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Pakistan's lawyers above law?

These days, their footage is all over the Pakistani news channels. Lawyers, dressed in black suits and ties, on the attack.

Every few days seem to bring a new incident; the beating of a policeman; a scuffle with members of the press outside the high court in Lahore.

The newspapers scream that lawyers have become a public menace. The police are incensed.

"Lawyers used to be a very gentle people," says superintendent Sohail Sukhera of Lahore police force. "They were polite and educated. But the last couple of years have converted them into an absolutely different commodity."

He says that, in the last month, there have been 18 cases of assaults carried out by lawyers in Lahore alone.

Inter-racial marriages ..

Assalamualaikum Wr. Wb to all brothers and sisters ..

Can anyone please enlighten me on the rules of marriage in Islam?

I am a born and practising Muslim and is seeing someone who is an Arab ( which I am not ). Unfortunately, the father disapproves of the relationship since he wishes his son to marry an Arab girl. Sad

Can anyone please share their views and experiences. Advices are so much needed.

Shahjalal Mosque Ramadhan Programmes (Aug-Sep 09)

[B]Assalaamualaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh[/B]

[B][U]Shahjalal Mosque Ramadhan Programmes (Aug-Sep 09)[/U][/B]

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[B]Following Programmes During Ramadhan:[/B]

[B][color=Red]Daily Tafseer[/color][/B] [B]- Everyday after Asr Salah (For Brothers Only)[/B]

[B][color=Red]Tajweed Lessons[/color][/B] [B]- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays after Fajr Salah (For Brothers Only)[/B]

[B][color=Red]The Fiqh of Fasting[/color][/B] [B]- Weekends after Zuhr Salah (For Brothers and Sisters)[/B]

[B][color=Red]Sisters Halaqah[/color][/B] [B]- Saturdays 1.45pm-3.45pm (For Sisters Only)[/B]

[B][color=Red]VENUE:[/color][/B] [B]Shahjalal Mosque, 722-726 Romford Road, Manor Park, London E12 6BT

The day DNA evidence went out the window

DNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated, Scientists Show

Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases.

The scientists fabricated blood and saliva samples containing DNA from a person other than the donor of the blood and saliva. They also showed that if they had access to a DNA profile in a database, they could construct a sample of DNA to match that profile without obtaining any tissue from that person.

“You can just engineer a crime scene,” said Dan Frumkin, lead author of the paper, which has been published online by the journal Forensic Science International: Genetics. “Any biology undergraduate could perform this.”

New students 'face £23,000 debt'

Students starting university courses this autumn can expect to graduate owing £23,000, a survey suggests.

The Push Student Debt Survey of 2,024 students at varying stages of degree courses found debts averaged more than £5,000 a year and that this was rising.

Separate research by the National Union of Students suggests some degrees have higher "hidden costs" than others, such as for equipment or books.

The government said it was spending £5bn this year on student support.

Read more @ BBC News

Fatty Foods Affect Memory and Exercise

Eating fatty food appears to take an almost immediate toll on both short-term memory and exercise performance, according to new research on rats and people.

Other studies have suggested that that long-term consumption of a high-fat diet is associated with weight gain, heart disease and declines in cognitive function. But the new research shows how indulging in fatty foods over the course of a few days can affect the brain and body long before the extra pounds show up.

Read more @ New York Times blog

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