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Nawaz Sharif’s Path to Power May from Europe similar to what Pakistan is Let’s get on with it, then, shall we?? 1 Ibn al-Haytham’s scientific method Ambassador Khan thanked the or-
Appear Paved but He Will Soon Be at a doing to Afghans would be wrong and (Wendy Díaz is a Puerto Rican ganizers for this special program “Ex-
Crossroads again immoral. Migration across borders is A Divine Description of Muslim writer, award-winning poet, ploring Pakistan’s Tourism Treasures:
(Continued from page 4) now a universal feature of humankind Our World in the Qur’an translator, and mother of six. She is From Mountains to Metropolises”
pletely since then, but it’s safe to say for which there are no absolutes and (Continued from page 17) the co-founder of Hablamos Islam, a which he expected to inspire people to
they have shown considerable accom- no clear answers. Open borders are hammad from God or Allah, because non-profit organization that produces visit Pakistan and get a firsthand experi-
modation as evident in the adoption of still a distant dream for humanity. For almost all of this knowledge was not dis- educational resources about Islam in ence of witnessing the pristine beauty of
the landmark 18th Amendment which now, sensitive, scientific management is covered until many centuries later.” Spanish (hablamosislam.org). She has the country.”
strengthened provincial autonomy and needed. Europe is only halfway up the written, illustrated, and published over (Elaine Pasquini is a freelance
cemented the federation. learning curve. 4. The Mountains Are Pegs a dozen children’s books and currently journalist. Her reports appear in the
After the 2013 elections, when the Afghans in Pakistan must be dealt Allah says in the Qur’an: lives with her family in Maryland. Fol- Washington Report on Middle East
PTI emerged as the largest, albeit short with as per universal norms that re- “Have We not smoothed out the low Wendy Díaz on social media @au- Affairs and Nuze.Ink.)
of a majority, single party in KP, Nawaz spect human rights and dignity. At a earth ‘like a bed’, and ‘made’ the moun- thorwendydiaz and @hablamosislam.
Sharif told his provincial leadership not very minimum, those born in Pakistan tains as ‘its’ pegs…” (Surah An-Naba, https://www.soundvision.com/article/ PML-N’s Election Campaign
to try for a coalition, which seemed pos- must be declared Pakistani citizens with 78:6-7) acknowledging-the-connection-be- Hinges on Nawaz Cases
sible and viable, but to let the party with rights equal to the rest. The scientific community has made tween-science-and-the-Qur’an (Continued from page 23)
the biggest mandate form the govern- For this, the documentation process recent advancements in understand- PML-N secretary general Ahsan Iqbal
ment. That was the turning point in PTI must be simplified. Girls and women ing the formation of mountain ranges Women Visit US Senators in told Dawn on Wednesday.
fortunes, a launching pad. must not be forced back to suffer at the through a phenomenon called folding. Seeking a Ceasefire in Gaza Strategy amidst legal challenges
Nawaz Sharif doesn’t seem to have hands of misogynist rulers. Individuals Geologists have revealed that the earth’s (Continued from page 14) The Islamabad High Court on Tues-
an issue with who is facilitating his re- at high risk must be given asylum, not crust resembles a solid outer shell, while be able to stare at real stars in the sky day had decided to conduct a regular
turn to power now, as those near him deported. Nothing less is acceptable. the underlying layers are hot and fluid, without being bombed any second.” hearing of Mr Sharif’s appeals in the
say, he truly believes it is incumbent on (The author is an Islamabad-based rendering them unsuitable for support- The senators who were visited dur- Avenfield and Al-Azizia Mills cor-
those who plotted his ouster 2016 on- physicist and writer. – Dawn) ing life. Additionally, it has been estab- ing the direct action are: Tammy Bald- ruption references. The accountability
wards to set right that wrong. lished that the stability of mountains win (D-WI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), court had handed down 10 and seven
The question is whether back in Please Write Six Names, Will You? is closely connected to the process of Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), years jail terms to Mr Sharif in Avenfield
power will he revert to acting demo- (Continued from page 6) folding. This process involves the down- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Maggie and Al-Azizia, respectively.
cratically or rule in the mold of Imran Tim Brookes’ story about Cherokee? ward movement of the earth’s crust into Hassan (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R- In the Avenfield case, the elder Sharif
Khan? More fundamental, how much The poignancy of that linguistic the lower layers, providing a solid foun- AK), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kristen had secured bail, and in Al-Azizia he
freedom will he have to make that legacy is amazingly so clear in the cur- dation for the creation of mountains. Sinema (A-I), Tina Smith (D-MN), and was serving the term at Lahore’s Kot
choice and other similar ones? rent situation: we Muslims have in our Those foundations are literal “pegs” Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Only Sena- Lakhpat jail before leaving for London
(The writer is a former editor of possession the world’s perhaps the most holding the mountains down similar to tor Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) whose on medical grounds for ‘four weeks’.
