As I write these lines, the cowards who claim to understand the mind of God have declared war against the people of Pakistan. Their aim: to break the will of Pakistani nation. As the Pakistan army advances, finally, to call…
Yearly Archives: 2009
The Ulama Must Speak Against These Purveyors of Death
by Masood Raja •
[Addendum: There are Ulama who have spoken against these murderers. Dr. Sarfraz Naeemi, one of the leading figures against the murderous policies of Taliban, was recently killed in a Taliban-sponsored suicide bombing.] Yet another bomb hit Peshawer yesterday killing 49…
The Caveman Speaketh!
by Masood Raja •
It has been reported that Mullah Omar, the leader of a cave-dwelling Muslim sect, recently reminded his enemies of the warlike history of Afghanistan. His message: “We have always defeated outsiders!” But what I fail to understand about these cave-dwellers…
Blackwater (Xe International) and the Pakistani Security Companies
by Masood Raja •
Since I wrote about this the last time, a new narrative of Blackwater scandal in Pakistan is being developed in the US. Even my local NPR station suggested that these ‘rumors’ were being planted in the Pakistani blogosphere and the…
News About Pakistaniaat–Florida State
by Masood Raja •
English Department alum combats Pakistan stereotypes By Jack Clifford When Florida State University graduate Masood Raja (Ph.D. 2006) would read or hear what media organizations in the U.S. reported about his native Pakistan, he could not overlook the stereotypical representations…
Blackwater (Xe International) in Pakistan?
by Masood Raja •
According to The Nation and other Pakistani bloggers the infamous Blackwater–notorious for being kicked out of Iraq–is now consolidating its position in Pakistan. This is seriously disturbing as the company is known for its excessive use of force and for…
غزل ۔ فیض احمد فیض
by Masood Raja •
ھم كے ٹھرے اجنبی اتنی مداراتوں كے بعد پھر بنیں گے آشنا كتنی ملاقاتوں كے بعد كب نظر میں آے گی بیداغ سبزے كی بھار خون كے دھبے دھلیں گے كتنی برساتوں كے بعد دل تو چاھا پر شكستِ دل…
Pakistaniaat: Special Issue on 1971 Indo-Pakistan War
by Masood Raja •
“The 1971 Indo-Pakistan War: Causes, Costs, and Consequences” call for submissions for a special issue of Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies Vol. 2 (3) 2010 Publication Date: December 2010 Submission deadline: September 15, 2010 The events that occurred in…
Of Oil Tankers and Collateral Deaths
by Masood Raja •
It is now clear, as per the latest statement of Gen. Stanley McChrystal–the US commander in Afghanistan–that all those who died in the NATO bombing of hijacked oil-tankers were not Taliban, and that some civilians were also ‘wounded’ there. I…