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Posts Tagged ‘Khyber Agency’

Dhaka Fall : Lesson to Be Learned Quickly

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Dec 17th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The country which was founded for the fulfilling of golden objectives of justice, equality and freedom in the name of a religion which condemns all kind of discrimination (racial, ethnic, provincial, linguistic, sectarian, color, creed) , a religion which does not allow any kind of unjust action and which promotes the concept of universal brotherhood [...]



A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue

By Dawar Naqvi • Dec 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics

A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue.
That’s why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.
On 5th of December 2008, Richard A. Boucher, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia,
called on MQM chief Altaf Hussain at the MQM’s international secretariat in London and discussed with [...]



Pakistan: Ally or Agent of America?

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Dec 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The truth of the world is that the super powers have no allies, only agents. The colorful and forced title of “Favorite and Frontline ally” in the war on terror of US slapped on Pakistan has worn out and now the same Pakistan is eating hundreds of onion while getting spanked by hundreds of sticks [...]



Allah o Akbar Ya America Akbar ?

By Mushtaq Ahmad • Dec 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Terrorism and the Image of Islam

By Kiran Ali • Dec 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Another front page story of terrorism hitting right in to the heart of Islam … tarnishing the image of a peaceful Islamic country.
I have a piece of advice for Islamic Political Parties through out the world … Hezbollah has set quite a good example by not only establishing an impressive social welfare wing system [...]



Chaos in Nato Headquarters

By Rauf Amir • Dec 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


10 Lessons All Pakistanis Must Learn

By Hassan Baig • Dec 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

“Mulk khud hi chalta rehay ga” (approximate translation: the country doesn’t need our contribution to thrive) is a sentence many Pakistanis are prone to saying. I confess that till a few years ago, I myself was confident of this misleading notion. Misleading and dangerous - especially in today’s volatile climate. [...]



For The Intellectuals

By Anwar Jalal • Dec 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Suppose if Pakistan government officials would ask rather instruct US government that it should deal with the Latin Americans states in just manner how this would sound ? Has Pakistan such right? Perhapes answer may be “NO “and to many probably it would be a big joke [...]



Surgical Attacks by India on Pakistan for Non State Actors

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Dec 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics

India is frantically asking permission from United States for limited air strikes in Azad Kashmir upon the so-called camps and joints of Laskhar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad. India hasn’t got any proof of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai attacks, and that has been verified by the Mike Mullen, who is in New Delhi trying to cool down [...]



Loya Jirga

By Dawar Naqvi • Dec 2nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
We dare not forget that we are the heirs of that Pakistan revolution.
 
Million people sacrificed their lives to give us beautiful gift of Pakistan.
But what we are doing with this gift.
We are allowing group of [...]