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KARACHI: It appears that few members of the Sindh Assembly are concerned about the damage that Cyclone Nilofar may inflict on the province’s coastal areas.
On Tuesday when a lawmaker raised the matter of precautionary measures taken by the government ahead of the approaching storm, Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani was quick to hush the matter away.
“It looks like Nilofar could be a lady's name,” Durrani joked.
When the lawmaker insisted that the House should know of the safety measures taken in this regard, the Speaker assured her that nothing could harm Karachi as long as Abdullah Shah Ghazi's tomb was near the sea.
“(Saint) Abdullah Shah Ghazi has saved us many times before and he will save us this time as well,” he said.
Durrani went on to say those afraid of ‘Nilofar’ could move towards the Sindh’s countryside.
Severe tropical cyclone Nilofar, which officials say is intensifying gradually, is expected to hit parts of Pakistan and India in coming days.
According to an advisory placed by the Met department at its website, the cyclone is located at latitude 15.5°N and longitude 61.9°E, about 1,140 kilometre south-southwest of Karachi and 1,060 kilometre south of Gwadar.
The cyclone, which started developing in the northwest Arabian Sea five to seven days ago, is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Sindh’s coastal areas.
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Oct 28, 2014 04:25pm
God save us all from this Cyclone. Ameen !
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Oct 28, 2014 04:29pm
Thats is why we need change
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Oct 28, 2014 04:31pm
Allah will save Karachi from the cyclone !!!!
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Oct 28, 2014 04:32pm
“(Saint) Abdullah Shah Ghazi has saved us many times before and he will save us this time as well,” Agha Siraj Durrani Sahib said. I thought only Allah saves us from all calamity and crisis. I thought only Allah and only Allah is my creator, sustainer and protector through thick and thin. I thought this was the kernel of the message from my prophet (saw). All praise be to Allah who will protect us all whether we acknowledge it or not. May Allah guide us all.
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Oct 28, 2014 04:53pm
Oh yes. Let's not do anything at all. No emergency teams or any sort of preparation coz Abdullah Shah Ghazi will save us.
What a moment of pure intelligence expressed by the speaker. We bow down to your wisdom.
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Oct 28, 2014 04:56pm
And this is from the "progressive" PPP. Great!
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Oct 28, 2014 04:58pm
God save us from such pre historic parliamentarians more than the cyclone itself.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:00pm
Allah almighty is the only one who can save us. Nobody on earth can save. Abdullah Shah ghazi is 6 feet under and needs help himself from the Almighty Allah. This is totally nonsense and ignorance that a person is seeking help and expecting help from the creation of Allah. May Allah guide us to the right path.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:03pm
May Allah Almighty guide us towards the right path...ALLAH is the ONLY one who can save us from all calamities.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:07pm
What a government
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Oct 28, 2014 05:08pm
By saying this, he is provoking ALLAH's Anger. Beware of such beliefs and statements.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:08pm
How can saint do any thing
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Oct 28, 2014 05:08pm
If it rains heavily and you are flooded then please don't blame India again. The previous floods are fault on pakistans side only for not taking preventive measures. And the speakers view on this cyclone proves that.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:09pm
@TRUE KARACHI you are right no one can safe except ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY
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Oct 28, 2014 05:10pm
If I fall in a pit, I will of course ask a passer-by for help and not just sit there and pray to GOD for some miracle to happen. Its the same thing with this statement. Of course ALLAH is the MASTER, but He always helps through his people. It is the common believe that Saints are/were human like but were gifted by Allah and they can help even after they are gone from this world. Majority of people also say Ya Ali (A.S) madad. People didnt build shrines just like that, they saw something in those saints, they saw miracles from their own eyes. May Allah allow us to love the people HE loves.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:12pm
The Dawn must take stock of recent Cyclone occurred in the Andhra Pradesh State of india, how lacs of people shifted and the ongoing relief measures in progress under the direct supervision of its Chief Minister, who is still roaming in affected areas in a modified bus.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:13pm
And these are the leaders we expect to take Pakistan towards modernity. I sincerely hope he was joking even though it's no laughing matter.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:21pm
We deserve such people as our leaders! Shouldn't we be then backward nation?
