For all the grieving Pakistani Cricket fans, here is something to laugh about:

On a side note, you may find the following articles interesting to read:
Adolf Hitler ‘wanted to use cricket to train troops for war’, new book claims.
How Hitler tried to Nazi-fy cricket after a crushing loss to the English (perhaps he only got one bail?)
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Its common to hear the argument that the world would be immoral; people would become completely unethical turning into animals if they start being skeptical on religion. Its believed that the source of morality is one’s religion. True, that religions are a source of inspiration but the belief that once religion fades away from the society, it becomes immoral, shatters once you look at Scandinavian states or other parts of Europe like UK. Those societies despite of a dramatic increase in people leaving religion are more moral in nature than societies which are more …

Liberal and Progressive Muslims have been advocating the reinterpretation of Islam and its message. They claim to be different from traditional Muslims for they believe in reformation of religion using Ijtehad; with an emphasis on use of reason and intellect. They believe in interpreting the sources of religion on a metaphoric basis and not literal. The core difference is on the interpretation of application of core Islamic values and laws.Â
There is no consensus between liberal, progressive and reformist Muslims on their views but they all agree on reinterpretation of the …

The following video has been making rounds on internet: social networking websites, blogs and twitter. I also received it through a couple of forwarded emails.

The video asks you to Stand up for the Champions. No. Not any football league, not the T20 champions. This time it seeks applause for Mujahideen, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Usama Bin Laden and others. The video shows clips and images of Usama and others glorifying them as Muslim heroes fighting America or maghrib.
Reality Check: Champions and Music

Taliban banned Music in Pakistan for being haraam in Islam. ( …

The parable that follows was originally composed by the greatest of all Sufi poets, Jalal ad-Din Rumi (d. 1273) and recounted by Idris Shah, the Grand Shaykh of Sadarna.

A Persian, a Turk, and Arab and a Greek were traveling to a distant land when they began arguing over how to spend the single coin they posessed among themselves. All four craved food, but the Persian wanted to spend the coin on angur; the Turk, on uzum; the Arab, on inab; and the Greek, on stafil. The argument became heated as …

BREAKING NEWS : Lubna claims that Zaid Hamid has betrayed her.

Dear Readers,

I am going to present an exclusive interview with Lubna, an ex-ardent follower of Zaid Hamid. She tells her story of love for Hamid and claims that he betrayed her. You are going to witness some shocking insights into this love-affair!

Interviewer : So, Lubna. Can you please tell something about yourself and your life ?

I am glad to have found this video on YouTube this morning.
Pakistan has been going through the current turmoil for years. Religious extremists with their suicide bombing and other modes of terror have attacked the very fabric of society and culture. Unfortunately, no artist from the mainstream had come forward to condemn them.
Abrar-ul-Haq, with his recent title Yaad Khuda Di from the unreleased album is probably the pioneer in taking on suicide bombing through music. But, he is not alone now.
Finding Heaven is a music video by a young Pakistani …

By Fahd/Commoner
Many of Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s poems testify to his sincere interest in the teachings of socialism. He was drawn to socialism by the thought of unity and equality of mankind and the principle of the division of material goods according to the needs of the members of the society. On the other hand, Iqbal was unable to accept a materialistic view of the world and the scientific dialectical methods with which socialism was inevitably linked. In this he was influenced by his deep religious faith and undoubtedly also by …

By Jareer Ahsan

Image of the stickers in use during the campaign to get the hospital shut down.

I know I may get heavily criticized for writing this, but I can’t remain silent anymore. I recognize that the grief is immense and I cannot claim to possibly comprehend it. But I severely deplore the acts of vengeance against doctors being purported as justice. There is a huge difference between manslaughter and murder, the former done without the will to do so. Yet it was indeed criminal negligence on the part of accused …

There is another side of Iqbal which the majority is not aware of. This is because those who love to use Iqbal for their religio-political or other motives want to hide this. Just the way its convenient to call it ‘Iqbal ka Pakistan‘ and not ‘Jinnah ka Pakistan‘ because of his popular secular and liberal tendencies; similarly, there is a side of Iqbal which does not fit in the picture of Iqbal they have been portraying. Here is one example:

And here are the lyrics (in roman Urdu):
uTho meri duniya kay …