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Are Elections Really Nearing in Pakistan?

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Jan 29th, 2012 • Category: Politics

The paladins of our shining armor must be fuming with silent anger as Mansoor Ijaz has shown his chameleon nature and has puked. The not-so-smart Nawaz Sharif has also ended up being egg on its face, whereas judiciary is kind of embarrassed and isn’t likely to chase Mansoor more on this case.
But what memogate has [...]



Punjab Sports Festival 2012 is Refreshing

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Jan 22nd, 2012 • Category: Politics

One of the biggest loss we suffered by the hand of terrorism is the lack of sports in the country. Not only international sports ran away from Pakistan, we also forgot to play at home too. That is why Pakistan’s win over England in Dubai and the announcement of Punjab Festival 2012 came as a [...]



Murghi Unday Out of Reach

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Jan 17th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Well, I am forced to write this piece of rant because I am feeling real pain. Though I earn a decent living through my clinic but even then I am finding myself in a very hard jam to get chicken twice a week and eggs daily for my small family. Yes I feel guilty writing [...]



Yes I am CIA and RAW Agent

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Jan 11th, 2012 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The reason why I believe that nobody can change the course of affairs in Pakistan is because the country is run by the GHQ and ISI. Can I be more candid than that?
I know there is lots of pressure because of some of articles here on the TPS runners, but I cannot remain silent of [...]



Jamat Ali Shah A Traitor of Pakistan?

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Jan 5th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Former chief of the Pakistan Commission on Indus Water, Syed Jamaat Ali Shah is being touted as the Mir Sadiq/Mir Jaffar of Modern era. His crime is that he provided a ample chance to the Indian government on Siachen by remaining silent during the period 2007-2009 and not raising any objection during Pak-Indian [...]



Pakistani Youth Want Solution

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Jan 4th, 2012 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Without any biased tilt, I seriously think that no politician or general or judge or journalist can rectify the matters in the land of problem, which once was called as Pakistan. I am not going to start counting the problems and issues and crisis, as we all know them verbatim.
What’s the root cause? Yes there [...]



Hung and Compromised Pakistan; Establishment Wins

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Dec 28th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaafs miraculous insurgency reminds me of the sudden rising of Islami Jumhori Ittehad (IJI) with 9 stars in the early nineties. Nation was crazy for the IJI and that political alliance swept the country thunderously from one corner to the other. Later we learned that ISI was the mastermind, executor, fundraiser, and custodian of [...]



Sorry, We Dont Have Control Over Army/ISI

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Dec 26th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

I am not huge fan of Nawaz Sharif but despite of my reservations about him I have to be fair and give credit to him for sticking to his principled stance of cutting the role of army and its affiliated agencies to their actual size and making their budget accountable and audited.
He seems to be [...]



Suggestions for Hina Rabbani Khar

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Dec 15th, 2011 • Category: Politics

I don’t want to be a pedantic teacher to the foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar, but would just like to chip in with my two cents.
First I understand completely that this is perhaps one of the most difficult times to be a foreign minister and with no experience in such matters, it’s plausible that the [...]



I Don’t Give a Flying Thing to Them

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Dec 12th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Yes, when you look at the attitude and behavior of Iranians which they met out to the Americans and their NATO allies you perfectly and vividly get the picture that they don’t give a flying UFO to whatever Americans and others demand of them.
They shot down their drone and then brandished it on their state [...]