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Social Development Projects in Waziristan

By Anwar Jalal • Nov 17th, 2009 • Category: Politics

During his recent visit (14 Nov) to  South Waziristan  Chief of Staff General Ashfaq Kayani  has announced  that social developmental projects  be  undertaken  for  the welfare of common people  in the  area  under  Army supervision. This is really a  great news. It is well known that one of the main cause of Waziristan being abode [...]



Inspirational act of Ms Carmella Conroy

By Anwar Jalal • Sep 30th, 2009 • Category: Misc

Ms. Carmella Conroy, the   Principal Officer of the U.S .Lahore  Consulate arranged  an Eid millen  party  for 100   poor school  children where upon the most  amazing and inspiring aspect of  it was  that  she  earnestly  mixed  ,gladly dined  and  affectionately  played with them in the  lawn of  the  consulate  That is  really so  excellent  and [...]



Musharraf’s Claim on TV Channel

By Anwar Jalal • Sep 18th, 2009 • Category: Politics

In his latest interview to TV channels(Express News) the other day (13 Sep ) besides other things he claimed that he did not want to overthrow Nawaz Sharief government  but he was compelled for it . Here one wonder that either it were really some national security circumstances which compelled , as claimed by him, [...]



Creation and aim of Pakistan- Two main Views

By Anwar Jalal • Aug 14th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The causes  of  the  division of India and  creation of Pakistan  have been debated by  the  intellectuals and political thinkers  since  the  day one , Though there  are more  then one  views  regarding  the  causes of division of India  in 1947 however  here  the  topic  would  be  confined to  the  aims and  concept  of Pakistan.
The  [...]



Question for Pakistani Intellectuals

By Anwar Jalal • Jul 18th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Whenever some Muslim countries( Palestine, Iraq. Chechnya ,Bosnia ,Kashmir, Afghanistan etc ) have ever been attacked or atrocities are committed to Muslims by (non Muslim) states or powers , the people of Pakistan , in particular Pashtoon have always shown solidarity with them by arranging protests ,demonstrations , strikes and public meetings besides [...]



Cricket Heroes after Defeat in Sri Lanka ?

By Anwar Jalal • Jul 9th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Few days back when  Pakistan cricket team won twenty,20 world cup it was celebrated  as great victory while the  players  were declared such a  great  heroes that even functions were arranged in their honors by president and Prime Minster. Now , the same very heroes could not achieve an easy target of 168 runs against [...]



Swat IDPs children are greater heroes the cricketers

By Anwar Jalal • Jul 6th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Pakistan cricket team has won a  20, 20 world  cup. No  doubt it is  a good  news and  has been a  source  of happiness for  many  Pakistani  particularly the  fans of cricket .  However they way this  victory is being  publicized it seems  too  preposterous .particularly  in the  present situation when  millions  people of swat  [...]



Load shedding or Masochism

By Anwar Jalal • Jul 5th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Load shedding is a greatest crisis going on across the country .However in some areas load shedding time is unscheduled as well as too long. while in some areas there is such type of load shedding which can not be called load shedding but totally a twaddle. One such locality is the civil residential area [...]



The less known heroes of Swat also deserve to be prized

By Anwar Jalal • Jun 17th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Afzal khan lala, the prominent ANP leader of Swat ,has been awarded Tamgha –i Shjath for his fortitude as he did not depart Swat in spite of all kinds of threats from Taliban…Of course Afzal khan lala stayed at Swat while many political and social leaders did leave swat for their safety. However it is [...]



To The Attention of Chief Justice

By Anwar Jalal • Jun 11th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Through this columns  I  would  like  to bring  the notice of honourable Chief  Justice  of Pakistan  the fraud that is being done on  by numerous private  housing  plots  schemes across the  country. Fraudulent people  form a company  with some  name and launch the  scheme through advertisements in media  which  are often attractive  for  low income [...]