The Art of peace ANP stalwart launches anti-war book

The book is based on the proceedings of a two-day event held in April 2012. The talks held during the event were then compiled in written form by Lala. PHOTO: NNI

PESHAWAR: Veteran politician of the Awami National Party, Afzal Khan Lala, launched his book ‘Da Pukhtano Pa Khawra Praday Jhagarha’ (Ghost war on Pakhtun soil) at a ceremony held at Peshawar Press Club on Saturday.

“Pukhtuns have not stood united as a nation since 1893,” said Lala while speaking on the occasion, referring to the year the Durand Line was drawn. “People cannot win without unity and Pukhtuns can never become a great nation unless they exhibit unity among them.”

Lala said Pakistan, Afghanistan and India should work towards bringing peace to their respective countries.



Pashto scholars and intellectuals can play an active role in bringing peace by using the power of their pens, but unfortunately, they are not writing anything positive in this regard, he lamented.

The book is based on the proceedings of a two-day event held in April 2012. The talks held during the event were then compiled in written form by Lala.

The event was an international one with participants from Afghanistan also in attendance. Speakers stressed on how peace could be restored in Pakistan and its western neighbour.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 16th, 2014.
source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/791760/the-art-of-peace-anp-stalwart-launches-anti-war-book/

PTI Now Officially a Corrupt Right Wing Party of Punjabi Establishment .

Ideological Pakistan Tehrik-i- insaf worker are worried about PTI going way of corruption and also and spending the charity money on , lavish parties and other luxuries while PTI has forgotten Pakhtunhwa and Pashtuns ,and thier problem.
Shamefully the Party is now Having a Lot of Corruption and Nepotism when lotas have been Elected in PTI that were Part of Generals Musharaff,s a Cruel Dictators  Cabinet 

Dear fellow Pakistanis,

As you know the deteriorating situation in Pakistan with poverty, bloodshed, lack of leadership and other similar heart wrenching conditions. We can't stay aloof with what's happening in Pakistan and it is our moral duty to help improve situation in Pakistan. Under, this context, we believed PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) was well set to tackle these problems but unfortunately, there is corruption, gross mismanagement, and lack of accountability within PTI.  Various office-bearers were caught stealing party funds, rigging intra party elections, and selling party tickets with impunity. For example, please refer to the third party independent Forensic Audit Report below which has found party office bearers have embezzled atleast 19 million rupees over just the last two years with impunity. Similarly, refer to the independent third party reports such as Tasneem Noornai Review Committee Report and Justice(r) Wajjhuddin's Election Tribunal Report below. Both of these reports identify systematic rigging of the last intra party election. Similarly, multiple office bearers are convicted bank defaulter but keep higher party posts though rigging, For example, President Punjab is a bank defaulter of 34 million rupees of Bank of Punjab. Head of Chairman's Secretariat, Naeemul Haque is also convicted in 2000 for a bank default.

This embezzlement has not only been in PTI Pakistan, but PTI USA LLC officials have also been allegedly travelling & throwing lavish parties at their homes in the name of PTI; all with PTI donors monies. Our attempts to inquire PTI USA LLC audit reports have been denied in past. We request you, to please inquire these questions and ask for a detail audit of the account before you donate.

In these circumstances, we, the ideological workers, request you, the PTI's supporters to hold your local PTI leadership accountable. Please, insist on complete audit reports of your donated monies.

Dear fellow Pakistanis, you all helped PTI become what it is today. You must do your part in reforming this party. Time is running out for Pakistan, we must actively engage and make sure that we transform PTI into an institution, so that it is well equipped with the highest standards of excellence and honesty and help achieve our shared dream of a Naya Pakistan...Insha-Allah!!!

