Aafia Siddiqui to Appear in Court Just in:
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Dr Siddiqui, along with her three children, took a cab from her mother’s house in Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Karachi on March 30, 2003, to take a flight for Rawalpindi, but never arrived at the airport. The family, it appears, was not unaware of Dr Siddiqui’s whereabouts although it kept claiming otherwise.

On April 1, 2003, the then interior minister Faisal Saleh Hayat denied Pakistani authorities had arrested the scientist. He was reported to have said a day later that Dr Siddiqui was connected to Al Qaeda and was absconding.

Dr Siddiqui, who spent 10 years at prestigious American academic institutions, completing her PhD in genetics, returned to Pakistan in 2002 but went back to the US in February 2003, apparently to look for a job appropriate to her qualifications. She returned to Karachi by the end of February 2003 after renting a post office box in her name in Maryland for receipt of her mail. It has been claimed by the FBI that the box was hired for Majid Khan, allegedly a member of Al Qaeda residing in Baltimore.

At the time, NBC reported that the Pakistani scientist had been arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of facilitating money transfers for the terror networks of Osama Bin Laden, a report her mother called “absurd”.

K2, the Savage Mountain Gul sahib,

I'd like to hear what you felt and experieced climbing the K2. Open that window of personal experience please.

Aafia Siddiqui to Appear in Court Mr. Quin and Mr. Siddiqui, now here is a genuine 'cause'. What are your views? Do you condemn what your adopted country is doing to others?

Any green-card holder here with a heart? Anyone?

Mahboba Andyar: A Poem Re: # 33 Crazy-Ghan
Congratulations, you're 48-hours old at ChowQ!

Always keep away from that little box with a mirror on its lid.

Mahboba Andyar: A Poem Re: #38 Mr. Mooquin,

You're new, I've been around, and Mr. ZeeMax has been around since (now don't make me repeat myself)....

You're answering my questions with questions now! Why should #38 disappoint you? A poet without a sense of humour; is that what you are? You needn't bash me with God's Book, anti-Islam Chowqians do that very well, thank you. Its the poets who have 'imaginary solutions to imaginary problems; do check the Qur'an on THIS.

It is silly to imply that I have a baboon's heart; my articles and interacts speak for themselves. Where was this humanity when I and my family were being abused by foul-mouthed Indians AND Pakistanis all because I asked them to stop insulting the Qur'an and the Prophets of God? Why do you not take THEM to task instead of lecturing me, or protest against ChowQ policies? Afraid? Well, don't be.

The Prophet often smiled, some Caliphs were stricter than others, many apparently pious and learned men lived dead serious lives and hated many forms of artistic creativity. But I will not give up my sense of humour because you can't accommodate my round peg into your square hole.

And why should I say what I think about some movie scene; we already have someone here who does it to the satisfaction of the masses at ChowQ?

I can't worry about what made you think I was hard-hearted. We've been commanded to be 'kind to the believers and firm with the unbelievers'. That I'm being firm here need not be misconstrued as putting you in the latter category.

Good-bye until you take up another lost cause.

The Tunnel Nobody's going to send you home with a DUCK. So here's my interact #1.

Stay well.

Mahboba Andyar: A Poem http://www.chowk.com/unplugged/t/56170

And with a Punjabi twist to it?!

Do you work for Ceative (computer accessory manufacturer)?

Mahboba Andyar: A Poem Re: # 17 ZeeMax
"Hmm ... Tahir Sahib may have a point re the name. Mahbooba And Yaar (Beloved and her paramour) lived happily ever after."

I made THIS point while asleep Iqbal-style!

May you live happily ever after.

Mahboba Andyar: A Poem Re: # 16 ZeeMAx
"What a masterpiece of creativity! I reproduced this on Unplugged in your appreciation without your permission!"

Well, well well! You might have inadvertantly caused me to lose a lot of money all because I did not print that little 'c inside a circle that stands for copyright ownership! Collecting all that money made many English writers rich and famous. But I have no such hopes.

"Now Mr. Tahir, shall I title you with the epitome of Literary Romanticism - Mr. Shelley?"

