Have a vision …find the best way to make it come true

No doubt Pakistan is full of resources and intelligent youth but on the other hand this is the country which has compromised its sovereignty and integrity as in the case of drone attack and some other international issues.

Pakistan has touched the extreme of both aspect due to which sometime it seems that the country will rise up in the category of developed nations while some it seems that it is failing and lagging behind . According to British survey, my beloved country Pakistan has the world’s most intelligent and intellectual youth and with this research-based conclusion, another amazing fact is that Pakistan is the only country where youth constitute more than 65% of the population i-e more than 117 million. It means that most intellectual part of our population is in majority. And this is the aspect on which the word seems much concerned fearing that if the youth of Pakistan become productive, the country’s economy would thrive at top rate.

, if the youth of Pakistan want to go for a prosperous and bright future then first they must be loyal , sincere , and devoted to Pakistan and protect the ideology of country that would ultimate restore our pride and self-respect to enhance our action for ultimate definite success with high vision . 

I, as social activist, got too many chances to get detailed interaction with youth in Pakistan. I have already interacted with youth from Kashmir and Karachi. I have noticed one major weakness in our youth. It is “lack of collective and correct vision”. Due to this issue the nation is still directionless as well as visionless. The best thing is that Pakistan is delivering delivering youth Icon to the word like Ali Moeen Nawazish – notable for making a world record by making 21 A’s in A’ level; Arfa Karim – the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at the age of nine; Aitiza Hassan –a 15-year old boy who died while trying to save his school from a suicide bomber. The youth of Pakistan also trained in disaster management as we have already faced in critical situation like years of terrorism, tragic earthquake and floods.   

Many social organization and NGOs have been working for youth in Pakistan. These organizations claim that they want to eliminate weaknesses of Pakistan with the help of youth but it seems that they are mainly interested in minting money or spreading some hidden agendas. You will be shocked to know that Pakistan is on the top in world to have mushroom growth of NGOs. I have worked with several NGOs and youth related platforms but only a few are doing their best. The small number is not encouraging but still I am hopeful that together we will bring some productive and revolutionary change in which several other thing would come up with “Roti Kapra our Makan” and the word “Tabdeeli “ will not be used merely as a slogan , if the youth of Pakistan want to go for a prosperous and bright future then first they must be loyal , sincere , and devoted to Pakistan and protect the ideology of country that would ultimate restore our pride and self-respect to enhance our action for ultimate definite success with high vision .  Think best, act best, and hope for the best of the best.

by Syed Umairuddin Hassan

The writer is doing M.Phil. He is a social activist ex-president Youth Intelligentsia

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Is man superior to woman?

"The Quranic expression " الرجال قوامون علی النساء " has been misconstrued to codify man's inherent superiority over women. As some of the leading exegetes concur, the expression "Qawwam" only concerns man's position as head of the institution of family, a position that entails additional duties and responsibilities rather than either his inherent superiority or woman’s inferiority per se. And just as a senior authority within an organization can discipline a member for gross misconduct, so can a man in his capacity as head of the family deal with a delinquent member, including his wife, in cases of gross rebellious conduct. This cannot and should not be twisted to concoct license for physical torture and violence as a matter of routine even in minor cases of misdemeanor, lapses or mistakes as is commonly found in Pakistani society."

Except from my research work "Gender Empowerment in Quranic Perspective", to be published in book form soon, In Sha Allah.

by Karam Elahi

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I always thought that there was something wrong with me.

In school, I was bullied a lot for the way I looked. I always thought that there was something wrong with me. I got depressed and at times even suicidal. Every day seemed to be worse than the last... however, there were one or two amazing people in my life who pushed me and told me that I was better than those who couldn't see beyond someone's shape, size or form. I worked hard, and I was blessed in more ways then I could have ever imagined. The truth is that you need to work hard and not care about the noise or haters. Those who can never do anything with their lives will always try to bring others down... don't ever make it so easy for them to win. I am proud of who I am, the way I am and how I am... and you should be too. Whether it's girls competing with photoshopped ideas of supermodels and harming themselves or boys who are ridiculed for being a certain way... all that matters is the person you are and of course you should be healthy but in no way must you conform to someone else's expectation of what you should look like... Remember, work hard... and those who bully you today will be working for you tomorrow

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Pakistan conducted a successful Training Launch of Intermediate Range Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) Ballistic Missile

Rawalpindi - November 13, 2014: Pakistan today conducted a successful Training Launch of Intermediate Range Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) Ballistic Missile. The successful launch was the culminating point of the Field Training Exercise of Army Strategic Forces Command which was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of a Strategic Missile Group, besides re-validating different design and technical parameters of the weapon system. Shaheen-II Missiles is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 1500 Kms.
Today’s launch, having its impact point in Arabian Sea, was witnessed by Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command, Lieutenant General Obaid Ullah Khan, Chairman NESCOM, Mr Muhammad Irfan Burney, senior officers from the strategic forces, scientists and engineers of strategic organizations.

