What if Putin is Telling the Truth? – F. William Engdahl: On April 26 Russia’s main national TV station, Rossiya 1, featured President Vladimir Putin in a documentary to the Russian people on the events of the recent period including the annexation of Crimea, the US coup d’etat in Ukraine,

مذہبی تعصب سے دور ﺍﯾﮏ ﻋﺎﻡ ﭘﺎﮐﺴﺘﺎﻧﯽ ﺳﮯ ﻣﮑﺎﻟﻤﮧ – از عامر: ﺳﻮﺍﻝ : ﮈﺍﮐﭩﺮ ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ .. ؟ ﺟﻮﺍﺏ : ﺍﯾﮏ ﻗﺎﺩﯾﺎﻧﯽ، ﺟﺲ ﻧﮯ ﭘﯿﺴﻮﮞ ﺳﮯ ﻧﻮﺑﻞ ﺍﻧﻌﺎﻡ ﺧﺮﯾﺪﺍ ﺳﻮﺍﻝ : ﻣﻼﻟﮧ … ؟ ﺟﻮﺍﺏ : ﺍﯾﮏ16 ﺳﺎﻟﮧ ﻟﮍﮐﯽ ﮐﺎ ﺍﻣﺮﯾﮑﯽ ﮈﺭﺍﻣﮧ، ﺑﮭﻼ 16 ﺳﺎﻝ ﮐﯽ ﻋﻤﺮ ﻣﯿﮟ ﮐﻮﺋﯽ ﺍﯾﺴﯽ ﻣﻠﺤﺪﺍﻧﮧ

Imperialism, old and new – by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar: Editor’s Note: In this article, Aasim Sajjad Akhtar attempts to cut through an apparent ethical and theoretical dilemma for Pakistani progressives: the place occupied by anti-imperialism in their worldview. Pakistani progressives are torn apart by an intellectual environment where

U.S. Pakistan relations and popular opinion: شکاگو میں ہونے والی دو روزہ نیٹو سربراہی کانفرنس کے اعلامیے میں پاکستان سے جلد از جلد افغانستان میں موجود نیٹو فورسز کی رسد کی بحالی کا مطالبہ کیا گیا ہے تاہم پاکستان اور امریکہ کے درمیان اس معاملے

Media is selling anti-Americanism & fake nationalism: Though we live in an age of media abundance, but Pakistani media still be quite unreasonable and irresponsible. The security and intelligence establishment with the help of media owners control and command information and media indusrty here, despite media

APC: Pakistan army-orchestrated response to USA – by Ayaz Amir: Related post: APC: civil façade of foreign policy — by Farhat Taj Working the levers of patriotism Ayaz Amir Friday, September 30, 2011 No one can work the engines of patriotism better than the army and its ideological wing,

Hate Amrica; crush Amrika – by Kamran Shafi: So then, who saw the photograph in the Wall Street Journal of this last Wednesday that showed Pakistanis in some bazaar, shouting hate slogans against the United States? If you didn’t, do see it on the Internet, reader: there are about 15 or

Our US problem -by Babar Sattar: Last week our leader of the opposition felt obliged to address a press conference to reiterate his undivided allegiance to Pakistan after Wikileaks revealed that his children are US citizens. How did we get to this pass where a

Sobia Ali: An Interview With Nadeem F. Paracha:       Editor’s Note: We are pleased to cross-post Nadeem F. Paracha’s interview to Sobia Ali and Raza Raja Habib from Huffington Post.  The interview is an articulate discussion of politics, sociology and culture.  Such interviews are needed to highight the mindset

Building bridges between Pakistan and the United States? – by Shiraz Paracha: Let us assume that some American writers such as Rusty Walker are sincere in their desire to build bridges between Pakistan and the United States. It is a noble cause and Mr. Walker should be admired for his wish

Washington Post’s report on Geo‏: The Washington Post’s Islamabad correspondent Karin Brulliard reports on Pakistani leading media group’s bias, irresponsible reporting, negativity against modern liberal concepts, anti American views, it’s pro religious extremist approach and anti democratic agenda. KARACHI, Pakistan — In a nation

On US Embassy and Pakistani Homosexuals – By Nuwas Manto: Now that its been sometime since the US embassy Pride event took place I believe it is time to shout back at the ensuing homophobia resulting out of it. The resultant fear of many queers that a public anti-homophobia

Pakistan will be suspect until evil in its midst is rooted out: The Mumbai attacks will be linked to Islamabad regardless of who perpetrated them. By Con Coughlin A fresh wave of terrorist attacks are launched at the heart of the Indian city of Mumbai, and immediately the finger of suspicion

