گل تے ساری منافع دی ایے۔۔۔۔

لوگ تو مرتے ہیں ، روز مرتے ہیں ، ہر چوبیس گھنٹوں میں 146000 لوگ مرتے ہیں ۔

میں اخباروں میں بھی خبریں پڑھتا ہوں‌، قتل کی ‘ اغوا کی، تو بس ایک سرسری سی نظر مار کر گزر جاتا ہوں ، بلکہ پچھلے دنوں‌ تو سوچ رہا تھا، بڑے دن ہوئے پاکستان میں‌کوئی خودکش دہماکہ نہیں ہوا۔ مگر اتنی جانوں کے ضیاع پر بھی اب افسوس نہیں‌ہوتا ۔ پہلے شاید ہوتا ہو، مگر اب تو عادت ہو گئی ہے، ایک بات۔

صحیح کہا تھا کسی نے : “ایک آدمی کی موت سانحہ ہے، اور سینکڑون کی صرف شماریات ”

دوسری بات اب تو عرصہ ہوا کہ مجھے لگا میں بے حس ہو گیا ہوں ۔لوگوں کو تکلیف میں مبتلا دیکھتا ہوں‌-تو کہتا ہوں‌میرا کیا لینا دینا ۔ کسی پہ مصیبت آئی تو یہ سوچ کر دل کو تسلی دے دی کہ اس کے اپنے کیے کا وبال آیا ہے۔ کوئی مر گیا تو سوچ لیا کہ وقت آگیا تھا، خدائی مشیت کے سامنے دم مارنے کی مجال کسے ۔ میں اغوا ہوئے لوگوں کو کم ہمت خیال کرتا ہوں ، بندے میں ہمت ہو تو کہاں سے نہیں بھاگ سکتا۔ اور مرنے والوں کو انکی قسمت کا لکھا۔

مگر آج دل اداس ہے ۔

آج پھر کوئی مر گیا ہے ۔ اور مرنے والا ہے32 سالہ محمد سعد خان، چار بچوں کا باپ ۔

مگر افسوس اس بات کا ہے کہ اب یہ راز عیاں ہو گیا کہ سکے کی چھنک کی آواز مظلوموں کے بین پر بھاری ہے۔
صدیاں گزر گئیں مگر اب بھی جس کی لاٹھی اسکی بھینس ، ضعیفی اب بھی جرم ہی ہے۔ نیچے دیے گئے ربطوں میں اس کہانی کو کور کیا گیا ہے۔

آرپکس کے مطابق :

پاکستانیت کے مطابق:

ٹیتھ ماسٹیرو کے مطابق :

ہمارے معاشرے میں انسانی جان کی قیمت تو طالبان خودکش دھماکوں اور ڈرون حملوں کے بعد کوئی نہیں رہ گئی تھی اب جو رہی سہی عزت زندگی کیساتھ منسوب تھی، وہ بھی گئی۔ مگر افسوس زیادہ مجھے اب ایک عام آدمی کی بے بسی اور میڈیا واوں کی بےحسی پہ ہو رہا ہے ، پیسے والے کا جو جی چاہے کریں۔ اور ہم عوام، روئں مریں ۔ اس معاملے میں اوپر دیے گئے روابط پر آپ میڈیا کے کردار کے بارے میں‌پڑھیں‌گے تو آپکو بھی اندازہ ہوگا کہ، پیسہ سب کا باپ ہے، پیسہ سب پر بازی لے گیا۔ ادھر بندہ مر گیا ہے اور میڈیا اتنا چپ کیوں ہے۔ اب تو کسی نے ہاتھ نہین بندھ رکھے میڈیا کے، اب میڈیا کیوں نہیں بولتا۔ کیونکہ ان کا منافع مرتا ہے ۔ جس کمپنی سے انکو اشتہار ملتے ہیں ، اب انکے خلاف تو خبر نہیں‌شایع کر سکتے۔

ٹیتھ ماسٹیرو پر عمیر نے اس تبصرے میں ایک اچھا سوال اٹھایا کہ ہم پر حکومت کون کر رہا ہے، یہ ملٹی نیشنل کمپنیاں یا سیاست دان ؟ سیاستدان کے خلاف تو خبر شائع کر دیتے ہیں ، یونی لیور کے خلاف کیوں‌نہیں ؟

