Original Articles Archive
Radioactivity in Kundian, hyperactivity in ISI and unequal citizens of Saraiki Waseb: I am cross-posting an alarming article by BBC Urdu’s Ali Salman on the adverse implications of radioactivity in Kundian (District Mianwali) for the health of local residents. Kundian is a small town of Mianwali District in the Punjab province
Will CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry resign this year? – by Ali Sher Mussali: There is a rumour in market of politics that a round of talks had taken place between CJ’s party Supreme League of Pakistan (SLOP) and Nawaz Sharif’s party PMN-N during 2009. Both parties reached an agreement that Chief Justice
Pakistan’s General Problem – By Mohammed Hanif: Editor’s Note: We highly recommend this superb and comprehensive article by award-winning author, Mohammed Hanif. In this in-depth article, Hanif has traced the roots of religious extremism and underlined the institutional support for this tragic phenomena. How Pakistan’s Generals
Thank you, judiciary, for releasing the notorious target killer Ajmal Pahari: While the whole nation tries to steer itself out from one incident to another, we find more and more distractions taking place. The killing of people in Kharotabad by FC and then the killing of a youth in Karachi
Another point of COD implemented – Election Commission Complete: Pakistan Peoples Party has been at the receiving end of electoral rigging and gerrymandering by establishment and Pakistan Army over many general elections. Despite of all types of targeting, the PPP remains the largest political party of Pakistan having
Geo kay anchors tornay kee koshish nakaam! Blackmail kar kay Geo!: According to fiction writers at Jang Group, the media cell of the President House has been trying its best to break away anchors of Geo TV to make them join firstly state owned PTV and after failing, now
The Lion in Winter – Bashir Riaz: Dr. Mohammed Taqi who is also a regular columnist at the Daily Times, remembers him: “I met him last during the lawyers movement at his ISB residence and asked if he would write his memoir. He said
Arabian Sea Cyclone Saddened FCS: By-Ali Sher Mussali: Pakistan’s Fake Civil Society (FCS) including media, NGOs warmed up during last week while they heard warnings about tropical cyclone hitting Pakistan’s coast. Our independent media urgently planned strategies how to criticize the government functionaries and how to extort
Social Media Summit in Karachi which never was! – by Laibaah: Related posts: How to identify liberal proxies of GHQ in Pakistani media and blogs Fake Civil Society (FCS) – by Shahid Khan At Pakistan’s first sever Social Media Summit (aka PKSMS) in Karachi, the following resolutions were passed: At
The prerequisite after bread, clothing and shelter -by Saria Benazir.: It is difficult to argue with the inference that the purpose behind the creation and development of human life is essentially the march of human society towards high pedestals of civilization, through a continuing process. Human history thus far
Who needs a foreign minister? -by Abdul Samad: How many countries function without a Foreign Minister at a time of diplomatic turbulence, when relations with its main ally, United States, stoop to a new low? Well, Pakistan does. In all the drama that has followed Osama’s execution,
Barkhurdar Saleem Safi – by Danial Lakhnavi: صحافتی منظر پر جن لوگوں نے بہت تیزی سے ترقّی کی منزلیں طے کیں اور معتبرصحافی کے طور پر سامنے آئے ہیں، ان میں ایک نام سلیم صافی صاحب کا ہے، جوترقّی کرتے اور بہ یک وقت دو، تین
SHOT IN KARACHI – Naveed Ali: This video is everywhere, all are sharing and all are condemning it, but who knows if it is just a real life horror show for one’s amusement. I do not know because I am not finding enough courage to
The need to revive PPP- USA Chapter – by Furqan Riaz Ahmed: Pakistan Peoples Party is the largest political party in Pakistan. It is the only national party, which is represented thoroughly throughout all of Pakistan’s provinces and has influence in FATA as well. Like many political parties in Pakistan,
America’s Friendship and Pakistan’s Limited Options for Survival – by Ammar Kazmi: Quite recently, Hillary Clinton has visited to revamp the bonds of friendship between Pakistan and America, but the fact of the matter is that this so called friendship is based on lust, power hunger and conspiracies. Subsequently, bears no
Fatima Bhutto and her songs of Blood, Sword and Fairytale -by Suleman Akhtar: There is always a fine thin line between fact and fiction and one fall prey to lose the sight of truth if hides ones personal repugnance behind the cloak of fiction in lieu of withstanding the facts.
