Pakistan Link - November 21, 2014

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Where Theology Stops and Faith Begins Nawaz Urged to Raise Indian Aggression at SAARC Summit Sialkot: During the first ever visit to

the Working Boundary near Sialkot by a parliamentary panel, Senator Mushahid Hussain called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to strongly protest the unprovoked Indian shelling on Pakistani civilians at the SAARC conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, next week.

Members of the Senate committee on defense visited villages along the Working Boundary which have suffered from recent border violations by India. The visit is a first by any parliamentary panel.

The committee received a detailed, two-hour briefing on Indian aggression across the 193-kilometer working boundary, which raised tensions across the Indo-Pakistan border of 1,187 kilometers in Punjab from Rangers DG Major General Khan Tahir.

According to a statement, Hussain said that since the Modi regime had taken over, there had been a distinct change in the tone, language, actions and attitude of India, terming it “aggressive and hawkish reflecting an anti-Pakistan

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PTI Rally: PM Confers with Aides to Finalize Strategy Islamabad: As the Pakistan Teh-

reek-e-Insaf prepares for what it calls ‘decisive rally’ in the federal capital on November 30, the government decided on Tuesday to hold negotiations with the PTI only on the terms of reference (ToR) of a judicial commission the prime minister has requested the Supreme Court to form to probe into alleged rigging in the May 2013 polls.

While conferring with his top aides at the Prime Minister House, Nawaz Sharif mandated Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to approach the PTI and find out if the party was interested in discussing the ToR or not, sources privy to the development told The Express Tribune.

The premier is said to have told Dar that the government would resume talks if the PTI desired to discuss the ToR. He, however, made it clear that Imran Khan’s demand for inclusion of officials from the STRATEGY, P29

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US Legion of Merit Medal for Gen Raheel

General Raheel Sharif and his delegation received the US Army’s full honor guard when they arrived at the Pentagon - NNI

Washington, DC: Chief

of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif on Tuesday was conferred the US Legion of Merit Medal in recognition of his brave leader-

ship and efforts to ensure peace in the region.

The medal was conferred during Gen Raheel’s visit to the Pentagon, where he held an important meeting

with top US military officials.

The Gen met US Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work and Commander US Marines

Gen Joseph Dunford.

The focus of these meetings remained on regional security, Afghanistan and longterm RAHEEL, P29

Imran Optimistic about November 30 Rally

Islamabad: Addressing a

party rally in the federal capital on Wednesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan appeared optimistic about

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the success of the Nov 30 protest and urged the masses to come out and participate in the protest not just for themselves but for the sake of the entire

nation.

The PTI is set to stage a massive rally on November 30, which Imran termed a “big test”.

“I am going to a play

a big match [on November 30],” said the former cricketer-turned-politician.

Friday (November 21) will mark the 100th day of PTI’s protest, which began on August 14, against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government.

“My team has strengthened in all these days,” he said. “Their game has improved, and they often played more than their potential.”

Imran went on to say that his party is the only one to challenge the government over its election through rigging. “Had we not challenged the government, it would easily complete its IMRAN, P29

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www.PakistanLink.com Pakistan Opposes Increase in Permanent UNSC Seats United Nations: Pakistan has urged the UN General Assembly not to allow the creation of new permanent seats in the Security Council as part of the reform process, while underscoring the need for strengthening the role of the 193-member Assembly.

Any expansion in the Council’s permanent member category would be a negation of the General Assembly’s “democratic character”, Ambassador Masood Khan, Pakistan’s permanent representative, told the General Assembly on Tuesday. “[General Assembly] should pursue the principle of the greatest good of the greatest number by ensuring that all member states — small, medium-sized and large — that make up the family of the United Nations, are adequately and appropriately represented in the reformed Council,” he said in a discussion on the revitalization of the Assembly.

India, Brazil, Germany and Japan — known as the Group of Four — have been pushing for permanent seats in an expanded council.

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New Zealand Eye Big Lead after Late Strikes in Second Test

Younis Khan cools off during a break

Dubai: New Zealand bowled with discipline and, despite Azhar Ali and Younis Khan’s half-centuries, looked set for a lead in the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Wednesday.

Pakistan lost Asad Shafiq in seamer Tim Southee’s penultimate over for 44 to close the third day on 281-6, still trailing by 122 runs on New Zealand’s first innings total of 403.

Sarfraz Ahmed was unbeaten on 28 and Yasir Shah on one in a day when the Pakistani batsmen failed to score TEST, P29

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Where Theology Stops and Faith Begins

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or those claiming any connection to religion, theology seems to play a critical role in directing their lives. It often dictates their understanding of piety and perhaps even the purpose of their lives. Not surprisingly therefore there is a lot of emphasis given to it in our religious discourses. Such issues and their nuances as prayer and fasting, hajj and zakat, marriage and divorce, rules of accumulating and distributing wealth, of interactions between men and women, in fact all that is part of our daily lives, falls under the expansive rubric of theology and is often the subject of intense debates within our spiritual circles.

Hence we may conclude that theology with its popular embrace of rituals and practices, provides an essential basis for a community’s popular identity. So whether we are talking about our own or any other community we all are identified by our theological particularities.

Ever since our arrival in America many of us have come face to face, some for the very first time, with members of different religious communities. America, in spite of being home to mostly Christians though, is still a country with significant religious diversity. The important right to freedom of religion enshrined in its constitution guarantees to each religious community the freedom to pursue its particular theological practices, so long as these do not conflict with the laws of the country. This permits for the appearance and existence of a rich multi-religious society. This measure of religious pluralism as permitted and practiced in the country is obviously commendable. Perhaps equally significant is its alignment with the guidance in the Qur’an where it references it thus: O men! Behold, We have created you all out of a male and a female, and have made you into nations and tribes, so that you might come to know one another. Verily, the noblest of you in the sight of God is the one who is most deeply conscious of Him. Behold, God is all-knowing, all-aware. Al Hujrat, 49:13 From this one may deduce that nobility of personhood, a clear goal of all religions, is defined through God consciousness and not necessarily through our theological practices which are in fact meant to give us communal identities to compete in doing good and not become reasons for conflict.

Asad provides this additional comment: “One could say then that theology provides the easily perceptible , the obvious and the apparent, the routine and the established activities by which a community is known. These activities are what give us a sense of belonging to a group, and in a more primitive sense, a tribe.”

Following 9/11, we embarked upon a fairly robust effort at interfaith relationship building, through dialogues and dinners, in hopes of telling our non-Muslim neighbors that we were not the bad guys they were told to fear, nor so different

from them as often described by some media sources.

Having participated in enough of these interfaith engagements over the years, it has become clear to us that what was being passed around as faith was in fact mostly theology and what were being explored, were generally our theological differences.

The Christians would claim to the divinity of Jesus and we would put forward our belief in his humanity, they would claim the path for salvation required his mediation and we would insist our journey to heaven or hell was powered through our personal beliefs and deeds, they would proclaim their

to embrace the deeper values of our faith? Could it also be that the boundaries of theology and faith are so blurred in our popular religious culture, that one passes for the other without any distinction being drawn. For while theology requires performances that are mostly mechanical and arguably superficial, the demands of faith are anchored in deep seated convictions and painstaking actions not so easily seen or measured. Theology one may really say, provides permissions and prohibitions, however faith it is which provides vision and perspective.

Sadly without vision and perspective we get an ISIS, not a caliphate of the pious.

To be sure the opportunities were there to get together periodically for small table talk and the exchange of courtesies over sumptuous meals, yet the real bonding that could be made within our circle of faith with people of other faiths was perhaps never realized dietary laws and we would present our zabiha rules , they would state their permission for interest, we would describe our restriction for the same, they would explain their dependence on religious authority, we would provide evidence for our relative freedom from it, they would describe their rules of retaliation in issues of conflict and we would explain our rules of engagement when agreements were broken, and so the list went on.

Very rarely would we engage over such more basic and broader issues of faith as compassion (rahma) and justice (adl) and their effects on the daily conduct of our lives. Such essential components of faith as tauhid, equality and the sanctity of life, which so strongly influence our views on race, gender and the culture of violence that surrounds us, were rarely discussed. Consequently neither our interfaith engagements nor our intra-faith interactions appear to have borne real fruits. To be sure the opportunities were there to get together periodically for small table talk and the exchange of courtesies over sumptuous meals, yet the real bonding that could be made within our circle of faith with people of other faiths was perhaps never realized. Clearly it is our mindset, nurtured on theology, not true faith, that appears to limit our deeper and more spiritual engagements.

The obvious question to ask would be, why is this so? Could it be that the practice of theology is so integral to our personal and collective identities that in its pursuit we become less cognizant of the need

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The Qur’an reminds us of this distinction in many places where it repeatedly encourages us to pursue a life of faith (ad deen) in preference to one defined through rigid laws (shariah). It acknowledges the greater challenge we face in travelling the uphill path of faith but says without reservation that it is His preferred way.

Have We not given him two eyes, And a tongue and two lips, And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?

But he attempts not the uphill road; And what will make thee comprehend what the uphill road is?

(It is) to free a slave.

Or to feed in a day of hunger An orphan closely related, Or the poor man lying in the dust.

Al Balad, 90: 8-16 Again the Qur’an draws a distinction between the principles of faith and the instruments of theology in another place thus: “It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards the East and the West, but righteous is the one who believes in Allah, and the Last Day, and the angels and the Book and the prophets, and gives away wealth out of love for Him to the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer and to those who ask and to set slaves free and keeps up prayer and pays the poor-due; and the performers of their promise when they make a promise,

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and the patient in distress and affliction and in the time of conflict.

These are they who are truthful; and these are they who the true believers.”

Surah Baqara 2:177 Here faith is defined in terms of certain empowering beliefs which lead us to such powerful actions that garner compassion, sacrifice, charity, trust and integrity. The ability to keep our promises, to be patient in tribulations, to endure setbacks and hardships with dignity and grace, to speak truth to power, to rally for justice, to feed the hungry to care for the sick, to protect the orphans, to defend the oppressed, these are the more important elements of faith that are the hallmarks of Muslim character and identity. Absent these, our religious lives are hollow and meaningless. In fact the lure of theological practices and discussions is so pervasive and attractive within our religious community that the call for building our lives in the traditions of true faith is almost ignored and lost in the shuffle. In his own inimical style Iqbal speaks about this loss where he declares: Gala tho ghoont dia ehle madrassa ne thera Kahaan se aye sada la ilaha illallal la The teachings of the madrassa’s has laid a strangle hold on your throat Where now can come from you the liberating call of ‘there is no god but Allah’ And at another time he laments more strongly: Haqiqat Khurafat Mein Kho Gayi Ye Ummat Rawayat Mein Kho Gayi The truth has been lost in absurdities, This Ummah is lost in the pursuit of traditions Byan Iss Ka Mantaq Se Suljha Huwa Lughat Ke Bakheron Mein Uljha Huwa Its discussions are centered in arguments and debates They are entangled in the complexities of logic and dialectics Bujhi Ishq Ki Aag, Andhair Hai Musalman Nahin, Raakh Ka Dhair Hai Gone out is the fire of love.

There is just darkness!

The Muslim is reduced to a heap of ashes, nothing more.

Our emphasis on rituals has so blinded us from recognizing and following those principles of faith which are so significant for building character and creating a culture of trust, that it is not surprising our words are no longer credible, FAITH, P9

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A Lost Opportunity for PML-N

n By Syed Kamran Hashmi

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fter failing in its initial attempt to occupy Islamabad, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) plans to relaunch another assault on the capital by the end of November - all of course in the name of democracy and freedom of expression. Would the response of the Federal government be any different this time?

In response to the first attack, it froze with fear failing to perform even its basic administrative functions, putting every developmental project on hold and letting the economy crumble.

At one point, it seemed as if it has accepted defeat way before the battle in Islamabad had even begun. May be it did, but the battle ground they chose for that was not Islamabad, it was Lahore where Punjab police raided the Minhaj ul Quran Trust to show its muscle and killed fourteen workers.

For me, that action alone holds more grounds to protest and even warrants the resignation of Shahbaz Sharif than the dubious claims of massive rigging

by PTI in the general elections. I hope they do not let Shahbaz Sharif show his administrative skills again.

The panic in the PML-N camp indeed rose way out of proportion, but they had some legitimate concerns too which could not be dismissed altogether. For instance, the risk of an impending military intervention had gripped the whole nation let alone the Federal Government. The negative campaign in the media to turn people against the democratic setup was an

ongoing reality. We all agree. And the legal ramifications of the Lahore massacre could not be shrugged off, after Bhutto’s trial everyone understood what it could lead up to.

Did the Prime Minister (PM), Mian Nawaz Sharif realize the gravity of the situation? Of course, he did.

Through his address to the nation, he offered a truce package to the opposition, hoping to calm the political temperature down. It was however too little, too late. The blustering protesters ignored his plan. Why? First, Pakistan Awami Tehreek rode on a high moral pedestal after the killing of its workers, anticipating a big show in favor of its revolutionary agenda. And second, PTI could not accept any agreement if it did not lead Mr Khan to the Prime Minster House. Truce, therefore had to be packaged with the resignation of Mian Nawaz Sharif, a condition that the PM would never submit to, not this time. After waiting for five years and avoiding any conspiracy to topple the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led coalition government, his determination to stick to his mandate could not be deterred, not in 2014. That was how a deadlock was brought forth.

Then three things happened which sucked the moral strength out of the protesters and handed over to the Government. First, TUQ and Imran Khan attempted to take over the Parliament and the Television station through the power of the mob, a mistake they should still regret. Second, PPP under the leadership of Asif Ali Zardari recommended a joint session of the Parliament in which the largest party of the opposition supported the

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treasury benches, showing everyone that the Parliament for the first time stood united, committed to defend itself against any attack regardless of its color: civilian or khaki. And the last, Javed Hashmi spoke against his own party leader essentially calling him a conspirator trying to take over the government at the behest of the nondemocratic forces. Since his press conferences and a series of television interviews, PTI has lost credibility even more.

After the crisis, the Prime Minister had to repair the damage by changing the style of his governance. The first step would have been to remove some of his family members from the key official posts thwarting the perception that he runs his administration as a family-owned business empire instead of a genuine democratic institution. Image-building was as important as nation-building; he had to understand that. However, a country whose

They had voted for a reformist, an experienced leader who understood the dynamics of power from all angles: treasury, opposition, jail and exile. Nonetheless, what they got was the same old stubborn Mian Nawaz Sharif who never thinks twice and puts vengeance before national interest to settle personal scores Although, it has pulled large crowds in other cities, as expected, but its dream to convert Islamabad to Cairo has not translated into reality, nor does it seem that it would. The number of protestors too has shrunk to few hundreds in D Chowk, compelling the party to regroup and relaunch the attack.

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frustrated middle class sought a broadbased reform agenda and prayed for the arrival of its Messiah, in the hands of Pakistan Muslim League did not even get a dedicated federal cabinet. Until today, PML-N team misses a Foreign Minister, a crucial appointment that determines the international outlook

OPINION of the country. Then, as humorous as it sounds, Pervaiz Rashid handles the Law Ministry besides managing the departments of information, mass broadcasting and national heritage.

To further compound the situation, Khwaja Asif heads the department of Defense while working as a full-time Minister of Water and Power.

The Chief Election Commissioner was another important constitutional posting that awaited immediate attention. After the resignation of Fakhruddin G Ibrahim in July of 2013, the government had to focus on finding his replacement urgently keeping in mind that many people were challenging the transparency of the electoral process and disputing the validity of election results. Yet, even after the instructions of the Supreme Court PML-N has tried to put it off, a sign showing its lack of sincerity to investigate the rigging allegations and to empower the institution.

I remember people exuded confidence and optimism when they voted last year. They did not look forward to be amused by political stunts like the Nandipur Power Project, nor did they yearn their rulers to squander the tax earned rupees on personal ads printed on the front page of every newspaper with the picture of the Sharif brothers teasing the country on the wastage of its resources. They demanded change.

They had voted for a reformist, an experienced leader who understood the dynamics of power from all angles: treasury, opposition, jail and exile.

Nonetheless, what they got was the same old stubborn Mian Nawaz Sharif who never thinks twice and puts vengeance before national interest to settle personal scores.

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n November 1917, a British political agent, Harry St John Philby presented his credentials to Emir Ibne Saud of Nejd. Ibne Saud was to revive and/or found the presentday Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In his book God’s Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad, Charles Allen notes, “Initially Philby toed the British line, but in the months that followed there grew within him an admiration for the Emir, coupled with a growing affinity for the culture to which he belonged, that developed into a state bordering on infatuation, and eventually led to a transfer of loyalties.”

Allen describes Philby as “convert to the cause” who adopted Wahhabism, took on the title Sheikh Abdullah and believed that through the efforts of the “prince and the priest”, i.e. Ibne Saud and his Wahhabi cleric cohorts, “the true faith was purged of the dross ecclesiastical pedantry and the salient features of a moribund creed were made to shine forth again as beacons.”

Fast-forward to November 6, 2014 when The Washington Post reported that former US Ambassador Robin Raphel, “a veteran state department diplomat and longtime Pakistan expert, is under federal investigation as part of a counterintelligence probe and has had her security clearances withdrawn.” The New York Times subsequently wrote that Ms Raphel is “suspected of taking classified information home from the State Department” and her residence had been searched.

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Robin Raphel: The Female Philby?

While no country had been named as the potential beneficiary of the alleged information transfer, certain Pakistani analysts and two former Pakistani ambassadors jumped to the ex-US diplomat’s defense. The lame and premature — Ms Raphel is yet to be charged with any wrongdoing — defense ranged from paeans to her diplomatic professionalism and prowess, an all-weather friendship with Pakistan, to her being a relatively small fish in the Washington DC pond to be of any material value to Pakistan. We have no reason to speculate about an ongoing investigation but what is known is that Ms Robin Raphel did help lay the foundations of death and destruction in Afghanistan by supporting the barbaric Taliban regime that was imposed by the Pakistani security establishment on the ill-fated Afghans.

If and when the probe proceeds further and broadens in scope, it may also shed light on whether Ms Raphel’s Pakistani interlocutors had anything to do with the positions she took in support of the Taliban in the 1990s.

Is Ambassador Robin Lynn Raphel a modern-day female counterpart of Harry St John Philby, who converted to the cause of those she had been assigned to engage with diplomatically?

We may never know. However, a look back at her stint as the US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs from August 1993 to June 1997 clearly shows that her stance vis-à-vis Afghanistan and India was perilously close to the Pakistani security establishment’s standpoint.

