Terroristan - June 20, 2017

[KLNMurthy]

X Posted from the “Analyzing CPEC” thread.
Kaiser Begali realises that CPEC indeed stands for Conning Pakistan to Enrich China and attempts to wash away the illusion of his fellow citizens in the Mohammadden Terrorism Fomenting Islamic Republic of Pakistan regards CPEC by saying “CPEC is not a game-changer, it’s game over”:

The News On Sunday:
“CPEC is not a game-changer, it’s game over”

X Posted on the Analyzing CPEC Thread
arun Ji :

Here is an Article by Dr. Kaiser Bengali - Dated February 26, 2016

‘CPEC is the real game-changer’
Cheers

Disappointed expectations of consultancy fees from CPEC.

[Peregrine]

Half a million Pakistanis deported since 2012

ISLAMABAD: Name a country, any country, and it will probably have deported Pakistanis.

More than half a million Pakistanis have been deported from 134 countries around the world since January 2012, according to statistics submitted to parliament.

Cheers

[Falijee]

"Chini Blother" Goes Ballistic After Balochistan Incident

Crackdown on Christians in China after killing of two missionaries in Balochistan

KARACHI: The killing in recent months of a Chinese man and a woman at the hands of suspected militants in Balochistan has put Beijing in a quandary. That’s because the two were not in Quetta to teach mandarin but to do something with which the Chinese are unlikely to be associated: preach Christianity.

The militant Islamic State (IS) group announced on June 8 that Meng Lisi and Li Xinheng, who were in their mid-twenties, had been killed. The pair had been kidnapped in Quetta on May 24 by gunmen masquerading as policemen. Embarrassing the Prov and Central Govt !

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According to an in-depth report published on Monday by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), “as a self-declared atheist government, news of Chinese Christian missionaries getting into trouble abroad is embarrassing. But at the same time, Beijing needs to show it can protect its citizens as it goes global” by launching several ambitious infrastructure projects overseas. In a departure from the previous style regimes, the "New Chinese Govts" in recent decades has been "encouraging" its citizens to "go abroad" and "see the world" and "return back" with "useful applicable knowledge". Christian missionaries obviously do not "fit" in that category !

Despite the dilemma it is facing, the Chinese government has responded to the Balochistan incident by launching a crackdown on a community already under considerable pressure.

According to the report, “China’s up to 100 million Christians have been subject to increased scrutiny and harassment since Xi Jinping became president in 2012, Mr Fu says”. But the incident in Pakistan has made matters worse for the community. The Christian community in Pakistan is already being persecuted without any help under the umbrella of CPEC

Mr Li’s mother, who only wanted to be mentioned as Mrs Liu, told reporters that her son had not met Ms Meng before he travelled to Pakistan in September last year. She thought he was going to Balochistan to teach Mandarin. After the kidnapping of the Chinese pair, the military launched a three-day operation in an area south of Mastung. “It is in Mastung that IS later said it had carried out the killings, and Mrs Liu questions why the Pakistani government launched an attack in the area instead of trying to negotiate their release.“Why didn’t the Chinese government tell the Pakistani side to save our children? she asks. Just like the Baluch, the two Chinese should be can be termed "collateral damage" between the Paki Govt and the groups fighting against it !

In the provincial capital, Chinese individuals could occasionally be seen on the streets before the May kidnapping but since then they have vanished.In Gwadar, the centrepiece of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, frequent attacks by insurgents have denied Chinese workers the freedom of unguarded movement on the streets, reporters there say. They remain in secure compounds and move under heavy security escort, according to the report. The Chinese Govt has been "asking" the Pakis to ensure "security" for their workers . The Pakis in turn are coming hard on the Balochis !

[Falijee]

Pakis Puzzled At BRICS Declaration . Plays Down Condemnation Of Terror Groups.

Pakistan wonders at India’s jubilation

ISLAMABAD/Lahore - Pakistan Monday wondered at India’s celebrations over BRICS’ naming some alleged Pakistan-based terror networks that are already on country’s list of banned outfits.Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the annual summit of BRICS leaders with an aim to underline Beijing's claim to developing-world leadership.The member states — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — gathered in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen hoping to counter accusations the grouping was becoming irrelevant. Ultimately, it is Pakistan's outside status ( not being "invited" yet to join the group) that has rankled the Establishment . !

Importantly, the Xiamen Declaration - issued after the moot - deplored "all terrorist attacks worldwide" and condemned terrorism "in all its forms and manifestations wherever committed and by whomsoever and stress that there can be no justification whatsoever for any act of terrorism"."We express concern on the security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban, the Islamic State, Al Qaeda and its affiliates, including the Haqqani Network, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and Hizbut Tahrir," it added.

