Taliban kills "Pakistan's toughest cop" in Karachi car bomb

Widow reveals SSPCID got urgent call 4m Police n he rushed. How TTP knew he was on his way so it sent bomber? TTP has informer inside police? Thu, Jan 09 10:52 AM EST image By Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A top Pakistani policeman renowned for his tough stance on criminals and Islamist militants was killed by a Taliban car bomb in the volatile southern city of Karachi on Thursday, police said. The Taliban described Superintendent Chaudhry Aslam's death as a "huge victory". Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the bombing. Three other officers were killed alongside Aslam, said senior police officer Raja Umar Khattab, after a car packed with explosives rammed his vehicle. Chain-smoking Aslam, dubbed "Pakistan's toughest cop" by local media and a celebrated figure in a country where citizens decry authorities' failure to crack down on criminals and militants, has been targeted by the Taliban before. In 2011, the militant group rammed his house with a huge car bomb, killing eight people but leaving his family unscathed. "I will not be cowed. I will teach a lesson to generations of militants," he said at the time, adding that he had already survived eight other attempts on his life. Karachi police chief Shahid Hayat praised Aslam's courage, adding: "We have given hundreds of lives in the line of duty to save this city." Police regularly pick up a dozen bodies a day in Karachi, home to 18 million people and one of the world's most violent cities. Around 200 police officers were killed there in 2013. In recent years, the Taliban has expanded its influence in the city, especially in areas dominated by ethnic Pashtuns fleeing fighting along the Afghan-Pakistan border. POLICE ACCUSED OF ABUSES Last year, Aslam helped conduct a bloody but ultimately failed operation to arrest a man wanted for 63 murders in one of Karachi's most notorious slums. Five police and 20 civilians died, but the suspect was giving press interviews at his home shortly afterwards. Aslam, whose bathroom was filled with rocket propelled grenades, rejected criticism of his police force when he spoke to Reuters in an interview in 2012. But human rights advocates said police, frustrated by low conviction rates, were involved in extra-judicial executions, allegations also made by the Taliban. "We were working for a long time to eliminate him as he killed and tortured many of our people in Karachi," said Taliban spokesman Sajjad Mohmand from Mohmand Agency in the tribal areas. "We trained this (suicide bomber) especially to eliminate him. It's a huge success for our people." He said the Taliban would continue to target other officers on a hit list. Karachi police said Aslam's unit had killed three suspected Taliban on Thursday morning. Aslam often complained about the lack of funding, training and equipment for Pakistan's police, contributing to conviction rates of less than 10 percent of those apprehended. Judges often throw out cases where evidence has not been properly gathered. This year's federal budget gave the military about $6 billion and the police $686 million. Many officers do not have enough bullets for their weapons, have no training in evidence gathering and do not earn enough to support their families. (Additional reporting by Saud Meshud in Dera Ismail Khan and Jibran Ahmad in Peshawar; Writing by Katharine Houreld; Editing by Mike Collett-White) ================ Political leadership including PM condemn Karachi blast and killing of SSP CID Ch Aslam Last Updated On 09 January,2014 About 10 hours ago Save SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam was martyred in a powerful blast on expressway near Essa Nagri cemetery. ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the blast in Karachi that resulted in the killing of four cops including SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam on Thursday. Country’s prominent political leadership including Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan also condemned the blast while expressing grief for the martyrs. The prime minister further said that such attacks will not harm determination of law enforcements agencies to fight terrorism. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said that Karachi police has lost a brave officer today. Memon also paid tributes and condemned the attack. “Residents of the metropolis salute him for his fearless fight and martyrdom against the terrorists,” he said. Provincial minister further added that the incident hasn’t shaken the courage and determination of Sindh police and law enforcement. “The terrorists launch their attacks after complete homework and close monitoring of the attack side,” added Memon. SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam was martyred in a powerful blast on expressway near Essa Nagri cemetery along with three other cops earlier today. According to Dunya News, the blast occurred when a convoy of police vehicles was passing from Essa Nagri graveyard. The police said SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam vehicle was targeted in the blast. The rescue teams and police rushed to the site soon after the blast. Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area while an investigation is underway. The blast shattered windows of nearby buildings while the vehicle of SSP CID was completely destroyed. An explosive-laden car rammed into the vehicle of SSP CID, according to initial investigation. The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand Agency chapter has claimed the responsibility of the attack. The martyred SSP addressed the media for the last time today after conducting a successful raid in Manghopir area of Karachi, killing three terrorists. It is important to mention that several attacks had previously targeted SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam. On September 19, 2011, a suicide attack targeting his residence was carried out in Karachi. Addressing the media after the incident, Chaudhry Aslam had said “I will bury the attackers in the same place.” In January 2006, Gunmen attacked SSP Aslam in Gizri area of Defence. BACKGROUND Chaudhry Aslam joined the police force in 1987. He became the Station House Officer (SHO) in 1991. Chaudhry Aslam is one the very few police officers who was part of the operation against MQM in 1990s. In 1999, Mr. Aslam was promoted as Superintendent of Police (SP). During his service as SP, he carried out several operations in Lyari and arrested a number of proclaimed offenders. Between 2008 and 2009, he became part of Crime Investigation Department ======== Officials examine the wreckage of Chaudhry Aslam’s vehicle. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: A little before 4:40pm, Chaudhry Aslam got on to the Lyari Expressway with two police mobile units trailing behind him. Within minutes, a powerful blast struck Essa Nagri, rocking several other neighbourhoods in the city. A thick pall of smoke hung over the sky, in open testimony to the destruction wrought scores of feet below. Rumours swirled that among the fatalities was CID’s Anti-Extremist Cell chief Chaudhry Aslam, one of three men who died in the attack. Eleven others were injured. At the time of the blast, Aslam was on his way back to work from home. This was the fourth attack on his life since 2006. Muhammad Aslam Khan, commonly known as Chaudhry Aslam, inspired fear and awe almost everywhere he went. Usually spotted in his trademark crisp white shalwar kameez with his buttons undone and an unkempt beard, he was known for wearing flashy watches, carrying his Glock 9mm pistol in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Known as the Sultan Rahi of Sindh police, it is a poignant that he died on the same day that Rahi did. When the police got to the blast site, Aslam’s bulletproof black Vigo lay 40 feet away from the blast site, which is the other side of the expressway. The other two men in his vehicle – his driver and gunmen – also died on the spot. One chunk of the expressway’s boundary wall was blown off due to the intensity of the blast. The surface of the expressway’s ramp now has cracks running down the middle. The policemen who had been following Aslam in the police mobile units fell over the expressway and are reportedly injured. Volunteers found body parts of the injured and dead in the bushes of the Shah Muhammad Suleman graveyard – under the expressway. Aslam’s