Whereas a diplomat’s job is to create a win-win situation between their home and the host country, Ms Raphel

left behind a trail of lose-lose conditions in South Asia and Afghanistan.

She pleaded within then President Bill Clinton’s administration for engagement with the savage hordes of Mullah Omar. But even more sinister was her advocacy for the Taliban regime at the United Nations.

Steve Coll accurately noted in his

Is Ambassador Robin Lynn Raphel a modern-day female counterpart of Harry St John Philby, who converted to the cause of those she had been assigned to engage with diplomatically?

monumental work Ghost Wars that just three weeks after US Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright had condemned the Taliban’s inhuman decrees as “impossible to justify or defend”, “Robin Raphel outlined the Taliban’s claims to legitimacy before the UN Security Council and pleaded that they not be isolated.” The fact is that Ms Ra-

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phel was sacrificing the human rights of Afghans, especially women’s rights, at the altar of an oil pipeline that the Union Oil Company of California, aka Unocal, had planned from Turkmenistan to Pakistan via Afghanistan. According to Steve Coll, Unocal’s Marty Miller had “asked Robin Raphel, Sheila Heslin and other Clinton administration officials for help in Islamabad.

They agreed to pitch in.”

That pipeline never materialized but yet another generation of Afghans was destroyed thanks to the machinations of Ms Raphel and her Pakistani counterparts who tried to portray the Taliban gangs as legitimate representatives of the Pashtun Afghans. The US suffered the tragic blowback from that disastrous policy on 9/11 while Pakistan continues to reap the jihadist whirlwind from the poisonous winds it sowed in Afghanistan along with Ms Raphel’s ilk. The latter’s shenanigans in the Kashmir imbroglio are another story that must be told in detail another time.

Ambassador Robin Raphel was not the last US diplomat eating out of the palm of their Pakistani interlocutors’ hand. The late Ambassador Richard Holbrook’s team, of which Ms Raphel was also a part, bent over backwards to accommodate the most ludicrous Pakistani position about Afghanistan. More recently, former Ambassador Cameron Munter parroted the Pakistani establishment’s line on the US drone attacks against terrorists and, by some accounts, was eased out due to that. Hospitality, including lavish meals and booze, English language skills and the liberal facade of the Islamabad-based coterie of ana-

lysts and the spooks who prop them up, has duped many a US diplomat.

Even former CIA Director Leon Panetta wrote that he was impressed with then Director General Inter-Services Intelligence General Ahmad Shuja Pasha’s “moderation, sense of history and worldliness”. Mr Panetta writes in his recent book that General Pasha “inveighed against the number of madrassas (seminaries) in which poor Pakistani youth were being molded, and yearned to draw his country into the future. Yet for all of Pasha’s charm and sincerity [sic], what I did not know was how much he was willing to take on the militants within his own country.”

To gauge the willingness of the Pakistani security establishment to turn back the jihadist clock, US officials need not look farther than the Pentagon’s report ‘Progress towards security and stability in Afghanistan’, submitted to the US Congress last month. The report, which covers the period from April through September 2014, squarely blames the jihadist sanctuaries inside Pakistan for the resilience of insurgents in Afghanistan.

It also charges that Pakistan continues to deploy jihadist proxies against India. The US has had limited success in containing the jihadist threat emanating from and to Pakistan itself.

The US administration must candidly introspect whether it is the St John Philby type converts in its policymaking circles, sheer naiveté and skindeep understanding of the regional dynamics or pure political expediency that the mother load of jihadists still survive and thrive in Pakistan. What the era after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan portends for that country and South Asia will depend a lot upon such soul searching.

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After Asad Umar, LUMS Should Apologize to Students Too

n By Murtaza Haider

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hat could be more embarrassing than extending an invitation and then rescinding it?

If a private club had revoked the invitation to Asad Umar, it would have been awkward at most. However, when this happens at a prestigious university, it goes beyond embarrassment.

The cancelling of the event violates the fundamental tenet of higher education: academic freedom.

A student group, with the consent of the LUMS administration, invited Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf ’s (PTI) Asad Umar to address the students. The university administration canceled the event after it discovered unauthorized posters about the event oncampus.

The planned address had been, “converted primarily into a political rather than [an] educational event in breach of the agreed policy,” alleged the university’s bigwigs.

At the very least, LUMS is guilty of prejudging the event, and its students.

Was this a disguised attempt to hold a political rally at LUMS, or was it simply a guest lecture by a politician?

We will never know because the administration at LUMS jumped the gun.

I am neither a fan nor a supporter of Imran Khan. In fact, I think of him as Jamati-Islami’s B team.

Mr Khan’s attempt to hold the constitutional democracy hostage has further compounded my apprehensions about the type of politics he has practiced. My criticism of his politics, however, is not an automatic rejection of the PTI’s demand for an independent probe of the alleged rigging in the last

elections.

I support Mr Khan’s demands for an independent and impartial judicial commission, even when I do not support his methods.

Institutes of higher learning, especially universities, should not become echo chambers where only those views are allowed to air that enjoy the blessings of the university’s

on the very campuses in the West where some members of the LUMS administration have studied or taught in the past. However, universities in the West respond very differently.

If the university campus is defaced by the unauthorized use of bills or posters, the administration removes such intrusions and invoices the organizers for its cost.

Asad Umar is a politician, but he is no Sheikh Rasheed or Hafiz Salman Butt.

He was not likely to convert the campus into a dharna. Given his business bona fides, LUMS students would have been well served to have an audience with him

hierarchy. Those whose views or methods that we may not agree with have every right to be heard as long as they do not practice hate speech or encourage unlawful behavior.

The unauthorized marketing of the event, it appears, has peeved the university administration. Similar situations do arise

The administration then consults with the event organizers to seek their assurance for maintaining law and order and upholding the principles of free speech. The university also advises the event organizers that they will be invoiced for all security-related expenses for the event, which usually in-

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cludes hiring of additional security staff.

The administration at LUMS posted a statement on the University’s website, which serves more of an indictment against the University than the organizers of the event.

The administration confesses to have judged from the contents of the posters that the scheduled event would have been ‘political’ rather than ‘educational’.

Such precise vision of future events is usually the domain of university administrators. Other mortals like us, indeed lack such foresight and wait patiently for events to unfold, rather than prejudging the motives of event organizers and their guests.

What is more disturbing, however, is that the administrators at LUMS appear to be the sole arbitrator of what is political and what is educational.

I would humbly submit that if we had not maintained the gulf between what is educational and what is political, we would not be in such a mess in Pakistan.

Being a professor at Canada’s largest undergraduate business school, I can attest that even business schools in North America routinely invite politicians to address students and the faculty. The students benefit as much from the audience with political leaders (even partisan ones), as they do from the company of business leaders.

LUMS has been proactive in inviting business leaders to address the students at convocations and other events. Such rendezvous are exceedingly beneficial for students who can learn from those whom they will likely replace in the future. Exposure to political leaders will be equally useful for the students who may aspire to join politics one day.

Asad Umar is a politician, but he is no Sheikh Rasheed or Hafiz Salman Butt.

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t the end of Thursday’s hearing last week by the House Armed Services Committee examining the US strategy towards ISIS, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Martin Dempsey declared, “We’ve got our assets focused like a laser beam on learning more about this enemy.” Amidst all of the logistical and operational talk, it was a refreshing and significant declaration— and an admission that the United States does not know nearly enough.

It is this basic confusion about the nature of ISIS that is putting Washington in danger of failing yet again in the Middle East. The United States seems to have ignored the famous definition of insanity, which is to make the same mistake again and again and hope for a different result. America has within the last few years gone into countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen to fight against Muslim tribal groups. In each case, these societies are currently in chaos and the groups that were the target of the Americans continue to play havoc and spread violence. The new player, which calls itself the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is yet another example of a tribal group now involved in a direct military confrontation with the United States and its allies.

Events last week pointed up the need to better understand the nature of the enemy if the United States is to win its new war in the Middle East. After Iraqi officials reported that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been wounded in a US airstrike, he apparently emerged in an audio recording Thursday calling for new “volcanoes of jihad” all over the world. A moment of possible triumph appeared to turn into another recruiting opportunity for the jihadists. Another report suggested that ISIS had formed an alliance with a faction of al Qaeda in Syria.

So just who are these people?

Not Getting the Name Right Obama—and his administration—are not even sure what the name of the enemy is.

Obama calls the entity ISIL. His administration talks of ISIS. In one joint news conference, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel referred to the group as ISIL and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Martin Dempsey called it ISIS. Others call it IS or the Islamic State. The group refers to itself as daiish, which is an Arabic acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

The naming of the enemy may be little more than semantics in the course of events of such global import. Yet it is an indication of the confusion that surrounds the subject of ISIS (let us call it that for the purposes of this article—even though POLITICO normally follows the style of the Associated Press, which uses ISIL).

The Scale of the Threat There is no unanimity on the scale of the threat either. Obama has said that there is no intelligence that is planning any attacks in the United States. ISIS, however, is described in the US media as the greatest threat to the homeland. Senator Lindsey Graham, the Republican from South Carolina, predicted that ISIS would “open the gates of hell” and told Obama to act before “we all get killed back here at home.” Congressmen have actually declared that “ISIS fighters” were caught trying to cross the southern border. Adding to the confusion, the Department of Homeland Security denied that this had occurred.

An “Existentialist Enemy”?

ISIS is being widely projected, in the words of the former US ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, as an “existentialist enemy.”

Analysts have cited the adoption of an Islamic title by its leader, its control of territory, its brutality towards women and minorities, and its beheading of prisoners to underline its unprecedented nature.

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What Washington Doesn’t Get about ISIS (Or Is It ISIL?)

But how quickly we seem to have forgotten that only a few short years ago, Mullah Omar was given the title of leader of the Muslims (Amir Al-Mu’minin), controlled territory first in Kandahar and then in Kabul, and treated women and minorities brutally. As far as beheadings go, the Pakistani Taliban—who had their own “Amir”—are as brutal as ISIS. In one particularly gruesome act, they beheaded 23 soldiers of the Pakistan army and filmed themselves playing football with their heads.

The same pattern—with leaders adopting similar Islamic titles—can be found among other Muslim tribal groups like Al Shabab in East Africa and Boko Haram in West Africa.

Tribal Islam What Washington has not been able to wrap its mind around is the fact that tribal people like those that form ISIS live in a particular culture and society. They identify themselves as Muslim and take great pride in that fact, but

case studies of tribal societies across the Muslim world from Morocco to the Caucasus.

Upholding these societies were three pillars of authority and leadership: respected tribal leaders, religious leaders especially committed to mediation between warring clans, and representatives of central government authority.

These tribes have traditionally lived in remote regions in mountains and deserts often along borders between states. Considering their desire to maintain their codes and customs and the desire of the central government to directly govern all parts of its territory, relations between the two have invariably been difficult.

It should be noted that the support of ISIS comes from tribal groups almost exclusively in what is the periphery in both Iraq and Syria.

The failure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri alMaliki to deal with the tribes fairly as respected citizens of the state provided the catalyst for

The first step for Washington is to understand the tribal context of ISIS—and others like it—in order to defeat it. Without recognizing its tribal base, its relationship to both the periphery and the center, and the breakdown which is the cause of its existence, the present strategy will remain ultimately ineffective they also take similar pride in their identity as tribal people. While most analysts look to religion—Islam and the Qur’an—to describe these societies, they almost entirely miss their tribal character. Without it, it is impossible to make sense of ISIS or the tribal societies in other parts of the Muslim world where America has taken military action since 9/11.

The Code of Honor The core feature that defines Muslim tribal people—including those fighting under the banner of ISIS—across the Muslim world is belonging to a particular family or clan group who all believe they are descended from a common ancestor. Their actions are defined by a code of honor which emphasizes hospitality towards strangers, bravery and courage in battle, and, crucially, revenge.

It is on this point that the tribal code so frequently trumps Islam. In Muslim tribal societies, if someone kills a member of one’s family or tribe, members of that family or tribe are obligated to kill a member of the offender’s clan or tribe. Though brutal and peremptory—frontier justice at best—the code provided a kind of stability for centuries to these tribal societies.

Although Islam categorically forbids the taking of revenge, the code has prevailed in tribal societies since the coming of Islam 1,400 years ago.

Center and Periphery In my recent book, The Thistle and the Drone: How America’s War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam, I examined 40

the growth of ISIS. In short, the eastern tribes of Syria are fighting the central government in Damascus, and the western tribes of Iraq are fighting the central government in Baghdad.

The Importance of History None of these tribal societies can be understood without placing them in the context of recent history, especially where it connects with the last days of colonization. It was then that imperial officers created boundaries and conjured up new states. The Sykes-Picot agreement after the First World War is directly responsible for the havoc that was almost guaranteed in the Middle East in the way the boundaries and borders were drawn. New nations were created and entire tribes were cut, splitting brother from brother. The tribes which extended on both sides of the border between Iraq and Syria were no exception.

Perhaps the most unfair example of the division of a tribal nation is that of the Kurds.

The Kurds have always had a very strong case for their own nation—they have a common language, territory, history, and culture—but were split into half a dozen states including Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. The Kurds have been very poorly treated by the central authority in each state. It is only with the very strong support of the Americans recently that the Kurds have had some breathing space in north Iraq and live with some dignity and autonomy.

The ghost of Sykes-Picot hovers over the Middle East. It is no coincidence that one of the first actions of the leader of ISIS, when he captured territory on both sides of the Syria/ Iraq border, was to jubilantly declare Sykes-

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Picot to be dead and buried.

The Breakdown of the Tribal Code and Society Over the last decades, but escalating after 9/11, the conflict between center and periphery has created so much violence that the traditional code of the tribes has broken down.

What has remained, in a mutated form, is the notion of revenge. There is a mathematical rhythm to the gruesome killings by groups like ISIS and the Taliban as revenge for military action against them, including airstrikes. ISIS has repeatedly used social media to announce that its barbaric beheadings are acts of revenge. The Pakistan Taliban make exactly the same pronouncement of revenge in relation to the military actions of the central government or American drone strikes.

It is well to keep in mind that not all members of a particular tribal society on the periphery support militant groups like ISIS or the Taliban. It is the ordinary men, women, children, whether they are Muslim or nonMuslim, in these areas who are often the victims of the militants. The lives of these ordinary citizens have been severely disrupted by the violence originating from militant groups but also the security forces of the central government and America and its allies.

Taking the First Step The first step for Washington is to understand the tribal context of ISIS—and others like it—in order to defeat it. Without recognizing its tribal base, its relationship to both the periphery and the center, and the breakdown which is the cause of its existence, the present strategy will remain ultimately ineffective.

There is then no escaping the logic of Einstein’s maxim.

(Ambassador Akbar Ahmed is the Chair of Islamic Studies at American University. He served as Pakistani Ambassador to the United Kingdom and was in charge of administering tribal regions in Waziristan and Baluchistan.

He is the author of many books including, most recently, The Thistle and the Drone: How America’s War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam, Brookings Institution Press, 2013 - POLITICO Magazine).

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Mr Umar was not likely to convert the campus into a dharna. I would argue that even Mr Rashid and Mr Butt have as much right to be heard as anyone else does. However, given Mr Umar’s business bona fides, students would have been well served to have an audience with him.

As a former associate dean of research and graduate programs (Ryerson) and a director of a university residence (McGill), I have learned to trust the judgment of our students. Those who study at LUMS are mindful of the fact that they are being educated at one of Pakistan’s most prestigious academic institutions. They would know the difference between political propaganda and political science.

LUMS has apologized to Asad Umar.

That shows the University is in damage control mode.

LUMS should also apologize to its students whom it has prejudged. That would show compassion and maturity. (Murtaza Haider is a Toronto-based academic and the director of Regionomics.com) FAITH FROM P4

our deeds no longer impressive.

We often wonder why our world is so full of conflict and unhappiness. Why is there so much strife and insecurity? Why such poverty, such misery? Why such violence and such chaos? Could it be that what we are pursuing is not the substantive, not the real, not the transformative. Through the imagery of videos and bill boards, have we reduced Islam from a way of life to a play of perceptions for the world to consume. Whatever happened to the silent power of personal engagements and individual examples that once worked miracles and brought millions into the fold?

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hama Zehra, Shaan Kandawalla, Shahzia Sikandar and Fatima Ali are among the many Pakistani-American women making their mark in America.

Shama Zehra is in finance, Shaan Kandawalla in technology, Shazia Sikandar in the Arts and Fatima Ali in fine cuisine.

Shama Zehra is the CEO of Wall Street firm Aligned Independent Advisors. She began her career as an entrepreneur in the apparel industry in Pakistan in 1991 with a women apparel firm co-founded with her mother and sister. Later, she moved into financial services industry in 1995 where she has worked in Investment Banking, Consumer Credit Products and Private Wealth Management. Prior to forming Aligned, Shama worked with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered Bank and MCB Bank, the largest private sector bank in Pakistan in early nineties.

Shaan is the CEO of PlayDate Digital which makes educational applications for kids. She launched it in 2012 after many years of experience working at Nickelodeon and Hasbro. Apps produced by PlayDate feature Hasbro brands like PlayDoh, My Little Pony and Transformers. She is a rare female in a male-dominated world. A study by the mobile-tech company Appcelerator reported that 96 percent of all mobile-app developers are male, most between the ages of 20 and 29.

Yet market research indicates that women are the app stores’ biggest customers. Women install 40 percent more apps than men, have 17 percent more paid apps and pay 87 percent more for those paid apps, according to data from Apsalar, a mobile-analytics company.

Shazia Sikandar is best known for her Indo-Persian miniatures.

Trained as a miniaturist at the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan, Sikander pursues this centuries-old tradition by challenging notions about the division of art and craft. Her work has been displayed at numerous solo and group exhibits at such national and international

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venues as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Gallery of Canada, the Venice Biennale 2005, and the Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris.

Fatima Ali, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), may be the only non-American female chef in any of 70 top New York City restaurants, according to a survey done by Voice of America. Her unique blend of Pakistani spices and Western cuisines won her the top award of $10,000 on the popular Food Network TV show “Chopped”.

Women are also increasingly joining the work force in Pakistan to contribute to national development. “More of them (women) than ever are finding employment, doing everything from pumping gasoline and serving burgers at McDonald’s to running major corporations”, says a report in Businessweek magazine.

Beyond company or government employment, there are a number of NGOs focused on encouraging self-employment and entrepreneurship among Pakistani women by offering skills, training and microfinancing. Kashf Foundation led by a woman CEO and BRAC are among such NGOs. They all report that the success and repayment rate among female borrowers is significantly higher than among male borrowers.