Indian officials and media tried to sell mention of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) among the terrorists groups as a diplomatic defeat for Pakistan, ignoring the fact that Islamabad regards these groups anti-peace entities and had declared them proscribed organizations years ago. on paper onlee, and the leaders kept under so -called "protective custody" when things get "hot"

India has been blaming these two organizations for a number of terrorists activities committed over years on its territory and asking Pakistan to clamp down on them - claiming that both the organistions were based in Pakistan and operating with unannounced support from its security establishment – a charge denied by Islamabad. (like the Taliban leadership is based in Quetta and Peshawar, which Pakistan also denies !)

“India is unnecessarily celebrating. There is nothing to celebrate. Their attempts to discredit Pakistan will fail,” said a senior official at the foreign ministry. He said that Beijing had assured Pakistan that it would never support India against Pakistan. “India cannot take away China from us. We have talked and they [China] remain committed to support[ing] us,” the official added. Pakistan does not seem to understand that in diplomacy 101, there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests !

Earlier in the day, South Asia Director-General Dr Mohammad Faisal summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations...

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said that persecution of Rohingiya, Kashmiri, Palestinian and Muslim minorities was a collective failure of religious and political leadership of the Muslim world.

Nothing about the persecution of Chinese Muslims

[pankajs]

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/KMUyyZ ... roups.html
Pakistan rejects Brics statement on militant groups

Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday rejected a statement by the five emerging-market Brics powers that militant groups in Pakistan pose a regional security concern, with its defence minister saying no group operates freely inside Pakistan.

The minister’s response follows a statement on Monday by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that also called for patrons of the Pakistan-based militant groups to be held to account.

“These organizations, they have some of their remnants in Pakistan, which we’re cleaning,” Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan told the Geo TV channel, without specifying which groups he was referring to.

“But Pakistan, we reject this thing categorically, no terrorist organization has any complete safe havens.”

[SSridhar]

Pakistan can live in a world of denial for all it wants, or it can spin any story. But, the fact remains that last year China was spiritedly against such a declaration and this year, while being a host, it could not do so.

There is one more screw-tightening awaiting Pakistan and that would be in FATF where China had again stood behind Pakistan earlier. But, BRICS declaration says, ". . . the responsibility of all states to prevent financing of terrorist networks and terrorist actions from their territories. We call for swift and effective implementation of relevant UNSC Resolutions and the FATF International Standards worldwide. We seek to intensify our cooperation in Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs)".

It was the FATF fear that led Pakistan to keep Hafeez Saeed under house arrest, where he still is though we know what kind of 'house arrest' that could be. The next FATF meeting could see Pakistan running out of luck.

[Bart S]

Pakistan might have scored a short-term own goal as well by putting all it's hope on China (we all know already that it is a long-term own goal), basically they took a defiant tone with the West because of support from China, now that they have almost burned their bridges with the West due to that attitude, they are completely at the mercy of China (being diplomatically isolated and financially bankrupt) and perhaps the Chinese feel less obliged to put up with their shenanigans.

[SSridhar]

Absolutely, Bart S.

[abhijitm]

Since last few days there are some "voices" emerged against CPEC from pakistan and now China agreed specifically anti-pak BRICS statement. Coincidence? Something is not right between honey and mountain.

[Falijee]

Pakistan Should Stop Paying Lip Service To The Rohingyas Problem, And Do Something About Their Own Minorities First !

Christian teenager killed at school in Pakistan

t's reported a highly academic Christian teenager has been killed in his classroom in Pakistan.Sharoon Masih from the Vehari District in the Punjab is said to have suffered years of institutional peer bullying and discrimination because of his faith.Coming from a poor background, his parents saved up to pay for his education at MC Model Boys Government High School Burewala and District Vehari.The only Christian in his class, Sharoon was regularly called derogatory names and threatened.He died in the classroom after reportedly being attacked by a mob.The school's head teacher has since been dismissed, and the prime suspect has been arrested.

Speaking to the British Paskistani Christian Association (BPCA), his mother Razia Bibi, said: "My son was a kind-hearted, hard-working and affable boy. He has always been loved by teachers and pupils alike and shared great sorrow that he was being targeted by students at his new school because of his faith."Sharoon and I cried every night as he described the daily torture he was subjected to. He only told me about the abuse and violence he was facing. He did not want to upset his father because he had such a caring heart for others."The BPCA is now offering financial assistance to Sharoon's family.

Chairman Wilson Chowdhry said: "Christians are despised and detested in Pakistan they are a constant target for persecution."This killing of a young Christian teenager at school, serves only to remind us that hatred towards non-Muslims is bred into the majority population at a young age, through cultural norms and a biased national curriculum. The fate of other persecuted minorities ( Hindus and Ahmedis ) is even worse . Now wait for some imminent backlash against the tiny Budhist minority , ( if there is anyone left !) in wake of the Rohingyas problem !

