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dawn.com Dawn.com invites its readers to post their favourite verses by one of Pakistan's most revered poets.

Source: forum.dawn.com
A legendary poet like Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984) needs no introduction. In Pakistan, where one authoritarian government has made way for another since 1947, Faiz’s person and work is largely known as a symbol of resistance. ...
Sami Khan
Sami Khan
great thought :P...people, dnt u have anything to do...faiz will b in jannah or jahaunnm,,,,whn u go up u'll c by urslf...abhi to apni fiikr kijye..n temme...have pakitanis aloted a plot in jannah????lolzzzz
about an hour ago
Rabia Ahsan
Rabia Ahsan
By Faiz: December 31, 1958, Lahore Jail

Bedam hue Baimar dawa kion nahi detay
Tum achay maseeha ho shifa kion nahi detay
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Dard e Sghab e Hijrah ki jaza kion nahi detay
Khoon e dil wehshi ka silah kion nahi detay

Mit jaye gee makhlooq to insaaf karo gey
Munsif ho to ab hashar uttha kion nahi detay

Haan nukta war dilao lab o dil ki gawahi
Haan naghma gar o saz sada kion nahi detay

Peeman junoo hathoon ko sharmaye ga kab tak
Dil walon geraibaan ka pata kion nahi detay

Barbadi e dil jabr nahi Faiz kisi ka
Woh dushman e jaan ha to bhula kion nahi detay
10 minutes ago
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dawn.com The list obtained by Dawn has names of 5,800 people who are facing financial irregularities and criminal cases.

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The government did not present in the National Assembly a list of beneficiaries of the NRO despite a promise made by the prime minister.—Photo by APP
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dawn.com Pakistan’s ‘Life of a Siachin Soldier’ won the first prize at the Armies and People international film festival in Rome.

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ISLAMABAD: A documentary produced by the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) directorate has won the first prize in an international film festival, Eserciti e Popoli (Armies and People), held at Bracciano in Italy’s capital, Rome.
Qas Ali
Qas Ali
Hum hain pakistani hum tau jeetain gay han jeetain gay.. HER maidaan main, HER tufaan main jeetain gay han jeetain gay...

Proud to be a PAKISTANI.. I Love Pakistan Army...
about an hour ago
Dev Rathore
Dev Rathore
really proud 2 be pakistani :) awesum
28 minutes ago
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dawn.com Despite a distinct lack of support, the police are doing their best to cope with terror, writes Ayesha Siddiqa.

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IT doesn’t take a genius to notice the mounting pressure on the PPP government and President Zardari, especially after former partner PML-N decided to adopt an aggressive policy towards the ruling party. ...
Hassan Gul
Hassan Gul
If you search on google about geo there is no such info only blogs aginst geo about why it is so biased media.
Well its true about geos yellow journalism.
how ur said info is checked correct..?
Yesterday at 5:22am
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dawn.com Pakistan's number one squash player Maria Toor has survived bombings and stereotypes through her journey to the court.

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Pakistan's Federal Minister for Sports Pir Aftab Shah Jillani presenting Maria Toor with a cash award as her family looks on during a ceremony to reward top players on the national circuit in Islamabad. -Photo by APP
Hammad Ali Hassan
Hammad Ali Hassan
why they would kill their Pakistani brothers..
they are brilliant..
could lead Pakistan 2 the highest standard..
they need our support..
they are doing this much without 1/3rd support..... Read More
then what they would be if we all support them.. and move with them ijn every walk of life..
Yesterday at 2:41am
Salman Khan
Salman Khan
its a great moment to be proud that thsi tribal and seemly backward people can also give pakistan something in return
Yesterday at 12:29pm
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dawn.com Let’s learn from the singer and begin to honour all cultures: Jawed Naqvi.

