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Pakistan Face India in Semifinal of WC 2011

phw — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:31:45 +0000

Team pakistan- All the best for Semi Final

A semi final match of ICC World Cup 2011 between Pakistan and India will be played at Mohali on 30th March 2011. It will be a clash of nerves and luck. Both teams are playing well and have enough talent to challenge each other. India has the benefit of home crowd and ground. Lets hope a houseful crowd at Mohali will watch a good game of cricket.

People are forecasting the result of this much hyped and eagerly awaited semi final. According to some at Mohali five matches were played between Pakistan and India and Pakistan were the winners in all five. On the other hand Pakistan have never won a single match against India in the history of ICC World Cup. But there is always a first time! Keep your fingers crossed

Geoff Lawson who has coached Pakistan in recent past says “Pakistan have played some good cricket, their guys look really good… and it could be a Pakistan-New Zealand final”

Our very own Rashid Latif puts weight behind India against Pakistan and says “India in India are favourites, there is no doubt,” but i think the better team on the day will win.

Ricky Ponting goes a step further and claims that “They(India) will beat Pakistan in the semifinal and go on to win the World Cup now,” At the moment Mr. Ponting! I doubt your prediction. If a Pakistani gives statements of the sort he will definately face trial on the charges of ‘match fixing’. We will take one game at a time as Afridi said!

Imran Khan says “Pakistan bowling is superior but India’s batting is better. It will depend on the killer instinct, on that ability to seize the opportunity when the opponent makes a mistake. Both teams have it.”

As they say ‘when going gets tough, the tough gets going’. It was true for Pakistan who were in the middle of all the negative things in the game of cricket. They have been one of the stand-out teams so far in this tournament and now find themselves just one match from their first World Cup final since 1999. Pakistan’s team spirit and Afridi’s inspirational role has been the notable features of their run to the semifinals.

I wish Team Pakistan to stay focused and united. This match is not end of the world but I hope the end of match brings this radiant and brilliant smile on Afridi’s (and every pakistani’s) face Inshallah.

Boom boom Afridi

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Save Your Skin This Summer

nnms — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:11:44 +0000

The Mommy Makeover Explained

Pregnancy and childbirth are very special times in a woman’s life, but they can leave her body with excess fat, loose skin, stretch and stress marks. This can be frustrating; especially for young mothers, but fortunately with the advancements in technology these problems have a solution – the mommy makeover. You can learn more about the different mommy makeover procedures on your local plastic surgery guide.

It involves different plastic surgery procedures that are specially designed for women that can help get their bodies back to the pre pregnancy state. Tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast augmentation are the most popular mommy makeover procedures. With a growing number of rejuvenating creams out in the market some dermatologists advises to use Botox cream to help ladies with their skin to look firmer and younger. In the subsequent paragraphs, each mommy makeover procedure will be discussed respectively.

Tummy tuck is a procedure where excess fat and skin is removed from the abdomen area in order to make the abdomen tighter and firmer. Many patients who get tummy tucks also get liposuction.

Liposuction is a procedure that makes the body slimmer by removing excess fat deposits from specific areas. Since pregnancy can cause a woman’s breast too become larger or sag, many mothers also get breast augmentation.

The most common types of breast augmentation after pregnancy are breast lift and breast reduction. A breast lift is a procedure that lifts and re shapes the breast. A breast reduction is a procedure that makes the breast smaller.

Some women also use Botox cream to give them a more youthful look; there are many creams available and a woman should consult a dermatologist to find out which one is best for her. You can also read articles on how to save your skin to help with your skin’s rejuvenation.

There are a lot of things that need to be taken into consideration before opting to get any type of plastic surgery. The first thing is her own health; a woman should get a full physical examination to ensure that she is healthy enough for any cosmetic procedure. Even in a healthy individual, there is a risk of serious complications; that is something else that a mother should think about.

A woman also needs to make sure that her finances are stable enough for surgery. Having a baby is expensive enough, so if a woman cannot afford to have cosmetic surgery, she should not go through with it.

