Pak Tea House » Uncategorized » Meher Bukhari has Salman Taseer’s blood on her hands as well
Meher Bukhari has Salman Taseer’s blood on her hands as well
Zia Ahmad
The brutal assassination Salman Taseer has opened a can of worms in an already contaminated social landscape of Pakistan which is struggling with modernity in the second decade of the 21st century. The odious adulation over the extremist security turned homicidal goon Qadri is as disturbing as it is, the media was also not far behind in scoring sensationalist ratings on the Taseer/Asia Bibi fiasco. Below are two clips from Mehar Bukhari’s show on Samaa TV where she interviewed the late Governor on the 25th of November 2010. Observe the rabid antics of the above mentioned TV anchor and her uber-provocative assault on Mr Taseer. The media must draw a line on their point scoring, foaming behaviour and a call for the said TV anchor to take a fraction for inciting hate against Salman Taseer and pandering to the radical conservatives.
More From PakTeaHouse
- Curse of God on the Mullahs
- The Ilm-ud- Din Narrative and Murder of Salman Taseer
- Asma Jahangir: Taseer’s murder will embolden the Pakistani religious right
PakTeaHouse Recommends
- The Audacity of President Obama’s Hopeful Speech (LongCrisis)
- William Polk: Waiting for the Obama We Elected (LongCrisis)
Filed under: Uncategorized · Tags: Mr Taseer, salman taseer, TV, Zia Ahmad
86 Responses to "Meher Bukhari has Salman Taseer’s blood on her hands as well"
Leave a Reply
Recent Comments
- AKB
said DAMN THESE LIBERAL MULLAHS!!
.
Dharun Ravi Sen... - AKB said @ ahem
I have never seen a bigger idiot than y...
- RajTOO
said Tajender,
you copy and paste machine, do you even... - tajender
said rajtoo like anyother brhmnst u have nothing except... - RajTOO said Tajender is a pure Paki. Just because he copies an...
- ahem
said to rex
Monotheism is inherently totalitarian an... - ahem said tajender reveals himself as a tamilian muslim....
- RajTOO said Rex Minor wrote:
And I was under the...
- Rex Minor said PS
sorry for the wrong spells! I must not miss th...
- Rex Minor said And who should have thought that PTH article on "u...
@ nerry
you are a paradigm of a secularist! A shameless moron!
@-c-
hey thanks for the dedicated ode. you are sad and hilarious at the same time. Dont ever leave
A SLAP ON THE FACE OF ‘faux liberal and elitist’!!
Weekend Edition
January 14, 2011
An Assasination in Pakistan
A Political Murder or War?
By M. SHAHID ALAM
Pakistan’s English print media – faux liberal and elitist – have been
in furor over the recent political murder of Salman Taseer, governor of
Punjab, by his own bodyguard. Ostensibly, the governor was assassinated
for his obstreperous stand against the judgment of a lower court to hang
Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman, for blasphemy against the Prophet.
One columnist in the Express Tribune, with high melodrama, proclaimed
that the governor’s murder was the ‘death of reason’ in Pakistan.
What reason and whose reason, Pakistanis might well ask, since
Pakistan’s faux liberal elites have been strangulating the raison
d’être of Pakistan’s creation for some sixty four years. More
likely, the Tribune columnist feared the death of a different kind of
reason: Pakistan’s wealthy and faux liberal elites, by carrying their
treachery to extremes, by agreeing to rain death on Pakistanis from the
skies, are losing the argument in Pakistan.
Going off on a limb, the governor began attacking Pakistan’s
blasphemy law, which has been abused by some Pakistanis to settle
personal scores. Is it a fault in the law or its execution? Or is the
cause a generally lawless society, where abuses of law starting at the
highest levels of society are rampant; and Pakistan’s Christians are
not their only unfortunate victims. Nevertheless, the governor
erratically took up the cause of Aasia Bibi, and began railing against
the blasphemy law, although every previous death sentence under this law
has been reversed by the higher courts of the country.
