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Posts Tagged ‘GHQ’

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 [...]



Capital Should Be Moved Back to Karachi

By Dr. M. A. Khayal • Feb 4th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

If the GHQ wants to remain closer to the citadel of the country so that they could easily stage the coup without traveling much and hangings of the politicians should pose no delay, they could also move their bastion to the coastal city in South.
It was our military establishment which made this colossal blunder and [...]



My Problem With Imran Khan

By Maria Sultan • Nov 10th, 2011 • Category: Politics

These days it might not be the most popular post but then who cares
Anyway, jesting apart, I am very much doubtful about the campaign of putting Imran Khan as the savior of the nation. If you step back a little and glance at the whole picture, you should see the replication of past [...]



Chances of Military Adventure in Pakistan

By Mohsin Sehgal • Sep 12th, 2011 • Category: Politics

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 [...]



All Arrows Towards PML-N

By Rohail Butt • Jul 22nd, 2011 • Category: Politics

I may sound by the is post a worker or voter of PML-N, but rest assured I am not. It’s just that my observation that media, establishment, and all the political parties are against the PML-N for their own respective reasons.
Establishment is against the PML-N because PML-N has stopped toeing their line and publicly denouncing [...]



Brigadier of Pakistan Army Linked With Hizb-ul-Tehrir, Arrested.

By Mohsin Sehgal • Jun 21st, 2011 • Category: Politics

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 [...]



Another Humiliating Attack

By Badar ul Islam • May 28th, 2011 • Category: Politics

After a humiliating attack on GHQ past two years, it is indeed a matter of ignominy that another Pakistan’s viable and efficient institution, Pakistan Navy’s PNS Mehran base has been attacked that was also an extremely well-guarded base. This episode has left us with numerous questions as was the case before and we are sure [...]



World’s Worry Over Osama’s Hideout is Genuine

By Haris Hashmi • May 5th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Before delving into this sensitive matter, let me make a funny observation which you all must have noticed. Have you seen the visuals on the Pakistan channels outside of the compound where the Osama Bin Laden was living? Police jawans are standing like Osama will all of a sudden erupt from the ground. Army vehicles [...]



Knee Jerk Reaction by PPP

By Haris Hashmi • Dec 29th, 2009 • Category: Politics

If there is a consensus throughout Pakistan that NRO is a black law and it’s against the basic human rights and against every law, and when even the lawyer of the government has called it so, and government hasn’t defended the NRO in the courts, and the court have ruled against NRO, then why PPP [...]



Time to Move GHQ and Forces Colonies from Rawalpindi

By Ali Yar Khan • Dec 5th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

It doesn’t need much research or historical analysis and super intelligence to figure out that the prime and constant target of the terrorists is the General Head Quarters of armed forces in Rawalpindi and it’s sorrounding buildings.
It’s far much easier for the terrorists to attack the mosques, banks, markets and educational institutes around the GHQ [...]