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Pakistan and Water Crisis

By Alam Rind • Oct 17th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

Pakistan is confronted with the worst ever disaster of its history.
Over 14 million people have been affected; hundreds of villages have been inundated, houses invariable have been damaged but the mud houses certainly have raised to ground, house hold goods have been wrecked, life stock is dead, crops damaged, grain stocks washed away, people traumatized, [...]



Cruelty Knows No Limits

By Alam Rind • Oct 15th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Indian held Kashmir is resonating with the most unambiguous demand for independence since the partition of India. The valley is in grip of unprecedented violence since 11 July. So far 65 Kashmiri youth have fell victim to Indian atrocities. Their security forces and government are baffled by the guts of the younger Kashmiri generation. These [...]



Power Game in Asia

By Alam Rind • Oct 12th, 2010 • Category: Politics

US President Barack Obama hosted a summit over lunch at a hotel in New York City on Friday, September 24 which was attended by eight of the ten ASEAN leaders. Opening the talks, Obama made it clear that he saw Asia as a vital plank of his foreign policy. “As president, I’ve … made it [...]



What Mars Pakistan US Relations

By Alam Rind • Oct 2nd, 2010 • Category: Politics

Historically Pakistan has remained inclined towards USA. That became apparent with Liaqat Ali Khan’s visit to America. However, the high point in Pakistan-US relations was reached when Pakistan joined US led military alliances of SEATO and CENTO and signed a Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement with USA in 1954. Under the agreement USA helped Pakistan build [...]



In Search for Way-out of Afghanistan

By Alam Rind • Sep 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The recent out burst against Pakistan maligning her intelligence agencies and Armed Forces of connivance with Taliban and possibly operating against US and NATO forces is sham propaganda and an effort to find excuse for their failure in Afghanistan. Sole super power of the world and her allies are in search of an excuse that [...]



Blame Game and Pakistan

By Alam Rind • Sep 6th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Wikileaks has provided another opportunity to propagandists those who want to create a wedge in Pakistan-US relations. It is a known fact that the creation of Taliban was through joint efforts of UAS and Pakistan. The crop of religious zealots was trained, armed and made operational through US covert assistance to beat back Soviet offensive [...]



The Struggle by Kashmiri Youth

By Alam Rind • Sep 4th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The recent uprising in Indian held Kashmir was stirred by the killing of two Kashmiri youth those who had reported to a Military Medical Center to seek job that was advertised by a local Military Command. This totally unjustified and vindictive act triggered agitations across the length and breadth of the held Kashmir. In fact [...]



The Way to Independence

By Alam Rind • Sep 3rd, 2010 • Category: Politics

14 August 2010 marks the 63rd birthday of Pakistan. It was 27th of Ramazan that God blessed Indian Muslims with an independent state breaking them free from the clutches of British slavery and Hindu dominance. Independence we enjoy today is the fruit of the sacrifices of our ancestors and the visionary leadership of our altruistic [...]



Combating Floods

By Alam Rind • Aug 27th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Pakistan is confronted with the most destructive flood ever in its history. Reportedly over 2000 people have lost their lives and property worth billions has been destroyed. Country along it entire length starting from Gilgit down to the coast has been devastated. According to an estimate around 14 million people have been affected. It is [...]



Warming up Pak-China relations

By Alam Rind • Aug 25th, 2010 • Category: Politics

President Asif Ali Zardari has recently concluded his second official visit to China and otherwise fifth visit to the country since he took the office. During his first visit he had desired to visit various provinces once a quarter to learn from Chinese experience in economic development. In the same context he visited China thrice [...]