Tag: Pakistan
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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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Osama Bin Laden killed near Islamabad, Pakistan?
Osama Bin Laden, the chief of al-Qaeda and alleged mastermind of 9/11, has been reportedly killed near Islamabad, Pakistan. US President Barrack Obama confirmed the news in his address to American nation. Last night (around 1:30am) there were reports of a helicopter crashing in Abbotabad near PMA Kakol but no further details were provided. It…
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Sachin Tendulkar vs Saeed Ajmal: What really happened in World Semi Final?
During the semi final of recent ICC Cricket World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar was dropped four times by Pakistani fielders. Once he got lbw by Saeed Ajmal, umpire gave him out, Sachin referred to the third umpire and then, a miracle of miracles happened. Sachin Tendulkar who was clearly out, was declared not out by the…
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Battle Royale – V
Alfred Hitchcock once said, “There is no terror in a bang, only in the anticipation of it”. Alfred Hitchcock had never witnessed the anticipation or the bang of an Indo-Pak cricket match. A match that lasts approx 8-hours, is played between 22 players but directly or indirectly affects nearly 1/6th of the human population. The…
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The Curse of Dowry
In India, 7,618 dowry deaths were registered in 2006, followed by 8,093 cases in 2007 and 8,172 in 2008. It is estimated that not even 5% of dowry deaths are reported. Out of the ones that are reported, most of disguised as suicide or accidents. Culprits get away. The figures aren’t much better in Pakistan,…
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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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Stop Police-Gardi in Punjab
When it comes to institutions and their respective performance in Pakistan, there is hardly any attribute worth mentioning whether we take WAPDA, PIA, Railways, FBR, as a teat case. But successfully topping the list of most inefficient institutions remain our police who has by its acts and performance ensured that this slot remains in their…
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Is 2011 the environmental breakdown year?
Its only been some 15 days and we’ve already seen a good 600 killed by natural disasters, and billions of dollars worth of damage done to the environment. The question now is, when the hell will the world take this issue seriously? The worst floods of Pakistan’s history gave us a reinforcement of the fact…
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The Forgotten ‘Fatherly’ Figure
‘Quaid ka Pakistan’- ring a bell? A man who spent his life trying to unite all oppressed Muslims of the subcontinent in the attempt to achieve a better standard of living, and fulfill every Muslim’s dreams, our beloved Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah changed our future, and gave us the freedom we have today. This is…
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TAPI Gas Pipeline: A Welcome Relief
Energy war is something we have heard through out the last century and it will be naive to say that this theme will be replaced in this century as well. First it was the great power penetration into Middle East which is still unfolding, while the collapse of USSR opened a new arena in Central…