Lahore

Morocco in the hunt for a PM

Published

3 months ago

December 18, 2022

It was fascinating to see Morocco attain the semifinals of the (soccer) World Cup after which get knocked out by France. It was a case of former colonial masters placing them again into place, a reminder that the World Cup was crowded sufficient with Europe and South America, and didn’t want any Africans or Arabs.

It is perhaps an indication of the instances that the Cup was in Qatar, in an Arab nation. Morocco’s loss can be a bit like Pakistan dropping to England within the Cricket World Cup. As a matter of reality, that occurred again in 1979, in a semifinal. Imran was not but captain, so had been destined to not get the Cup. That was to attend till 1992, However although the nation was gifted a PM, at the moment, the victory was made candy by the truth that it was England we beat. Although Imran has by no means made the declare, I’m positive that it was Imran figuring out the English higher than they knew themselves that enabled the victory.

So Morocco had higher wait at the least 12 years earlier than they will beat their former colonial masters in a World cup ultimate. After all, they should have the long run ruler of Morocco with them as captain. Both King Mohammad ought to get himself (or the Crown Prince) picked to steer the staff, or else he ought to shorten all captains by a head. Or he may be sure that solely somebody with a secure married life is picked as captain.

It’s fascinating that the Moroccan run was seen as a victory for Islam. I don’t bear in mind the b1992 World Cup win being described as a victory for Islam. The Riasat-i-Madina part will need to have come over Imran later. Notice additionally that no one within the Moroccan staff made any guarantees, although they did behave politely with dad and mom within the stadium praying for them.

Nonetheless, there’s one little element that I haven’t had defined. Why did the Moroccan Ambassador name on our Chief of Naval Workers on the day of the match? Is the present CNS, Adm Amjad Niazi, a former footballer? Did he function naval attaché in Paris? I do know the Navy has connections with France due to the gear it has, just like the Exocet anti-ship missile, the Alouette helicopter and the Daphne-class submarines, however soccer? What pull may our CNS have? As standard, you had a diplomat attempting to persuade the house authorities that he was pulling out all stops to additional the nationwide curiosity.

Other than this, I’m nonetheless a bit puzzled by the Moroccan staff representing Islam. Why didn’t the Iranian staff appeal to that focus. Was it sectarian feeling or as a result of they didn’t do something however lose? Are Muslims uninterested in being crushed? Or was the truth that the Palestinians had been taking part in their conventional function of punching-bag for Israel throughout the event have one thing to do with it?

Had been Muslims higher off in 1992? Properly, neither Bangladesh nor Afghanistan had bought Take a look at standing, and 9/11 was nonetheless far sooner or later. Nonetheless, Israel nonetheless occupied Palestine, not simply the bit they bought away with in 1948, but in addition the big swathe they occupied in 1967. If Qatar may spend billions for the World Cup, turning an unattainable dream into actuality, why is the Palestinian dream of a free Al-Quds so unrealistic?

One other signal of the instances is that there’s been the suggestion of a Christmas Truce between Russia and Ukraine. Humorous, such an enchantment to faith will not be terrorism. Solely Muslims are terrorists, bear in mind? Russian commanders have shot down the thought, although, maybe remembering that the earlier ‘Christmas Truce’ in 1914 ended badly, with virtually 4 years of bloody trench warfare. Are they merely reflecting the traditions of the Pink Military, which was of godless communism.

Anyway, the schoolchildren right here have had one more three-day weekend, which has been made obligatory due to the smog. So the air at house will not be polluted, versus that at college? Children usually are not blissful, and wish the anniversary of the APS bloodbath declared a vacation. It’s already celebrated in Bangladesh as Victory Day. Can we plan to hitch them? We must always re,e,ber that, as we’ve been informed many instances, that the 1971 give up was a political defeat, not a miliary one. So it appears that evidently we had not bought the GOC-in-C East Pakistan, Lt Gen A.A.Okay. Niazi, signing the give up doc, however the PTI East Pakistan Info Secretary.

Lahore

Shootout at Sidney Avenue | Pakistan Immediately

Published

16 hours ago

March 19, 2023

Pakistaneo.com

Eventually, it appeared, after 112 years, Lahore obtained its equal of the Sidney Avenue siege in London. If the London police had raided the home in Sidney Avenue within the hope of arresting the perpetrators of the sooner Hounds ditch jewel theft, who had killed three cops, the Lahore police was aiding an Islamabad police group execute a warrant by arresting PTI chief Imran Khan and hauling him off to Islamabad (curiously, the cost towards him concerned a jeweled watch). If the London police, coming beneath fireplace, referred to as within the Military, the Lahore police took alongside Rangers (and water cannon). The London police couldn’t use teargas, which had not but been invented; the Lahore police did, in superb portions.