In rural Sindh, the PPP-led government is empowering women by granting over 212,864 acres of government-owned agriculture land to landless peasants . Over half of the farm land being given is prime nehri (land irrigated by canals) farm land, the rest being barani or raindependent. About 70 percent of the5,800 beneficiaries of this gift are women. Other provincial governments, especially the Punjab government, have also announced land allotment for women, for which initial surveys are underway, according to ActionAid Pakistan.

Both the public and private sectors are recruiting women in Pakistan’s workplaces ranging from Pakistani military, civil service, schools, hospitals, media, advertising, retail, fashion industry, publicly traded

etween 2006 and now, Americans have been dealing with a constant shift between a Republican and Democratic-led Congress. This Congressional pendulum has led to new people and (sometimes) new voices going through a revolving door of uncertain lawmaking.

The last Congress, aptly named the “donothing” Congress, managed to live up to its moniker and will end its session as the least productive Congress with the record lowest number of bills becoming law. Chalk that up to dysfunction or political gridlock, but the facts remain: Congressional productivity was at an all time low last session and our elected officials need to refocus their efforts to working for the very people who put them in office.

If Republicans now, or whoever ends up getting the majority in the next election, want to remain relevant and keep control of the legislative branch, then they need to actually govern. With the 114th Congress, there are practical and very necessary issues that need to be debated and voted on.

1. Very soon, our nation will be without an Attorney General. AG Eric Holder announced his resignation in September, and the Senate needs to ensure a swift confirmation process for a capable AG who will enforce the law of the land while upholding our civil rights and civil liberties.

2. Congress needs to get its act to-

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companies, banks, technology companies, multinational corporations and NGOs, etc.

Here are some statistics and data that confirm the growth and promotion of women in Pakistan’s labor pool: 1. A number of women have moved up into executive positions, among them Unilever Foods CEO Fariyha Subhani, Engro Fertilizer

2011 report on women in the boardrooms.

3. Female employment at KFC in Pakistan has risen 125 percent in the past five years, according to a report in the NY Times.

4. The number of women working at McDonald’s restaurants and the supermarket behemoth Makro has quadrupled since 2006.

5. There are now women taxi

Shahzia Sikandar (left) and Fatima Ali

CFO Naz Khan, IGI Funds CEO Maheen Rahman and Kashf Foundation’s Founder and CEO Roshaneh Zafar.

2. Women now make up 4.6% of board members of Pakistani companies, a tad lower than the 4.7% average in emerging Asia, but higher than 1% in South Korea, 4.1% in India and Indonesia, and 4.2% in Malaysia, according to a February

drivers in Pakistan. Best known among them is Zahida Kazmi described by the BBC as “clearly a respected presence on the streets of Islamabad”.

6. Several women fly helicopters and fighter jets in the military and commercial airliners in the state-owned and private airlines in Pakistan.

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gether when it comes to debating and voting on comprehensive immigration reform. This needs to be done maturely, without the vitriolic poison of xenophobic rhetoric.

3. Congress should be supportive of a continued diplomatic solution with Iran.

Enforcing new sanctions or rallying others to

drag our nation into another war is not only counterproductive to diplomacy, but will ensure the continued war-fatigue already felt by the majority of Americans.

4. Some members of Congress have already brought NSA reform to the floor and this next Congress needs to continue that de-

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the recent Businessweek story written by Naween Mangi: About 22 percent of Pakistani females over the age of 10 now work, up from 14 percent a decade ago, government statistics show. Women now hold 78 of the 342 seats in the National Assembly, and in July, Hina Rabbani Khar, 34, became Pakistan’s first female Foreign Minister. “The cultural norms regarding women in the workplace have changed,” says Maheen Rahman, 34, chief executive officer at IGI Funds, which manages some $400 million in assets. Rahman says she plans to keep recruiting more women for her company.

Much of the progress has come because women stay in school longer. More than 42 percent of Pakistan’s 2.6 million high school students last year were girls, up from 30 percent 18 years ago. Women made up about 22 percent of the 68,000 students in Pakistani universities in 1993; today, 47 percent of Pakistan’s 1.1 million university students are women, according to the Higher Education Commission. Half of all MBA graduates hired by Habib Bank, Pakistan’s largest lender, are now women. “Parents are realizing how much better a lifestyle a family can have if girls work,” says Sima Kamil, 54, who oversees 1,400 branches as head of retail banking at Habib. “Every branch I visit has one or two girls from conservative backgrounds,” she says.

Some companies believe hiring women gives them a competitive advantage. Habib Bank says adding female tellers has helped improve customer service at the formerly state-owned lender because the men on staff don’t want to appear rude in front of women. And makers of household products say female staffers help them better understand the needs of their customers. “The buyers for almost all our product ranges are women,” says Fariyha Subhani, 46, CEO of Unilever Pakistan Foods, where 106 of the 872 employees are women. “Having women selling those products makes sense because they themselves are the consumers,” she says.

To attract more women, Unilever last year offered some employees the option to work from home, and the company has run an WOMEN, P23

bate and enact legislation to ensure proper oversight and transparency when it comes to surveillance programs.

Last week, only a third of registered voters went to the polls to vote in the midterm elections. While midterm election turnout is usually low in general, Americans are disillusioned with the way they are being governed and that disillusionment is on the rise.

Gallup has indicated that only 15 percent of Americans approved the way Congress was handling its job. The solution given from the other 85 percent polled? Replacing all members is the best way to fix the problem. Well, not all members were replaced last week, but what we are now left with is a Republicanmajority House and Senate. Additionally, Americans haven’t been too happy with President Obama’s handling of his job either; his approval rating is at 40 percent, again highlighting Americans’ overall disapproval with government and the direction our country is going.

If this new Congress continues to remain on this dysfunctional path and does not become a true governing body, Americans will ultimately lose hope and trust in the civic and political process. This political malaise essentially marginalizes all communities and ensures a continued skeptical and disillusioned public. Democracy only thrives when its citizens are both informed and involved. - MPAC

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Army Chief ’s Trip to US Marked

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COAS Gen Raheel Sharif (R) meets with Gen Lloyd Austin in Tampa, Florida on Monday. Photo: Maj-Gen Asim Bajwa Twitter

Washington, DC: The US and Pak-

istani militaries began a week-long strategic dialogue on Sunday to explore the possibility of rebuilding a mutually beneficial relationship.

In doing so, both sides appeared eager to move away from unreal expectations and consequent disappointments of the recent past to an engagement based on ground realities.

“We look forward to having close and honest consultations” with the Pakistani army chief and his team, said Daniel Feldman, the Obama administration’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The Pakistanis, while commending the US interest in “close and honest” talks, emphasize the need for an enhanced engagement.

Gen Raheel Sharif and his team — which includes director general military operations and the chief ’s personal staff — arrived in the United States on Saturday and flew to the headquarters of the US Central Command in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday for two days military-tomilitary talks.

Ambassador Feldman, who visited Pakistan late last month for exploratory talks before the visit, said the United States was aware of Gen Sharif ’s “commitment to protecting Pakistani lives and to making sure that Pakistani government has control over all of Pakistan”.

In an interview to VOA Deewa (Pashto) radio, he clarified that the US engagement with the Pakistani military would not affect its relationship with the civilian government in Islamabad.

“We have a strong relationship with civilian government and also want to have a strong relationship with the Pakistani military,” he said.

The Pakistani military team, which is accompanying the chief on his first official visit to the United States, has refrained from making public statements.

Pakistan, however, has clarified that it has not sent its military chief to the United States for seeking military aid or weapons. Instead, they want “a strong, long-term relationship based on the realization that Pakistan is engaged in a full-fledged war against the militants and needs sympathy and support, not undue criticism”.

The Pakistanis want this relationship to be based on an enhanced

understanding of their role in the war against terrorism and recognition of their sacrifices. They also want the Americans to recognize Pakistan’s concerns in Afghanistan and to trust their assurance that they too want stability and peace in Afghanistan as instability there hurts them as well.

Pakistan would also like US support in ensuring that the Afghan soil is not used for stirring troubles in Fata and Balochistan. They point out that the current military operation has taken care of US concerns in North Waziristan. The Haqqani network and their supporters have been disrupted.

They argue that while there may still be some isolated supporters here and there, the fact that the Haqqanis are not coming back shows the sincerity of the Pakistani effort.

The Pakistanis would also like the United States to probe their claim that India is supporting Baloch rebels and Taliban insurgents hiding in Afghanistan.

The Pakistanis claim that “Indian-supported, aided and abetted groups” are involved in creating troubles inside Pakistan.

According to them, thousands of Mullah Fazlullah’s fighters are camped in Kunar and Nuristan.

Another militant leader, Maulavi Faqir, is camped in the Afghan territory across Bajaur while Mangal Bagh also crossed into Afghanistan and is operating from the border region.

The Pakistanis also see a ray of hope in the new government in Afghanistan. They believe that the new Afghan president understands the problem and seems serious in resolving it.

The last time a Pakistani army chief visited Washington, according to a report by Tim Craig, he got an earful from US leaders worried that he was not a reliable partner in efforts to combat militant groups responsible for devastating attacks in Afghanistan.

Four years later, Pakistan’s newest military chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, is --- expected to be greeted with far less skepticism.

Since becoming army chief a year ago, Sharif has overseen a broad military campaign against religious extremists in northwestern Pakistan. Although it could take months or years to fully assess

its effectiveness, US officials say the operation has boosted their confidence in Pakistan’s commitment to combating terrorist groups operating within its borders.

Last week, Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, a senior commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, told reporters that the Haqqani network — a Pakistan-based Afghan insurgent group — is now “fractured.”

“That’s based pretty much on the Pakistan ops in North Waziristan this entire summer-fall,” Anderson said in a video conference from the Afghan capital. “That has very much disrupted their efforts here and has caused them to be less effective in terms of their ability to pull off an attack here in Kabul.”

Although other US officials are more guarded in their assessments, Anderson’s remarks are helping to set the tone for Sharif ’s visit. The week-long trip also coincides with growing optimism that relations among the United States, Pakistan and Afghanistan are improving now that Hamid Karzai is no longer the Afghan president.

“Both sides are aware of this historical moment and are taking steps to seize this moment,” US Ambassador Richard G. Olson said in a speech Wednesday in Islamabad.

PM Snubs India, Orders Own Bulletproof Car Kathmandu: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has rejected the use of a bulletproof car provided by rival India for next week’s summit of South Asian leaders in Kathmandu, a Nepalese official said on Monday.

Nawaz “will be bringing his own car… all other vehicles for (visiting) heads of countries have come from India”, said foreign ministry spokesman Khaga Nath Adhikari.

Adhikari denied the move was a snub specifically targeted at India, whose tense ties with Pakistan have worsened since October over some of the worst cross-border firing in years.

“It’s not that they have refused to use an Indian car… when the US president travels, he also brings his own car, it’s not an issue,” he said.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit will see the leaders of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India and Pakistan meet in Kathmandu on November 26 and 27. Recent exchanges of fire across the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan in Kashmir have killed at least 20 civilians and forced thousands to flee their homes.

The nuclear-armed neighbors, who have fought two wars over Kashmir, have traded blame for the upsurge in firing and shelling which started on October 6.

India called off peace talks in August after Pakistan first consulted Kashmiri leaders, a move some saw as a sign of a tougher stance by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new right-wing government.

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Three Army Men, 34 Militants Die in North Waziristan

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the army personnel and militants were killed during a search operation. Four soldiers were injured in a clash

Peshawar: A major, two other

army personnel and 34 suspected militants were killed in a fierce gunfight and air strikes in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan tribal region on Sunday.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations, the army personnel and seven militants were killed during a search operation while four soldiers were injured in a clash.

Maj Wasif, Subedar Jahangir Sadique and Sepoy Nazir lost their lives in the gunbattle.

The incident took place a day after Maj Gen Zafarullah Khan, the officer in charge of North Waziristan, claimed that the ongoing Zarb-i-Azb military operation had reduced the militants’ ability to carry out attacks.

Another 27 suspected militants were killed when military planes and helicopter gunships attacked their hideouts and compounds.

A press release issued by ISPR said two local militant leaders and foreigners were among the dead.

The air strikes followed a militant attack on security personnel at Spera Ghar at about 4am.

Major among army personnel killed in clash: The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban’s Gul Bahadar group claimed responsibility for the attack carried out in an area about 45km from the agency headquarters, Miramshah.

Talking to reporters by phone, the group’s spokesman Ahmadullah Ahmadi claimed that 16 soldiers had been killed and six military bunkers taken over by militants.

“We will respond to the military operation through ‘Zarb-iMoneen’,” he said.

According to Reuters, military sources said eight soldiers were missing after militants attacked a check-post with rockets and grenades.

A curfew was imposed in Dattakhel and soldiers were combing the area around the Spera Ghar checkpoint for their missing colleagues, they said.

The area is closed to journalists unless they travel with the military and most of the civilian residents — around a million people — were ordered to leave their homes till the offensive continued.

On Friday, Afghanistan’s new president, Ashraf Ghani, traveled to Islamabad and met with Raheel

Sharif. Ghani also had talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is not related to the general, over the weekend.

Pakistan TestFires Hatf IV Ballistic Missile Islamabad: Pakistan has

conducted a successful test launch of intermediate range Hatf IV (Shaheen I-A) ballistic missile which is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 900 kilometres, a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

‘Shaheen I-A’ missile is an upgraded version of the ‘Shaheen I’ with a longer range and is estimated to have a payload capacity of 1,000 kilograms.

The missile’s impact point was in the Arabian Sea. The launch was witnessed by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command Lieutenant General Obaid Ullah Khan, senior officers from the strategic forces and scientists and engineers of strategic organizations.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah congratulated the scientists and engineers for their dedication, professionalism and commitment towards achieving Pakistan’s full spectrum credible minimum deterrence capability.

Shaheen I-A with its highly accurate and indigenously developed guidance system is amongst the most accurate missile systems.

The naval chief reiterated Pakistan’s desire for peaceful coexistence in the region. He appreciated the professional attributes of all concerned towards accomplishment of the sacred mission.

Admiral Zakaullah expressed his confidence in the armed forces’ capability to safeguard the country against any aggression.

The successful test launch was also lauded by President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who congratulated the participating troops and the scientists and engineers.

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Intelligence Bureau Given Rs 2.7 Billion to Foil PTI’s November 30 Rally

Mr Khan said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was so scared of the PTI’s planned Nov 30 rally that his government had also enhanced the volume of advertisements to buy favors of owners of media houses

Jhelum: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf

Chairman Imran Khan has accused the government of doling out Rs2.7 billion to the Intelligence Bureau to ensure failure of his party’s Nov 30 rally in Islamabad by buying media personnel, columnists and analysts.

He said he did not know how much money had been given to whom (journalists) but had documentary proof that the PML-N government had enhanced the annual allocation of the IB from Rs200 million to Rs2.7bn.

He was addressing a large public meeting at the Zameer Jafari Cricket Stadium on Sunday evening.

Mr Khan said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was so scared of the PTI’s planned Nov 30 rally that his government had also enhanced the volume of advertisements to buy favors of owners of media houses.

He claimed that Rs3bn had been spent each month on newspaper ads and TV commercials since the beginning of the Azadi march, adding that taxpayers’ money was being used to save the PML-N government.

He reiterated that he would not end his sit-in without achieving the goal of “justice against rigging” in the 2013 elections even if it took another 90 days.

The PTI chief said that he would

break the Nawaz-Zardari ‘collusion’ to liberate the nation from the ‘corrupt system’.

He said that since the disconnection of power supply to his residence, he had been using candles because even the UPS was not working.

He vowed to change the system and said that his agenda of change required only 200 efficient and honest people to head government institutions and corporations to steer the country out of the corrupt system.

“It is a tough job but not an impossible task to achieve.”

He said youths were the biggest asset of Pakistan unlike European countries where a major portion of population comprised senior citizens, adding that he would make the best use of the youth power by focusing on education and technical training.

Mr Khan claimed that the KP police had been made the best police force of the country only in one a half years by curbing political interference. Inspector General Nasir Durrani had introduced reforms which were being carried out in letter and spirit. Even the PML-N parliamentary leader in the KP assembly had to accept on the floor of the house that the police force in the province were much better than in Punjab.

He commended the Motorway

police and vowed to reform the Punjab police after coming to power and bring it at par with the KP force.

“I will not make my son the head of the Rs100 billion government-funded scheme after becoming the prime minister.” He alleged that a person, who should have been behind bars in a drugs case, had been made the head of the Rs 50bn metro bus scheme in Rawalpindi.

Claiming that his party was being cautioned by some elements against carrying out political activities in Sindh, he warned them that he would come to Larkana on Nov 21 to liberate the poor and exploited people of interior Sindh. He also said that he would challenge the ‘Gullus’ and ‘Pomies’ on Nov 23 in Gujranwala where PML-N workers had attacked his party’s Azadi march on August 14.

Condemning the firing on the participants of a PTI rally in Jhelum on Sunday, he said that the PML-N government would not be able save itself with such violent tactics because his workers were ready to face such situations to get rid of the corrupt system.

He claimed that general public were not allowed to watch a cricket match between Pakistan A and Afghanistan A cricket teams on Saturday because of the fear that the slogan of “Go Nawaz Go” would be raised in the presence of Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that the process of resignation from government positions by members of the ruling family had started with Maryam Nawaz quitting the office of the head of the youth loan scheme. It would be followed by resignations of other members of the family, he said.

He called upon the judiciary to take notice of the appointment of heads of corporations like PIA, Baitul Maal, Evacuee Trust of Pakistan, etc.

PTI leaders Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Dr Yasmeen Rashid also spoke on the occasion.

Imran Chases Nawaz in Newly Released ‘Go Nawaz Go’ Game

Screenshots of the game ‘Go Nawaz Go’ from Google Play. “Help PM defend himself by running from Imran Khan to save himself and his designation,” reads the synopsis of the newly launched game

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inspired online games continue to amuse in a country where political flavor makes its way into pretty much every avenue of life. A new game titled ‘Go Nawaz Go’ has been released on the Google App Store, featuring a bat-wielding Imran Khan chasing a Nawaz Sharif animation as it jumps over containers and barbed wire.

“Help PM defend himself by running from Imran Khan to save himself and his designation,” reads the synopsis of the newly launched game.