men said that his face and chest were damaged in the blast while the bodies of his companions were mutilated. The area was not cordoned off – reporters, policemen and residents were roaming around, trying to pick the pieces. Shrapnel and car parts could be found within a 200-metre range of the blast site. Soon after the incident the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bomb attack. Speaking from an undisclosed location Sajjad Mohmand, a spokesman for Mohmand Taliban chapter of the TTP, told The Express Tribune that they had carried out the ‘successful revenge attack’. “I, on behalf of the TTP Mohmand agency, take responsibility for the bomb attack. Chaudhry Aslam was responsible for the martyrdom and torturing of many of our Mujahideen,” he said. He claimed that Chuadhry Aslam had tortured to death dozens of Taliban detainees and that the Taliban had been after him for a long time. So far, the police are unclear as to what caused the blast. Their theories range from suicide attacks to IED blasts. There were also rumours of a vehicle full of explosives ramming into Aslam’s Vigo. One of the strongest theories, however, is of a roadside remote-controlled blast through the use of 20 to 25kgs of explosives. The suspect had to be within 100 metres of the bomb for this to happen. An investigating team had been formed and they were looking at CCTV footage, examining evidence as well as geo-fencing to check what phone calls were made before and after the blast. People in the police force agree that there had never been anyone like him in the field. He led his men in many operations, including the eight-day long one in Lyari in 2012. During the operation, gangsters fired rockets on him and his team every day – it never deterred him though. Aslam had so rightly prophesised that he would fight terrorists till his dying day. Just a few hours before the blast that took his life, Aslam had gunned down three men from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and thwarted a terrorist bid in Manghopir set for Chup Tazia and Rabiul Awwal. IG Sindh Shahid Nadeem Baloch, additional IG Karachi Shahid Hayat, additional IG CID Sindh Iqbal Mehmood and every other police officer in the city had come to the blast site. “He was a brave officer … He was not afraid of anything,” said IG Baloch. “His martyrdom has given the police strength to fight on.” He refused to disclose anything about the investigation as police are still mulling over the nature of the blast. Remembering Aslam, additional IG Shahid Hayat said that the SP was the bravest man he knew. “He lived like a lion and died a martyr,” he said. “We will not waste his sacrifice but double our efforts. As long as there is a policeman in this city, we will keep fighting. We will not back down.” Discussing the attack, the additional IG said the vehicle Aslam usually used – his bomb-proof SUV – had gone for repairs and he was using a bullet-proof Vigo which could not withstand the impact of the blast. While speaking to the media, Chaudhry Aslam’s widow said he was never scared, despite the death threats. “He would always say that he wanted to die a martyr and in the end, he did.” She added that that she had spoken to him two minutes before the blast about wanting to relocate to another house and reminding him that he had to drop the children for tuitions. Aslam’s funeral will be held today (Friday) after Asr at the police headquarters in Garden, Karachi. At the hospital Aslam’s body was brought to the emergency unit of the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC). Dr Seemin Jamali, in charge of the JPMC emergency section, told The Express Tribune, that the hospital received the body. “He died of multiple injuries and polytrauma,” she said, adding that metal and plastic pieces were also found in the body. Condemnations poured in Chaudhry Aslam was a very brave officer and his martyrdom will not go to waste, said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif . Meanwhile, army chief General Raheel Sharif also condemned the cowardly terrorist attack, acknowledging the contributions of the police and other law-enforcement agencies in the fight against terror. “Today, the Sindh police lost a valiant, bold and brave officer. His role in the police department is not hidden from anyone,” said Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon, while speaking the media. Meanwhile, patron-in-chief of the Sindh-ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said all of Pakistan should rise against terrorists and declare war against the beasts and their promoters. Separately, Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief said, “Chaudhry Aslam was a brave officer who was active in fighting terrorism. His death has greatly aggrieved the peace-loving people of the city.” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan also has condemned the attack. In a statement, he paid tribute to the bravery, commitment and courage of slain police officers and stated that Aslam’s death was a great loss for both the police department and the nation. Timeline of attacks on law enforcers in Karachi January 29, 2013 A policeman was killed and two others were wounded in an attack on the Sohrab Goth police station. Police suspect the attackers were connected to a local outfit affiliated with the TTP. February 6, 2013 One policeman was killed and six people, including two police officers, were injured in a bomb attack targeting a police vehicle in Orangi Town. February 7, 2013 One policeman was killed and several bystanders were injured in an IED blast near a police van in Orangi Town. An assistant sub-inspector associated with Samanabad Police’s intelligence unit was shot dead in Bilal Colony. A police constable was attacked while heading home in Ittehad Town. April 3, 2013 At least four paramilitary personnel were killed and another five were wounded in a blast outside a Rangers compound in the Korangi area. TTP claimed responsibility for the attack. April 9, 2013 The Preedy police station chief was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Saddar. June 4, 2013 Eight Rangers personnel were wounded in an attack on their compound near the Nazimabad area. July 12, 2013 Retired Crime Branch superintendent Maqsood Ahmad was attacked by unknown gunmen in the Lines Area. August 2, 2013 At least four policemen were shot dead in the Shah Faisal area. A guard accompanying the Kharadar police chief was killed in a firefight near the Paper Market. August 11, 2013 The residence of a police official on Shahrah-e-Faisal was targeted in a blast. October 23, 2013 Two policemen were killed and another one was wounded after their van came under fire in the SITE area. November 18, 2013 Two policemen were killed and an inspector was injured in an attack on a police van in Nazimabad. Published in The Express Tribune, January 10th, 2014. ================================== Chaudhry Aslam (L) was known to his colleagues by several names, ‘encounter specialist’, ‘baba police’, ‘yaaron ka yaar’ [friend of friends]. PHOTO: ONLINE KARACHI: Chaudhry Aslam was the formidable face of the Karachi police. An officer who rose to the ranks of SP without proper qualification, who reached the heights of his career by killing criminals in encounters, who dared to smoke even in front of cameras. But when it came to catching militants, they say he was the best. He captured or killed many leaders of the banned LeJ, TTP and SSP to name a few. Aslam was known to his colleagues by several names, ‘encounter specialist’, ‘baba police’, ‘yaaron ka yaar’ [friend of friends]. He served as an SHO in several police stations, and worked as the head of the Lyari Task force – a position in which he killed up to 50 alleged gangsters. Published in The Express Tribune, January 10th, 2014. =================================

The Ilm of Astrology

