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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Tragedies Don’t End Wars, Even in Siachen
April 9, 2012 – 5:02 pm | 17 Comments
Tragedies Don’t End Wars, Even in Siachen

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By Myra MacDonald
One of the most frequently cited misconceptions about the Siachen war – where 135 Pakistani soldiers and civilian staff were buried by an avalanche this weekend – is that it is somehow contained to a …

COAS Gen.Kayani Visit to Siachen : ISPR
April 8, 2012 – 9:49 pm | 5 Comments
COAS Gen.Kayani Visit to Siachen : ISPR

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Rawalpindi – April 8, 2012: Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Siachen, today, to personally see the rescue operation launched to recover 139 soldiers and civilians trapped under the avalanche. COAS was accompanied …

A Letter From Siachen!!
April 8, 2012 – 7:01 pm | 14 Comments
A Letter From Siachen!!

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Dear A,
“We, the willing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing.”
This quotation was written diagonally …

Guest Blog: Is Hafiz Saeed Really a Most Wanted Man?
April 8, 2012 – 6:44 pm | 3 Comments
Guest Blog: Is Hafiz Saeed Really a Most Wanted Man?

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Can Pakistan now claim World Record for having 2 of the world’s most wanted and priced assets?. Like it or not Osama Bin Laden was found in Pakistan under the nose of Pakistan Government and …

Wikileaks Had Exposed Lack of Evidence Against Hafiz Saeed
April 8, 2012 – 6:28 pm | 2 Comments
Wikileaks Had Exposed Lack of Evidence Against Hafiz Saeed

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ISLAMABAD: While the whole world is puzzled about the timing and real intentions of Washington’s announcement of a $10 million bounty for Hafiz Saeed, Wikileaks has already revealed that US officials had rubbished New Delhi’s …

US Admits it Lacks Evidence to Convict $10m Hafiz Saeed
April 6, 2012 – 1:15 pm | No Comment
US Admits it Lacks Evidence to Convict $10m Hafiz Saeed

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The United States has admitted it lacks evidence to convict the Pakistani leader Hafiz Saeed of terrorism despite slapping a $10m (£6.3 million) bounty on his head for his capture and conviction.

The decision to name …

Pakistan Rejects India’s Claim Over Evidences Against Hafiz Saeed
April 6, 2012 – 1:10 pm | One Comment
Pakistan Rejects India’s Claim Over Evidences Against Hafiz Saeed

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Islamabad: Pakistan has denied Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna assertion that enough evidences against Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief have been handed over to Islamabad.
Reacting over the Krishna’s statement, foreign office said that action could not be taken …

Reward Hafiz Saeed’s Head: Violation of International Law
April 5, 2012 – 12:50 pm | 9 Comments
Reward Hafiz Saeed’s Head: Violation of International Law

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By Ejaz Haider
American humorist Will Cuppy penned satirical sketches of historical figures and called the work The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody. Of Nero, the infamous emperor, he wrote: “In some respects Nero was ahead of his …

John Allen And The Worsening US-Pakistan Ties
April 5, 2012 – 9:00 am | 5 Comments
John Allen And The Worsening US-Pakistan Ties

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by Ahmed Quraishi
Our army headquarters hosted last Wednesday an American general who cannot talk straight. Isaf’s American commander in Afghanistan Gen John Allen accompanied US Central Command chief Gen James Mattis to meet our commanders. …

Pakistan Resisting U.S. Deal
April 4, 2012 – 11:51 pm | 2 Comments
Pakistan Resisting U.S. Deal

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Further complications arise due to US reward offer on Pakistani citizen.

Chris Brummit, AP
ISLAMABAD – U.S. diplomatic efforts to persuade Pakistan to reopen NATO supply lines to the Afghan war are proving no match for rampant …

Gordon Duff: ‘Americans Ashamed of Troops ’ Atrocities in Afghanistan
April 4, 2012 – 11:22 pm | No Comment
Gordon Duff: ‘Americans Ashamed of Troops ’ Atrocities in Afghanistan

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“These last three incidents and in particular, the killing of 18 –which has been a more of a shock in the United States than anyone is aware– is that Americans are so ashamed. We have …

Pakistan Foriegn Ministry Demands Proof Supporting Allegations on Hafiz Saeed
April 4, 2012 – 10:25 pm | No Comment
Pakistan Foriegn Ministry Demands Proof Supporting Allegations on Hafiz Saeed