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Oct 28, 2014 05:27pm
What a great and progressive thinking of a leader of progressive PPP. May Allah save us from such learned illitrate person.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:29pm
Only Allah can save or destroy anybody it was not even in the hands of Prophets and angels. May Allah give us the hidayat and save our Imaan.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:37pm
And the people here are only discussing the fact that it's Almighty and not Saint. Does it even matter and why we are discussing it? This person is in government and he should just tell us what his government is doing.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:38pm
This is his way of conveying, "the government is not going to do anything...and please blame Abdullah Shah Ghazi if you drown"
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Oct 28, 2014 05:40pm
Ever heard of "God helps those who help themselves"
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Oct 28, 2014 05:45pm
The most ridiculous news of the day. Come on wake up man!
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Oct 28, 2014 05:52pm
These are the people we vote for, I want to cry.
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Oct 28, 2014 05:59pm
How can PPP supporters justify voting for PPP? Seriously I dont get it.
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Oct 28, 2014 06:01pm
The coastal belt of Sindh has been closed till November 2 as Section 144 has been imposed as a precautionary measure for Cyclone Nilofar.
Section 144 has been imposed on the coastal belt of Karachi, Thatta, Sajawal and Badin. Commissioner Karachi, Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui has asked the Pakistan Navy Maritime Security Agency and Coast Guard to arrange the immediate return of fishermen from sea. The commissioner has also directed concerned departments to ensure strict implementation of Section 144, banning bathing and swimming in the sea as well as making beach safety arrangements more effective.
The Meteorological Department states that Nilofar is moving at 6 KM/Hr towards the north and northwest. The tropical cyclone is expected to move towards the coastal areas of Sindh from the northeast tomorrow (Wednesday).
The cyclone is expected to trigger rains and strong winds in lower parts of Sindh including Karachi from Wednesday to Friday.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-163962-Cyclone-Nilofar:-Sindh-coastal-belt-closed-till-November-2
These people are the actual heroes who need to be given more importance and prominence.
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Oct 28, 2014 06:02pm
“(Saint) Abdullah Shah Ghazi has saved us many times before and he will save us this time as well,” The height of ignorance!
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Oct 28, 2014 06:05pm
If sheer beliefs and faiths can save us from weather calamities then there would never be one!
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Oct 28, 2014 06:07pm
And if we pray hard enough ASG will also build hospitals and schools, and bring down prices of electricity, and solve our other sundry problems. We can all go on a holiday
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Oct 28, 2014 06:13pm
may be the minister should stay at the mazar of abdullah shah ghazi in the entire duration of cyclone to prove his claim
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Oct 28, 2014 06:13pm
Why invoke religion in natural calamity? Preparedeness, training, shelter, alert, rescue system etc. disaster management!
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Oct 28, 2014 06:16pm
@Abrar-ul-Haque agreed to!
may be an FIR can be lodged against him
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Oct 28, 2014 06:16pm
Not sure of I should cry or laugh
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Oct 28, 2014 06:39pm
and what about Allah? If Allah does not want to protect, no one else can. Instead of making emergency preparations, he is busy issuing silly statements. It is embarrassing that these guys are running the country. This is why "Nia Pakistan" is in the making.
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Oct 28, 2014 06:45pm
Allah save us from such complacency and ignorance
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Oct 28, 2014 06:48pm
@Ejaz Ahmed very good believe.May Allah guide our speaker.
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Oct 28, 2014 06:49pm
That's why this assembly of stooges must go to give way to the young and educated talent to take the things seriously.
It was really shame for the speaker to play down so serious issue raised by a worried lady member!
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Oct 28, 2014 06:51pm
God save us from the politicians like him. They are more dangerous then the cyclone
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Oct 28, 2014 07:07pm
@JK-Indias Thats our internal matter. When will indians learn to mind their own business?
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Oct 28, 2014 07:22pm
Government of the ignorants, for the ignorants, by the ignorants. Never heard such nonsense before.
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Oct 28, 2014 07:22pm
Famous last words...
The country has become a comic caricature of itself with religious zealots on the one end and supertitous buffoons on the other. Really all you people on here who think God or Shah Gazi have anything to do with the cyclone's intensity and path need to pick up a science text book. We're not living in the middle-ages anymore.
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Oct 28, 2014 07:42pm
Leave everything on Shah Ghazi and do nothing, great!!!