Addressing the participant troops and scientists at the launch area, the Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, congratulated them on achieving yet another milestone towards consolidation of full spectrum credible minimum deterrence. He appreciated the operational preparedness and readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command, which made the successful launch of Shaheen-II Weapon System possible. He showed his full confidence in the existing robust Strategic Command and Control System. He further reiterated that Pakistan is a peace loving nation having no aggressive designs against any one. Pakistan’s Strategic Forces are fully capable of safeguarding security of the Mother Land against any aggression.

The successful test launch and achievement of this Range milestone has also been warmly appreciated by the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan who congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding achievement.

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Map of the world changes as ISIS moves on

Map of the world changes as ISIS moves on. After taking control of Kobani, now they are on Turkish border and few dozen miles away from Baghdad on the other side... let’s see how far they move and what are their aims and for what purpose they are fighting... will they invade a NATO allied, secular state turkey or not?? And on the other side, will they cross those captured mountains of Israel to invade Israel.. Only time will tell

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Certain Quranic verses and essays project terrorism in Pushtoon : Babak

Today on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, in CPDI conference in Pearl continental( PC) , I had a detailed discussion with speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)  Asad Qaisar about the recent  changes that  has to be done in curriculum. He told me that all the books are reverted to its original format and all the Islamic essays are included again and books are going under process of publishing, but in the opposition benches, ANP is misinterpreting the issue and we have to deal them.
Later on,  we met Sardar Hussain Babak from ANP (Ex Minister for Education in KPK)  in a formal discussion asked him what would you do now as KPK Government  has made text books as previous and have made major changes in contrast to your designed curriculum. He replied, we would resist up to the maximum extent. I inquired, what the reason that you don’t want such a curriculum in the Pakistan. He told me, Certain Sura like Anfaal etc, and certain Islamic essays are spreading terrorism in Pushtoon youth ... and I got shocked by hearing that

Nasir Ali (student of Khyber Medical University Peshawar)

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Multiple gruop accept responsibility of Wahga border attack: Bilal Ghauri

I received this email few minutes ago,already ‪#‎Jundullah has claimed responsibility of ‪#‎WahgaborderBlast 
.Here arises question ,which is true and which one is false ?
"TTTPJA claim the responsibility of Wahga border attack. Our friend Hanifullah operated this attack. The is the start of attacks of TTPJA and InshaAllah we will continue such attacks in the future .Some other groups claim the responsibility of this attack but these claims are baseless. We will soon release the video of this attack.INSHALLAH.This attack is the revenge of the killing of those innocent people who have been killed by Pakistan Army particularly of those who have been killed in North Waziristan.
Ehsanullah Ehsan.
Spokesman Tehrek-e-Taliban Pakistan JamaatulAhrar"

by 

Muhammad Bilal Ghauri

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HEC sent an e-mail to all heads of universities in Pakistan over the incident of setting up Israel's Cultural Stall in IIUI

HEC sent an e-mail to all heads of universities in Pakistan as a consequence of the latest debate on Social Media over images of stall of Israel set up at Global Village, WIMUN 14 in International Islamic University and a poster displayed which said, “Welcome to the land of peace and prosperity" for a state which is not accepted by Pakistan , we appreciate HEC for this act and congrats

The subject of the letter is “adherence to Ideology and the principal” of Pakistan.  It is written that Universities and degree awarding institute have a great responsibility of promoting ideally and principal of Pakistan through teaching, dialogues, meeting, conference, formal and informal gathering and social discourse. Dimension of such rightful perception promote nationalism, dispel confusion and infuse beliefs and principles that bring harmony in a society, and bolsters unity and performance.

Regretfully, It has been observed that few activities that are directly or indirectly hosted or sponsored by Universities or colleges including discussion or presentations contrary to the ideology and principle of Pakistan, perhaps due the fact that details  or not reviewed and approved discretely by the universities . Such instances not only vanish the image of an institute but fortify negativism and chaos. 

