The Pakistani Spectator

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Mindset and the Taliban

By Ethsam Waheed • Aug 24th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

Rather unsuitably, for a country known as the ‘Land of the Pure’, Pakistan’s history, both recent and past, throws up episode after episode of gloomy mysteries. Many of the events are surreal, involving dark deception and sly intent – and in a detective novel would have been dismissed as the creations of an over-imaginative author [...]



Plague and the cure; Rehabilitation

By Ethsam Waheed • Jun 2nd, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

So here I am, wake up early morning and grab a newspaper before I head out for a long day ahead of me. The streak of news that strikes my eye and mind is very alarming. A few terrorist in Afghanistan sprayed poisonous gas on some girls along with the teacher injuring all of them. [...]



Rehabilitation; the next strategy

By Ethsam Waheed • May 20th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

As soon as you think that the position of Pakistan is getting better, the Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) strike back from where one cannot imagine. The incident that recently took place stunned many as well as the super power as it was about to experience another 9/11 on its soil. Faisal Shahzad, a 30 yr old man [...]



Media in Pakistan

By Ethsam Waheed • May 13th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

Media manages to live in troubled times since Pakistan decided to be an active participant in the ‘war on terror’.
However, the decision for Pakistan to take part as a front line country in this war has brought unforeseen consequences and challenges to the Government, common man and especially the media.
Terrorism is no new phenomenon to [...]



Terrorism and the Denial Syndrome

By Ethsam Waheed • May 5th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

The most imminent threat to Pakistan’s political setup and economic progress are the terrorist attacks by different Taliban groups. Violence is used to promote their shallow religious beliefs, as a means to achieve their political agendas.The communal harmony and political stability is endangered by multifaceted challenges of religious intolerance, sectarian difference and religious militancy. These [...]



Standing Shoulder to Shoulder to Curb Terrorism

By Ethsam Waheed • Apr 30th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

As the beginning of the New Year reflects hopelessness and despair, people everywhere express seriousness about the ongoing situation in Pakistan. The terrorists are trying their level best to upset the democratic process as well as the economic stability of the country. While playing in the hands of the enemies, Pakistan has suffered the loss [...]