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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US-Pakistan Relation: A Troubled Geostrategic Marriage
January 15, 2012 – 5:10 pm | 8 Comments
US-Pakistan Relation: A Troubled Geostrategic Marriage

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US-Pakistan relations date back to the establishment of Pakistan and have gone through ups and downs. The first significant bond between the two was in the context of the 1955 Baghdad Pact, which allied the …

Pakistan’s Nukes are the real US target: Hafiz Saeed [Full Video]
January 15, 2012 – 3:44 pm | 9 Comments
Pakistan’s Nukes are the real US target: Hafiz Saeed [Full Video]

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“US to attempt destabilization of Pakistan to justify world concern and action on Pakistan’s nukes.”
“Forget talks, India needs to be taught a lesson.”

Report By Tabish Qayyum
KARACHI – A Press Conference was held today on 14th …

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 …

US Documents Confirm Mossad Recruiting Jundullah Terrorists From Pakistan to Fight Iran
January 14, 2012 – 4:41 pm | 11 Comments
US Documents Confirm Mossad Recruiting Jundullah Terrorists From Pakistan to Fight Iran

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A series of CIA memos describes how Israeli Mossad agents posed as American spies to recruit members of the terrorist organization Jundallah to fight their covert war against Iran.

Buried deep in the archives of America’s …

PM Gilani Begs For British Support Over Fears of a Military Coup
January 14, 2012 – 3:07 pm | 4 Comments
PM Gilani Begs For British Support Over Fears of a Military Coup

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Foreign Secretary William Hague appealed for calm in Pakistan yesterday amid growing fears the army is preparing to seize control in a military coup.
Hours after beleaguered prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was reported to have …

Pakistan Watches Iranian Nuclear Assassinations
January 13, 2012 – 5:42 pm | 2 Comments
Pakistan Watches Iranian Nuclear Assassinations

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Despite stringent security measures, Pakistan remains a ‘soft’ target. A key area to watch: exposing Pakistani nuclear personnel to foreigners under the garb of UN or academic interactions.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The clockwork mystery assassinations of Iran’s …

PM Remarks May Lead to Grievous Consequences, Warns ISPR
January 12, 2012 – 4:33 pm | 5 Comments
PM Remarks May Lead to Grievous Consequences, Warns ISPR

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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s army warned Wednesday that critical comments made by the prime minister would have “serious ramifications” and could wreak “potentially grievous consequences for the country”.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani earlier in the week told …

Pakistan Army Will Refuse to Work With Nargis Sethi:Report
January 12, 2012 – 4:26 pm | No Comment
Pakistan Army Will Refuse to Work With Nargis Sethi:Report

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Islamabad: The  will refuse to work with new Defence Secretary Nargis. Sethi appointed by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani after he fired Naeem Khalid Lodhi, a former general and a confidante of Army Chief, …

Hitting Back: Govt Cooped-Up by Army Fire
January 12, 2012 – 4:06 pm | No Comment
Hitting Back: Govt Cooped-Up by Army Fire

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ISLAMABAD: The prime minister’s remarks during a recent interview seem to have hit a sore spot with the military establishment – remarks that the army on Wednesday explicitly stated could have “serious ramifications.”
In a hard-worded clarification, the …

Report: Drone Attacks Remained Ineffective against Militant Leaders in 2011
January 11, 2012 – 5:22 pm | 3 Comments
Report: Drone Attacks Remained Ineffective against Militant Leaders in 2011

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According to the Conflict Monitoring Center’s annual report on drone attacks American Spy Agency CIA has failed to eliminate more than four Al-Qaeda leaders in its highly costly and controversial ‘assassination by drones’ campaign inside …

Irreversible Damage
January 7, 2012 – 4:44 pm | 10 Comments
Irreversible Damage

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By Ahmed Tamjid Aijazi
At least 10 more people were killed in Karachi on ethnic and sectarian grounds last week, amidst the heated debate of new provinces in the country.It seems that the waters of Karachi …

Mehsud’s Deputy Confirms Receiving Payment From India to Kill Colonel Imam
January 3, 2012 – 9:04 pm | 4 Comments
Mehsud’s Deputy Confirms Receiving Payment From India to Kill Colonel Imam