[Falijee]

New Paki F.O. Not Up To The Job

Pakistani envoys moot: Asif seeks suggestions on how to deal with US

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday sought recommendations from Pakistani diplomats regarding the prevailing geopolitical situation, particularly on the new US Afghan policy and Trump’s allegations that Pakistan is harbouring terrorists. This ex DM, now charge of FO, is very good at blustering and making all sorts of anti-women statements in the Paki National Assembly . POTUS should ensure that his first face-to -face interaction should be with a female envoy from Massaland

[SBajwa]

by Bart S
Pakistan might have scored a short-term own goal as well by putting all it's hope on China (we all know already that it is a long-term own goal), basically they took a defiant tone with the West because of support from China, now that they have almost burned their bridges with the West due to that attitude, they are completely at the mercy of China (being diplomatically isolated and financially bankrupt) and perhaps the Chinese feel less obliged to put up with their shenanigans.

Soon they will become like North Korea!

[Mihaylo]

by Bart S
Pakistan might have scored a short-term own goal as well by putting all it's hope on China (we all know already that it is a long-term own goal), basically they took a defiant tone with the West because of support from China, now that they have almost burned their bridges with the West due to that attitude, they are completely at the mercy of China (being diplomatically isolated and financially bankrupt) and perhaps the Chinese feel less obliged to put up with their shenanigans.

Soon they will become like North Korea!

In many ways, NK is better than Pukistan. NK is where it is because of their leader. I bet you their people are just fine. Not the case with Pukes. They are rotten all through. Besides, the people of NK do not follow the the teachings of a certain 10th century caravan raider.

-M

[Bart S]

^ That is true. NK is atheist, and highly educated (at least in basic science etc), like most communist countries.

A comparison of where the two countries place on international math olympiads etc should be representative of the differences:

NK 19 Gold, 33 Silver, 9 Bronze
Pak 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 6 Bronze

In fact I would venture that, should the Koreas unite, after a bit of initial struggle, the unified state would be a regional powerhouse on every level.

[KLNMurthy]

by Bart S
Pakistan might have scored a short-term own goal as well by putting all it's hope on China (we all know already that it is a long-term own goal), basically they took a defiant tone with the West because of support from China, now that they have almost burned their bridges with the West due to that attitude, they are completely at the mercy of China (being diplomatically isolated and financially bankrupt) and perhaps the Chinese feel less obliged to put up with their shenanigans.

Soon they will become like North Korea!

TSP will be better than NoKo any day.

AFAIK NoKo never invented anything like the water car.

[Falijee]

" Islam Pasand" Fauji Officers Convicted

Brig Ali Khan, four army officers convicted over Hizbut Tahrir links

RAWALPINDI: The court martial proceedings of Brigadier Ali Khan, Major Inayat Aziz, Major Iftikhar, Major Sohail Akbar and Major Jawad Baseer, who were facing charges of having links with a banned outfit, were completed on Friday. All four accused have been convicted in the case, ISPR statement said.The Field General Court Marshal (FGCM) has awarded a sentence of five years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) to Brigadier Ali Khan. Zia turning in his grave ?

Major SohailAkbar was awarded three years RI while Major Jawad Baseer was sentenced to two years RI, whereas Major Inayat Aziz and Major Iftikhar have been awarded one year six months RI each. All four convicts posses the right to appeal against their conviction before the Army court of appeals according to Pakistan Army Act, ISPR statement added. It is the first time that senior army officers have been convicted and jailed over associations with banned organisations in the country on the frontline of the US-led war on al Qaeda and fighting its own Taliban insurgency. The timing of the conviction is interesting . Maybe, sending some sort of signal to Massa : look here we are cleansing our ranks, what else do you want us to do

The army did not name the organisation in a statement announcing the sentences, but officials have in the past identified it as Hizb ut-Tahrir. Khan was detained days after US Navy SEALs found and killed Osama bin Laden in the military town of Abbottabad on May 2, 2011, reviving disturbing questions about ignorance or complicity within Pakistan's powerful military. Brigadier Khan was also accused of being involved in a conspiring to topple the government, trying to instigate a mutiny within the army and planning an attack on the GHQ. The court martial’s proceedings against Ali started last year in December.

Khan was arrested a year ago and faced charges of conspiring with four other officers and a British member of the Hizbut Tahrir to recruit officers to the group including the commander of the army’s 111 Brigade, which covers the capital and has been historically linked to army coups. During the seven-month long proceedings, five military officers recorded their testimonies from prosecutor’s side.

Hizb ut-Tahrir is not banned in Britain, but has been outlawed in Pakistan...