In the midst of a war against ‘extremists,’ it was unwise of the
governor to call the law against blasphemy a ‘black law.’ Did he
wish the law amended or repealed? If he believed it was ‘black law,’
perhaps he wanted it to be repealed. Pakistanis worried that this was
only the start of a campaign to repeal the law – and open the floodgates
for Salman Rushdi-style smearing of the Prophet. Another law maker from
the ruling pro-Western Pakistan People’s Party had announced her
intentions to introduce a bill in the parliament to amend the law. Was
this an initiative inspired by foreign embassies, some Pakistanis
speculated, not unjustifiably in a country where Western embassies
routinely poke their nose in the country’s domestic affairs.
There are causes galore to champion in Pakistan. The disappearing of
thousands of Pakistanis over the past decade – some renditioned to the
USA under General Musharraf, the previous dictator – has been crying out
for redress. Before the national elections of 2008, the governor’s
ruling party had pledged to look into the cases of the disappeared
Pakistanis. Once in office, that promise was forgotten. Indeed, the
disappearances – especially in Baluchistan – have escalated.
Legitimately, Pakistanis may ask, Why didn’t this crying shame provoke
the governor’s ire – as well as a thousand other instances of
victimization of the poor and disenfranchised?
This murder is unfortunate: no reasonable person could disagree with
that. Any death outside the law – and not a few inside the law – is
unfortunate and a shame. Yet, should we see this murder only as the
expression of growing religious fanaticism in Pakistan? One discordant
fact to consider is that the slain governor had faced the ire of the
Barelvi ‘ulama (religious scholars), who support the popular Sufism of
shrine-worship, have worked with the government against hard-line
Islamists, and, themselves have been repeated targets of terrorist
attacks.
It betrays extreme naiveté by Pakistan’s English columnists to
examine the governor’s murder in isolation, abstracted from the
context and the history of betrayals and conflicts that have bedeviled
Pakistan especially over the last decade. To say this is not to excuse
the governor’s murder but that is the only path to understanding why
it happened, and why the assassin is being lauded by wide swathes of
Pakistanis as a hero.
Scan issues of the New York Times or any US newspaper for a story on
Pakistan in the years immediately preceding September 2001 and – luckily
for Pakistanis then – your pickings will be slim. Those were ‘normal
times,’ in a manner of speaking. On January 4 and 5, however, Salman
Taseer’s murder was splashed as a banner head by the web edition of
the NYT. US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, described his murder as
a “great loss.” The US ambassador in Pakistan, Cameron Munter,
echoing his boss, lauded Taseer as “a champion of tolerance.” Now, the
NYT has published an op-ed by the slain governor’s daughter. In
another ill-advised move, Pope Benedict called on Pakistan to repeal its
anti-blasphemy law. It would appear that the slain governor was in the
good graces of the Empire.
The times are not ‘normal’ when the murder of an appointed and
figurehead provincial governor in Pakistan resonates so loudly in
American media and draws attention from the US Secretary of State and
the Pope. Pakistan’s plunge into abnormal times began shortly after
September 11, 2001, when the country’s military rulers backed by its
elites decided to join America’s war against the Taliban.
At first, Pakistan’s military government offered air bases and land
and air passage to the US military; this was only the thin end of the
wedge. A country that had so wantonly surrenders such vital portions of
its sovereignty would scarcely hesitate to barter the rest of it – at
the right price. And so more deals were made, inflicting horrible wounds
on the people of Pakistan that cry out for justice.
Pakistan’s elites have never been too greedy when dealing with the
Empire. At the rate of a billion US dollars a year, they were quickly
cajoled into fighting the Afghan resistance operating out of Pakistan;
they opened Pakistan and its institutions to infiltration by the CIA and
American mercenaries; and many venal vendors of opinion were mobilized
to demonize the Afghan resistance and their sympathizers inside
Pakistan.