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Facebook Maps the World!

nnms — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:55:53 +0000

Today, I just came across this amazing news about Facebook’s influence globally. The map above is developed by joining connections of each Facebook user with his friends. The brighter lines show maximum connections and nearly a full map of the world becomes visible with some countries and continents boundaries clearly marked! China and Africa are less visible due to lack of facebook users in these areas. More than 500m facebook users contribute to map this world image and as you can see that Pakistan is also clearly marked….

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Hanged Boys had Killed and Robbed the Same Day

phw — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:50:59 +0000

Are Sialkot boys innocent?

What to believe and what not! Drama of life goes on…These are the times when truth is impossible to find. We just have to keep trying.

All of us have seen the videos and news of their brutal murder. Here is the other side of the picture by Ansar Abbasi.

By Ansar Abbasi (Courtesy:The News)

ISLAMABAD: A leading civilian intelligence agency of the country has concluded that the two Sialkot brothers, brutally killed by the mob recently, were allegedly road robbers, who killed a 22-year old young man and injured a few others on the fateful day that led to their killing by the infuriated locals after the brothers were caught red-handed.
The two brothers, according to its report, were initially handed over to the Rescue-1122 authorities but later brutally killed by the locals, who were already sick of such kind of road robberies in their vicinity, but were inflamed by the news about the death of one of those shot by the elder of Sialkot brothers.
“The delayed arrival of police and that too in small number also aggravated the situation to a large extent,” the report said, adding, “the police did not try to save both the boys rather every police official who arrived at the place became part of the crowd which was continuously abusing the beaten boys and encouraging the people beating them with clubs and rods etc. Same was the attitude of the SHO/Inspector of PS Saddar who arrived after about one hour of the first information of robbery and firing.”
DPO Sialkot Waqar Chohan, the report said, let things happen and deliberately arrived late and by the time the boys were subjected to severe and inhuman thrashing and hanged upside down on pipes of the water tank of 1122 building. “The DPO consoled the father of the deceased Bilal who was present on the spot and appreciated the “justice” awarded to the dacoits.
“However, on his intervention the bodies were brought down and people refrained from burning the dead bodies.” It was after the departure of the DPO that the dead bodies were paraded in the streets of the villages, which were affected by the street crimes, on tractor trolleys under local police escort and finally thrown at the mortuary of the civil hospital Sialkot.
Regarding the then RPO, Gujranwala, Mr. Zulfiqar Cheema, the report said he did not reach Sialkot until August 21,2010 (6th day of the incident) when media and suo-moto action of Supreme Court created hype and alarmed the police administration. “Reportedly, he did not show his concern earlier as the episode was in line with his policies of street justice,” the report added.
The following is the operative part of the report with slight amendments:
“2. The incident took place on August 15, 2010 (Sunday) at about 0615 hours on the road which turns from main Sialkot-Gujranwala road toward village Boottar, about 50 yards away from the main road. The Rescue-1122 centre is situated on the intersection of these roads and the village is about 1 1/2 km away from that intersection. The people of the area belonging to the nearby settlements have confirmed that incidents of road robbery/snatching take place on this link road quite often particularly in the early hours of the day and after sunset. Although there is only one FIR of such crime registered at the PS, yet a number of police officials have also confirmed these incidents and we have also met with three such victims.
3. Reportedly, the incident started when one Bilal s/o Shaukat Ali Bhatti aged about 22 years, who was returning from a private hospital in the city where he had gone to help (donate blood) the family of his neighbour, was intercepted by two motorcyclists who made him hands-up by pointing pistol towards him. Exactly that was the time when a pick-up with 8/10 males and 6/8 children turned up on the same link road while returning from a religious gathering. According to a person sitting on the front seat of the pick-up they sensed the danger and stopped the vehicle. In the meanwhile, another motorcycle reached from the city side carrying one Javed Bhatti (brother of Bilal already intercepted) and his servant Imran. They jumped off the bike and dashed towards them to assist his brother. Finding such help, Bilal encouraged and got hold of the younger boy while his brother and servant moved towards the elder one. Getting panic in this entire situation, the elder boy, having pistol, started firing to get his younger brother released which hit Bilal, Javed, Imran and Zeeshan aged 10 years (one of the children boarded on the pick-up). As soon as the boy exhausted his ammunition, the people of the pick-up and staff of adjacent Rescue 1122 overpowered them and gave them the early thrash. The injured were immediately taken to hospital in the 1122 ambulances and two boys were tied and locked in the 1122 office building awaiting concerned police of PS Saddar, Sialkot situated about 2/3 km away.
4. In the meanwhile, people of the area, general passers-by and the people of village Boottar who were coming back from the city after attending a “Dars-i-Quran’ got assembled outside the building of Rescue 1122. The injured Bilal was pronounced dead after reaching the hospital as the bullet pierced into his heart and another Zeeshan (child) was also referred to Lahore in critical conditions, as he received bullet injury in his neck and spine. The news of Bilal’s death and paralysis of Zeeshan inflamed the people who were already sick of such kind of road robberies in their vicinity. The delayed arrival of police and that too in small number also aggravated the situation to a large extent.
