Move on?
May 16, 2012 – 5:56 pm | 4 Comments

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by Ahmed Quraishi
It is impossible to analyse the latest humiliating diplomatic bungle by Pakistan’s political and military leaderships simply because it defies logic. How can a legitimate and normal diplomatic exercise by a country turn …

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Military, Govt. Silent on Drone Attacks Resurgence
January 15, 2012 – 3:43 pm | 4 Comments
Military, Govt. Silent on Drone Attacks Resurgence

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ISLAMABAD – The resurgence of CIA drone campaign in Pakistan’s north-western tribal terrain of Waziristan region has questioned the repeated reiterations of Pakistani government and security establishment for reviewing terms of engagement with the US, …

Salala Incursion: DCC United Against NATO’s Version of Attacks
January 15, 2012 – 12:37 pm | 2 Comments
Salala Incursion: DCC United Against NATO’s Version of Attacks

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ISLAMABAD: Despite a frosty atmosphere, the government and military officials were unquestionably united in one respect on Saturday evening: their response to the Nato border attacks which killed 24 Pakistanis.
At a meeting called and chaired …

Pakistani Journalist Embarrasses US Ambassador on Haqqani Evidence
September 20, 2011 – 3:40 pm | 14 Comments
Pakistani Journalist Embarrasses US Ambassador on Haqqani Evidence

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‘From Pakistani areas to Kabul there is a lot of distance’, but Cameron Munter refused to accept US military’s responsibility for securing Afghanistan.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—US ambassador Cameron Munter tried to use an interview with the Pakistani …

Pakistan: US responsible for Afghan violence
September 20, 2011 – 1:31 am | 3 Comments
Pakistan: US responsible for Afghan violence

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ISLAMABAD: The United States should focus on defeating militant enemies inside Afghanistan instead of blaming Pakistan for its failure, Pakistani officials said on Monday.
Washington accused Pakistan on Saturday of having links to the Haqqani network, …

Pakistan successfully launches PAK SAT 1R
August 12, 2011 – 4:44 pm | No Comment
Pakistan successfully launches PAK SAT 1R

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China debuts partnership with Pakistan – Long March launches Paksat-1R
August 11th, 2011 by Rui C. Barbosa

China has launched a domestic communications satellite for Pakistan’s SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) at 16:15UTC on August …

Peshawar attack: Over a Dozen NATO Tankers Destroyed
August 7, 2011 – 1:25 pm | 2 Comments
Peshawar attack: Over a Dozen NATO Tankers Destroyed

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PESHAWAR: More than a dozen Nato tankers caught fire following a blast in a container terminal in the Ring Road area late on Saturday, police said.
The blast took place inside an oil tanker at around …

Taliban Shoot Down US Copter
August 7, 2011 – 1:22 pm | 9 Comments
Taliban Shoot Down US Copter

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Thirty-one US special forces and seven Afghans died when the Taliban shot down their helicopter, officials said on Saturday, the deadliest incident yet for foreign troops in a decade-long war.
All were killed during an anti-Taliban …

We Need Tanks, yes, ‘Think’ Tanks!
August 7, 2011 – 1:18 pm | 2 Comments
We Need Tanks, yes, ‘Think’ Tanks!

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There are 4,861 universities in the United States whereas Pakistan has produced only 6,478 PhDs since its birth. The number of living PhDs in Pakistan are far less than the total degree awarding institutions in …

Crossed Over: Indian National Detained at Chaman Checkpoint
August 7, 2011 – 1:04 pm | 3 Comments
Crossed Over: Indian National Detained at Chaman Checkpoint

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The Frontier Corps arrested an Indian national near the Chaman border on Friday. An official told The Express Tribune that security forces had detained a suspect near Chaman border, who had illegally entered Pakistani territory …

Are we truly independent?
August 7, 2011 – 1:00 pm | 3 Comments
Are we truly independent?