Under US prodding, Pakistan’s rulers have divided the country’s
population into ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists,’ – America’s
‘good’ and ‘bad’ guys – depending on whether they supported
or opposed the US occupation of Afghanistan. As the Afghan and Pakistani
resistance – inside Pakistan – have come under savage attacks from the
US and Pakistan military, they too have responded with fury targeting
the country’s security infrastructure but also – unfortunately – many
civilians.
Sadly, Pakistan’s decision to join America’s war was predictable.
Soon after its creation, the Pakistani state fell into the lap of lumpen
elites – landlords, military officers and bureaucrats – picked by the
British and trained for several generations in traditions of
subservience to their white masters. Instead of building on indigenous
strength, these denatured elites bought their survival by cultivating
economic, military and cultural dependence on the United States. Like
many former European colonies, Pakistan is not yet free. Only the forms
of foreign control, always working through domestic tyrannies, have
changed: and the foreign hand that wields the whip now is in American
rather than British hands.
The struggle of Pakistanis for their country has just barely begun. It
is part of a larger Islamicate struggle nearly all of whose constituent
parts face the same problem: they labor under elites who have tied their
systems of knavery to foreign exploiters and to one great power in
particular.
For most of its more than sixty years, Pakistan has been ruled by
predatory elites who, in order to ingratiate their masters, have tried
to mimic their manners, to hate what they hate, and to pretend to love
what they love. So permeated are these elites with self-inflicted
degradation, their multitudinous factions wrangle among themselves to
undersell their country, and to place a lower value on the lives and
honor of their own people.
Wikileaks has now offers a peek into how Pakistan’s rulers pander to
their masters. In August 2008, commenting on the subject of US drone
attacks against Pakistanis, the current prime minister assured his
American interlocutors, “I don’t care if they [the Americans] do it
as long as they get the right people [the resistance]. We’ll protest
in the National Assembly and then ignore it.” The military dictator
who preceded him had boasted in his autobiography that his government
had garnered US dollars 50 million by capturing and selling Pakistanis
to secret US agencies.
Pakistan’s suborned English media pretend that the murder of the
Punjab governor is an isolated act. Their myopia blinds them to the war
into which Pakistan’s elites have dragged the country, as they batten
their foreign bank accounts, their jets warming their engines to fly
them off to foreign destinations should Pakistan become too hot for them
to carry on their game of deceit and treachery.
Still, the murder of the Punjab governor was unnecessary: it was also
contrary to the best traditions of Muslim history. The governor had
acted unwisely in denouncing the blasphemy law, but that did not make
him guilty of blasphemy. If his intent was to start a campaign to have
the law repealed, the public protests had sent out a clear signal to the
government that such a move would be unacceptable, even dangerous. It
was certain to plunge the country into further chaos. Also, the
President could have acted more wisely and settled the matter by
reprimanding Salman Taseer or, better, retiring him from the office of
governor.
In better times, Muslim judges in Spain often forgave Christians who
blasphemed the Prophet by declaring that they were insane or drunk when
they blasphemed. They were awarded the death punishment only when they
blasphemed repeatedly, demonstrating both sanity and intent to use
blasphemy to challenge Muslim rule. Pakistan’s Supreme Court should
urge the lower courts to look more carefully into cases of blasphemy to
rule out malicious intent by those who bring such charges. It would not
dishonor the Prophet to forgive a poor Christian woman of blasphemy – if
that is what she had done in a fit of anger. It is what the Prophet
would have done himself.
M. Shahid Alam is professor of economics at Northeastern University,
Boston. He is author of Israeli Exceptionalism: The Destabilizing Logic
of Zionism (Palgrave, 2009) and Challenging Orientalism (IPI, 2007).
Visit his website at http://qreason.com. Write to him at
alqalam02760@yahoo.com.
She is ugly adorable.
What a vile and disgusting women?
nakaam log
apni soorat aayeenay
mein dekhtay nahi
k agar dekhein
toe dar jayein khud
apni hee budshakli se woh
lihaaza dushnaam daitay hein
woh unhein jo un se achhay hein
joe hein aala dimagh
joe hein bizla sanj
maaqool log
aise logoan per khuda kee maar ho
unka jeena yahaan dushwaar ho!
