Sunday, May 31, 2009

Mingora city control taken over, operation against militants underway

SWAT: For the first time after several days curfew break was allowed in different areas of the district her, while the security forces have taken over the control of Mingora and went on patrolling the city.

Sources said that the security forces after having achieved the control over main Swat city of Mingora started patrolling different areas of Malakand Division, especially at vintage points.

Most of the shops remained closed, while the few and far opened have practically exhausted all of their stocks, which necessitated the few citizens thus far staying back here to move out to safer places.

Swat media center said that curfew would remain relaxed until 1.00 P.M. in the noon at Charbagh, Fizaghat, Mingora city, Salant and G. Road Malakand.

Besides, security forces kept shelling overnight militants’ hideouts in different areas of Tehsil Maidan, Dir Lower, but no loss of life was reported. Dir media center said that curfew break at Tehsil Maidan and Adeenzai has been allowed until 6.00 P.M. this evening.

Swat operation to end within 2/3 days: Secretary Defence

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Defence, Syed Athar Ali has expressed the hope that Swat underway operation would end within two/three days.

Addressing a defence parley in Singapore, Secretary Defence, Syed Athar Ali said that the operation in Swat had been completed almost ninety percent, while only five to ten percent mopping up was underway.

He expressed the hope that the remaining militants would also be wiped out within two/three days.

Poem u have to read

It was early in the morning at four,
When death knocked upon a bedroom door,
Who is there? The sleeping one cried.
I'm Malkul Mawt, let me inside.
At once, the man began to shiver,
As one sweating in deadly fever,
He shouted to his sleeping wife,
Don't let him take away my life.
Please go away, O Angel of Death!
Leave me alone; I'm not ready yet.
My family on me depends,
Give me a chance, O please prepense!
The angel knocked again and again,
Friend! I'll take your life without a pain,
Tis your soul Allah requires,
I come not with my own desire.
Bewildered, the man began to cry,
O Angel I'm so afraid to die,
I'll give you gold and be your slave,
Don't send me to the unlit grave.
Let me in, O Friend! The Angel said,
Open the door; get up from your bed,
If you do not allow me in,
I will walk through it, like a Jinn.
The man held a gun in his right hand,
Ready to defy the Angel's stand.
I'll point my gun, towards your head,
You dare come in; I'll shoot you dead.
By now the Angel was in the room,
Saying, O Friend! Prepare for you doom.
Foolish man, Angels never die,
Put down your gun and do not sigh.
Why are you afraid! Tell me O man,
To die according to Allah's plan?
Come smile at me, do not be grim,
Be Happy to return to Him.
O Angel! I bow my head in shame,
I had no time to take Allah's Name.
From morning till dusk, I made my wealth,
Not even caring for my health.
Allah's command I never obeyed,
Nor five times a day I ever prayed.
A Ramadan came and a Ramadan went,
But no time had I to repent.
The Hajj was already FARD on me,
But I would not part with my money.
All charities I did ignore,
Taking usury more and more.
Sometimes I sipped my favorite wine,
With flirting women I sat to dine.
O Angel! I appeal to you,
Spare my life for a year or two.
The Laws of Quran I will obey,
I'll begin SALAT this very day.
My Fast and Hajj, I will complete,
And keep away from self-conceit.
I will refrain from usury,
And give all my wealth to charity,
Wine and wenches I will detest,
Allah's oneness I will attest.
We Angels do what Allah demands,
We cannot go against His commands.
Death is ordained for everyone,
Father, mother, daughter or son.
I'm afraid this moment is your last,
Now be reminded, of your past,
I do understand your fears,
But it is now too late for tears.
You lived in this world, two score and more,
Never did you, your people adore.
Your parents, you did not obey,
Hungry beggars, you turned away.
Your two ill-gotten, female offspring,
In nightclubs, for livelihood they sing.
Instead of making more Muslims,
You made your children non-Muslims.
You ignored the Mua'dhin Adhaan,
Nor did you read the Holy Quran.
Breaking promises all your life,
Backbiting friends, and causing strife.
From hoarded goods, great profits you made,
And your poor workers, you underpaid.
Horses and cards were your leisure,
Moneymaking was your pleasure.
You ate vitamins and grew more fat,
With the very sick, you never sat.
A pint of blood you never gave,
Which could a little baby save?
O Human, you have done enough wrong,
You bought good properties for a song.
When the farmers appealed to you,
You did not have mercy, tis true.
Paradise for you? I cannot tell,
Undoubtedly you will dwell in hell.
There is no time for you to repent,
I'll take your soul for which I am sent.
The ending however, is very sad,
Eventually the man became mad
With a cry, he jumped out of bed,
And suddenly, he fell down dead.
O Reader! Take moral from here,
You never know, your end may be near
Change your living and make amends
For heaven, on your deeds depends.
If this poem inspires you,
It can help someone too.
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At least take sometime, and do not make it ban
And send it to as many people as you can.
What do you have for your END?
Take Care with: The END
The End

Load-shedding Cannot be Ended Before 2011

Here is the fresh statement:

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan Saturday ruled out the possibility of ending load-shedding in the country before 2011.

Talking to media after meeting with the members of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he said in the coming federal budget the poor will be provided relief while more taxes will be imposed on the rich.

He said the Swat operation will continue without making any compromise and that no one will be allowed challenge writ of the government.

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