“In this game, Imran Khan is running after Nawaz Sharif. The game mimics the environment over there in Islamabad with the protesters and Red Zone area buildings and stuff. Tap the screen to jump over the containers, Road Blockers, Blocker Wires and other Obstacles that are on the roads of Red Zone Islamabad and protect Nawaz character from collid-

ing with them. Also collect coins for better score and position,” it continues.

Developers Game Slyce say the game has 50 different levels which can be attained when a user covers a particular distance in each level to unlock the next one.

The trend of releasing android apps relating to current affairs has become increasingly commonplace, with Angry Imran in 2012 — a ripoff of Angry Birds developed by Imran Khan’s fan — and the recent carsmashing Gullu Butt.

While the games are conceptually brilliant, gaining instant popularity owing to their timeliness, they all have had minor — and some major — technical and design flaws, most probably due to being released in a hurry. “Go Nawaz Go” is quite poor graphically, as well as in terms of functionality.

However, it has received positive feedback from some users.

Sharifs Are Afraid of Fair Probe into June 17 Killings: Qadri

Parliament, PTV Attacks Were a Government Plot Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-

e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday ramped up accusations against the government, accusing it of orchestrating attacks on state institutions in a bid to defame the party’s struggle in the country.

Addressing the media after the party’s core committee meeting, PTI vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi clearly distanced his party from the attacks on Pakistan Television (PTV) headquarters and parliament. He insisted that PTI had no connection with either attack.

“We have apprehensions that the government might have orchestrated the attack on PTV and the Parliament House to portray that PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) wanted to derail the democratic system,” said Qureshi, denying allegations leveled by the government.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) had issued non-bailable arrest warrants of PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri, PTI chief Imran Khan and members of his political coterie for allegedly storming parliament and trying to take over the Pakistan Television building, taking it off air and beat-

ing up the station’s staff on Sept 1.

The rallies turned deadly in September when demonstrators clashed with police in the center of Islamabad near government buildings. Three people were killed.

In a bid to allay government’s fears, the PTI leader said that his party does not want violence and its November 30 rally in Islamabad would be peaceful.

Warning the government ahead of the planned rally in the capital, he said blocking roads or creating hurdles would not serve any purpose.

According to party insiders, Imran has directed PTI’s provincial leadership to

ensure the presence of maximum number of participants for the November 30 rally from their respective constituencies.

They revealed that party leaders also deliberated on the arrest warrants issued by the anti-terrorism court against Imran and members of his immediate entourage.

During the meeting, the party also debated details related to the upcoming rally in Larkana. The PTI chief is expected to highlight both the famine in Thar and the outbreak of diseases in the province.

Mazari’s reaction: Earlier in the day, in response to the information minister’s accusations, PTI information secretary Dr Shireen Mazari alleged that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) had links with militant organizations.

“I will present videos showing PMLN’s links with former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden,” Mazari said.

Rejecting the information minister’s claims, who said that PTI was recruiting militants for its upcoming rally in Islamabad, she said that Imran Khan supported operation Zarb-e-Azb and PLOT, P13

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Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chairman Tahirul Qadri said on Monday the Sharifs were afraid of a transparent probe into the June 17 Model Town violence.

They are responsible for the killing of PAT workers during the riots, a party statement quoted Qadri as telling the media in London.

He said he had no trust in the joint investigation team (JIT) formed by the government to investigate the violence in which 14 people were killed.

“We want a JIT that does not have any representative supporting the government. Such a team must be free from the influence of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif.”

He asked why the government

was not accepting the findings of a high court judge.

“I will keep visiting our organizations in other countries… our mission is to ensure peace, tranquility and justice,” he said.

He remarked that the government’s claim that PAT workers had attacked the parliament house during a sit-in in Islamabad was false.

“Our workers had taken refuge in the parliament from police firing. They stayed there for many days,” Qadri said.

About seeking the army chief ’s help, he said, “I have sought his help because we are not getting justice.” He said Nawaz Sharif too had requested the army chief to facilitate a dialogue to end the political standoff.

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Afghan President Appears Keen to Improve Relations during Visit to Pakistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and PM Nawaz Sharif watch a cricket match between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Islamabad: Hoping to recast an

often strained relationship with a crucial neighbor, President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan made his first state visit to Pakistan last Friday.

His two-day visit included a meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday, followed by a joint news conference, and he attended a Pakistani-Afghan cricket match.

On Friday, Mr. Ghani held talks with top officials of the Pakistani foreign office and finance ministry in Islamabad, the capital. But his most important meeting was with Gen. Raheel Sharif, the army chief, at the General Headquarters in the nearby garrison The Pakistani military said in a statement that Mr Ghani received a briefing there on the situation along the two countries’ common border, which runs through mountainous tribal areas where militant groups are active. The statement said Mr Ghani sought stronger security ties, including cooperation in train-

ing and border management, and promised his country’s cooperation “to jointly curb the menace of terrorism.”

Mushahid Hussain Sayed, a Pakistani senator and the head of a research group called the PakistanChina Institute, said Mr Ghani’s visit was “a great opportunity for both sides for a reset in our relations.”

“After 35 years of internecine warfare in Afghanistan, there is a real potential for a new opening, with all sides having learned from past mistakes,” Mr Sayed said in an interview. “The political will exists in Kabul and Islamabad to open a new chapter in ties, as peace in Pakistan means peace in Afghanistan.”

Though the trip is Mr Ghani’s first to Pakistan since he assumed office in September, a number of top Pakistani security officials, including General Sharif, have visited Kabul recently for talks with Afghan leaders.

Relations have long been strained over the presence of Taliban

militants on both sides of the border. Afghan officials have accused the Pakistani military of aiding and directing the Taliban insurgency against the Afghan government and Western troops. And increasingly, Pakistani officials have accused Afghanistan of taking revenge by sheltering a growing number of Pakistani Taliban militants.

Yet Pakistani officials have sounded upbeat about Mr Ghani’s ability to reforge ties between the two countries, which sometimes became confrontational during the tenure of Mr Ghani’s predecessor, Hamid Karzai.

A Pakistani military official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Mr Ghani “seems to be a changed man who can reset ties with Pakistan.” However, the official noted that the situation in Afghanistan remained “fragile because of the new office of chief executive and power-sharing problems.”

That was a reference to Mr Ghani’s erstwhile election rival and now partner in power, Abdullah Abdullah. Although Mr Ghani and Mr Abdullah swore to put aside their differences and entered into an American-brokered unity government, there are lasting questions about the division of power and influence.

Amid concerns about regional stability as the United States and NATO formally end their combat mission in Afghanistan, Chinese officials have sought a greater role in the region. Mr Ghani recently visited Beijing.

“China is keen to play a proactive, positive role since it, too, like Pakistan, wishes to prevent a vacuum, similar to the one in 1989, when after the Red Army exit from Afghanistan there was a civil war and constant conflict,” Mr Sayed said, referring to the end of the Soviet occupation.

Zardari Serves Rs1 Billion Legal Notice to Sadrudin Hashwani Islamabad: Former President Asif Ali Zardari served a legal notice of Rs1 billion to chairman of Hashoo Group, Sadrudin Hashwani on his book “The Truth Always Prevails”, claiming that it was aimed at tarnishing his image and that of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

The legal notice drafted by Senator Farooq H. Naek, senior advocate Supreme Court, was served to the author as also to the publishers. The book was published by the Penguin Books in Haryana (India) and was being distributed under the banner of Liberty Books in Pakistan.

Sadrudin Hashwani, known as one of the country’s biggest tycoons, is the owner of Marriott Hotel which suffered a terrorist attack in 2008.

More than 60 people lost their lives after a suicide truck bomber rammed 600 kilograms of high explosives into the hotel’s outer gates.

Naek said “the book was aimed at damaging the former president’s reputation by negating all his contributions to the state and society of Pakistan”.

“Zardari believed in freedom of speech as guaranteed in Article 19 of the Constitution,” the notice said, add-

“Zardari believed in freedom of speech as guaranteed in Article 19 of the Constitution,” the notice claimed, adding that the statements made in Hashwani’s book were not properly investigated and were not made in the spirit of freedom of expression

ing that the statements made in the book were not properly investigated and were not made in the spirit of freedom of expression.

“The PPP co-chairman was entitled to Rs500 million in damages for loss of reputation and another Rs500 million for mental agony and torture,” the notice said, asking the author and publishers to immediately withdraw the book from stores.

Naek said if the demands were

not complied with within 14 days, the former president would be entitled to seek further monetary damages and equitable relief.

“In the event that you fail to meet this demand, please be advised that our client has asked us to communicate to you that he will pursue all available legal remedies, including seeking monetary damages to initiate criminal proceedings under the law,” said the notice.

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Bilawal Struggles to Shake off Father’s Legacy

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari gestures during an interview with Reuters at his family residence in Naudero, some 21 kilometers from Larkana, October 22, 2014

n By Mehreen Zahra-Malik Naudero: In the years that fol-

lowed, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, now 26, has been groomed to take over the dynasty and bring his family’s political party back to power.

The young Bhutto officially launched his political career last month, telling hundreds of thousands of supporters at a rally in the city of Karachi he would fight for the revival of the Pakistan People’s Party.

Even though he has emerged as the idealistic new face of the party, one of the country’s most notorious politicians remains firmly in charge: Bilawal’s father, Asif Ali Zardari.

Zardari’s five years as president were marked by allegations of corruption and misgovernment and the PPP was voted out in a 2013 election when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to power.

While the PPP relies on the Bhutto name and legacy to bind its supporters, party insiders say Bilawal has little future without the political expertise of his father.

“The son realizes he does not have his father’s experience. The father knows his son’s enthusiasm and energy is greater,” said a family friend, requesting anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to the media on the matter.

“The day-to-day running of the PPP, all the decision-making, policy-setting, is still Asif ’s domain.

Bilawal has no authority or experience. ... The boss is Asif Ali Zardari.”

But being the face of Pakistan’s greatest political dynasty is a highly dangerous job.

Bilawal’s grandfather, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, died at the gallows, hanged in 1979 after being deposed in a military coup.

His mother, Benazir Bhutto, was killed in a bomb and bullet attack in 2007, months after she returned to Pakistan from eight years in self-exile.

Placing the burden of blood and history on the son reveals an enduring strain in politics in South Asia. In India, four generations of the Nehru-Gandhi family have dominated politics. Dynasties also prevail in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Speaking in his mother’s study at the family house in the village of Naudero, Bilawal told Reuters he was being tutored by his father to

play a role in politics.

“I have learnt politics from both my father and mother,” he said.

“But I engage in progressive politics, learning from the past but looking forward and asking where do I go from here.”

‘Fire Daddy’s Friends’: Bilawal’s grandfather was known for having mobilized the country’s first massbased party, using the slogan of “food, shelter and clothing” to shift the focus from religion to economic issues.

Under him, government services and educational opportunities were opened to women for the first time and all Pakistanis had the right to a passport. “(Zulfikar Ali) Bhutto’s charisma was not just emotional. He had an economic plan,” Haji Mumtaz Ali, a government official said at Ghari Khuda Bakhsh, a village set among paddy fields where seven generations of the Bhutto family are buried. “Bhutto brought investment. He gave us the nuclear program.”

But analysts and many voters believe the memories of Zulfikar Ali and Benazir Bhutto have begun to fade and the moment has been seized by politicians like former cricket star Imran Khan whose anticorruption message has attracted young people wanting to break free of dynastic politics.

“Bilawal is not tainted with any of the rumors that afflicted the PPP in the past,” said Husain Haqqani, a family friend and a former ambassador to the United States.

Political analyst Jami Chandio said: “This is a very competitive political environment and Bilawal needs a new team and a new message. He needs to fire daddy’s friends if he wants to change things.” - Reuters PLOT FROM P12

the assertions made by Pervez Rashid were wrong.

Later in the evening, Imran Khan lashed out at former president Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, criticizing them for their alliance.

Addressing his supporters at the D-Chowk, Imran said that the PPP was creating hurdles for his party’s rally in Larkana while PML-N opened fire on peaceful protesters in Jhelum.

He said that peaceful PTI workers in Jhelum were sprayed with bullets by a former MPA and TMO for raising the “Go, Nawaz go” slogan.

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Mushfiq Khwaja Library Digitizing Rare Urdu Literary Journals n By Rauf Parekh Karachi: It is a sad fact that thousands

of rare manuscripts housed in our libraries and museums are endangered and unless they are preserved on computer in the form of digital images, they may soon disappear or get mutilated beyond recognition.

Similarly, thousands of rare literary magazines are gathering dust in our libraries, in many cases unattended, and researchers sometimes have to travel hundreds of miles to benefit from them. These periodicals, too, are facing extinction.

If these magazines are digitized, they would not only survive but thousands of students, researchers and scholars would be able to read them without going to the libraries, whose staff is not always friendly. At least four libraries in Pakistan are known for their huge collections of rare Urdu literary magazines: Bedil Library, Ghalib Library and Mushfiq Khwaja Library in Karachi, and Abdul Majeed Khokhar Memorial Library in Gujranwala.

Mushfiq Khwaja (1935-2005) was one of those few literary researchers who retain their sense of humor despite the dry and drab nature of their work, and the sobriety of research activities only enhances their wit and gift of repartee. In addition to his research works, poetry and satirical columns, Mushfiq Khwaja was known for his love of books, too, and he maintained a personal collection of about 18,000 books and rare literary journals.

After Mushfiq Khwaja’s death, the University of Chicago, on behalf of the Urdu Research Library Consortium, acquired his collection from his family and shifted it from his home to a new location in Karachi. The University of Chicago has been working on a project for the preservation of cultural and literary heritage of Pakistan, and under the program it turned the Mushfiq Khwaja collection into the Mushfiq Khwaja Library and Research Centre.

A few years ago, a trust was formed to provide the researchers with better facilities and enhance the scope of activities. The trustees are: Dr Manzoor Ahmed, Dr Jameel Jalibi, Dr Kaleemullah Lashari, Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi and Nasir Javaid. Members from Urdu Research Library Consortium are: James H. Nye (who is University of Chicago Bibliographer for South Asia and Principal Investigator for the project), Dr Barbara Metcalf,

Dr Francis Pritchett, Marry Rader and Jonathan Mark Kenoyer (who represents American Institute of Pakistan Studies).

The trust has been working to identify, document and preserve the research material on Pakistani literatures and languages and to assist the researchers and scholars. Today, the Mushfiq Khwaja Library & Research Centre takes pride in holding and giving researchers access to about 40,000

The University of Chicago has been working on a project for the preservation of cultural and literary heritage of Pakistan, and under the program it turned the Mushfiq Khwaja collection into the Mushfiq Khwaja Library and Research Center books, magazines, manuscripts and other research material. The trust is working on cataloguing and indexing the holdings of the collection and a major portion of the proposed catalogue has been indexed digitally. The trust also intends to participate in the huge South Asian Union Catalogue, which is accessible online. The work on this project is in full swing and soon the lovers of Pakistani languages and literatureswould be able to see the collection’s catalogue online.

Another commendable work the Mushfiq Khwaja Trust is carrying out, in collaboration with the University of Chicago and Arcadia, is digitizing the

rare periodicals. The British Library had given the University of Chicago a grant from the British Library’s Endangered Archives Program, which is funded by Arcadia, for digitization and preservation of 60 rare and endangered Urdu journals. According to The University of Chicago Library, with this grant digital images of Urdu journals will be produced at the Mushfiq Khwaja Library and Research Centre, Karachi, and made available through The University of Chicago Library and British Library, giving scholars access to some of the most important Urdu periodicals from the 19th and 20th centuries. A panel of internationally recognized Urdu scholars have selected the periodicals to be digitized. The panel includes renowned scholar C. M. Naim, who taught Urdu in the department of South Asian Languages at the University of Chicago and now serves as a Prof Emeritus. Prof Naim says, “The periodicals published between the 1870s and 1940s are of critical importance for anyone doing research in the humanities or social sciences concerning ... India and Pakistan”.

Last week Nasir Javaid, the executive director of the project, told this writer that over 4,800 issues of 40 Urdu journals had been digitized so far. The scanned images repository now consists of about 324,000 scanned pages of these journals. The project will go on but it has been decided to display these images online while the work on the remaining journals would continue.

So, the lovers of Urdu literature and researches may rejoice that they will have access to the rare journals online within a few months. Nasir Javaid was all praise for the University of Chicago, the British Library and Arcadia for their cooperation. He especially thanked the Bedil Library, Ghalib Library and Abdul Majeed Khokhar Memorial Library for lending some of their holdings to the project.

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Death Haunts Drought-Hit Tharparkar as 7 More Infants Die

In just 24 hours, a total of 14 people have died in Tharparkar

Umerkot: Unrelenting drought-

like conditions has seen the deaths of seven malnourished infants in Tharparkar district on Monday whereas one infant died in Civil Hospital Umerkot.

In the past 24 hours, a total of 14 people have died in Tharparkar.

The latest number of reported deaths has taken the cumulative figure to 80 in the past 45 days in Tharparkar whereas 61 infants have died over a span of three months in Umerkot, Dawn learnt today.

In a recently released report by the District Health Department in Umerkot, 85 people have died in Umerkot out of which 61 are said to be infants.

The collated death toll in 2014 is reported at 470.

The deaths represent those ar-

eas where journalists are able to gain access. However, deaths of scores of infants, who have died in villages and private clinics, cannot be reported.

Tharparkar is spread over 22,000 square kilometers, with a population of about 1.5 million. On an average, every third year is a drought year.

The region faces famine at least once every decade.

More than 80 per cent of the people’s livelihood is dependent on rain-fed agriculture and livestock.

In fact, livestock, fully or partially, contributes to the economy of every household in the district.

The dry spell in Tharparkar district — which has been ongoing over the last three years (2012-2014) — continues to deprive local growers of their main crops: cluster beans and millet.

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Salt is Good for You, Calcium Supplements Are Bad, and the Lab Test Everyone Should Get

here’s a reason – well, several – why so many diseases are increasing in frequency in the United States, making some that were almost unheard of 100 years ago commonplace today, says Robert Thompson, MD, an OB/GYN and integrative medicine specialist deemed by his peers to be in the top 5 percent of US physicians.

“The United States is now 46th in men’s mortality and the absolute worst country in the industrialized world for first-day infant mortality,” says Thompson, author of “The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know,” (calciumliebook.com), a new book that details the roles minerals play in overall health and how to identify and correct deficiencies and imbalances.

“Based on the current rate of autism diagnoses, there will be no ‘normal’ male babies born in the US by 2030,” he says. “The current rate of diabetes suggests 95 percent of our adult population will be diabetic by 2030.