The Case for Drones – By Raza Habib Raja: The latest news about war in Afghanistan, which is making headlines, is the suspension of US military aid to Pakistan. Among other things, the rationale given by the US administration is the refusal of Pakistan’s military to allow further

What has America done for Pakistan?: By Harris Bin Munawar Osama bin Laden has been stolen, Raymond Davis exorcised, and the military’s ego has been hurt once again by men “dressed like characters from Star Wars”. “America is an unreliable ally,” the ISI chief is

WikiLeaks: US blames Jang Group of publishing ‘false, inflammatory’ stories: ID: 180281 11/26/2008 14:10 08ISLAMABAD3712 Embassy Islamabad UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY “VZCZCXRO0447 PP RUEHLH RUEHPW DE RUEHIL #3712/01 3311410 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 261410Z NOV 08 FM AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0399 RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 9470 RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW

Some questions about Imran Khan’s PTI NA-USA LLC – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: My article earlier this week titled “Imran Khan’s financial credibility?” has not gone down well with his supporters, his fan club members and all those who believe he is a ‘messiah’ for Pakistan. After reading comments and attacks on

USA-phobia and Osama’s death – by Ali Sher Mussali: Pseudo-socialists, pseudo-nationalists and Osama bin Laden’s shahadat There are many so called communists, socialists, ethno-nationalists who initially joined PPP because they were motivated by Bhuttoism. Some among them, the followers of ‘entryism’ (infiltration), were hopeful to overcome PPP’s leadership

khuda ka zikr kare zikre amreeka na kare? – by Zalaan: Related article: Case of bogus science – By Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy قدرتی آفات ،عذاب یا امریکی ہارپ امریکا میں تیز ہواؤں اور ٹورنیڈو کی زد میں آکر تین سو افراد ہلاک ہو گئے ،یہ خبر سن کر انٹرنیٹ کے

Love You George:ISI Chief – by Anas Abbas: Dearest George Washington: I am writing this letter to personally congratulate you on your heroic efforts for working towards the independence of the country that has vastly benefited us over the past 60 years. By the way, your country

Let’s go on Marvi Memon’s jihad – by D. Asghar: Looks like there is no end to the comic relief in the last couple of days, from the Pakistani political scene. If Altaf Bhai and his pact with Imran Khan was not enough, the Lota League of Q, have

The Pakistan conundrum – by Dr Syed Sarosh: Benighted sentiments must not be used as an excuse by the Pakistani state to shy away from its human rights responsibilities including the protection of religious minorities . The government must make a clear distinction between raw and unruly

Anti Americanism, Cola Boycotts and Islamic banking – by Danial Lakhnavi: پاکستان اور امریکہ کے مابین تعلقات کا معاملہ بھی عجیب ہے، جس ملک میں ہر دوسرا شخص امریکہ میں جا کر بسنے کا متمنّی ہے جہاں امریکہ مردہ باد نعرے کے نام پر اپنی دکان چلانے والے بقول ڈاکٹر

In Pakistan, everybody hates Raymond? – by Brandon Wallace: Related articles: Lahore shooting by a US national and “the legal issues to settle”: Some questions for Ejaz Haider Raymond Davis – by Shoaib Adil Curious case of Raymond Davis – by Sindhyar Talpur Civil society demands Raymond Davis’s

Case of bogus science – By Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy: Related article: khuda ka zikr kare zikre amreeka na kare? – by Zalaan COMSTECH is the Organisation of Islamic Countries’ highest scientific body. It has received millions of dollars from OIC countries, including Pakistan. Comstech’s magnificent headquarters are located

Killing of Doctor Part of Taliban War on Educated -by Jane Perlez: MARDAN, Pakistan — Farooq Khan, doctor to the poor, scholar of Islam and friend of America, represented everything the Islamist extremists hated. A week ago, two Taliban hit men, disguised in casual clothes and with stubble on their chins instead

Is Dr Shazia not a daughter of the nation?: Thousands of people hold protest demonstration across the country to mark the ‘Protest Day’ being observed against the sentence of Dr Aafia, media reported on Friday. Demonstrations were staged by political, social, student organizations and religious circles in many small and

The Verdict of Dr Afia and Our Reaction -by Raza Habib Raja: Right now the media is voicing its vociferous opposition to the sentence handed to Dr. Afia Siddiqui. The entire case, even before the verdict was announced, had become an overly emotional episode for the Pakistanis. The media has been

Pakistan’s Future: It’s choice–not chance – by Bilal Qureshi: For my mental health, I never watch Pakistani television, be it state run or the so-called ‘private’ channels.  And if I am forced for whatever reason to put up with it for an hour or so, it is, and