Category: Current Affairs
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Diversification of our Foreign Policy: Never too late!
In my last article, I took a brief look at Pak-US relations during the Ayub Khan era (1958-69) which were basically driven under the clout of cold war. These relations were at the lowest in 1971 because of the East Pakistan debacle, but then we saw an upsurge in these relations after the invasion of…
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An Open Letter to President Asif Ali Zardari
Dear president Asif Ali Zardari, It was heartening to hear that a second Pakistani, Hasan Sadpara, has managed to climb Mount Everest. A good piece of news in current times of turmoil. His feat has made every Pakistan glee with pride that we are not all just terrorists. There are among us people capable of…
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Not too absurd?
Mualana Abdul Aziz, in a recent interview to CNN proclaimed Osama to be a martyr. He said he was both happy and sad at his death. Content that he died a martyr, which means heavenly bliss, and sad because the Islamic world is left without his guidance. Obviously the cleric was also of the view…
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Erik Prince founder of Blackwater building a mercenary militia for UAE
Erik Prince, the founder of BlackWater Worldwise (now re-branded as Xe Services) has now moved to UAE, allegedly building a private militia of mercenaries for the Emirates. Following are excerpts from a report in New York Times by Mark Mazzetti, Emily B. Hager, Jenny Carolina González, Simon Romero and Kitty Bennett. Erik Prince has resettled…
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Hassan Sadpara: Second Pakistani to conquer Mount Everest
Seldom have we come across an event like this, but when it comes it calls for a nationwide feast. Mr Hassan Sadpara, hailing from Skardu, has become the second Pakistani to conquer the “King of all mountsâ€, the Everest. Hassan also bagged the excellence of conquering the summit without oxygen supply, a feat reflecting his…
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United States: The Most Allied Ally?
Let me take you back in time… On October 20, 1947 diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the United States were officially established. But it was in General Muhammad Ayub Khan’s era that Pakistan and USA came so close that he declared USA as “the most allied ally†of Pakistan. It was partly because of the…
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Post OBL in-Camera Parliament Session
I tried to revisit my memory for an instant like this in history, and not surprisingly my mind says “your search is invalidâ€â€¦ hmm logical. Things have lately turned from not so ordinary to highly extra ordinary. Rift between CIA and ISI over the crown trophy of Afghanistan, Obama’s not so noble outlook toward Pakistan…
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Pakistan Floods were caused by HAARP and Cloud Seeding?
The devastating floods in Pakistan were caused by HAARP (High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program) and Cloud Seeding? Watch and decide.
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Terrorists Vow To Seek Revenge
The prayers of getting justice, by many Muslims and non- Muslims who had suffered at the hands of Osama Bin Laden’s terrorism was answered on May 2nd, 2011. It was a historic day for the innocent and peace-leaving people, when Osama Bin Laden (OBL), the face of death and the symbol of terrorism was killed…