Category: Current Affairs
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Insane Leadership!!
Like many, I preferred to take the back seat and asses what has been going on in and outside our mother land for the past few weeks. First we were facing the most severe power crisis in history, soon we had an army of well equipped Taliban ready to tear us down, drones bombarded our…
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Pakistani Qariah won the 52nd Annual International Qirat Competition in Malaysia
Ms. Samia Khanan, 35, from Pakistan has won the 52nd international Al-Quran Reading (Qirat) Competition 1431 Hijrah that took place at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 27th July to 3rd August 2010. The recitation Competition is the international Islamic Quran reading event that is held annually since 1961 in Malaysia…
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Soles4Souls committing 100,000 pairs of new shoes to Pakistan Flood Victims
Soles4Souls® Inc., a Nashville USA based charity, is committing 100,000 pairs of new shoes to Pakistan Flood victims. Soles4Souls Inc. is committing 100,000 pairs of shoes to the victims of the floods and monsoon rains that are devastating the country of Pakistan. In conjunction with its partners in the footwear industry and trusted distribution agencies,…
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Gandhara Flood Relief Fund for affected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Intensive rains for 5-days hit Peshawar and surrounding areas causing severe flash floods and houses destruction. More than 1500 people are killed in Charsadda Road, Warsak Road, Bara road, Mathra, Malkander, Hariana, Chamkani, Kohat Road, Pir Bala, and Shahi Bala of Peshawar, whereas Kot, Tarnab, Umerzai, Dab Koroona, Shabqadar, Jehangir Pura and Ghaligayee of District…
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Violence erupts after MQM MPA Raza Haider assassinated in Karachi
The city of lights bleed again yesterday evening as erratic incidents of violence erupted in Karachi subsequent to assassination of Raza Haider, an MQM leader and member Sindh Assembly who was shot dead at a mosque in Nazimabad along with his guard by unknown assailants. He was preparing to attend a funeral prayer and was…
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President Zardari to visit UK despite of protests
After intense domestic pressure and protests to call off his visit in the wake of British Prime Minister David Cameron’s lamentable statement in India that Pakistan was exporting terror, it is now official that President of Pakistan is about to visit Britain this week. Asif Ali Zardari left for Paris yesterday for meetings with French…
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Florida church plans ‘Burn a Quran’ Day on 9/11
On the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, in vengeance or protest of what it calls a religion “of the devil,” The Dove World Outreach Center; a church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an “International Burn a Quran Day”(Nauzubillah). This anti-Muslim activism among some conservative and religious groups in US has apparently sparked after…
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Donation links and relief resources for Pakistan Flood victims
Following is list of donation links, relief resources, organizations and individuals working to support flood victims of Pakistan. If you are willing to contribute, or know somebody who can help, please contact the following. You can also leave a comment, or check this page for updates on flood situation in Pakistan. How you can help:…
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Most Indian Muslims can’t open bank accounts!
Muslims in India are treated worse than Dalits. They are widely perceived as being pro-Pakistani and supporters of self-determination for the people of Kashmir. So it’s not surprising to hear that Indian banks are denying banking facilities to most Indian Muslims. According to The Hindu, Indian banks have designated those areas where Muslims are in…
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In Loving Memory Of Bilal Jamaee … Martyr of Air Blue Crash!
A superb orator, an awe-inspiring leader, a true jingoistic fellow left us mourning on 28 July, 2010. Born on June 14, 1987 in Karachi, Bilal Jamaee was a very intelligent and a bright student. Currently he was a student for BS in Mass Communication at the University Of Karachi. At University of Karachi he served…