It goes without saying that Pervaiz Musharraf did to army which India or any other enemy never managed to accomplish. Due to his policies, military was exposed and terrorists attack throughout the country including the military installations did huge damage.
Not only Musharraf’s policies endangered the nation but also put the lives of the military officers [...]
It is no secret that the relationship between US and Pakistan have gone from bad to worst in recent months after the episodes of a CIA-contracted American spy Raymond Davis and the Bin Laden in Abbottabad. This has infuriated the Pakistani military who basically controls Pakistan and has ended up with eggs on their face. [...]
In Pakistan we are discussing that whether Baluchistan will remain with Pakistan or not, Karachi will see peace ever, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa will fall to terrorism or not, in how many provinces Punjab would be divided on the basis of ethnicity, who is looting how much, and whether we would ever get rid of load shedding, [...]
I was sitting with some of the journalists and columnists in Islamabad Club yesterday after a sumptuous Buffet Iftar dinner, when a unique incident happened, which at least opened the eyes of many of my friends sitting around the table. Couple of Arab guys from Saudi embassy were also present at the moment.
The discussion was [...]
Many don’t expect some intelligent talking from our premier but once in a while, the miracle happens. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani made sense when he said that India wasn’t the Frankenstein behind all the woes faced by the Pakistan. He basically deviated from a very comfortable point of view.
In Pakistan and also in India, [...]
Pakistanis have become adaptable and habitual of the crisis. After watching crisis upon crisis, trouble upon trouble, skirmish upon skirmish, the people of Pakistan have not only gone apathetic, they have also become immune to any sort of upcoming crisis. They know that their this plight is perhaps forever.
Daily they die, daily they get resurrected. [...]
Things in the United States are not good, not good at all. Despite of the military problems across the globe, their economy is reeling and that is what affecting the countries like Pakistan, who are ill at ease with the deteriorating dollar. The dollar hit a fresh four-month low versus the yen in Asia trade [...]
Regardless of the debate as who killed the journalist Saleem Shahzad and why, it is quite interesting to note the way top US military commanders, journalists and even the senators are showing their support to the slain journalist in Pakistan. Not only they are speaking on this matter, they are also issuing statements clearly and [...]
In a very moving development, Pakistan Army has arrested a top officer as his links with the banned militant outfit Hizb-ul-Tehrir were confirmed.
According DG ISPR, Major-General Athar Abbas, Brigadier Ali Khan who was on a routine GHQ posting is being probed and any further information would hamper the probe. He added [...]
Pakistan doesn’t need rhetoric, advises, recommendations, chatting, and suggestions. What is needed in Pakistan is stick and only stick and no carrots. Pakistani society has gone beyond the normal treatment, and it needs a thorough, painful and very meticulous surgery.
Pakistani society from top to bottom has become habitual of aid and donations. Everyone of us [...]