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by Dr.Sarah Siddiqui
Karachi
It’s august. Again we will see flags everywhere, nationalistic emotions as people once again prepare to celebrate yet another day to mark their independence…but the question is Independence from what??
The Muslims of the …

America – A ‘Sick Man’ in Debt Crises
August 7, 2011 – 12:53 pm | 2 Comments
America –  A ‘Sick Man’ in Debt Crises

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In this week of August, America at home faces an alarming debt crises; and abroad it suffered its deadliest single incident of 31 casualties in its decade long war in Afghanistan. And amidst its …

Caliphate as the Rule of Law
August 7, 2011 – 12:48 pm | 2 Comments
Caliphate as the Rule of Law

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A German thinker and philosopher, Gustav Radbruch pointed out that the law has 3 mutually contradicting elements, Justice, Purposiveness or Effectiveness and Legal Certainty, but the most fundamental is the Legal Certainty. The legal certainty …

US Complains of Pakistan Curbs on Diplomat Travel
August 3, 2011 – 3:58 pm | One Comment
US Complains of Pakistan Curbs on Diplomat Travel

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WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it is making progress toward encouraging Pakistan to lift curbs it said the authorities there had imposed on US diplomats travelling in the country.
“There was an incident last week, …

Nothing doing with Disapparances: Army
August 3, 2011 – 3:48 pm | 2 Comments
Nothing doing with Disapparances: Army

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QUETTA – Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has dispelled the impression of any military drive in Balochistan saying no such action is being conducted in any part of Balochistan nor Army …

Things will get better
August 3, 2011 – 3:31 pm | 9 Comments
Things will get better

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By Ibrahim Khan
As a Pakistani, there is a lot to be unhappy about. Terrorism is widespread, our economy is in tatters, governance is an elusive entity and the country is starving for leadership. But viewing …

U.S.-Pakistan Relations Are Increasingly a Game of Spy vs. Spy
August 3, 2011 – 3:22 pm | 2 Comments
U.S.-Pakistan Relations Are Increasingly a Game of Spy vs. Spy

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The U.S. has forced Pakistan to ease travel restrictions on its diplomats after it threatened to reciprocate by invoking international law, officials from both sides tell TIME. Washington hit back against unusual limits on the …

Ramadhan Mubarak!
August 1, 2011 – 4:21 pm | One Comment
Ramadhan Mubarak!

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SahihBukhari :: Book# 24 :: Hadith# 484
Narrated Jarir bin ‘Abdullah, “I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet for offering prayer perfectly giving Zakat and giving good advice to every Muslim.”
Brothers …

Damage Done by Drones in Pakistan
August 1, 2011 – 1:20 pm | No Comment
Damage Done by Drones in Pakistan

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If you want to understand the impact of the “war on terror” on America’s ally, Pakistan, look no further than Noor Behram’s photographs which show, he says, collateral damage as a result of US drone …

CIA Station Chief Clashed with Munter
August 1, 2011 – 1:17 pm | One Comment
CIA Station Chief Clashed with Munter

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WASHINGTON – The outgoing CIA station chief in Islamabad clashed during diplomatic negotiations with Ambassador Cameron Munter, who objected to the US spy agency’s drone strike, according to a media report.
Initially medical problems were cited …

Looking towards East: Spy chief on a mission to Beijing
August 1, 2011 – 1:07 pm | 23 Comments
Looking towards East: Spy chief on a mission to Beijing

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ISLAMABAD: As military ties with the United States continued to sour, the head of Pakistan’s leading intelligence agency flew to Beijing on a secret trip that is seen as part of Islamabad’s wider efforts to …

Caliphate to Counter US Imperialism
July 29, 2011 – 1:23 am | 22 Comments
Caliphate to Counter US Imperialism

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by Engr. Sharique Naeem
In the last three decades, we have witnessed a consistent trend in U.S foreign policy towards Muslim world, which involves interference, pressurizing, intimidating, and outright wars. Sometimes there is a tendency to …

Anders Breivik: Hindu Terror in Norway
July 28, 2011 – 4:02 am | 14 Comments
Anders Breivik: Hindu Terror in Norway

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Anders Breivik was a Hindu. He was deeply impressed by Hinduism and pre-occupied by Hindu thoughts and actions. Breivik admits he wrote several emails and also used Facebook to reach out to people in India. …

US Shielding Indian Terror in Kashmir
July 27, 2011 – 3:42 am | One Comment
US Shielding Indian Terror in Kashmir

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Indian soldiers rape two women and kill 18 men just last month. Hillary Clinton is touring India but has no time for Kashmir genocide, and CIA back home terrorizes Kashmiri-Americans who disagree with Indian terrorism.
ISLAMABAD, …

NATO Helicopter Crashes in Eastern Afghanistan
July 26, 2011 – 3:21 am | No Comment
NATO Helicopter Crashes in Eastern Afghanistan

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NATO forces say that one of their helicopters has crashed in eastern Afghanistan. Taliban insurgents claim to have shot the craft down.
The international military coalition says in a statement that it is investigating the cause …