Since bin Laden was killed, Pakistan has been under increasing pressure from the United States to crack down on militant sanctuaries in its northwestern border areas with Afghanistan and cut all ties with extremist networks. IMO,most of the officers in the Pak Army can be classified as "Islam Pasand", sporting the de-jura Islami beard. Wonder with this conviction, if this would have any effect in the morale

[Falijee]

Decrepit National Carrier Makes News - Again

PIA escapes narrow accident

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight PK296 Abu-Dabhi to Lahore escaped a narrow accident today.During landing hydraulic system of the PIA plane broke down and the engine cover also unbolted. According to the sources due to the failure of the hydraulic system plane stopped on the runway for almost 30 minutes. So, the quality of the ground engineers at Abu- Dabhi leaves a lot to be desired !

With the help of the heavy machinery runway was cleared, sources added. PIA officials, has called the team of experts from Karachi to fix the plane. So, La-Whore and Isloo engineers could not "fix" the problem

Sources further stated that hydraulic system stopped working before landing and it was an emergency landing. There is no report of injuries. Thanks to Allah for small mercies !

[Falijee]

Pakistani envoys meet as world pressure mounts on Islamabad.

Associated Press.

Pakistani diplomats from around the world are meeting in Islamabad to form a new policy on fighting militants. The meeting comes weeks after US President Donald Trump claimed Islamabad harbours fighters battling US forces in Afghanistan.Tuesday’s three-day conference comes a day after Pakistan’s longtime ally China and four other countries including India agreed to foster cooperation against two terrorist organisations based in Pakistan. This is of course, the AP version of the meeting. The Paki media is downplaying the BRICS declaration regarding the two terrorist outfits !

Monday’s move put more strain on Pakistan, already under pressure since last month when Trump revealed his new strategy for Afghanistan and singled out Islamabad for harbouring militants. The meeting however, is also some sort of a forum to "get to know" the new FM- Khawaja Asif !

[Falijee]

Karachi University student's record to be handed over to Intelligence agencies

Karachi: On the reports of radicalization and involvement of some students in the acts of terrorism, Karachi University authorities have decided to hand over the enrolled student’s record to the intelligence agencies. Only in a country like Pakistan, university authorities succumb to such pressures. In any other society, it would be considered invasion of student privacy and would be challenged in court, unless there are sufficient grounds to do this !

According to the details the Vice Chancellor has also called session of academic council in this regard, where as the suggestion of providing compulsory police character certificate for every student has also been given. So, basically the university is a "breeding ground" for future terrorists

Sources further stated that more than 12 laptops and 20 USBs have been recovered from the Abdul Kareem house in Gulzar-e-Hijri during raid by the security officers. The process of data decoding is underway whereas the forensic of the record will also be conducted.

[Falijee]

Paki Editorial Questions Kammandu Mush Claim About His Illness In Order To Avoid Facing The Music In Pakiland

The General’s Word

In keeping with his style, former president Pervez Musharraf has hit back against the court verdict declaring him a fugitive in the Benazir Bhutto murder trial saying that he will return to the country to face charges – with one very important provision; he will do it once he “recovers from his illness”. But that "illness" has not stopped the publicity hungry general from jetting to London and Oslo, from his base in Dubai, giving interviews, visiting nite clubs, and dancing the nite away

What is this mysterious illness and when will he recover from it remains uncertain. Presumably spinal cord pain – the “illness” that the former dictator is suffering from – could be treated in Pakistan, and certainly isn’t one that absolutely prevents him from returning to the country. The bottom line being; if the general really wants to return to the county and face charges like he has said several times, there is nothing stopping him from doing so. IMO, the Pakjabi based Paki Army has thrown him ( a Mohajir General! ) away to the wolves . To draw pressure away from their collective role in the murder of BB !

But such considerations do not apply to a fugitive from the law. Considering the heavy sentence meted out to the police constables for tampering with the crime scene, the man who presumably ordered such action is in for a tough line of questioning. More importantly, having won his exile through a protracted effort from the military establishment, it is not likely that the former dictator will throw it away. Like much else in his political career, much that Musharraf says seems like bluster.

Prevez Musharraf needs to return to the country and face charges. His excuses are running thin, as are his avenues of legal respite. Musharraf needs to either quit his misplaced machismo or stay true to his word and return to face justice. Which he will not do, unless one of his "fauji friend" comes into power- which is highly unlikely !

[anupmisra]

Pakistani envoys meet as world pressure mounts on Islamabad.

Pakistani diplomats from around the world are meeting in Islamabad to form a new policy on fighting militants.

That's a first. Envoys (diplomats) meeting to frame policies on how to fight militants (not militancy, terrorism, support for radical organizations...).

[anupmisra]

Top this, India. Talk about spinning it. How's that for a comeback?