The Ilm of Astrology Let it be clear that, out of those Alloom (plural of ilm) which provide the information regarding the future and the past, the ilm of astrology is the oldest. First, for the reason of sacredness, it is not acceptable; secondly, it is a branch of mathematics and for this reason one needs to work very hard in this field. For most, it is not only difficult, but also almost impossible. In India, generally, the Brahmins have learned a few Asloaks (rules) and have tried to become Jotish (fortunetellers) and have brought a bad name to Jotish. Even if they master the Jotish, more often than not what they say turns out to be wrong, because the foundation upon which they laid their Jotish has long since rotted. Between now and then there have been many changes in the Solar system. For example, in the olden days, the point of balance of Rabbei (a rabbah means square) was in first degree of Aries, and the entrance of the Sun into this point, called Nau-Rose (the new day), was on the 21st of March. Now the Sun enters Aries on the 13th or 14th of April, but comes to the point of normality or balance on the 21st of March. This is the day when night and day are of the same quantity in time. From this, it is quite obvious that due to the changes in the Solar system, the point of balance has moved from the first degree of Aries to eight or nine degrees of Pisces. This is explained only to justify the above statement. I could give many logical reasons, but it would only lengthen the subject. The Ilm-e-Rummal The second oldest ilm is Ilm-e-Rummal (geomancy)which has been related to many Prophets, especially Prophet Adam, Prophet Idris and Prophet Daniel (peace be upon them). This ilm requires the same principles as mentioned earlier for the sake of piousness. But the use of this ilm has been discouraged unless and until it is absolutely necessary. This is advised in many books of Hadiths and others. My deceased father wrote a detailed book on the subject, named the Ketab Aitamad-ul-Rummal. If this ilm is used without necessity, it will be of no use, like other books of fortune telling. And even though one has very deeply and carefully studied the drawings of all the sixteen types of horoscopes (geomantic figures), many times he will make mistakes and it will bring him nothing but embarrassment. The Ilm of Mesmerism The third oldest ilm is of Mesmerism(Hypno¬tism), which is that, in the state of relaxation, one concentrates the Soul towards a special matter and things begin to clear up. There are two different kinds: in the first, one will take the subject into a trance and with his spiritual power make the subject unconscious and then question him or her. In the second kind, one will concentrate through his soul to find out the required matter. This really requires concentration and meditation, which eventually will be a hindrance in remembering and praying to Allah. Like other Alloom, it has human errors. It is very easy to make mistakes. My father wrote a nice book on the subject, called Khuab-e-Maqnatees (Dream of magnetism). Power of imagination is a must for these ilm. This is also known as Makkashaffa. Whatever comes in light from these three Alloom are not trust¬worthy, due to human error. Sometimes one may find out something unwanted that may cause embarrassment or something that one may not be able to control. The Ilm-ul-Jaffer Therefore ilm-ul-Jaffer is the only ilm that not only provides the information of past and future, but also is not a hindrance to prayers, because by ilm-ul-Jaffer itself is a prayer. This, unlike evil (black) magic, does not harm the performer. If one makes a mistake, the result will still be good, though of a lesser intensity. Done in any way, the outcome is beneficial. The effects of this ilm, whether performed correctly or wrongly, begin to show within four weeks, which is the time limit for the results for this ilm. If the Saturn square has more Fire Alphabets, then the results should be expected in the first week. If Air Alphabets are more in number, then in two weeks, Water in three and Earth in four weeks. The explanation of Haroof (alphabets) will follow in the next chapters. The Alphabets of Ilm-ul-Jáffár In this ilm, the most important thing is to understand the rules of Haroof-e-Basta (opened alphabets) and their use. There is no doubt that Ilm-ul- Jaffer is a Lunar book and has a complete relationship with affairs of the Moon. In the same way that the Moon has 28 stages that translate into 28 Alphabets. And in the same way that the orbit of the Moon is divided into 360 degrees, so the Qawaid-e-Basta Haroof (the rules of opened alphabets) are 360. That is why, when the Moon is conjunct the Sun or is in the sign of Scorpio or in any other way in fall or inimical, it is forbidden to write it. In ilm-ul-Jffer, the term “Qawaid-e-Basta and Haroof-e-Basta” means “to make an alphabet from another alphabet.” In all the books it has been agreed that there are only 360 Qawaid-e-Basta. But not one book has mentioned more than a few ordinary Qawaid. In reality, this ilm is an ocean, where every one has tried his best and written according to his findings. But they did a wise thing by taking it from hearts to books. I am also doing the same and will write down what ever I got from the ancestors, so that one can benefit from it. But one must look to the spirits of the purest Imams, so that he can enlighten his heart with the blessings of Allah. The first Abjad is Abjad-e-Jammal Kabbir, which has eight words. The first word Abjad consists of four letter. The second word is Hawwadh, which has three letter. Third is the three letter word Hutti. The fourth is the four letter Kaleman. Fifth is the four letter S’fas. Sixth is the four letter Qarashat. The seventh is the three letter Thakhk¬haz and the eighth is the three letter Dazagh. First Abjad - Abjad-e-Jammal Kabbir First Abjad - Abjad-e-Jammal Kabbir The letters of all eight words and their numerical values are as follows: The ilm of numerology depends upon this Abjad, and because of this, all the present, past and future work is done. Second Abjad- Asbat - Haroof-e-Tahhaggi The second Abjad is Asbat, which is known as Haroof-e-Tahhaggi, and is taught in the common rules of interpretation of Haroof. In Abjad-e-Jamal (Camel, big) Kabir (great) the top in sequence are those numbers which are known as numbers of status or honor or hidden numbers. In subordination to these are real numbers and are related to Jamal-e-Kabir numbers. Both are used in this Jim, and in certain circumstances the Hon¬ored numbers are taken from the second Abjad, namely Asbat. It will be stated later. These are said to be the oldest words, meaning that, these are found in the oldest sayings. With regard to pronunciation and the number of the Moon’s stages, these are twenty-eight in total. And the above-mentioned eight words are the names of Allah. And their pronunciation and the way of writing them is the oldest. First these were written in Suriani and then in Hebrew language, then in Arabic and Persian language. Relationship to Haroof-e-Abjad It is a must that the Aamil (the performer/doer) of Jaffer and Takseer (The method of breaking the alphabets and changing their values), before starting an Ammal (the doing of the work) or the writing of a consent or a Taweez (writing the values in certain mathematical form to increase the power, such squares, rectangle etc., should pay the Zakaat, otherwise it will not work. Or in Azeemat Khawani (reading/recitation of holy verses ) it may reverse the effects. The easy way to pay Zakaat is as follows: The first thing is to follow the cleanliness conditions explained earlier. The second is to consider the dignity and the exaltation of the planet. It should in no way be inimical or in fall. So must the Aamil start the Ammal for the Zakaat in the moment of the dignity of the planet. The Aamil should read every day, four thousand, four hundred and forty four times [4,444] every alphabet for twenty-eight days continously. The Aamil should wear non-alcoholic perfume (s) specifically related to the said Planet. If the alpha¬bet is Fire, then he should burn the Baghure (a perfume seed which, when burned, gives out perfumed smoke) related to the Fire planet. and so on, respectively. It must remain so throughout the Ammal. The meaning of the 8 names of Allah are: Their letters are divided in the following way: 1. First seven are Fire 2. Second seven are Air 3. Third seven are Water 4. Fourth seven are Earth For the Fire alphabet he should face East and keep the Baghure burner pot near him, with fire in it. If he writes the alphabets then he should burn them in a fire of berry tree wood (a special berry tree found in the Middle East and South Asia). For the Air alphabet he should face West and sit at a higher elevation, where air can blow around him. If he writes the alphabet, then he should hang this writing on a tree. For the Water alphabet he should sit near Water. If this is not possible then he should keep a pot of water near him and face North. He should