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Impotent jehadies

By Johann • Jun 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The killing of innocent Pakistanis who earn their living serving the Danish embassy as drivers,clerks etc in retaliation for the Danish cartoons republished reminds me of the days during British raj when it is just so easy to put a cow carcass in a temple or a Pig’s head in a Mosque to […]



NRIs,Non Resident Pakistani,Bangladeshi/ one of a kind

By Johann • May 27th, 2008 • Category: Politics

AMERICANS of Indian,Pakistani,Bangladeshi origin/ONE OF A KIND
“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws […]



Rights of the Disabled

By Johann • May 20th, 2008 • Category: Misc

United nations convention on the rights of Persons with disabilities was adopted on December 13, 2006. It was opened for signature on march 30, 2007. An estimated 80% of people with disabilities live in developing countries and there is significant correlation between poverty and disability.
As of 15th may 2008, the convention […]



Free You-tube Technical lectures by Indian professors.

By Johann • May 19th, 2008 • Category: Misc

Dear Professors and students in this forum,
India has gained due to the superior software and technical education provided by the I.I-Ts( Indian institute of technology). Of-course it is the government of India which has provided the funds for this initiative. You-tube has since joined the I.I-Ts and has provided high quality Free technical lectures […]



Muslim women of India

By Johann • May 18th, 2008 • Category: Misc

I am an Indian Christian and I have no knowledge of Sharia or even my own religion. But i found this article interesting and i hope others from this country which produced the worlds first Islamic woman leader and eliminated her due to the fear of her popularity will also […]



Poor pollitical judgement by PML(N)

By Johann • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The parting of ways between PPP and PML(N) is sad but all is not lost for the people of Pakistan. It is they who made this coalition in the first place. They should ensure that PML(N) gives outside support to PPP and PPP gives support in Punjab. They must know […]



CATIE studies/ Mental Illness

By Johann • Apr 27th, 2008 • Category: Misc

CATIE ( Clinical Anti-psychotic Trials of Intervention effectiveness) was carried out in America to compare the effectiveness of first generation anti-psychotics like haleperidol etc to second generation atypical medications like perphenazine to newest like Olanzapine etc.
The drug MNCs use advertisements, psychiatrists, even Federal Drug administration officials to propagate the efficacy […]



Active VIOLENCE TO Reactive VIOLENCE

By Johann • Apr 23rd, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

The following article by Shri Engineer, a moderate indian Muslim appeared in a blog.He is considered an Islamic scholar of repute and writes in all leading Newspapers in india like times,Express groups etc.My comment will not be seen by him.But i thought this will interest bloggers in TPS. My comments are below the article
Islam, Muslims […]



Does Blasphemy law is required to protect the honour of Almighty?

By Johann • Apr 13th, 2008 • Category: Misc

I remember very vividly when i was about 6 or 7 years old, one of my friends showed me how to draw mustache on the face of Gandhi by charcoal. This was fun but also something wrong because we did it surreptitiously. Then i put the mustaches on a […]



Bangladesh and Womens’ development policy

By Johann • Apr 13th, 2008 • Category: Misc

   The above is the scene  at Dacca (Baitul Mukhram Mosque area) when Jamaat supporters ( called Islami chatra majlies in Bangaladesh) burnt police vehicles and injured nearly 50 policemen . Reason?
    They are protesting   against the NEW NATIONAL WOMEN DEVELOPMENT POLICY of Bangladesh . This gives equal rights to women in inheritance and also other rights […]