5. Later the enraged people forcibly snatched the boys from 1122 staff and started beating them outside the building of 1122. At that time, the conduct of the police staff was the manifestation of “Gujranwala Range Police Doctrine” i.e. if you find a criminal particularly dacoit, don’t arrest him alive rather beat him to death and make him an example of “street justice” by parading his dead body in the streets. Therefore, the police did not try to save both the boys rather every police official who arrived at the place became part of the crowd, which was continuously abusing the beaten boys and encouraging the people to beat them with clubs and rods etc. The same was the attitude of the SHO/Inspector of PS Saddar who arrived after about one hour of the first information of robbery and firing.
6. DPO Sialkot, Waqar Chohan who was already under criticism from the Regional Police Officer for not showing the desired result, let the things happen and deliberately arrived late at about 0900 hours. By that time, the boys were subjected to severe and inhuman thrashing and got hanged upside down with pillars and pipes of the water tank of 1122 building. The DPO consoled the father of the deceased Bilal who was present on the spot and appreciated the “justice” awarded to the dacoits. However, on his intervention, the bodies were brought down and people refrained from burning the dead bodies. Then, soon after the departure of DPO, the dead bodies were put on tractor trolleys and paraded in the streets of the villages under local police escort and finally thrown at the mortuary of the civil hospital Sialkot.
7. RPO Gujranwala, Mr. Zulfiqar Cheema did not arrive at Sialkot until August 21, 2010 (6th day of the incident) when media and suo-moto action of the Supreme Court alarmed the police administration. Reportedly, he did not show his concern earlier as the episode was in line with his policies of street justice.
8. Comments: The controversies created by the gossip, rumours and speculations are as under:
a) That the boys used to play cricket in the ground of the Boottar village where some dispute arose a week earlier. On that day, some incident of house robbery took place in the village at “sehri” time ad when villagers got assembled to search and chase the dacoits, they spotted these boys on motorcycle and on the basis of earlier cricket dispute they were falsely blamed by their opponents, thrashed and killed.
(i) There is no such playground in the area where cricket is played. The only cricket playing ground is in the premises of “Saga Factory” about one km away on the main Sialkot-Gujranwala road, where no game has been played since long as the factory has been closed down after the demise of its owner and inter-family disputes. High grown grass and adverse conditions observed during visit of that ground also testified this observation.
(ii) The relatives of the deceased boys have not yet identified any other player who even accompanied the boys for such game or the opponent team members of the village with whom they quarrelled over cricket match. In fact, no such event took place in that area, therefore, the family of the deceased boys is unable to find any supporting evidence despite the fact that such aggression has been incorporated by them in the FIR no.449/10 u/s302, 147, 149, 109 dated 20 August 2010 as the prime cause of incident, which got registered after five days of the incident.
(iii) The deceased Bilal and his injured brother Javed & injured servant Imran are all illiterate milkmen and labour class type people belonging to the business of live stock. They hardly appear to be sports lover or cricket players and even at the time of incident Javed and Imran (servant) were returning from the city after selling milk, which was also evident from their motorcycle (Yamaha) with which milk carrying utensils were tied.
(iv)The village people assembled on the spot not by design but coincidently as about 80/100 people were returning from a “Ten Days Dars-i-Quran” organised annually in the month of Ramdan by one Hafiz Saqib Raza Mustafai of Gujranwala, after Fajar prayers in the city of Sialkot.
b) The 2nd rumour got spread when the wife of deceased Bilal appeared on some TV channel and appealed for justice as she became widow just 10 months after marriage. According to that gossip, the wife of deceased Bilal belonged to Haji Pura (the area to which the boys belonged) and there were some relations of her and the elder boys (Hafiz Mughees). So, allegedly Bilal had warned them not to visit their area and threatened him of dire consequences if they did.
i) It is revealed that the in-laws of Bilal belong to the same village and there is no such evidence that Hafiz Mughees ever visited the village before or any brawl or exchange of hot words ever took place between them.
ii) A large number of the people are eyewitness to the act of firing. It was the boys who carried the weapon and caused firearm injuries to three members of the other party and a passer-by. Had there been any threat and preparation by Bilal brothers, they might also have armed themselves with some weapon.
c) The 3rd story which spread after the statement by the mother of the boys on TV channels that her sons were invited by the village people by calling on the cell phone of her elder son.
(i) The cell number of Hafiz Mughees was taken from Khawaja Amjad Butt (real uncle of Hafiz Mughees) and handed over to authorities i.e. 0321-7141873. According to the CDR provided by the Technical Wing no such call was made on August 15th prior to the incident. Hence, this story also does not hold water.
8. Apparently, there is no confusion about the events after the incident of firing i.e.
Firing by one of the two brothers.
Coincidental arrival of the village people.
Hauling up of them by the villagers and Rescue 1122 Staff.
Recovery of the two pistols and magazines.
Recovery of the bag having some bullets, rear number plate of the same motorcycle, one cutter and one pair of cricket gloves which was handed over by the people to In-charge Rescue 1122 and later to the concerned police.
9. While the confusion, which still persists is the cause of the firing by Mughees brothers. There are three possibilities:
a) Earlier cricket dispute as alleged in the FIR.
b) Some dispute over illicit relations.
c) Road robbery.
10. As per our findings the earlier two possibilities are ruled out substantially, so the only possibility that could be the cause of the incident appears to be road robbery and following points support this inference:
* Reporting of such snatching incidents earlier by the motorcyclists on this road even with Javed (the injured brother of Bilal).
* The visit of Hafiz Mughees brothers to this area where they have nothing to do during such early hours of the day.
* Armed with pistols on a motorcycle without rear number plate, which was later recovered from their bag.
* Desperate and panic act of firing to avoid being caught.

