COMMENT: Manipulated majorities —Zaair Hussain If Pastor Terry Jones and his ilk did not exist, al Qaeda would be pressed to invent them, and vice versa. They feed each other. They drum up recruitment for one another. And they have brought the majorities to the edge of war Every age labours under its own prophecies. One of the most powerful and persistent prophecies of the modern age is the inevitability of conflict between the Muslim world and the west. It was first popularised by the Samuel Huntington book The Clash of Civilizations and has never since lost relevance, fuelled by … Continue reading Do Fanatics believe in God?

The generation behind the relief effort By Sadef A. Kully “The people from the camps came running up to the trucks, pushing each other to grab bags and the situation became a bit chaotic.” – Photos by Raheel Qureshi/Dawn.com KARACHI: After a full night and early morning of packing, Ahmed Shah and Rehan Naushad Khan, students from Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) in Karachi, along with several others, loaded two trucks of ration and Eid packages and set off for Makli to hand out rations among the flood affected in the Thatta. An estimated one … Continue reading Pakistani Youth Lead The Relief Effort

Zawahri criticises Pakistani govt in al Qaeda tape Zawahri released an audio recording on Wednesday accusing the Pakistani government of responding too slowly to severe flooding in the country. PHOTO: AFP DUBAI: Al Qaeda’s number two Ayman al-Zawahri released an audio recording on Wednesday accusing the Pakistani government of responding too slowly to severe flooding in the country and calling on Pakistanis to revolt. Zawahri spoke in a 44-minute recording which appeared to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. “The primary concern of the ruling class in the government and army of Pakistan … Continue reading A Victorious Ummah, A Broken Crusade: Nine Years After the Start of the Crusader Campaign

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said former President Pervez Musharraf will be received by the Chief Justice upon his return to the country. PHOTO: EPA MULTAN: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said former President Pervez Musharraf will be received by the Chief Justice upon his return to the country. He was talking to the media at Javed Hashmi’s house where he had gone to inquire after the PML-N leader’s health. Former President Pervez Musharraf recently created an uproar in political circles when he claimed that he could become the president of Pakistan once again, though he feared returning to Pakistan … Continue reading ‘Musharraf will be received by CJ’

WASHINGTON DIARY: Feudal-mullah alliance —Dr Manzur Ejaz The combination of rising mullah shahi and feudalism has produced the most corrupt and inhumane systems in human history. From mediaeval Europe to India to modern Pakistan, the feudal-clergy alliance — in most cases the clergy was the feudal — has devastated social development The last time I checked the history books, it was clear to me that the British gave lands to our feudals. I had to check it again during the last week and I did not find anything contrary to my previous assessment. The cause for doubting my own recollection … Continue reading Feudalism Mullahism Crappism