Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Bihari Qaumi Movement (BQM) – another split in MQM?
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was originally formed as Muhajir Qaumi Movement in early 1980s, claiming to protect the rights of Muhajirs, the immigrants who left their homes in India to come to Pakistan in and after 1947. These Muhajirs mainly belonged to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh states of India. Arriving in Karachi, the capital of…
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Ignorance vs Rising Suicides!
The present pathetic state of governance has effected nearly every segment of our society, but undoubtedly its those living marginally above and below the poverty line who are on the real receiving end. Sky rocketing prices of daily use articles, increasing unanswered taxes on service as well as the growing unemployment is working as a…
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MQM leader Dr. Imran Farooq assassinated in London
A former Pakistani parliamentarian, one of the founding members and former convener of party’s coordination committee of Muttehada Qaumi Movement (MQM), Dr. Imran Farooq has been tragically stabbed to death in London on his way back home from a walk on the day of 57th Birthday of MQM leader Altaf Hussain. According to media reports…
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After the Rape: The Mukhtar Mai Story
In 2002, a neighboring village council ordered that Mukhtaran Mai, an illiterate peasant living in a distant part of Punjab, be gang raped as punishment for an alleged affair her brother had with a woman of that tribe. Mukhtar refused to be a victim; she “fought against the culture of silence and shame,†demanded justice…
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Marching Kashmir and the Shameless Silence!!
Kashmiris in the occupied territory have protested as long as I can search my memory, and the issue has been highlighted time and time again with nearly the same result….. “Ignorance†Till now it was the international power centers ignoring their voice and one comes up readily with the justification being the “power politicsâ€. But…
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Why Pakistan celebrate two Eids every year?
For some reason, a cleric in Qasim Masjid in Peshawar has been able to collect about twenty men (having remarkably good eyesight) who claim they saw the moon, when it wasn’t there. This has been going on for over fifty years. I was in Peshawar in 1973, and saw Eid-al-Azha being observed on two days…
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Aisam Ul Haq Qureshi – First Pakistani Tennis player to qualify for the Finals of US Open
The quest of Pakistanis to heed joyful news after facing worst ever tragedy of history like Air Blue crash, devastating floods, Sialkot massacre and Cricket corruption scandal ends just before Eid. Pakistan’s sensational Tennis star, Aisam ul Haq Qureshi has added another feather to his cap by qualifying for the Finals of Mixed Doubles of…
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The Road Tragedy: A Commuter’s Dilemma of Traveling Between Rawalpindi and Islamabad
I felt like blowing myself up along with the check post in front of me. I tried hard to control this strong desire but found myself failing terribly. I thought of the ways I can accomplish the goal easily and quickly. Each moment was like eternity. I looked at time on my cell phone every…
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ICC suspends Pakistani trio over Spot fixing Allegations
Eighteen years ago it was the Holy month of Ramadan when cricket brought an extravagant delight for the people of Pakistan as we had crowned World Champions for the first time. But now during the same month we’ve been facing the worst ever cricket corruption charges against few of our players. Some cherished memories ah!!…
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Triple Blasts in Lahore during procession
Pakistan has been hit by the Tsunami of crisis these days, a chain that seems to have no end unfortunately. Yesterday evening just after iftar three blasts ripped through the Yaum-e-Ali (RA) procession in Lahore, a city of eight million near Pakistan’s border with India. The procession was to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Hazarat…
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