آپ ٹیتھ ماسٹیرو والی کہانی میں پڑھ سکتے ہیں کہ آرپکس’ جہاں‌ پر یہ خبر سب سے پہلے شایع ہوئی ، کو ان کی ویب ہوسٹنگ کمپنی کی طرف سے ان کا تمام ڈیٹا ڈیلیٹ کرنے کی دہمکی دی گئی، جس کے بعد انہوں نے اپنی ویب سائٹ ایک دوسرے ہوسٹ پر منتقل کی ۔ اسکے علاوہ ٹیتھ ماسٹیرو کے مطابق کسی نیوز چینل نے اس خبر کو کوئی خاص کوریج نہیں دی ۔ اسکی خبر پہلے ڈان کے اخبار پر تھی، اب ایک ہفتہ گزر جانے کے بعد کہیں جیو پر یونی لیور اور ماینڈ شیر والوں‌نے معافی مانگی ہے۔

فیض نے صھیح کہا تھا ‌:
بنے ہیں اہل ہوس مدعی بھی منصف بھی
کسے وکیل کریں کس سے منصفی چاہیں ۔

پس نوشت :سب قاریئن سے گزارش ہے کہ اب آپ مراسلہ پڑھ چکے ہیں تواپنے قیمتی وقت میں سے 2 منٹ نکالیں اور مرحوم کے حق میں دعائے مغفرت پڑھ لیں ۔

اپ ڈیٹ : پاک سیٹائر پر ایک بہت اچھی تجویز پیش کی گئی ہے کہ ہم پاکستانی بلاگر اپنے اپنے بلاگ کے ذریعے ‘ انٹرنیٹ کا استعمال کرتے ہوئےان ملٹی نیشنل کمپنیوں پر دباو ڈالیں؛کیونکہ ایلتڑانک میڈیا تو اس سلسلے میں خاموش ہے،اور ایک ہفتے بعد اب کہیں‌جا کر پرنٹ میڈیا پر یہ خبر نظر آئی ہے۔


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پاک سیٹایر سے ایک اقتباس

“مرحوم کے خاندان کیساتھ یکجہتی کے اظہار کی یہ ہماری حقیر سی کوشش ہے ۔ ہم صرف یہ چاہتے ہیںً کہ یونی لیور اور مائنڈ شیر اس واقعے کی پوری ذمہداری لیں اور مرحوم کے اہل خانہ کی’ صرف قانونی طور پر نہیں بلکہ معاشرتی طور پر بھی اعانت کریں ۔اگر ان کمپنیوں‌کو پاکستان میں رہنا ہے تو انکو کاروباری چول بننے کی بجائے اپنی معاشرتی ذمہ داری کو نبھانا سیکھنا ہو گا “

اس معاملے میں پاکستانی انگریزی بلاگؤں کا کام قابل تعریف ہے۔ آرپکس نے اس خبر کو تب کوریج دی جب پرنٹ اور الیکڑانک میڈیا والوں نے مجرمانہ خاموشی اپنائے رکھی۔ اور اس خبر کو اپنی ویب سایٹ کے بند کر دینے کی دھمکیوں پر بھی نہیں روکا، پھر ٹیتھ ماسٹیرو نے اس خبر کو کوریج دینا شروع کی اور اس کام کو بطریق احسن نبھایا پھر پرسوں پاکستانیت نے اس واقعے پر ایک آرٹیکل لکھا اور اب پاک سیٹایر بھی اس جدوجہد میں شامل ہے۔

میری رائے میں‌اب اردو بلاگروں کو بھی سامنے آنا چاہیے اور ہمیں اپنے قارئین تک اس واقعے پہنچانا چاہیے اور مرحوم کے خاندان کیساتھ اظہار یکجہتی کرنا چاہیے۔ اگر ہم وقت یا معلومات کی کمی کی وجہ سے پوسٹ نہیں کر سکتے تو کم از کم اس معاملے کو اجاگر کرنے کیلے پاک سیٹائر نے جو تصویر جاری کی ہے وہ اپنے بلاگ پر لگا کر ان کو پاکستانیت‘ ٹیتھ ماسٹیرو ، پاک سیٹائر یا آرپکس کو لنک تو کر سکتے ہیں ۔

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Chris Allen wins "American Idol"

LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2009 (AFP) - The finale of US television's reality show "American Idol" ended in a shock upset Wednesday as a clean-cut underdog defeated a glam-rocker seen as the overwhelming favorite.

