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Wars within Wars

By Ali Yar Khan • Nov 1st, 2008 • Category: Politics

The militants of Swat are either not human or if they are then they are hell bent on proving that they are animals beyond any doubt. They way these terrorists are blowing up educational facilities, hotels, markets, hospitals, blasts in the funerals, and target killing of the elders of the area shows that they want [...]



At Our Own Feet ????

By Ali Yar Khan • Nov 1st, 2008 • Category: Politics

Our neighbours China and India got liberated with us, but they are far more ahead than us and while we are teetering at the brink of economic meltdown, these countries are not only saving their economies from the current global economic crisis, they are also providing support to the world powers like Germany, UK and [...]



We Dialogue, You Fight : Boucher Butcher

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Oct 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The hypocritical policy of United States regarding the war on terror is clearly manifested in the recent arm twisting of US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher. Richard Boucher has said to the Pakistani officials that operation in FATA should continue and that US would not support the idea of holding dialogue [...]



Nando’s excellent hoarding - President & Palin’s meeting - Hillarious

By Rizwan Younas • Oct 30th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Nando’s marketing has been brave enough IQ to use the amusing part of Zardari-Palin meeting in their latest ad. See the attached picture of Nandos ad at Sindhi Muslim.



To End Terrorism, Change the Mind Set, Keep Vigil

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Oct 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

There are many reports that not just the Talibans from Afghanistan and FATA area are involved in suicide bombings, bomb blasts, and other acts of terrorism, but also many self-organized gangs and individuals have also taken it on to themselves to “clean” the society from the evils.
There are many men arrested by the security forces [...]



Pakistan is at Crossroads

By Fatima Tassaduq • Oct 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistan is at crossroads. Pakistan is in the midst of an identity epidemic caused by the explosion of disparate ideas flying wayward in our environment, an epidemic that has rendered million of people, who form the educated middle class to question vehemently as where they belong and what they are supposed to do, and billions [...]



Barack Obama

By Ch. Naeem Sidhu • Oct 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Feedback from America

By The Pakistani Spectator • Oct 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

We in America appreciate the Pakistanis interest in our election. It is certainly understandable considering the tensions in the region and the military build up in Afghanistan. For most of you as a American I would suspect you support Barack Obama but have deep reservations at the same time. Obama has [...]



Well Done Colin Powell

By Dawar Naqvi • Oct 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

We know the truth, not only by the reason, but by the heart. Recently Mr. Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” But for American Muslims most important things are the remarks of Colin Powell for an American Muslims.
In recent times we did not hear such brave comments from any popular mainstream [...]



ANP Not Happy Over In Camera Session

By Altaf Khan • Oct 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

After 14 days of in-camera proceedings, parliament came up with a 16-member parliamentary committee to evolve a consensus on reshaping the government’s policy on the war on terror, and in this committee the coalition partner of Pakistan People’s Party ANP has not joined in, which renders this exercise pretty much useless and sends wrong signals.
First [...]