Tag: Punjab
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Governor Punjab Salman Taseer Shot Dead in Islamabad
Indeed a shocking and sad incident in the name of the religion. Apparently for his stand against Blasphemy law and his support to pardon the lady convict, Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has been murdered outside a restaurant in Kohsar Market, Islamabad, by one of his own guards named Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri. The guard shot…
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Zardari Out for Fishing!!!!!!
So finally PPP under President Zardari has taken the strategic decision feared by so many within their ranks. The recent meeting between Law Minister Babar Awan and PML-Q Chief Pervez Elahi and the followed session in front of media made it crystal clear that PPP under Zardari has rolled out its plan for the completion…
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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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Flood in Pakistan: No Relief My Lord!!!!!!!
Looking around at the situation facing our home land, I find nothing more true than what Napoleon was noted saying toward the end of his reign….. “ When misfortunes come, they come in a battalion†Floods have played havoc all over Pakistan like never before. Initial estimates reveal that the flooding in KPK, Punjab and…
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Sasti Roti Scheme in Punjab should be terminated?
Sasti Roti (cheap bread) is the most controversial welfare scheme of Punjab government since its launch. The Punjab government came up with the ‘Sasti Roti Scheme’ at a time when the prices of flour reached sky high. The opposition & governor Punjab Salman Taseer alleges that Sasto roti scheme is an extravagant policy of the…
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Child Trafficking Scandal Exposed
Human trafficking is the transfer and detention of people against their will for the purpose of e…
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Taliban Are NOT the Core Issue. Effective Policing and Access to Justice Is
Which one is the greater challenge? That there are Taliban in Swat or that the police and jud…
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Punjab Jorr Torr
The routing and sweeping of February 18th has opened up the eyes of PML-Queers big time. Especial…
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Double Shah : An Enigma
If it were not for the issue of Chief Justice of Pakistan, "Double Shah" affair wouldnâ��t be go…