Sincerely,

PTI's Ideological workers

 

1)      PTI Special Forensic Audit Report

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_KYH0JxvCTfMjNKWk9CTUJSd0k/edit

2)      TasneemNoorani Review Committee Report

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_KYH0JxvCTfa1ZjYXhfTEVCVFU/edit

3)      Justice Wajjhuddin Order Sheet

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_KYH0JxvCTfMGkwMDZ2eFdReUU/edit

4)      Ejaz Chaudhry Bank Defaulter

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_KYH0JxvCTfeEZ5UFVNQlVDZmM/edit

Present Day Problems, Chapter Removed by Right wing Paltoo Parties of Punjabi Establishment.

Why Right wing Parties supported by Pakistani establishment like PTI + Jamaat Islami wants to promote, Jihalat and Backwardness just like thier militant wing Taliban wants to do on Pashtuns only in Pakistan is that a Policy of Pakistani eatablishment that forms favour with PTI and Jamaat Ialami who's founders were recently hanged a few days ago in Bangladesh for Inhuman and Unislamic Practices of Mass graves and rapes of thousand of women in East Pakistan in 1971 .

Imran Khan Aka Captian Taliban Khan 

Siraj Ul Haq also known as Subedar Sahib head of Jamaat Islami 

PESHAWAR: The Elementary and Secondary Education Department is set to remove a whole chapter from a school textbook highlighting the contemporary issues, their causes and veiled hints towards the invisible elements responsible for creating such issues that have made the lives of people miserable in the region, according to sources.

The chapter titled “Da Maujoda Dor Masalay” (problems of the present age) in the Pashto book for
grade-10 will be removed on the demand of Jamaat-i-Islami, they said. The chapter was included in the textbook by the previous ANP-led government to inform the students about the various issues engulfing the society for the last many years, said the sources in the education department.

In the third paragraph on page 65 of the chapter it is stated that due to political instability millions of
Afghans were compelled to migrate to Pakistan who brought with them many problems from Afghanistan that still existed in our society.

The text on page 66 conveys that “It is crystal clear that human beings have always used their
power and inflicted brutalities on others in the process to impose their religious, political, national
and economic supremacy on others. 

In history whenever any group in any area on the earth started ruling by adopting such practices has left examples of brutalities and inhuman practices that has bowed down the head of human beings in shame”.

Without naming any area or country, it is stated that the power game still continues which has
caused huge losses to the society, particularly to the poor people. It further says that rich countries
have been using all resources in the region for imposing their agenda and increasing influence in
the third world countries.

The students read in the chapter that the people of the third world countries getting financial support
to fulfil their daily needs of life are being exploited intentionally or unintentionally, consciously or
unconsciously at the hands of the rich countries for their agenda.

“Such acts are apparently good and pious, full of benefits in this world and the life after death, but
actually the planner behind such acts wanted to spread violence,” it is added. “As such, the society which couldn’t educate their children due to lack of resources is used at the hands of others for achieving their goals, causing unrest and terrorism in the country,” it states.

In the same chapter, the students are told that due to lack of education, some religious sects have been promoting their causes in the society through use of huge amount of money.

It has also been mentioned that in the race of leaving others behind, the religious extremism often causes differences, which is one of the big reasons for unrest in the society.

The writer has also listed the uncontrollable increase in population as one of the problems, stating that having more children and lacking resources most of the people couldn’t provide education
to their children. Resultantly, such children become child labourers or beggars.

The unchecked population growth results in rising joblessness, which leads to suicides, mental and psychological diseases and drug addiction in the society.

Everything mentioned in the chapter is based on the present day realities, said a senior teacher of a government school. “It will educate the students about the contemporary issues,” he said, adding such issues were discussed in the textbooks for the first time.

“Such issues should be also discussed in the English and Urdu textbooks to educate the students at larger scale,” another senior teacher told Dawn.

When contacted, a senior official in the education department told Dawn that the material given in the
chapter was based on reality, but it could create bad impression of the state among the students.

“Actually, different schools of thought are discussed between the lines which could increase hatred in the society,” said an activist of Jamaat-i-Islami, who was one of the members of the team which held meetings with the officials of the education department in this connection.

