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While Military awaits the orders from Supreme Courts

By A Khokar • Feb 7th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

There has never been the time that military in Pakistan ever came in power at its own for the heck of it. It was always there on the demand of public and the politicians of the time; when they felt that a group in power has crossed all the limits of their corruption and nepotism. [...]



Major Bottlenecks Impeding Pakistan’s Progress

By Shanzeh Iqbal • Feb 6th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story

Pakistan is in the grip of serious socio economic problem these days. Some of these problems may be ascertained as leader selection, landlord mafia, no civic minded citizenship, influx of refugees due to war in Afghanistan etc. Apart from them there are many problems due to ethnically diverse Pakistani society and migration of the literate [...]



Salala aftermath: Establishment’s flop show?

By Overseas Blogger • Feb 5th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Based on above, one may conclude here, blockade achieved none of the goals set by the establishment except closure of Samsi air base that was under closure anyway then. Blockade hit ordinary Pakistanis more than NATO troops and it reduces analysis of Ansar Abbasi such as “diaper scarcity” to crappy.



UK and Pakistan - Natural Allies

By Tazeen • Feb 3rd, 2012 • Category: Politics

Let me tell you something which might surprise the politicians and die-hard fanatics in the Pakistan, but that would be so common sense to the common people and especially for those who are expatriates, and their families back home.
Pakistan and the United Kingdom have always been natural allies. Both nations have got a rich, sweet, [...]



The Party is All But Over

By amicus • Jan 31st, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

During the PNA’s movement against Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1977, an American diplomat’s phone call was intercepted in which he reportedly said: “The party is over”.
Notwithstanding the recent media hype about some imminent change ostensibly emanating from the memo and the NRO cases, does, after all not have the requisite sting to give immediate results. [...]



When the Great Game Seems Over

By Afshain Afzal • Jan 29th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Today, when history has once again repeated itself by inflecting humiliating defeat to the foreign intruders in Afghanistan and border areas of Pakistan, there is less chance of western world fulfilling their promises. What west has gifted to Afghanistan and Pakistan is hundreds and thousands of dead bodies of innocent Muslims. Their sins were that [...]



Musharraf and Mansoor Ijaz Not Coming to Pakistan

By Salman Mugsi • Jan 28th, 2012 • Category: Politics

It’s quite amusing and enlightening to know that both commando Musharraf and commando-aficionado Mansoor have developed some striking similarities.
Both have been kind of told by the one and only Rehman Malik, the ultimate security terminator that they will be both arrested as soon as they land on the soil of Pakistan. They have been told [...]



What will be the result of Qatar peace negotiation?

By Malik Achakzai • Jan 28th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Afghan Taliban are always black mailed by the Pakistani authorities, they are used as a tool of disturbance in Afghanistan since 1996 till now.
Afghan president Mr. Hamid Karzai in his briefing to media told that, “I am knowing the feelings of Afghan Taliban ready for peace negotiation with us, but they aren’t allowed since Pakistani [...]



Does the Police have a responsibility too?

By Uza Syed • Jan 27th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Using a fake license plate on a vehicle is a crime in all civilized countries including Pakistan. An important function of the traffic police is to ensure that they spot this crime and take action against the offenders. It is embarrassing for me to inform you, that you and your many hundred policemen failed to notice that the prime Minister of Pakistan on 19th January 2012 was driving a vehicle with a fake number plate.



Who Took How Much in Mehran Bank Scandal

By Mohsin Sehgal • Jan 26th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Following list is from the Mehran Bank case file which is the part of Asghar Khan petition in the Supreme Court. This list of the beneficiaries of Mehran Bank hasn’t been proved in any court of law yet, but allegedly this is very close to what was distributed by the ISI.