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The Rogue Element

By Ali Khan Nawaz • Jul 3rd, 2011 • Category: Politics

Rehman Malik “hangling about the price” with his pay-master

Churchill: Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?
Socialite: My goodness, Mr. Churchill… Well, I suppose… we would have to discuss terms, of course…
Churchill: Would you sleep with me for five pounds?
Socialite: Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?
Churchill: Madam, we’ve [...]



The Murderer Raymond Davis has been Freed

By Ali Khan Nawaz • Mar 17th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The US spy and murderer of two Pakistanis Raymond Davis has been set free by a session court today after payment of blood money.However, there are confirmed reports that suggest the victim’s families were pressurized to sign this deal which reinforces the fact that it was all pre-planned drama. There could have been potential charges [...]



Thank You Sir for Killing Us

By Ali Khan Nawaz • Mar 15th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

It was disappointing to read Major General Mehmood Ghayur ‘s statement that drone attacks killed fewer civilians and most of those killed were terrorists. He also claimed that drone technology offered precise targeting. How did he reach that conclusion and where did he get his facts from only he would be able to tell. His [...]



Will The “Real Pakistan” Stand Up?

By Ali Khan Nawaz • Feb 17th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Obama has ‘urged’(read order) Pakistan to release Raymond Davis(RD), in typical imperialist style. John Kerry is already in Lahore bullying and threatening us to hand over their killer or else? John Kerry talks about respecting our law but at the same time states that Davis has immunity. If USA believed in rule of [...]



Cursed by the Bhuttos

By Ali Khan Nawaz • Feb 12th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Cursed by the Bhuttos

When Jiyalas vehemently chant ‘Jiye Bhutto’ they better check out the criminal records of Pakistani and European courts. Our masses are emotional fools who get manipulated by the swindlers ruling them. To revive their memory - far from being a ‘national icon’, Benazir was accused as the most corrupt politcian in Asia [...]



Round Table Conference - A Momentous Occasion?

By Ali Khan Nawaz • Feb 11th, 2011 • Category: Politics

All the Wise men of Gotham have been invited by their Chief, to get together and solve national issues. It’s going to be a historic occassion - President Zardari would discuss critical national issues like devising new plans of embezzling funds and developments in commission making strategies. He would also share his research on money [...]



Pakistan: In Search of A Messiah?

By Ali Khan Nawaz • Jan 20th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Pakistan is akin to a lost child, abandoned in the middle of nowhere, it is clueless where to go and how to survive among swindlers and hustlers. It can only live on the hope of a savior who would help him out of its misery. But would there ever be one?
The last one who [...]



Zardari’s American Grandpa

By Ali Khan Nawaz • Jan 15th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Like a true hanger-on, Zardari has flown to USA to attend his grandpa Holbrooke’s memorial. He would worship his grave and beg obama to give him another chance of serving ‘His Highness’.
This time it won’t be Sarah Palin who would greet him. Instead, it would be the ferocious man-woman Hillary Clinton, who [...]



The Pretty Boy

By Ali Khan Nawaz • Jan 10th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Gillani why are you wasting your time in the PM house? Get your manicure, pedicure, and facial why burden yourself with dull office work?
Your impeccable dressing can put any dandy boy to shame. The coy smile reminds of Marilyn Monroe. The trimmed eyebrows, pink blush-on and the foundation-laden face can give any bimbo a complex. [...]