put his writing in water, like a river, a pond or a well. For Earth he should face South and sit on clean earth (soil). If he writes it, he should then bury it in the earth or soil. The same rules apply for the writing or reading of Azeemat and Taweez. Other¬wise the whole Ammal will not bear fruit. (In Astrology the status of the Earth element is over the Water element. Whereas in ilm-ul-Jaffer it is the other way around.) The Taweez of the Nine box Square: Since I mentioned Taweez, it seems reasonable that I, in this respect, write briefly on this too. So let it be clear that when one has to write a Taweez of Names of Allah or Azeemat (holy verses), then he should take the numbers of it, according to Jamal Kabir, and then subtract twelve out of it. If the remainder is divisible by three, then it will be correct to write a Taweez, otherwise it will not work. What you get after the division by three is your starting number. From there you increase respectively. Since there are nine boxes in a square, we need nine numbers, which will be as follows: In Example 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 8 and 9. In Example 2: 8,9,10,11,12,13,14, 15, and 16 The method to place them in the square is as follows -- Whatever the Name of Allah or Azee¬mat you are writing, you must consider the pre¬dominant element of the letters. For example, if the name or Azeemat has mostly Fire letters, then you must write the first number in the middle box of the top line of the square. If it has mostly Air letters, then start with the middle box of the right line of the square. Earth will go to the bottom line and Water to the left of the square in the same way. The next number has to follow the sequence in following way. And this is in the manner of chess play. After the first number, move like a knight to two and a half boxes and the third will move like a knight again. Then fourth will move like a rook to the next box. Then write the fifth with the move of bishop, and the sixth with the same move. Again with the move of a rook write the seventh. Again like a knight write eight. Then again like a knight for the ninth. Make sure that all the lines of the square, including the diagonals, add up to the number fifteen. Relationship to Haroof-e-Abjad The Taweez of a Sixteen box Square: The method for this is to take the total numbers of the Azeemat or name of Allah and add them up. Then subtract thirty out of it and divide the re¬mainder by four. If the remainder is divisible by four then the obtained number is written in, according to element, in the particular box. Pro¬ceed as follows: The second will move as knight to two and a half boxes. The third will go as bishop, fourth as knight, fifth as rook, sixth as knight, seventh as bishop, eighth as knight, ninth as Example 1 -- Evenly divided number (no remainder) Total number of Haroof = 34 Subtracting 30 (as rule)- 30 = 4 Divide by 4 (as rule) Example 2 -- Remainder of 1 after subtraction and then division Total number = 35 Subtract 30 as a rule -30 = 5 Divide by 4 as a rule Then do the same process as above but add One to the number in the thirteenth box. [Remainder] Consideration of the strengths of the elements and the planets Relationship of Elements to Each Other One must take into consideration the Element factor in each case, especially for the one who wants to have Ammal done and the subject on whom the Ammal is being done. Keep in mind that if the Seeker has the Fire element in abundance in his name and the subject has the Air element in abundance, or the seeker has more Air and the subject has more Fire elements, then the Taweez will work very quickly and the impact will be deep. The same thing is true if the seeker has more Earth and the subject has more Water element letters in their names and vice versa. And if the seeker has more Fire and subject has more Water element letters, then the Taweez will never work. The same thing is true if the seeker has more Air and the subject has more Earth letters. Friendship and Enmity of Planets It is very important that one should keep in mind the friendship and the enmity of each planet in consideration. Always write a Taweez or read an Azeemat keeping these factors in consideration; also many other factors may make them their enemies or at fall or become dignified. A condition of a sextile (making 60 degree aspect) is half friendship. A Trine is a full friendship. A square is a half, whereas an opposition is a complete enmity. Power and Weakness of Planets Another important factor is the power and weakness of a planet, many times a malefic planet may become benefic. Therefore the impact of both the benefic and malefic planet will be great. See chapter 4 for the benefic and malefic positions of the planets. All the Planets are in detriment in the fifth house or sign from the sign of their ruler ship. Position of Sun Add all the days passed from 1st of January until the day of the question and add to it ten (10) as a rule. Then divide it by the sign and the amount of days allocated as follows: Example: On the 22nd of March someone wants to know the position of the Sun -- at what degree and in what sign is it? Add the days passed through the 22nd of March from the 1st of January. January = 31 February = 28 March = 22 Total days = 81 Add 10 as a rule =10 91 - 89 = 2 Give the 2 to Aries. The Sun is at two (2) degrees of Aries. Total Give 29 days to Capricorn = 29 30 days to Aquarius = 30 30 days to Pisces. = 30 Total = 89 days In Ilm-ul-Jaffer it is very important to find out the Ascendant (Taaleh / rising sign), and the positions of the Moon and the Sun. Position of Sun Add all the days passed from 1st of January until the day of the question and add to it ten (10) as a rule. Then divide it by the sign and the amount of days allocated as follows: Example: On the 22nd of March someone wants to know the position of the Sun -- at what degree and in what sign is it? Add the days passed through the 22nd of March from the 1st of January. January = 31 February = 28 March = 22 Total days = 81 Add 10 as a rule= 10 91 - 89 = 2 Give the 2 to Aries. The Sun is at two (2) degrees of Aries. Total = 91 Give 29 days to Capricorn = 29 30 days to Aquarius = 30 30 days to Pisces = 30 Total = 89 days Position of the Moon Say someone asked about the position of the Moon. To find it, one must know the Moon month date. Let us say that the date today is 4th of Rabbih-ul-Awwal. Multiply the date by thirteen (13) and add to it twenty- six ( 26) as a rule. Then divide it equally among all signs giving 30 to each sign. Starting from the Sun’s sign at the time of birth of the Moon. Example: Today’s date is the 4th of Rabbih-ul-Awwal 4 x 13 = 52 Add 26 as arule +26 Total = 78 Say the Sun was in Pisces at the time of birth of the Moon. So giving: 30 to Pisces = 30 +30 to Aries = 30 Total = 60 so 78 - 60 = 18 We are left with 18, which will go to Taurus. Therefore the Moon is at 18 degrees of Taurus. Position of the Ascendant One should know how many Gharis have passed until the time of the question. There are sixty (60) Gharis from sunrise to sunrise. Count the Gharis at the time of question and multiply it by six (6) as a rule. Then add the degrees the Sun has moved in the present sign. Begin to give the days according to the table provided above, starting from the sign the Sun is in. Example: On the 22nd of March 1877, a question was asked, then it was 6th of Rabbih-ul-Awwal 1194 Hijra. And the Sun was one (1) degree of Aries, and the time was 10 Gharis. Number of Gharis = 10 Multiply by 6 as a rule x 6 = 60 Add 1 degree of Sun + I = 61 Give 30 to Aries, 30 to Taurus and the remaining 1 to Gemini. The Ascendant at that time was one (1) degree Gemini. The other method to find the ascendant is to know how many degrees the Sun has traveled in the sign it is in. Now the Sun always rises with the sign it is in. This rising sign and the following signs rise for a particular time. Start by dividing the total number of Gharis passed over from sunrise to sunrise (60 Gharis) by the total of signs passed (12 signs) to see how many Gharis it will take for a sign to pass (5 Gharis). If Sun was at 1 degree of Aries and time was 10 Gharis. Number of Gharis passed = 10 60 ÷ 12 = 5 Gharis for a sign to pass 10 ÷ 5 = 2 signs passed Thus from 1 degree Aries to 1 degree Taurus is one sign, and from 1 degree Taurus to 1 degree Gemini is the second sign. So at 10 Gharis, the Ascendant was one (1) degree of Gemini.

