Dr. Safdar Mehmood's column

http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/jun2010-daily/20-06-2010/col2.htm

what is really worrying is the reach these 'scholars' have through newspapers such as Jung which is most widely read in Pakistan. What historical sense people will gain? His opinion that Muslim League was a democratic party(we need to know how Muslim League council functioned?); that Musalmans of India voted for Pakistan (75% ?????, in NWFP there ... See Morewas boycott by majority); the massacres during partition were planned by Sikhs(who was killing Hindus and Sikhs in NWFP, Punjab and even in Sindh?); all these points are questionable and need scrutiny.
First book I came to access; published on Muslim League is "The Muslim League: its history, activities & achievements" by Lal Bahadur published by Agra Book Store in 1954, AHAM.
"The All India Muslim League, 1906-47" by Nadeem Shafiq Malik, Published by National Book Foundation in 1997??? Is it the first official written history of the founding party of the country? in 1997? ok after finishing 50 years in being, someone thought that it is a good idea.

"The History Of The Indian National Congress" by Pattabhi Sita Ramaiah was published in 1935 by working committee of INC. I have this book, may be not very scholarly but it shows the sense of direction of the people and workers and their leaders. Muslim League sadly has no such record.

And then he is calling 'thankless' those who want to know, how much healthy is such behavior for a progressive nation? what he wants people to do? just accept whatever thought to them without saying nay, without asking its credibility, without trying to understand the motive.
Pitty we have such people followed and acknowledged!

Abrar and Jawwad

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/in-paper-magazine/images/abrar-and-jawad-draw-daggers-360 (viewed 19 June 2010)

Its a shame for both of them, and yet another display of growing intolerance in our society and immaturity of people of reputation in Pakistan. When institutions (like education, civics, law and order, journalism) are delined, effects go deep down into psychology of people and no one seems to be safe from it :( maturity and patience comes from knowledge

Here it is mentioned that the salary of Abrar's brother is more than what he stated:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrar-ul-Haq (viewed 19 June 2010)

On BoyCott of facebook

I was perhaps amongst the first who reported that 'page' as abusive, that was my first action, and it was indeed very unpleasent to see that page alive. I decided to be here as things are not that much in black and white as we want them to be, by leaving space for others and going on back foot will push us towards the wall, I think it is not a good... See More idea, not for us, neither for our next generation.
Let’s not boycott (though it is the easiest thing to do) but face it peacefully (this is also Sunnah, or say an aspect of Sunnah), so that we can present a sober and effective outlook of Muslims and Islam. Let’s try to be strong in knowledge, and economy, and then we can really make a difference, let’s do good for the people and put our energies to fight corruption and social evils in our society (I wish my people would have come out against corruption and injustice with equal zeal and emotion) and that LHC and the society has taken notice of the maltreatment Ummah of Muhammad (PBUH) received from its oppressors, I think real blasphemy is seeing corruption and abuse going on and not to raise voice against it, who we are afraid of? God or Police(or people with power)? check the level of your ‘Iman’ and resist giving bribes, safe the women from abuse, save your children from hardships, give them education, create a safe future for them, go and vote in elections, select the right people. How many of us can dare to do so in real life? Please look at the real issues, don’t just satisfy yourself; raise your voice where it is really required to be raised, say ‘No’ where it puts you in difficulty, and check if you are a real believer or not.