Many terrorist groups in South Asia responsible for extreme acts: FO on BRICS' security concern

Pakistan is "seriously concerned" about the threat posed by terrorism and extremism in the South Asian region.

"Many terrorist groups based in the region — including in Afghanistan — such as the [banned] Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and its associates like Jamaatul Ahrar (JuA) have been responsible for extreme acts of violence against Pakistani people," Zakaria said.

"We are deeply concerned at the presence of [banned] groups, like Daesh, East Turkestan Islamic Movement and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, in the ungoverned spaces in Afghanistan

Zakaria further said that Pakistan is concerned about the rise of extremist ideologies and intolerance in the region

"We have already said that there are no terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan."

"Terrorist safe havens are found in Afghanistan; Pakistan does not fear any external aggression as its Army, Navy and Air Force are keeping a strict eye on the situation," he added.

Er...East Turkestan Islamic Movement is based in the Xinjiang province in northwest China. Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan operates out of bases in Tajikistan. Ouch!

https://www.dawn.com/news/1355792/many- ... ty-concern

[pankajs]

^
That begs the question Why did the Bakis, was it their defense or foreign minister, reject the BRICS declaration then? Bakis weren't even mentioned in the report.

[Bart S]

Some entertaining videos, even seasoned Paki watchers would find this level of stupidity to be remarkable:



Hilarious from start to finish. The level of stupidity is astounding, and the 'experts' seem to have learned some points by-heart before the program and are puking it out robotically.




Seems to almost use the term Sialkoti statistics
Says that North Korea is a shining example and Pakis should adopt their strategy of brinkmanship instead of talking to the west
Claims that Al Baghdadi is a CIA agent called Stephen

[pankajs]

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/0 ... claration/
After the Xiamen declaration

Let there be no doubt about it. The BRICS’ resolution on terrorist networks is a serious matter. So far only the US, India and Afghanistan had publicly accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorist groups. Now the same view has been expressed by the BRICS countries albeit in a polite but unambiguous language. What should worry Pakistan is that even China – which had repeatedly blocked India’s attempts to have the JeM leader Masood Azhar put on a UN Security Council blacklist – has signed the resolution. There is a likelihood of Beijing not stalling the resolution next time it is tabled in UNSC. The five countries have agreed to strengthen cooperation against terrorist organisations that also include Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), JeM, and Haqqani network. BRICS countries have for the first time jointly named militant groups allegedly based in Pakistan as a regional security concern and called for their patrons to be held to account.

There is a need to realise why one country after another is repeating the charge. Emerging from a meeting of the National Security Committee, Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir has however rejected the Xiamen Declaration. Last week FO had rejected Trump’s allegations of terrorist safe havens in Pakistan. In a highly undiplomatic move Khwaja Asif had told the Senate that Pakistan was suspending talks with the US in protest. Will the Foreign Minister who had earlier planned to visit China and Russia delay these visits also in protest? While the FO has been more cautious in its reaction to the Xiamen declaration, and recognised the terrorist danger faced by South Asia, it named all the terrorist networks mentioned in Xiamen declaration except JuD, JeM and Haqqani group.

A policy that fails to convince even a close ally like China is of no use. There is a need to strengthen the role of the FO in formulating a realistic policy that can convince the world at large. The large team of capable career diplomats at the foreign ministry’s disposal has the capacity to hammer out sensible policy options after receiving inputs from all stakeholders. The government should however have the final say in policy making.

While there is some realization in some quarters BakMil is not going to change its policy. While responding to the BRICS declaration they talked of all groups expect JuD, JeM and Haqqani. It is clear were their capital in invested the max.

On China we have to be careful. While BRICS declaration is a step forward it doesn't bind China to anything.

[Peregrine]

Decrepit National Carrier Makes News - Again

PIA escapes narrow accident

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight PK296 Abu-Dabhi to Lahore escaped a narrow accident today.During landing hydraulic system of the PIA plane broke down and the engine cover also unbolted. According to the sources due to the failure of the hydraulic system plane stopped on the runway for almost 30 minutes. So, the quality of the ground engineers at Abu- Dabhi leaves a lot to be desired !

Falijee Ji:

Saheb Ji, The Perhaps I Arrive was "Landing i.e. Arriving" and as such no "Abu Dhabi" Engineers were Involved as they do not have a "Service Contract " with Please Inform Allah. As such Prayers In Air called their own Clapistani Engineers.
Cheers

[Falijee]

Bad Sharif Re-Surfaces In La-Whore For "Defence Day Celebrations"

52nd Pakistan Defence Day celebrations underway, GHQ to hold tribute event tonight

Defence Day of Pakistan marking the 52nd anniversary of the 1965 war is being celebrated with traditional fervour and solemnity across the country on Wednesday.The day began with special prayers for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan, followed by change of guard ceremonies at the mausoleums of Allama Iqbal in Lahore and Quaid-i-Azam in Karachi, and a ceremony at the Pakistan Navy headquarters in Islamabad.

