[Pak-Media] PR-- One Billion Messages Shared for World Humanitarian Day, 19 August

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Date: 20 August 2012 15:22
Subject: Press Release: One Billion Messages Shared for World Humanitarian Day, 19 August
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ONE BILLION MESSAGES SHARED FOR WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY


(New York, 19 August 2012): The World Humanitarian Day 2012 campaign has made social media history by sharing more than one billion messages of hope encouraging people to do something good for someone else.

The campaign, which launched 2 August, asked people around the world to pledge to help another person on World Humanitarian Day.

"There are seven billion people in the world and we reached hundreds of millions of them with our message. People really care," said Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.

At 9 am (Eastern Standard Time) on 19 August more than one billion messages were shared at the same time: "This World Humanitarian Day I'm doing something good, somewhere, for someone else. Join Me!" Upon navigating to www.whd-iwashere.org, people can now mark their good deed on a global interactive map.  

"Thanks to the amazing work of Beyoncé and our partners, we now have a global commitment to humanitarian action. The message of people helping people is universal. Making your mark and saying "I Was Here" resonates powerfully with people all over the world," said Ms. Amos.

The campaign numbers soared following the release of the 'I Was Here' music video by Beyoncé on 18 August, whose support for the cause, alongside other major brands and celebrities, put this campaign on the global stage.  

"I feel like we all want to know that our life meant something and that we did something for someone else. That we spread positivity no matter how big or how small," said Beyoncé in the lead up to World Humanitarian Day.

In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly designated 19 August World Humanitarian Day to raise awareness of humanitarian action; recognize people who risk their lives to help people in need, and mark the day when 22 humanitarians lost their lives in an attack on the UN offices in Baghdad.

"World Humanitarian Day honours the many fallen aid workers we mourn today, and celebrates the efforts of others who carry on their noble mission," said the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The success of this campaign would not have been possible without the partnerships with advertising agency Droga5, Parkwood Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, production company Ridley Scott & Associates, directors Kenzo Digital and Sophie Muller, MTV, Toshiba, and especially the humanitarian community and people around the world.

"This campaign for World Humanitarian Day was an amazing collaboration between people all over the world," said David Droga, Founder and Creative Chairman, Droga5. "At first, a billion may have seemed too ambitious, but 'good' is an uncanny motivation."

For more information, please contact:
Kirsten Mildren, WHD Spokesperson, mildren@un.org, +1 646 675 6398
Stacey Winston, OCHA Pakistan, stacey.winston@undp.org, +92 300 850 2 397


World Humanitarian Day 2012
www.whd-iwashere.org




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[Pak-Media] Re: A Proposal to End the Moon Sighting Controversy in Pakistan.

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An Official calender (Taqweem) depicts moon position throughout the year and certainly is accurately practiced in Muslim Countries and world over.
Why there should be contradictions over moon sighting and declaring New Moon Sighting. No politicizing over religious matters.

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[Pak-Media] A Proposal to End the Moon Sighting Controversy in Pakistan.

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A Proposal to End the Moon Sighting Controversy in Pakistan.

It is proposed that to end the moon sighting controversy in Pakistan, the responsibility be given to the FEDERAL SHARIAT Court, to handle the matter.

Even in Saudia Arabia, the moon sightings are decided by the courts, all over the country.

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad
Sent from my iPad3 4G LTE

On Aug 19, 2012, at 1:01, "Sohail Potpourri" <sohailpak119@gmail.com> wrote:

> Any comments on the concept of sighting the moon?
> I am an absolute layman on the subject and will appreciate being educated on the following questions that come to my mind:
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> 1. Allah ordains on us that we start and end the month of fasting on the sighting of moon, what do the muffasareen say about the boundaries within which one has to follow the shahada of four mu'tabir Muslims? Are these boundaries geographic or are they political (governance based).
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> 2. If all of Pakistan can celebrate Eid when the rooh at e Hilal committee sights the moon or, directly receives the shahadas, why can't we accept the shahadas of Muslims from KPK?
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> 3. Why can't the lunar calendar calculated scientifically be accepted and followed worldwide? Does it scientifically make sense to have two lunar calendars?
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> With best wishes,
> Sohail Khan
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> Sent from my iPad

