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Iftikhar Chaudhry, Lawyers’ Movement; What do ordinary Pakistanis think? Abbas Ather:
The Zardari Government, charges of corruption and disinformation cell – By Nazir Naji:
The Zardari Government, charges of corruption and disinformation cell – By Nazir Naji:
Americans voted for Barack Hussein Obama, the rulers in Pakistan appointed Israrullah Zehri and Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani as ministers.: Our patch of darknessSunday, November 09, 2008by Ghazi Salahuddin At a time when the world is illuminated by the miracle of democracy, manifested in the election of an Afro-American as president of the United States of America, we remain
Attacking the jirgas is a sign of weakness in the Taliban: Bajaur: attacking the jirgas The Salarzai tribe that had begun to oppose the Taliban in Bajaur has been attacked near the town of Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur tribal agency. Their jirga was attacked by a suicide bomber who
National Security and the Role of Journalists in Pakistan – By Syed Talat Hussain:
National Security and the Role of Journalists in Pakistan – By Syed Talat Hussain:
What is the USA? (Ansar Abbasi = Dalair Singh must read this column by Nazir Naji): Ansar Abbasi (Dalair Singh) and all other pseduo-intellectuals, media faces of Taliban, champions of yellow journalism, and drawing room politicians, who would like Pakistan to confront the USA and the
Another suicide strike by the beasts of Taliban, Al-Qaeda and Sipah-e-Sahaba. The effort to hunt down top militants needs to be stepped up: Another suicide strikeSaturday, November 08, 2008 After a period of relative quiet, the suicide bombers have struck again. This time, the target was another ‘jirga’ gathering in Bajaur, where tribal elders, after a meeting with the administration, were staging
Drone Attacks on Pakistan, Syria shows the way to Pakistan – by Rahimullah Yusufzai: Saturday, November 08, 2008 The writer is resident editor of The News in Peshawar The way the Syrian government and people reacted to a recent US military raid on a village in Syria near the Iraqi border forced one
President elect Obama phone President Zardari: Obama phones Zardari, assures US support to Pakistan Updated at: 0256 PST, Saturday, November 08, 2008 Obama phones Zardari, assures US support to Pakistan WASHINGTON: U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has said Saturday that US deeply yearns to extend full
Is Imran Khan Pakistan’s Obama – what do ordinary Pakistani citizens think?: dara Says:November 7th, 2008: There are no comparisons between Imran Khan and Obama. Obama comes through a strong struggle in and out of parliament (sent in case of Obama). Obama had to go through election within his party to
The election of Obama and the future of US-Muslim relations – an interesting debate between a right-wing Pakistani and a left-wing Pakistani: we_are_nuts Says:November 6th, 2008 It is amazing that nut jobs remain nut jobs be it from the East or the West. The problem with Pakistan as i have been professing on this site since pre-Zardaro era is not USA/West/Israel/India
Reinstatement of 6000 officials sacked by Nawaz Sharif in 1996: THE federal cabinet’s decision to reinstate 6,000 officials (with full benefits) sacked in 1996, ostensibly on political grounds, will be welcomed. It comes as a reminder of how ‘the steel frame’ of the Raj in South Asia that Pakistan
Zardari’s contingent to Saudi Arabia and the USA – Aftab Iqbal: Zardari haters must read this column.
Zardari’s contingent to Saudi Arabia and the USA – Aftab Iqbal: Zardari haters must read this column.
What is wrong with the assessment of many Pakistanis regarding the change of government in the United States?: After America has spoken for Obama Pakistanis have been discussing Obama these past months with a lot of hope and some misgiving. This is in line with the general Muslim sentiment in the world, as expressed by some debates
Terrorism by rogue lawyers in Lahore: Thousands of innocent citizens suffer: LBA: be kind to citizens The Lahore Bar Association (LBA) on Tuesday locked down the entire lower courts in Lahore, causing a lot of harassment to the litigant citizens. This was following the Black Day on Monday when the
Terrorism by rogue lawyers in Lahore: Thousands of innocent citizens suffer: LBA: be kind to citizens The Lahore Bar Association (LBA) on Tuesday locked down the entire lower courts in Lahore, causing a lot of harassment to the litigant citizens. This was following the Black Day on Monday when the
Those influenced by the negative propaganda against political leadership in Pakistan must remember that our army leaders are no holy cows.: Habit of dishonesty Thursday, November 06, 2008 Kamila Hyat Throughout his nearly nine years in office, former president Pervez Musharraf spoke of eradicating corruption and loudly proclaimed his own honesty at every available occasion. The report is now surfacing