The number of children with life-threatening allergies has increased more than 1,000 percent since 1995.”

A perfect storm of corporate power, profits and public misinformation has succeeded in overwhelming the basic biochemical and physiological tenets of good health, says Thompson, who published his first book, “The Calcium Lie: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know Could Kill You,” in 2008.

“Mineral deficiencies are responsible for a host of health problems, which are incorrectly treated by drugs,” Thompson says.

“We’re told by the government and the medical community that we should be ingesting certain amounts of vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent disease, like osteoporosis, when in reality, the recommendations

lead to other very serious health problems.”

Thompson offers these suggestions for Americans to take charge of their health: • Get a hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) to determine your mineral status.

This may be the most important health test that exists, Thompson says. Only when you and your doctor know for sure your mineral status and important ratios can you adapt your diet, minerals and supplements to work toward proper balance.

Thompson recommends using Trace Elements, Inc. clinical lab in Addison, Texas, because it adheres to the highest standards.

The lab accepts only samples submitted by health-care providers, including physicians, nutritionists, and others, so you need to find one who does HTMA and uses that lab. (Individuals who can’t find a provider can call the lab for help in locating one; HTMA is prohib-

ited in New York state.)

• Do not take calcium supplements unless tests indicate a deficiency. We’ve all been told that we must ingest lots of calcium to ensure strong bones. In fact, calcium is just one of at least 12 minerals in our bones, all of which must be present in the right balance for good bone health. Calcium has been added to so much of our food, it’s unlikely most of us are deficient. And yet, people are told to take calcium supplements. Excess calcium can cause kidney and gallstones, arterial plaque, bone spurs, calcium deposits in tissues other than bone, and brain cell dysfunction, brain shrinkage and dementia. Instead of calcium, Thompson instructs all his patients and readers to take a minimum of 3 grams of trace minerals derived from sea salt every day.

• Salt – sodium – is necessary for digestion, nutrient absorption, cell function and

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metabolism.

Limiting salt intake is not only the wrong advice for 90 percent of the people at risk for high blood pressure, it also contributes to the lack of minerals in our bodies. Many of us are actually deficient in sodium.

Salt is a mineral, and unrefined sea salt and rock salt is the best source of sodium and ionic minerals. If you are sodium deficient, add harvested pure sea salt liberally to your foods. It is important to use pure sea salt, and not the common table salt, as processing has stripped common table salt of its mineral value.

• Use only vitamin supplements made from 100 percent organic whole foods that have been vine-ripened.

Almost all of us need supplements because contemporary food supplies lack adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals, thanks to soil depletion. Most store-bought vitamins include just one component of the many complex molecular elements contained in the naturally occurring vitamin source.

You need all of the nutrient components to get the full benefits.

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By Asif Khan

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dmit it or not but we all admire beauty. Turn on your television or step outside your house you will surely come across beautiful and groomed women who exude an aura of elegance. When you look at those gorgeous models on the billboards or walking the ramp with their bright and beautiful smile, you have the urge of looking stunning just like them.

They say, a beautiful smile can

brighten your life and a thousand watt smile is what Humaima Malik is best known for. She started off her career as a model when she was only 14 and endorsed a multinational campaign which was followed by a ramp walk for designer Deepak Perwani. Later, Humaima tried her luck at acting and debuted in the drama serial 'Ishq Junoon Deewangi'. Since then this beautiful actress hasn't looked back. Some of her famous plays include 'Barish Kay Ansoo', 'Tanveer Fatima', 'Taire-Lahoti', 'Talluq' and 'Akbari

Asghari'. It was because of her talent and versatility that ace director Shoaib Mansoor casted her in the Pakistani movie 'Bol' as the main lead. The movie proved to be an instant hit and Humaima's acting was appreciated by all.

Not only here but this gifted actor proved her mettle in Bollywood where she played the love interest of hero Imran Hashmi in the flick 'Raja Natwarlal' that was recently released.

She is definitely flying high and is receiving loads of offers from Bollywood.

We hope that she plays her cards well and keeps choosing the right projects. Let's take a look at her likes and dislikes...

My biggest assets: My family. There is nothing in this world that means to me more than them.

I wish I could: Have the ability to fly anywhere around the world. Go to islands and come back. That would be lovely!

One person I would love to dine out with: There are two actually. David Beckham and Victoria Beckham.

My worst nightmare: Losing my loved ones. This is the only fear that I have.

My definition of love is: For me actions speak louder than words. I would rather want someone to show me love by actions then giving a speech that doesn't hold.

One thing I hate about myself: My anger and how easily I can place my trust in people who do not deserve it.

Something I would like to forget: My last handbag as I miss it the most after I bought the new one ;).

Something I would like to remember: Every little blessing in life.

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My strength: Family.

I regret: Nothing. Whatever happens, happens for your own good.

What touches me the most?

Some good soulful music that hits the right notes.

If I could be another person I would like to be: Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto.

I feel over the cloud nine when: When my mother tells me I am her favourite child.

What bores me the most?

Selfish company and dry conversations.

I get dejected when: When all the nations across the world judge us on our green identities and accuse us to be a nation of terrorists.

When feeling low I prefer: To pray or to sit with my mother and have some heart-to-heart talk.

Something that I am strongly possessive about: I am strongly possessive about my mother.

I get turned on by: Chocolates and intelligence!

The most unforgettable moment of my life was: When I bought the first house for my mother.

My message: Be proud of your green identity.

Stay humble and appreciate the little things in life.

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Nearly 2,000 Turn up to Hear Nobel Laureate Tawakkol

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Washington National Cathedral Welcomes American Muslim Community

“A great inter-faith gesture, a reminder that now is the time to act for peace,” said Victor V. Gill, a leader of the Pakistani Christian community in the United States

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or the first time ever, the Washington National Cathedral welcomed the American Muslim community into its house of worship for a Friday prayer service on November 14. “The significance of this moment in our nation’s interfaith history lies in the fact that the National Cathedral was designated by Congress as the ‘National House of Prayer,’ “ commented Haris Tarin, MPAC Director of the Washington, DC, Office. “This grand moment symbolizes our faithfulness as Americans and our ability to unite as one.”

Tarin added: “From the inception of our nation, faith has played an instrumental role in defining our character as individuals and as a collective. America’s founders were cognizant of how important faith was in the lives of Americans. It was faith which prompted them to flee their nations of origin and come to a

place where they were able to worship their creator how they saw fit, and for many of us that is still the case today.

“As South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool said during the sermon today, ‘The more bridges that are built, the less room there is for fear and prejudice between us.’ In many of our faith traditions, the best way to repel misunderstanding is to do good together, to pray together and to find common ground together. The Qur’an inspires its readers to do just that when in a landmark verse it says, ‘And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel by that which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity as though he was a devoted friend’ (41:34).

“News of the Friday prayer service being held at the National Cathedral has sparked a national conversation around interfaith relations in America and led many to question why

this service was even taking place. We remind them that there is nothing more Christian, Muslim and American than praying together,” Tarin concluded.

In his report on the event, Dawn’s Anwar Iqbal wrote: Prayer rugs were laid out. A man in the first row read out the Azaan. “Allah ho Akbar”, said the imam and the prayer began.

These words are repeated in millions of mosques across the world everyday but this was a historic occasion for Washington: the first-ever Friday congregation at the National Cathedral in the US capital.

“Amazing, a truly spiritual experience,” said a worshipper as the call for prayer echoed from the vaulted stone arches and resounded across the huge cathedral.

“Let us stretch our hearts and let us seek to deepen mercy for we worship the same God,”

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said Reverend Gina Campbell as she welcomed Muslim worshippers to the cathedral, calling it “a place of prayer for all people”.

South Africa’s Ambass¬ador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, led the prayer. He reminded the worshippers that they were holding this service in troubled times “when mischief is threatening the world”.

“If we do not stop them, they will also disturb the pea¬ce that we experience at our places of worship,” he said while referring to the “sensitivity and humility” they experienced at the cathedral.

He specifically mentioned the militants who were killing Christians in the Middle East and urged Muslims to stop them before it was too late.

“A great inter-faith gesture, a reminder that now is the time to act for peace,” said

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40th Anniversary of the Aligarh Alumni Association of Washington DC Mushaira

n By Dr Syed Amir and Dr Zafar Iqbal

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he tradition of Mushairas, organized by the Aligarh Alumni Association of Washington DC (AAA), was started in 1975 initially with local poets from North America. The first international mushaira was held in 1982 with participation of poets from India and Pakistan. It has now evolved into annual literary festivals eagerly awaited by members of the South Asian community of Metropolitan Washington area.

During the last 40 years, wellknown poets from the Subcontinent and Europe have participated in AAA mushairas. They included: Ahmad Faraz, Akhtar Shumar, Ali Sardar Jafri, Amjad Islam Amjad, Anwar Masood, Ashok Narain, Azhar Inayeti, Bano Arshad, Basheer Badar, Dilawar Figaar, Fahmida Riyaz, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Gulzar Dehelvi, Habib Hashmi, Habib Jaalib, Hasan Kamaal, Himayat Ali Shaer, Ifthikhar Arif, Inamulhuq Javaid, Jameeluddin Aali, Javaid Akhtar, Jazib Qureishi, Kaifi Azmi, Kaleem Ajiz, Khamkhwah Hyderabadi, Khumar Barabankwi, Khushbeir Singh Shaad, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Makhmoor Saeedi, Malikzada Manzoor Ahmad, Meraj Faizabadi, Mohsin Ehsan, Nawaz Deobandi, Nazeer Baqri, Nida Fazli, Nikhat Iftikar, Parveen Shakir, Peerzada Qasim, Rahat Indori, Rahi Masson Raza, Rasheeda Ayan, Rehana Roohi, Sadaf Mirza, Sadaf Mirza, Saghar Khayyami, Saleem Kausar, Shaher Yaar, Shanul Haque Haqqi, Shiv Kumar Nizam, Tahir Faraz, Tariq Sabzwari, Wali Aasi, Waseem Bareilvi, Wasi Shah, Zafar Gorakhpuri, Zahid Fakhri, Zahida Zaidi, and Zubair Rizvi.

In order to provide more time to poets coming from abraod, the number of poets invited from North America is kept small. A few of them who have participated in AAA

mushairas are: A. Abdullah, AbdurRahman Siddiqui, Abidullah Ghazi, Ali Meenai, Ashfaq Hussain, Aziz Qureshi, Baqar Zaidi, Haneef Akhgar, Humaira Rahman, Ishrat Afrin, Khalid Irfan, Mona Shahab, MuniburRahman, Naseem Syed, Nasreen Syed, Nayyar Jahan, Raees Warsi, Razi Raziuddin, Sabiha Saba, Salman Akhtar, Salman Farooqui, Satyapal Anand, Shahida Kazmi, Shahla Naqvi, Shoeb Kidwai, and Zakia Ghazal.

This year’s Mushaira held on September 27, 2014, at the Universities of Shady Grove was a landmark event as it celebrated the AAA’s founding four decades earlier. Dr Abdullah, a senior Aligarian and a prominent literary figure in the area, coordinated the event. He and a team of dedicated volunteers invested many hours and much effort in organizing the event, inviting the poets, facilitating their travel and lodging arrangements. The Association was fortunate in that several popular and renowned poets from India and Pakistan, besides some well-known poets from North America, agreed to participate in this 40th year celebration of mushaira tradition in Washington.

Guest poets who travelled from overseas to participate in this year’s mushaira were: Imdad Hussaini, Naseer Turabi, and Noreen Talat Arooba from Pakistan. Iqbal Ashhar, Manzar Bhopali, Popular Meruthi, and Rashmi Sanan came from India. Host poets were Aziz Qureshi, Razi Raziuddin, Sabiha Saba, and Shahzaad Rizvi. Mr Javed Akhtar had accepted the invitation, and his participation was eagerly awaited.

Unfortunately, he had to undergo major surgery and was not permitted to continue his travel by his doctors in London. Professor Gopichand Narang, the venerable and illustrious Urdu writer, scholar and literary critique presided over the Mushaira.

The proceedings opened by a recitation of the Aligarh Tarana by a group mostly comprising Aligarh

a United Nations Meeting in New York.

As per mushaira tradition, in the beginning of mushaira hostpoets Aziz Qureshi, Razi Raziuddin, Sabiha Saba, and Shahzaad Rizvi recited their kalaam.

Samples of poetry recited at the mushaira by guest poets are as follows: Bhala meri shanakht ko kaun mane gaa Hamari aadhi qavahi to muatbar bhi nahiN Khud se jo baat chhupai shaher meIn kaise phail gai Y a a deenvareN bol paRiN ya logon ka andaza hai Nreen Talat Arooba

Muslim University alumni, led by Mr Masood Farshori, current secretary of the AAA. Dr Fazal Khan, current president of the AAA, in his prepared remarks welcomed the guests and chronicled the progress of the Assocaition over four decades.

He stressed that “for a long time, the AAA has been dedicated to achieving two objectives: (a) preservation of our cultural, literary and artistic heritage in our new homeland, and (b) extension of help to disadvantaged students at AMU who needed it to pursue their education. I am pleased to report that we continue to make impressive progress to achieve these goals,” he added.

Dr Abdullah in his introductory remarks recounted the services of Professor Narang to Urdu language, enrichment of its literature and promotion of scholarly research and learning in India. He also recited the long list of literary and national awards and honors conferred upon Professor Narang in India and abroad. Professor Narang in his short

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presidential address, delivered in his colorful captivating style, debunked the false notion that Urdu was the language of Muslims only. He argued that it was born and brought up in India, and exquisitely showcases the joint culture and shared values of Muslims and Hindus developed over centuries. In particular, Mushairas and Qawallis were unknown outside the subcontinent.

It was one of the best mushairas organized in Washington area attended by a captive audience, said veteran poets Naseer Turabi, Manzar Bhopali, and Popular Meruthi. Similar views were expressed by a number of people who attended this event.

Congratulatory messages came from Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, DCM, Embassy of India, Hon. N. K. Mishra, Minister (Pers. & Community Affairs), Embassy of India, Hon. Mr. Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador of Bangladesh, and Mr Nadeem Hotiana, Press Attaché’, Embassy of Pakistan. They could not attend the event as they had to be at

Tum apne dil meiN koi ranjish na paal rakhna ChhoTi si zindagi hai phir kiya malaal rakhna Ajnabi ban ke jeene ka hunar seekh lena Apni pahchaan badalte rahe tanha tanha Rashmi Saanan MeiN hooN jis haal meiN Aey mere sanam rahne de Tegh mut de, mere hathoN me qalam rahne de MaiN to shayer hoon Mera dil hain Bahut hi nazuk MaiN paTakhe se hi mur jaooN gaa bum rahen de Popular Meeruthi Bikhero Zulf to badal bhi chha hi jae gaa Tum aao to sahi savan bhi aa hi hae gaa Kitni bhari paR gaee ujle din par raat ko Pooche huns se, kaa hai tumhari jaat Imdad Hussaini Husn duniya ki har eik shai mein bahut hai lekin Koee aisa nahiN jo uski ada tak pahonche Tumhare vaade ka qad bhi tumhare jaisa hai Kabhi jo naap ke dekho to kam nikalta hai Manzar Bhopali Na jaane kitne chiraghoN ko mil MUSHAIRA, P29

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Homeland Security Head Aims to Build Trust in LA Muslim Community

Dr Muzammil Siddiqui, center, and Dr Amna Rizvi, right, look on as Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson addresses a news conference outside the Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valley (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

n By Samantha Masunaga

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omeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson met Thursday with American Muslim leaders who’ve raised concerns about government surveillance, initiatives to combat extremism and treatment during airport security screenings.

The meeting at the Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valley in Rowland Heights, which was closed to the media, was intended to “build partnerships and build trust,” Johnson said after gathering with about 60 community leaders.

“I’ve made this a personal priority of mine,” Johnson said.

Among other things, the gathering touched on a pilot initiative called “Countering Violent Extremism,” which community leaders say indiscriminately targets the Muslim community.

Community leaders say the discussion around Countering Violent Extremism focuses only on the fear of extreme or violent acts committed by Muslims, not extremist behavior in any other community.

“We do not wish to be treated as a suspect community,” said Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter, who attended the meeting.

Ayloush said Johnson did not

US Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson addresses a news conference after meeting with about 60 American Muslim leaders on topics such as government surveillance and combating extremism at the Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valley (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

respond to their concerns about the initiatives. But some said they viewed the meeting as a positive step.

“Remember where we were 10 years ago when we had sting operations, when we had so many profiling issues?” said Salam Al-Marayati, president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council.

“I think, at least, Secretary Johnson is saying those days are behind us — we’re working toward engaging communities.”

Johnson also said he wanted to reinforce the “see something, say something” motto used by the Department of Homeland Security to encourage a unified effort from the

community and law enforcement.

“It means more than a slogan,” he said. “It means public participation in our Homeland Security efforts.”

But some community leaders said this level of awareness was already going on in the community.

“American Muslims again and again have proven that when they know of someone engaging in criminal behavior, they are the first ones to report these people because it is our country and our neighborhood,” Ayloush said.

He said the idea of “see something, say something” is too broad, especially when counting on average citizens, who are untrained, to

report suspicious behavior.

“We never tell people not to report. The issue is never not to report something, it’s when to report,” Ayloush said. “Is it when I see someone going to the mosque at night?

Or are we talking about someone clearly engaged in suspicious criminal behavior?”

Johnson said he tried to ease concerns about informants in mosques and government profiling.

“We’re here to encourage people themselves to be on the lookout for potential acts of violence,” Johnson said. “I don’t regard that as being an informant or a snitch. It’s part of participation in democracy.”

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Nearly 2,000 Turn up to Hear Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman at CAIR-LA Banquet

Anaheim, CA: Nearly 2,000 people

turned out on Saturday, November 8 at the Anaheim Hilton to hear Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman speak at the 18th annual banquet of the Greater Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIRLA). During the event, supporters donated some $390,000 for CAIR-LA’s civil rights and advocacy work.

SEE: CAIR-LA 18th Annual Banquet Photos With the theme, “Rooted in Faith, Growing Through Service,” this year’s banquet featured groundbreaking figures whose acts of service reflect their commitment to their faith’s values of peace, justice and freedom for all.

A human rights activist, politician, and journalist of Yemeni decent,

Karman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. Making her visit to the United States to speak at CAIR-LA’s banquet, she accepted the civil rights organization’s “Champion of Freedom” award for her commitment to human rights, freedom of the press and women’s empowerment.

