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Shoot The Drone, Eliminate Terrorism

By Altaf Khan • May 27th, 2011 • Category: Politics

There is every reason to believe that this all drama revolving around the war against terror and the terrorism in Pakistan is the CIA funded campaign, in which all the entities like RAW, RAMA, Mossad and M-5 are involved.
The pity is that we have black sheep within our own government. People like Hussain Haqqani and [...]



Pathans are not Insan , Imran Khan says

By Altaf Khan • Apr 30th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Imran Khan needs no enemy for himself. He routinely exposes himself through his silly statements.
This time he has shown his true intentions. He says that he doesn’t like to be in Pakistan for a moment, but he is only there because he is in politics. Whoa.
So the rest of the millions upon millions of Pakistan [...]



Is Army Subordinate of Government?

By Altaf Khan • Apr 17th, 2011 • Category: Politics

After 8th February, the political cell of ISI was shutdown, the espionage on the politicians was also abolished, and the envelopes to the journalists to dress down the politicians also stopped flowing. But just after few months, the practices were restored and the spying and envelopes were doubled.
Why that happened? Well because of humongous storm [...]



Raymond Davis, the Murderer, Threatening Police of Lahore

By Altaf Khan • Jan 31st, 2011 • Category: Politics

US diplomat to Pakistan Cameron Minter since the start of his tenure has been trying to portray a soft image of himself. He has tried hard to present himself as a friend and sympathizer instead of a bully. He brought his wife from US and said that she loved Pakistan. He has been seen eating [...]



Sehari is Musnoon in Ramzan ul Mubarak

By Altaf Khan • Aug 12th, 2010 • Category: Misc

nas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,
“Eat Suhur (predawn meal).
Surely, there is a blessing in Suhur.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Amr bin Al-`As (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,
“The difference between our observance of Saum (fasting)
and that of the people of the [...]



Columnist Haroon ur Rasheed Weeps for Defeat of Imran Khan in Lahore

By Altaf Khan • Jul 1st, 2010 • Category: Politics

People from PPP and PML-N and MQM are not angels, far from it. These parties are littered with garbage, but this is also a fact that only these three can claim to be the top three political parties of the country and these three enjoy the popular votes in different areas and can contribute a [...]



Pakistanis Stand with Americans : Shame on Faisal Shehzad

By Altaf Khan • May 5th, 2010 • Category: Politics

In my opinion, the claim made by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Taliban terrorist Movement of Pakistan regarding taking responsibility of the time square attack is false and aimed at gaining publicity.
Qari Hussain, the notorious mentor of Taliban suicide bombers, in one of the tapes has talked about taking onus of these attacks and also [...]



Do Zikris Perform hajj at Koh-e-Murad Turbat?

By Altaf Khan • Apr 18th, 2010 • Category: Misc

Another heretical firqa is emerging fast in the hinterlands of Balochistan. They are called Zikris. They are quite old and their numbers are increasing in the ignorant and backwards areas if Lasbela, Gwadar and Turbat. They are also present in Karachi and Quetta and increasing their presence in the interior Sindh.
They are keeping a low [...]



We All Know Who Killed Benazir

By Altaf Khan • Apr 16th, 2010 • Category: Politics

One of the burning wishes of the people of Pakistan from the newly elected government in 2008 were the speedy investigation of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the two time prime minister of Pakistan. She was the sister of East and she was revered by many. Despite of her short comings, she came back and [...]



The Report of Benazir Murder Comes Out

By Altaf Khan • Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Politics

As Pakistan and the world wait for the UN report on Benazir Bhutto’s assassination today (Thursday), it has been revealed that the Punjab police had already told the UN Inquiry Commission that the murderers of Benazir had been traced, arrested and are being tried.
Her assassination was an open and shut case [...]