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رائیونڈ محل کا مالک کون؟ ڈان اخبار تاریخ اشاعت 03 جنوری, 2014 شیئر کریں ای میل 0 تبصرے پرنٹ کریں 2012 میں نواز شریف کے اثاثوں کی کُل مالیت 261٫6 ملین روپے تھی جبکہ شہباز شریف کی 336٫9 ملین روپے۔ فائل فوٹو۔۔۔ اسلام آباد: ہزاروں ایکڑ رقبے پر پھیلے رائیونڈ محل کی ملکیت ایک معمہ ہے کیونکہ وزیر اعظم نواز شریف اور سیاسی میدان میں ان کے دیگر اہل خانہ کے اثاثوں اور واجبات سے متعلق دستاویزات میں اس محل کا کوئی ذکر نہیں۔ حتٰی کہ نواز شریف، ان کے چھوٹے بھائی اور وزیر اعلٰی پنجاب شہباز شریف، داماد کیپٹن (ر) محمد صفدر اور بھتیجے حمزہ شہباز کی الیکشن کمیشن میں جمع کرائی گئی اثاثوں کی تفصیلات بھی اس وسیع و عریض جاگیر کی ملکیت پر خاموش ہیں۔ تاہم وزیر اطلاعات پرویز رشید نے ڈان کو بتایا کہ رائیونڈ محل شریف برادران کی والدہ شمیم شریف کے نام پر ہے۔ اثاثوں سے متعلق دستاویزات کے مطالعے سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ شریف برادران میں بہت کچھ مشترک ہے۔ دونوں ایسے گھروں میں رہتے ہیں جو ان کے نام نہیں۔ نواز شریف اپنی والدہ کے نام گھر میں رہائش پزیر ہیں جبکہ شہباز اپنی بیوی نصرت کے گھر میں رہتے ہیں۔ اسی طرح دونوں ایسی لینڈ کروزرز میں سفر کرتے ہیں جو انہیں نامعلوم افراد نے تحفتاً دیں۔ دونوں کے پاس متعدد غیر ملکی اور مقامی کرنسی میں بینک اکاؤنٹس، بڑی زرعی زمینیں، چینی، ٹیکسٹائل اور پیپر ملز جیسی صنعتوں میں سرمایہ کاری ہے۔ تاہم دونوں بھائیوں میں ایک واضح فرق یہ ہے کہ نواز شریف کے اثاثوں کی قدر میں تیزی سے اضافہ ہوا جبکہ شہباز شریف کے اثاثوں کی قدر میں نمایاں کمی دیکھنے میں آئی۔ ایک اور فرق یہ ہے کہ شہباز شریف کی برطانیہ میں دو جبکہ نواز شریف کی ملک سے باہر کوئی جائیداد نہیں۔ گزشتہ سال مئی میں عام انتخابات تک، شہباز اپنے بڑے بھائی سے زیادہ امیر تھے، تاہم اُس وقت اِن میں سے کوئی بھی ارب پتی نہیں تھا۔ لیکن اب معاملہ مختلف ہے۔ حال ہی میں ظاہر کی جانے والی اثاثوں کی تفصیلات سے معلوم ہوتا ہے کہ صرف بارہ مہینوں میں نواز شریف کی جائیداد کی قدر میں چھ گنا اضافہ ہوا جس کی وجہ سے وہ پہلی مرتبہ ارب پتی بنے ہیں۔ ان تفصیلات سے مزید معلوم ہوتا ہے کہ 2012 میں نواز شریف کے اثاثوں کی کُل مالیت 261٫6 ملین روپے تھی جبکہ شہباز شریف کی 336٫9 ملین روپے۔ دو ہزار گیارہ میں یہی مالیت بالترتیب 166 ملین اور 393 ملین روپے تھی۔ اس طرح ایک سال میں نواز شریف کے اثاثوں کی کُل مالیت میں 95٫6 ملین روپے اضافہ جبکہ شہباز شریف کی کُل مالیت میں 56٫5 ملین کمی واقع ہوئی۔ دو ہزار تیرہ میں نواز شریف کے اثاثوں کی مجموعی مالیت 1٫82 ارب روپے تک بڑھ گئی تو دوسری جانب شہباز شریف کے معاملے میں یہ مزید کم ہوتے ہوئے 142 ملین روپے تک گر گئی۔ پاکستان کی نسبت شہباز شریف کے بیرون ملک زیادہ مفادات ہیں۔ برطانیہ میں ان کے پاس 138٫28 ملین روپے مالیت کی جائیدادیں اور بینک اکاؤنٹ ہیں۔ اسی طرح انہوں نے برطانوی بینکوں سے 117٫10 ملین روپے کے قرضے بھی حاصل کر رکھے ہیں۔ انہوں نے اپنے اثاثوں میں لاہور کی مجموعی طور پر 676 کنال اراضی کی مالیت ظاہر نہیں کی کیونکہ ان کے بقول یہ جائیداد انہیں والدہ کی جانب سے تحفتاً ملی۔ دستاویزات کے مطابق، وزیر اعلٰی پنجاب کے پاس 51٫96 ملین روپے نقد جبکہ 7٫27 ملین روپے ان کے ملک میں واحد بینک اکاؤنٹ میں جمع ہیں۔ شہباز شریف کی پہلی بیوی نصرت کے پاس تیس جون،2013 تک 273٫46 ملین روپے مالیت کے اثاثے تھے۔ ایک سال پہلے یہ 224٫56 ملین روپے تھے۔ ان کے پاس پانچ بینک اکاؤنٹس میں 1٫95 ملین روپے جبکہ نقدی کی صورت میں 14٫34 ملین روپے ہیں۔ شہباز شریف کی دوسری بیوی تہمینہ کے اثاثوں کی کُل مالیت 9٫83 ملین ہے۔ گزشتہ سال یہ مالیت 7٫64 ملین روپے تھی۔ ان کے پاس دو پاؤنڈ سٹرلنگ، ایک ڈالر اور دو پاکستانی کرنسی میں پانچ بینک اکاؤنٹس ہیں، تاہم ان میں محض تئیس ہزار سات سو ستر روپے ہی جمع ہیں۔ ان کے پاس پرائز بانڈ اور نقدی کی صورت میں سات لاکھ پچاس ہزار اور دو گاڑیاں بھی ہیں۔ وزیر اعظم نواز شریف کی بیوی کلثوم نواز کے پاس 235٫85 ملین روپے مالیت کے اثاثے ہیں، جو نصرت شہباز کے مقابلے میں بہت کم ہیں۔ کلثوم نواز کے پاس ایبٹ آباد کی چھانگا گلی میں 63٫75 ملین روپے مالیت کی زمین اور ایک گھر، مری کے مال روڈ پر 100 ملین روپے کا ایک بنگلہ، شیخوپورہ میں 70 ملین روپے کی 88 کنال اراضی، 1٫5 ملین روپے کے زیورات اور خاندانی کاروبار میں حصہ ہے۔ ان کے پاس 67 ہزار روپے نقد اور 55٫765 روپے بینک اکاؤنٹ میں ہیں۔ حمزہ شہباز 250٫46 ملین روپے کے اثاثوں کی وجہ سے اپنے والد سے زیادہ امیر ہیں۔ ان کی دو بیویاں ہیں۔ پہلی بیوی کے پاس 2٫45 ملین روپے جبکہ دوسری کے پاس 14٫23 ملین روپے کی جائیداد ہے۔ کیپٹن صفدر کی جائیداد کی مالیت 14٫23 ملین روپے ہے۔ ان کے پاس ایک گاڑی بھی ہے جو ان کی بیوی مریم نواز کو متحدہ عرب امارات سے تحفے میں ملی تھی۔

Chinese tycoon admits New York Times bid faces obstacles

China's Greenland to invest $2 bln in London real estate @MayorofLondon @storyful http://xhne.ws/WBwuX pic.twitter.com/M6h5B13j0h Chinese tycoon admits New York Times bid faces obstacles Tue, Jan 07 19:19 PM EST By Jennifer Saba NEW YORK Jan 7 (Reuters) - Chinese recycling tycoon Chen Guangbiao dialed back his ambitious plans to buy The New York Times Co just over a week after making his intentions public. "The level of difficulty is great," he said through a translator on Tuesday. Chen, known for his flashy philanthropy, does not hold shares in the Times, nor does he plan to buy any of its common shares, he said, noting that the Times rebuffed a request for a meeting. The company, which publishes the namesake newspaper, has a market value of $2.3 billion. Chen, who has been mulling a bid for the prestigious newspaper for the past two years, said last week he thinks it is worth $1 billion. The Ochs-Sulzberger family, which has owned the Times for more than 100 years, controls the company through a trust of Class B shares with special voting rights. He penned a column in The Global Times on January 5 asking readers not to take his intention of buying the paper as a trick or joke. Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr. has said recently the Times is not for sale. A New York Times spokeswoman declined to comment on Chen. Chen, whose private business is tearing down buildings and bridges, said in an interview on Tuesday that he still covets the newspaper but hopes to find an American entrepreneur to partner with to make the purchase. The interview followed an hour-long press conference in New York in which Chen tackled topics from his desire to help demolish the old San Francisco Bay Bridge to protests by the Falun Gong movement. Dressed in a dark suit, blue and gold striped tie, wearing makeup for the cameras, Chen performed a song he wrote about world peace after his opening remarks. The majority of the conference focused on two Chinese women, a mother and daughter, who are disfigured from a 2001 self-immolation incident in Tiananmen Square. Chen brought the women, Hao Huijun and Chen Guo, to New York to pay for medical procedures. That Tiananmen Square incident is a flash point in China involving protests by members of Falun Gong, a practice banned in China since 1999 because the country deemed it a cult. =============== Chinese firm to invest 2 bln USD in London residential projects English.news.cn 2014-01-08 02:01:14 ================================== LONDON, Jan 7 (Xinhua) -- Greenland Holdings Group, one of the major developer in China, announced Tuesday that it will invest in two real estate projects in London with total investment