He said that distribution of resources was the real problem, not increase in population. “Linking problems with the population growth is the propaganda of the West,” he said.

Published in Dawn, October 26th, 2014

Liberals are scum of this country: Imran Khan is he an Idiot or ?

Imran Khan says that liberals were scum of the country. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that liberals in Pakistan were the scum of the country who backed US policies.

In a tell-all interview with NDTV’s Barkha Dutt, who was visiting Pakistan recently, Khan shared his views ranging from the political to the personal, including martial laws, Memogate, corruption and allegations against him.

Talking about liberals, he said that liberals were the scum of this country and were fascists. Khan said that those liberals backed bombing of villages, drone attacks. He added that it was the liberals who backed US policies, including the War on Terror that had aggravated extremism in the country.

Answering a question on being called ‘Taliban Khan’, the PTI chief said that he was being labelled that since he encouraged dialogue with the Taliban instead of military action, a policy which the US eventually had to adopt too.

He also touched upon criticism against him about praying on stage during rallies, to which he said that he prayed five times a day and that praying on the stage was not an exception.

‘Age of martial law is over’

The PTI chairman told her that the age of martial law was over, adding that the people of Pakistan have moved on. Talking about Memogate, Khan said that the infamous case was enough for an army take over but had decided against it because it realised that the people were not going to accept military takeovers anymore.

Khan added that for the first time in the history of Pakistan, the Supreme Court had taken a stand against corruption. He praised the media as well for its vibrant role in creating political awareness amongst the public.

‘Parliament, a coalition of crooks’

Responding to a question on the contempt of court notice served to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, Khan said that the current parliament was a “coalition of crooks” who were benefitting from this “corrupt system” and were simply protecting each other’s corruption.  He said that democracy is strengthened by rule of law and that there were instead different laws for the rich and poor in Pakistan.

Speaking on early elections, Khan said that both his party and the country felt that the sooner the elections took place, the better, adding that the sooner the country got rid of these “crooks”, the rebuilding process of the country could start.

Establishment backing

On allegations that his party was backed by the establishment, Khan referred to various polls, including the Pew polls that ranked the PTI as the number one party in terms of popularity in Pakistan, adding that he could not have manipulated those polls.

Alliance with Musharraf

On a possible alliance with former president and All Pakistan Muslim League chief, Pervez Musharraf, Khan said that although it was kind of Musharraf wanting to be a part of his alliance, the party would not accept him. He added that it was the former general’s NRO that had brought President Asif Zardari and other “criminals” in power, also mentioning his involvement in the war on terror, exacerbating the situation in Balochistan by assassinating Nawab Akbar Bugti and the Lal Masjid case.

Khan also adviced Musharraf about not coming to Pakistan as his life was in danger from the Baloch, in particular Bugti’s son who had put a ransom on Musharraf’s head.

M&M: Memogate and Mansoor Ijaz

Regarding the Memogate case, the PTI chairman said that everyone in Pakistan considered the case to be akin to treason since it was the government asking the US to help them against the Pakistan army.

Speaking about Mansoor Ijaz, the US born Pakistani, who was one of the central characters in the case, Khan said that he did not think highly of Ijaz, adding that he was a ‘non-entity’.

Khan refused to comment further on the case, stating it was sub judice.

Relations with India

When asked on what Khan ascendency to power meant for India and Kashmir issue, he said that he believes in a political solution to the issue instead of a military one. He emphasised on having a roadmap to resolve the crisis in Kashmir.

Speaking on relations with India, he said that he believed in having normal ties with the neighbouring country, stating that this region was one of the fastest growing in the world and that the entire sub-continent should be working together to get rid of poverty. He emphasised on a relationship built on truth and no double games, which was free of blame game particulary about promoting terrorism in either countries.

Mumbai Attacks: 26/11

On Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and his alleged involvement in the attack in Mumbai on 26/11, Khan said that the case was in Supreme Court and that he wanted the law to take its course.