Dawn. Dawn) pure, vibrant, unadulterated, rich and the way we secure a tent. staff was contacted by telephone refused Asked if Nawaz Sharif failed to get
lively language - Arabic. 5. The Water Cycle to meet with the activists. relief in these cases or they lingered
Scapegoating the Refugee On top of that, we have also inher- Allah reminds the believers in the (Phil Pasquini is a freelance jour- on, what would be the party’s strategy
(Continued from page 5) ited the most unique style of writing Qur’an: nalist and photographer. His reports regarding launching polls campaign,
ideological frontiers. But unknowingly in accordance with the precepts of our “Do you not see that Allah sends and photographs appear in the Wash- Ahsan Iqbal said: “We are hopeful that
they are hollowing out the Islamic prem- faith. down rain from the sky—channeling ington Report on Middle East Affairs Nawaz Sharif will get clearance in these
ise upon which Pakistan was founded. Calligraphy - an art form that uses it through streams in the earth—then and Nuze.ink. He is the author of cases very soon and he will spearhead
To understand this, let’s wind back only geometrical shapes without using produces with it crops of various col- Domes, Arches and Minarets: A His- the drive.”
to the mid-1940s when the secular In- any resemblance to human or animal ors, then they dry up and you see them tory of Islamic-Inspired Buildings in When questioned about reports sug-
dian National Congress was in power face or figures. wither, and then He reduces them to America.) gesting that the PML-N was hesitant to
in NWFP and Dr Khan Sahib, brother This uniqueness has become the ba- chaff? Surely in this is a reminder for initiate the campaign due to popular-
of Bacha Khan, was chief minister. The sis of some of the most elegant and in- people of reason.” Ambassador Masood Khan ity concerns, Mr Iqbal responded, “The
All-India Muslim League was rising but spirational architectural designs all over (Surah Az-Zumar, 39:21) Urges Investment in Pakistan’s party has been consistently preparing,
still on the back foot. the world. And in the following verse: Tech and Tourism Industries receiving hundreds of applications for
To woo the Pakhtuns and counter No inheritance could be more pow- “We send down rain from the sky in (Continued on page 23) the upcoming polls. Once Mr Nawaz’s
the Khan brothers’ popularity, Mr Jin- erful than this divine gift, only if we perfect measure, causing it to soak into Having suffered “reputational damage appeals are decided, huge rallies will be
nah insisted that Islamic unity must could imagine its potential. the earth. And We are surely able to take due to the global war of the past four de- organized nationwide.”
trump ethnicity. As recorded in the What better way then for us, I asked it away.” cades, we are making efforts to rebrand Awaiting delimitation
Jinnah Papers, on June 29, 1947, he de- myself, than to write the names of our (Surah Al-Muminun, 23:18) our image,” he said. The PML-N secretary general also
clared, “I want the Muslims of the Fron- colleagues, co-workers, friends and Bernard Palissy, a famous potter The ambassador called the country’s did not agree with the impression that
tier to understand that they are Muslims neighbors in Arabic and, give to them and hydraulics engineer, became the population of 235 million with a me- PML-N seemed complacent with regard
first and Pathans afterwards”. as a simple, imperceptible yet most first person to describe the water cycle dian age of 22 and a growing middle to ‘delayed’ launch of the election cam-
With closely knitted Pakhtun fami- tangible gesture of a heartfelt personal the way we know it today back in 1580. class of over 80 million “a promising de- paign because it had been given assur-
lies living on either side of the Durand bonding! Palissy explained the process by which mographic profile that would steer the ance from the powers that be regarding
Line — a British construct designed to What else could be a better apprecia- water evaporates from the oceans, country toward growth.” coming to power after the polls.