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URDU and Hindi have been the most disruptive languages for South Asia. Urdu, for completely spurious reasons, was declared the national language of Pakistan. Hindi was wrongly but aggressively foisted ...
Vinit
Vinit
Nice write up !
Thu at 1:07pm
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dawn.com The 1979 takeover stunned Muslims worldwide and rocked the Saudi monarchy to its foundation.

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A picture taken in November 1979 shows smoke billowing from Mecca's Great Mosque, which was attacked on November 20, 1979 by gunmen belonging to a group commanded by Juhayman al-Oteibi, alias ‘Lieutenant Mahdi’ (the Messiah). — AFP
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dawn.com NFP takes a satirical look at those who believe Pakistan is in great danger from plots being hatched by its enemies.

Source: blog.dawn.com
Islamabad, November 18: Famous anti-India TV personality, Zion Hamid, was caught yesterday watching Shakuntali, a popular Indian TV soap opera. The discovery was made by one of his fans who Hamid thought was his milkman.
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dawn.com As described by the World Toilet Organisation, every year November 19 is marked as the ‘World Toilet Day’ to raise awarenes.

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As described by the World Toilet Organisation, every year November 19 is marked as the ‘World Toilet Day’ to raise awareness for the 2.5 billion people (more than a third of the world’s population) who do not have access to toilets and proper sanitation. ...
Sahab
Sahab
Hey.. somehow most men have no shame in urinating in public in pakistan, even though the wall says "dekho kutta..." or even if it is a wall of religous place!! And for women there is no public restrooms at all... so when they are pregnant either they dehydrate themselves or do not go outside... Well thanks to McDonalds the problem is not severe on a few locations in the whole pakistan!!
Thu at 11:47am
Syed Ahad Hussain
Syed Ahad Hussain
if people stop creating 'toilet shahkaars' (graffities) world would be a better place
Thu at 9:37pm
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dawn.com The finance minister assured that the share of provinces will be raised beyond 50pc in the vertical distribution of funds.

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The horizontal distribution of funds among provinces will be discussed when talks resume tomorrow. Some provinces want sales tax to be a provincial right while one province has asserted on gas development surcharge and yet another has emphasised the cost of war. - Online photo
Adil Ahmad
Adil Ahmad
From Shaukat Aziz to Shaukat Tarin requires a huge leap of faith! Amanat mein khayanat is an old pastime of our leaders, unfortunately..... ours is a wasteful society ranked 46th most corrupt in the world. Doesn't matter how 'fair' the NFC Award is. The poor will still get shafted.
Thu at 7:40am
Anas
Anas
One comment on the Corruption ranking. Pakistan has always gotten 2.1-2.5 (1 most corrupt, 10 least) in the corruption rankings. In-fact in last military rule Pakistan had 2.1, which now is 2.4 (better / lesser corrupt). Get your figures right people.
Thu at 11:57am
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dawn.com Rich contestants move to a slum for one month to help slum dwellers in India's latest reality show.

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MUMBAI: Trading their Blackberries for scrubbing brushes and their mansions for huts, a group of wealthy youth are gluing Indians to their TV screens in a country struggling to bridge the gap between poverty and prosperity.
Zaki
Zaki
Could slum-one pleez explain what's going on in India? Slum-thing of this magnitude, that's weird! :D
Wed at 8:05am
Ismail
Ismail
I saw it for once... its nice... very nice :)
Wed at 9:04am
Suleman Dattoo
Suleman Dattoo
lol.....yaa more like the 10th anniversary of your 30th Bday celebrations....enjoy
Wed at 10:39am
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dawn.com Mohib Mirza became the first Pakistani to win an award at the International Filmmaker Festival held in Kent, England.

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Mohib Mirza became the first Pakistani to win an award at the International Filmmaker Festival held in Kent, England. Mirza won the award for the Best Supporting Actor for the film 'Insha Allah', which also won the award for the best foreign language film. ...
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dawn.com The much awaited Leonid meteor shower fizzled rather than sizzled for many because of cloudy conditions.