Karman delivered an earnest keynote address in which she underscored the value of CAIR’s work in empowering the American Muslim community to actively contribute to positive social change for America and for all people.

In her speech, Karman said: “In making America better, all of you have to rise, because everyone around the world needs America to be better. We need an America that is

based on principles and value -- based on freedom, on human rights, on acceptance, co-existence, love for each other, and peace. “ She encouraged the audience to be aware of their civic duty and ability to contribute to the accurate image of Islam and Muslims. “It is up to you to choose whether you are a key to the solution or the problem. So please, please, choose wisely,” she said.

Karman’s speech received a standing ovation from the audience.

Attendees also heard from Michigan State Representative Rashida Tlaib, who was the first Muslim woman to serve in the Michigan Legislature and the second Muslim woman to be elected to any state legislature in the United States. Tlaib stressed the im-

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portance of conveying the teachings of Islam through the acts of service. She shared her journey of running for public office and the challenges she faced belonging to a faith that was widely misunderstood. She shared how being rooted in the teachings of Islam drives her to contribute to civic life for the betterment of her constituents.

Tlaib was presented with an award of appreciation by Betty Yee, a member of the California State Board of Equalization and CA State Controller Elect.

CAIR-LA Executive Director, Hussam Ayloush thanked the community for their continued support and shared CAIR’s vision and strategy to help advance the American Muslim’s state of affairs.

“CAIR is developing our community’s infrastructure of leadership.

CAIR is empowering and training Muslims to launch campaigns for justice, run for office, stand for their rights, build coalitions, and challenge anti-Muslim bigotry and misinformation. CAIR is developing an American Muslim identity that is proudly and confidently rooted in faith, and that is free of guilt, fear, and a false sense of powerlessness. I hope that we can continue to count on you to be with us on this journey as we strive and work towards these goals,” said Ayloush.

Banquet attendees watched a short video summarizing CAIR-LA’s programs and events to help empower and equip American Muslim youth to be future leaders.

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PTI Fundraiser in SF Bay Area Gets Enthusiastic Support of Community

n By Abdus Sattar Ghazali

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akistan Tehreek-e-Istaqlal Chairman Imran Khan says that Pakistan was currently passing through a defining moment that nations rarely witness. Such critical moments change the course of events and history. Imran Khan was addressing a PTI fundraiser through Skype on Sunday at the Mehran Restaurant in Fremont/Newark.

He said that at this critical moment all old political parties of Pakistan have joined hands and are aligned against the entire nation led by the PTI. It is an exciting time, a very difficult one, he added.

Imran Khan went on to say that the government has all the resources which are being used against the PTI campaign. “As he disclosed yesterday, the government has given 70 crore rupees to the Intelligence Bureau to foil our November 30th rally in Islamabad.”

He pointed out that this huge amount is being spent on the media, TV anchors and newspapers. Besides, the government is spending three billion rupees every month on TV and

newspaper ads.

About the growing number of people attending PTI rallies, the PTI Chief said that it is perhaps the first time in the history of Pakistan that women are coming out of homes to attend political gatherings as was witnessed in Jehlum.

“This indicates that the masses have decided to get rid of the current government.”

Imran Khan said that PTI leaders are being arrested and false FIRs are being filed against them to sabotage the November 30th mega event. “I was declared an absconder and today I was reading in the newspapers that I have links with terrorists!”

He claimed that massive rigging was done in the 2013 elections. He was confident that if elections were held today his party would capture two-thirds of the seats.

Imran Khan briefed the audience about the financing of the sit-in over the last 95 days. He said that till October 30th PTI had raised 9.5 crore rupees. “In the beginning we had a deficit of seven crore rupees which we have recovered and now we are doing fundraisers for the November 30th mega event.”

World’s Youngest IT Expert Is a Five-year-old from Pakistan

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ive-year-old British Pakistani Ayan Qureshi is now the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world, according to the BBC. Ayan takes the title of world’s youngest techie from Shafay Thobani of Karachi who was the youngest known Pakistani to have become Microsoft Certified Professional at age 8 in 2012.

n By Riaz Haq

Ayan Qureshi in Home Computer Lab Ayan was born in Lahore, but the family, including his mother, a doctor moved to London in 2009. His younger brother was born in the UK in 2011. Ayan has set up his own computer lab at his home in Coventry, containing a computer network which he built.

Ayan’s father, who is an IT consultant, introduced his son to computers when he was only three years old. He let him play with his old computers, so he could understand hard drives and motherboards. “I found whatever I was telling him, the next day he’d remember everything I said, so I started to feed him more information,” he told the BBC. Pakistani children have been making their mark in the information technology arena since 2005 when Arfa Karim made international headlines as the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at age 9. Arfa Karim died very young but she has inspired a whole new generation of Pakistani children to choose information technology and excel in the growing field. As a result, Pakistan has achieved the distinction of being the third most popular online IT outsourcing destination in the world. It augurs well for Pakistan’s young but rapidly growing multi-billion dollar information technology industry.

He pointed out that his party is the only party which does not receive donations from big businesses but is run on peoples’ donations.

Imran Khan’s speech through Skype link was the main feature of the PTI fundraiser which began with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an by Chaudhry Saeed, a very old member of PTI. Qamar Zaman Khan, President of the PTI San Francisco Bay Area, welcomed the guests on behalf of the party.

Ali Zaidi, member of the National Central Committee, was the keynote speaker. Zaidi, who lived in the US for about 15 years, is currently visiting the USA for the PTI fundraising efforts.

He told the audience that the PTI movement had awakened the masses and people are now joining our gatherings on their own. He emphasized that the PTI had created a momentum which should be maintained to achieve its desired objectives. He pointed out that movements are not time-bound but mission- or objective-bound.

He related his bitter experiences in Pakistan but said that he was hopeful that a new Pakistan is now being born and many Pakistanis who are now settled abroad for economic rea-

Karim Khan Passes away The Muslim community of California is mourning the death of Br. Karim Khan, one of its most active members who generously supported all humanitarian and Islamic causes to make a positive impact for the betterment of the community. Professionally, he was very successful and served as Senior Vice President-Trade and Finance of the Bank of America for the last several decades. Br. Karim Khan died after three months of hospitalization. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’oon May Allah rest his soul in eternal peace in Jannah and give his family fortitude and courage to bear the irreparable loss.

My heart goes out to the entire family, especially his respected wife, Sr. Rukhsana Khan, two adorable daughters Roomina and Alia and scores of other family members. I share their sorrow and grief during this difficult time and offer my heartfelt condolences to all of them.

I had known Br. Karim Khan and Sr. Rukhsana Khan for many years. We lived in the same city and our kids grew up together. I shall never forget how many times both Br. Karim and Sr. OBITUARY, P29

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sons will be able to return to their homeland in the new Pakistan.

During the question-answer session, he was asked about Imran Khan’s stand on holding negotiations with the Taliban and the situation in Baluchistan.

The PTI was able to raise $ 22,000. One cricket bat, signed by Imran Khan, was auctioned for $ 2,000. It may be pointed out that on Saturday, the PTI event in Sacramento was able to raise $30,000 while the Los Angeles event raised more than 30,000.

Ealier, Shakeela Kochinwala briefed the audience about the progress of education in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province which is governed by the PTI. The KPK is spending 28% of its budget on education, she said, adding, six lac girls are going to school and get a 2500-rupee stipend monthly.

Shakeela pointed out that Peshawar is now a polio-free city.

Another feature of the program was Imran Khan’s interview with four TV anchors that were watched with keen interest.

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hen members of a community take initiative for the collective betterment of their community and be a part of the country’s political scene, it inevitably results in a positive and fruitful effort – this is exactly what people behind International Leadership Foundation (ILF) aim to achieve for the Asian–American community in United States.

The foundation’s press conference held at the house of the ILF Orange County advisor, Anila Ali in Irvine, California brought several notable members of the community including the newly-elected Betty Yee, Irvine’s first Asian Mayor Sukhe Kang, from (years) name, ILF CEO Chiling Tong, member of ILF Board of Director Derrick Nguyen ILF alumni fellows and the well-wishers of the foundation who traveled from all over the country to be a part of the event.

ILF was founded in 1999 as a non-profit organization working with the Asian Pacific American community to promote civic awareness and better economic opportunities. The foundation focuses on young Asians and renders support

through scholarship and leadership training throughout the United States. Since its inception the foundation has successfully supported thousands of graduate students through their programs and encouraging them to be a part of mainstream political and government working introducing them to official workings and allowing them in making better career choices in future.

Speaking on the occasion the CEO Chiling Tong reiterated the need to ‘a greater representation of our community in government, an ILF’s goal is to train a new generation of successful leaders in their chosen fields and raise our community’s profile as engaged, American citizens who deserve to have our voices heard.’ She also announced the next year’s opening for the fellowship which is going to place 30 students from the Asian community in different government departments in Washington DC during the summer.

She also laid stress on the need of the Asian community to have a collective voice for the betterment of their general goodwill and to ensure their participation in the political process.

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Pakistan: Masters of Adaptation and Survival

n By Andrew Alderson

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hey demolished Australia in two tests and dominated New Zealand in the opening match of this series to a point where an observer reading the scorebooks might query whether each innings was played on two different pitches.

Chameleons, phoenixes, and in the most respectful possible way, cockroaches.

Pakistan have no peer when it comes to adapting, rebuilding and surviving in international cricket.

Bombs go off near their grounds, they haven’t played an international match at home since the March 2009 terrorist attacks against Sri Lanka in Lahore, they’ve had players jailed for match-fixing, banned for chucking and suffered the death of coach Bob Woolmer during the 2007 World Cup. Yet somehow, regardless of circumstances, they again have one of the strongest test sides in their history.

Charles Darwin would’ve stroked his beard and applauded.

They demolished Australia in two tests and dominated New Zealand in the opening match of this series to a point where an observer reading the scorebooks might query whether each innings was played on two different pitches.

One might assume this surge in test success has come with a batch of new players uninhibited by what’s gone on before. That’s partly true, but there’s another element more closely resembling Dad’s Army.

Captain Misbah-ul-Haq is 40 and recently dropped himself from a one-day international against Australia for slow scoring. He responded by equalling Sir Viv Richards’ fastest century of 56 balls in the second test against Australia and scored another ton against New Zealand.

Fellow century-makers Younis Khan and Mohammad Hafeez are 36 and 34 respectively while left-arm

other members of the Uniting for Consensus (UfC), oppose any additional permanent members in the expanded Security Council. They support the Italy-Columbia proposal that would create a new category of members — not permanent members — with longer duration and a possibility to get re-elected.

The Security Council is currently composed of five permanent members — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — and 10 non-permanent members that are elected in groups of five to two-year terms on the Council.

“Council reform should reflect the aspirations and interests of all; not the ambitions of a few,” the Pakistani envoy said.

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orthodox spinner Zulfiqar Babar is in ruddy enough health at 35 to produce mesmerising spells of accurate bowling.

In contrast, their bowling specialists - Babar, Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali and Imran Khan - had 16 caps between them coming into this series.

Extraordinarily the bowling is the aspect of Pakistan cricket rocked most in recent years.

Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were banned for seven and five years respectively for their parts in the spot-fixing plot to bowl deliberate no-balls at Lord’s in 2010.

Saeed Ajmal was ejected for chucking and continues to undergo rehabilitation.

Veteran pace bowlers Umar Gul, Junaid Khan and Wahab Riaz are all out with knee injuries.

Yet Pakistan are delivering some of their best results in recent memory and, if the form of the cur-

rent quartet is any gauge, the others will struggle to return.

For a team that never plays at home - and only three of the current team, Hafeez, Younis and Misbah, have actually played test cricket in Pakistan - their ability to perform in front of sparse foreign crowds, albeit with a healthy expat component in the UAE, remains a marvel of the sporting age Speaking to local journalists, part of the success has been gener-

ated by a rare period of unity within the ranks under Misbah and coach Waqar Younis.

That has been echoed at media conferences, too. The likes of senior players (and good English speakers) Younis and Hafeez have exuded a calm and wisdom about their performances.

On the field, fans have seen the same energy and persistence Pakistanis generate when they sense an imminent dismissal.

Their mental disintegration techniques still boast vociferous appealing as their central platform.

For a team that never plays at home - and only three of the current team, Hafeez, Younis and Misbah, have actually played test cricket in Pakistan - their ability to perform in front of sparse foreign crowds, albeit with a healthy expat component in the UAE, remains a marvel of the sporting age.

Islam & Muslims in the Post-9/11 America

on-site day-care center since 2003. Engro, which has 100 women in management positions, last year introduced flexible working hours, a day-care center, and a support group where female employees can discuss challenges they encounter.

“Today there is more of a focus at companies on diversity,” says Engro Fertilizer CFO Khan, 42. The next step, she says, is ensuring that “more women can reach senior management levels.”

The gender gap in South Asia remains wide, and women in Pakistan still face significant obstacles. But there is now a critical mass of working women at all levels showing the way to other Pakistani women.

I strongly believe that working women have a very positive and transformational impact on society by having fewer children, and by investing more time, money and energies for better nutrition, education and health care of their children. They spend 97 percent of their income and savings on their families, more than twice as much as men who spend only 40 percent on their families, according to Zainab Salbi, Founder, Women for Women International, who appeared on CNN’s GPS with Fareed Zakaria.

Here’s an interesting video titled “Redefining Identity” about Pakistan’s young technologists, including women, posted by Lahore-based 5 Rivers Technologies: http://youtu.be/xhynv21jSkI

and root causes and symptoms of America’s post-9/11 syndrome. A brief review cannot do justice to a book of this kind of complexity and depth, but it would be a good start to briefly highlight its main accomplishments.

The first edition of the book was published in June 2012.

The second 2014 edition of the books comes with added new features that further enhance the value of this book. The author has updated the chapters on “American Muslims in Politics” and “A Decade of Civil Liberties’ Erosion.”

To the first-mentioned chapter, he has now included information on Muslims’ participation in the 2012 elections. In the second-mentioned chapter he has added details of crucial legal and constitutional importance. Those details relate to Edward Snowden’s revelations about National Security Agency’s surveillance of all Americans. The critical importance of the threat posed by such dismantling of Americans’ civil rights cannot be overemphasized.

By including verifiable facts of huge significance to all Americans, the author has greatly added to the already formidable value of his book. There are just too many books that consist mostly of opinions. This book is quite different because the author stays with facts and careful interpretations of data.

This book deserves a place in all libraries across the globe and especially in the United States, where, sadly, essential knowledge about Islam and Muslims is in very short supply. I have recommended this book as a required textbook in the course on Introduction to Islam at City College of San Francisco. It is hoped that colleges and universities all across the nation will take advantage of this book’s unbiased contents and clear style of presentation.

Paperback: 406 pages Price: $15.99 Available at: http://www.amazon.com/Islam-MuslimsPost-9-11-America/dp/0692201696/

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slam & Muslims in the Post-9/11 America is a monumental source book on a topic that is of critical importance not only to Muslims but to all Americans who care for their civil liberties and constitutional rights. Meticulous attention to facts, painstaking research, and careful documentation make this book a compelling presentation.

The book’s comprehensive coverage of the topic is evident from its table of contents. The 11 chapters relate to issues of civil rights, Islamophobia, campaign against Muslim charities, Muslims facing inquisition, institutionalized profiling, stereotyping, hate crimes, silencing of genuine Muslim voices, Muslims in politics and Muslims’ response to the post-9/11 challenges.

The author has framed the message of his book, using a clear, easy-to-follow, and inviting format. The “Preface” points to the steady “erosion of the fundamental rights and civil liberties, all in the name of national security” in the wake of 9/11.

It ends with a convincing analogy: “It will not be too much to say that after the Japanese attack on the Pearl Harbor, more than 110,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast were imprisoned in 10 relocation camps in the United States. But after 9/11, the whole country is converted into a virtual detention camp for the Muslims in America by abridging their civil rights”.

The book proceeds systematically to introduce and discuss each topic with careful attention to historical precedents

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course I had to work harder to prove myself.

Being inducted as a female fighter pilot was a great experience, but all eyes were on you at that point.”

For a woman who came across as softspoken and who is qualified to engage in combat, Farooq also displays her sense of humor.

When asked whether she would rather have been a transport pilot as opposed to a fighter pilot, she responded with a laugh, “definitely a fighter pilot.”

“I visited the cockpit of an airline once, and when I walked in they were sitting and eating donuts,” she said, to raucous laughter from the audience. “I asked them what they were doing eating donuts, and they casually replied ‘Oh it’s, on autopilot. ‘ ” - The Express Tribune

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ecoming the first and only female war pilot in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) can’t possibly come easy, but Ayesha Farooq makes it seem otherwise.

Being a woman and engaging in war, undergoing rigorous training, dealing with ‘brutal seniors’, and living in a country – or world – where females are commonly known as the second sex, Farooq has indeed defied the glass ceiling.

The slim framed and soft spoken war pilot said she was inspired by her mother, a housewife and a widow, who for Farooq, is “the ultimate symbol of strength.”

“My mother raised me to be strong, to a point that if one day, I was left alone, I would be able to take care of myself,” she said, adding that her achievement comes as a consequence of her mother’s support.

She also spoke fondly of a pilot who taught and inspired her, saying, “He taught me to touch the skies.”

Of her life and experience in PAF, Farooq spoke about fun-filled experiences with her juniors and seniors, rigorous training and emotional goodbyes.

“Life at PAF wasn’t just about hardcore training and brutal seniors; it included fun memories with friends,” Farooq said.

In response to a question about the physical training one undergoes at the flight school, Farooq briefly explained: “You have to wake up for a one-mile run every morning at about 4:30am – so you’d run first, and then you’d wake up.”

She added that they had to carry an MG3, a machine gun, which weighs about four kg, for two hours. “You wouldn’t think 4kg is heavy,” she said. “But carry something of that weight for two hours, and you will realize it is.”

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After that, Farooq said the students would have to undergo the theory part of the course, and then take part in compulsory games. Fa-

models become one yourself.

She encouraged women and girls to come out of their houses, telling them that men and

“My mother raised me to be strong, to a point that if one day, I was left alone, I would be able to take care of myself,” says fighter pilot Ayesha Farooq rooq chose swimming and horse riding, then it was prep time followed by “lights off.”

Offering advice to young women, the war pilot said that instead of looking up to role

women could, in fact, compete on the same level.

Regarding facing gender discrimination, Farooq said, “I didn’t face that at all, but of

P-E companies, you almost guarantee yourself that you will never buy a leading stock.

