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For God’s sake, let us to be Muslims!

By Aftab Alam • Feb 7th, 2012 • Category: Politics

The masters of the sects would resort to any gimmick to convert Muslims to Sunnite, Shiite, Deobandi, Barelvi, Ahl-al-Hadit, Ahl-al-Sunnah, Qadari, Naqashbandia, Zaidi, Ismaili, Jamati, Jami’ati and what not,  they would like - but to let us to be Muslims, a God Given Name, right from the first Prophet Adam PBUH to the Final Prophet [...]



While Military awaits the orders from Supreme Courts

By A Khokar • Feb 7th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

There has never been the time that military in Pakistan ever came in power at its own for the heck of it. It was always there on the demand of public and the politicians of the time; when they felt that a group in power has crossed all the limits of their corruption and nepotism. [...]



Frenzy of Adiala 11

By Air Cmdre (r) Khalid Iqbal • Feb 6th, 2012 • Category: Politics

The narrative and counter narrative about Ex-Adiala eleven is turning rather mysterious. They certainly were not the members of a squad that had won some  sports world cup for Pakistan They were hardened terrorists playing ‘catch me if you can’ with our judicial system.’ They were involved in high profile terrorist act like attacks on [...]



Everyone will live happily ever after!

By amicus • Feb 6th, 2012 • Category: Politics

It is said contempt proceeding will boost the popularity of the PPP and Gilani’s crime is nothing compared to what happened on Nov. 3 and May 12. State Institutions are jealously and possessively, orbiting on their axis, like stellar bodies in our solar system, without regard to the more important movement that keeps them moving [...]



Why I Don’t Celebrate Eid Milad un Nabi

By Rehman Abdula • Feb 5th, 2012 • Category: Politics

I don’t celebrate eid milad un nabi because it has no evidence from Quran, Sunnah,or Sahaba.
Those who celebrate it, usually arrange a gathering where they listen to naats and that’s it?
Last night when most TV channels were showing such mehfils, i was disparate to watch the show discussing message, purpose of Prophet (s.a.w).
How sad is [...]



Salala aftermath: Establishment’s flop show?

By Overseas Blogger • Feb 5th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Based on above, one may conclude here, blockade achieved none of the goals set by the establishment except closure of Samsi air base that was under closure anyway then. Blockade hit ordinary Pakistanis more than NATO troops and it reduces analysis of Ansar Abbasi such as “diaper scarcity” to crappy.



Is Imran Khan naive or stupid or both?

By Uza Syed • Feb 5th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Imran Khan is a nice man and sincere to the cause to support and struggle for the rights of the most oppressed and exploited of Pakistan. However, being nice and sincere doesn’t automatically make you intelligent and smart. One has got to be smart to see and grab an opportunity when it presents itself. Imran [...]



Memo Case Ends

By Inam R Sehri • Feb 5th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Memogate issue is dead but it may be repeated again in some other shape as has been happening before in the checkered history of Pakistan. Some cases are not decided in the courts but the history notifies their judgments; as has been in the case of Mehran Bank Scandal of 1996. In the pages of [...]



Foreign policy of Pakistan needs changes

By Shaukat Masood Zafar • Feb 4th, 2012 • Category: Politics

The vision of our founding fathers of a progressive, moderate and democratic nation committed to development of a modern Islamic state is now badly at stake. A deliberate attempt is underway in the West to defame Pakistan by questioning its credibility in war on terror.   The US used Pakistan to its advantage for as long [...]



Gilani’s Golden Grind

By Ali Yar Khan • Feb 4th, 2012 • Category: Politics

In his inner circle, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani boasts that he is the only prime minister in the history of Pakistan who has chaired most cabinet meetings, who has remained present in the national assembly for the longest time, and who has been able to complete almost four years, and he has seen the [...]