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[Pak-Media] Dismantling Sujit Das Balsphemous Book

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Dear All,

It is in response to the blasphemous book and extremely incorrect narrations of the self-styled scholar, Sujit Das, the cursed. Though we have already pointed out the basic fallacies in Sujit's account of the most sublime personality of Islam and the religious world, yet it is necessary to dissect the inherent weaknesses and convoluted inaccuracies in his recent email, which he tries to wrap up in a technological language in order to give an impression of scholarship and research. His  this recent email to all of us was preceded by an email to me on August 06,2012,with only one word, "FUCK OFF'', which is a name calling device, and not an academic approach. I didn't react to that as it was expected of him and his obnoxious frustration with a scholarly style, rather I would like to comment on his recent email, again a sign of his malicious nature and non-academic attitude. Lets have a point by point review of his recent email.

 

  1. According to Sujit, the religion of Islam is defenceless, vulnerable to collapse and a failed religion. Can anyone believe in this none-sense claim about a religion which has survived more than fourteen centuries and which is one of the fastest growing religions of the world at the time being, and which has a splendid civilization to its credit? Just read the books of Prof Philip K Hitti, AR Gibb, Gibbon, and Mongomery Watt on the subject. I have quoted all important classical works in my article against another blasphemous writer, Abul Kasem, in detail, which is available on our website of Pakistan Society of Criminology. Sujit doesn't produce any thing new in his misleading account of Islam and the Holy Prophet Muhammad(PBUH),but basically reproduces some of the old crusade time allegations of biggotted and disgruntled elements of that time, in a new wordings---old wine in the new bottle, but the same had long been discarded by the truth seeking and impartial orientalists and scholars of the west in the last few centuries like Prof Hitti, and the author of the Heroes and Heroeworship (the book is available online).In the latter, the reader may find many such old discarded stories which now Sujit wants us to believe in his self-created phraseology.

 

  1. According to Sujit,his findings are based on his research and psychological theory. I ask that to how many important religious personalities of the past Sujit has applied this methodology? What about Jesus the Christ? Buddah? Confucius? Tao? Moses? Ibraham? Any findings of Sujit on this topic? What image of God they presented if the image presented by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was his own and not divinely vouchsafed to him, as Sujit falsely narrates to us? Has Sujit applied his own research methodology to his own findings and delusions? How far he stands his own theory? Sujit puts his research methodology on the bases of a Mythological Narcissus(malignant Narcissism is the blasphemous word he uses for the Holy Prophet, PBUH). Can one expect a balanced  and rational theory on the bases of a mythological figure? What is its soundness in an academic world if a research itself is based on a pre-historic mythology? How many such patients Sujit has studied on this methodology and how many of them in the history have announced to be the Messengers of God and brought to the world a complete system, a viable civilization and who spoke against darkness,superstitions, ignorance, religious persecution, and human rights violations, and whose religions preached light, tolerance, learning, and wisdom when maximum of the globe was passing through the Ages of Darkeness? Can Sujit quote a few such examples? The religion of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has produced far excellent personalities, scholars, writers and scientists than Sujit can think of? Were and are they all so imbecile and deceived to follow a religion of lunacy as Sujit wants us to believe? If we accept the account of Sujit, at least a world population of more than 1 billion is following a religion of lunacy, delusion and of a narcissist, a dreadful realization, and the world may need a million of psychologists to treat them? Can you believe in this none-sense? I don't know how the publishers print such baseless and self-styled books, which itself portray the delusions of its authors and which demand their treatment, instead regarding them as a sound author.