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ISLAMABAD: Proof supporting allegations levelled against founder of banned group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Hafiz Saeed should be provided to Pakistan, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday.
The US announced a reward worth $10 million for the capture …

Only God Can End My Life, Not United States: Hafiz Saeed
April 4, 2012 – 5:26 pm | 9 Comments
Only God Can End My Life, Not United States: Hafiz Saeed

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ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) has decided to challenge United States (US) announcement of placing a bounty on the group’s chief, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed and Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki, in international courts. The …

Losing it
April 3, 2012 – 5:01 pm | 4 Comments
Losing it

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Unless strengthened, Pakistan is too weak to function as a state in the 21st century. This downslide can be reversed if prompt action is taken.
There is no doubt on the commitment of Pakistanis to their …

Pakistan’s Biggest Enemy is it’s Failed Political Parties
April 3, 2012 – 5:00 pm | 6 Comments
Pakistan’s Biggest Enemy is it’s Failed Political Parties

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By Ahmed Quraishi

Our failed political parties will destroy our country while we keep focusing on ’saving’ democracy instead of ‘reforming’ it. Three parties have turned Karachi into Beirut in their fight for control over extortion money. Yet …

US Targeting Me For Opposing NATO: Hafiz Saeed
April 3, 2012 – 4:48 pm | 4 Comments
US Targeting Me For Opposing NATO: Hafiz Saeed

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Jama’at-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, accused by India of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks and for whom the US has announced a bounty of $10 million, said Tuesday this was because he had opposing the re-opening …

The White Elephant on its Knees in Afghanistan
April 1, 2012 – 8:59 pm | 6 Comments
The White Elephant on its Knees in Afghanistan

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How the US economy is sinking in Afghanistan’s quicksand
Salman Javed || PKKH.tv
Any mention of Afghans or Afghanistan immediately reminds of of great wars and the humiliation of great empires that tried to enslave the people …

Karachi And The Fight For Pakistan
March 29, 2012 – 9:23 pm | 19 Comments
Karachi And The Fight For Pakistan

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PKKH Editorial | Kulsoom Khan
Barely hours after MQM’s day of ‘mourning’ over the killing of their activist, Karachi was once again consumed by violence. Tuesday’s bloody episode of chaos and destruction had left ten people …

On Pakistan’s Ties To US, Sindh, Balochistan
March 28, 2012 – 10:58 pm | 6 Comments
On Pakistan’s Ties To US, Sindh, Balochistan

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A Pakistani journalist, Mr. Ansar Abbasi, Editor Investigations at Pakistan’s largest media house, criticizes the new terms of engagements with the United States. He is also critical of the way the free Pakistani media is …

While Karachi burns, MQM leadership enjoys Dubai getaway
March 28, 2012 – 2:45 pm | 14 Comments
While Karachi burns, MQM leadership enjoys Dubai getaway

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The self-proclaimed saviours of Karachi fled to Dubai yesterday leaving the hapless citizens of the city to fend for themselves as the city came to a standstill in face of violence and arson.
PKKH Exclusive …

Opinion: The Flaw in Budget Mechanism
March 27, 2012 – 11:07 pm | 2 Comments
Opinion: The Flaw in Budget Mechanism

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Prime minister of Pakistan, Mr. Yousuf Gillani has asked his economic team, to prepare next year’s budget and this will be his government’s last budget in this tenure.
The highlight of his recent meeting with this …

Opinion: Why Did The Quaid Say This?
March 27, 2012 – 10:28 pm | 5 Comments
Opinion: Why Did The Quaid Say This?

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By Aneela Shahzad
I am not a historian of the Quaid, but the Quaid is the founding father of my country and I have, since I can remember, taken pride in having this slim, elegant, meticulous …

Pasha Refused US Drone Deal
March 27, 2012 – 10:06 pm | 3 Comments
Pasha Refused US Drone Deal

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WASHINGTON — In a bid to save the CIA’s drone campaign against al-Qaida in Pakistan, U.S. officials offered key concessions to Pakistan’s spy chief that included advance notice and limits on the types of targets. …

Secularism; The Venomous Intruder
March 27, 2012 – 3:40 pm | 10 Comments
Secularism; The Venomous Intruder

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By Aneela Shahzad
Secularism might not seem to be such a frightening phenomenon if one considers it to be a system whereby the government does not intervene with the choices people make in their religious matters. …