On a question regarding his playboy image of the past, the even flamboyant Khan remarked that his spirituality had not made him an angel and that he was still a ‘humble sinner’ 

source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/323913/liberals-are-scum-of-this-country-imran-khan/

551 schools Destroyed by Anti Pashtun Taliban Targeting Education in Just a Year 2013-14.

PESHAWAR: 

At least 551 schools were destroyed in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and Frontier Regions (FR) in 2013-14 due to ongoing militancy and floods. This was revealed in official papers issued by the FATA Secretariat regarding the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for 2014-15.

According to documents available with The Express Tribune, 362 boys schools and 189 girls schools have been destroyed in the tribal areas.

Going under

In Bajaur Agency, 85 schools—64 of which were boys schools and 21 girls schools—have been affected. Nearly 109 schools in Mohmand Agency were destroyed by militancy and floods, out of which 81 were for boys. At least 63 schools in Khyber Agency were destroyed in 2013-14; 35 of which were boys schools and 28 girls schools.

In Orakzai Agency, 168 schools were destroyed. At least 92 of these were boys schools. In Kurram Agency, 70 schools were destroyed due to militancy and floods. Nearly 54 of these were boys schools and 16 were girls schools

The documents added that 11 schools were razed to the ground in FR Peshawar. Five of these were girls schools.

During 2013-14, at least 28 schools were destroyed in FR Kohat. Out of these, half were girls schools. Five boys schools in FR Bannu, a boys school and girls schools in FR Lakki, nine boys schools in South Waziristan and another boys school in FR-Tank have also been affected.

Not nearly enough

According to the documents, only 85 educational institutions have been constructed so far in the region. Moreover, 152 schools are under construction and 229 remain non-functional.

According to another document issued by the FATA Secretariat, over Rs3 billion has been allocated for education in the ADP for 2014-15. It revealed Rs2 billion would be spent on 91 ongoing schemes proposed through the ADP whereas Rs1 billion would be set aside for the completion of 59 new projects.

Speaking to The Express Tribune, FATA Secretariat spokesperson Fazlullah said educational institutions in the tribal areas have faced increasing pressure as compared to other departments. As a result, the education sector has been given priority in the ADP for 2014-2015, he added.

According to Fazlullah, Governor Mehtab Abbasi has issued special directives to give priority to the education sector in the budget and reconstruct the schools destroyed in Fata. A large number of schools are being constructed and special emphasis has been placed on the education of girls, he added.

The FATA Secretariat spokesperson said construction work has stopped in some areas due to militancy. However, he insisted that work will resume once the situation is under control.

An abysmal state

A FATA Education Atlas 2011-12 report released by the FATA Directorate of Education, Education Management Information System has provided key facts and figures on the education of girls in Fata.

According to the report, 124,424 girls were enrolled in 1,551 primary schools. Nearly 19,614 girls were enrolled in 158 middle schools. The report added 13,837 girls were enrolled in 42 high schools whereas 1,134 girls have been enrolled in five higher secondary schools in Fata.

The proportion of girls enrolled in schools stands at 7.5% in South Waziristan, 4.26% in North Waziristan, 21.03% in Kurram Agency, 4.75% in Bajaur, 5.72% in Mohmand Agency. In Orakzai Agency and Khyber Agency, the proportion of girls enrolled at schools stands at 5.15% and 16.13%, respectively.

Similarly, the proportion stands at 5.88% in FR DI Khan, 1.81% in FR Lakki Marwat, 2.28% in FR Tank, 1.07% in FR-Bannu, 24.09% in FR Kohat and 16.66% in FR Peshawar.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 3^rd, 2014.

source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/785218/education-woes-551-schools-in-fata-frs-devastated-by-militancy-floods-in-2013-14/

Common heritage: South Korean monks step through Peshawar’s window to Gandhara

PESHAWAR: 

An eight-member delegation of Buddhist monks from South Korea visited Peshawar Museum on Wednesday. Earlier, the monks performed religious rituals for the peace and stability of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) at the Gandharan Jaulian monastery in Haripur.

