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Posts Tagged ‘General Ziaul Haq’

Car Bomb Blasts in Pakistan: Is Russia Involved Once Again?

By Maria Sultan • Dec 2nd, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

I still remember the dark days of General Ziaul Haq, when first time the car bomb blasts in busy markets of the Pakistan became a routine. At that the Afghan intelligence agency Khad was carrying out those attacks with the backing of the USSR.
In Pakistan, once again the car bomb blasts have become a norm. [...]



Special Blog on Bhutto’s Aniversary

By Rauf Amir • Apr 4th, 2009 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Profile of Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani

By Ali Yar Khan • Mar 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Veteran PPP leader Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani is likely to be named for the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. He primarily belongs to a very spiritual and rich family of Multan their following in that area is huge and historical.
Like many other Pakistani politicians Yousuf Raza Gillani had started his political career when he was [...]