of 1.2 billion pounds (roughly 2 billion U.S. dollars). The first property project of Greenland is a residential development in west London, and the other project is in the Canary Wharf area. Greenland has bought the historic Ram Brewery in Wandsworth, west London, which has an investment value of 600 million pounds. The old beer brewery site, covering a development area of 7.75 acre, is planned to build 661 new homes, including a 36 storey landmark tower providing 166 flats and 9,500 square meters of commercial space for new shops, cafes, bars and restaurants, complementing the site's historic buildings which formed the original Young's brewery. Beer had been brewed at the site continuously since the 16th century, in 1831 becoming the home of brewers Young & Co, which maintained the pub that gave the brewery its name. At a signing ceremony of the Greenland's Ram Brewery project held on Tuesday, Zhang Yuliang, Chairman and President of the Greenland Group said: "London is the global financial center as well as the most open and diversified city that enjoys the most mature economic development, making it the first option for our investment in Europe. "Due to the active trading in London local real estate market in the last two years, the average residential price rose by 10 percent in 2013, and the increase in demand is expected to continue in 2014. "There have been more and more individual investors who favor UK market, thanks to the stable return on asset, high quality assets and sound market liquidity," he said. Greenland is one of the biggest developers in the world with 600 million square feet of large-scale commercial and residential projects currently under construction in 80 cities throughout China as well as real estate projects overseas, including projects in Jeju in South Korea, Pattaya in Thailand, Sydney and Melbourne in Australia and New York and Los Angeles in the USA. ===================== Old Ghanem property sold for record price January 08, 2014 - 5:05:08 am Khalifa Al Mueslemani DOHA: A piece of real estate covering an area of just 2,167 square metres in the city has fetched its owner a record QR230m, with the rate per square metre being QR106,000 ($29,100) — arguably, the highest in the country so far. The property in question is located in the Old Ghanem area, near Bank Street in the heart of Doha, and has a large number of apartments. But, according to a real estate expert, the buyer would most likely demolish the buildings and use the land for his own project. The price offered for the above property puts Doha in league with global metropolises like London, Geneva and Singapore, where real estate is third, fourth and fifth most expensive in the world after Monaco and Hong Kong. A quick look at real estate prices at some of the above locations reveals that Monaco is the most expensive in the world, commanding a per square metre rate of $57,000 to $64,000. With property rates ranging from $49,000 to $54,000 per square metre, Hong Kong’s real estate market is the second most expensive, followed by London ($42,000 to $46,000), Geneva ($29,000 to $32,000) and Singapore ($25,000 to $28,000). No GCC or Middle Eastern city, including Dubai, Makkah and Abu Dhabi, find a place among the top 10. Although real estate prices are not uniform, even in one area in Doha, the way prices are zooming the day shouldn’t be far when the city finds a place among the world’s top 10 cities where property is the most expensive. “Yes, if the demand for land from cash-rich investors continues to grow at today’s pace and supplies remain as restricted, you can’t prevent steep price escalations,” said real estate expert Khalifa Al Mueslemani. He said the Old Ghanem property deal of QR230m concluded last week (December 29, 2013 to January 2, 2014) should be considered one-off because there is hardly any land or property up for grabs in that area. “It’s a prime locality and the property is located in a busy commercial area. In this area, buildings are allowed to have 11 stories, so that must also have been a factor in its high pricing,” Al Muslemani told this newspaper. About the QR230m property sale in Old Ghanem, whose basic details were part of the real estate registration details for last week posted on the justice ministry’s website, he said the land could be used for hotel apartments or for a shopping complex. “This is an area where properties meet most lucrative requirements investors look for. People have money to buy such real estate but there is a serious shortage,” he reiterated. Al Muslemani said banks are also readily providing financing for real estate. ====================== A comparison of costs across the GCC has found that Qatar is the most expensive place to live in the region, Arabian Business reports. The analysis, compiled by Dubai-based company the Cost of Living Reports (CLR), concludes that Qatar puts the most strain on the wallets of its residents overall, followed by the UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. Report: Qatar most expensive place to live in the Gulf By: Victoria Scott | 1 hour agoView as "Clean Read" | 1 Comment wallet NohoDaman / Flickr A comparison of like-for-like costs across the GCC has found that Qatar is the most expensive place to live in the region, Arabian Business reports. The analysis, compiled by Dubai-based company the Cost of Living Reports (CLR), concludes that Qatar puts the most strain on the wallets of its residents overall, followed by the UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. It compares costs on a variety of living expenses, including housing rental costs, car rental rates, gym membership fees, doctor visits, health insurance, school fees and the price of food and utilities. Rental rise A steep increase in the cost of renting a home in Qatar in recent years seems to have propelled Qatar to the top of the index. The report puts the cost of renting an upmarket two bedroom apartment in Doha at the end of last year at $42,930 a year (around QR13,000 a month.) This is $15,540 more than in the UAE, the second most expensive location for rental in the region. Although that average rental price appears to reflect a comparison of upscale housing options, a series of reports and surveys have continued to show that rent increases are affecting all sectors of Qatar society. Residents have complained that housing allowances in Qatar are not keeping pace with the rental rises, and some have begun moving out of Doha into surrounding areas with more affordable homes. Car hire costs Qatar is also a very expensive place to rent a car. The report puts the cost of hiring a small SUV here at $2,773 per month – almost double the cost for the same vehicle in the UAE, and the most expensive in the region, CLR found. Qatar was also found to be the second most expensive place (behind the UAE) to see a private family doctor in the region, at $54 an appointment. However, Qatar scores relatively well in other areas of the report. It was found to be the cheapest place to buy a basket of 21 daily grocery items - Bahrain was found to be the most expensive at $88.80, followed by Kuwait ($83.68), Oman ($74.28), Saudi ($61.85), UAE ($61.32) and Qatar ($56.19). Cost of living index Chiming with these findings, recently released figures show that the cost of living in Qatar continued to rise in December 2013, up 2.7 percent compared to the same month in 2012. Here too, accommodation costs are putting pressure on the statistics. When rent, and the cost of energy aren’t taken into consideration, the figure is almost a percentage point lower at just 1.9 percent, the QSA states. However, costs are rising across the board. In a year-on-year comparison, the following increases were also noted: •Entertainment, Recreation & Culture – up by 5.2% •Furniture, Textiles & Home Appliances – up by 4.0% •Food, Beverages & tobacco” – up by 3.1% ============== ===================