Former army chief retired Gen Raheel Sharif reached Lahore's Miani Sahib graveyard, where he laid a floral wreath on the grave of his brother Maj Shabbir Sharif, who lost his life during the 1971 war on December 6 at Sulemanki Sector. The former army chief also offered fateha. There is something "not explainable" about this former La-Whori COAS. Rumours have been swirling about his hush-hush duties in Saudia, some going so far as to blame him for ouster of Ganja, while others see him as an architect of the war against the Shia Yemenis. ! The Paki Govt has disassociated itself from his "new employment" as Head Of Muslim NATO

President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in their separate messages on the occasion paid homage to those who laid down their lives in Pakistan's defence.

The prime minister in his message said: "We can only defeat our enemies through strict adherence to the cardinal principles of unity, faith and discipline laid down by the Father of the Nation [Quaid-i-Azam]".

Nothing about the fact that La-Whore was almost captured by the Indian Forces

[anupmisra]

^
That begs the question Why did the Bakis, was it their defense or foreign minister, reject the BRICS declaration then? Bakis weren't even mentioned in the report.

"Piece of straw in thief's beard", saar!

[SBajwa]

by Falijee
Nothing about the fact that La-Whore was almost captured by the Indian Forces

It was totally captured as along with Sialkote. Indian Generals decided to not indulge in city warfare and thus didn't go fighting in streets.

[Peregrine]

China invites Pak foreign minister for talks after BRICS meet

BEIJING: China said today it has invited Pakistan's Foreign Minister for talks, in an apparent move to assuage Islamabad's concerns after the BRICS countries for the first time named Pakistan-based terrorist groups like LeT and JeM in the grouping's declaration.

Foreign Minister Mohammed Asif will pay an official visit to China on September 8, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said. Chinese leaders will meet Asif and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks with him, he said.

"China and Pakistan are all weather strategic partners. The two sides have seen their relationship growing with a sound momentum, frequent high level exchanges and fruitful outcomes of political cooperation," he said.

Asif was supposed to travel to China, Russia, Turkey and Iran this week to drum up support for Islamabad after US President Donald Trump warned Pakistan of consequences if it continues to support terror groups.

Asif's visit will be "another important event between the two sides which will further the cooperation consensus reached between the two leaders, deepen political cooperation centered on the China Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC) and promote coordination and communication on international and regional affairs," he said.

India has protested to China over the $50 billion CPEC as it traverses through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

"Two sides will exchange views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual interest," he said without mentioning the concerns in Pakistan over BRICS, (Brazil Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries naming Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Muhammad and Haqqani networks in their declaration.

The declaration of BRICS, of which China is a prominent member, had expressed "concern" over the security situation in the region and the violence caused by the Taliban, ISIS, al- Qaeda and its affiliates including Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) active in China's Xinjiang and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, the Haqqani network, LeT, JeM, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Hizb ut-Tahrir.

At the just concluded BRICS Summit in Xiamen the BRICS leaders also condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations wherever committed and by whomsoever. They stressed that there can be no justification whatsoever for any act of terrorism.

The naming of the JeM outfit in the declaration also sparked speculation whether China would continue to resist efforts by India to bring about a UN ban on its leader Masood Azhar.

China has blocked the resolutions tabled by India and later by the US, backed by the UK and France, in the UN by putting repeated technical holds.

Pakistan yesterday rejected the BRICS declaration, saying there was no "safe haven" for terrorists on its soil. Nobody but nobody can accuse the Pious Clapistanis of speaking any version or hue of TruthI

China's endorsement of BRICS declaration, which is also seen as a significant diplomatic victory for India, was sharply criticised by a Chinese think tank, saying that it would strain close relations between China and Pakistan.

"It is beyond my understanding how China agreed to this. I don't think it is good idea," Hu Shisheng, Director of the official China Institute of Contemporary International Relations told PTI.

"This will irritate Pakistan. I don't think when the BRICS declaration is made, Pakistan is consulted. In the coming days Chinese diplomats have to explain to Pakistan. This is too costly to China. Pakistan will be very upset. After Trump denouncement of Pakistan, it is already feeling pressure. I feel little strange," he said.

Hu Zhiyong, a research fellow at the Institute of International Relations of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences told state-run Global Times today that "stressing counter-terrorism shows that the BRICS summit, which started from business cooperation, has expanded its cooperation to a more comprehensive level".

"China is also a victim of terrorism and is firmly against any kind of terrorism, and that's the main reason that the organisations are named in the declaration," Hu said.

