Shahbaz Bhatti killed by Sipah SahabaQuoted in Mashriq Interior Minister Rehman Malik stated that federal minorities minister Christian Shahbaz Bhatt was assassinated in Islamabad - in the aftermath of Salmaan Taseer's murder - by Sipah Shaba, a banned terrorist organisation which is fighting the banning order in the court and is free to operate in the interim. (As the country moves in favour of terrorism, Nawaz League is already covering its flanks through an informal alliance with Sipah Sahaba in South Punjab.)
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Muslim eunuchs will have funeral
Daily Express reported one Mufti Abdul Qayyum as saying that eunuchs or khwaja sara people have the religious right to have their janaza prayer read. The paper reported that 95 of the eunuchs dressed as girls because of fashion while society at large said that they were well behaved as citizens. They paid their house rent on time and showed more responsibility than men.
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Lal Masjid and prostitute of Islamabad
Writing in Jang Hamid Mir recalled that Musharraf had ordered the assault on Lal Masjid after the Lal Masjid students stormed the den of prostitution in Islamabad in the name of Islam. The den was being run by Auntie Shameem. The attack was not liked by Musharraf's favourite minister who got him to order the assault on Lal Masjid.
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Terrorist Dr Arshad finally arrested
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Ace spy advises ace columnist
Writing in Jang famous columnist Haroon Rashid stated that he was advised by world famous ISI chief General Hameed Gul in 1996 to go meet Hafeezullah Niazi the cousin and party organiser of Imran Khan. But Hafeezullah's habit was to think aloud, which was also his personality flaw. Haroon Rasheed admitted that he was of changeable nature and could have abandoned Niazi's friendship but was advised by his spiritual guide of Gujjar Khan (Dr Rafeeq Akhtar) to stick to him (Niazi) but not to share power with Imran Khan.
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Daily Pakistan quoted astrologers saying that Zardari will remain president through 2012 but for Gilani the first three months of 2012 were crucial. Imran Khan will change the style of politics but Nawaz Sharif and Pervez Musharraf had no longer any place on Pakistani political scene. The next elections would be free and fair. The good phase of Pakistan had already begun from 15 Nov 2011. The new year could the Year of Judicial Martial Law.
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Anchor abused by Imran fans
Writing in Jang anchor Saleem Safi stated that he was worried that newcomers to Tehreek Insaf might drain the party of its revolutionary zeal and this question he posed to Imran Khan pointing to the neglect of certain earlier loyalists of the party who were now eclipsed. After that he received abuses through facebook.
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Support to democracy 76 percent
Reported in Jang 76 Pakistanis favoured democracy while 51 percent thought Pakistan was fighting America's war. Nearly 80 percent expressed pride in being Pakistanis.
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Lal Masjid rides again!
Reported in Jinnah the famous Lal Masjid which unleashed the Taliban war in 2007 was being revived at another place in Islamabad instead of its earlier one which was illegal. Maulana Abdul Aziz announced that Jamia Hafza (seminary's name) would now be constructed on H/11 of Islamabad in 2.5 acres gifted by the government and will be five storeys high. He said construction had already started. (This will mollify Al Qaeda and Taliban and lead to peace.)
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Imran Khan and Prof Rafeeq Akhtar
Writing in Jang Haroon Rasheed stated that Imran Khan's spiritual journey was not guided by Prof Rafeeq Akhtar of Gujjar Khan but Imran did spend a lot of time with him discussing the Quran. At one time he sat with him from 11pm at night till nearly 4am in the morning asking questions of the great spiritual guide about the issue of evolution. Imran Khan is not the pupil of Prof Rafeeq Akhtar; he is the pupil of Allama Iqbal and late Mian Bashir the clairvoyant. Before these two, he was the pupil of his mother. From his father Imran Khan learnt self-respect.
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Prof Rafeeq Akhtar predicts Imran's success
According to Haroon Rasheed writing in Jang Spiritual guide Prof Rafeeq Akhtar rang him from Sialkot to say that Allah will push people towards Imran Khan and bring them to Tehreek Insaf (ghair-ghair kay). When Allah draws a circle around people it is permanent and strong.
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Dr Sher Afgan rejects Tehreek Insaf
Quoted in Jinnah the politician from Mianwali Dr Sher Afgan reacted to the rumours that he was making ready to join Imran Khan's Tehreek Insaf and said that he would be the last person to join. He asked the rumour-mongering press: whoever is shoving him into Insaf should fear God (Khuda ka khauf karain.)
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Hamza sees Jewish Lobby behind Imran
| Because there are so many Jewish Pakistanis nowadays... |
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When Imran Khan ousted cousin Majid Khan
Famous columnist Haroon Rasheed wrote in Jang that when Imran Khan's cousin and Insaf leader Hafeezullah Niazi invited him to Lahore he at once got into someone's car and reached there to ask whether he (Niazi) will get a ministry if Imran got to be the ruler of Pakistan. Niazi replied that Imran Khan was a different kind of person. When he became captain of the Pakistani cricket team the first thing he did was to sack his first cousin Majid Khan from the team. Niazi said that to gain popularity among the masses Imran Khan will hang him after coming to power (phansi par char-hai ga.)
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America's Silk Road conspiracy
Writing in Jang Nusrat Mirza disclosed that America was planning a Silk Road that will hurt Pakistan by linking Far East and South Asia with Central Asia aimed at bestowing economic benefits to America. The Central Asian states were weak but full of natural resources which America will obtain. This was mooted at the Istanbul Conference on Afghanistan. Under the plan roads will be built and railways will laid through Pakistan to the Afghan border at Termez thus reducing 'cowboy' America's dependence on Pakistan.
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Writing in Jang famous journalist Haroon Rasheed stated that Imran Khan was being asked by Bradford University in the UK to become its chancellor which Pakistan was reluctant to become because he had no time. Later when he got to know that there was no activity involved he consented. Imran Khan was now much tamed although in the past he had beaten up (dhunnai) two journalists for being too cheeky.
| Such a hero, that man is! |