Posted by: Osman on: 31/10/2006
Benazir Bhutto YouTube Interview:
Posted by: Osman on: 24/10/2006
Mr Sharif had argued eloquently with a series of American guests, including Washington’s UN Ambassador Bill Richardson, that he wanted an end to the 50-year old quarrel with India, Mr Riedel said.
“His military chief, General Pervez Musharraf, seemed to be in a different mould … he was said to be a hardliner on Kashmir, a [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 23/10/2006
BBC >>
Several thousand people have protested in Indian-administered Kashmir against the death of a young man in custody.
Nineteen-year-old Mohammad Maqbool Dar was arrested by the Indian army at his home in Pakharpora, around 40km west of the capital Srinagar, but later died.
An army spokesman said Mr Dar had been arrested on [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 21/10/2006
What good came out of Zia ul Haq’s ill-conceived shariat program
“Although I oppose military takeovers on principle, I must admit that I cautiously welcomed Musharraf’s coup seven years ago. My reason was simple: had he not overthrown Nawaz Sharif, the ruling Muslim League would have secured a majority in the Senate elections due [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 14/10/2006
Just read an interesting article in DAWN.
Would the Taliban movement ever die? Whether in Afghanistan or Pakistan, it seems very unlikely.
Posted by: Osman on: 12/10/2006
“Uncovering of the Seventh Veil: On Fasting” (al-sawm)
from Hazrat Ali Hujweri’s Kashf al Mahjub.
God hath said: “O believers, fasting is prescribed unto you (Qur, ii, 179) And the Apostle said that he was informed by Gabriel that God said: “Fasting is mine, and I have the best right to give recompense for it,” because [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 11/10/2006
It probably should? if Iran is going to bring instability into the region by going for nuclear power?
BBC Article
“Within two months of his election, Iran’s current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad approvingly quoted Ayatollah Khomeini’s call for Israel to be “removed from the pages of history”.
Could this happen again? According to Israeli intelligence sources, Iran’s scientists [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 11/10/2006
Dawn >> Scotland Yard may join Mumbai probe
The Scoland Yard would also be interested in the way the Mumbai Police “unraveled the conspiracy plotted with the financial and strategic help from Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence,” the Statesman said.
That the British police have conveyed their wish to visit Mumbai and interact with the anti-terrorist squad [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 09/10/2006
“Kargil: In Chapter 11 of this rather controversial book the author decides to step into the biggest minefield when he brazenly refers to the Kargil Operations as “considered purely, in military terms, the Kargil Operations [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 09/10/2006
Found something interesting for research purposes. Trying to find out more on the difference between current artificial systems & traditional Islam.
“Ayotallah Kazemeini Boroujerdi protests: “the regime is adamant that either people adhere to political Islam or be jailed, exiled or killed. Its behaviour is no different from that of Osama bin Laden or Mullah [...]
