Ilm-ud-din Shaheed (December 4, 1908- October 31, 1929)

Ilm-ud-din (December 4, 1908- October 31, 1929) Ilm-ud-din hailed from city of Lahore, Pakistan (pre-partition). His father was a carpenter. When he was old enough to work he started working alongside his father on his shop. He had a friend named Abdul Rasheed, who was called "Sheeda". Sheeda's father’s shop was in front of the Wazir Khan Mosque. One day both the friends, Ilm-ud-din and Sheeda were passing near the Wazir Khan Mosque....

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The status of Indian Muslims are below the conditions of "Shoodars" : Rajinder Sachar Report

An Indian Muslim Mr. Sarfaraz Faizi shared his staus that Muslims in his country are better off than those living in Pakistan, He said "No Drones are hovering on our skies. We are not cutting each others' throats. Etc etc" My humble rejoinder to him was That I wish Sarfaraz Faizi takes pains in going through 403 pages Rajinder Sachar Report presented in the lower house (Lok Sabha) of the Indian Parliament on 30 November 2006. Just look at TWO findings of the report:  1) The status of Indian Muslims are below the conditions...

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Thoughts on the Ebola outbreak

The western nations are starting to panic. What started out in March of this year as a tiny outbreak in West Africa (Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia) is becoming, as Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO, stated ‘unquestionably the most severe acute public health emergency in modern times,’ and ‘a crisis for international peace and security.” 1. Controlling disease spread When it comes to highly contagious communicable diseases,...

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Israeli cultural, customs event arranged in Islamic University Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: An Israeli cultural and customs ceremony was arranged at International Islamic University Islamabad; meanwhile university administration confirming the ceremony has formed a three member committee to probe into matter. The stall for promotion of Israeli culture and customs was arranged in a hall situated under the Faisal Mosque present in Federal capital of Islamic Republic of Pakistan where a ceremony “UN Debate Contest”...

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Agricultural University Peshawar KPK Student shoot dead in a violence

‪‎Altaf Alam  an innocent Student of Agricultural University Peshawar KPK  is shoot dead in a violence at campus. The sources says that the shooter belong to a Pukhtoon Student Federation (PkSF). A student wing of Awami National Party. The University Administration also have issued an official notification from the registrar office, for the closer of University till unknown date while hostels have been vacated on...

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Have you found yourself in a situation that you never expected

Have you found yourself in a situation that you never expected you would be in and you are stressed out of your mind? You may feel your whole world is crashing in on you and that you have lost everything. You are just plain tired. Do not panic and don’t quit! You are still here in your right mind. Everything else is a bonus. You may have been in this place before where you have wondered, "How can I get through this?" You could not see it, but somehow you made it. And you will again. Stop ~ take a deep breath! Calm yourself...

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42nd Grand Annual Book Fair Mega event on 29 to 31 of October 2014 in KMC

Study Aid Foundation For Excellence (SAFE) , a social welfare and academic wing of Islami Jamiat Talaba Khyber Medical College is going to arrange its 42nd Grand Annual Book Fair and mega event on 29, 30 and 31 of October in Patho lawn khyber medical college Peshawar.. The book Fair will be inaugurated by Principal KMC Dr Ejaz Hassan while Guests for 2nd and 3rd day will be finance Minister Muzaffar Said and Chief Patron SAFE Zubair...

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Mubashir Lucman violated freedom of speech laws

A lot of people messaged asking about the Ban on Lucman and whether it violates freedom of speech laws etc. Is publishing someone's personal photos freedom of speech? Is abusing someone freedom of speech? What if I were to pick someone from this page and spread lies upon lies about them which are yet to be proven in any court of law, is that freedom of speech? Is publishing someones sms history, freedom of speech? Is saying what is untrue freedom of speech? Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: "Everyone...

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Pemra bans Mubashir Lucman’s ‘Khara Sach’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Saturday banned ARY News anchorperson Mubashir Lucman's programme ‘Khara Such’. The decision was taken in compliance of Lahore High Court (LHC) orders dated 17.10.2014 passed in Crl. Org. No.2070-W/2014, said a Pemra press release issued here. Pemra directed M/s. ARY Communications (Pvt) Ltd (ARY News) to ensure with immediate effect that programme “Khara Sach”...

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Total Spend on Jalsas 2014 as per cost and travel estimates and frequency.

PPP: 50+ Crores PMLN: 170+ Crores  PTI: 500+ Crores Advertising Spent of these Parties combined is over 1600 Crores Over past year + Elections! Hum Ghareeb mulk hain! We need to be part of the political system... but blindly following any party without accountability is stupid and exactly what they want! If the amount of money, resources and effort political parties spend on jalsas were spent on governance and the people, we would at least get somewhere! At a time when there are still so many people without homes after...

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The Chief Secretary KPK refused to meet Amina Masood Janjua

The higher an authority becomes the higher is the responsibility on him.The Chief Secretary KPK is responsible for the missing persons as well as the interned prisoners however when DHR team visited the Home department Peshawar on 14th October 2014 to meet him with appointment, he refused to meet. Amina Masood Janjua ...

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Between the devil and the deep blue sea!!

While Muslim extremists have unleashed waves of terror tactics, often in retaliation to the hegemonic and aggressive policy pursuits of the Western capitals, elements within the liberal humanist camp (Sam Harris is just one out of the many more) have followed suit by clubbing all Muslims alike and equating acts of a fraction of the sidelined Muslim extremists as representative of the second largest religion of the world, notwithstanding peace being Islam's most essential message. The moderates are caught up midway in the...

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UK Parliament votes to recognize Palestine

UK Parliament votes to recognize PalestineParliament today took the historic decision to recognize the state of Palestine. The vote was won by 274 to 12 after a lengthy debate in the House of Commons. The motion passed stated: "That this House believes that the Government should recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel as a contribution to securing a negotiated two state solution." The initial motion proposed by Grahame Morris MP was amended to include the words "as a contribution to securing a negotiated...

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A Reference from Malala book

I COME FROM a country, which was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday. One year ago I left my home for school and never returned. I was shot by a Taliban bullet and was flown out of Pakistan unconscious. Some people say I will never return home but I believe firmly inmy heart that I will. ( a Reference from Malala book ) On 1st page Malala affirm to come back to Pakistan, but it is been years that she...

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Islam and Muslim moderates: caught in crossfire between militants and the secular West

By: Karam Elahi, Peshawar Pakistan Introduction: Recently in a CNN show what Bill Maher, Sam Harris and Bin Affleck talked about radical Islam triggered critical responses from around the world, both on social media as well the mainstream print and electronic media. Reza Aslan’s article appeared in New York Times with a strong response: “Bill Maher isn’t the only one who misunderstands religion” and “making a blanket judgment about the world’s second largest religion—is simply bigotry”, he wrote. This, however, invited an...

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