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Posts Tagged ‘Yousuf Raza Gillani’

America: Our Ultimate Nanny?

By Maham Javed • Sep 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Ever since the Creation of Pakistan, a need for an ally was one that was deeply felt. Pakistan, suffering from the loss of her leader and founder, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was still teetering on dangerous grounds. India was yet again to be seen happily contemplating the moment when Pakistan would take a tumble or [...]



Pakistanis Be Prepared For American Attack

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Have you seen the footages of American marines breaking into the homes of Iraqi people, dragging the ladies and children out and killing their men in the heads and then taking away the ladies while leaving children behind? Is there any need to refresh your memory with the pictures of Abu-Gharib, or would you like [...]



Ahmad Mukhtar Defends US Attack on Pakistan

By Fatima Tassaduq • Sep 4th, 2008 • Category: Politics

United States launched it’s first and surely not the last ground operation in the Pakistani territory with a killing spree, and didn’t even mention it let alone showing any remorse or regret. What Pakistani authorities did is the spectacle of climax of shamelessness and disgrace.
According to the media sources, United States-led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation [...]



Pakistan Was Saved From Yet Another Martyr

By Sameer Shaharyar • Sep 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Thankfully, with the blessing of Allah poor Pakistanis were saved from yet another martyr of democracy. In one decade one martyr is enough, and we have gotten the martyr of this year. I wonder, had that alleged sniper found his target, which building in Rawalpindi would be named after our would-be-dear-departed Prime Minister?
That assassination attempt [...]



Assassination Attempt on Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani

By Gul Raiz • Sep 3rd, 2008 • Category: Misc

The relieving news is that the prime minister is safe and sound and has reached to the Prime Minister House. Two bullets were fired at the vehicle of prime minister. However, the prime minister escaped the assasination attempt. It may be recalled that the premier was returning to Islamabad from Lahore visit. His motorcade was [...]



United States Starts Attacking Pakistan

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Sep 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

After sending their Predator drones and missiles in the Pakistani territory of FATA, U.S first time sent it’s marines in the area who killed at liberty and played “holi” with the blood of Pakistani women and children. They not only murdered the innocent people, they also abused them before killing.
According to the news pouring in [...]



McCain’s Houses and Zardari’s Accounts

By Fatima Tassaduq • Aug 31st, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

There is lots of hubbub going on in the Western media about a controversial answer by John McCain, the presidential candidate in the US elections. McCain was asked in an interview as how many houses he own, and McCain was confused over that as he was unable to recall the exact number, and even he [...]



Sadarti Dungal Ya Bazeecha-e-Itfal

By M Mirza • Aug 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Time to Turn Around

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

We have reached on the brink of the drop-off point and now it’s time to turn back if we are not to commit mass suicide as a sovereign nation. The final clash is on and the time is running our for making crucial decisions in regard of law and order situation in the FATA and [...]



PML-Q Basks in Temporary Sun

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

As the presidential campaign boils up, both PML-N and PPP try to show their maximum power. The presidential elections have become the start of new round of their contentious and fractious politics and they both try to start on high and firm note to build upon the future strength.
Though the Zardari’s chances are more than [...]