Over the years, I personally have done much better with higher priced stocks. In my earlier investments days, years ago, I have bought cheap stocks. Traditionally, I do not buy stocks under $20. They have taught me a lot about investments and were a great learning experience.

(Saghir A. Aslam only explains strategies and formulas that he has been using. He is merely providing information, and NO ADVICE is given. Mr Aslam does not endorse or recommend any broker, brokerage firm, or any investment at all, nor does he suggest that anyone will earn a profit when or if they purchase stocks, bonds or any other investments.

All stocks or investment vehicles mentioned are for illustrative purposes only. Mr Aslam is not an attorney, accountant, real estate broker, stockbroker, investment advisor, or certified financial planner. Mr Aslam does not have anything for sale.)

A Pakistani Cowboy Movie with One Nice Song

iving in Karachi, it was not until early 1965 that I was able to watch an Urdu film with my family. In those days, most kids were not allowed to watch Urdu films. I say Urdu because there was no distinction then between Indian or Pakistani films and at home the same rules applied to both. However, my parents respected my inclination (or perhaps obsession) towards cowboys and Indians (as in American) and apart from ready access to comics, I got my first imported cowboy outfit, complete with a gun, holster and sheriff ’s star for my ninth birthday.

I was also fortunate to be allowed to watch many western movies with my cousins and friends, often as reward for getting good grades. Thus I managed to watch The Lone Ranger, Gunsmoke, Rio Bravo, The Alamo, Zorro, Last Train from Gun Hill and others at a fairly young age.

However, Urdu films continued to remain beyond access and my only contact with the desi film industry was restricted to radio and the few 78 rpm records which we could play on the gramophone. The 1965 war brought with it new barriers and rules to follow.

It was in this scenario that there occurred an interesting incident.

It was perhaps mid-1961 when our domestic help Farooq told me in hushed tones “Bhaiyya Ji, ek naya cowboy filam chal raha hai aajkal”.

Rather impressed (and surprised) by his knowledge of western films, I asked him the name. He replied Bara Bajay. Noticing perhaps the

surprised look on my face, he said “12 o klaak”. My surprise turned into utter disbelief when he further revealed that the movie was actually Pakistani. You could have knocked me down with a feather.

I quickly took charge of the situation. Having ranked first in class and with my 10th birthday approaching, I made a compelling case to leverage an approval to watch this Pakistani cowboy film, which was to be my (advance) birthday gift. I managed to get permission (with a lot of difficulty) only to find that none of my friends wanted to waste money on what they considered junk. So I had to buy a ticket for Farooq from my pocket money and off we went to Taj Mahal cinema for the weekend matinee show.

Bara Bajay, despite being black and white, had a lot to offer. A strange wild west landscape where

cowboys spoke Urdu and Punjabi, eating paan and mangoes, drinking lassi, and hero Alauddin wearing jeans and cowboy boots, riding his horse Toofan and even singing songs to win the heart of his charming lady Neelo, who had many of her own songs to present as well. Alauddin’s quick-on-the-draw skills could easily put the good, bad and the ugly to sleep. As a sharp-shooter he knocked down seven bottles kept at equal distances with a black scarf covering his eyes. He was fearless and had the reputation of killing an advancing tiger by shooting it between its eyes.

At the final showdown on Bara Bajay, the fearless Alauddin had to face no less than six villainous gunslingers who had become quite a nuisance in town, using both his flashy revolvers on a dusty street.

Neelo stood close by and watched her man finish off the thugs in a flash

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and then cheerfully put her arms around her daring beloved.

The film deserved far more credit than I, having watched many Hollywood flicks, gave it — considering that they had made a cowboy film right there on the outskirts of Karachi rather than going to Texas.

My father was anxious to know of my experience. My response took him by complete surprise. “Movie wasn’t much, but it had one nice song”.

I could remember it easily because I had heard it on the radio several times, unaware until then that it was from Bara Bajay. This takes us to the rest of my story.... the Page Two. A young Indian Muslim lady called Naazli was doing her MA at Karachi University. In those days KU had many foreign students, especially Indians, Arabs and Iranis.

She once sang a few songs at a uni-

versity cultural event, as an amateur (shauqia) singer, with no aspirations of going anywhere beyond her casual, ad hoc singing adventures. She must have unknowingly knocked somebody’s socks off there, because composers Lal Mohammed and Iqbal soon caught up with her and convinced her to sing for Bara Bajay. She did not want her family to find out that she was singing for a film while in Pakistan for her higher studies. However, the composers persevered and Naazli finally gave in, singing two songs under the assumed name of Nishi Kumari.

I do not remember the title of the second song but it was the first one that I told my father about.

Thanks to the Internet, at least the audio is out there for all to enjoy, at this YouTube link: http://youtu. be/_RgOLY1kyx0.

I am still struck by Nishi’s soulful voice and how effortlessly she went through the song — rather than singing it, she has simply glided through it and done in 2 1/2 minutes flat, with an impact that in my case has lasted 50+ years.

Unfortunately, Bara Bajay was her first and last experience in singing for a film. She completed her Master’s and returned to India, never to sing again in the public domain.

Nishi got married, later migrated to Canada and passed away in 2007.

Do listen to the song that struck the chord of a trigger-happy cowboy so many years ago. YouTube has two uploads of Haar gai haar gai tosey dil laga ke. This is the other one: http:// youtu.be/NBGa2jnun_c (Siraj Khan is a connoisseur of film music who is passionate about bridge building through art and culture Khansaheb2@aol.com www.opnayyar.org )

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Afghanistan is Willing to Play ODIs in Pakistan: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)

ISLAMABAD: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is willing to send its national team to Pakistanto play One-Day Internationals (ODI) with the hope of reviving international cricket in the country, chief executive Noor Muhammad Murad said recently.

Murad went to Pakistan on a short trip recently with the hope of strengthening bilateral cricketing ties between both the countries. He later termed his trip "fruitful" after meeting Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Sheharyar Khan.

"Our focus and request was basi-

cally to play ODI matches with Pakistan. The Afghanistan board is ready to send the national team to various cities of Pakistan to help the revival of international cricket in the neighboring country (Pakistan)," he was quoted as saying by The Dawn newspaper.

Murad visited Pakistan along with the Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and held talks with top PCB officials before witnessing a friendly macth between Pakistan A and Afghanistan A in Islamabad Saturday.

Noor further said that the infrastructure in Afghanistan was still

short of theInternational Cricket Council's (ICC) prerequisites. So they are willing to host Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) if a bilateral agreement is reached between the two boards.

"Considering the ICC regulations, we can also host them (Pakistan) in the UAE, that was the main focal point of the discussion", the Afghan official said.

"Initially he (the PCB chairman) showed his keenness to develop this kind of co-operation but we are still waiting for the implementation plan," he concluded. J

Pakistan Beat New Zealand in 1st Test to Lead Series 1-0

ABU DHABI: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 248 runs in the first game of a three-match Test series played at the Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, leading the series with 1-0.

With this victory as 15th Test win, Misbah-ul-Haq is now become Pakistan's most successful Test captain, taking over legends Imran Khan and Javed Miandad who had led the country to 14 Test wins each.

On the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test against Pakistan on Thursday, New Zealand in their second innings were all out for 231 runs.

In their first innings, Pakistan scored 566 runs for the loss of three wickets while scored 175 runs for the loss of two wickets in their second innings, and declared the innings on both occasions.

On the other hands, New Zealand were all out for only 262 in their first innings.

Rahat Ali was declared as man of the match as he took six wickets in the first Test.

Pakistan's squad for the first test

Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Ehsan Adil, Haris Sohail, Imran Khan, Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad Talha, Rahat Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Shan Masood, Taufeeq Umar, Yasir Shah, Younis Khan and Zulfiqar Babar New Zealand's squad for first test Brendon McCullum (captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Mark Craig, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Luke Ronchi, Hamish Rutherford, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling (wk) and Kane Williamson.

The second test match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played at Dubai from November 17 followed by third and final test at Sharjah from November 26.

Both teams will also play two T20s and five One-day Internationals (ODIs) next month.

Earlier this month, Pakistan beat Australia in the two-match test series and registered its first test series victory against the Aussies in 20 years. J

Steyn Still Bears Clarke Wounds CAPE TOWN: Nine months on, Dale Steyn can't quite let it go. The South African fast bowler admits he said too much in revealing his anger about the Cape Town confrontation with Michael Clarke, yet still harbours unhappiness about the events of that day and has not spoken with Australia's captain on the current tour.

Like a moth drawn to a flame, Steyn could not help but reveal more of his feelings about the exchange, in which a term was used that "I don't

think I can mention it over the air now". He did so even as he tried his best to indicate that any differences with Clarke and the Australian team had been blown out of proportion as a result of his intemperate words after the final of the triangular series in Zimbabwe in September. "[That's] why I said if I see him we'll have a normal chat between the two of us. It's got nothing to do about I'll see you in the car park and we'll beat the crap out of each other," Steyn

said ahead of Wednesday's third ODI in Canberra. "It's got nothing to do with that man, maybe I just said too much in Zimbabwe.

"The issue got blown out completely, it was like two schoolgirls the way the media got hold of it. I felt like Clarkey had his opportunity to say something at the end of the Cape Town Test and obviously I wasn't in the press conference there and the next opportunity I got was a couple of months later in Zimbabwe so I said what I felt.J

Virat Kohli’s Unbeaten 139 Helps India Defeat Sri Lanka and Complete 5-0 Rout

RANCHI: Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with a gritty unbeaten century as a dominant India completed a resounding 5-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka by winning the fifth and final One-day International by three wickets recently.

Opting to bat, Sri Lanka rode on their skipper Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 116-ball 139 to put up a challenging 286 for eight at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, before Kohli (139) guided India home with eight balls to spare.

Kohli struck 12 fours and three sixes during his 126-ball captain's knock as India boosted their confidence ahead of the tough upcoming tour of Australia.

A screaming Kohli sealed the issue by hitting Mendis for a six over long-on after completing his 21st century and the fourth this year.

Incidentally, Mathews too scored the same number of runs runs in setting up respectable score, but the day belonged to his Indian counterpart as India geared up to the Australia tour before the World Cup with a memorable series triumph.

Watched on by his GCA president Amit Shah, Akshar Patel played a perfect cameo remaining unbeaten on 17 from 14 balls in an undefeated 57-run partnership from 32 balls.

Chasing a fighting 287, India looked in firm control with Kohli and Rayudu (59 from 69 balls) putting on 136 runs for the third wick-

et, but the latter was unfortunately run out by the skipper triggering a mini collapse.

Lanka almost had the twist in the tale after Mendis (4/73) claimed the wickets of Stuart Binny and R Ashwin in successive deliveries as Kohli remained stranded at the other end. J

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Bangladesh Complete 3-0 Whitewash CHITTAGONG: The year 2014 has just become a whole lot nicer for Bangladesh. After 10 months of losses, failures, suspensions, resignations and sackings, they have completed a 3-0 Test series win over Zimbabwe with a 186-run margin in Chittagong.

The final wicket fell in the 85th over when Natsai M'shangwe was trapped lbw by Shafiul Islam. Craig Ervine, Richmond Mutumbami and Tinashe Panyangara also fell the same way while Shingi Masakadza had his off stump pegged back.

Regis Chakabva was the sole source of resistance, making 89 off 181 balls with seven fours and a six.

He hardly played a false shot despite several leg-before appeals, surviving through two reviews, and a chance on 21 when Mushfiqur Rahim dropped a sharp chance.

For Bangladesh, there were two wickets each for Shafiul, Rubel Hossain, Jubair Hossain and Shuvagata Hom. Zimbabwe's eccentric start to the day gave Bangladesh early inroads.

Through loud appeals and inside edges, Hamilton Masakadza and Sikandar Raza, having added 67 last evening, looked to play all sorts of shots against spin from both ends. In the fourth over, Raza completed his second fifty of the match with a four that he could easily have dragged on to his stumps. In the next over, Taijul Islam had a review denied after replays showed the ball was hitting him outside off stump. It was the

ninth time in the series that Bangladesh had their review denied.

Masakadza, having added just 12 runs in the morning and constricted with his drives, played a reverse sweep which was neither attempted nor executed correctly. He did not go down on his knees enough to lay into the shot as the delivery from Shuvagata took his glove and popped up for Mushfiqur Rahim. Soon after the 93-run second-wicket stand ended, Shuvagata got his second wicket. This time Raza hammered a full toss down Taijul's throat at deep midwicket, ending his innings on 65 off 75 balls with nine fours and two sixes.

Brendan Taylor also gave away his wicket, playing a loose drive to Jubair, getting out to him for the third time in the series, all to drives. This time he was caught at point for 24, ending a mediocre series for himself.

Seven minutes before lunch, Jubair took his second wicket when Elton Chigumbura, who had top-scored with 88 in the first innings, cut a ball low to slip where Imrul Kayes took a sharp catch to his right.

Almost everything went to plan for Bangladesh. Mushfiqur has had very little to worry about with Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal doing well and the bowling attack able to pick up 20 wickets in each of the three Tests. Zimbabwe's lack of form also played into their hands, but ultimately the win will count. And for Bangladesh, it would count with much effect. J

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Cheap Stocks: You Get What You Pay for

n By Saghir Aslam Rawalpindi, Pakistan

(The following information is provided solely to educate the Muslim community about investing and financial planning. It is hoped that the Ummah will benefit from this effort through greater financial empowerment, enabling the community to live in security and dignity and fulfill their religious and moral obligations towards charitable activities) Unless you’re a disciplined growth investor, the instinct to favor cheap stocks runs deep. From youth, we learn to bargain hunt.

But financial markets often defy our instincts. And so it is with bargain hunting for stocks that cost $1, $5 or even $10. Cheap stocks usually are cheap for good reason. Buying them can put you into laggard companies that will undercut your portfolio’s performance.

It’s true that the crowd can fall prey to bouts of euphoria and fear that lead the market to overprice or under price stocks. But more often than not, the market is pretty efficient at pricing financial assets.

Each day, legions of analysts, strategists and money managers sift through the stocks that make up the market. Their collective decisions, as well as those of millions of individual investors, put a price on every stock, usually close to what it’s worth.

So it’s unlikely that you will be a big winner just because a stock looks cheap. In fact, the contrary is true.

The lower a stock’s price, the less likely it has a good earnings history. And profits are the most important driver of stock performance. Stocks under $10 have an average Earnings Per Share rating of 39, a weak score. It means almost two out of every three stocks have better earnings growth than shares selling for less than $10.

Higher-priced stocks tend to attract institutional money, the key to a stock making a huge, substantial move. Why? One reason is that big buyers and sellers of stocks prize liquidity. They want to be able to move in and out of stocks without causing wild spikes in price.

For that reason, many mutual funds have a minimum price limit that forces them to avoid cheap, illiquid stocks.

Low-priced stocks can suffer from extreme volatility. A ¼- or ½-point move in a $5 stock is a big percentage change-nice on the way down. A 1-point decline in a $5 dollar stock means a 20% loss. A 1-point move in, say, a $25 stock represents 4%.

Very cheap prices also can carry greater transaction costs. That’s because the spread between the bid and ask prices for a low-priced stock amounts to a far greater percentage. The bid is the price where you can sell a stock instantly. The ask is how much you have to pay in order to get an immediate execution on your order.

A low-priced stock might trade at 5 bid and 5 ¼ ask.

That 25 cents amounts to a transaction cost of 5%. That means the stock has to rise 5% before you’re assured of getting out even. Now take another stock that trades at 50 bid and 50 ¼ ask. That spread amounts to a transaction cost of 0.5% per share, insignificant in comparison.

Looking for cheap stocks also doesn’t work well when using price-to-earnings ratios. According to conventional wisdom, low P-E stocks are a better value.

Say a company earned $1 a share last year and its trading for 40.

That gives it a 40 P-E, which is high by historical standards.

Another company with the same earning but selling for $10 would carry a P-E of 10.

The cheaper shares seem to be a better value because they cost you only $10 to get that $1 in earnings.

Sounds logical, but it is true?

A stock with a PE ratio of 40 implies that investors expect the profitability of the underlying company to increase to justify the multiple. A stock with a PE on 10 suggests a comparatively moribund earnings future.

Indeed, studies of the best-performance equities show that winning stocks typically have a P-E 20% higher that the rest of the market before they begin their big advances.

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Gems from the Holy Qur’an

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hose who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet - whom they find mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel with them - who commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); he releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that were upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the Light which is sent down with him, it is they who will prosper. (Al-A’raf 7:157)

Say: If it be that your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your mates, or your kindred; the wealth that you have gained; the commerce in which you fear a decline; or the dwellings in which you delight - are dearer to you than Allah, Or His Messenger, or the striving in His cause - then wait until Allah brings about His decision: and Allah guides not the rebellious. (alTawbah 9:24) Islam is the love of Allah and His Messenger. Love of Allah and His Prophet must be in the heart of every Muslim. No one can live a true Islamic life without deep and sincere love for Allah and His Prophet Muhammad – peace and blessings be upon him. Islam is not just beliefs and rituals; Islam is the relationship of love for Allah and His Prophet. This love is part of our faith. Faith is not complete without this love. It is also the sign of our faith. The more we have this love, the more our faith will shine and bloom and fill the earth with its perfume.

Why do we love Prophet Muhammad? Prophet Muhammad was a special person. He was the Last and Final Prophet of Allah. To love Prophet Muhammad is to love Allah and to love all God’s Prophets and Messengers. Prophet Muhammad – peace be upon him - was the best human being who ever lived on this earth. All the qualities that make a person loveable were in him. He was perfect in his appearance and in his character. He was perfect in his words and deeds.

Many people who saw him person-

From the translation by Muhammad Asad (Leopold Weiss) (Recently, a media talk show host, well known for his anti-Muslim bias, saw it fit to make scornful remarks against the Qur’an on TV. In these columns, selections from this Holy Book will be published, so that unacquainted readers of the Pakistan Link may be able to judge for themselves.)

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ally said that they never saw anyone like him, neither before him nor after him. His cousin and son-in-law Syidna ‘Ali said about him, “Whosoever saw him suddenly he was overwhelmed by him, and whosoever saw him with knowledge loved him.” Allah and His angels love him.

He was the Mercy of Allah to the worlds (Rahmatullil-‘alamin). He was the best role model (uswatun hasanah) for all humanity. In order to receive the love of Allah, we have to follow his way. The way to practice Islam is to love him and the way to success and salvation in this world and in the Hereafter is in the way of Prophet Muhammad.

