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Defeat the dividing forces !

                                   Controversy lends publicity and many people engage in controversies for this reason. Such people exist in every part of the world. And, in Pakistan, Mr. Aamir liyaqat is the one among these. No doubt, as a noted television personality and politician of Pakistan, he has achieved much repute from different pockets of society.But he has thrown and throws surprises of obnoxious nature as well. Right from his education to the behavior, he has repeatedly made news, mostly bad. While hosting live shows he has a record of making statements which never gone down well with most of the viewers. Many times, he was barred by PEMRA for his activities on the television screen, but such action could not change his mental attitude. Even at present, he does not refrain from these acts. Only a few days ago, in live show ‘Aalim ke Bol’, aired on Bol Tv, he again resorted to his habitual action, I must say. The aforementioned show is undoubtedly unique. Bringin

Syed Muhammad Ashraf Andrabi - The beacon light

In 2007, visibly an epitome of humility, an austere white bearded person appeared on the pulpit of Dargah Shareef Seer Hamdan. The person was introduced as Qaid-e-Ahle Sunnat Molana Mohammad Ashraf Andrabi (r.a) by renowned religious scholar Maulana Mushtaq Ah Khan. Though I was confident that Mushtaq Ah Khan’s admiration could never be flattery, yet the title and the appearance of a person seemed mismatch .The term ‘Qaid’ (Leader) and his ‘Puritanism’ was intriguing. Mind wandered in bewilderness and Allama Iqbal’s couplet came to my rescue ; Na pooch in khirka poshun ki , aqeedat hain tou dekh unko Yed’e beyza liye beythey hain apnay aasteenun mein. As he started speaking, reality started to unfold and let me realize that I am meeting a person who is evidence of Allama’s ‘banda e Moomin’ with Naram dum guftugu; Gharm dum justuju . Being a teenager, I could not comprehend his entire scholarly speech, but that was effective enough to warm my heart. His profound eloquence, hel