Pakistani Politician Murdered In London

Imran Farooq

A Pakistani politician, Dr. Imran Farooq, who received asylum in Britain in 1999, was stabbed and battered to death, outside his London home yesterday. Scotland Yard is currently investigating the case, with the press classifying it as an assassination.

Farooq helped to lead his political party, the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), in Pakistan, but fled when death threats were issued, prompting his departure. A bounty was put on his head, over what is thought to be unsubstantiated charges. Since that time, Farooq and his fellow party members, have reportedly run Karachi, Pakistan, from an office building in the leafy English suburb of Barnet, which contains wealthy enclaves, such as Hadley Wood.

There are no reports of Farooq having been robbed during the murder and the viciousness of the crime indicates, it is someone that knew exactly who he was and wanted him dead, not a random act of violence. Some are speculating it was the possible fulfillment of the bounty that was originally placed on his head in Pakistan. The only other option would be a domestic dispute, but even that seems bizarre, according to how the crime transpired and its location.

As someone that was raised in an environment that revolves a lot around politics, it never ceases to amaze me how far some will go to neutralize others. It doesn't matter what country, there is always someone willing to go too far, in silencing another for their political work, views and aspirations. People have been killed for simply seeking political office or attempting to vote, in a worldwide trend that must desist.

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Kissing Cousins

Tazeen Ahmad

Pretty television host, Tazeen Ahmad, has done a brave expose on the taboo subject of Muslims that marry their cousins. Recent studies have concluded, there is a high risk of birth defects and early death among first cousins, who engage in sexual intercourse and sire children.

Ahmad, spoke of her own family's experience, as several of her relatives have died prematurely and many of her family members suffer from serious disabilities, due to her grandparents having been first cousins that married each other. This is a topic Muslim families definitely need to talk to each other about, as it is placing their children at great risk.

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World Not Ready For Disasters

The earthquake in Haiti and the floods in Pakistan reveal, the world is not prepared for major scale disasters. Emergency preparedness needs to become a greater priority on an international level. Countries are often interconnected through national ties and financial links. A catastrophic, massive disaster in a major international city could debilitate several other countries.

Miss Haiti: Wyclef Jean Is An Unsuitable Candidate

Miss Haiti Sarodj Bertin

Beautiful, Miss Haiti, Sarodj Bertin, has publicly stated, singer Wyclef Jean, who is running for President of the island nation, is not suitable for the job. Bertin, who is a lawyer by trade, stated, “I really admire Wyclef, he’s a great singer and a really recognized Haitian artist – but I do not know if he’s going to arrive to his political objectives. After the earthquake, we need someone that really knows this position and has studied politics, and really knows Haitian society. We’re not in a place right now where we can just try people out. If Wyclef thinks he has the capacity then maybe he can arrive, I wish him good luck, but I we need to look at really moving the country forward politically.”

She is correct in her assessment. Haiti is in the worst shape it has ever been, due to January's devastating earthquake. The situation in Haiti can be somewhat likened to the flood crisis in Pakistan, in that their next head of state, has to be the absolute best their country has to offer, to undertake the massive rebuilding and reorganization effort required to return their respective nations to some semblance of normality.

It is not your average election, as it has come at the most crucial point in Haiti's history and Jean is not the best man for the job. He has many problems of his own, financial and otherwise, necessitating someone with a greater knowledge of Haiti's problems and the understanding of how to remedy them, be elected to office. The New York Times has also uncovered serious problems with Jean's Yele charity in Haiti (Star's Hopes to Lead Haiti Draw New Scrutiny). Haiti needs someone that can get the job done. One should not vote on sentiment, but sense.

Side Bar: The people of Haiti should also take Bill Clinton up on his offer, of any rebuilding assistance he can provide, as he has knowledge of dealing with government crisis. Just keep him away from any nubile Haitian government interns and everything should be fine.

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Pakistan Flood Leaves 20 Million Homeless

The people of Pakistan need your help. Devastating floods have left 20,000,000 people homeless. Many have died and diseases, such as cholera and dysentery and conditions, such as diarrhea and dehydration, pose a massive risk.

Many people lack food, especially children. Anything you can do to financially help would be beneficial.