Ameen!
~C~
Why are you talking about your dad here?
@ Talha
you mean your mother’s paramour?
@ ~C~
Showed your worth didn’t you, your mother must be a mullah F***** whore to produce a bastard like you.
Salman Taseer’s death! you lie with dogs you wake up with fleas!
When he falls, he falls like lucifer never to hope again.
For most of its more than sixty years, Pakistan has been ruled by
predatory elites who, in order to ingratiate their masters, have tried
to mimic their manners, to hate what they hate, and to pretend to love
what they love. So permeated are these elites with self-inflicted
degradation, their multitudinous factions wrangle among themselves to
undersell their country, and to place a lower value on the lives and
honor of their own people. Salman Taseer vaguely tried to represent the above mentioned elite class and eventually met his fate.
To what extent can we go, how much we have to bend to please our masters is shown by a worthy contributor in his article, I quote
” US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, described his murder as
a “great loss.” The US ambassador in Pakistan, Cameron Munter,
echoing his boss, lauded Taseer as “a champion of tolerance.” Now, the
NYT has published an op-ed by the slain governor’s daughter. In
another ill-advised move, Pope Benedict called on Pakistan to repeal its
anti-blasphemy law. It would appear that the slain governor was in the
good graces of the Empire.” unquote.
How quickly we jump out of seats and look towards our masters if their eye brows and mustaches are not showing signs of fury. the elite of Pakistan start pissing in thier trousers. What a shame.
@lindalinda_35
It all depends on the vantage point one chooses to look at the picture. The elite lap dogs partner with the clergy to breed fleas. The halwa cooked between the between the so-called elite and the chest thumping clergy can never be halal.
The bottom line is any system that creates disharmony through legalized bigotry is an illegitimate, unsustainable model. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan will remain flea ridden and will eventually cease to be if it chooses to keep its current course.
The only way out of this shameful mess is for the state to take responsibility for governance and provide a sustainable system for people to live in this world. The life of the Hereafter is not the state’s responsibility and it must not meddle in the matters of religion. Allow an individual to handle the matters that are between him/her and Allah.
c – i am a female, and i have nothing against women, even muslim women, drinking alcohol or hanging out with men. however, it does make me cringe when women who enjoy the “decadent” comforts of the west in private go all religious in public. really cringe with disgust.
click on the link and see for yourself how mehr enjoys the baser pleasures of life; something i, too, indulge in but don’t hide. yes, yes, i know i will go to hell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHARAKTHr_g
when academics like shahid alam write [column posted by "c" up thread] in support of the draconian blasphemy law, albeit circuitously, then what can one expect from the average pakistani. truly disgusting.
Salman Taseer was a brave man. His death indeed was Shahadat in my view. The conversation he had with Mehr Bokhari was a great demonstration of his courage and honesty.
This smooth talking bitch. Hope the nigger’s dick satisfied her appetite. Yehaw whore, geddiup!!
She is such a bitch, I hope she is reading all this…creating propoganda against an innocent man, inciting violence in the country. The bitch sleeps around with policians to get favours..her show and her ass should be banned from Pak tv..We can’t afford to such manipulative conniving people on pak tv !!!
what you guys are talking about …
Mumtaz qadri s latest statement should be eye opener for all those who think that He did it after seeing Meher b. s show….or she ignited LOL … the class he belongs to, dont see the channel she used to come..and there are more good shows than this one in current affairs category too…..
He clearly mentioned how he got this Emotional outburst .I wish our ULMA bother to respect the Law OF COUntry before giving the FATWA s ov killing.
….
“C’ sounds like meher bukhari, what she needs is a ‘hollow point’ at ‘point blank’
Pretty soon!!
she is shameless, disgusting and ignorant woman. shame on her. we would be better off if we don’t have these private channels. they are churning out ignorance. they are not informing masses they are just indoctrinating them. shame on her. I am so disgusted by her questions and the destructive ideology that she reveals in her words. shame on her.
