Adil Najam
This rather striking picture, taken by Associated Press in Peshawar Pakistan is remarkable just for it captivating composition. But I have no doubt that our readers will not disappoint in making more of this than probably needs to be made!
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Taban: very informative rant indeed.
Have wondered for some time (as Tina pointed out) why Arabization was so important. Must have something to do with money flow. The irony is the Arabs think of subcontinental Muslims as woolly-headed softies – 2nd class citizens with an idol-worshiping background. But the Muslims of the subcontinent seem glad to take dictation from (and faithfully emulate) a patently illiterate, intolerant population.
Taban–
wow, interesting comment. Pakenstein–gotta love it.
“Where wearing an abaaya is okay but a lungi is unacceptable”
Yes, I’ve always wondered why the Arabization of Pakistan was super duper while other influences are not. I think some Arabs are sitting in the Gulf paying big money to export their ideology.
Subject of a post in the future? That is, if the moderators are up to sorting the inevitable 600 rude comments that will follow?
Happy Valentine’s Day to all!
Can I please admire the lady without deep soul-searching discussions about quite inconsequential/tangential stuff :-) – btw my wife thinks she’s cute too. This picture is not about to threaten the citadel of anything.
i too believe that picture of the lady is taken without informing her and this must be against the ETHICAL MEDIA PRACTICES..
rafay k and others ask is valentine day “Pakistani” or pakistaniat. Well why not, if Pakistanis choose to celebrate it, and as a Pakistani living in Pakistan I know they do.
It is no more or no less Pakistani than,eg, Eid whichthis website has written about so many times. Eid was an idea which I love but it was also imported from abroad as was Valentine day. What makes them Pakistani is that pakistani like celebrating them. If you don’t then please don’t celebrate them, I promise you we will not force you to.
Also a day dedicated to love, friendship, and good wishes to all is not a bad idea . And those of you who think it is about “love” in that sense shame on you, its really more about friendship in the way we celbrate it. Children give valentine cards to parents and friends to friends.
Frankly as someone who lives in Pakistan I am tired of people like Rafay sitting in Europe reminding us everyday of where he is and how many chanels he has and then dictating what real pakistan is. If you were that concerned about Pakistan you should not have run away from it. Sorry we pakistani have no interest in your long distance khutbas we will define Pakistan our own way.