Are they free to go to their temples? -by Saria Benazir: Pakistan was envisioned as a progressive, democratic and tolerant society, which, while retaining a Muslim majority, would give equal rights to its non-Muslim citizens. Without calling it a secular state, Jinnah and his modernist Muslim colleagues believed that Pakistan
Another open letter to General Pasha – by Ejaz Baloch: Dear General Pasha The Affix with my name “Baloch” do not entitle me to communicate directly to you as our people have no idyllic past experiences of your institution. My personal observations about you are based on your gestures
Mainstream media and talk shows ignore minorities: A very good and encouraging news indeed that minister of minorities Kamran Michael has been reinstated as the Finance Minister in the Punjab Cabinet and, now, he will address the budget speech in the Punjab Assembly house on Friday,
Signs of things to come?: A Suo Moto action is a very serious and abrupt notice taken by a higher court where the interests of Justice are affected. One can’t help but feel bit cynical when a suo moto action is taken against an
Haqeeqi Khatraat Vs Farzi Khatraat – by Danial Lakhnavi: مملکت خداداد پاکستان ہمیشہ کی طرح ان گنت خطرات میں گھرا ہوا ہے اور اگر پاکستان کے سیاسی اداکاروں کی اصطلاح میں بات کی جائے تو ملک اس وقت تاریخ کے نازک دور سے گزر رہا ہے اب تو
Renovation of religious and cultural heritage of minorities – Sindh Budget 2012: Related : 1000 year old Hindu temple in Pak in desperate need of upkeep Will Pakistan wake up to it? Apprehensions of Pakistani Hindus The Pakistan Peoples’ Party has been a sole voice for the minorities of Pakistan. We
Awami leader, Ch. Nisar and his PML-N tone down in NA: Pakistan’s very own awami leader, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan almashoor (aka) Mr. Bean began the budget session on Monday, June 6, 2011 after his “threat” that he may not do so in “protest”. He also felt that his party’s
Asif Ezdi’s dream: Foreign minister-ship in Talibanistan: Yesterday’s article of Mr. Asif Ezdi a retired foreign office bureaucrat in The News is a classic example of the retired bureaucrats and military officers pandering their assets as analysts. It seems that most of them write to present
Budget coverage misses the mark: What on earth is ‘relief’? – By Farooq Tirmizi: Source: Express Tribune By Farooq Tirmizi Published: June 6, 2011 For the journalists who cried themselves hoarse that the federal government’s budget for fiscal year 2012 contained no ‘relief’ for the masses, I have a few questions: what
Change of focus: Shunning the security paradigm for development – by Ali Wahab: Source: The Express Tribune Published: June 6, 2011 The last few weeks have been disappointing as well as hysteric for a majority of Pakistanis. Disappointing because a high value target was found and killed in Pakistan and hysteric
Dangerous Duffers downsizing: Democracy is the best revenge – by Ali Sher Mussali: Just after OBL’s killing in Pakistan by USA forces Dangerous Duffers’ (DD’s) paid anchor Mr. Kamran Khan was pushed back to support right wing’s mourning over killing of a world class Islamist terrorist by USA forces in Pakistan. Tonight
Top 10 reasons why Imran Khan (PTI Group) should hold another Protest Dharna – By Razzak Memon: 10. Them Macho Jihadi boys really took a shine to Strings; they even liked their songs! 9. Ali Azmat can lay to rest all rumours that Talat Hussain can outcroon him on tired conspiracy theories. 8. Pakistan is set to experience
1 down 3 more to go! :— By D. Asghar: Last week if you recall, this scribe wrote a post about US Secretary of State Clinton’s visit and the four names, that were on her list. Re capping those 4 names were, Zawahiri, Siraj Haqqani, Ilyas Kashmiri and Atiya
Rights of the children in Pakistan -by Saria Benazir: Pakistan ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 12 November 1990, making a reservation on interpreting its provisions following the principles of Islamic laws and values. In 1997 Pakistan decided to withdraw its reservation, which marks
PEMRA Takes Notice of Irresponsible Reporting / Talk Shows by TV Channels: PEMRA has issued notices to Geo, Dawn News, Dunya News and News One for their irresponsible talks shows in the aftermath of PNS Mehran attack. The most damning aspect is against Hamid Mir’s Capital Talk televised an interview of
PML-N’s budget drama – They have succeeded in failing us: On June 3, 2011, the fourth budget of the current government was presented in the National Assembly by Finance Minister, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. The main opposition party, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz’s members raised slogans throughout the speech of
In the Memory of My Teacher–Professor Saba Dashtyari—Part 1- Kamber Ali Baloch: Blog Cross Post : Baloch Hal On the 1st of June 2011 at 23.58 EST, my mobile phone beeped while I was reading an online article. When I clicked to see the message from my cousin in Karachi, the
North Waziristan Operation – A Dawn – ISPR Exclusive Editorial: With an operation in North Waziristan inevitable, already there is an increasing talk in the media to muddle the preparations (if any) for the operation. Though other mindless newspapers and analysts take their chances by questioning whether the operation
Sharif Family Businesses use Judiciary to avoid paying taxes! Bravo: While the PML-N Chief is right now speaking about corruption in Pakistan after his condolence meeting with President Asif Zardari, we are pleased to highlight one news item that has caught our attention. According to The News, the allies
Jang’s dirty and confusing role continues – Hamid Mir, Saleh Zafir, Ansar Abbasi, et al: The Abbottabad Saniha Commission has been under the scanner from day one. Firstly the government was being lambasted for not creating the commission and when it finally did under the chair of a “senior judge” of our azad adliya,
Pakistan kills another Baloch Nationalist – by Imtiaz Baloch: Prof. Saba Dashtiyari came from the slums of Lyari to become a voice of freedom – By Imtiaz Baloch Editor’s Note: We are printing this contribution from our valued contributer, Imtiaz Baloch. The marginalization, oppression and massacre of the Baloch
RIP Professor Saba Dashtiyari: This is a very symbolic exchange between Professor Saba Dashtiyari and a woman who was so angered by the contents of the professor’s speech that she actually went in front of the stage and ordered him to stop speaking.