Newspaper Articles Archive
Anti-Americanism – by Talat Masood: Monday, December 14, 2009 Anti-Americanism continues to rise unabated in Pakistan. It is not confined to fringe elements alone but is spreading in the mainstream. A few recently retired military officers and politicians have gone as far as accusing
Blackwater in Pakistan? A clandestine affair: Blackwater Worldwide, now known as Xe Services, has been in the news for many months now. It is a private military security firm, also serving as one of the private security contractors used by the US State Department. Recently
How to Mend Fences With Pakistan – by Asif Ali Zardari: December 9, 2009. With thanks. NYtimes NOW that President Obama has recommitted the United States to stand with Pakistan and Afghanistan in our common fight against terrorism, extremism and fanaticism, it would be useful for Americans and Pakistanis to
National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA): A wise step by the people’s government: Pakistan creates Counter Terrorism Authority Sat, 12 Dec 2009 The move comes days after series of terror attacks in all major Pakistani cities that had left hundreds of people dead. The Pakistani government has established an agency called National
Speculative stories and the PPP – by Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi: The increased role of the intelligence agencies, especially the ISI and the MI, in the political domain from the mid-1980s onwards caused distortions in politics and made it easy to float speculative reports about civilian political leaders An interesting
$1.5 billion per year – by Dr Farrukh Saleem: Sunday, December 13, 2009 Has the government of Pakistan made a plan as to how it will spend $1.5 billion that will be coming our way courtesy the Treasury Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC? Has any of
In the name of religion – by Ghazi Salahuddin: Sunday, December 13, 2009 This insane surge in terror bombings early this week is bound to prey on our minds. Yes, the instinctive response is likely to be that of utter dejection. Still, the situation calls for some soul-searching.
Why is Imran Khan’s idea of dialogue with Taliban not workable? by Muhammad Amir Khakwani: Here is an op-ed by Muhammad Amir Hashim Khakwani describing the impracticality of a dialogue with the sectarian groups infested Pakistani (Punjabi) Taliban.
NRO for Balochistan – by Asadullah Ghalib: Asadullah Ghalib welcomes the PPP government’s national reconciliation (NRO) for Balochi rights fighters.
Anti-Asif Zardari malice exposed – by Fasihur Rehman: Saturday, December 12, 2009 Is democracy all about a plethora of documents whose authenticity remains doubtful for more than 13 years now, on many counts and in the backdrop of the PML-N Quaid’s own statement that the accountability process
Spurting savagery – by Babar Sattar: One form of such denial produced by a misplaced sense of patriotism is the assertion that perpetrators of such depraved attacks cannot be Pakistanis and the increasing spate of terror attacks has to be the handiwork of our foreign
Mehdi Shah of PPP elected Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister. A great day for democracy in Gilgit Baltistan.: SKARDU: Syed Mehdi Shah has been elected unopposed the first Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan in session of the regional assembly. Mehdi Shah is also regional president of Pakistan People’s Party. Wazir Baig of PPP has been elect speaker and
Sherlock Holmes and the minus-one mystery — by Samiullah Khan: They seemed to have hated Benazir before Zardari and their previous generation hated Bhutto. They spread scandals about him all the time and never miss an opportunity to blackguard him. They feel he wiggled out of the long list
Establishment – by Harris Khalique: To me, the ‘establishment’ is also a way of thinking. Its agenda is undoubtedly set by a significant segment of senior civil and military bureaucracy, not all of them, in cahoots with a certain kind of conservative, right-wing politicians.
A requiem for freedom – By Ayesha Siddiqa: Religion must be reinterpreted, not to make it acceptable to the rest of the world but to breathe life into the Muslim world itself…. Such people, who subscribe to the ideology of Hameed Gul — Pakistan’s indigenous version of
A corrupted debate – by I.A. Rehman: An open, democratic government is still the best polity even if its leaders are less austere and less capable than non-political experts or praetorian guards.
The myths, the madness, and the media – by Nadeem F. Paracha: Among other things, Nadeem Paracha also mentions Hamid Mir’s onslaught against Let Us Build Pakistan in the following article: After talking of the dangerously concocted narratives peddled by the state, government, and religious parties of Pakistan that I mentioned
The Taliban apologists – by Farrukh Khan Pitafi: . . . . We citizens of Punjab have proven more gullible in the past in buying the jihadi set of rationalisations. Since Osama and the Taliban were known to have shown more tolerance toward the Muslim Leagues based
Priority Should be PAKISTAN, Not Politics: Article Selected from : New-Pakistan Blog Posted by: Jarri Mirza There is a renewed spirit sweeping through our country, one that is optimistic and ready to work hard towards a stable and prosperous Pakistan. Sadly, the fact remains there
‘EC refused to move against Benazir, Zardari despite pressure’: The NAB had urged the Election Commission in 2005 to take action against the former prime minister and her spouse for allegedly providing false information about their assets.