Song Zhongping, an expert on international relations, said that terrorism could impact the BRICS mechanism.

"The organisations are already defined as terrorists by global society, and have threatened the security of the world and BRICS countries," Song said.

"The BRICS nations have named the organisations as the first step, and the next steps are to share information and build a security mechanism," Song added.

"In the future, sharing intelligence, building a drill mechanism and normalising these actions are the methods that the BRICS should refer to on counter-terrorism cooperation," Hu said.

Vely, vely Good. Clapistan Palindabad!

Cheers

[Falijee]

Pakistan slides down in Times Higher Education university rankings

KARACHI: Out of the 186 universities recognised by Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission, only four have made it to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018.The two top spots were secured by the University of Oxford and Camb­ridge university with the California Institute of Technology claiming the third place, according to the 14th annual edition of the rankings. Pakis were "disappointed" that Axact University did not make the list

The Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad secured a spot in the 401-500 band — which is an improvement from their ranking last year as they were in the 601-800 top universities group.

This year, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology and the National University of Sciences and Technology were in the 601-800 band while the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad secured a place in the 801-1,000 group.

The rankings reflect a decline from last year’s list which had seven Pakistani institutes, including Karachi University and University of Lahore, among the top 1,000 in the world.This year Pakistan also fell far behind its neighbours — 60 institutions from China, 30 from India and 11 from Iran were on the list. Pakistan, being an Islamic Republic , should not put much weight in this "secular" ranking. "The Book" ranks Supreme here. Am sure, in the listing of top Islamic Universities in the world, the seminary in Karachi (Binori- alma mater of Maulana Azhar of Jaish ) and the University Of Jihad at Akora Khattack ( Maulana Sami-ul- Haq is a "noted" alumni) ( along with Al-Azhar in Cairo ) would surely make the list.

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NAB not likely to arrest Sharif, his children & Dar

Can anyone seriously thinks that corrupt Ganja and his corrupt family will ever be accountable for the massive corruption that he has indulged in for what passes for a "democratic setup" in Pakiland ( in the guise of Islamic piety ). This is the guy who is fond of rewarding his "friends and supporters" ( including favourite faujis ) with duty free imports of brand new BMW's, no questions asked ! . And blatantly using State Funds for building a private road to his massive Estate in Raiwind !

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China invites Pak foreign minister for talks after BRICS meet

"In the future, ... building a drill mechanism and normalising these actions ... Hu said.

The new normal - pakhanistan getting "drilled".

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17 picnickers kidnapped, taken to Afghanistan

BARA: The Afghan Taliban are alleged to have kidnapped 17 tourists from Inzaro Nao tourist spot in the Adilkhad hills, Landikotal tehsil of Khyber Agency, that shares border with Afghanistan, officials and tribal sources said on Tuesday.

The sources said 17 local people, mostly children, had gone to Inzaro Nao for picnic. The tourists were picnicking near a water spring when several gunmen came from Afghanistan’s side and seized them. Seventeen of the abducted tribesmen were identified as Ajmal, Kamran, Rahatullah, Wasif, Shafiullah, Abdullah, Abdul Wahid, Ayazullah, Bismillah, Abu Bakr, Hazrat Noor, Naik Noor, Ayub Khan, Muslim Shah, Zahirullah, Bashir and Ikram Saeed.An official of the political administration told The News on condition of anonymity that 14 children and four elderly persons from the Adilkhad village in Landikotal had gone to the hilly area for picnic.

He said the youngsters were busy preparing food when several gunmen came there and took them away at gunpoint. The official said one of the kidnapped persons identified as Mehraban managed to escape while being taken to Afghanistan and reached his home in Landikotal.Quoting the escaped person, he said the gunmen were the Afghan Taliban who took away the tourists towards Afghanistan at gunpoint. The official said that paramilitary troops, Khassadars and Levies force personnel reached the spot to hunt down the kidnappers

Neither the Afghan Taliban nor any other militant group claimed responsibility for the incident. Something in this report does not "smell right". Usually the Afghan Taliban do not target their Pashtun brethren . Secondly, the Afghan Taliban are not known to operate in the FATA region of Khyber Agency . ( Pakistan recently boasted of a successful operation to get rid of "terrorists" in the Khyber Agency region ). So, it is possible that the kidnappers- whoever they are - might be sending some message to the Islamic Republic Of Pakistan, by this action

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Pakistan slides down in Times Higher Education university rankings

Where do paki bare-sities rank against their ammah birathers? That will be the real ranking. The rest of the kufr world conspires against it anyway.

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17 picnickers kidnapped, taken to Afghanistan

14 children and four elderly persons from the Adilkhad village in Landikotal had gone to the hilly area for picnic.

Hmmmm...what smells here? Besides, picnic in Landi-Kotal?