Those countries which support efforts in Pakistan to modify the Blasphamy law could for a start permanently refuse entry in to their countries the likes of Meher Bukhari and the lawyers who came out in support of the killer Qadri. It is important to make an example of such people. See how quickly these people change their tune.
meher bukhari is a perfect example of the kind of assholes that pollute a country bursting with potential!!!!!!!!
Shame on You Mehar Bukhari
What a bitch!
After witnessing deafening and shameful silence all around after this most foul assassination, I can say Salmaan Taseer was the Last of the Mohicans in today’s Pakistan — a man we will miss in the days to come, as our motherland seems to be slipping fast into the quagmire of militancy and extremism, without any matching response from parliament, government or society, which have been made hostage at a gunpoint by a minority, mainly thanks to our impotent leadership.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 11th, 2011.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/101869/salmaan-taseer-the-last-of-the-mohicans/?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d32bcb5e3a2cc0e%2C0
PS: The list of Fatwa baz given by MB should be considered as an evidence
I am Muznah Humayun who was divorced by her husband due to her mother. Has taken son from husband on orders of her mother. Help me people. Save me from my mother.
MUZNAH HUMAYUN DIVORCED BY HER HUSBAND OCT 13TH 2010
DUE TO HER MOTHER MRS YASMEEN HUMAYUN
FATHER NAME CH HUMAYUN
BROTHER RAMEEN HUMAYUN
REASON FOR DIVORCE IS ILL NATURE OF YASMEEN HUMAYUN AND NAHEED ASLAM
[...] Bukhari has Salman Taseer’s blood on her hands as well Zia Ahmad January 11, 2011 · 3:00 pm http://pakteahouse.net/2011/01/11/meher-bukhari-has-salman-taseers-blood-on-her-hands-as-well/ As the sector has grown, so has its power. “The media is more unrestrained now than [...]
Dear Sir,
Its me Saeen Saraikistan Khan Islamabad and one of the permanant viewer of Yours Channel but tay i was really surprised to watch Crossfire of Maha Bukhari (seems to be Punjabi Nationalisten and an agent of Punjabi Establishment) , they she has conducted the programe in fashion and resembelled the creation of Saraiki Soba with debacale of East Pakistan and also shown a glimps of Mujeebur Rehman.Which is a sorry state of affairs of Dunya News managment. The anchor person only conduct the program and never shall be a party to the issue.The program has broken the heart of Millions of Saraikis of all the four provinces and highly condem Maha Bukhari’s anti Saraikies attitude which was so bovious that we are compell to think that its the policy of Dunya TV, which has given this young lady quiet ignorant of Saraiki thousends years civilization, culture, the language it self and last but not the least the Voice of Saraiki people.
WE hope that DTV management will take strict action agains her other we will be compell to think that its the policy of DTV.
With Regards
Saeen Saraikistan Khan
rameen humayun responsible for the divorce of his sister muznah humayun
also responsible their mother yasmeen yasmin humayun . naheed aslam is the witch aunt.
pak media should terminate mehar bukhari, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itds30wSZ8A&feature=related and people buycot watching that tv channel where mehar on air.
call girls available in lahore . escort service in lahore
mrs. humayun 042-35831622
ESCORT SERVICE
BEER AND WHISKEY AVAILABLE IN LAHORE
4 A/2 MODEL TOWN, LAHORE
Also contact model naheed aslam for dance
Mehar bukari achi larki ha.
Ali from lahore
03009498590
All those who are saying wah wah acha kiya maar diya are damn fools.I wish I wouldn’t be Pakistani.Extremist morons.Only few people here are liberal
[...] and bullied the late Punjab Province governor Salman Taseer in a 2010 interview. One observer concluded that the interview whipped up such hatred that it contributed indirectly to Taseer’s [...]