Children chained in nighiban centreAs reported in the daily Jang, a child protection and welfare institute raided a childrenÂ’s centre where they found six children chained by the Social Welfare department employee at Lari Adda in Multan. They were kept without food for 12 hours and were victims of sexual assault; blue films were made to blackmail them. These children were sent to truck drivers and hotel employees for sex.
Disease attacks sacred Buddhist tree
As reported in daily Express, the sacred tree under which Siddhartha Gautama was enlightened is under the attack of disease and its leaves are falling rapidly. The Buddhi tree in Buddha Gia city is 2550 years old and is being preserved as historical heritage by the United Nations. A scientist said the disease is due to the lack of humidity close to its roots. Actions are being taken to remedy the sickness.
Indians among richest men in England
As reported in the daily Jang foreigners, especially Indians, are fast becoming the richest men in England. The richest man in England is steel manufacturer Lakshmi Narian Mittal, whereas the queen of England is at position number 229. Ismaili spiritual leader Prince Karim Agha Khan is the 51st richest man in England. Out of the ten richest British-Asians, nine are Indians and only one is Pakistani.
The untold story of shaheed Amir Cheema
According to a feature in milli edition of Nawa-e-Waqt, the same Amir Cheema who attacked Danish newspapers for publishing blasphemous cartoons got a job at a textile factory on Raiwind road. There, he objected to the design of floor tiles, because they seemed similar to Quranic verses. He offered to replace these tiles with his own money. After his request was rejected he quit the job and went onto a textile factory in Karachi.
Mushtaq Ahmad gave champagne to Bob Woolmer
As reported in the daily Jang, the ex media manager of Pakistan’s Cricket team, PJ Mir said that Mushtaq Ahmad gave champagne bottles to Coach Bob Woolmer. Mushtaq Ahmad said, “Bob Woolmer came to my room when a ball injured me, and took the bottles with him, as I don’t drink alcohol.” A friend of Mushtaq’s, who is a resident of England, gave him these bottles.
Qazi apologises for his role in 17th Amendment
As reported in the daily Nawa-e-Waqt, the ameer of Jamaat Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad apologised for his role in the 17th Amendment and said that they were tricked by a liar. He said that only joint resignation would help remove General Musharraf. He said they would not arm themselves to face the armed malachia in Karachi. He said that he takes the responsibility of Maulana Fazl ur Rehman and Muslim League (N) should take responsibility for the PPP.
Hafiz Quran travelled to Spain as Sikh
As reported in the daily Nawa-e-Waqt, a hafiz Quran Abid Muneer tried to reach Spain using the passport of a British Sikh. He was arrested in Dubai by immigration officials and sent back to Pakistan. He told Pakistani officials that his two brothers are in Spain and had arranged fake documents through human traffickers to reach Spain. He said instead of a bright future he now faces lockup in Pakistan.
Accept Islam in ten days or else
As reported in the daily Jang, local Taliban threatened Khyber Medical College in Peshawar to make burqa (veil) compulsory for female students or to get ready for bomb attacks on the college. In another incident, a letter warned the Christian community of Charsadda that all resident Christians shall embrace Islam or leave the locality in ten days. If the deadline is not met, they will respond with a bombing.
Iblis (Satan) summoned by court
As reported in the Daily Pakistan, Abdul Sattar filed a strange lawsuit against Iblis (Satan) and he was summoned to court. Abdul Sattar claimed that Mohammad Aslam (chela) was his good friend and he was trying to lure him into the world of sin at the behest of Tariq Pervez (Iblis), whom Mohmmad Aslam calls his ‘Guru.’ He said, by the grace of God, he had not been trapped by their designs.
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Columnist Afzal Rehan wrote in the Daily Pakistan, that the Islamic Ideological Council, in a detailed judgment, called constructing a mosque on illegally acquired land as against Islam. The judgment was given on the petition by the National Institute of Sociology against the forced construction of a mosque on its land.
MQM can't face jihad forces
According to the daily Nawa-e-Waqt, strategist intellectual Hameed Gul said the government is responsible for the Karachi killings. He said the government is pursuing an imperialist agenda for civil war in Pakistan (after Afghanistan and Iraq). He said the chief justice helped Karachi citizens by not allowing the privatization of steel mills.
Dhakka start Iranian Mahan Air aircraft
According to the daily Jang, an interesting situation developed when dozens of PIA officials pushed Iranian Mahan Air aircraft to send it back to Iran. When the airplane crew forgot to place an engine part called ‘tobar’ on the plane, 60 to 70 PIA workers and passengers started to push the plane. Iranian planes have previously been started like this on a number of occasions.