In a result that stunned viewers of the singing contest that has become a pop-culture phenomenon, Kris Allen, a 23-year-old from Arkansas edged out Adam Lambert, a quirky, make-up-wearing actor-singer from California.

US media had hyped the showdown as a smackdown between contestants from conservative "red states" in the shape of Allen, versus the liberal attitudes of "blue states" personified by the flamboyant Lambert.

An estimated 100 million viewers dialed in votes to settle the contest following a special on Tuesday where both singers performed a series of songs.

Wednesday's finale saw guest performances from stars such as Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper, Carlos Santana and the Black Eyed Peas.

Allen went back to his country roots in a performance alongside Keith Urban while Lambert reveled in the opportunity to play alongside Kiss.

Just before the results were announced, the two finalists sang together in a performance of Queen's anthem "We Are the Champions."

Yet while it was Lambert who had been expected to be crowned champion, it was college student Allen who walked with the prize that will see him given a recording contract.

The show's panel of four judges had appeared to be leaning towards Lambert in Tuesday's show, with notoriously critical Briton Simon Cowell unusually effusive in his praise of the 27-year-old from San Diego.

"The whole point of doing a show like this is that you hope you can find a worldwide star and I genuinely believe with all my heart that we have found that with you," Cowell told the singer. "American Idol" was exported to the United States from Britain in 2002, quickly establishing itself as a television ratings giant.

The program aims to unearth the next big singing talent and past contestants such as Carrie Underwood and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson have gone on to forge successful careers in the entertainment industry.

For everyone who wants to earn money at home

Shafqat is a good singer but a 'weird' person - Immu

Fuzon band's Immu has said that Shaqat Amanat Ali might be a great singer but a weird person in fact.

Find full story at http://www.hamariweb.com/article.aspx?id=3276

Abhishek Bachchan playing Amitabh's father?

London, April 28: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan is said to be playing his megastar father Amitabh’s father in the upcoming movie 'Pa', reports femalefirst.co.uk. Those working on the production are not permitted to speak about the film as per contractual rules. However, a source from the production house has revealed that "Amitabh plays an alienated and slightly retarded son of Abhishek" in the film.

Helmed by adman-turned-director R. Balakrishnan, popularly known as Balki, the film has its sets shrouded in secrecy and especially Big B's look in the film.

The 66-year-old spends around five hours a day in make-up prosthetics specially created by make-up men flown in from London and the whole project is being kept under wraps at present, with no-one from outside the unit being allowed on set.

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HUMOR: JOB VACANCIES IN SWAT

by islamabadobserver
Humor
Emirate of Ameerul Momeneen
Sufi Muhammad, Khalifah-i-Awal, Sawat


JOB VACANCIES IN SWAT

ABOUT US
Emirate was founded and funded in September 2004 by various international intelligence agencies in Sawat and is recently recognized by National Assembly of Pakistan. Our group takes pride in our tradition of successfully delivering numerous projects of Suicide Bombing, School Demolitions, Public Flogging, Closure of Barber and Video Shops, Truck Bomb Attacks, Military Encounters and Gorilla Warfare.
We have a deep understanding of Terrorism industry dynamics, coupled with solid experience in applying emerging technologies like FM Radio, Wireless Communication and IED’s . Anchored on the premise of delivering practical, yet economical Terrorism solutions, our dedicated team of experienced Terrorists ensures that foreign interest are protected at all costs.
Our dynamic team consists of experienced professionals with extensive experience across multiple terrorism techniques. We are committed to helping our foreign clients solve strategic challenges and create opportunities to drive desired goals through Terrorism technology. We are proud to be strategic partners of USA, India, Saudi Arabia and several international intelligence agencies, and will continue to seek value added partnerships in our endeavor to sharpen our Terrorism focus.
As a responsible Terrorist organisation, Emirates is running various community developments and training project for under privileged children in fields of guerilla war, self exploding, use of weapons, taking over public building, speedy justice through public flogging and indiscriminate shooting. A large number of our trainees are successfully running their enterprises of kidnapping for ransom, bank robberies, and cash van lootings, roadside dacoits, vehicle theft, drug and arms smuggling and bomb blasts for foreign clients.
With our expansion plans in progress, we are seeking talented, creative, result-oriented, self-managed and proactive candidates to fill the following challenging and career-building position:
Qazi cum Flogging Experts