That is most generous but I remain unnaturally concerned about Mrs. Shelley's possible 'grave' protests against seeing me fill her husband's shoes from the year 1822. Can you think of a Muslim name please?

Regards.

PS: Consider everything copyrighted 'magar apNoN maiN kia takkalluf'?

Mahboba Andyar: A Poem Re: # 14 Quin
"I would be grateful if you can expound on that when you are back from your excursion with your cavalry"

No problem at all Quin; I'm good at X-Pounding too!

What I write is already out there; I do not mince words. Why mince poor words, why not those responsible for the current mess?

When I say 'lost cause' what I mean is that the 'reason' that 'caused' you to take up the pen is already missing in in-action! But don't despair, I would rank you ABOVE the movie-reviewers of ChowQ.

Anyway, there are greater causes than Miss Mahbooba! Leave the Afghans to deal with it and allow us to focus on our problems. As long as we don't require female athletes to swim wearing shalwars, its alright.

Who can live forever inside tent-like shalwars lovingly hand-stitched by the Untidy Satans? Its gettin' kinda stuffy in here pal!

Once you identify the causes, then you will write about them, to be red-flagged and despised by ChowQ and our common 'friends' (fiends?).

Make that leap NOW! It is not intellectual suicide but ACCEPTING your destiny.

Mahboba Andyar: A Poem Re: # 18 Crazyghan
Sorry, what's the name again? Is it actually Crazy 'under-cover' Khan?

You inadvertantly addressed the author of "Mehbooba and Yaar" concept; no need to aplogise.

THAT concept was taken to greater heights (or lows, if you insist) by everyones friend: Heeeeeeeer's Lucy!--no, Mr. ZeeMax!

Mr. Quin was upset, I offerd him a glass of 'Lassy'; Mr. Zee spoke, I let him drink whatever he drinks; and now its you!

May I offer you that THING in the little round box with a mirror on its lid?

Monsoon regards :)

Mahboba Andyar: A Poem Re: # 12 Quin
"i am not angry. just sad. sorry if it was misunderstood. i still don't know you all and the background stuff..."

Mr. Max (I call him '86') has been around since the days of GET SMART! There are others you will get to know too like Mr. Asadi! The shape-shifters I don't care much about. The pretenders and hopless magicians always receive from me what they deserve: a spanking. I guess, somebody's got to do the job!

ChowQ is NOT strawberry fields forever! It lives because we breathe into it some literary life. On its own it is DEAD.

Write what you really believe in as opposed to taking up already lost cases. We need more good people here who can put a permanent damper on the anti-Islam campaign.

You will win the badge of honour the day they either ban you or kill an article.

The cavalry's waiting, I must go now.

Regards.

Mahboba Andyar: A Poem Re: # 9 Quin
Why are you angry with me? I was trying to break up this fight in a way that is far more familiar to Mr. Max than it is to you!

And if you can't understand political satire, what can I say? Why must you imagine that I fly on a carpet?

Agreed, I did not comment on your poem earlier; THAT ought to be THE reason for this outburst, and not my interacts #7 & #8. Right?

Tell me I'm wrong.

Ahmedabad Blasts: Numbed Apathy and The Conspiracy Of Our Resilience Re: # 269 Asadi
"From now on Tahir can take care of such posts..."

No problemo! Our operators are standing by to welcome all such HELP calls!

Even the 'Do Not Disturb' sign you display disturbs your enemies!

Ahmedabad Blasts: Numbed Apathy and The Conspiracy Of Our Resilience Re: #270 Oye Cheemaya,

No matter how many excuses you barbecue, you stand EXPOSED with your hot-crossed buns in full public view!

"...since I know you don't have the b....s anyway"

How do YOU know unless you've been mistaking them for twin full moons, you poor thing?

"you just enjoy sneaking in like the coward you are to deposit your filth when no one is looking..."

Those who know me would strongly disagreee with that flawed (khisiani billie khamba notchay!) assertion.

Loser, coward! Now go cast your pork before the pearls.

And don't bother anwering. I hope this spanking was enough.

Ahmedabad Blasts: Numbed Apathy and The Conspiracy Of Our Resilience Shutup-100

"They are allowed to be fully Muslim. What else do they want? They are habitual rioters"

Now shut the ChowQ up!