کہاں سے سیکھی ہے تو نے اے اقبال یہ درویشی
کے چرچا ہے بادشاؤں میں تیری بے نیازی کا
Archive for the ‘Pakistaniyat’ Category
Iqbal Qalander
Posted in Culture, History, Iqbaliat, Islam, Pakistaniyat, Poetry on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Birthday of Hz Allama (ra)
Posted in History, Iqbaliat, Pakistaniyat on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the birthday of Hz Allama Iqbal, poet, philosopher and mystic and one of the founding fathers of Pakistan. Despite recent attempts to “shelve” his teachings by some recent governments that feel that he is not liberal enough for their liking, he continues to be an inspiration to millions.
Pakistan Will Triumph!
Posted in History, Pakistaniyat on October 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Spread the message!
Dil Dil Pakistan!
Posted in Culture, Music, Pakistaniyat on August 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Happy Independence Day to everyone!
70th Anniversary of Hz Allama
Posted in Iqbaliat, Pakistaniyat on April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Those who have visited this blog must have come to know how indebted this scribe is to Hz Allama Muhammad Iqbal (ra). I have never thought of him as a mere poet, as even before I could read Urdu properly, I had heard from reliable sources that there was a mystic hidden behind the intellectual. [...]
No Change depite Changed Faces- Javed Chaudry on Pakistan
Posted in Culture, Pakistaniyat, Politics on April 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Came across this excellent article by Javed Chaudry who used to write the Zeropoint column in the Daily Jang. It sums up my fears based on the events of the last few days. Apologies to those friends who only read English as the article is in Urdu. Well worth reading so do take a look [...]
Pakistan: A Timely Reminder from Shahab Sahib.
Posted in Pakistaniyat, Politics, Shahabiyat on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Given the current situation in Pakistan I thought this article by Hz Qudratullah Shahab (ra) would be worth reviewing. It seems we have still not learnt the lesson.
Pakistan: From Concept to Reality
How has the Pakistan that was born in the vision of Allama Iqbal developed into reality? This self-evaluation is even more necessary than the [...]
Change in Pakistan?
Posted in Culture, Pakistaniyat on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is now a wind of change blowing in Pakistan. A democratic government has been elected on a mandate of wide-ranging reforms. Let us hope and pray that they are able to carry these through. As I’m not able to follow developments on TV I’ve been searching the net for current affairs programmes lately, and [...]
Support Black Flag Week
Posted in Culture, Pakistaniyat, Politics on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Its Black Flag Week in Pakistan and we should all support it. The message is simple: Restore the judiciary! If the Rule of Law is not established Pakistan will always remain what its current President calls it, a “failed state”.
Bhutto and Pakistan in Perspective
Posted in Culture, Pakistaniyat, Politics on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Somebody once remarked that the unconditional devotion of PP workers to Benazir is due to a guilt-complex stemming from their failure to come out in support of Zulfiqar Bhutto when he was hanged by Gen. Zia ul-Haq. The non-stop and extremely unbalanced coverage by the Pakistani media of Benazir’s assassination and funeral makes one wonder [...]