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LIBYA: End of an Era - What Lies Ahead

By Khalid Humayun • Oct 24th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

On 20th October, 2011, reports/rumors were soaring around the world that Colonel Muammar Kaddafi had been captured, badly injured and consequently proclaimed as dead.  Though, recent fast development in Libyan Civil War, it was not surprising rather it was a strong possibility, yet media highups, world politicians, and political analysts [...]



What is a Dengue Fever

By Khalid Humayun • Oct 6th, 2011 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Recent outbreak of Dengue fever and a horrible rate of fatality due to this endemic disease in Pakistan and quite horribly in Punjab has compelled me to drop my political writings and to focus on this issue.  Nonetheless this comes within the ambit of current affairs, right.
WHAT IS A DENGUE FEVER:
Dengue Fever is caused by [...]



Martyr of Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani

By Khalid Humayun • Sep 24th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

With the martyr of Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani also faded away the light of peace at the other end of the tunnel.
Burhanuddin Rabbani was a Islamic scholar and head of Jamiat-e-Islami in Afghanistan.  In 1972, Afghan Police tried to arrest him for his “misleading Islamic teachings” to religious Afghani students.  But his supporters foiled the attempt [...]



One More Restriction on Muslims in France

By Khalid Humayun • Sep 20th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Not too far back, France banned the putting on of “hijab” by Muslim female students in colleges and universities.  There were protests by French Muslims and barrage of criticisms throughout Muslim world.  However, the ban remained good and enforced in spite of opposition just because it was passed and enacted through French Parliament.  While criticism [...]



It Happened in Oslo

By Khalid Humayun • Aug 5th, 2011 • Category: Politics

In the extreme Northern part of Europe Scandinavia lies what is composed of three countries, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.  This European zone is considered a cool zone having no cogent effect of what has the world been gripped by present terrorism wave.
It (Sweden) proved to be safe haven for Assange (Wikileaks owner) when he was [...]



Turkey: From Military dominance to Civil Rule

By Khalid Humayun • Aug 2nd, 2011 • Category: Features

General Isik Kosaner, Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff, has resigned.  Explaining in his farewell message he said it was impossible to continue his duties in the wake of his colleague generals being detained for judicial process by civil administration.  “The long-term investigation and arrests aim always to keep the Turkish Armed Forces on [...]



Higher You Fly, Harder You Fall

By Khalid Humayun • May 20th, 2011 • Category: Features

Sexual assault is a global disease.  This is one of the crimes that are not basically connected with money.  Most of the rape cases are purely mental disorders.  What the history of this crime tells is that a rich, powerful and influential perpetrator gets away with the crime.  Tactics are very simple, in third world [...]



USA Lost Four Years

By Khalid Humayun • May 12th, 2011 • Category: Features

Sir Winston Churchill had said war is such a serious issue it could not be left alone on armed forces.   It is the political wisdom that rules supreme.  This wisdom foresees 10 years ahead keeping in mind 100 years back.
With the elimination of Osama Bin Laden a system has been dismantled by USA.  Some pundits [...]



What After Osama

By Khalid Humayun • May 3rd, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

In the wee hours of 2nd of May, 2011, in a most secret armed operation in the suburb of Tabbouleh, Pakistan, it was claimed that Osama Bin Laden along with his 4 companions had been killed.  This was so important a news, that it was announced by President Obama himself on TV network.  Osama Bin [...]



A Stone for Moin Akhtar

By Khalid Humayun • Apr 24th, 2011 • Category: Features

Forgive me if I spelt his name incorrectly.  Moin Akhter is dead, long live Moin Akhter.  Every breathing soul has to cease their existence at the Allah’s given time.  It is wrong to say he died because he was a chain smoker.  Well there are many chain smokers in the world who [...]