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Flood Victims…

phw — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:16:45 +0000

These are pictures worth a thousand words! I am speechless at the intensity of their need, need for help, need for food, need to survive!

Watching flood coverage on tv screens all day makes us immune and we do not realize the magnitude of the disaster.

Please help these people in whatever way you can. On such days I wish to be “man” so I am free to leave the comforts of my house and do some “real” help.

pakistan flood victims

Pak army supplying food

Millions of people are effected by these floods and today I saw markets in Islamabad full of people shopping happily. There was no shadow of sorrow in their eyes and no urgency in their movements. Are we the same nation who got together after the “oct 8 earthquake”? Are we numb now? It seems like we have stopped feeling the sorrow of others. It long since are nerves are not relaxed, things happen one after the other and we are so used to watching these horrible things and carrying on with our lives.
I wish this vicious circle of disasters, crashes, blasts, drones and killings come to an end. Please help people of our beloved country and pray as ramadan is approaching. Pray for peace, pray for hope, pray for happiness, pray for life!!

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Golden Jubilee of Islamabad

phw — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:05:54 +0000

Islamabad

Every morning I see tens of workers cleaning the streets of Islamabad but the sad part is when these people have a holiday on Sunday our streets are littered in one day. It says a lot about the general attitude of people. We think it is others duty to clean and we have a right to throw litter where ever we want to.

Anti-littering drive has started in Islamabad for celebrating the golden jubilee of our capital city. CDA chairman, Imtiaz Inayat Elahi launched the campaign but the interesting part is that he participated in the activity in Super Market F-6. He even showed up in G-9 Markaz. He said “Our religion provides us the manifesto for the cleanliness as it is considered half of our faith. And this makes it our collective social responsibility to keep our houses, streets, fields, sectors and every part of the city clean. This is our responsibility to hand over a clean and green Islamabad to our next generations,” he added.

