Jinnah’s Choice of National Anthem for Pakistan: اے سرزمینِ پاك ذرّے ترے ہیں آج ستاروں سے تابناك روشن ہے كہكشاں سے كہیں آج تیری خاك اے سرزمینِ پاك Another time, another anthem By Beena SarwarSaturday, 19 Sep, 2009 Jinnah wanted the national anthem to be written
Too much politics, too much hypocrisy — Ayaz Amir: Islamabad diary Friday, September 18, 2009Ayaz Amir How many doom-and-gloom stories can any reasonable person endure? More than a nation at war we are a nation in perpetual crisis, vaguely discontented if there is no real crisis at hand.
Rogue elements of the ISI and the Al Qaeda connection: Ilyas Kashmiri’s death In the latest round, American drones have killed two important men in the hierarchy of Al Qaeda. On August 14, Uzbek commander Nizamuddin Zalalov, and leader of Harkatul Jihad Islami, Ilyas Kashmiri, were successfully targeted somewhere
For and against Blasphemy Law in Pakistan: The real issues Dawn EditorialFriday, 18 Sep, 2009 (Dawn) Deadly attacks against Christians, in particular, are on the rise in Punjab. —AP Photo PEOPLE are dying queuing for grain in Pakistan. This is a country where food inflation is
Zardari is the most corrupt president Pakistan ever had…: An analysis by Mubashir Lucman exposing yellow journalism prevalent in the Pakistani media. Asadullah Ghalib wonders if PML-N is really serious in Musharraf’s trial under Article 6. Can we move on, please? By Irfan Husain Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009
Kashmala Tariq versus Firdous Ashiq Awan: Solve a puzzle.: Please watch this video, and decide: Who are the two worst persons in this talk-show out of the following four: Javed Chaudhry, Shireen Mazari, Fridous Awan and Kashmala Tariq Kashmala Tariq & Firdous Ashiq in Aaj TV’s Kal Tak
Virginia synagogue serves as mosque during Ramazan: Thursday, 17 Sep, 2009 People participate in Ramazan prayers held at the Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation in Reston, Va. The prayers are organized by the All Dulles Area Muslim Center, who rent the space in the synagogue for the
The knives are out — Kamran Shafi: By Kamran ShafiTuesday, 15 Sep, 2009 (Dawn) One has noticed with alarm the tenor of most TV anchors, and some analysts too, when they heap praise only upon the army for doing a good job in Swat with no
March of the skeletons: By Mahir Ali Wednesday, 16 Sep, 2009 (Dawn) The plethora of talking heads on private television channels has yielded a few intriguing insights. —File Photo GOING by the rate at which former operatives from a plethora of military and
Most Pakistanis want democracy: By Amin Ahmed Thursday, 17 Sep, 2009 About 62 per cent of Pakistanis feel it’s ‘very important’ to live in a democratic country.—Photo by AP RAWALPINDI: After decades of dictatorial rule in the country since independence, a majority of
Militancy and the law: Dawn Editorial Thursday, 17 Sep, 2009 It is essential that militants be prosecuted successfully and not walk free. —Reuters Photo ACCORDING to a report in this paper, the government is preparing to amend anti-terrorism laws to eliminate loopholes that
President Zardari’s China diplomacy and the Pakistani media: Talking to the Chinese newspaper Guangming Daily, President Asif Ali Zardari has detailed the results of his frequent working visits to China, saying he had identified more than 50 new initiatives and signed three dozen MoUs during one year
Country for sale?: Dawn EditorialMonday, 14 Sep, 2009 Farmers harvest their wheat crop at a farm on the outskirts of Lahore. According to a recent study, Pakistan is at ‘extreme risk’ in terms of food security. -Photo by APP PROVINCES ‘Agriculture reforms
Frustrated by King Abdullah, PML-N hits back at Zardari: Source ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Tuesday demanded of President Asif Ali Zardari to take the Parliament and people of Pakistan into confidence over his stunning revelations that former president Pervez Musharraf was given safe exit as result of
Editorial: Non-state actors in South Punjab: Editorial: Non-state actors in South Punjab A report published in London’s The Telegraph alleges that the outlawed terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Muhammad has acquired a 4.5-acre compound outside the city of Bahawalpur in addition to the madrassa named Usman-o-Ali inside the
Pakistan: Supreme Court to inquire into Sharif bribe claims: Islamabad, 4 Sept.(AKI) – By Syed Saleem Shahzad – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has signalled it will begin inquiring into allegations about a historic deal spearheaded by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a bid to protect his office in
Nawaz Sharif met Osama five times: Ex-ISI official: The unholy alliance of Nawaz, Osama, Gul and Khawaja Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: After claims of close ties between Osama bin Laden and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif by the British author and journalist Simon Reeves, a former Inter Services
Nawaz Sharif ordered murder of Pak Army officer?: Express, 15 Sep 2009 Lahore: Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif, recently buffeted by a controversy over receiving an alleged payoff from ISI, has been accused of “ordering the murder of an Army officer” in a petition filed in the
Taliban kill shia children in Orakzai agency: Dawn Editorial: Orakzai outrage Dawn Editorial Thursday, 10 Sep, 2009 Were the children gunned down simply because they were going to school? The Taliban, who thrive on illiteracy and ignorance, have long sought to destroy the mainstream schooling system in the
Taliban spokesperson Muslim Khan arrested.: While Muslim Khan has been arrested, when will our security forces arrest the ‘renowned’ spokepersons of the Taliban namley ‘Daktar’ Shahid Masood, Javed Chaudhry, Irfan Siddiqi and Orya Maqbook Jan? TTP spokesman Muslim Khan arrested Friday, 11 Sep, 2009
PML-N ‘enemy’ of Pushtuns: Says ANP Leader: No justification for holding referendum on NWFP renaming: ANP * Party president says PML-N ‘enemy’ of Pushtuns By Zakir Hassnain PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) said on Wednesday there was no justification for holding a referendum on the NWFP
Zadari’s one year in presidency: Zardari one year on President Asif Ali Zardari completed his one year in office on Wednesday. Consequently, Ms Farahnaz Ispahani, parliamentarian and media adviser to the PPP co-chairman, thought fit to remind the nation on Tuesday that “he had
Zadari’s one year in presidency: Zardari one year on President Asif Ali Zardari completed his one year in office on Wednesday. Consequently, Ms Farahnaz Ispahani, parliamentarian and media adviser to the PPP co-chairman, thought fit to remind the nation