In the view of the above, we would solicit your kind support to remain very vigilant and forestall any activity that in any manner challenge the ideology and principle of Pakistan, and /or perspective of the Government of Pakistan thereof  

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LUMS teacher found guilty of sexually harassing student

• Federal ombudsperson directs prestigious university to remove Abid Imam from faculty
• LUMS inquiry committee had termed incident as ‘unbecoming’ of a teacher but did not term it sexual harassment nor penalized Imam

The federal ombudsperson has directed the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) to remove Abid Hussain Imam, a faculty member at the varsity’s law department, over charges of sexually harassing a female student.

According to the judgement, a copy of which is available with Pakistan Today, the Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace set aside the decision of LUMS enquiry committee and handed a “removal from service” order to Imam. The LUMS administration has been directed to implement the order in letter and spirit.

Per details, the complainant, a student at LUMS’ Sheikh Ahmed Hassan School of Law, had filed an appeal with the ombudsperson against the decision of the LUMS enquiry committee, alleging that Imam remarked of “mala fide intention to harass her” and then “touched her shoulder”.

Following a probe into the incident, the varsity’s enquiry committee had termed it “unbecoming” of a teacher and even directed Imam to write an apology to the student but had not considered it a matter warranting harassment charges. The committee and varsity’s vice chancellor had also not imposed any penalty on the teacher.

The ombudsperson, however, affirmed that the “conduct and behavior” of the teacher amounts to sexual harassment.

“The act of the respondent was a sexual demeaning attitude, which somehow has been admitted by the teacher himself and by the enquiry committee in its report. Whereas on ground of delay in filing appeal it is observed that such technicalities have to be avoided to meet the end of justice and give protection to human rights,” read the decision.

The federal ombudsperson added that over fear of losing a “brilliant teacher”, the LUMS enquiry committee did not deem the case as one involving sexual harassment despite the fact that the committee found the teacher to be guilty of sexually harassing the student.

Abid Hussain Imam is the son of senior politicians Syeda Abida Hussain and Syed Fakhar Imam and is also related to Syed Babar Ali, the pro-vice chancellor of LUMS. His mother Abida Hussain has served at various important positions, including Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States.

LAWYER CONTESTS VERDICT:

Waqqas Mir, counsel for Abid Imam before the LUMS enquiry committee, said it did not constitute “harassment” as per the Harassment Act, besides the victim filed the petition against Imam after the lapse of the prescribed time under law.

“Sexual harassment is a serious issue but if we don’t set the right standard before pronouncing guilt, it would become very difficult for teachers to work in any university,” Mir said.

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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. There was a huge crowd near the mosque. People were shouting slogans against Mahashay Rajpal.

At that time Ilm-ud-din decided that he would kill Mahashay Rajpal by going to his shop and running him through with a dagger.

He then went to bazaar and bought a dagger for one rupee. He hid the dagger in his pants and then he headed towards Mahashay Rajpal’s Shop. Mahashay Rajpal had not arrived yet. It was 6 September 1929.

As soon as Ilm-ud-din saw Mahashay Rajpal entering his shop, he attacked him. He stabbed Mahashay Rajpal using the dagger. He was overpowered by the general public.

Then police arrived and arrested Ilm-ud-din, and sent him to Mianwali Jail situated in Punjab Province on October 4, 1929. Later, he was convicted and given the death penalty according to Indian Penal Code.

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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 of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Shoodars)

2)The overall percentage of Muslims in bureaucracy in India is just 2.5% whereas Muslims constitute above 14% of Indian population. 
Dear Faizi Sahib!
 The picture of Pakistan sketched by you is correct to a great extent BUT it will be over very soon Inshallah.
 What a non sense comparison: A perpetual slavery on the East(India) and Full fledged liberty and independence on the West(Pakistan). 
We love Pakistan even if Indians call it a hell, AND we don;t need your (so called and false) paradise.

by : 

Dr. Fakhr-ul-Islam

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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, Islam has given guidance. Sure they didn’t have Ebola in the time of the Prophet (saws) but they did have plague.

The Prophet (saws) said, "If you hear about it (the plague) in a land that you are in, do not run away from it, and if you hear that it broke out in a certain land, do not enter that land." (Bukhari and others).

The second part of this hadith is pretty obvious but the first part is more difficult to realise. The natural response of a person confronted with a highly contagious disease whose kill rate is 60-70% is to run. However the hadith is clear not to run. What would motivate a person not to run though?

