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Posts Tagged ‘ISAF’

What will be the result of Qatar peace negotiation?

By Malik Achakzai • Jan 28th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Afghan Taliban are always black mailed by the Pakistani authorities, they are used as a tool of disturbance in Afghanistan since 1996 till now.
Afghan president Mr. Hamid Karzai in his briefing to media told that, “I am knowing the feelings of Afghan Taliban ready for peace negotiation with us, but they aren’t allowed since Pakistani [...]



America Halted Drone Attacks to Support Taliban

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Jan 10th, 2012 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

There has been undeclared understanding between the Pakistan and the United States of America regarding the drone attacks in the tribal region of the Pakistan. Pakistan do have serious reservation about the collateral damage of these drone strikes, but the truth is that many many Al Qaeda terrorists among the TTP terrorists have been eliminated [...]



What is Next in Afghanistan

By Afshain Afzal • Jan 8th, 2012 • Category: Politics

As per the latest reports, Washington has planned a conclusive round of talks with the Taliban during this month or early next month. To make a conducive atmosphere, western sponsored media has started leaking reports that US’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has removed the name of Amir-ul- Momineen, Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar from [...]



Controlling Inflation in Pakistan

By Shaukat Masood Zafar • Jan 6th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story

Present Pakistan People’s Party Government has totally failed to control inflation. The cost of the ever worsening problem is constantly being paid by the people of Pakistan without any iota of respite. People are facing unprecedented high inflation together with high unemployment, a decline in Growth Rate and decreased currency value, and high food and [...]



Where Pakistan-America Relations are Heading?

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Jan 5th, 2012 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Policy makers in Pakistan are burning the midnight oil these days pondering over the recent developments or degradations for that matter regarding the Pakistan-USA relationship, and where they are heading. That’s not an easy ask, because there are so many gray areas and these relations are intertwined in a complex fashion, coupled with inevitable dependencies, [...]



Getting Back to the Basics

By Razwan Khan • Dec 31st, 2011 • Category: Politics

As the year draws to an end, U.S - Pak relations are at a crucial state.  Nobody denies that the tragic Salala incident has put a damper on our combined efforts to bring about a terror free world.  With the coming of the New Year, we should focus on the work at hand.  We should [...]



Government and Army Chief on Memogate Scandal

By Shaukat Masood Zafar • Dec 28th, 2011 • Category: Politics

The people of Pakistan are fed up with Zardari led PPP Government and want it out of office.  Not only opposition is on the streets but the people within the government are fed up too.  With few exceptions of corrupt politicians, bureaucrats, middle and lower level government servants the entire nation is cursing Asif Ali [...]



The Politics of Uncertainty

By amicus • Dec 27th, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

On 25th December, the nation celebrates the 135th Birth anniversary of Quid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah. Jinnah’s vision of Pakistan was, “There is no doubt that the future of our state will and must greatly depend upon the type of education and way in which we bring up our children as the future servants of Pakistan…What [...]



Pakistan Retreats after NATO Attack

By Altaf Khan • Dec 21st, 2011 • Category: Politics

There was no other way for us was the reaction of many military officers when asked about why they are meowing and backtracking from their uptight and upright stance. They had gotten themselves in an impossible situation and it was hard for them to backtrack except suffering lots of embarrassment.
Nato has said the Pakistan [...]



End Game and Blessed is Pakistan

By Adnan Arshad Mansoori • Dec 13th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Indians, Americans, NATO Countries & above all Israeli Commentators here-at this Esteemed Forum — We love MANKIND as much as we are Taught to love Ignored & Crushed Indians, the rest of NON-Believers are no different than us, Hard working, family loving, most of the time honest. However there are few who nurture only haters [...]