Certain brands define the love-hate relationship that Pakistan has had with the United States of America over the past 60 years. America has been the biggest and most advanced ‘Superpower’ of the world. American technology, capital markets and economy is the biggest in the world. Pakistan as a third world country needs investment and technology [...]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, his corps commanders and the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan have shown their grave concerns over the Kerry-Lugar bill.
President Zardari has also said Pakistanis, their children and their coming generations are indebted to the United States over this bill. The [...]
The Kerry-Lugar bill, the fruit which our president is bringing back home is yet another example of how fawning our leaders are, and why there is no respect for the Pakistanis abroad. We shouldn’t be complaining about the second degree treatment we get overseas and we must not whine when we are treated like criminals [...]
One day is a long time in the world affairs. As the Biden’s proposal to withdraw troops currently engaged in counter-insurgency and nation-building, and instead focus on counter-terrorism there and in Pakistan rapidly materializing and soon we are going to see major shift in the Obama’s policy for this region, carrots are also on the [...]
Maybe Pakistani people feel too much forced to elect the PPP leaders in the elections and accept the election of Mr. Zardari as president of their country to clear out their force guilty that in their country both founding father of PPP and his daughter were assassinated, but the international community don’t get moved by [...]
After much ado, a favor has been bestowed upon Pakistan from The Hill. US has generously agreed to shower $1.5 billion upon Pakistan for the next five years, but that too will depend upon the performance of the minnows. US will evaluate the performance of its peasant army and the fawning politcos and then release [...]
The Senate yesterday passed by unanimous consent the Kerry-Lugar bill, as urged here and elsewhere. Here are some important passages of the bill, outlining U.S. policy and financial commitments:
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States—
(1) to support the consolidation of democracy, good governance, and rule of law in Pakistan;
(2) to [...]
This column was going to be a continuation of the issue of Madressahs and the origin of Pakistan’s suicide bombers, and why a non-military fast track approach is required by galvanising Pakistani resources, but that will have to wait for another week. The much awaited (in some Pakistani quarters) Kerry Lugar Bill has now been [...]