demarcate British from Russian spheres tion of the phrase ‘six degrees of separa- transforms into clouds through cool- Ambassador Khan also urged Cali- Another PML-N leader from Punjab
of influence — Jinnah never suggested tion’! ing, moves inland, rises, condenses, and fornian entrepreneurs to invest in Paki- told Dawn that one of the reasons for
Pakhtuns would ever be prevented from The remarkable concept of six de- eventually falls as rain. The accumulated stan’s tourism industry. “Silicon Valley the delayed party polls campaign was
freely crossing over. grees of freedom is a theory that every- water then forms lakes and streams, ul- can make a huge contribution to Paki- waiting for the outcome of the delimi-
How could a Muslim from Uttar one in the world is six or fewer steps timately flowing back into the ocean, stan’s tourism and digitization of tour- tation exercise of the Election Commis-
Pradesh become a Pakistani but not away from another person by way of thus completing a continuous cycle. His ism industry,” he pointed out. “With the sion of Pakistan (ECP).
another Muslim living right across an introduction. This idea was proposed theory was not widely accepted until it digitization of necessary information, Award of tickets
arbitrarily drawn line? It made no sense. by the Hungarian journalist and poet was tested by scientists in the 17th cen- including bookings, lodging, transpor- “Besides, the party leadership is also
Jinnah thus won over the Pakhtuns. Frigyes Karinthy in 1929, when the esti- tury. tation and availability of accurate infor- wary of infighting in the party in Punjab
The Afghan refugee issue starkly mated world population was only about These are only a few of the detailed mation, the tourism sector of Pakistan on tickets for national and provincial as-
exposes the inherent contradictions 2 billion. references to our world that were re- would witness a transformative change. sembly seats. The party cannot take its
within a state created on the basis of Notwithstanding that eighty-eight vealed in the Qur’an. Others include Your early participation would pay you chances in holding rallies in any constit-
religious identity. Still, in my opinion, years ago, people didn’t have bullet the descriptions of the barrier between off well.” uency in Punjab till award of tickets are
Pakistan cannot and should not allow trains, supersonic jets, sophisticated salt water and fresh water, the curative Pakistan’s rich cultural history and not finalized,” he said and added once
every Muslim from anywhere to mi- supercomputers, fast internet, smart properties of honey, movement of ce- magnificent landscape offers interna- the delimitation and award of tickets
grate to the country. While the mass de- phones, hybrid cars, Facebook or Twit- lestial bodies, reflective nature of the tional tourists a broad range of experi- issues were settled the PML-N would
portation ordered by the government is ter, the accuracy of six degree of separa- moon’s surface, gender distinction in ences, including mountaineering, rock- launch the election campaign.
wrong and has been widely condemned, tion theory is mind-boggling. plants, milk production in mammals, climbing and paragliding for sports While the party is yet to launch its
the wishes of the majority must be kept Today, planet earth is 7.2 billion hu- and more. These complex details in the enthusiasts and adventurers. “The election campaign, PML-N chief or-
in mind. mans strong. About 1.2 billion people Qur’an are another proof of its Divine country has everything to offer to every ganizer Maryam Nawaz on Wednes-
We know, for example, that tensions identify themselves as Muslims: exactly origin. Alhamdulillah, all praise and kind of tourist,” he said. “It has the tall- day shared a video on X (formerly
exist in interior Sindh between the in- one-sixth of the world population! thanks are to Allah alone, it is a constant est mountains, scorching deserts and Twitter) in which her father Nawaz
digenous Sindhi population and the What does it mean? It means that, source of guidance and inspiration to all captivating coastline. The country still Sharif was seen driving a car on Mur-
newly arrived Afghans, the latter tend- every sixth person you meet on this of us. carries relics of its ancient civilizations. ree Road, recalling old times in con-
ing to be socially conservative but also planet would most likely be a Muslim. “We will show them Our signs in We are proud of these and want to show versation with her.
ready to work harder. Such tensions Let us reverse this theory for a mo- the universe and within themselves them off to tourists.” Mr Sharif recalled the days when he
bring to mind Pakistani migrants in Eu- ment now. until it becomes clear to them that this “Pakistanis are loving, caring and and his late wife, Kulsoom Nawaz, used
rope who bring along with them their Imagine, I asked myself, if each ‘Qur’an’ is the truth. Is it not enough that welcoming people,” he said. “The coun- to stroll from Murree to Changla Gali.
conservative culture plus a host of other Muslim wrote the names of just SIX of your Lord is a Witness over all things?” try has been a melting pot. We are “We had brisk walk while climbing up
problems, particularly crime. his/her colleagues in Arabic, we would (Surah Fussilat, 41:53) known for our hospitality and taking the road,” he said and also talked about
Still, mass deportations of Pakistanis reach the entire humanity! End Notes care of our guests.” different spots there. - Dawn
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