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Prominent Islamic scholar Maulana Aslam Sheikhupuri was killed in Karachi today when his car was fired upon in Dhoraji. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.

This is a tragic loss for Muslim Ummah. He was a great scholar, author of several books and used to give regular bayans. Reportedly, he was going back after having a monthly bayan session in Bahadurabad, near Tooso snacks.

For those who are unaware of this mufasir-e-Qura’an, here is an introduction by Maulana Aslam Sheikhupuri himself (published at his website Darsequran.com)

In an interview given to CNN, Crime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani was asked that one out of third Pakistanis want to leave the country due to rampant corruption, injustice and other issues.

Guess what he replied? “Why don’t they leave then. Who is stopping them.”

As @DrAwab rightly pointed out, the interviewer was flabbergasted.

And this is, my friends, the Prime Minister of Pakistan for you. Pity the nation, indeed.

Chairman CDA is a public servant, gets his salary from public taxes but his kin believes the guy owns Islamabad. What a shame.

As reported by Mehr Bokhari and Kashif Abbasi, two renowned TV journalists (with Kashif Abbasi as an eye witness), the son of Chairman CDA Farkhand Iqbal got into a dispute with some other kid at Islamabad’s Kohsar Market. With the help of his guards he thrashed the car of other boy, abused his mother and tried to hit her too.

When he was asked to stop he replied Yeh Ghar Bee Mery Baap Ka Hey Ur Sark Be Mery Baap Kee Hay.

As siege of Lyari enters 5th day, the question persist that who is really responsible for Lyari Operation? Who sent the ill equipped Police force in, rather than ordering the resourceful Rangers to do the task?

Those who know the who’s who of Pakistan’s politics, are aware of the director of this show of brute force. The person, responsible for Lyari Operation, is known as Owais Tappi.

Owais Muzzaffar Tappi (in black shalwar qameez)

The media footage of Lyari Operation show masked men and women with semi-automatic weapons. Who are they? Why their faces are covered?

Some say these people, apparently combat trained, are members of rivals gangs of Lyari – united to fight against the Peoples Aman Committee – a run-away faction of PPP, led by Uzair Jan Baloch.

Women with semi automatics in Lyrai Operation Karachi

Lyari is under the reign of terror these days. An assortment of law enforcement agencies are conducting a search and desist operation in Lyari. More than 100,000 residents have been trapped between the crossfire – where both parties are freely using automatic weapons, grenades and rocket launchers.

At least 24 people, including policemen, have been killed in Lyari in last 3 days.

The operation in Lyari is led by infamous CID officer, Chaudhry Aslam.

Lyari is a perpetual war zone since so many years. What caused this sudden burst of, apparently ill-planned, physical action from the government? The reason for lyari operation can be guessed from following video:

Yousuf Raza Gilani made history today by becoming the first Prime Minister of Pakistan who is convicted by the Supreme Court while still in office.

Today, the Prime Minister was found guilty for contempt of court, over his refusal to obey an order to write to the authorities in Switzerland, and sentenced for 30 seconds – the time taken by the bench of Judges to adjourn the Court.

Gilani was convicted and sentenced under Article 63 (1) (g) of the constitution.

He could have been sentenced to a maximum sentence of six months in prison, but the court ordered him to be imprisoned until the hearing adjourned.

18 months after the fateful Air Blue plane crash in Islamabad, the transcript of conversations between Pilot, First Officer and Control Tower has been made public by the Civil Aviation Authortiy (CAA).

AirBlue flight ED-202 crashed in the Margalla Hills on July 28, 2010, killing all 146 passengers and 6 crew members on board.

Incidentally, the blame has been squarely placed on the Captain, who is not here to defend himself.

Wonder what took them so long to find this out.

According to Dunya News the communication between Pervez Iqbal Chaudhry and the first officer Muntajib Ahmad, goes like this:

Afaq Ahmed, Chairman MQM Haqiqi, is relocated to the posh neighbourhood of Defence Phase V.

He was operating out of Landhi since his release from jail last November, but there have been several episodes of harassment and attacks on MQM-H workers by MQM Altaf. As a result, the patrons of Aafaq Ahmed have decided to move him to a safe house.

Express Tribune reports that Phase V residents worry that despite the change of address; threats to Aafaq Ahmed may follow him to Defence and others could be drawn into the inevitable violence. As with any other area that has a high-profile political figure in its midst, the steady stream of political workers, visitors and security personnel not only causes traffic issues but makes the area volatile during political crises.

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan aka Bacha Khan aka Sarhadi Gandhi with his friend Mohandas Gandhi.

Friendship between Brahman and Pathan goes down to generations.