Nevertheless, what was lacking in Lahore was the presence of the federal Inside Minister, and even the IGP. Again in 1911, the Dwelling Secretary was there in individual, none aside from Winston Churchill himself, nonetheless a younger man, simply routinely ugly, and never the grumpy child he grew to resemble when he lastly turned PM. Hmm. An ex-PM towards the Lahore police, a future PM with the London Police.

The siege was outstanding for being the primary time the Military was referred to as in to help the police within the UK. And since the Dwelling Secretary was there. Churchill was certain to have interfered, and possibly for the more severe.

There’s an enormous distinction within the targets, which could inform us a lot in regards to the two nations, and thus the actual issues that their police forces face. In each instances, the forces confronted unprecedented challenges. In Sidney Avenue, the London flatties didn’t must deal merely with jewel robbers, uncommon sufficient as that was, however Latvian anarchists, who financed their motion by theft. The Lahori t-hulas and Islamabad supatas needed to cope with a celebration chief.

The casualties have been additionally completely different. The London police besieged Sidney Avenue as a result of that they had already misplaced three lifeless within the unique theft. Then again, no matter went on on the Toshakhana, might need been barefaced and blatant, however was cold.

In fact, the entire episode had Imran as soon as once more exercising his creativity, doing the unthinkable, of the identical order of genius as he confirmed when he put Germany and Japan subsequent to one another.

Summoned by a court docket, he refused to go. I don’t suppose anybody ever thought such a factor was potential. He has proven that it’s. I do know the police are corrupt. (And may one add, inefficient?) I do know the instances towards him are political victimization. However when a court docket points a warrant, one goes.

Nevertheless, I don’t Imran compromised on the sacred precept of the rule of regulation. I imply, he may have taken the straightforward approach out, and spoken to the Islamabad police, who would have gone again to Islamabad with out taking him, and telling the court docket they couldn’t discover him, if he had paid an acceptable quantity. However then, Imran is claimed to be very stingy, and hates parting with money.

No surprise they raided his home on Saturday, whereas he was in Islamabad. Discuss abouT bolting the stable-door after the horse has bolted.

Saturday was a foul day. Aside from the raid, Shaheen Shah led the Lahore Qalandhars to a back-to-back PSL win. Does that depend as the identical as a World Cup win by those that need him on the identical web page?

One more reason that strikes one for his not going is that he hasn’t had the correct garments delivered from his tailor, which consists of a qameez virtually touching his ankles, yellow with giant blue polka dots, and a black dhoti. With a taweez sown right into a leather-based pouch hanging from his neck, he can be prepared for any felony court docket. Oh sure, not forgetting the surma he has to use to his eyes.

However why is Imran afraid the place different politicians haven’t been? It’s not as should you can’t get prohibited substances in jail, if that’s an issue. I’m certain natural meals may be organized. Is it the worry of the shadowy businesses which by no means arrest or take custody on paper, however with whom the Islamabad police is inured to cooperate? The identical individuals who turned up for Shehbaz Gill after which Azam Swati?

I wouldn’t be shocked if Riad Salameh is in Lebanon taking notes. He’s Lebanon’s sitting central financial institution governor (since 1994), and he and his brother are going to be charged with cash laundering. No worries, we will look Lebanon within the eye. I imply, have they obtained a PM who stole watches?

Lahore

Why not only a backache?

Published

1 week ago

March 13, 2023

Pakistaneo.com

I didn’t know Imran Khan was so sick. In his bail software to the Islamabad Excessive Court docket, he stated he had piles and had suffered a rectal prolapse. The latter normally occurs to girls, in keeping with the Web, and outdated folks. However as everyone knows, Imran is a younger man, and significantly appeals to the youth vote. That prolapse is fairly unhealthy. It will probably result in rectal incontinence. So if there’s a sudden brown stain, and an unmistakable scent, effectively, the court docket ought to have given him bail.

I’m just a little confused. Imran has been sitting round solely not too long ago, so why would he have developed piles. Nicely, piles could be modern in PTI circles, however they don’t seem to be the explanation why Shah Mehmood Qureshi made bail.

As a matter of reality, the rectal prolapse path isn’t the one try to be taking. That may simply be examined. However, backache is a significantly better possibility. No examination, no diagnostic check obtainable, can say you don’t have a backache. If the affected person claims he’s obtained it, he’s obtained it. The physician may determine the explanation: spinal misalignment, a torn muscle, no matter. Or he may not. The decide could be as disbelieving as he needs, however he can’t reject the declare. He could permit the accused look mendacity on a stretcher, however he can’t deny the declare. Imran could make the declare higher than most different folks, as he suffered a stress fracture of the again, again in 1983, from pounding within the ball for the lengthy spells within the 1982-3 sequence towards India that obtained him 40 wickets. Or does Imran have any particular cause for not eager to admit to backache?

