Good governance in Punjab? Chief secretary blamed for land grabbing: Punjab chief secretary blamed for land grabbingThe News, Thursday, November 12, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The Chief Secretary Punjab Javed Mahmood has blamed for land grabbing in district Qusoor. In a media briefing in National Press Club here, Barrister Shahid Masood

Meera’s English and our colonial hang-ups: Our colonial hang-upsFly on the wall Thursday, November 12, 2009 (The News) Zafar Khalid Farooq We Pakistanis love to mock. As a nation we enjoy nothing more than sneering at other people’s behaviour and pretensions — especially those of

Meera’s English and our colonial hang-ups: Our colonial hang-ups Fly on the wall Thursday, November 12, 2009 (The News) Zafar Khalid Farooq We Pakistanis love to mock. As a nation we enjoy nothing more than sneering at other people’s behaviour and pretensions — especially those

Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba kill Iran consulate official in Peshawar: Group responsible:The jihadi and sectarian alliance between Sipah-e-Sahaba and Taliban (who usually operate under various banners such as Jundollah, Lashkar-e-Jhangavi etc). Motives: To damage the inter-sectarian harmony in PakistanTo terrorize the Shia Muslim minority in PakistanTo terrorize Pakistani journalists

Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba kill Iran consulate official in Peshawar: Group responsible:The jihadi and sectarian alliance between Sipah-e-Sahaba and Taliban (who usually operate under various banners such as Jundollah, Lashkar-e-Jhangavi etc). Motives: To damage the inter-sectarian harmony in Pakistan

Shahid Masoods and Hamid Mirs of Israel: شاہد مسعود اور حامد مير جيسے اسرائل ميں پھی موجود ہيں؟ ’سازشی نظریات‘ شاہزیب جیلانی بی بی سی، یروشلم اسرائیل میں کچھ دن گزارنے کے بعد یہاں کی اور کوئی بات سمجھ آئی ہو نہ ہو ایک بات واضع

Shahid Masoods and Hamid Mirs of Israel: شاہد مسعود اور حامد مير جيسے اسرائل ميں پھی موجود ہيں؟ ’سازشی نظریات‘ شاہزیب جیلانی بی بی سی، یروشلم اسرائیل میں کچھ دن گزارنے کے بعد یہاں کی اور کوئی بات سمجھ آئی ہو نہ ہو ایک بات واضع

Birds of a feather…: Birds of a feather flock together. Need some empirical evidence? Here is a video of the union of the military and civil establishment responsible for the current plight of Pakistan. The event is the wedding ceremony of ex-DG Rangers

Birds of a feather: Birds of a feather flock together. Need some empirical evidence? Here is a video of the union of the military and civil establishment responsible for the current plight of Pakistan. The event is the wedding ceremony of ex-DG Rangers

In the name of God, go. Let our next military saviour step in.: By Abdul Nishapuri Friends of Taliban in Pakistani media are continuously and shamelessly suggesting that politicians are corrupt, and that democracy has failed to deliver good governance in Pakistan. Here are two different perspectives on this topic: The first

In the name of God, go. Let our next military saviour step in.: By Abdul Nishapuri Friends of Taliban in Pakistani media are continuously and shamelessly suggesting that politicians are corrupt, and that democracy has failed to deliver good governance in Pakistan. Here are two different perspectives on this topic: The first

Zardari Unpopular Even Amongst PPP Voters?: According to the agents of pro-Taliban and anti-democracy forces, President Asif Ali Zardari is unpopular even amongst PPP supporters. Some elements have suggested that if Zardari is removed (?) from power, no more than a handful of Pakistani citizens

Zardari Unpopular Even Amongst PPP Voters?: According to the agents of pro-Taliban and anti-democracy forces, President Asif Ali Zardari is unpopular even amongst PPP supporters. Some elements have suggested that if Zardari is

Zahir Ebrahim’s analysis of Hamid Mir’ attack on ‘Let us build Pakistan’: By Zahir Ebrahim Project Humanbeingsfirst.org November 10, 2009 To: letusbuildpakistan Ref: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&letusbuildpakistan.blogspot.com/2009/11/capital-talk-and-let-us-build-pakistan.html Let me first state up front that I have no affiliation with any political party of Pakistan, its military, its intelligence apparatus, or any intelligence apparatus in

Zahir Ebrahim’s analysis of Hamid Mir’s attack on LUBP:     By Zahir Ebrahim Project Humanbeingsfirst.orgNovember 10, 2009To: letusbuildpakistan Ref: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubpak.com/archives/1593 Let me first state up front that I have no affiliation with any political party of Pakistan, its military, its intelligence apparatus, or any intelligence apparatus in

Anchor-istan: Media jihadis and their vision of Pakistan: Guest blog by: Bahadar Ali Khan After watching Pakistani media’s talk shows, the assertions made by learned anchor-persons of these talk shows and reading the Urdu columnists I have visualized a future scenario of good governance for Pakistan. Under

Anchor-istan: Media jihadis and their vision of Pakistan: Guest post by: Bahadar Ali Khan After watching Pakistani media’s talk shows, the assertions made by learned anchor-persons of these talk shows and reading the Urdu columnists I have visualized a future scenario of good governance for Pakistan. Under

Sugar Fiasco: Posted by: Jarri MirzaGuest blog by: Humza Ikram The recent sugar fiasco shows the volatile civil administrative structure of our society. In terms of western capitalist economist point of view it’s a result of non-documented trade which exists in

Sugar Fiasco: Posted by: Jarri MirzaGuest blog by: Humza Ikram The recent sugar fiasco shows the volatile civil administrative structure of our society. In terms of western capitalist economist point of view it’s a result of non-documented trade which exists in

A new dawn for Gilgit Baltistan: Elections in the fifth province of Pakistan: Gilani declares Gilgit, Skardu ‘major cities’By Our Correspondent (Dawn)Wednesday, 11 Nov, 2009 SKARDU: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday promised free, fair and transparent elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and a level playing field for all political parties. Addressing a