Every resident of the city should his/her part but our youth can play a very important role in this anti-litter drive. All the children of the age group from 10-18 years are on vacation at this time of the year. If their energies are channelized and they are organised in teams representing their sectors/ sub-sectors or streets then they can participate in such activities. Maintaining their our area clean will make this a lifetime habit for them. Incentives like extra marks or positions for best teams can give even better results. These teams can do other social work too and play sports among them. Sports are far better then spending time indoors watching TV or wasting time on computer.

What I have written maybe is a far fetched dream but for the time being Parents! please make sure your kids do not throw litter on the streets and out from the cars. For doing this parents will have to be the practical models!

Islamabad the beautiful

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Pakistani Pigeon Victim of Indian Obsession

phw — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:44:58 +0000

Spot the spy pigeon?

This news may bring a smile on your face too that a ”Pakistani” pigeon is held by Indian Police on suspision of spying for Pakistan. Indians better start issuing visas to pigeons, goats, cows and crows! It requires very high level of intelligence to catch a bird spy which is seen in Indians only. The funniest part is that the bird is not allowed to have any visitors but in this hot weather it can enjoy Indian hospitability in an aircontioned room.

ISI should take this idea seriously and start recruiting pigeons. One day they may have a Pigeon Army!!!

Dawn says…NEW DELHI: Indian police are holding a pigeon under armed guard after it was caught on an alleged spying mission for arch rivals and neighbours Pakistan, media reported on Friday.

The white-coloured bird was found by a local resident in India’s Punjab state, which borders Pakistan, and taken to a police station 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the capital Amritsar.

The pigeon had a ring around its foot and a Pakistani phone number and address stamped on its body in red ink.

Police officer Ramdas Jagjit Singh Chahal told the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency that they suspected the pigeon may have landed on Indian soil from Pakistan with a message, although no trace of a note has been found.

Officials have directed that no-one should be allowed to visit the pigeon, which police say may have been on a “special mission of spying”.

The bird has been medically examined and was being kept in an air-conditioned room under police guard.

Senior officers have asked to be kept updated on the situation three times a day, PTI said.

Chahal said local pigeon fanciers in the sensitive border area had told police that Pakistani pigeons were easily identifiable as they look different from Indian ones, according to the Indian Express newspaper.— AFP

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Mausummery Lawn ’10 Prints were Impressive

phw — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:58:29 +0000

Mausummery Lawn 2010

The prints of Mausummery Lawn 2010 were impressive but prices were high. They followed the general trend in Pakistan by charging a much higher price than last year….. Rs 1330 for a three piece suit.

You all must have known that this is the only lawn I love to write about. They do not make innovative designs, rather their designs follow the same trend which has become their trade mark. What impresses me is that year after year they have managed to maintain a quality standard with the fabric being ideal for summers. The colour and design combination is such that your clothes are not “see-through”. I firmly believe that we wear garments to cover and hide ourselves.

Mausummery Lawn 2010

Coming back to this year’s exhibition which took place at the end of April 2010. I failed to write about it(in time) but made sure to attend it at Marriott Hotel. The hall was packed with ladies as always. Isloo ladies make sure to have a few Mausummery suits in their summer wardrobe.

They had an added feature of embroidered designs too. Embroidery was done separately on a piece which you can buy only if you wish to. As you can see in the red design, white part is the embroidery. Embroidered suit is for Rs 1800!

If you have missed the exhibition and love the prints then hit the road and you will get them from their outlet in Lahore. Good Luck.

Mausummery Lawn

Address:

Regency Plaza

Mini Market

Gulberg

Lahore

Phone: 042-5751411.

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Times Square, By Dr Farrukh Saleem

phw — Sun, 23 May 2010 17:01:54 +0000

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Dr Farrukh Saleem writes ….He raises some very logical points.

America would look after its interests. We must look after our own.

America is neither Pakistan’s friend nor its foe. Of the 192 countries on the face of the planet America loves just one. And, that country is: America. Everywhere else it’s American national interests – political, economic and strategic.

On March 8, Phantom Fireworks sold a box of M-88 Silver Salute consumer-grade firecrackers (that sell for $10.99 for a 36-count box each containing 50 milligrams of explosives, the size of a quarter of a tablet of aspirin). In April, a Bridgeport teenager sold her dark blue 1993 Nissan Pathfinder SUV for $1,300.