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A woman observes the night sky for Leonid Meteors at an observatory near the village of Progled south of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. – AP
Tmphuk Mobiles
Tmphuk Mobiles
sitaron say agay jahan aur bhi hain
abhi ishq k imtihan aur bhi hain

tahi zindagi say nahin yeh fizain
yahan senkron karwan aur bhi hain... Read More

qanaut na ker alam-e-rungo boo per
chamun aur bhi ashian aur bhi hain

ager kho gaya aik nashaimun tokia ghum
muqamat-e-aho fighan aur bhi hain

to shaheen hai ,perwaz hai kam tera
teray samnay aasman aur bhi hain...
(Allama Iqbal)
Wed at 7:54am
Tmphuk Mobiles
Tmphuk Mobiles
Beyond the stars are yet other worlds:

There are yet more trials of love ahead!

These extensive vistas do not exist in the void of lower life:... Read More

There are hundreds of other caravans here!

Do not be content with this world of colour and scent:

There are yet other gardens; other nests!

Why grieve if this one nest be lost?

There are yet more places for clamor and complaint!

You are the royal falcon; soaring is your pursuit:

Before you are yet other firmaments (to soar up to)!

Do not lose yourself by being enmeshed in this day and night (i.e. in serial time):

You have yet another Time (as pure Duration) and yet other spaces (to conquer)!

The days are gone when I was alone in thin gathering:

Now here I have confidants as well!
Wed at 7:57am
Tmphuk Mobiles
Tmphuk Mobiles
Prayer when sighting the new moon:

اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ وَالتَّوْفِيقِ لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَى رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ

"O Allah, let this moon (month) pass over us with blessings, Iman, safety, and in the belief of Islam. Grant us the ability to act on the actions which You love and please You. (O moon) My Lord and Your Lord is Allah".
Wed at 7:59am
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dawn.com The article published in The Nation alleged that the correspondent worked for CIA, Israeli intelligence and Blackwater.

Source: www.dawn.com
A joint letter was addressed to Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira saying that the incident has caused fear among international media organisations working in the country and the govt should take steps for their safety. – Photo by APP.
Tmphuk Mobiles
Tmphuk Mobiles
Mon Nov 16, 1:10 pm ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The CIA provides hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan's spy service, including payments for the capture or killing of wanted militants, a US newspaper reported, citing unnamed officials and former officials.

The CIA's financial support accounts for as much as one-third of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency's budget, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.
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When contacted by AFP, the Central Intelligence Agency declined to comment Monday on the report.

The clandestine program that offers bounties to the ISI for the capture or killing of militants has prompted fierce debate within the US government, officials told the paper, as ISI is suspected of retaining ties and providing support for Taliban and other Islamist extremists in Afghanistan.

The payments were first approved by former president George W. Bush and have continued under President Barack Obama, the report said.

Compared to the vast amount of publicly declared military and civilian aid to Pakistan, CIA officials told the paper that their payments were a bargain.

"They gave us 600 to 700 people captured or dead," one former CIA official who worked with the Pakistanis was quoted as saying. "Getting these guys off the street was a good thing, and it was a big savings to (US) taxpayers."

Another intelligence official said Pakistan had made "decisive contributions to counter-terrorism."

The ISI used some of the funds to construct a new headquarters, as Washington had worried that the old officers were vulnerable to attack, the paper wrote.

In an indication of close ties to the Pakistani spy service, the CIA has regularly invited ISI agents to a secret training facility in North Carolina, it said.

Top US officials, including Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, openly voiced concern earlier this year about ISI's suspected ties with the Taliban.
Wed at 8:08am
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dawn.com ‘Some people write our obituaries almost daily but the more they write our obituaries the more they are disappointed.’

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Some people write our obituaries almost daily but the more they write our obituaries the more they are disappointed: Zardari.—Photo by Reuters
Minhaj Naqvi
Minhaj Naqvi
Ya right!
Wed at 6:53am