مبشر لقمان کی جانب سے مہاجروں کی تذلیل

Kharra Sach - 6th January 2014 by xargham http://www.mqm.org/urdunews/4961 مبشر لقمان کی جانب سے مہاجروں کی تذلیل اور نازیبا الفاظ استعمال کرنے کے خلاف ایم کیوایم کے تحت زبردست پرامن احتجاجی مظاہرہ کیا گیا احتجاجی مظاہرے میں مہاجروں کے علاوہ دیگر قومیتوں سے تعلق رکھنے والے افراد نے بھی بہت بڑی تعداد میں شرکت کی ’’اردو بولنے والے عوام مبشر لقمان کے نازیبا الفاظ کی مذمت کرتے ہیں، ARY مہاجر دشمنی بند کرو‘‘ شرکاء کے پلے کارڈ ’’مہاجروں کے دل کا چین الطاف حسین ۔۔۔ الطاف حسین ‘‘’’ہے نام مقدس مہاجر ‘‘ احتجاجی مظاہرے کے شرکاء کی پرجوش نعرے بازی مبشر لقمان کا گھناؤنا عمل اخلاقیات، جمہوریت اور شرافت کسی کی بھی حدود میں نہیں آتا ہے، حیدر عباس رضوی صحافتی تنظیمیں مبشر لقمان کے جانبدارانہ، متعصبانہ رویئے اور عمل کا سنجیدگی سے نوٹس لیں اور صحافتی اصولوں کے تحت کارروائی کریں، حیدر عباس رضوی کا احتجاجی مظاہرے کے شرکاء سے خطاب کراچی ۔۔7جنوری 2014ء متحدہ قومی موومنٹ کے تحت صدر میں واقع مقامی نیوز چینل کے دفترپرنیوز چینل کے اینکرپرسن مبشر لقمان کی جانب سے مہاجروں کی تذلیل ان کے خلاف نازیبا زبان استعمال کرنے پر پر امن احتجاجی مظاہر ہ کیا گیا۔ احتجاجی مظاہر ہ میں ایم کیوایم کی رابطہ کمیٹی ڈپٹی کنوینرز ڈاکٹر خالد مقبول صدیقی ، انجینئر ناصر جمال ، رابطہ کمیٹی کے دیگر اراکین ،حق پرست ارکان پارلیمنٹرین ، کراچی تنظیمی کمیٹی کے ارکان ،کراچی مضافاتی کمیٹی، اے پی ایم ایس او ،شعبہ خواتین کی اراکین مختلف سیکٹر ز ویونٹس کے ذمہ داران وکارکنان اور مختلف قومیتوں کے عوام نے بہت بڑی تعداد میں شرکت کی۔ احتجاجی شرکاء نے اپنے ہاتھوں میں پلے کارڈ اٹھا رکھے تھے جن پر ’’اینکر پرسن مبشرلقمان کے متاثرانہ عمل خلاف احتجاج کرتے ہیں ‘‘’’اردو بولنے والے عوام مبشرلقمان کے نازیبا الفاظ کی مذمت کرتے ہیں ، ARYمہاجر دشمنی بند کرو ‘‘اوردیگر مطالبات اور کلمات جلی حروف میں تحریر تھے ۔ اس موقع پر احتجاجی مظاہرے کے شرکاء پرجوش انداز میں مقامی ٹی وی چینل اور اینکر پرسن مبشر لقمان کے خلاف اورایم کیو ایم کے حق میں فلک شگاف نعرے لگائے، بعد ازاں احتجاجی مظاہرے کے شرکاء سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے ایم کیوایم کی رابطہ کمیٹی کے رکن حیدر عباس رضوی نے کہا کہ مبشر لقمان نیوز چینل پر بیٹھ کر مہاجر قوم کو گالیاں دیتے ہیں اور انکا یہ گھناؤنا عمل اخلاقیات، جمہوریت اور شرافت کے خلاف ہے ۔انہوں نے کہا کہ ایم کیوایم آزادی صحافت کے حق میں ہے اور میڈیا سے درخواست گزار ہے کہ مہاجر قوم کی تذلیل کا ناقابل برداشت عمل بند کرایا جائے اس سے کروڑوں مہاجروں کی دل آزاری ہورہی ہے اور ان کے دل دکھی ہیں ۔ انہوں نے کہاکہ ہمیں مہاجر ہونے پر فخر ہے اور اپنی ریٹنگ بڑھانے کیلئے مہاجر قوم کو تنقید کا نشانہ نہیں بنایاجائے ۔ انہوں نے کہاکہ اے آر وائی پر مبشر لقمان کونسی صحافت کررہے ہیں اس کا صحافیوں کو بھی نوٹس لینا چاہئے ۔ آج مہاجر قوم کی تذلیل کا مقدمہ ہم پرامن احتجاج کی صورت میں پیش کررہے ہیں اس سے قبل ہم مبشر لقمان کے متعصبانہ رویئے سے مقامی نیوز چینل کے مالکان اور عہدیداران ذاتی طور پر آگاہ کرتے رہے ہیں ۔ انہوں نے کہاکہ مبشر لقمان کا رویہ جانبدارانہ ہے وہ مسلسل ایسے لوگوں کو اپنے پروگرام میں بٹھاتے ہیں جن کا صحافت سے کوئی واسطہ نہیں ، مہاجر قوم کے خلاف ہتک آمیز رویہ اختیار کرتے ہیں جو کہ سراسر زرد صحافت ہے ۔ حیدر عباس رضوی نے صحافتی تنظیموں پی ایف یو جے ، کے یو جے ، ایل یو جے اور پریس کلب کے عہدیداران سے مطالبہ کیا کہ مبشر لقمان کے جانبدارانہ رویئے ، مہاجر قوم کی تذلیل اور توہین کا سختی سے نوٹس لیاجائے اور ان کے خلاف آزاد صحافتی اصولوں کے تحت کارروائی عمل میں لائی جائے ۔

Six Pakistanis killed over visit to Sufi Muslim shrine

Six Pakistanis killed over visit to Sufi Muslim shrine

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Mass slaughter in Karachi: 6 decapitated bodies found near shrine By Our Correspondent Published: January 8, 2014 Share this article Print this page Email . PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Barely a week after tragedy struck Keenjhar Lake, following the discovery of five bodies near a mausoleum, another incident of mass killing was reported from the outskirts of Karachi. This time the bodies of six decapitated men were found. Police found a sharp-edge dagger from the crime scene and discovered from one of the victims’ mouths a note – apparently from the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Fazalullah group. “In the note, Taliban claimed responsibility for the killings and threatened that those who visit shrines could meet the same fate,” said Station House Officer Samad Khan. The bodies were found in a mud-house close to the Ayub Shah Shrine situated on a hillock located in the deserted area on the north-eastern outskirts of the city. One of the custodians of the shrine, Jumman Shah Faqir found the bodies at around 11am when he returned to the place as per his routine. “With their slaughtered bodies, the mud-house was splattered with their blood,” he said. One of the volunteers of an ambulance service, which reached the spot with police, said the heads of three victims were lying separately along with their bodies. “It was difficult for us to deal with the remaining three bodies as their heads had almost been separated and we feared that they would drop off if we did not handle them carefully,” he explained. The bodies were later shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for autopsy. “Their bodies were fresh and they were apparently killed overnight,” a medico-legal officer, Dr Aftab Channar told The Express Tribune. “The bodies had no marks of torture, but their hands and legs were apparently tied with rope before being slaughtered,” he added. Three of the victims have been identified as custodians of the shrine. Two others were visitors while the identity of the sixth victim is yet to be ascertained. The area, where this incident took place, is notorious for the presence of the Taliban and many people including policemen have been killed there apparently by the militant outfit. In the past, Taliban have allegedly attacked several shrines in the country, including the Abdullah Shah Ghazi mazar in Karachi. Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2014. کراچی : گلشن معمار میں ایک صوفی بزرگ ایوب شاہ کی مزار پر جانے کے جرم میں چھ اہلسنت بھائی صحابہ طالبان کے ہاتھوں ذبح کر کہ شہید کر دییے گئے ۔ جو مزارات پر آئے گا ان کا یہی انجام ہوگا سپاہ صحابہ طالبان کی دھمکی لبیک یارسول اللہ ۔ لبیک یاحسین گلشن معمارمیں واقع ایوب شاہ مزار پہ حاضری دینے والے سرجانی ٹاون خدا کی بستی کے رہائشی 6 مزدوروں کو کالعدم سپاہ صحابہ/طالبان کے دہشتگردوں نے گلا کاٹ کر شہید کردیا۔ پولیس زرائع کے مطابق شہدا کی لاشوں کے ساتھہ ایک پرچی بھی ملی ہے جس پہ تحریر ہے "مزاروں کو پوجنا بدعت ہے" کالعدم سپاہ صحابہ طالبان کے دہشتگردوں کے ہاتھوں شہید ہونے والوں کی شناخت رمضان، عابد، منور، سلیم اور جاوید کے نام سے کرلی گئی۔ سپاہ صحابہ طالبان کی دہشگردی آخر کب تک؟ کالعدم سپاہ صحابہ طالبان کے دہشتگرد کراچی آپریشن سے آزاد کیوں؟ قوم کے بیضمیروں سے کہہ دے کوئی وقت اب یہ گھروں سے نکلنے کا ہے!!! جانتے بوجھتے بھی جو انجان ہے؛ اس مسلمان کو میں نہیں مانتا!!! اگر کوئی مزار میں جاتا ہے تو کس نے حق دیا ہے کے کسی اور مذہب کا غنڈہ اُسے روکے؟ سُنیوں اور شیعوں کے نزدیک وہابی مسلک کے لوگ رسول خدا کو اپنے جیسا بول کر توہین کرتے ہیں، تو کیا شیعہ سُنی مل کر وہابی مسلک کے لوگوں کو قتل کریں؟ 12 کڑوڑ سُنی اور 4 کڑوڑ شیعوں کے لیے صرف 2 کڑوڑ وہابیوں کو ختم کرنا کوئی مشل کام ہے؟ وہ خاموش ہیں اس لیے کیونکہ اُن کا مذہب غنڈہ گردی نہیں سکھاتا۔ کس منہ سے یہ وہابی مُلا یورپ میں عائد اسلام مخالف پابندی پر احتجاج کرتے ہیں جبکہ یہ خود کسی اور عقیدے کے لوگو کو جینے کا حق تک نہیں دیتے۔ https://www.facebook.com/skpaknews Tue, Jan 07 07:06 AM EST By Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Six bodies were dumped at a Sufi shrine in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi on Tuesday, accompanied by a note purporting to be from the Taliban saying the men were killed for visiting the shrine, police said. Most Pakistanis are Sufis, a form of worship that emphasizes a personal relationship with Allah. The Taliban espouse violent Wahhabi Islam, which rejects many traditional forms of Sufi worship, including worship at shrines. Sectarian violence is increasing across Pakistan, with two Sufi shrines bombed last year in Sindh. The six bodies were found outside the shrine in Karachi on Tuesday morning, with a note claiming to be from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Fazlullah Group, a senior police officer told Reuters. "People visiting shrines will meet the same fate," he quoted the group as saying in the note. Two of the men had been beheaded, while the rest had their throats slit, the policeman said, in the first such instance of a mass killing at a shrine that he knew of. The violent port city of Karachi is heavily infiltrated by the Taliban and has been the site of Taliban-style executions. Mullah Fazlullah was elected head of the Taliban last November and is notorious for directing mass beheadings. Sufism is a non-violent form of Islam characterized by hypnotic rituals and ancient mysticism that has been practiced in Pakistan for centuries, but the insurgents see Sufis as irredeemable heretics who deserve to die. (Reporting by Syed Raza Hassan; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) ============================================================= Six Pakistanis killed over visit to Sufi Muslim shrine

NY declares state of emergency ahead of polar vortex winter storm

NY declares state of emergency ahead of polar vortex winter storm Published time: January 07, 2014 04:12 Get short URL Pedestrians cross Woodward Avenue as it snows as the area deals with record breaking freezing weather January 6, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Joshua Lott/Getty Images/AFP) Pedestrians cross Woodward Avenue as it snows as the area deals with record breaking freezing weather January 6, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Joshua Lott/Getty Images/AFP) Share on tumblr Tags Global warming, USA, Weather NY governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency ahead of a major winter storm triggered by the “polar vortex,” now sweeping into the eastern US. The state could see as much as 36 inches of snow and wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero. Road closures and a health advisory were issued by the state of New York in preparation for what are being described as “life threatening” weather conditions. “As this new winter storm develops, bringing heavy snow and high winds, I strongly urge all citizens in these regions to exercise caution, avoid travel, and stay indoors,” Governor Cuomo said. The state was mobilizing 300 members of the NY Army and Air National Guard to assist as the storm moved through the region, along with 3,800 field workers available to respond in the event of power failures caused by the icy conditions. The Chicago skyline is seen beyond the arctic sea smoke rising off Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, January 6, 2014. (Reuters/Jim Young) The Chicago skyline is seen beyond the arctic sea smoke rising off Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, January 6, 2014. (Reuters/Jim Young) Having already produced frigid conditions in the Midwest, temperatures down the east coast were set to plunge by as much as 40 degrees. States such as Minnesota, though well acquainted with harsh winter seasons, saw wind chill reach 56 degrees below zero in Duluth, while far to the south in Huntsville, Alabama, the temperature dipped to 14 degrees. The polar vortex effect was so powerful that it was blamed for high winds and huge ocean swells on the southwest coast of Britain, caused by an expansive, deep atmospheric depression over the Atlantic Ocean. Britain’s high waves were “loosely connected to the weather system that caused the U.S winter storm, which dumped large amounts of snow in the Northeast and delayed thousands of flights,” reported the AP. Residents of Indiana and Kentucky were warned not to leave their homes as temperatures dropped into the single digits, and wind chill in the minus 20s and below. Customers were advised to try and conserve power as the power grid serving 61 million Americans in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and portions of the South prepared to cope with the high demand. In Indiana 40,000 customers meanwhile waited for utility crews to restore power knocked out by the storm, reported the AP. The record-breaking freeze is being caused by a wavy and elongated jet stream, which is carrying Arctic air far more to the south than normal. “It’s basically the jet stream on a drunken path going around the Northern Hemisphere,” said Rutgers University climate scientist Jennifer Francis to Grist. The large weather phenomenon has also renewed the discussion on the impact of anthropomorphic, or human-induced, climate change. According to research conducted by Francis, the warming of the Arctic has produced the errant behavior of the polar vortex, which is present each year but usually does not plunge the southern portion of the US into such a freeze. That warming also seems to be producing greater instances of this wavy jet stream phenomenon.