 

  1. The personality of the Holy Prophet(PBUH) has been described in full light, not by his follows but by the opponents, that too in a very high sounding words, and about which high quality books are available everywhere. However, lets see his 'private motives' as Sujit claims falsely. How much worldly assets the Holy Prophet(PBUH) left at the time of his death? Did he live a princely life or he prayed, ''O GOG, I lived with the poor and would like to be amongst them on the Day of Resurrection". His life was an open book, and he said,'' what you see of my acts in secrecy, propagate it in open''. Can any self-centered man or any leader in the world say so to openly describe about his private life, and that he feels not hiding any part of his life from public scrutiny as he firmly believes that all his conduct is divinely controlled and made a good example for his followers? Who can offer himself for such an accountability especially in a very hostile circumstances in Makkah and Madinah? A person who has never told a lie in matters of ordinary people, how can he make a wrong statement about God? What image of God you get when you see that He remained silent when one of His creation was deluding His masses in His name for so many years and till the time one cursed Sujit Das discovered after 1400 years? What a joke in the name of psychology and what a wastage of time by this blasphemous man and his malicious book? I don't know how a psychologist can diagnose a person who lived a 100 years ago with neurotic disorders, delusion, narcissism etc, especially when he invented things, made a system, introduced new theories, did excellent poetry, wrote wonderful prose, published marvelous research, preached humanism or conquered continents? Can Sujit apply his fallacious and fabricated methodology to Plato, Aristotle, Alexander, King Henry, George Washington, Benjamin ranklin, Churchill, Newton, Einstein, Copernicus, Edison, Napoleon, Dostoevsky, Will Durant and many of the like. Now who doesn't know that the followers of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) include a list of many such great personalities. Can a lunatic create such great people with his message? Sujit might know these things but currently, bashing Islam and its most respected personality is one of the cash business of these addicts of hate speech, esp., the Indians, Israelis and Hindu Bengalis, branded falsely as free thinkers. It is because of these perverted free thinkers that the misgivings and distrust is promoted between the west and Islam, whereas it is now high time to look for common points between Islam and the rest, as rightly advised by the Holy Book of Quran. We need an effective inter-faith dialogue so to push human civilization in a progressive way for the mutual existence and respect amongst the world community of religions. People like Sujit Das are a bad name and a dirty barrier to such peace efforts in the world.

 

  1. Lastly, let me ask Sujit, the cursed, that what is his contribution to the world and humanity? And let me ask, that has he diagnosed his own father and forefathers on the same psudoe methodology of mythological narcissism to know that of what diseases his parents might have been suffering, of whom he is born and likely be trained and educated by them? I was not a very staunch practicing Muslim before reading his stupid narrations but his false propaganda re-enforced my faith, conviction and belief in the purity, grandeur and innocence of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).Those who will read  his blasphemous book will definitely see that his/her faith in Islam will be strengthened than weakened as his bad intentions are glaringly propagandist and malicious.  Anyone who wants to read his book must read my account of his book and also my article on Abul Kasem, given in article section of the Pakistan Society of Criminology website, which disrupts the misleading web of these blasphemous writers. 
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Editor-in-Chief|Pakistan Journal of Criminology (PJC).

Tel: +92 91 560 2544 (Office)

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[Pak-Media] Suicide of a Journalist; Our point of view

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Dear All,

It is indeed very unfortunate that a young journalist has committed suicide due to salary issue. I do agree to some of the observations made by Mr. Aslam Butt but some of his comments are questionable. I would not comment on the papers named in the message and linked to exploitation because it amounts to exceeding mandate. But, I must clarify that exploitation is not part of the policy of Pakistan Observer, the oldest daily from the Capital city. As far as the death of Mujtaba Akhtar is concerned, it must be put on the record that no such person has ever served in the Pakistan Observer, a fact which can be verified from those serving in this paper since long. Salaries are given in time in Observer while to non-payment of salaries is an accusation which holds no water. Some papers may be giving commission to get business but Pakistan Observer is one of the most reputed papers where underhand deals are strictly prohibited.

I will request journalist fraternity to verify facts before releasing them on social media for the sake of their own reputation.

Yours,

Najmul Islam

News Editor

Pakistan Observer

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[Pak-Media] Pakistan

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Pakistan

I'm not just bombs, poverty feudalism, inflation & corruption.