“Though our culture and religion are different, our grand ancestors were the same. It’s a link that keeps us close to each other,” said Haan Sang Beom, one of the monks, to The Express Tribune at Peshawar Museum. The South Korean delegation is currently in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) for a visit.

They said they had received a very warm welcome by the people of the province, contrary to the impression the world has of the region. “People think Pukhtuns hate statues and Buddhism but we found nothing of the sort here,” said Beom.

However, the monks were dismayed to see parts of ancient Gandhara sites in ruins; a condition they attributed to a lack of financial resources for preservation.

“Nonetheless, it was heart-warming when I first laid eyes on the stupas and statues, they still seem honoured by the people,” said Lee Sung Hee. She shared the monks offered special prayers at the ancient sites, also praying for stability and religious harmony in Pakistan. They usually offer such supplications on the first and 15th of the month or around the time of the full moon.

According to Bakht Mohammad, the curator of Peshawar Museum, there are 50,000 Gandharan artefacts from 1CE to 7CE. “When we refer to the Gandhara era, we mean the Buddhist era,” said Mohammad. He briefed the monks about the museum and the historical importance of the Peshawar valley.

Mohammad added the Directorate of Archaeology will arrange for the monks to see all Buddhist sites of the province.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 23^rd, 2014.

source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/779548/common-heritage-south-korean-monks-step-through-peshawars-window-to-gandhara/

Imran Khan PTI Avoids a Resolution in Praising First Pashtun Noble Prize Winner of Pakhutnkhwa Malalaa Yousafzai.

PESHAWAR: A resolution for Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has got stuck in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly secretariat as Jamaat-i-Islami, a partner of the Pakistan Tehreek-i- Insaf-led ruling coalition in the province, has made its inclusion in the house’s agenda conditional on the tabling of a similar resolution for scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui imprisoned in the US over links to terrorists.

Law and parliamentary affairs minister Imtiaz Shahid Qureshi told Dawn that PTI would support its coalition partner on the matter.

He expressed ignorance about keeping the resolution pending in the assembly secretariat.

The minister said some lawmakers had reservations about the resolution and was not sure if the Awami National Party would gather support of the opposition parties in favour of its pro-Malala move.

Notably PTI chairman Imran Khan had congratulated Malala on winning Nobel Peace Prize. However, the PTI-led provincial government did not issue any statement to praise the teenage activist for girls’ education.

ANP MPA Syed Jafar Shah had submitted the resolution to the assembly secretariat on October 20, which has so far not been brought on the house’s agenda.

Jafar Shah told reporters that he had requested Speaker Asad Qaisar to put the resolution on the agenda but the latter showed reluctance.

“It may create problems for us,” Jafar Shah quoted Speaker Asad Qaisar as saying during a meeting.
JI opposed to move until pro-Aafia resolution made part of house agenda

He said the Senate, National Assembly and Punjab and Sindh assemblies had passed resolutions to congratulate Malala Yousafzai on receiving Nobel Peace Prize.

The MPA said Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had announced to establish a university in the name of Malala. He said the young activist belonged to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and therefore, the provincial assembly should take the lead.

“I don’t know why the government is so scared about the resolution,” he said, adding that he had suggested in his resolution that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government should set up university in the name of the Nobel laureate.

When the house began proceedings on Tuesday, Pakistan People’s Party MPA Nighat Orakzai through a point of order drew Speaker Asad Qaisar’s attention towards the resolution.

She said not only Malala Yousafzai was a national hero but she was an international icon as well.

Orakzai said Malala’s efforts for the promotion of education had been recognised around the world and that she was given the Nobel Peace Prize and other international awards in recognition of her courage and contributions for the promotion of education.

“This is very unfortunate that a resolution submitted by a member of the opposition has been intentionally blocked,” she said, asking the chair to bring the resolution for Malala on the house’s agenda.