The Prophet (saws) gave an incentive like no other. He said when asked about the plague by his wife Aisha (ra), ‘plague was a punishment which Allah used to send on whom He wished, but Allah made it a blessing for the believers. None (among the believers) remains patient in a land in which plague has broken out and considers that nothing will befall him except what Allah has ordained for him, but that Allah will grant him a reward similar to that of a martyr.’

The reward of the shuhada (the martyrs) is amongst the greatest rewards of all in Islam and it is given to the one who is patient and does not leave the area of plague. This is tied with Islamic concepts of tawaqqul and knowing that life and death lie solely in His (swt) hands.

Islam therefore lays down the basis of controlling disease spread.

2. Finding a cure.

The Prophet (saws) said, ‘“There is no disease that Allah has sent down except that He also has sent down its treatment.’ (Bukhari).What caught my attention was something Dr Chan pointed out, ‘Ebola emerged 40 years ago, and there are no vaccines or other remedies because it has traditionally been confined to poor African countries. A profit-driven pharmaceutical industry had no incentive to make products for countries that could not pay.’ She emphasized, ‘the dangers of the world’s growing social and economic inequalities,’ where ‘the rich get the best care,’ and ‘the poor are left to die.’

Such is the reality of Western Capitalist nations today. Pharmaceutical companies are private businesses. Developing medicines are expensive in terms of research and development and the companies need to recoup their investments. Producing vaccines for poor people is not economically worthwhile as they and the poor governments can not pay for it.

To be able to take on such massive initial costs one would need government intervention to foot the bill. But Western governments do not care about the few black people dying in a far away land. Ebola was fist reported in 1976 and has been confined to sub-Saharan Africa. Normally fewer than 500 cases occur each year. No cases at all were reported between 1979 and 1994, however, the 2014 outbreak dwarfs all previous outbreaks.

Indeed Western nations haven’t cared until recently when Ebola has moved out of Africa and all predictions are pointing to further spread. The deaths of over 4000 people hasn't moved them but with cases in the USA and in Spain, Western governments are starting to taking notice. Some are trying to fast track vaccines through human trial phases. Others are introducing screening at airports and gearing up their health services.

However, as one Cambridge virologist said the other day, ‘these measures are 40 years too late’. He explained that as Ebola was discovered 38 years ago, by this time a vaccine probably would have been developed. But as it was an African problem affecting poor people it wasn’t important for the West. Now the costs will be massive in terms of screening, detection, quarantine, medical support etc.

So what does Islam have to offer? Although there isn’t necessarily any restrictions on private pharmaceutical companies, the Islamic state has a duty to provide free health care to its population. This extends to pharmaceuticals and it is the state that will facilitate and fund the necessary research and development. It incentivises scientists not with patents but with well paid salaries, respect and knowledge that, ‘if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.’ (Quran 5:32).

Islam doesn’t see dollar and pound signs attached to some people and not to others. Rather it sees people as human beings who have rights and responsibilities and the role of the state and its politicians is to serve the people and their needs. As Umar al Khattab (ra) once said, ‘I am accountable if a goat falls on a broken mountain path and hurts his leg.’

Sadly this is a far cry from the reality of our lands today. Our nations are not poor but our wealth is being squandered by the corrupt leaders and their cronies whose whole purpose it to ensure that they remain in power and that the interests of foreign nations are served.

It is no lie then when I say that the whole world is crying out for the return of Islam that will provide an alternative to the current systems."

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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” was also arranged by the Faculty of “Management Sciences Women Department”.

The students including foreign students set up a stall where the Israeli cultural items were placed on tables and banner placed on wall was reflecting the Israeli flag, pictures of Israeli premier.

“WELL COME TO THE LAND OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY”, banner of Israeli stall was showing the pictures of Israeli culture as well.

As the pictures of the ceremony unearthed, the religious, students and political circles have shown stern reaction over the ceremony and have threatened of protest today (Sunday).

On contact by “SANA” the legal advisor of University confirming the arrangement of stall, was of the view that “UN Debate Contest” was also arranged by the Faculty of “Management Sciences Women Department” where the students set up their stalls of UN member states but the stall of Israel was arranged without permission of university administration.

The stall was closed immediately as it came into the notice of administration and a high level three member committee headed by Dr. Tahir Mansoori has been formed for probe into the matter, legal advisor said, adding that the stern action would be taken against the responsible for the event.

Meanwhile, the local people have said that without university administration’s permission it was impossible to set up such stall of ceremony in university premises.

