The Pakistani Spectator

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Posts Tagged ‘Pakistan Affairs’

What is it that hurts us ?

By fzuberi • Sep 13th, 2009 • Category: Misc

I don’t know…what makes us feel lonely…what makes us feel empty?

What makes us feel broken inside? What makes us cry out?
What makes us feel like dying? Or as if something has died inside us ?
I think that is what makes us feel hurt…
Sometimes it’s the things you remember of someone you really cared about, sometimes [...]



APC on Balochistan

By Sher Ali • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Every Pakistani  is concerned over the situation in Pakistan’s largest and resources wise richest — but the most backward — province and wants its remedy as early as possible. News pouring in from this province is not refreshing and the frustration, agony and anger is rising.
Just compare Punjab and Balochistan in terms of everything, and [...]



Close to My Heart

By A Khokar • Jun 16th, 2009 • Category: Misc

I used to wonder that flower of rose known as the king, the only flower which bears so many beautiful colours and has such a sweet smell; why must it carry such a dreadful thorns on its stem. Go near the flower or try to pluck it the fingers may not escape a sharp  cut [...]



The Last Evacuation Drill

By Dr RazaHaider • Feb 22nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

This last evacuation drill seems to be a message, so to be interpreted and understand as upcoming threat, that next destination of confiscation and remand by these Taliban would be away from this heaven on earth and shall route towards the modernize cities of Pakistan, may it be Peshawar or Islamabad.



For Pakistan: Secularism or Religious Chauvinism

By Salman Mugsi • Dec 20th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Still after more than sixty year of our independence, we are unable to decide that what really our founding father Quaid-e-Azam wanted when he made it happened. Or are we too afraid, confused or simply equivocal that we don’t want to face the reality?
Islam teaches about unity, yet we see that after all these years, [...]



Democracy May Not Be Ideal

By Anwar Jalal • Dec 18th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Democracy may not be ideal and perfect political system however it is generally recognized as the best one among the existing systems That is why most of [...]



Pak Fauj Ko Salam

By M Mirza • Nov 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


False Positive Celebrations

By Anwar Jalal • Nov 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistani rulers are on the one hand , often and then ,claim rather boost that government intends( yes they are correct for using the word intends as there is difference between action and intentions ) to initiate soon such measures [...]



Police Beating Teachers

By Anwar Jalal • Nov 26th, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Teaching is noble profession and to be teacher at college or at university is considered to be highly prestigious job . Many talented persons prefer this job and willingly decline offers or opportunity of joining such posts which are generally called as much charming and lucrative what i mean to [...]



Geo Political Importance of Pakistan

By M. Waqas (Ex MPA) • Nov 19th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Introduction
Pakistan is world’s ninth most populous country. It is situated in North West part of south Asian sub continent and lies between 24’ and 37 ‘north latitude and 67’ and 75’ east longitude. It is bounded on the east by India (1950 km) on north & north west by Afghanistan(1200 km) on south west by [...]