Whose sarin? – by Seymour M. Hersh: Barack Obama did not tell the whole story this autumn when he tried to make the case that Bashar al-Assad was responsible for the chemical weapons attack near Damascus on 21 August. In some instances, he omitted important intelligence,
Reading to Purpose in the Age of Internet – by AZ: Challenged by the Digital Age, one thing I have learnt is that, Reading, like any other valuable human activity, must not be reduced to a dull level of mere mechanicalness but must be directed to some well-defined purpose.
Salafis declare Jihad on Yemeni Shiites: In Yemen highlands, the Houthis — Shiite group whose stronghold is based in the northern Province of Sa’ada and which is led by Sheikh Abdel Malek al-Houthi — have come face to face with their sworn enemies, the Salafis,
میں بھی کافر تو بھی کافر – از سلمان حیدر: میں بھی کافر تُو بھی کافر پھولوں کی خوشبو بھی کافر لفظوں کا جادُو بھی کافر یہ بھی کافر وہ بھی کافر فیض بھی اور منٹو بھی کافر نُور جہاں کا گانا کافر مکدونلدز کا کھانا کافر برگر کافر
Land of the Pure – By Arif Ahmad: Are you that Nation, of the Pak, of the Pure With a crescent, a star, some green n white Are you that Nation of character and mature Do you have what it takes to excel, to excite Are you
Imran Khan and illusion of a Messiah: Up till now I always thought very harshly of Imran Khan, my opinion of him was that of a simpleton who lacked any political acumen. His public appearances are usually crass and full of vulgarities in which he often
The Deobandi Sectarian Agenda – by Adnan Adil: Sectarian violence in the country is no longer a one-dimensional, local phenomenon of intense expression of hatred of one sect towards the other, as it was at the time of its inception in the mid-1980s. It has
LUBP Qadyani Conspiracy Exposed – by Rathore Baba: Editor’s note: LUBP stands for the oppressed people of Pakistan. They may be Sunni Brelvi, Shia, Christian, Ahmadiyya or any other faith or sect. We stand for the oppressed women of Pakistan. We stand for the oppressed Baluch, Pashtun,
نیلسن منڈیلا کا ورثہ اور جعلی سول سوسائٹی: نیلسن منڈیلا کا ورثہ اور پاکستان کی جعلی سول سوسائٹی لیل و نہار/عامر حسینی افریقہ کے عظیم سیاسی رہنماء جنہوں نے اپنی فکر اور سیاسی جدوجہد سے پوری دنیا کو متاثر کیا 95 سال کی عمر میں اپنے
Family politics of Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif: 1) Nawaz Sharif (Prime Minister of Pakistan) 2) Shahbaz Sharif- Chief Minister of Punjab province (Brother of Nawaz Sharif) 3) Hamza Shahbaz Sharif-MNA (Nephew of Nawaz Sharif, Son of Nawaz Sharif) 4) Maryam Nawaz Sharif (Daughter of Nawaz Sharif)
A Dieu Madiba – by AZ: Good bye, Madiba as you leave us in awe of you. We say “a dieu” today to a gifted leader, an exceptional statesman, and an extraordinary human being who became a symbol of human worth. I still feel myself
بلاول بھٹو زرداری کے لئے نذیر ناجی کی کچھ نصیحتیں: Summary: Veteran columnist Nazir Naji’s sane advice to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Will Bill listen? پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے سرپرست بلاول بھٹو زرداری سے مخاطب ہو کر سینئر پاکستانی صحافی نذیر ناجی روزنامہ دنیا میں لکھتے ہیں کہ بلاول کو
Pakistan and Nelson Mandela: I am in no position to write an obituary for a historic personality like Nelson Mandela, and my words might not do justice to such a personality. Mandela may not have been a perfect person as we might believe