The MPA said the treasury and opposition should unanimously pass resolution.

Lawmaker of Jamaat-i-Islami Mohammad Ali Khan said Dr Aafia Siddiqui was the daughter of the nation and that he had great contributions for Islam. He said the house should pass a joint resolution for Dr Aafia and Malala.

Speaker Asad Qaisar remained silent on the point of order raised by Nighat Orakzai and moved to the agenda.

Insiders said Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, which had been opposing Nobel Peace Prize for Malala, was also not in favour of the resolution.

A JUI-F MPA told Dawn in the assembly’s lobby that his party might not support the resolution.

“I have informed my friends (ANP lawmakers) that he will not support the resolution,” he said, adding everybody knew the motive behind the award of Nobel Peace Prize to Malala.

In January this year, the provincial government had stopped a civil society organisation from organising a ceremony at the University of Peshawar to launch the book of the Nobel laureate, I am Malala.

Similarly, the banned militant outfit, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, had warned leading booksellers against selling the book.

Also, the house admitted an adjournment motion about the prevailing law and order situation in the province for detailed discussion.

JUI-F member Mufti Syed Janan, who moved the motion, portrayed the worst scenario in the province.

He said 44 policemen and other officials were killed in Peshawar in 2013 and the number had reached 138 in the current year.

The MPA said the nighttime flight operations at the Bacha Khan International Airport had been suspended due to the recent firing incident. He said the government had failed to provide protection to citizens and that the government’s writ had been confined to the Civil Secretariat and Police Lines.

Later, the Delimitation of Local Councils Ordinance, 2014 and Local Government (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 were tabled in the house.

The assembly passed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Civil Servants Retirement Benefits and Death Compensation Bill, 2014 after incorporating several amendments of the opposition in it.

Published in Dawn, October 29th , 2014
source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1141110/good-words-for-malala-stuck-in-kp-assembly-secretariat

Civil Society Angry Over Malalaa Bashing by Imran Khan PTI Government and JI Mullahs .

PESHAWAR: Civil society members have expressed concerns over Jamaat-e-Islami MPAs’ stiff opposition to a resolution tabled in the assembly appreciating and congratulating Noble laureate Malala Yousafzai.

Pakhtunkhwa Ulasi Tehreek held a meeting chaired by Ajmal Afridi on Thursday in Peshawar and expressed disapproval of the JI’s stance. Civil society members including Dr Said Alam Mehsud, Prof Dr Khadim Hussain, Sikandar Zaman, Arbab Sheheryar, Arshad Haroon, Iqbal Hoti, Khurshid Bano, Taimur Kamal and Shabina Ayaz appreciated and congratulated Malala Yousafzai on winning the Noble Peace award.

By winning the peace prize, Malala has shown the world that Pukhtuns are not terrorists but are themselves victims of terrorism, said the meeting’s participants. The association passed a resolution appreciating Malala and vowed that it would not allow JI’s MPAs to hijack the assembly. The civil society members urged lawmakers of various parties to unite against JI in the assembly.

The participants also opposed JI’s demands of revising the provincial curriculum.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 31st, 2014.
source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/783710/disapproval-jis-stance-on-pro-malala-resolution-criticised/

PTI Government Is not Happy Malalaa Yousafzai Getting Noble Prize rather it Passes a Resolution for a Terrorist Convict Non Resident of Pakhtunkhwa.

PTI + JI Government under Imran Khan a False Liberal and Mullah Passes
Resolution Favoring a Karachi urdu Speaking Terrorist and Non Resident
of Pakhutnkhwa and a Terrorist and Wife of Alqaeda Leader Terrorist
Leader Ammar Ali Baluchi Nephew of Khalid Shiekh Muhammad Master
Minds of 9/11 Massacre, and Mass Murderers , Dr Afia Siddique and her
Husband Shared a PO Box that was used by Alqaeda for its Dirty Works .

