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Posts Tagged ‘bangladesh’

Aftermath of Energy Crisis in Pakistan

By Shaukat Masood Zafar • Dec 30th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The power outage for over eight to 12 hours per day has ruined the country. Four-year tenure of the incumbent PPP regime is characterized by extreme power shortage and load-shedding with a series of broken promises, un-kept pledges, misplaced priorities and a directionless journey. Industrial production is suffering, exports are on the decline, jobs are [...]



16 Dec. 1971: Dredging Debt

By Muhammad Ahsan Malick • Dec 18th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

A warning …to the people…a…reminder to the good and evil…this is debt..to the solider ..the civilian  ..the martyr…and  the victim..this is debt…a warning to the prophet..the liar and the honest, this is debt, to the leader to the pariah to the victor ..to messiah ..this is debt..For few there are few dates, there are few [...]



Why Bangladesh Stopped Pakistan from WTO?

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Nov 9th, 2011 • Category: Politics

It was a huge shock for many in Pakistan, especially those who are related to the trade, commerce and industry when Bangladesh blocked the way that pave Pakistan to get trade concession offered by the European Union as former voted against the country in World Trade Organisation (WTO).
India voted in the favor of [...]



Advantages of Creation of Bangladesh to Pakistan

By Guest Blogger • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Politics

Usually smaller Parts of a country having extraordinary resources tries to break away from the mainland to take the maximum advantage of their resources for their advantage, and to protect themselves from the drain of their resources to majority or dominant section of the country, but in case of Pakistan Majority Part on the basis [...]



Digital Bangladesh

By Isha Khan • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: Technology

Ironical to note that the term “Digital Bangladesh” still remains as a misunderstood concept to many. Due to the strong desire of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina the vision has been accepted with interest in the Government, private sector and as well as the politician. If I have not misunderstood Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, by using [...]



India Must Rethink Its Policies Towards Its Neighbors

By Isha Khan • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics

For the past 63 years - the life span of most countries of this region, South Asia has remained in a state of tension. The eight SAARC countries* that make up this geopolitically sensitive region, where a major chunk of the humanity lives, do not enjoy the kind of friendly and harmonious relationship with each [...]



Bangladesh must not allow Indian Commandos in Dhaka

By Isha Khan • Jan 12th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The recent news that India is preparing to send a Commando-style force in Dhaka allegedly to guard its diplomatic mission and to protect VIPs is of great concern to many Bangladeshis. None of the pro-government print and electronic media in Bangladesh has yet published this news, for reason unknown to us. These media outlets appear [...]



South Asia’s `Tragedy of Errors’

By Ibn-e-Rehmat • Dec 24th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Any political analysis on Indo-Pakistan relations is like zodiac horoscope, most o which is prediction and the rest is prejudice. Within these limits, we can learn enough from the chain of events, to respect or share one another’s delusions. On the other hand, when Europeans study Indo-Pakistan reviews, they smile at our follies, for our [...]



Dhaka’s 10 Billion Dollars- Something For Pakistan Also

By Muhammad Ali Sajjad • Nov 14th, 2009 • Category: Politics

I came across this story; it was a pleasure to see the achievement of Bengalis. Only if we Pakistanis plan and execute our own economic policies, maybe we can achieve self sufficiency. Begging would not do us any good. We may get something from the Bengalis- inspiration. It is all we need.. . .  .   [...]



Bangladesh and Pakistan/Sleepless nights to NSA of India.

By captainjohann • Sep 30th, 2009 • Category: Politics

It is estimated that there were nearly 157 Training camps for “freedom fighters” in Pakistan. Out of which nearly 52 camps were located in Azad Kashmir. The earthquake destroyed nearly 19 camps in Azad Kashmir. But today after 26/11 strikes in Mumbai there are a total of 62 camps in Azad kashmir [...]