Category: Current Affairs
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The Covert War on Iran’s Nuclear Program
While the US has embarked numerous sanctions on Tehran to halt Iran’s nuclear program and destabilize it, the covert war aimed at destroying Iran’s nuclear program has reached new heights amidst the assassination of top Irani nuclear scientists and Cyber Worm attacks on the nuclear facilities. The assassination of Iran’s leading nuclear scientist Majid Shahriyari…
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Is Taliban released video of Colonel Imam killing a fake?
Last month, Tehreek Taliban Pakistan claimed that it has killed Amir Sultan Tarrar aka Colonel Imam. However, they have not produced the body at that time. Also, a section of media claimed that Colonel Imam has died of heart attack. Recently, a video has been released to the media showing TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud (allegedly…
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Shiv Sena Threat for Pakistan Team in Cricket World Cup 2011
Cricket World Cup 2011 has been kicked off after a glittering Opening ceremony in Dhaka. The event has been jointly hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Unfortunately Pakistan was stripped of its rights as co-host of the 2011 World Cup by the ICC on 17th April, 2009 due to concerns about the “uncertain security…
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Victim of Conscience: Shah Mehmood Qureshi
Pakistan has got its new cabinet, and like all our 180 million population, I am hardly attaching any hope from them. In simple it’s the old wine in the new bottle, a league of incompetent appeasers who care for nothing but exclusively their foreign masters. It won’t be fair if I term it as an…
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I can Cheat and I can Chat
The lure of money (whether legal or illegal) seems to be too hard to resist for disgraced former Pakistan cricket captain, Salman Butt. It had not even been 100 hours since he, along with a couple of his team-mates, had been convicted of spot-fixing while representing his country in International cricket matches. But apparently that…
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After 30 years in power, Hosni Mubarak stepped down as President of Egypt
After 30 years of power, Hosni Mubarak stepped down as President of Egypt. Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak (born May 4, 1928) was the 4th President of Egypt, serving from 1981 to 2011. He was appointed vice president in 1975, and assumed the Presidency on October 14, 1981, following the assassination of President Anwar El Sadat.…
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Uprising in Egypt: an Impact of Tunisian Jasmine Revolution?
Tunisian revolution has a great impact on not only in its neighboring countries in North Africa but also in Arab world. Anti government protests and demonstrations have spread across Egypt where people are highly inspired by the revolution brought about by people at grass root level which led to the down fall of President Zein…
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The Jasmine Revolution of Tunisia: A Review
The uprising and massive public outrage in Tunisia has been triggered by series of events which led to the downfall of president Zein El Abidine Ben Ali, who ruled the country for 24 years. Ben Ali took refuge in Saudi Arabia. The increase in corruption, unemployment, inflation and poor living conditions for the middle urban…
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Raymond Davis: A secret Agent?
The shoot out incident which took place in busy streets of Lahore on Thursday 27 January has taken a lot of twists and turns. Raymond Alan Davis a US national killed two Pakistani citizens at crowded Mazang chowk in Lahore. Raymond Davis claims that the two men were robbers and he killed them in self…
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Raymond Davis and The Bandits of America
Last few weeks have proved to be quite dynamic in terms if international political spectrum. From Tunisia till Yemen masses have converged to the streets. The videos flashing around the media screen have reminded many of scenes usually witnessed after nations win glory in some sporting event. But this time it’s not the same. The…