Politicians on Eid: Don’t forget the ‘revolution' - and help IDPs - Pakistan

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Politicians on Eid: Don’t forget the ‘revolution' - and help IDPs

Dawn.com Published July 29, 2014

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What do Pakistan's web savvy politicians have to share on Eid?

Tahirul Qadri remained firmly focused on the ‘revolution’ at hand

Rehman Malik remembers Gaza

Sherry Rehman chooses to comment on the IDP crisis

Shafqat Mahmood also remembered the IDPs

Shireen Mazari takes pot shots at the PML-N…

Dr Arif Alvi follows suit

Wasay Jalil sent out a very politically correct message

Shehla Raza gives a shout out to the boys in the battlefield

Faisal Subzwari is recommending songs on SoundCloud

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari has the Taseers and Gilanis in mind

Sharmila Faruqi has Zarb-i-Azb on her mind

As does Syed Raza Ali Abidi

Fauzia Kasuri remembers both the IDPs, and Gaza

Ijazul Haq is not happy with the state of the Muslim world

Marvi Memon is spending Eid visiting the family of martyrs

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Mr.T

Jul 29, 2014 03:42pm

aik jumla bolnay walay siyasatdan, aik jumlay per bharosa karnay wali qoum.

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Ali

Jul 29, 2014 04:33pm

Only one the ground the rest on twitter-shame

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Dystopia

Jul 29, 2014 04:44pm

Faisal Subzwari's message stands out amongst all.

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Ganga Din

Jul 29, 2014 04:57pm

I wonder how many of these people were fasting? I didn't call them 'politicians' because I didn't wanna insult our astute politicians like Sharmila or Sherry, who are always thinking about the poor.

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KRana

Jul 29, 2014 07:16pm

Nice song mentioned by Faisal Subzwari

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dawn

Jul 29, 2014 08:07pm

And no concern for the plight of Palestinians? Especially from the ambitious 'maulana' now turned politician -Qadri.

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daniel shiger

Jul 29, 2014 09:08pm

I am ready to go with you Maulana. Just make sure you have arranged a bullet proof car for me.

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shah

Jul 29, 2014 10:59pm

Life of politicians is spent on talk shows and twitter

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Hamid

Jul 30, 2014 12:26am

Can anyone tell me why PTI and it's leaders celebrated eid one day before the rest of pakistan .?

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Shah

Jul 30, 2014 02:52am

@Hamid There are bigger issues in the world than Eid +/- 1,2 days. The more we talk about them, the more they get popular. It'll come to pass in a few years InshAllah.

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A. Kashifi

Jul 30, 2014 05:07am

Dr Arif Alvi's most informative. Ijaz ul Haq has said the right thing but unfortunately his name reminds of very difficult times, remnants of which still haunts the nation. As for zarbeghazab fans, lesser said the better. Eid mubarak to folks in Ghaza, Waziristan/Bannu, and Occupied Kashmir. Pakistan Zindabad.

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fida sayani

Jul 30, 2014 02:45pm

How come these shameless Muslims are celebrating EID with fanfare, while thousand of their Muslim brothers and sisters are the victim of genocide in Palestine, Kashmir and Chechnya.

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gerry d'cunha

Jul 30, 2014 03:08pm

all politicians trying to do toppi drama in one way or the other to impress the poor masses - no one is sincere in their effort, only point scoring

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