Let’s fight against Zia-ul-Haq’s children: Taliban terrorists and their supporters: Latif Chaudhry’s op-ed in daily Express and Nazir Naji’s op-ed in daily Jang:
AHRC Statement: Corruption cases against Generals, Air Marshals and Admirals are the test of an independent judiciary: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AHRC-STM-241-2009 December 8, 2009 – A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission PAKISTAN: Corruption cases against Generals, Air Marshals and Admirals are the test of an independent judiciary Successive governments and courts are conspicuously
Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba attack ISI office in Multan. 12 killed including women and children.: Bomb Attack on Pakistani Security Agency, 12 Dead By REUTERS / GEO TV Published: December 8, 2009 MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – A bomb attack on a Pakistani security agency office in the southeastern city of Multan on Tuesday killed
Thank you, Allama Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, for bold fatwa against Takfiri Khariji terrorists: Qadri terms terror attacks unIslamic Related post: Takfiri Deobandis are the biggest threat to Pakistan and Islam – by Zaid Hamid FOUNDER and patron-in-chief of Tehrik Minhajul Quran Dr Tahirul Qadri has termed suicide attacks and bomb blasts in
Rawalpindi mosque attack: It is time to take stock, gentlemen – by Kamran Shafi: We must come together — now By Kamran Shafi Tuesday, 08 Dec, 2009 Army troops gather as an ambulance drives back to a hospital after taking victims from the site of a suicide attack in Rawalpindi. –AP Photo Or
366 killed in 7 attacks targeting mosques in 2009 – Report by Amir Mir: 7 December 2009 LAHORE: At least 366 innocent Pakistanis have been killed and 901 injured in the first 11 months of year 2009 in seven bloody incidents of terrorism across Pakistan, targeting mosques with the help of suicide bombers
Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba attack Moon Market in Lahore. At least 37 killled.: Terrorists belonging to Pakistani Taliban / Sipah-e-Shaba attacked Moon Market in Iqbal Town suburb of Lahore killing at least 36 innocent citizens and injuring more than 100. It may be recalled that
Waiting for the fall of democracy – by Dr Syed Mansoor Hussain: Waiting for the fall We elect politicians because we feel that they are like us and because they are ‘of us and from us’ and therefore can represent us properly. And when politicians do not come up to snuff,
Our jihadi Generals. Who will put them behind bars? – by Rauf Klasra: Rauf Klasra criticizes our jihadi Generals (e.g. General Hamid Gul, General Aslam Beg etc) and holds them responsible for the current wave of terrorism and sectarianism in Pakistan. Quoting Muhammad Malick, Klasra suggests that the generals who should be
Pakistan, Islam, General Kayani and One-Unit-Faith – by Nadeem F. Paracha: Smokers’ Corner: One-unit-faith By Nadeem F. Paracha Recently, while giving a speech to the Peshawar police, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said that no one could separate Islam from Pakistan. One wonders what prompted the army chief to digress, and
PPP central leadership committee formed for membership drive: ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari formed committee comprising the central leadership of PPP for party’s membership campaign to be launched countrywide, Geo news reported Saturday. According to statement issued from PPP media office, the committee was
Guess who walked away with nation’s 100 bn rupees? by Rauf Klasra: Is democracy bad? Do our generals offer a system of governance more transparent and less corrupt? Rauf Klasra offers some facts, suggesting that it is not only certain pro-Army politicians but also generals who looted people’s money during General
Movement for the restoration of martial law in Pakistan: Waqar Khan offers a perspective on the ‘Movement for the Restoration of Martial Law’, which is currently being run by certain agents of anti-democracy establishment in Pakistani media and politics.
Corrupt politicians, saviour military dictators – by Nazir Naji: Nazir Naji offers an analysis of the concerted campaign against democracy and political class in Pakistan in the guise of the charges of so-called corruption.
Well done, Shahbaz Sharif – by Munno Bhai: Munno Bhai writes in appreciation of the IT revolution in the education sector in Punjab. Well done, Mr Shahbaz Sharif. Well done, democracy.
Little monsters – by Nadeem F. Paracha: There is nothing new anymore about the suggestion that over a span of about 30 odd years, the Pakistani military and its establishmentarian allies in the intelligence agencies, the politicised clergy, conservative political parties and the media have, in
The Afghan-Pakistan Solution – By Pervez Musharraf: The Afghan-Pakistan Solution: An exit strategy must be predicated on achieving military and political goals, not dictated by time limits. By PERVEZ MUSHARRAF My recent trip to the United States has been an enriching experience, during which I had a
Some facts about the Swiss Case Scandal: The Facts about the ‘Swiss Case’ By Maj Gen (Retd) Ahsan Ahmed THE NATION – June 18, 2005 “We will use these twelve million dollars ob-tained from Benazir Bhutto & Asif Ali Zardari on the rehabilitation of rain victims”,
Local Goebbels, Foreign Masters, and the Balkanisation of Pakistan: A thought provoking op-ed by Asadullah Ghalib in which he exposes the real plans of the anti-democracy campaign by certain agents in Pakistani media and their foreign masters. This is followed by an op-ed by Mehmood Sham along the
Is Pakistani media beyond accountability? – by Shaheen Sehbai: Who will Bell the Bad, Fat Cats? Shaheen Sehbai Every one in the present morally, intellectually and financially depleted Pakistan — the print media and its well-entrenched “gurus” among the foremost — is shouting from the roof top for