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Posts Tagged ‘history’

Every One is Answerable

By Rai Azlan • May 25th, 2010 • Category: Politics

There was a time when Muslim empire stretched itself from the land of Arab and spread far away, defeated the super powers to make its presence sure in every corner of the world. It was the time when the Muslim armies were considered the best one in the word the administration system was so good [...]



Jehlam– a dew Glimpse of past and Present

By Rai Azlan • Feb 18th, 2010 • Category: Features

Jehlam—the land of warriors, braves, and martyrs, a land where societies, and so many tales are buried. It has been a land mark of ancient societies as it is situated in salt range. Attackers, trade caravans, and saints; entered subcontinent by passing this area. The Jehlam River prevented many attackers of invaders. The reference of Jehlam can also [...]



Take Care, But Can We ?

By Vasef Abbas • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Mystic Matters

Nineteenth century was a period of great change. The hitherto disconnected and isolated understanding of the physical world since ancient times had suddenly started to interlink and beginning to make sense. Better means of communication and more powerful state systems added fuel to the fire, if not ignited it in the first place. Now thinkers [...]



Aliens Do Exist

By Talal Hussain Malik • Mar 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics

YOU’D believe in their existence too, especially after hearing Rehman Malik’s pointless statements that he’s been giving to the media trying to brush aside the shame that the current situation has caused the government. To be specific, Rehman Malik has repeatedly said, in very innocent way at times, that no one is being blocked from [...]



Inaugural Day: Obama Need to Learn from Bush

By Farid Masood • Jan 20th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

As per saying of new president of United State Barack Obama that ‘Change has Come to America’. The change that is much needed for the American Nation and the rest of the world too. Change that was felt in 20th century after World War I and then after World War II. This feeling of change [...]



Patras Bokhari;Citizen Of The World 50 Years Passed

By Tipu Sultan • Dec 15th, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Patras Bokhari was a writer,diplomat’s diplomat , teacher ,a Representative and a fabulous administrator.
Dec,5,08 was his 50th death anniversary passed quietly and no paper no Tv gave it a space in his news column or news bulletin. It is great shame for all of us that we didn’t remember such a great man of our [...]



A Matter of Pride

By Miss Specs • Aug 25th, 2008 • Category: Misc

I sat at my grandfather’s knee, lost in wonder, ‘Really, Abba Jan?’
‘Yes, my daughter,’ he said, ‘we did not have it as easy as you.’
‘So, you mean to say you worked on the train station all night and studied till dawn?’
He nodded.
‘When did you sleep?’
A gentle laugh full of remonstrance.
‘Child, when the only way out [...]



PPP’s Working Relationship with Musharraf

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Feb 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would never have uttered the statements like “Working relationship with President Musharraf” before the election day. They know that had they said it before they would have been thrown away in the dustbin rather than in the ballotbin.
Still, even after the grand tri-party luncheon, still the stance of PPP over the [...]



Democracy Our Right and We Dare

By Ghazala Khan • Jan 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Mistakes are an integral part of our life. We all make mistakes, some more and some less, but we all do. But the wiser learn from their mistakes and try to not to repeat if given a fair chance. The most dangerous trait is to not to admit one’s errors, and pretend that [...]



Fear : A Tool of Governments

By revo • Jul 29th, 2007 • Category: Politics

Some days ago, I was reminiscing on a perspective that most governments in the world tend to thrive domestically by conjuring fears, real or imagined. This is a time tested and proven method to control societies and indirectly distract attention from urgent domestic issues.
Western leaders cannot live without an enemy in the third [...]