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ISLAMABAD: Al Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban and Pakistani militants have held a series of meetings aimed at containing what could soon be open warfare between the two most powerful Pakistani Taliban leaders, militant sources have …

Mullah Omar Urges Pakistani Taliban to Stop Attacks in Pakistan
January 3, 2012 – 4:54 pm | 4 Comments
Mullah Omar Urges Pakistani Taliban to Stop Attacks in Pakistan

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‎”Convey my message to the Pakistani Taliban that you have forgotten the real purpose, which is to fight the invading forces in Afghanistan and liberate it from their occupation,” Mullah Mohammad Omar
Pakistani Taliban factions and …

‘No More’ to ‘Do More’
January 3, 2012 – 4:43 pm | No Comment
‘No More’ to ‘Do More’

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OF late in a retaliatory mood, Pakistan has been playing the ‘no more’ song to Washington’s ‘do more’ mantra. After blocking Nato supply lines through its territory and getting the Shamsi airbase vacated, Pakistan has …

Significant Reduction in Suicide Attacks in 2011
January 1, 2012 – 6:42 pm | 6 Comments
Significant Reduction in Suicide Attacks in 2011

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Conflict Monitoring Cent Annual Report 2011

The Conflict Monitoring Center is an Islamabad based Independent Research Center which monitors anti-state and anti-government violence and counter insurgency initiatives by security forces. For preparation of this report the CMC …

Pakistan Siezes US Military Equipment
December 31, 2011 – 6:13 am | 13 Comments
Pakistan Siezes US Military Equipment

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ISLAMABAD: The paramilitary rangers has started taking possession of highly sensitive US cargo stranded in Pakistan following the blockade of the Nato supply route by Pakistan in protest against the November 26 air strikes that …

Pakistan Military The Least Corrupt Institution in The Country: Report
December 29, 2011 – 7:43 pm | 5 Comments
Pakistan Military The Least Corrupt Institution in The Country: Report

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KARACHI – Judiciary has stepped up into the 4th position from 6th in the previous year in terms of corruption, while land administration department has got the first position on the list of country’s most …

The Army’s Constitutional Role
December 28, 2011 – 7:58 pm | 4 Comments
The Army’s Constitutional Role

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By: S.M. Hali
General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s statement about the constitutional role of Pakistan Army has put to rest rumours and speculations of an army takeover. It has also refuted Yousuf Raza Gilani’s charge of the army …

What Do The Generals Want? a ‘Smart Coup’
December 27, 2011 – 8:09 pm | 6 Comments
What Do The Generals Want? a ‘Smart Coup’

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by Farrukh Saleem
ISLAMABAD: The GHQ seems to have at least three immediate priorities: the generals want the memogate to be investigated in order to expose breaches over national security; they want US-Pakistan relationship to be …

Those Who Curse The Pakistan Army, Think Twice!
December 26, 2011 – 6:59 pm | 54 Comments
Those Who Curse The Pakistan Army, Think Twice!

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By Humaira Naz
“Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if …

PIA Crisis: Fall of Yet Another Pillar
December 26, 2011 – 5:03 pm | 3 Comments
PIA Crisis: Fall of Yet Another Pillar

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Karachi: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been sustaining with financial hemorrhage for long period on the high operational cost against its revenue earnings but it has been continued its flight operations at all odds with …

US Gears For Limited Relationship With Pakistan
December 26, 2011 – 4:52 pm | 5 Comments
US Gears For Limited Relationship With Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – With the United States facing the reality that its broad security partnership with Pakistan is over, American officials are seeking to salvage a more limited counterterrorism alliance that they acknowledge will complicate …

Debunking The Myth of a Secular Pakistan
December 26, 2011 – 4:38 pm | 3 Comments
Debunking The Myth of a Secular Pakistan

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Ali Rizvi | PKKH Exclusive
An Islamic state as conceptualised by many Pakistani’s reeks of religious fanaticism, of authoritarian bigotry, of medieval practices, of the oppression of women, discrimination against minorities, of extremism, of …