Responsibilities

It is a full time multiple role responsibility, the successful candidates shall act as a Qazi/Justice during normal court hours and in after hours carry on flogging, beheadings and guerilla warfare duties as assigned by Ameerul Momeneen. They will report & assist Head Qazi to achieving the vision, mission, objectives & target set for punishments of poor helpless citizens by TNSM Shoora to create an environment of terror and fear. The successful candidates will order hanging of bodies with polls for any period as to their discretion, blowing up shrines, digging graves and punishing dead and alive without mercy. Sharia shall remain a major cover but any order of Shoora shall be treated as a law even if it is against teachings of Islam and Sharia,.

Requirements:

Candidate must have a certificate of training from Taliban recognized Madrassah or group backed by CIA/RAW. No formal education or knowledge of law is required;
The candidate must have at least 10 years practical experience of terrorist activities in Afghanista, Pakistan or successfully undergone RAW’s training program;
Candidates with Experience in public flogging, beheading or punishing women in Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan will be given preference;
Candidates should be expert in use of light and heavy weapons, developing suicide jackets, IED, Truck bomb and conducting road blocks;
All candidate should demonstrate their willingness to abide by Taliban dress code and rituals;
Ability to implement laws of Emirates without application of mind and in disregard of Islamic teachings. The focus should be on maximum and harsh punishments to terrorize people, religion or humanity are not important

Selection Process;

Candidates should walk in for interview with their application written by hand on dry leaves or hides in head office of Emirate, applications written on paper shall not be considered;
Do not attach photo’s, applications with a photographs shall not be considered;
At time of interview candidate must cover face with black cloth or use medical mask dyed in black color;
Practical test includes demonstration of skills of live shooting, beheading and flogging, Emirates will provide living women and children for tests;
Weapons test includes an excellent speed of killing and accuracy of hitting girls schools with RPG’s. Half hour test will be carried live any city of Pakistan;
All candidates should demonstrate ability of assembling suicide jackets, IED and exploding bridges, cars and public buildings.

We Offer:

Free stay in a any house candidate wishes to occupy after killing or ejecting the residents;
A luxury stolen 4×4 with facility of free fuel from any gas station, successful candidates can also take away cash on gun point from gas stations;
This job is purely commission based, the successful candidates will get 20% commission from robberies or kidnapping for ransom assigned to them after ‘court’ hours;
All successful candidates will be allowed to choose any women in area for marriage, in case; women is already married, her husband should first be killed or forced to divorce her as required by Emirates law;
All successful candidates will be allowed to smuggle arms and drugs under protection of Emirate and will share 50% of revenue;
All successful candidates will be allowed to run part time business of stolen cars or smuggled electronics.
Best performing candidates will be assigned ‘overseas projects’ opportunities by Ameerul Momeneen as empire expands;
Top 100 performers of the year will be blessed with a ‘one way ticket to havens’ through suicide missions.
A comprehensive social security plan includes recruitment of suicide bomber’s or dead employee’s children in force and complementary marriage with his widow by a fellow terrorist.
All assignments for successful candidates are legal and covered under Nizam Adal Act passed by National Assembly of Pakistan and duly signed by President.

For further information contact;

Mullah Rockety;
Secretary Recruitments;
Emirate of Ameerul Momeneen Maulana Sufi Muhammad;
Khalifah-i-Awal Sawat.