On May 1, the Minskoff Theatre was showing the musical The Lion King. At 6:28 p.m., a dark blue 1993 Nissan Pathfinder SUV entered Times Square and was parked, engine left running and hazard lights on, at 1 Astor Plaza, 1515 Broadway. At 6:30 p.m. Aliou Niasse, a Senegalese Muslim photograph vendor, cautioned an officer of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of a dark-blue, smoke-emitting Nissan Pathfinder SUV, with fireworks cracking inside, parked at 1 Astor Plaza.

NYPD’s remote-controlled robot found two travel alarm clocks in the rear of the SUV both connected to two five-gallon cans of gasoline. In between the cans of gasoline, was a box of M-88 firecrackers. The SUV also had three 20-gallon tanks of propane, a metal pressure-cooker and eight plastic bags full of urea-based fertiliser.

On May 3, at 11:45 p.m., 53 hours after NYPD’s robot diffused Nissan’s explosives, US Customs and Border Protection agents boarded Emirates Flight 202, that was about to take off from John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens for Dubai and then to Islamabad, and took Faisal Shahzad, an American citizen of Pakistani descent, into custody.

Here’s what we have so far: a plane ticket from Pakistan to the US and another one from New York to Dubai. Living expenses plus $3,600 rental for three months. An SUV for $1,300, firecrackers, gasoline and propane. Everything included under $7,000.

To be certain, the bomb was diffused some two weeks ago and now its politics. Pakistan’s national interests would be served better if there isn’t a Waziristan connection. America, in the meanwhile, will press that there is a connection so as to pressurise Pakistan into clearing safe-heavens in North Waziristan.

Did the suspect now under custody really intend to kill innocent Americans? Was he a ‘lone wolf’; a person living, acting and/or working alone without a formal command structure? Is there a North Waziristan connection? We may never find out for sure.

This is what we know for sure: since 2003, Pakistani fatalities in terrorist violence stand at 27,756 of which 3,065 have been security forces personnel. There are forces out there killing our army jawans and officers. Since 2002, there have been 241 suicide bomb attacks. Since 2001, there have been 2,284 bomb blasts across Pakistan. There are forces out there wanting to capture physical Pakistani terrain and impose their own set of laws – and all that through the use of extreme violence. What we also know for sure is that for the past 30 years our public schools have been preaching – not teaching – lessons of hate, animosity, hostility, bigotry and intolerance.

America would look after its interests. We must look after our own.

P.S. The probability of the Taliban recruiting a naturalised American citizen of Pakistani descent – awfully wary that they are of getting infiltrated by an American agent – is very, very low.

The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad. Email: farrukh15@hotmail.com

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Facebook Blocked in Pakistan

phw — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:55:08 +0000

Facebook banned

A timely decision…I am glad that our government took this action to show solidarity with the cause.

Facebook proved to be a wonderful medium for locating people and staying in touch with them regularly but this is how people misuse things and create problems for all.

The News states….

“LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Facebook over a competition encouraging its users to post caricatures of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on the social networking site.

Earlier in the day, the LHC ordered authorities to block Facebook until May 31..

The depiction of any prophet is strictly prohibited in Islam as blasphemous and Muslims across the world staged angry protests over the publication of satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in European newspapers in 2006.

Controversy erupted in the conservative Muslim country last month when a Facebook user set up a page called “Draw Mohammed Day”, inviting people to send in their caricatures of the Muslim prophet on May 20.

The move angered thousands of young people and Muslim faithful in Pakistan, unleashing an online campaign and isolated protests that grabbed the government’s attention and the controversial page was blocked on Tuesday.

But a group of lawyers went a step further Wednesday and petitioned the court to order a blanket ban on Facebook in Pakistan.

Justice Ejaz Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court directed the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to block Facebook until May 31, when the court will open a detailed hearing into the case.

The PTA Director told the court the government has already blocked the particular link. About complete ban, he said internet services could face problems if the complete website was banned.

However, the court ordered complete ban till May 31.

A large number of religious clerics, students and lawyers were present in the courtroom.”

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