Various student organisations and religious parties terming the action as adding salt on the wounds of Palestinians have announced to stage protest today (Sunday) against University administration.

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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 emergency basis to rescue from further violence and damage.

Altaf Alam was the son of Alam Zeb , a serving member of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) He was studying in Entomology department in his final year studies. He belongs to Peshawar, Tehkal Bala Muhalla Akazia, KPK. His dead body is in Hyatabad Medical Complex (HMC) but the doctors has not been declared officially as dead due to University administration request. Taking security issues in consideration.

Altaf Alam (encircled in picture )

In a reaction to this tragic incident. Students staged a protest against the brutal action and demanded that the guilty students must be put behind the bars and be punished. The students also announced to observe a black day to mourn the death (Martyrdom). On social Media most of the students belonging to University campus Peshawar, changed their Profile pictures to black.

Mutahida Talba Mahaz protesting against the killing of Altaf Alam at AUP 

Protesters also demanded that the federation involved in this incident should be banned.

 In a speech, one of the student said that this kind of violent activities are now a routine in campus. The PkSF is involved to promote narcotics and arm’s culture in the campus. Many time it happened, in a search operations by police that bundle of wine bottles, bullets and other ammunition were discovered from their rooms in hostels. They asked Campus Coordination Committee ta take a strong step to de-weaponize the campus.    

 In previous government ,the ANP has given lot of extra protocol to its teacher Political wings named” Friend Group” . The same protocol was given to PkSF ,Making  them stronger enough in the campus with help of  ANP beneficiaries in the administration offices . Now they have emerged as a gang groups in the campus, and are the prime reason for causing problems on campus.    

Students and other political groups have a serious consideration that PkSF is a big threat to education in universities and colleges all over in KPK.  Their politics is no more for the betterment but it has evolved into a dangerous terrorist group. Which have been caused a bad name to the politics.  They have also occupied hostels rooms illegally and have given residence to non-university students, using them for illegal activates in campus. The administration is fully aware of all these activities but take no action against them.   

Official notification from the registrar office, for the closer of University till unknown date. 

    

Watch a video of firing in Agriculture University Peshawar Lane  by PkSF workers. 

Post by ARY News Peshawar Bureau.

Post by Muhammad Ali Raza.

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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 and encourage yourself. Keep in mind, who you had to be and what you had to do in the past to overcome what appeared to be insurmountable odds. You still have that power that makes you a winner. Keep your head up. Come out swinging. Know in your heart of hearts…it’s not over until you win! Because, you have something special! You have GREATNESS within you!!

Les Brown

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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 Hafeez . There will stalls of medical and dental books (30-40% discount), medical and surgical instruments, Medical CD's and DVD's, college uniform, Urdu and Islamic literature stalls, Gifts and Decoration stalls, stalls of male and female wares. Food stalls, computer accessories stalls, pharmaceuticals stalls and much more. 60 Deserving new first year students will also be given free medical books based on application submitted to Students affairs section (SAS) KMC

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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 has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."

However, it also places a few restrictions, which do not come under freedom of speech:

1. Libel (a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation)
2. Slander (the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation)
3. Obscenity (an extremely offensive word or expression)
4. Hate speech (Abuses and targeting on basis of race and religion)
5. Sedition (conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state)
6. Pornography (printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual activity)
7. Classified Information (such as State Secrets)
8. Copyright Violation (material which is legally owned and copyrighted by someone else)
9. Trade Secrets (a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, commercial method, or compilation of information which is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable by others)
10. Non-disclosure agreements (agreements in which you agree not to disclose information)
11. Right to privacy (any action which violates the privacy of an individual, such as publishing someone’s personal photos)

Hope this answers a lot of the questions that were asked.

Ali Moeen Nawazish

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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” was not to be aired till final adjudication of the case.

“To ensure with immediate effect that Mubashir Lucman does not participate in any program on ARY News or on any other TV channel being aired in Pakistan either as a host or as an observer or as a participant,” press release said.

Furthermore, court orders have been circulated to all the satellite TV channels (News & Current Affairs) to comply with the orders of the high court in letter and spirit.

ARY Communications (Pvt) Ltd was also informed that in case of non-compliance, the authority shall be constrained to initiate appropriate action which may, inter alia, lead to revocation/cancellation of its license and/or imposition of fine or both under relevant provisions of Pemra laws.

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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 the floods, the Billions that have been spent on jalsas should have gone to those who need it most! Actions speak louder than words!

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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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