I'm Edhi's philanthropy.

I'm Arfa Karim's brilliance.

I'm Afridi's exuberance.

I'm Jehangir & Jehansher Khan's 2 world records which
is yet to be broken.

I'm Nusrat fateh's vocal chords.

I'm fastest growing IT industry.

I'm in four weathers.

I've 2nd highest mountain.

I've 8 of 14 highest peaks.

I'm 7th nuclear power.

I'm 4th nation to build cruise missiles.

I broke Soviet Union.

I m ever-expanding middle class.

I have fought dictatorships for decades.

I m 40,000 deaths for global peace.

I m hospitality.

I m epitome of resilience.

I'm one of the few bravest nations of the world.

Yes , I m Pakistan
Please spread optimism instead of negativity about me.

Sincerly urs
Pakistan !

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[Pak-Media] World Humanitarian Day, AUGUST 19 "I Was Here"

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 World Humanitarian Day 2012 
  

Dear Media colleagues,

  
Please find attached:
  1. Press Release regarding United Nations Secretary-General's Message on World Humanitarian Day 2012.
  2. Press Release and Information material on the WHD 2012 campaign.
  3. WHD Op-Ed by Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
      4.  
      Visit whd-iwashere.org for further information on WHD 2012 Campaign.
       
 
List of scheduled WHD activities in Pakistan:    
  • Screening of the WHD 2012 music video at Cinepax, Rawapindi (19 and 20 August 2012)
  • Public showing of WHD 2012 video on wide screens in F9 Park and F10 sector in Islamabad( all day on 19 August 2012)
  • WHD 2012 video to be aired on National Television - CNBC Pakistan
  • WHD Beyonce song to be played on local radio channels on 19 August 2012
  • OCHA Pakistan best humanitarian images - photo slideshow 
  • Exhibition of the Flood 2011 photos at Serena Hotel Islamabad
  • WHD 2012 media links and information products on www.pakresponse.info and humanitarian partners websites

[Pak-Media] Defense Minister Must Resign

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The nation demands the resignation of the defense minister, over the loss of men and material, during the terrorist's attack, at the Air Force base Kamra.

Mr. Defense Minister, if it's not a security lapse then was it a security proof, that a very precious plane has been hit and set ablaze, inside the complex? How much more damage do u think was sufficient, for you to admit that it was a security lapse?

Mr. Defense Minister, don't hide yourself behind the statement that it was not a security lapse. And as an honourable man, you must resign immediately, for the nation's loss of men and material, right inside the heart of the military complex Kamra.

Many a Honourable men and women in governments world over, have resigned on much smaller lapses & dereliction of duties, just for the sake of their honour.

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad
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[Pak-Media] Actual Mission of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI)

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PTI people plz answer my few simple Questions ???
 
    a.   Since last four and half years Zardari party is the biggest trouble for Pakistan in terms of total corruption, destruction of every institution, mismanagement and
          threats to our security n existance. but in evry public meeting WHY PTI leader is targeting PML(N)???  thers hardly few words about Zardari but thats just cover story.
 
    b.   The move is highly planned, timed and targeted on precise gains. at present wat threat / problem PTI forsee from PML(N)???  and why cant u see actual issues???
 
    c.   PTI is the puppet of the plan to distribute anti PPP votes. Thats why Zardari is confident they wud regain.
   
    d.   can old puppets (in PTI) display new vista??
  
    e.   Present setup best suits US/UK. Launching of PTI is precisely timed with whose money??

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[Pak-Media] PR: ONLY 2% WOMEN TRADE UNION MEMBERS IN FORMAL SECTOR

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Dear All
 
Please find attached press release for coverage. Please share links and/or clippings of those that are published.
 
best regards
 
Rabia Razzaque
Programme Officer
Promoting Gender Equality for Decent Employment (GE4DE)
A Project supported by CIDA
ILO Office for Pakistan
ILO Building, G-5/2
Islamabad
Ph: ++92-051-2276456-8
Fax: ++92-051-2279181-2

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