Tag: NATO
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The “Defence of Pakistan Phenomenaâ€â€¦ A Bitter Factsheet
Lately, the combine wrath of media, civil society and public at large has centered around the ever increasing extremist forces in Pakistan, whether labeled as “Jihadis†or some time referred to as “the league of brain-washedâ€. Musharraf, post 9/11 did his best to build an opinion at large against them, but it stands true that…
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NATO and its plans in Afghanistan
A two day NATO summit begins in Chicago, USA with a last minute invitation extended to President Zardari. The main aim of the summit is to formalize a stretagy for the eventual withdrawal from Afghanistan by 2014 as agreed in the last summit. “There will be no rush for the exits,†NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh…
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The Spirit of De Gaulle
Life brings along many theories and prophecies, but none is more accepted with unanimous concept than the one indicating that like a coin, it has two faces. One positive the other negative, one noble while the other a living devil and this s how it goes on. Same is the case with history and those…
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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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WikiLeaks: The Broader Picture
It seems that the terror of Wikileaks has gripped the diplomatic circles of the entire world. The release of more than 250,000 classified documents of US has sent the entire political scene packing. This isn’t the 1st time Wikileaks has come out with these revelations but the magnitude and the material involved this time around…
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Pak-Afghan Trade Agreement: a Diplomatic Nightmare
Living in a capitalist world with an emphasis on trade without barriers, the recently signed trade agreement between neighbors Afghanistan and Pakistan shouldn’t have raised any eye brows, but thanks to our diplomatic machinery it has ended once again with the masses pointing fingers toward the intentions of those holding “power corridorsâ€. The timing was…
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Habitual Condemnation
It has become literally a joke for the present government to condemn the drone and missile attack…
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Inferno in FATA
After Khyber Agency, Tirah Valley, Hangu and Kurram Agency now the flashlight and the guns seem t…