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سلیم شہزاد کی ہلاکت – ایک بار پھر ایک لمحہ فکریہ – by Naveed Ali: صحافت ایک پیشہ نہیں بلکہ ایک بھاری ذمہ داری ہے، یہ ریاست کا چوتھا ستون شمار ہوتی ہے، صحافت ریاست اور اس کے اداروں اور افراد کے احتساب کا سب سے بڑا ذریعہ ہے ساتھ ہی ساتھ شہریوں کو
Finally, a Middle-Income Country – By Dr. Niaz Murtaza: As expected, a recent World Bank report has confirmed Pakistan’s graduation to the ranks of middle-income countries. However, this elevation has generated little national euphoria and even the beleaguered government has forgotten to take credit. Does this elevation represent
Cover up of Saleem Shahzad’s Murder: The ISI and its proxies spring into action: Saleem Shahzad has been killed brutally. His tortured dead body has been recovered today. Media and individuals at social networks have started speculating about the possible assassins. Most of the people are pointing fingers at the notorious intelligence agency,
Saleem Shehzad’s killing; Media: Wake up and smell the coffee!: This is the height of it. You find anyone who doesn’t tow the line of our “deep state” or becomes a potential threat to those linked with the “deep state” are not just beaten, but are killed. Syed Saleem
Pinch of Poverty – by Azhar Nadeem: The Pinch of poverty 1891 is a famous painting by Thomas Benjamin Kensington. It is a famous oil painting which shows a small girl selling flowers along with her Mum and two siblings at a street corner in London.
ISI kills Saleem Shahzad – by Omar Khattab: Saleem Shahzad’s family should nominate General Kiyani and General Pasha as prime suspects Yesterday the representative of the Pakistan Human Rights Commission said that Saleem Shahzad was in the custody of the ISI. He added: “The ISI is the
Saleem Shahzad Murdered: Yet Another Victim of the Deep State!: The LUBP team is deeply saddened and stunned to hear this news. Reports claim that it has been confirmed that his body has been identified and showed signs of torture. Earlier it had been reported that Shahzad’s car had
The Disappearance of S. Saleem Shahzad, Bureau Chief of Asia Times Online: Editor’s note: As bloggers, we are deeply concerned about the disapperance of Syed Saleem Shahzad. The following note below has been submitted to us by a valued contributer and supporter. This event could be seen in the light of
US in pursuit of 4 big ones:—- By D. Asghar: Secretary of State Clinton’s visit to Pakistan left us pretty much where we were. Although the visit was supposed to be a “fence mender”, but it seems like it is the usual diplomatic stuff. Yes we all are aware
Do you endorse military courts for terrorists? – by Ammar Kazmi: Army, Police & Others have arrested 2500 (khudkush) suicide bombers but there is no one who can dare to trial them! Some judges are scared & some are in their favour. Finally they all will be released due to
Pakistani mindset, the real problem–by Shiraz Paracha: Americans roam in Pakistan and treat the country as their colony because nearly 65 years ago the founder of Pakistan saw the United States as a saviour and defender of his new State. Just before the division of the
شہید محترمہ بینظیر بھٹو کا آخری خطاب: Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Last Speech Part-1 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Last Speech Part-2 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Last Speech Part-3 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Last Speech Part 4 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Last Speech Part-5 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir
Negotiate with Terrorists ? Answer of propaganda – By Truthseeker: Politicians, Mullas and anchors belonging to Al Qaida and Taliban often present an argument in talk shows “If USA is negotiating with Taliban in Afghanistan , then why we cannot negotiate? “. many a times anti taliban/al qaida people
Deewar par likhna mana hai – by Danial Lakhnavi: اردو میں بالعموم ایک اصطلاح نوشتہ دیوار بکثرت استعمال ہوتی ہے. عموما ایک جماعت کے سیاستدان دوسری جماعت کو اپنی پسند کے اور ان کی طبعیت کے برخلاف حقائق سے آگہی دلانے کے لئے نوشتہ دیوار پڑھنے کا مشورہ
Faiz aur un ki nazm “Kuttay”: جب ہم نے پہلی بار فیض احمد فیض کی نظم ‘کتے’ پڑھی تو بڑا برا لگا، نہ صرف یہ کہ یہ نظم کچھ غیر ادبی بلکہ بڑی حد تک بے ادبی لگی ، کہاں وہ غازی اور پر اسرار
The Phantom of vanity -by Suleman Akhtar: "We have been counting the bodies soaked in blood and wrapped in vanity and strategic depth coffins for years and it’s mounting with each passing day. If we still don’t realize that peril haunting us nowhere but within then
12 reasons why I want to join Pakistan military – by Ali Suleman: Yes, the article narrates 12 reasons which I feel are compelling for me to join Pakistan military. And no, this isn’t another of those 7 grader essays. So what is it? It’s a satire. The worst nightmare of a
Osama’s killing: Is the world safe now? -by Saad Akhter: Osama’s killing has taken world by storm for a small period of time. Frankly I never thought that personalities matter and something like terrorism where people are fighting to get killed and get their names In history. Personalities don’t