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Oct 28, 2014 07:44pm
Whatever religious beliefs you have is your personal affair but when it comes to governance and collective acts only logic, sanity and measures shall prevail. We Pakistanis need to learn this lesson for once and all.
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Oct 28, 2014 07:48pm
Dear Mr Speaker, then why don't you go ask Abdullah Shah Ghazi for your salary? How about we appoint the late saint as the CM of Sindh so maybe he can work on the other calamities that people of Sindh suffer from?
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Oct 28, 2014 07:51pm
great statement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oct 28, 2014 07:51pm
Ignorance level: Off the charts.
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Oct 28, 2014 07:56pm
Pakistan in 21st century.
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Oct 28, 2014 08:33pm
I love PPP Sindh govt. these guys need to be preserved so that they stop spreading their genes and be a part of lessons learned.
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Oct 28, 2014 08:37pm
This would be funny were it not so dangerous. The debate between the speaker and commentators on here is between whether Allah or the Saint is going to save us. With intelligence like this, nothing can save us.
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Oct 28, 2014 08:50pm
Hilarious! how can such a person be speaker!
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Oct 28, 2014 08:54pm
allah will save us from the cyclone, not Abdullah Shah Ghazi.
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Oct 28, 2014 09:00pm
@Babay
These are the types of leaders we have here in Pakistan.
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Oct 28, 2014 09:06pm
Extreme example of stupidity !!! . These guys talk with immature attitude. Whats the message are you passing to people ?.
Go and sit yourself at the coast when Cyclone hits the shore while assuming you will be saved ...
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Oct 28, 2014 09:07pm
Sindh parliment must be closed as soon as possible. Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi will manage the state's affair.
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Oct 28, 2014 09:09pm
@RameeZ
Laugh because this minister is stupid and cry because these are the type of people ruling us.Shame on them.
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Oct 28, 2014 09:09pm
Our present and future is in the hands of such people!
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Oct 28, 2014 09:12pm
Such comments should be archived for future generation so they can understand how pathetic, ignorant, funny we were. My favorite so far is.. Degree Degree Hoti Hai Asli Ho Ya Jali.
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Oct 28, 2014 09:47pm
Really!! and he is the speaker of Sind assembly,i think this really shows the caliber and education standard of government officials in Pakistan,this should be an eye opener for the voters.
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Oct 29, 2014 12:21am
"Nothing can harm Karachi as long as Abdullah Shah Ghazi's tomb is there, says Sindh Assembly Speaker."
He hasn't been able to save Karachi from the harm inflicted on it by the likes of PPP.....
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Oct 29, 2014 02:30am
Five percent of the people think;
ten percent of the people think they think;
and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.
ALLAH o Akbar. Jahaliyat has been the rule of the this land, no wonder Pakistan is ruled by corrupt Masters of these fool slave
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Oct 29, 2014 02:55am
@concerned simple because they all think like him
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Oct 29, 2014 08:09am
What about Allah??? May Allah guide these illiterate politicians
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Oct 29, 2014 08:15am
@Mariam its a curse from Allah that Pakistan have these leaders.
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Oct 29, 2014 08:40am
Hazrat Abdullah Shah Gazi belongs to progeny of Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) being a Hassani / Hussaini Syed. His spiritual status far higher than the common people therefore, respect is important.
Those who are following a specific cult mainly influenced from a Middle Eastern country, leaders of which even denounce intercession to Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) would not agree to Mr. Durrani.
Lakum Deenukum Waliyadin…for you, your religion for me my religion…
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Oct 29, 2014 09:39am
These lawmakers are actually more dangerous than the storm. God save us from them..
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Oct 29, 2014 09:58am
IBN E ASHFAQUE you are right and i agree with your Thought.......
“(Saint) Abdullah Shah Ghazi has saved us many times before and he will save us this time as well,” Agha Siraj Durrani Sahib said. I thought only Allah saves us from all calamity and crisis. I thought only Allah and only Allah is my creator, sustainer and protector through thick and thin. I thought this was the kernel of the message from my prophet (saw). All praise be to Allah who will protect us all whether we acknowledge it or not. May Allah guide us all.
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Oct 29, 2014 01:55pm
Question to Durranni shb: Why doesn't he (Respected Saint Abdullah Shah Ghazi shb) save the heart of sindh i.e. karachi from terrorism??? Does he not want to or he can't? The answer will correct your belief inshaAllah.
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