This is something that really moved me . Certainly one of those momments which makes one cry out with joy and enthusiasm at the same time .
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This is something that really moved me . Certainly one of those momments which makes one cry out with joy and enthusiasm at the same time .
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I am in mourning today , mourning yet another scar from the ‘chaotic shift’ in the society. The gifts of vulgarism camouflaged under the tags of so-called modernism . I usually avoid watching the plethora of news channels, but this news indeed was unavoidable.
‘ A man threw acid on his wife burning her eyes and face and body , because he was drunk and forced her to sell herself to earn a bit of cash, preferably needing money to drink more’
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This is exactly what a woman deserves if she chooses to maintain her chastity in this flesh hungry society. The man may as well get arrested and he might face severe penalties but the questions remain , will this refrain other men to do the same? . How will she continue her life now ? What is her future?. How many of such women will die and be burned in the name of honor and disgrace?. I am not much of a feminist , although I do believe in equality on humanitarian grounds. How many women are going to suffer either at the hands of ‘IZAT’ (pride) or ‘HAWAS’ (desire). It is not only about the rights of women it is about being Human . It is about knowing and acknowledging that everyone has the right to co-exist with peace . It is about knowing that such barbaric attempts for pleasure will not be tolerated . I DEMAND PUBLIC EXECUTIONS OF SUCH BARBIC ACTS , RAPE INCLUDED. I may sound inhumane but where is humanity anyway?
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The Khyber agency operation is well underway and my personal impression is that that it has been fought more at media rather then on ground. The people of Mangal Bagh are retreating without fighting the advancing security forces of Pakistan. The home of Mangal Bagh has been blown with explosives after a small resistance by his men.
Currently, Mangal Bagh is busy fighting his rival Ansar ul Islam forces in the Tirah Valley in Orakzai Agency. The security agency claims that the operations will continue for 5 days to establish the write of hte government in and around Peshawar. The operations hold significance because of the recent bold moves by the militants of entering the town of Peshawar openly. The problem is that the militants will continue their activity once the operation is over. The militants strategy is mainly guerilla and hence they will never take a frontal fight with the security agencies. The need is for a long term strategy to fight this rising menace of terrorism.
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The United States of America has delievered four refurbished F 16 planes to Pakistan. The planes were handed over to Pakistan Air Force at the Musaf Ali Mir Base in Sargodha. Till date Pakistan has received 6 Refurbished F 16’s from America to rebuild its replenished supplies of aircrafts. Six more will be delievered as part of a deal to provide a total of 12 refurbished F 16’s. Beside these refurbished F 16 planes, Pakistan will also be buying 18 new aircrafts.
The United States has delivered four refurbished F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. Diplomatic sources told DawnNews that two more planes would be delivered next month. The United States had agreed to provide 12 refurbished F-16s to Pakistan as part of a package to replenish the country’s defence capabilities. Pakistan received two of these earlier this year while four were delivered last month. More
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The security agencies have started an operation against the Lashkar e Islami and other militants in the Bara Tehsil area of Khyber Agency. Right now helicopter movement is visible as i can see them passing through Hayatabad town of Peshawar. Distant sounds of explosions can be heard and as per the news reports, there is no much resistance faced by the security forces till now. There are reports of heavy fighting in the forward areas of the Barra Tehsil.
Let us all hope that the operation gets over smoothly and peace is restored in the region.
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Just to update the readers, Tanks have started moving from Peshawar towards the Khyber Agency while all the entry points to the Khyber Agnecy have been sealed and heavy reinforcement of Paramilitary and Army men are being deployed to the region. Since i live close to the Khyber agency, i can witness the tension that has gripped the town and the city of Peshawar.
The general public strongly believes that the action will be initiated in the evening.
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Since yesterday, tension has increased in the Barra Tehsil on the suburbs of Peshawar. Since i am myself sitting in Peshawar and very close to Barra Tehsil, i witnessed helicopters moving towards the tehsil, where now a curfew has been imposed. Relatives and dear ones are calling each other to stay inside homes as active fighting may start anytime with wide repercussions for the posh locality of Hayatabad, bordering the Khyber Tribal agency.
In the last fight between two groups in Khyber agency, the residents of Hayatabad were deprived of peace as the sounds of heavy gun fire echoed the town and the resident didn’t sleep for weeks. I can myself feel the fear that has engulfed the whole city and specially the areas adjoining the tribal areas. I wonder when a city of 3 million people is so tense, how can Zardari go to Greece and Turkey to have some good time in the name of bilateral relations. The rates of property has already crashed in Peshawar and people are rationing food for rainy days while rich are fleeing the city to the nearby city of Islamabad, which is also the next city in line and the capital of Pakistan.. Even New York Times gave a wide spread coverage to the fact that the city of Peshawar is in danger of falling to the Taliban. Baithullah Mehsud has also acknowledged the fact that taking over Peshawar is a matter of hours for his loyalists.
I wonder our brothers and sisters in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi are sleeping? Don’t they realize the fact that the next city in line after Peshawar is Islamabad and that the Taliban have already spread their influence till Attock, the bordering city of NWFP with Punjab.
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Finally the legend has took the retirement to focus on his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill Gates is one person who is know to the whole world and every children learn about his achievements when he starts learning about the world. Since computer is now an integral part of every life and therefore Bill Gates comes as attachment to the Windows Operating System that the computer runs.
I will not go into the details of the life of Bill Gates or his achievement but i will only focus here on his retirement. In a teary speech, Bill Gates yesterday announced his retirement from active job at Mircrosoft and decided to give more time to his charity work. The function that he attended at the headquarters of Microsoft was very charged and even Bill Gates could not control his tears. Even his friend and classmate, Steve Ballmer choked while delievering his speech.
An honorable exit from active duty at Microsoft will surely add to the legend of this man, who brought revolution in the world of Technology. We bid him farewell and wish him best of luck in his future endeavors and we also hope that Bill and Melinda Gates foundation will also focus their charity work in Pakistan.
Details Story can be found at Reuters Site by clicking here
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