Imran Khan’s concert-type dharna -by Zalaan: عمران خان کا کنسرٹ نما دھرنا اور مشترکہ اعلامیہ عمران خان کے کنسرٹ نما دھرنے کے آخر میں تمام مذہبی جماعتوں ،طالبان ، چلڈرن آف ضیاء اسوسیشن پاکستان فور مودودی اور میڈیا میں شامل جہادی صحافیوں نے متفقہ قراردار
Unsafe nukes? Should Pakistan use it against Saudi funded militants or against India?: Zulifqar Ali Bhutto was the founder of Pakistan’s nuclear programme when he was a federal minister for fuel, power and natural resources during Ayub Khan’s government. He continued the nuclear programme as President and then Prime Minister of Pakistan
RIP Hakim Ali Zardari – by Marvi Sirmed: Hakim Ali Zardari, father of the President Asif Ali Zardari, father-in-law of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto passed away this morning in PIMS where he was admitted in March for multiple organ failure. It was recent brain hemorrhage that
Wikileaks: Why the Saudis hate PPP leaders: Benazir Bhutto in an early warning in the 1990’s said that “she was picking up disturbing intelligence of the existence of religious madrassas and other institutions, including youth training camps which could be spawning terrorism” in wikileaks cable published by
Pakistan: Naval Base Attack- By Inam R Sehri: A fatal loss of men, capital and honour. Taliban militants assaulted the PNS Mehran base in Karachi, killing 10 people, injuring 15 others and blowing up at least two P-3C Orion, maritime patrol aircrafts. The attack reportedly started at
Dare to hear the facts before you criticize Bilawal -by Sara Benazir: Criticism is not only defined as the judgment of merits and faults of the work or action done by someone but also defined as the study, evaluation and interpretation. Goal of this criticism is to understand thoroughly. Normally when
Pakistan: The narratives come home to roost – By Omar Ali: Editor’s Note: The following post by Omar Ali (cross posted from 3 Quarks Daily) is a timely reminder of how the security establishment has run the country into the ground. Unable to protect their own sensitive installations that are
PNS Mehran incident – what next?: While the Generals have been busy trying to fight proxy wars with highly dangerous ‘pawns’ in their attempt to gain strategic dominance. Karachi once again shows that it comes down to poor, foot soldiers of the Army and para-military
Shameful Treatment of a Teacher- by Naveed Ali: جو لوگ اصولوں پر کاربند ہوں، ان کے لیے یہ کبھی بھی ممکن نہیں ہوتا کہ وہ ہر ایک کو خوش رکھ سکیں، جو لوگ اپنی ذات میں خوش ہوں وہ دنیا داری نہیں نبھا پاتے اور کبھی کبھی
Anti – Militancy Long March that changed Punjab: Sunni Ittehad Council is an alliance of traditional Barelvi religious / political parties, which is moderate in its essence and is popular with traditional and folk Muslims in Pakistani villages of Sindh and Punjab. The Council started a long
PAF airbase attack: The costs of promoting Devil’s Advocates like Imran Khan: Pakistan has once again been beset with yet another terrorist attack undertaken by the frankensteins that are have been created and still being protected by the powerful security establishment. The day began with the news of two more Shias
Debunking Immi’s Dharna Speech – by Bibrak Qamar: If you are student of a university in Sindh, it is wise to be part of Nationalists Parties or MQM while if you are in Punjab, go for Jamat e Islami. This is necessary to keep it for a
Sexual Harassment of women on the streets of Pakistan- by Shazia Nawaz: If you ask me, it is not difficult to understand. But yet people act like they do not understand it. This problem in Pakistan is like a white elephant in the room that no one sees. No, I am
Pakistani Ex-Servicemen Help Imran Khan Block Supplies to NATO Forces in Afghanistan – Arif Jamal: Cross Post : Jamestown As the date for the drawdown of NATO troops in Afghanistan nears, some Pakistani ex-servicemen and cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan are working on a two-pronged plan to prevent the movement of logistical supplies
Sovereignty, Drones, Talibans & FATA – by Sikandar Mehdi: Pakistan has to maintain a minimum deterrence against India. Pakistan’s defense strategy has been India centric. For last 64 years the only threat we ever faced was from India. It will be stupid of Pakistan to prepare its defense
Shahbaz Sharif was willing to remove CJP after restoration: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz group which prides in being a principled party has been badly exposed in a new series of Pakistan exclusive Wikileaks release. Dawn and Wikileaks , have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the exclusive first use
BaySharam Leagues (FCS, SLOP, PLM-N) and Wikileaks: Wikileaks leaked CJ’s restoration fake movement by FCS and LUBP’s stance proved rational. This democratic government of Pakistan now can declare past Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan as Supreme League of Pakistan (SLOP) and the freed, independent Chief Justice