the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters until September 2018.Pakistan formally became a part of the 109-member Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) — the global regime that allows for information sharing regarding taxation and financial matters — in April 2017 and will automatically begin to exchange and receive records of assets from next year.
Win for "corrupt Ganja", loss for so-called JIT, which is staffed / controlled by Ganja appointees. Again shows the lack of due diligence by the Mylaards , when they decided on a further probe !
In its decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ordered the JIT to complete its probe within 60 days ( The Paki Supreme Court has thrown a life line to Ganja by requiring the probe to be complete in 60 days - an impossible proposition in Pakiland !) and framed 13 questions, which will have to be investigated and answered.
Under the multilateral convention, Pakistan will receive information regarding Pakistanis holding funds abroad and will begin to exchange similar information with other countries whose citizens hold bank accounts in Pakistan from July 2018. Details of non-residents will span the period between July 2017 and June 2018, as well as for those bank accounts opened before this period
On a reciprocal basis, Pakistan will also receive information regarding Pakistani holdings in 109 countries for the same period.
A tax official told Dawn the JIT could only rely on alternative local and personal sources abroad to probe the case, if needed and required. The JIT would mainly be relying on information as provided by the prime minister and his sons, he said. Information from Ganja is obviously tainted and thus cannot be relied on - another favour to Ganja by the Mylaardships
To get detailed information about the offshore companies, the FBR approached nine tax havens through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.An official confirmed to Dawn that letters were dispatched to the governments of all nine havens on October 18, 2016, seeking the necessary information and documentary evidence from their revenue authorities.
On Feb 17, 2017, the FBR sent a reminder to the foreign ministry to follow up on the issue. “We have received one reply from Samoa, which declined to share information with Pakistan,” a tax official said, adding that their plea was that Islamabad had no bilateral double taxation treaty with Samoa. Treaty or no Treaty with a foreign country, if a small nation like Samoa can ignore the Paki request for information, one can imagine that other important countries will consign the Paki request for information to the trash bin !
But these treaties will be of no use to the JIT, since they will become effective after its stipulated time period would have expired.
Around 155 individuals in the Panama Papers were identified as directors of 600 companies in Pakistan. “Most of these individuals have not filed any income tax returns,” a revenue official said. In view of the above mentioned difficulties in obtaining information within a span of 60 days, the whole exercise of a JIT probe appears to be a non-starter. IMO, Ganja is confident that he is going to go scot free again
Is a FIFA ban on crisis-hit Pakistan Football really that bad?
In April 2017, Pakistani football truly hit rock bottom when the FIFA World Football Rankings gave Pakistan 201st place (out of 211) and also became the lowest ranked side in Asia. Next door neighbours India, however, got a remarkable 101st thanks to some impressive results by their national team. The usual brief moaning and ridicule took place about how cricket-obsessed Pakistan continues to plummet in world football as a continued political crisis plagues the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with its embattled president Faisal Saleh Hayat refusing to cede power and ruling with an iron fist since 2003.
It is nearly two years since Pakistani football fell into turmoil after rival factions collided in the 2015 football elections for PFF and Punjab FA. As with every other standard election in Pakistan, it became messy and has led to protracted legal battles damaging football the most. The political figures at the centre of this power struggle still claim to represent the game with no actual football action at nationwide and international levels.
A FIFA ban, if it ever comes, will not be the worst thing to happen to Pakistani football. In fact a ban would be the most necessary step for FIFA to finally grow a pair and formally intervene and resolve the PFF crisis which it has been suspiciously aloof about for almost two years now.Is the writer hinting that Pakistan wont make it to the playoff in the next World Cup
ArjunPandit wrote:On the contrary brands like zara understand this language only. Let's stop harping this investor confidence crap here. More than anyone zara needs india to buy and all the more so than papisthan. Whatever papis are making bangladeshis and vietnamis and not to forget indians can produce
The Express Tribune > Business
To repay Eurobond debt, Pakistan likely toWill borrow $750m from China
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan may borrow another $750 million as a short-term foreign commercial loan from China, ironically to pay back the Eurobond debt incurred during the rule of Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf, also underscoring that the country is no more able to retire its debt from own resources.Due to the relatively low cost of borrowing from foreign commercial banks, the government is considering taking another commercial loan to return $750 million Eurobond debt, said sources in the Ministry of Finance. Deeper and deeper into debt plus no "BS about Islamic Financing" . All of this has to be paid with interest ! Paki destiny
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In 2007, the Musharraf government had issued 10-year bonds at a 6.875% interest rate, maturing on May 24 this year. Mushy has gone, but the debt has not gone !