Sri Lankan team's rescuer honored in Sri Lanka.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's cricket community on Monday honored a Pakistani bus driver as a hero for risking his life to get Sri Lankan cricketers to safety as bullets pierced their vehicle in last month's deadly terror attack in eastern Pakistan. "By God's help I did not feel scared at all and never thought of jumping out of the bus to save myself," Mohammad Khalil said through an interpreter at an elaborate ceremony at Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters.

My resolution on 'Global Earth Day'

1. I will not throw garbage on street.

2. I will minimize my consumption of paper.

3. I will condemn wall chalking.

4. I will save electricity.

5. I will aware people about the horrors of 'Global warming'.

6. I will save water.

7. I will aware people about the alternate energy.

8. I will plant 'AT LEAST' one.

9. I will own and look after my street 'at least'.

10. I will condemn people spitting at public places.

11. I will play my own role in cleaning Pakistan.

12. I will initiate an environmental-friendly movement.

Love in the time of recession

As this year's wedding season approaches, you may be finding fewer invitations filling up your mailbox. But don't worry; it's probably not because you've been a bad friend.
The $60 billion-a-year wedding industry is hurting as much as the rest of the economy, according to a recent Bloomberg article. And with couples spending an average of 24% less on tying the knot than in '07, they are scaling back on everything from the number of guests to meal selections to flowers. A recent survey done by David's Bridal entitled "What’s on Brides' Minds" reports that 75% of weddings are being downsized in order to save money.
Sandra Chavez, who is getting married in September in Pleasanton, Calif. told Fox News:
"I would be embarrassed to spend thousands and thousands of dollars when people are losing their jobs, homes, cars, etc. We understand that this is just one night."
But what happens after that night? The recession is making its mark on marriages, too—in somewhat surprising ways.

It's not too shocking that a slumping economy puts a strain on most marriages; it's common knowledge that financial stress is one of the top causes of divorce. But according to a recent article in Yahoo! Finance, 37% of matrimonial lawyers report seeing a decrease in divorcing couples during economic downturns. The reason, the article posits, is because getting a divorce is the "worst thing you can do financially."
"Attorney fees and court costs compete with setting up a second household as the largest expense in a divorce. A simple divorce can cost $5,000 to $25,000 in attorney fees and court costs while the average complex divorce runs $20,000 to $100,000, says Bruce Hughes, an attorney and certified public accountant in Tustin, Calif."
So maybe the frugal thing to do these days is just stay single? Not so fast.The Economist and CNN are both reporting that matchmakers and online dating websites like eHarmony.com and OKCupid.com are prospering during the recession. Patti Novak, owner of Buffalo Niagara Introductions, a matchmaking company in Buffalo, New York, and star of A&E's former reality series "Confessions of a Matchmaker" said her business has seen a 30% increase in clients in the last eight months. Novak tells CNN:
"I think that as people go through more difficult times, being alone becomes more difficult…[Even] if they can only afford popcorn and a six-pack on a Saturday night, they'd rather do it with somebody than alone."

Similarly, Greg Waldorf, CEO of eHarmony, reports a 20% increase in monthly registrations from September 2008 to January 2009, compared with the same time period the prior year. He also points out that the number of visits to its site was higher than average on days when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 100 points. Waldorf told The Economist, simply:
"Going through difficult times with someone special is better than doing it alone."
But searching for love during a recession isn't just limited to finding that perfect soul mate. A recent New York Times article reports that sales of romance novels are up as well.Harlequin Enterprises, the world's leading publisher of romance fiction, reported that fourth-quarter earnings were up 32% over the same period the year before. And while sales of adult fiction were basically flat last year, according to Nielsen Bookscan, the romance category was up 7% after holding fairly steady for the previous four years. The New York Times reports:
"Like the Depression-era readers who fueled blockbuster sales of Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With the Wind,” today’s readers are looking for an escape from the grim realities of layoffs, foreclosures and shrinking 401(k) balances."

So whether you're slashing your wedding budget, struggling through a financial crisis with your spouse, or searching for someone or something to help you through these dark times, it's clear the recession is affecting love all around.
Isn't it romantic?

