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Posts Tagged ‘Islamabad’

Grant a life to Taliban Tehrik or Else…?

By A Khokar • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

USA; the sole super power on this planet is in occupation of a country situated right at our next door- Afghanistan. USA is here as an oppressor, a godfather and exterminator of present age and time. It is seen that in order to extend their planned hegemony, USA advances bound by bound. The  country falling next in [...]



Sea Change Required in Pakistan

By Rohail Butt • May 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics

This statement cannot be overstated that the situation in the Pakistan is deteriorating. Pakistan is not on the verge of collapse and Pakistan is not going down. Pakistan is here to stay but the questions that whether this stay would be progressive and peaceful or it would be riddled with civil war.
Pakistan is facing grave [...]



Taliban activate in Karachi

By Tanzeel • May 2nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

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Finally, Karachi that happened to be comparatively a peaceful city of Pakistan has also witnessed a horrendous carnage. On April 29, at least 31 people were killed in a growing wave of violence across the city.

As always, everyone has his version of story and interestingly all political parties are indulging in point scoring. For almost [...]



Love’s Zam Zam (Part 2)

By M Mirza • Apr 26th, 2009 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Islamic Republic of Taliban

By Tanzeel • Apr 16th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Finally the gun totting custodians of Islam through their “holy campaign of terror” have introduced the “Rule of Allah” in one of the most beautiful parts of Pakistan and regrettably the imposition of Talebani Shariah at gun point has unanimously been approved by the Pro-Taleban Pakistani parliamentarians except MQM which has shown some serious reservations [...]



Ibne Hakim (Urdu Blog)

By M Mirza • Mar 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Af-Pak Strategy and a different Islamabad (Urdu Column)

By Ch. Naeem Sidhu • Mar 1st, 2009 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Target: Dera Ismail Khan

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Politics

After setting FATA and Swat on fire, the invisible hands are now busy with all concentration to burn the Dera Ismail Khan area and it’s nearby cities like Hangu and the adjacent tribal areas. Just like FATA and Swat, the Dera Ismail Khan seems to be falling free in the hands of terrorists. The hurling [...]



Under the Sun…

By Rohail Butt • Feb 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

It is hard to believe that more than 11 months have passed since a new democratic setup has taken roots in the Pakistan. Strangely enough, people seem to have forgotten the struggle for the democracy and the state of affairs during Musharraf era. What was expected by the democratic people that they must be put [...]



Pakistan at Cross Roads

By Mohsin Sehgal • Jan 28th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Only a monster with a heart of steel or stone could not have missed the fact that Pakistan is at crossroads. The fork in the road is all too visible for us. We have to choose our direction and then it will all be us and our destiny with no option to undo our decisions. [...]