Earlier, the Finance Ministry had a plan to issue another sovereign bond equivalent to $750 million to return the previous debt. The country’s Foreign Economic Assistance Plan for fiscal year 2016-17 included a $1 billion sovereign bond and a $750-million Sukuk bond. In September last year, the government raised $1 billion by floating Sukuk bond at 5.5% interest rate. It has not yet called the bids for hiring financial advisors to float another international bond.
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The possibility is that the government will get this loan from China, which could be the third major borrowing from Beijing in the past six months, said sources. Earlier, Chinese banks gave $1.3 billion to support the balance of payments situation and providing a cushion to foreign currency reserves. More and more such news is surfacing which can only confirm the prediction that China has got the Pakis by the bxxls ( financially speaking of course ) [/quote]
Compared with borrowing through international bonds, taking loans from the commercial banks is hassle free, sources said. The government also opted for short-term foreign commercial bank loans to avoid scrutiny that it had to face after its second last launch of $500 million Eurobond in September 2015. Pakistan is of course violating the cardinal rule of Finance 101: ie financing its long term needs by short term finance ; in other words, living from paycheque pay loan to paycheque payloan
The sources said that China was offering these loans at around 3.3% interest rate, which is far better than even the best rate of 5.5% that Pakistan got against $1 billion Sukuk bond issued last year. Its previous foreign commercial borrowings were at around 4.7% interest rate. Debt dealer ( China ) offering the "merchandise" to the customer to get him hooked on the debt ! Pakistan needs to get enrolled in a debt addiction clinic ASAP !
Borrowing from foreign commercial banks is a new phenomenon for Pakistan in the 21st century, as both the military dictator-led government and PPP did not use this window, which is considered expensive compared with the loans that Pakistan has been historically taking from multilateral and bilateral sources.After assuming power, the PML-N government has borrowed over $3.3 billion from foreign commercial banks. In addition to this, it borrowed $4.5 billion by issuing dollar-denominated Euro and Sukuk bonds in the past three years.
China’s loans to Pakistan are growing at a rapid pace than its investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. In total, Pakistan obtained $2.1 billion loans from China from September to February 2016-17. Out of that, $1.3 billion were on commercial terms while another $1 billion were for project financing.
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Muslims Care About Halal Food But Not About Haram Income
Haamiz Ahmed
Food as long as it is halal is permissible while money coming from interest or corruption (which is haram) used to buy that food is perfectly fine. According to the Deputy Minister Islamic affairs of Malaysia, Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, Muslims care about their source of food more than their source of income.Only a Fatwa from the Imam - e - Kaaba- who visited Pakiland 2-3 weeks ago - can resolve the issue ! Second and third graders like the Malaysian Minister are not "authorized" to comment on this matter !
This means that they would rather go hungry than eat something they aren’t sure is Halal. However, when it comes to how they’re earning money, they don’t care whether it comes through corruption, usury or interest. The Book itself , according to many is bundle of contradictions. One chapter advocates thunder and mayhem on the infidel, while somewhere else it talks about peace and love among religions !
This is not a new issue as Pakistani tourists or businessmen, who go to Malaysia ( home to polk flied lice ? ) or any other country, also face similar issues. They don’t eat anything unless they are sure of its halal. Blissfully unaware that many items are deep fried in lard or many medicines may include haram ingredients
The Minister said the general public views Islam as something only related to worship while the problem of halal and haram is related to consumption only. What is the Malay Minister smoking ! Everyone knows that The Book governs every facet of your life including how to urinate in an Islamic Way , how husband and wife should "behave in bed" , and how to "behave" with a Kaffir
A few days ago, Minister Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said that the authorities will not grant a halal certification for any food item with a “haram” name. This includes non-alcoholic beer (the word beer prevents that) or anything with ham, bacon or similar names. According to a Malaysian news agency, the minister said that the phrase “halal beer” goes against the procedure for Malaysia’s halal certification.
Such issues are not limited to Malaysia and similar trends are seen from Muslims around the world. The Malaysian official wanted to raise the issue so that people could understand that the concept of Haram and Halal applies to all things and not just food. It is high time that the Muslims leave the "Golden Age Of Islam " with the Do's and Don'ts of The Book and enter the modern age where religion is a private matter between the individual and his Maker !
One Pakistani newspaper has been reporting the above "feel good" news with lots of "buzzwords" thrown in! Giving the (false) impression that the country is progressing and all is well in Pakiland although in reality, this "artificial entiy" is living from paycheque to paycheque , at the mercy of international creditors, and not knowing where its next meal is coming from or where the next blasphemy, honor killing , or where and when the "old fashioned" terrorism attack is going to come from . Just for starters, do they have the money to finance the above !
: Siraj-ul-Haq
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adding that their plea was that Islamabad had no bilateral double taxation treaty with Samoa. Treaty or no Treaty with a foreign country, if a small nation like Samoa can ignore the Paki request for information, one can imagine that other important countries will consign the Paki request for information to the trash bin !
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