Reem Wasay Symbolism has taken precedence over reason and a vehement streak of bellicosity towards anything and everything related to religious identification has become a common denominator for most Muslim people throughout the world There are times when the adage, “a picture can tell a thousand words”, stands for so much more than a mere point to ponder. Just the other day I was enjoying as close to serene a drive as one can get along Lahore’s canal when a very common, very accepted image complimented my ocular domain. The car in front of me boasted a bumper sticker of … Continue reading Seeing is believing – Symbolism has taken precedence over reason

Yemen has become the focus of media attention in the wake of the foiled attempt to blow up a US airliner by Umar Farooq Abdul Muttalab on Dec 25. The US mainstream media is busy portraying Yemen as a ‘’failed state,” and hence a legitimate target for US aggression. Yemen is the poorest of all Arab countries, with 40 percent living below the poverty line, and the writ of government is hardly in existence there. Ninety of the 200 detainees now held at Guantanamo, we are told, hail from Yemen. Footage of picturesque Ribat Baashen, Osama bin Laden’s ancestral village, … Continue reading Next target: Yemen

By Talat Masood The recent bold initiative of two leading media groups to launch a comprehensive drive at bringing peace between the two nuclear armed antagonists of South Asia should be welcomed as a positive development. It will be a Herculean undertaking considering the complex nature of India- Pakistan relations, but is undoubtedly worth the cause. It is fundamentally question of changing mindsets and making the cold-war weary people of both countries realise that confrontation has gone on far too long and done enormous damage to the people. In bringing about this transformation the vigorous media of India and Pakistan … Continue reading Energising the peace process

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You are at a bar or a club. You see a woman you’d like to know better. What do you do? Well, try being bold, open and happy for starters. Women like guys who show a smile and even more than this, women like a guy who can laugh at himself and who can crack good jokes. What else? Read on to find out some more ways to improve your chances. Steps 1 Assess the situation. Only nine percent of women say that they found love in a bar. Is this great gal that you’re checking out part of that … Continue reading How to Pick Up a Woman respectfully

Mr Singh said the NRIs may have voting rights soon BBC Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) may be able to vote in the next general elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said. Mr Singh said it was a “legitimate desire” of Indians living overseas to have a say in who governs the country. He was speaking at the annual meeting of NRIs, held in the capital, Delhi. The meeting is attended by 1,500 delegates from more than 40 countries. Four years ago, the government launched an overseas citizenship scheme for the 25 million-strong Indian diaspora. It allows people of Indian origin who … Continue reading Indian expats may be able to vote

Al-Qa’ida trains 20 more plane bombers Other young Muslim men like Abdulmutallab are prepared in Yemen for terror attacks By David Usborne and David Randall Reuters Muslims leave Friday prayers in Sanaa, Yemen. The unstable country has turned into another region in which al-Qa’ida can recruit more potential terrorists like Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab told US investigators that about 20 other young Muslim men were being coached in Yemen to blow up planes using a technique identical to the one he employed, CBS News has reported, quoting a British intelligence source. The broadcaster said it had also established … Continue reading Other young Muslim men like Abdulmutallab are prepared in Yemen for terror attacks

UK to ban controversial Islamist group – CNN // -1) {document.write(‘January 10, 2010 — Updated 2029 GMT (0429 HKT)’);} else {document.write(‘January 10, 2010 3:29 p.m. EST’);} // ]]> // Cleric Anjem Choudary accuses British soldiers in Afghanistan of “murderous crimes.” Islamist group proposed march through town where war dead brought home Ban would prevent Al-Muhajiroun from having meetings, raising money Group, also known as Islam4UK, led by British cleric Anjem Choudary Home secretary would use powers granted by Terrorism Act to introduce ban // London, England (CNN) — Britain is set to ban a Muslim group that recently caused outrage … Continue reading UK to ban controversial Islamist group

Escape from evil Sunday, January 10, 2010 The tale of the six boys in Swat who were kidnapped by the Taliban and consequently escaped from captivity highlights the extent to which young militants are themselves often victims rather than villains in the story of violence unfolding before us. The boys, most of them in their early teens, say they were abducted and attempts were made to brainwash them into a belief that the security forces were evil and needed to be targeted through ‘jihad’. Accounts of this nature give us an important insight into the mechanisms of militancy and the … Continue reading Escape from evil mullahs