PESHAWAR: While putting a resolution for Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai 

on the back burner, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Wednesday passed 

another resolution to press the US government for freeing scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui 

declaring her the ‘oppressed daughter of Pakistan’.

The house passed the pro-Aafia resolution tabled by Jamaat-i-Islami MPA Mohammad Ali 

Khan unanimously.

The treasury and opposition parties except Awami National Party had signed the resolution.

The resolution read Dr Aafia had been languishing in a US jail, where she was physically 

and mentally tortured and that the federal government didn’t pressure the US government 

for get release.

“This is the responsibility of the (Pakistani) government, the United Nations and Islamic 

countries to exert pressure on the US to free the innocent and oppressed daughter of 

Pakistan immediately.”

On a point of order, PPP lawmaker Nighat Orakzai sought the speaker’s permission for 

speaking on the resolution on Malala.

She said she wanted to include the Nobel laureate’s name in the resolution submitted by an 

ANP lawmaker from Swat, Syed Jafar Shah.

However, the speaker asked her to table a fresh resolution for the purpose.The resolution 

for Malala submitted by Syed Jafar Shah on October 20 has got stuck in the assembly 

secretariat.

The mover has yet to gather support for getting the resolution passed by the house 

unanimously to congratulate the teenage Nobel laureate from his hometown, Swat.

Backburners pro-Nobel laureate resolution, demands release of scientist detained in US

A visibly dejected Jafar Shah told Dawn that opposition members, too, were not ready to 

support the resolution on Malala’s accomplishment.

Pakistan People’s Party, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, Qaumi Watan Party and Pakistan 

Muslim League-Nawaz are part of the combined opposition.

JUI-F had advised ANP not to insist on tabling the pro-Malala resolution.

“There is a visible division among opposition members. Many of them are not in favour 

of the resolution on Malala,” said Jafar Shah.

Also in the session, PML-N MPA from Kohistan district Abdul Sattar Khan tabled 

a resolution seeking ban on parliamentarians and lawyers bowing before the assembly 

speaker and judges respectively during proceedings.

He declared the practice un-Islamic and said such practices were against the faith and 

spirit of Islam.

The MPA said a Muslim should bow his head only before the Allah Almighty.

Speaker Asad Qaisar opposed the resolution and ruled that every mover should provide a 

copy of his/her resolution to the assembly secretariat and discuss it with other members 

before  tabling it in the house.

In light of the ruling, the resolution was deferred.

Sattar Khan didn’t take members of his own party into confidence before moving the 

resolution.

MPA Shaukat Yousafzai of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf tabled a resolution urging the federal 

government to simplify the procedure to renew computerised national identity cards.

The house passed the resolution unanimously.

Also, the treasury and opposition benches agreed that the issue of changes in textbooks 

of the province wouldn’t be politicised and that the teaching material would be made in 

light of the guidelines incorporated in the National Curriculum Policy 2006.

JUI-F MPA Mufti Syed Janan through an adjournment motion raised the issue of changes

in textbooks and said the controversy had caused confusion.

He said the treasury should clarify position on the textbooks otherwise the matter should be 

referred to the house’s relevant committee.

The MPA said it was the sensitive matter and should not be politicised further.

Elementary and secondary education minister Atif Khan told the house that the government 

had no intention to remove contents about religion and ideology of Pakistan from textbooks.

He said textbooks would be published in light of the National Curriculum Policy 2006.

Local government minister Inayatullah Khan, who is a JI member, said the presence of 

Islamic content in textbooks had shrunk and that the people, especially educationists, had 

reservations about it.

He said it was a matter of faith and that Muslims couldn’t tolerate incorporation of material, 

which was against Islam and Pakistan’s culture and ideology.

“Pictures of girls wearing skirts have been printed in textbooks though skirt is not part of our 

culture,” he said.

The minister said though he had no objection to mention of Bacha Khan in textbooks, he 

didn’t want to see his (Bacha Khan’s) ideology included in them.