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17 Y/O pariah Christian boy beaten to death by Muslim students in school

A Christian teenager who achieved academic excellence despite years of institutional discrimination and peer bullying, was killed by Muslim pupils whilst in a classroom environment in Vehari District in the Punjab

Sharoon was isolated from the very first day he joined his new high school a consequence of being the only Christian within his form.

On the day of the incident, whilst in a classroom, Sharoon was brutally beaten by many of his fellow students on only his fourth day at the school. The violence was of such sickening ferocity that poor Sharoon died where he was in the classroom.

Early pupil reports suggest that the teacher overseeing the classroom ignored the brutal mauling of a despised Christian. However the teacher has since claimed he was reading a newspaper and did not notice the attack.

All the reports state that as Sharoon was beaten a cacophony of insults were shouted at Sharoon

Especially considering not one of the teachers reacted to the noise emitted from the melee.

Though initially students claimed that Sharoon was killed for bumping into the foot of Muhammed Rana, Mr Rana is insisting as his defence (for what it's worth) that Sharoon smashed the screen on his smart phone, which spurred his anger.

The parents of Sharoon believe the wall of silence reveals the contempt that these students have for Christians and the low value placed on their lives.

"You are free to go to your...." what was it again? damn!

https://www.britishpakistanichristians. ... -in-school

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COAS calls on world to ‘do more’ in war against terrorism

A classic case of the pot calling the kettle black

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Ayesha Ogling Charges At Isloo's Centaurus Mall: Rs 500 Per Aam Abdul

Here is Why Centaurus Mall Imposed a Rs 500 Entry Fee

Centaurus Mall is one of the most iconic shopping and entertainment centres in Islamabad. Located at a prime location, thousands of people visit the mall everyday. However, this Eid teh mall’s management did something that must have irritated and shocked many people.Any person (man or boy) who wasn’t accompanied by his family was charged a hefty entry fee. The administration at the mall decided to increase the entry fee for men who were looking to have a good time or simply wanted to browse the shops for something useful this Eid.The entry fee was not only non-refundable but also non-adjustable. Loiter in front of the main entrance, ogle at the girls and save Rs 500

Previously, the entry coupon cost Rs. 300 (which was already pretty high and irritating) but was adjustable against anything one bought from any of the shops in the mall. Times are tough. POTUS is making "threatening noises" to cut off moolah. So the price increase, IMO, is justified !

To control the increasing numbers of men who loiter around Centaurus Mall, their administration decided to introduce a Rs. 300 coupon for single men entering the mall. This move was widely criticized by many over social media and then the furor over it died down with time. This Eid-ul-Azha however, the issue of the entry coupon resurfaced, as the Centaurus Mall administration hiked the amount to be paid by unaccompanied males to an outrageous Rs. 500. Charge as much as the traffic can bear . Eid "only" comes twice a year. ( Wonder if "high sifarish" and dropping some names will get you free admission )

According to the mall authorities, their previous strategy of imposing a Rs. 300 coupon was not effective enough in preventing men from disturbing the family-oriented atmosphere at the mall.
This Rs300 coupon, although a compulsion, was completely refundable given that you could use it at some shopping or food outlet in the mall. Later on, only Rs 250 could be refunded, so that all men, singularly or in a group had to pay Rs50 in order to enter the vicinity of the Centaurus Mall.
On August 31st, the Mall’s authorities decided to take a bold step towards curbing the entry of rowdy boys by introducing a non-refundable Rs. 500 coupon.It should be mentioned that the Rs. 500 coupon measure was for 7 days. It came into effect on 31st August and is expiring today. It is all a case of supply and demand . The Ayeshas come out twice a year on Eid time ( supply increases ). The Abduls hope to have a good time at the Mall twice a year, without charge ( ogling demand increases ) . The Mall Management got smart and cashed in on the "ogling" bonanza by increasing the entrance fee. Good example of "Islamic Capitalism" at work

Throughout the world, shopping malls get buyers from everywhere and there aren’t any examples where the management starts charging entry fees. Even when there are any issues, mall management and staff handles the situation themselves rather than irritating every visitor who comes to the place. Throughout the world, ( except in Saudia, Afghanistan and such places ), women do not go around in shuttlecock burqas and black niqabs, so comparison is not relevant !

PS: Would not be surprised that the Paki Fauj has a financial interest in the mall . They have their (dirty) fingers in every imaginable economic activity. From making corn flakes and cement, to building roads , to " managing"( i.e. subcontracting to outsiders) bakra Eid cattle markets and collecting "commissions" for doing nothing !

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Pakistan slides down in Times Higher Education university rankings

I guess the rankings did not take into consideration IT universities, in which the Pakistan would have taken all the top 50 spots.