How to love Prophet Muhammad? This is the most important question for every one of us. Muslims in general love Prophet Muhammad and hold him very dear to their hearts. Our love for the Prophet should not be only emotional; it should be serious, thoughtful and it must lead to good and proper actions. His love must be sincere and deep in our hearts, we should express it by our tongues and it must

reflect in our actions. The Prophet – peace be upon him - said: None of you shall have (complete) faith unless I become dearer to him than his parents, his children and all people. (Al-Bukhari 14) The love of the Prophet – peace be upon him - has a joy and happiness. We can fully enjoy it and benefit from it if we follow the right course. Let us keep the following five points in our mind: 1. We must learn his Sirah and Sunnah from authentic sources. The more we learn about his life, the more we shall love him. We must follow his way and his teachings. We must do whatever he told us to do and we must avoid everything that he told us not to do. His Sunnah is not just few rituals; it is his whole lifestyle. He was the most loving, kind and charitable person. He was very caring towards his family, his friends, his followers and even to his enemies. He was the Mercy of Allah to the world; we should also try to become most merciful and kind people. Allah says: Say: “If you do love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins; for Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

Say: “Obey Allah and His Me s s e n g e r ” : but if they turn back, Allah loves not those who reject Faith. (Al ‘Imran 3:31-32) 2.

We should increase our Salat and Salam on him.

His name should be mentioned with utmost respect and

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love. Allah says: Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who believe! Send blessings on him, and salute him with all respect. (Al-Ahzab 33:56) 3. We should love his family (Ahl al-Bayt), and all his Companions (Sahabah) from amongst the Muhajirin and Ansar. We should give them full respect and honor and appreciate their devotion, services and sacrifices and we should try to follow their good examples.

4. Loving him means also loving his Ummah. We should care for every member of the Ummah and work for unity and harmony among them. We should never hold ill feelings towards any person, especially towards other Muslims. The Prophet – peace be upon him - said: Anas bin Malik said, “The Prophet – peace be upon him - said to me, ‘O my son, if you can have your morning and evening in such a way that you have no ill-feeling against any one then do so.’ Then he said, ‘O my son, this is my Sunnah and whosoever love my Sunnah he loves me and whosoever loves me, he will be with me in Jannah.’”

(Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 2602) 5. Loving him also means loving the whole humanity and caring for all people. Prophet Muhammad was sent by Allah to bring mercy to the worlds. Loving him means removing injustice, hunger, poverty, diseases and inequality from this world. He was sent to remove sin and corruption from this world. Loving him means working to spread righteousness in this world. He was sent to save people from Hell unto the eternal success and salvation. Loving him means spreading his message of truth and guidance to all people. We should convey without trying to convert.

We should try to remove misunderstandings from the minds of people about him. We should show to the world the loving and merciful way of Prophet Muhammad – peace and mercy of Allah be upon him.

And [thus it was that Jesus always said]: “Verily, God is my Sustainer as well as your Sustainer” so worship [none but] Him: this [alone] is a straight way.”

Chapter 19, Verse 41 And call to mind, through this divine writ, Abraham. Behold, he was a man of truth, [already] a prophet when he spoke [thus] unto his father: “O my father! Why dost thou worship something that neither hears nor sees and can be of no avail whatever to thee?

Chapter 19, Verse 46 – 54 He answered: “Dost thou dislike my gods, O Abraham?

Indeed, if thou desist not, I shall most certainly cause thee to be stoned to death! Now begone from me for good!”

[Abraham replied] Peace be upon thee! I shall ask my Sustainer to forgive thee: for, behold, He has always been kind to me. But I shall withdraw from you and from whatever you invoke instead of God, and shall invoke my Sustainer [alone]: it may well be that my prayer [for thee] will not remain unanswered by my Sustainer.”

And call to mind, through this divine writ, Moses. Behold, he was a chosen one, and was an apostle [of God], a prophet.

And [remember how] We called upon him from the righthand slope of Mount Sinai and drew him near [unto Us] in mystic communion, and [how], out of Our grace, We granted unto him his brother Aaron, to be a prophet [by his side].

And call to mind, through this divine writ, Ishmael. Behold, he was true to his promise, and was an apostle [of God], a prophet, who used to enjoin upon his people prayer and charity, and found favor in his Sustainer’s sight. ________________

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Our journey back to faith clearly asks of us a lot more than prayer and fasting, zakath and hajj, zikr and hifz; it demands a commitment to values, developing those traits that are life-changing in our personal lives and transformational in our collective struggles. Indeed this journey of faith begins, where the other journey of rites and rituals, ends. If our future is to be different our path cannot be what it has been in the past. If we are stubbornly insistent on a life of the routine, we cannot aspire for a destiny of glory. Let us boldly embark on that momentous journey where theology stops and faith begins.

LIBRARY FROM P15

What is heartening to note is that within a decade the Mushfiq Khwaja Library and Research Center has doubled its holdings, and writers and scholars are not only presenting the center with their new works but many have donated their personal collections to it. Recently, Prof Dr Manzoor Ahmed gave his personal collection to the center and it consists of, among other things, some invaluable books on philosophy in Urdu and English. Also, many scholars and research students frequent the center, which can be visited in the evening at: B-173, Block W, Allama Iqbal Town, North Nazimabad, Karachi; phone: 36617655; email: mushfiq_nasir@hotmail.com. - Dawn MUSHAIRA FROM P20

gaee shuhrat Eik aftaab ke bewaqt Doob jane se Urdu hai mera naam main Khusrau ki paheli Main Meer ki humraaz hooN Ghalib ki saheli Iqbal Ashhar RaahoN k eek raah who mere ghar ki raah Thahre kisi jagah wo tabiyat nahiN rahi Yeh dil hai ya koi afsos ki surahi hai Yeh chashm o lub haiN ki hasrat bhari hai piyaloN mein Naseer Turabi PRAYERS FROM P19

Victor V. Gill, a leader of the Pakistani Christian community in the United States.

“Everyone there from the National Cathedral was just so friendly to me and to all Muslims attending,” said Seeme Gul Khan Hasan, a Muslim community leader.

The event was closed to the public, and there was heavy security.

Only those invited could attend the prayer and police checked everyone entering the cathedral to make sure others did not come.

Organizers said they were forced to take additional security measures because of threats they received after the event was publicized.

Nevertheless, a protester — a well-dressed middle-aged woman — managed to enter the premises

NOVEMBER 21, 2014 – PAKISTAN LINK – P29 and reminded the audience that not all shared their vision for inter-faith harmony and peace. “America was founded on Christian principles, leave our church alone,” she shouted before she was led out of the prayer hall.

A hate message also came from Reverend Franklin Graham, the son of a world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham, who said that the cathedral was an Episcopal church established under a charter granted by Congress more than 100 years ago. “It is sad to see the church” opening its doors to Muslim worshippers, he said.

Rev Campbell and Ambassador Rasool, who were the first to plan a Friday prayer inside the cathedral, said they were not discouraged by such remarks, as they believed that it was important to promote inter-faith harmony to curb violence.

The two thought of holding the prayers when they organized an inter-faith memorial service for Nelson Mandela last year.

In an interview with VOA, Ebrahim Rasool said he hoped that a time would come when non-Muslims would be allowed to pray according to their own traditions even in mosques in Saudi Arabia.

“I think that we must return to the Muslim prophetic tradition in which the Prophet, may peace be upon him, invited Christians to his own mosque that he established in Madina — and to say to them, you can pray here.”

OBITUARY FROM P22

Rukhsana came to the hospital where my deceased wife, Shahana, had been in coma for three months fighting for her life. Both came to visit us at the hospital several times to cheer me up and my family!

Funeral prayers for Br. Karim Khan were held on Sunday, November 16, at The Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valley in Rowland Heights and he was laid to rest in the La Verne Muslim Cemetery.

- Rafique Ahmed ILF FROM P22

media or the government, making ILF all the more essential.’ She also said that combining the values students like herself bring with them combined with American values of democracy can make a difference.

Daniyal Karim, another ILF fellow, said that the foundation allowed him an insight into the working of the government which is important because anyone living here should know how the system works. Tar Rakha, another ILF fellow, shared his experience of working at the White House last summer. These fellows said that ILF is an excellent opportunity for young people like them to look and experience the way the government works by becoming a part of it and getting hands-on experience.

The committee also announced next year’s opening for application where thirty students will be selected as civic fellows based on their academic interest and aptitude at college level. They will be placed as interns with federal agencies, congressional offices and the White House apart from receiving a stipend. The deadline for applications is February 2015.

Asian-American undergrads with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, may apply for the internship at: www.ileader.org

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military-to-military relations between the two countries, DG ISPR said in his Twitter message. Pentagon Spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby in a statement said that the leaders discussed regional security issues and their commitment to an enduring partnership. They also emphasized the importance of sustained and substantive dialogue as we continue to develop the bilateral military-tomilitary relationship.

According to a Dawn report filed by its Washington Correspondent Anwar Iqbal, talks between US and Pakistani militaries moved to the Pentagon on Tuesday where Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif met his host, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey.

Gen Sharif and his delegation received the US Army’s full honor guard when they arrived at the Pentagon for the second phase of their week-long visit to the United States.

After the ceremony, the Pakistani delegation attended a roundtable with the US delegation, which included Gen Dempsey and Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work.

The army chief and his delegation also had separate meetings with Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the US Army, and Gen Joseph F. Dunford, Commandant of the Marine Corps.

They could not meet US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel as he was out of Washington.

The Pakistani delegation plans to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday to deliver the message to US lawmakers that Pakistan has no favorites among the militants and wants to eliminate each and every terrorist group from its territory.

But the US media warned that the Pakistanis might “not find a particularly engaged audience” on the Hill.

“There doesn’t seem to be a huge level of interest in this trip,” a congressional aide told the Congres¬sional Quarterly news service. But the same report acknowledged that despite “distractions and distrust”, the bilateral relationship “remains critical to both countries”.

The report said that Gen Sharif is expected to update the US lawmakers on progress in combating terrorists in North Waziristan and his country’s view of the situation in Afghanistan.

“Lawmakers also will want to hear what the general thinks about greater civilian control over Pakis¬tan’s military,” the report added.

In an interview to Congressional Quarterly, Maj Gen Asim Bajwa, the chief spokesman for the Pakistani military, urged US lawmakers also to remember the sacrifices Pakistan had made in the war against terrorists.

“No one has given as much sacrifices and has paid as much cost as has Pakistan,” he said. “This is the understanding that needs to be built here and we only hope and appreciate if this understanding does exist.”

On Monday General Raheel Sharif called on US Central Command (Centcom) chief General Lloyd J. Austin, in Tampa, Florida. During the meeting, General Austin praised the Pakistan Army for its commitment, professionalism and achievement in the fight against terror as well as the ongoing Zarb-i-Azb operation.

TEST FROM P1

big after getting good starts.

Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi led the New Zealand

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bowling with 2-65.

Trent Boult, who got the prized wicket of Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq, termed it a good day for New Zealand.

“From our point of view it was a successful day,” said Boult. “We are in a good position and the focus tomorrow will be to get a good lead to force a result in our favor.”

Pakistan, resuming at 34-2, saw off the first session without losing any wicket as Younis Khan (72) and Azhar Ali (75) shared a 113-run stand for the third wicket.

But New Zealand got four wickets in the next two sessions to press home their claims for a useful lead and in turn improve their chances for a series-leveling win.

Pakistan won the first Test by 248 runs in Abu Dhabi.

Azhar added another 50 runs with Misbah, but New Zealand hit back with the second new ball taken after 83 overs with the score at 194-3.

Trent Boult claimed his first wicket in the series when he produced a beautiful delivery which got the edge of Misbah’s bat and landed in the safe hands of Ross Taylor at first slip. Misbah’s 28 had two fours and a six.

Ali drove spinner Mark Craig through point for three to complete his 18th half-century. But he too fell soon, trying to cut Sodhi and was bowled. He hit six boundaries and a six during his patient five-hour 22-minute vigil.

Shafiq was lucky to survive at 26 when Boult bowled him with a sharp incoming delivery but much to New Zealand’s dismay it turned out to be a no-ball.

He too failed to bat for long and was caught off a loose shot in the end, adding 59 for the sixth wicket with Sarfraz.

In the morning, Pakistan’s in-form batsmen were under pressure after a big New Zealand total and, more so, after losing both the openers cheaply on Tuesday.

But Younis and Ali showed no sign of pressure as they started the day solidly. Younis reached his half-century with a sweetly-timed boundary off Craig.

Younis hit seven fours and two sixes – both off Craig – during his 160-ball knock but fell to a casual shot, spoiling a good chance of scoring another hundred.

The third and final Test begins in Sharjah from November 26.

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five-year term.”

“This is because the justice system only favors the powerful,” he said, adding that the present status

quo in the country did not allow one to receive any justice from anyone.

Imran reiterated, “We asked for vote verification in four constituencies, why didn’t they abide by our demand?”

The PTI leader added that both the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and PML-N were afraid of his party. “The PML-N won with 15 million votes but cannot hold a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan,” he said. “The PPP tried to [gather a lot of people] for their Karachi rally and I’ve heard their gathering in Lahore has already been cancelled,” he said, adding, “Just wait and see what happens in Larkana on November 21.”

On a lighter note, the PTI chairman said that rather than taking a sleeping pill, one can just chant the anti-Nawaz slogan “Go Nawaz go” to get relief.

STRATEGY FROM P1

Inter-Services Intelligence and Military Intelligence in the proposed commission was not acceptable.

According to sources, the participants of the meeting – including federal ministers Ishaq Dar, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Pervaiz Rashid and Ahsan Iqbal – believed that all political parties represented in parliament concurred that only the ToR should be discussed with the PTI. The meeting expressed satisfaction at the government strategy to deal with the sit-in in Islamabad and modus operandi of talks with the PTI. Sources said the government and political parties were interested in seeing PTI’s show of power on November 30.

SAARC FROM P1

mindset rooted in religious extremism.”

While condemning the immature and irresponsible statements of Modi and his cabinet ministers regarding Pakistan, Hussain said such harsh language was followed up by equally harsh actions like lobbing a record 31,872 mortar shells at Pakistan in October –higher than the number of mortars fired by India on Pakistan during the entire 1971 war.

Of his visit, the Senator said they had witnessed “nothing short of state terrorism of India, directly targeted civilians resulting in 12 martyrs and 38 wounded.”

“India heating up the Eastern border of Pakistan weakens and undermines Pakistan’s campaign against terrorism which the Pakistan Army is so valiantly and relentlessly waging on its Western border.”

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ast week marked the ending of what was billed as the most expensive serial on Pakistani television-Bashar Momin.

Anyone watching the show could not have failed to see the influence of Turkish dramas, but like most feats of reverse engineering, it produced mixed results.

Directed by the well-known Syed Ali Raza Usama, this A&B productions magnum opus was one among a crop of more male lead-focused dramas released this year. It is interesting to note that the tidal wave of Turkish dramas has subsided to a trickle, an afterthought, where once they threatened the entire Pakistani entertainment industry. Meanwhile our own indigenous, original dramas are getting rave reviews and critical acclaim in India's giant entertainment market.

Termed as a take on Beauty and the Beast the story describes how Belle (from the tale), in this case the innocent Rudaba (Ushna Shah), is manipulated out of her impending marriage to Buland (Sami Khan) and forced to marry political magnate and money laundering criminal: Bashar (Faysal Qureshi).

This is a story of transformation and redemption through unconditional love. The fabulous script by Zanjabeel Shah has been Bashar Momin's strong point- well plotted, well-defined characters and some truly great dialogues managed to keep this serial's head above water even when the director was playing around with special effects.

Ushna Shah and Faysal Qureshi from a scene in Bashar Momin.- Photo courtesy Bashar Momin Facebook page "Aurat do kisam ki mohabbat karti hai: aik hoti hai aurton wali mohabbat- khudgarz, lain dainn wali...aur aik mohabbat hoti hai jo Maa kay pyar ki tarha hoti hai selfless …bura hai bhalla hai mera hai" says Rudaba to a snapping press corp , hungry for information on her recently indicted husband.

To which Bashar (in his safehouse) responds: "abb mujhay koi nahi haraaa sakta" as he watches her on the television screen.

The dialogues above do not only explain Rudaba's feelings for Bashar but in the nutshell, the concept of the entire drama. She accepts him completely into her heart, for better or worse and whether he deserves it or not. This, unconditional love is a rare painfully bought gift which finally heals Bashar's much damaged psyche.

Hurt and broken by his faithless mother's childhood abandonment, followed by his father's suicide, Bashar is a man, who stoops so low that he tricks his own wife into an abortion simply because he absolutely fails to trust anyone. His transformation begins when his remorse awakens after realising that Rudaba does not stop loving him even after all the pain he has caused.

Innocent women suffering is a staple of Pakistani dramas, but a lot of women in particular were turned off by the amount of mental torture Rudaba is put through by her suspicious, disturbed husband. There were definite

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echoes of the much-talked-about novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey' which seemed at odds with the spirit of the main narrative. While anyone who has read Beauty and the Beast knows that Belle is impressed by her captor's kindness rather than his attempts to cower her into obedience.

Pakistani audiences have gotten used to heroines like Khirad from Humsafar, Kashaf from Zindagi Gulzar hai and even Zara from AunnZara who

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have expectations from their men, be it a father or husband. Simply put, they want respect. Although some have labelled Rudaba's character regressive, her true worth lies in her ability to love

and forgive unconditionally. This is indeed a very rare but powerful ability even if it seems as if it comes at the price of a complete loss of agency.

Perhaps Bashar Momin's biggest achievement is that it still managed to regain at least some of its momentum even after Geo was taken off air and the serial had to take almost three month hiatus. Bashar Momin may well be one of versatile actor Faysal Qureshi's most difficult roles, apart from some over acting in the beginning; he managed to make this transformation incredibly moving and memorable giving a formidable performance.

Ushna Shah has great screen presence and an ability to create the most amazing chemistry with all her co-stars.

Despite her inability to bring out the more nuanced layers of her character at some points she is still one of the main reasons this serial was so intriguing.

Bolstered by good performances from Sami Khan and Yasirr Mazhar this drama should have been iconic.

However, the lavish sets and designer clothes barely made an impact through the theatrical smoke and shadows style the director chose to shoot this serial in.

Overall despite some exceptionally good episodes and portrayals, Bashar Momin did not realise the absolute potential of its script. There were amazing scenes and dialogues but the execution was inconsistent at best-and bad execution can easily ruin well-written scripts. Bashar Momin would have been a raging success had the director focused on the script more than the special smoky effects and ostentatious attires.

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