Mass. lake with 45-letter name has spelling errors

WEBSTER, Mass. – Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster.
But after researching historical spelling combinations, the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester said local Chamber of Commerce officials agreed that some signs were wrong. There was an "o" at letter 20 where a "u" should have been, and an "h" at letter 38 where an "n" should go.
There are many stories and legends about the origin of the Indian name. One popular myth — later debunked — holds that the name translates roughly to 'You fish on your side, I fish on my side, and nobody fish in the middle.'

Indian politicians demand protection from flying shoes

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India's politicians contesting in the general election, fearful of shoes hurled at them by disgruntled voters, have asked for more security and are erecting metal nets at rallies.
Lal Krishna Advani, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate was the latest politician to be at the receiving end on Thursday, as an angry party worker threw a slipper at him during an election meeting in a central state.
The slipper missed Advani, but was enough for authorities to step up security for all leaders across the country.
The incident was the latest episode of shoe-throwing as a mark of protest against political leaders, including former U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Throwing a shoe at someone is considered an insult in India.
Indian politicians have asked party workers to remove shoes at meetings and alerted police and their security staff to keep a tab on people, including journalists in news conferences.
"The security is extremely tight for politicians, and we are keeping a close watch on everyone," a Delhi Police spokesman said.
Last week, a Sikh journalist hurled a shoe at India's home minister during a news conference after getting angry with the minister's reply to a question about 1984 riots in which hundreds of Sikhs were killed.
Three days later, a retired school teacher threw a shoe at popular Congress lawmaker Naveen Jindal, during an election rally in Haryana state.
Authorities in Gujarat state built an iron safety net to keep flying shoes away, as Narendra Modi, the chief minister of the BJP-ruled state began his speech at a rally this week.
"These are acts of insanity, there is no scope for such acts in India's political system," Rajiv Pratap Rudy, the BJP's candidate in Bihar state where election was held on Thursday said.
India's politicians have not taken the shoe attacks personally and not initiated legal action so far.
"Flying footwear are now the weapons of mass distraction," was the headline in one such report carried by the Mail Today newspaper on Friday.

Indian schoolgirl 'left in sun to die'

NEW DELHI, April 17, 2009 (AFP) - An 11-year-old Indian schoolgirl died after a teacher allegedly made her stand in the baking sun as punishment for not doing her homework, reports said Friday.

Shanno Khan started bleeding from the nose and fainted after hours in the searing New Delhi heat on Wednesday, and slipped into a coma after being taken to hospital. She died on Friday, the NDTV news channel reported.

Reports said the teacher and the school principal have been suspended, with police waiting for the autopsy on the girl's body before filing a possible criminal case.
India's Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury said the incident was a "terrible tragedy".

Corporal punishment is banned in India, but children are often physically abused by school authorities and teachers.

Hindu extremists attack Pakistani journalists.

NEW DELHI (Agencies) - Activists of Shri Ram Sene, a Hindu extremist group, attacked visiting Pakistani journalists during a seminar at India International Centre (IIC) here on Wednesday.Organised by Foundation for Media Professionals, two groups of journalists from Pakistan and Indian formed a panel for discussion on “Is Media Jingoism Fanning India-Pakistan Problem?”. Pakistani journalists, who were also attending the seminar, included Rahimullah Yusufzai, Saeed Minhas, Muniba Kamal and Beena Sarwar. The Indian speakers included noted author Arundhati Roy; columnist Swapan Dasgupta; Nirupama Subramanian, The Hindu correspondent in Islamabad; and Amit Baruah, the Hindustan Times foreign editor. A large number of journalists and academicians participated in the discussion.As Rahimullah Yusufzai was speaking on the subject, a group of Shri Ram Sene activists stood up and started raising slogans against Pakistan. The slogans included “Jang Karen Ge Pakistan Se”. The Shri Ram Sene extremists, who were seated as audience members at the venue at the IIC, thronged IIC and thrashed Pakistani journalists and chanted anti-Pakistan slogans. They also tried to rush towards Yusufzai but the organisers and participants pushed them out and locked the door.

All Pakistani public, journalists and youth condemn this extremist act.