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Posts Tagged ‘Mumbai Attack’

The Bombshell of Faisal Shahzad may Not be the Last in Series

By A Khokar • May 8th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The entire year of 2009 can be said that it was a year full of turmoil for Pakistan. But with the arrival of New Year 2010, there started blowing a different type of breeze. During three month preceding April; it could be felt a mark reduction in suicidal actions; rather by now it was reduced [...]



Indian Parliament Attack – A Case Study in Propaganda Warfare

By Momin Iftikhar Momin • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The attack on the Indian Parliament on 13 Dec 2001 by five unidentified gunmen turned out to be a watershed in the tumultuous course of Indo Pak relations. Closely following the 9/11 trauma it provided India with a much sought opportunity to present itself as victim of terrorism, qualifying  her to jump onboard US led [...]



David Headley: Terrorist or CIA agent? May be both?

By A Khokar • Dec 23rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

U.S. citizen David Headley, aka Daood Gilani, who was arrested in connection with last year’s Mumbai terrorist attacks, may have been a double agent for the CIA at the time of the incident, according to U.S. journalists.
More than 160 people were killed in the financial hub of Mumbai in three days of attacks by a [...]



India is Poised to attack Pakistan on our Western Borders

By A Khokar • Mar 7th, 2009 • Category: Politics

 
 
On 22nd Jan 2009, INDIA handed over to Afghan authorities ZARANJ - DELARAM highway built by it in the face of stiff resistance from Taliban, vowing that the collaboration between the two countries in the field of development will not stop.
 
There are approximately 3,000-4,000 Indian nationals working on several reconstruction projects across Afghanistan along with [...]



The Relationship of Islam to Pakistan an India

By Guest Blogger • Feb 23rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

By Pradheep Shanker, M.D., M.S.
www.Neoavatara.com/blog
This week gave an interesting contrast to the potential futures of India and Pakistan.
In Pakistan, the government has been trying feverishly to come to some agreement with tribes in its western provinces, in order to bring some sort of peace there.  So the Pakistani government basically [...]



Umeed Bahar Rukh

By M Mirza • Dec 1st, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)



It Still Goes On

By Talal Hussain Malik • Nov 30th, 2008 • Category: Misc

I wish this song
Be stopped in the middle
Where fate has played me long
Like fingers on the fiddle.
I wish an end to this pain
But there are tears to be shed
So none would try in vain,
With more sufferings ahead
It still goes on.
Never these wounds would heal
Till there is blood to be spilled
To redden the lake where life
Still [...]



Zeroing in On Pakistan

By A Khokar • Nov 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The latest mellow drama of Mumbai massacre ends with a note that it is an act of some highly trained and skilled professionals; the exterminators that only and only Pakistan can produce. The zealous who could show such a proficient command and courage in their execution of task; especially the show of their endurance [...]



India Shifts Failure to Pakistan : BJP Gains Election Advantage

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Nov 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Lashkar-e-Tayyaba and Jaish-e-Mohammad are the comfortable scapegoats for the Indian officials and media. Though, an India based group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen has accepted the responsibility of Mumbai attacks, Indians are forced by their habits to point fingers at the so-called militant organizations based in Pakistan.
The truth of the matter is that [...]



India : From Super Power to Oberoi Hotel

By Ch. Naeem Sidhu • Nov 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)