It will likely be fascinating to see how Imran balances appearances at marketing campaign rallies along with his declare that his wounds stop him from showing in court docket. After all, there’s been one indignant video claiming the piles and prolapse claims are propaganda. In spite of everything, they don’t slot in with Imran’s picture of an all-conquering hero.

It wasn’t a marketing campaign rally, however a rally to precise solidarity with the judiciary, which ended badly for one PTI supporter, who ended up lifeless. What have been the torture marks on him, who inflicted them, is being disputed, however nobody has denied that he was killed. The PTI claims that he was killed in police custody; the police merely shuffles its toes and will get embarrassed.

That he was killed in police custody is feasible. However it hasn’t occurred for a while. The PTI supporters have to man up, for they may find yourself in police custody nowadays. Who stated being a part of a human protect was going to be straightforward?

Someone ought to ask Ch Parvez Elahi if it’s straightforward. In spite of everything, he’s now the PTI’s President. The good actor, Qawi Khan, handed away in Canada first, however the delay was not due to him. It ought to be remembered that Qawi, who performed so many memorable roles in all codecs, went just a little offbeat when he performed a policeman in Andhera Ujala. It’s with such cops that Ch Pervez could need to cope with, now that Muhammad Khan Bhatti, his fixer, is singing like a canary, and who is claimed to have recorded a confessional assertion below Part 164 CrPC, which means that the assertion is earlier than a Justice of the Peace, who has assured himself that there isn’t any police stress. I appear to listen to a shadowy police spokesman saying that solely the Military has claimed noninterference. The police are there to offer service as earlier than.

I used to be to see that Pakistan has obtained billions of {dollars} caught in international help. We shouldn’t count on a lot cash from the World Financial institution. Not with its Chief Economist an Indian, Oblique Singh Gill. He went to St Stephen’s School, New Delhi, earlier than doing his doctorate fro the College of Chicago. After which there’s Gia Gopinath, the Calcuta-born Harvard PhD who’s DMD of the IMF after having been its Chief Economist. No marvel they haven’t been releasing their tranche!

I do know these Indians are in all probability ‘coconuts’ (White on the within), however does anybody bear in mind the difficulty we had with FATF? The sheer persistence with which India tried to get Pakistan saved on the gey listing, or higher but, blacklisted, says that if want be, RAW will kidnap Gill’s and Gopinath’s family members, and threaten to torture them except Pakistan shouldn’t be given any cash.

Lahore

Muzaffargarh DC prioritises promotion of ladies entrepreneurs for financial improvement

Published

2 weeks ago

March 8, 2023

Pakistaneo.com

MUZAFFARGARH: Deputy Commissioner Agha Zaheer Abbas Sherazi of Muzaffargarh highlighted the immense expertise of ladies entrepreneurs within the district, and expressed his administration’s dedication to selling them for a more practical function within the nation’s financial improvement.

Talking at a seminar organized by the Social Welfare Division in honour of Worldwide Girls’s Day, he emphasised that Islam grants equal rights to ladies and that there isn’t a discrimination in opposition to ladies in Islam.

He cited the instance of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), who gave utmost respect and honour to his daughter Bibi Fatima (SA), a logo of simplicity, generosity, and love. Sherazi counseled the deputy director of planning, Annam Hafeez, for her proactive function within the district’s improvement.

Sherazi additionally appreciated the efforts of ladies entrepreneurs in producing high quality merchandise within the district, and guaranteed them that the administration would facilitate them additional. He praised the Social Welfare Division for offering a platform to ladies entrepreneurs to show their merchandise, and personally visited the exhibition to see the merchandise displayed.

He promised to create a extra conducive atmosphere for girls entrepreneurs and to arrange coaching packages for them in order that they’ll use on-line platforms to advertise their companies on the nationwide degree.

The exhibition showcased a variety of merchandise, together with embroidered rugs, desk runners, furnishings, gems and jewellery, clothes for girls and kids, gardening gadgets, pottery, work, footwear, and girls’s well being and hygiene merchandise.

The Inhabitants Welfare Division additionally arrange stalls to lift consciousness about contraception.

Assistant Commissioner Nasir Dogar, DO Inhabitants Farzana Kausar, Deputy Director Social Welfare Dr. Nasir, civil society consultant Malik Khair Muhammad Budh, and others attended the seminar.