ANP parliamentary leader Sardar Hussain Babak, a former education minister, 

denied his government had removed material on religion and Pakistan from textbooks.

“Overlapping and repetition was avoided in textbooks but some people are misinterpreting the 

issue,” he said.

He asked PTI and JI to discuss the matter with all stakeholders instead of taking a ‘solo flight’ on it.

“We all are Muslims. Nobody has the right to issue certificate of one being good Muslim to 

others,” he said, asking the government to stop exploiting things in the name of religion.

Published in Dawn, October 30th , 2014 

source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1141303/kp-assembly-prefers-aafia-to-malala

Governor Punjab Muhammad Sarwar brother is now supporting Scottish National Party in Glassgow and His Son is in Labour Party of UK .

Millionaire Labour Party donor defects to the SNP

THE millionaire brother of former Labour MP Mohammed Sarwar and uncle of the party's Scottish deputy leader, Anas Sarwar, has switched his allegiance to the SNP, The Herald can reveal.

MOHAMMAD RAMZAN: DEFECTED TO SNP


Businessman Mohammad Ramzan has come out in favour of Alex Salmond's party ahead of next week's council elections, blaming the Labour administration in Glasgow for a "lack of ideas and innovation".


The tycoon, who is chairman of United Wholesale Grocers, said he had supported Labour in the past out of family loyalty and donated £2000 to his brother's Labour General Election campaign in Glasgow Govan in 2001.

However, yesterday he revealed he had withdrawn his support for Labour – just as leader Ed Miliband is due to hit the campaign trail in Glasgow today.

Mr Miliband is also expected to attend a Muslim Friends of Labour function hosted by Anas Sarwar tonight.

Mr Ramzan said: "I am delighted to be supporting the SNP at this year's local elections on May 3. I have been a businessman in Glasgow for over 35 years and I have always wanted what is best for the city.

"Unfortunately, under the current Labour administration the city has not moved forward, there is a lack of ideas and innovation, and they now spend more time squabbling among themselves than trying to help ordinary Glaswegians.

"That is why I will be supporting real change under the SNP."

Mr Ramzan said that, aside from his donation to his brother's campaign, he had made small donations to Labour in the past, mainly to local council candidates "at the last few elections".

However, he stressed last night that he was not setting out to embarrass his brother or his nephew, who he said were aware of his growing inclination to support the SNP.

He said: "Through their small business bonus scheme, council tax freeze, abolition of university tuition fees and protection of vital services like the NHS, the SNP have shown real credibility in government.

"They will undoubtedly bring the same competence that they have shown in government to the local council, and I look forward to helping them make Glasgow flourish."

SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon said last night: "This is another sign of the growing support for the SNP in Glasgow and shows that the wind of change is blowing through the city."

Glasgow SNP group leader Allison Hunter said: "I am delighted that Mr Ramzan is to support the SNP at the election next week. For a prominent businessman to endorse us in this way is hugely significant.

"As Mr Ramzan says, Glasgow has not moved forward under Labour. Glasgow needs a can-do council which will work closely with neighbouring councils and the Scottish Government to build for economic recovery – this is precisely what the SNP are offering next Thursday."

The man behind the country's biggest cash-and-carry arrived in Scotland in 1974,

starting out in business with £5 in his pocket.

Soon Mr Ramzan was selling clothes door-to-door around Glasgow and as far afield as Dunoon, travelling by bus and ferry.

By 1977 he was in the wholesale trade, and within a decade United Wholesale had achieved a multi-million-pound turnover.

But, while his brother Mohammad increasingly devoted his time to front-line politics, he concentrated on building the family business.

Mr Ramzan is now chairman of United Wholesale, while his son Nabeel Ramzam is managing director. Mr Sarwar was a Glasgow MP from 1997 to 2010, while his son, Anas Sarwar, is MP for Glasgow Central and deputy leader of the Scottish Labour Party.

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