Interpreting tribal leaders of FATA —Farhat Taj Anger against the Pakistan Army and the Taliban is intense and getting more intense with every passing day and so is disappointment with the government of Pakistan I am compiling a list of the tribal leaders of FATA who have been victims of target killings from 2003 onwards. This is still a work in progress and my estimate is that the names in the final list would be well over 1,000. There is a widespread perception in FATA that the intelligence agencies of Pakistan have killed the tribal leaders through their proxies, the … Continue reading Interpreting tribal leaders of FATA

The ravages of youth —by Afrah Jamal What If By K Yousaf BookSurge Publishing; Pp 332 It is the end of the world. Or so it appears to the disaffected, disenchanted and disenfranchised youth caught up in an endless cycle of confusion, tormented by a myriad of real and imaginary problems and terrified by the prospect of rejection. Unfortunately for them, life has plenty of curve balls in store and each generation gets its fair share. Here, we have a fairly typical high school/college/university experience presented in high definition (HD) format — that attempts to explore the dual identities carried … Continue reading The ravages of youth

Flags flying over Bajaur —Salman Tarik Kureshi Since independence, however, Britain’s successor state Pakistan has done nothing to integrate these regions with the rest of the country and extend the benefits (or otherwise) of Pakistani administration, legislation or sovereignty over them Major General Tariq Khan, inspired by the sight of the Pakistan flag being raised over Damadola (Bajaur), claimed that this was probably the first time since Pakistan’s independence in August 1947 that the national flag had flown here. That is right. That is what he said! Okay, so we understood that the murderous traitors of the TTP were not … Continue reading Beginning of Independence from Takfiri Mullahs?

The Ten Most Revealing Psych Experiments // Psychology is the study of the human mind and mental processes in relation to human behaviors – human nature. Due to its subject matter, psychology is not considered a ‘hard’ science, even though psychologists do experiment and publish their findings in respected journals. Some of the experiments psychologists have conducted over the years reveal things about the way we humans think and behave that we might not want to embrace, but which can at least help keep us humble. That’s something. 1. ‘Lord of the Flies’: Social Identity Theory The Robbers Cave Experiment … Continue reading Have you been manipulated yet?

15 Cute Animals That Will Cause You Horrible Harm When we think of animals that will destroy us, rend us limb from limb, and leave us in a bloody mess, we usually thing of the huge and horrifying. Which means we forget about the real threats: the tiny, the cute, the gorgeous. The animals at which we ooh and aaah over, but are deadly, poisonous and generally all around nasty. And, after writing this list, I’ve come up with two pieces of advice. 1) Never go in the water. 2) Never visit Australia. Combine the two, and it’s even more … Continue reading 15 Cute Animals That WILL KILL YOU! DANGEROUS! BE CAREFUL YEAH!

Sheikh Salman al-Oadah If we want Allah to forgive us, we should be forgiving of others and willing to overlook their wrongs. This is part of what it means to be good to others. Allah describes his believing servants as “those who restrain their anger and are pardoning towards people.” He then says: “Indeed, Allah loves those who do good.” [Sūrah Āl `Imrān: 134] Indeed, Allah says: “And let not those of you who possess wealth and abundance swear against giving to the near of kin and the poor and those who have had to emigrate for Allah’s sake. They … Continue reading Want Allah to Forgive You? Forgive Others

The way “jedis” are taught to respect a greater power, fight for the defense of the innocent and bring peace and justice to their society, is also what Islam teaches all Muslims to strive for. By Irfan Rydhan, Luke bin Anakin? As most “Star Wars” fans know, director George Lucas took spiritual elements, which are common in most major world religions to create his epic saga of good vs. evil. As a Muslim, I always thought of the “Jedi” as what a true follower of Islam should be like. Never mind the fact Jedi masters with their North African style … Continue reading Star Wars: An Islamic perspective