Clinton’s encounter with media and Talat Hussain’s $640 million mistake: After the way the channels handled the TV appearances of the US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, the verdict has to go in favour of the latter. The encounters were arranged as battles. The TV channels lost, and Ms

Zardari’s corruption and our saviours in Pakistan Army: PAC wants culprits behind NLC losses identified By Irfan Bukhari ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee on Thursday directed the Planning and Development Division to identify those responsible for losses of Rs 1.7 billion to the National Logistics Cell (NLC).

Zardari’s corruption and our saviours in Pakistan Army: PAC wants culprits behind NLC losses identified By Irfan Bukhari ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee on Thursday directed the Planning and Development Division to identify those responsible for losses of Rs 1.7 billion to the

Amirul Momineen Mian Nawaz Sharif, a model ‘moderate Muslm’ of today’s Pakistan: Smokers’ Corner: The peril of being moderate By Nadeem F. ParachaSunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) Some five years ago when rising cases of religious extremism and suicide bombings started to spell a serious problem for the state and society,

Amirul Momineen Mian Nawaz Sharif, a model ‘moderate Muslm’ of today’s Pakistan: Smokers’ Corner: The peril of being moderate By Nadeem F. ParachaSunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) Some five years ago when rising cases of religious extremism and suicide bombings started to spell a serious problem for the state and society,

‘Bring back Jinnah’s Pakistan’ – By Ardeshir Cowasjee and Munno Bhai: By Ardeshir CowasjeeSunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) Had the Mideast and S.Asia heeded Jinnah’s advice on religion and state the world may have been in better shape today. —Photo by AFP Of late, amidst the murder and mayhem accompanied

‘Bring back Jinnah’s Pakistan’ – By Ardeshir Cowasjee and Munno Bhai: By Ardeshir CowasjeeSunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) Had the Mideast and S.Asia heeded Jinnah’s advice on religion and state the world may have been in better shape today. —Photo by AFP Of late, amidst the murder and mayhem accompanied

The future of Pakistan People’s Party: The last chance saloon By Irfan Husain Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 (Dawn) LEGEND has it that at the edge of many towns in the old American West stood a last chance saloon where cowboys could get a final drink

The future of Pakistan People’s Party: The last chance saloon By Irfan Husain Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 (Dawn) LEGEND has it that at the edge of many towns in the old American West stood a last chance saloon where cowboys could get a final drink

Hillary Clinton’s meeting with the ‘ghairatmand’ journalists: A summary: The secretary of state didn’t shy away from sharp questions in bid to alter public opinion. By NEWS SERVICESLast update: October 30, 2009 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has had her ups and

Hillary Clinton’s meeting with the ‘ghairatmand’ journalists: A summary: The secretary of state didn’t shy away from sharp questions in bid to alter public opinion. By NEWS SERVICESLast update: October 30, 2009 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has had her ups and

The good Taliban, the bad Taliban and the story of Veronica Guerin: On the Pakistani side, there is a tendency to divide the terrorists into three categories: the Afghan Taliban who are good, the Pakistani Taliban who are bad, and the “foreigners” sheltered by some Pakistani Taliban who are bad too.

The good Taliban, the bad Taliban and the story of Veronica Guerin: On the Pakistani side, there is a tendency to divide the terrorists into three categories: the Afghan Taliban who are good, the Pakistani Taliban who are bad, and the “foreigners” sheltered by some Pakistani Taliban who

Pakistani media’s somersaults on air – By Nadeem Paracha: Somersaults on air Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha (Dawn Blog) Talking to DawnNews, veteran journalist Agha Murtaza Poya called America, India, and Israel an ‘axis of evil out to destroy Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan.’ There is absolutely nothing new

Pakistani media’s somersaults on air – By Nadeem Paracha: Somersaults on air Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha (Dawn Blog) Talking to DawnNews, veteran journalist Agha Murtaza Poya called America, India, and Israel an ‘axis of evil out to destroy Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan.’ There is absolutely nothing new

An analysis of Takfiri thought and actions in Pakistan: Wusatullah Khan of BBC Urdu offers an analysis of the Takfiri (Khariji ) thought and actions in Pakistan. Some renowned (notorious) Takfiris (Kharijis) include (some of them are hidden Takfiris): Ayman-al-Zawahiri Osama Bin Laden Mullah Omar Qazi Hussain Ahmed

Understanding the nature of Taliban and Al Qaeda in Pakistan – By Ayesha Siddiqa: The nature of the beast By Ayesha Siddiqa The series of recent terrorist attacks call for a close analysis of the militant threat and the formulation of a strategy to ward off such tragedies. At the moment, we seem

From jihadi Taliban to media Taliban – By Sohail Qalandar: Our own monsters Political leaders, intellectuals, influential media personalities and the military leadership of the country have to be united on a single-point national agenda: the elimination and total destruction of all militant organisations and their supporters from the

From jihadi Taliban to media Taliban – By Sohail Qalandar: Our own monsters Political leaders, intellectuals, influential media personalities and the military leadership of the country have to be united on a single-point national agenda: the elimination and total destruction of all militant organisations and their

Slaughterhouse in mad house – Taliban in Pakistan: Pagal khanay mein zabah khana – by Mohammed Hanif پاگل خانےمیں ذبح خانہ محمد حنیف بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، کراچی ’تو پھر کیا تمام پنجابی طالبان، وزیرستان ہجرت کر جائیں گے یا ایک چھوٹی سے خلافت ملتان