Pakistan News and Discussion-8

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<b>Feuding mullahs</b>
Now that the Ummah’s three-day Eid is over, we can reveal that the sighting of the moon in the frontier of this country was encouraged by a phone call from the head honcho’s house. This gent, being a pillar of Mullahs, Mullahs, Andmoremullahs, belongs to the Deobandi school of thought and can’t stand the poor gent who heads the moon sighting outfit, and is a committed Barelvi. Our mole reports that the head honcho wanted to teach the unrepentant Barelvi a lesson when he failed to sight the moon. The head honcho asked a fellow traveler politician from Kohat to go to the largest mosque in the area and announce sighting of the Eid moon. With all the information outlets at their command, the sighting news then spread all over the province and so it was that Eid was celebrated out of sinc with the rest of the country. All to put a poor Barelvi in his place.  <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<b>Memorable evening</b>
Prince Charles and his consort were treated to a memorable evening at Shortcut’s house on their visit to Isloo. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was an actress-cum-cosmetics entrepreneur who waxed eloquent about all the various areas where Pakistan and Britain could co-operate to great advantage. Elaborating on the theme, she said the most important area of possible collaboration was the beauty industry. After this gem, the royal pair were treated to a rendition of British pop by Hadiqa Kayani and Shehzad Roy.
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Nuggets from the Urdu press
<b>Consult ulema, not horoscopes</b>
As reported in daily Jang, Saudi ulema have warned Arab media to refrain from publishing horoscopes. A senior Saudi ulema committee has asked the journalists to ask for guidance from Allah, his Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and ulema. They said belief in stars to influence life is the remnant of dark ages of jahilia (pre Islamic era).

<b>Music in response to bombs</b>
Sarerahe opined in daily Nawa-i-Waqt that India has alleged that bombs used in Mumbai train blasts were made by a Pakistani expert. Salivating foxes – Yahood -o- Hanood (Jews and Hindus) and Nasara (Christians) – are circling around Pakistan and wolves are sneering in the background. We are setting our drums with flour (tabla pay atta laga reha hain) and the enemy is sharpening its knives. We are replying to the sounds of bombardment with our musical chants (saat sur).
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<b>Only interested in women</b>
Columnist Hamid Mir wrote in daily Jang that family members of people gone missing are demonstrating in Islamabad. It is the general impression among people that they are being picked up because of their links with Al Qaeda. The family members of disappeared people have filed a petition for their production before the Supreme Court. It is sad that human rights organizations haven’t done anything against their disappearance because majority of disappeared were men from religious background. If they were women who had eloped with men of their choice to marry, these NGO organizations would have turned the whole world upside down.

<b>Dr Qadeer was my hero!</b>
As reported in Daily Pakistan, President Musharraf responded to a senior journalist said that Dr Qadeer was my hero. The journalist said but he is still our hero and would you allow him to respond to your allegations in your book. President Musharraf said Dr Qadeer has admitted of his role in nuclear proliferation on television. Libya provided documentay proofs of Dr Qadeer’s involvement in nuclear proliferation to a UN body. He said if some people don’t want to see the truth, it’s their own choice.

<b>Fight over madrassas</b>
As reported in daily Jang, the police has sealed the famous Jamia Qasim ul Ulum in Multan. The tension between two groups has escalated and court has ordered the groups to appear before the court to settle the ownership of madrassa. The organizer of the madrassa, Abdul Bar Mohammad Qasim has alleged that madrassa was sealed on the behest of Maulana Fazal ur Rehman, who wants to hand it over to Jamiat Ulema Islam (Fazl) leaders Maulana Mohammad Akbar to use it for political purposes.

<b>No transparent accounts of Muslim charities</b>
As reported in daily Jang collection of zakat, fitrana and sadqat (alms and gifts for poor) by Muslim charity organizations for earthquake victims have received lukewarm response in America this year. People asked the imam of a local mosque why victims are still living in tents when hundreds of millions dollars were collected from American Muslims by the religious organizations. Were these donations used for directors salaries, their cars and organization expenses? They questioned that instead of providing transparent accounts of spending these donations, they have come again to collect more money.

<b>Ulema’s fatwa against charity organistations</b>
As reported in Daily Pakistan, over 100 ulema karam and muftian-i-azaam (religious scholars) have issued a fatwa that zakat, sadqat and fitrana (alms and gifts for poor) is the security deposit imanat of God and their original receivers are poor, widows and needy. It is the duty of every Muslim to give these deposits to the poor by hand. These donations are not allocable for the construction of a mosque, madrassa, welfare organization, NGO’s or hospital. <i>[only for terrorism]</i>

<b>Pakistani youth crazy to work in Indian TV plays</b>
According to Daily Pakistan a private channel and Balaji productions of India signed a deal for joint production of TV dramas, and invited young boys and girls for auditions. Police was called by the management of five star hotel when youth started vandalizing the property and agitated for merit selection. <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<b>We have forgotten the end of the world!</b>
As reported in daily Jang, Dr Tahir ul Qadri, the chairman of Awami Tehreek, said we have immersed ourselves in worldly affairs and greediness and have forgotten the end of the world (qiamat). This world is perishable fani. He proved by Hadiths that indications of qiamat are visible which are, people would starve in their homes, money would be abundant but wouldn’t be spent, there would be no respect for mutaqi, pious and parents, high rise buildings and plazas will be built, honor and faith would be eliminated, rulers would disgrace pious religious people, and corrupt and irreligious rulers would control the resources of the country.
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