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Heading towards the right direction

By Afshain Afzal • Mar 19th, 2010 • Category: Politics

There was not much expected from the Foreign Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan that concluded few days back at New Delhi. However, it is encouraging to note that the Foreign Secretaries of both the countries did talk and there was no walk out. The tolerance shown by Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and [...]



Agents and Conspirators

By Afshain Afzal • Mar 17th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Pakistan is being blamed for Mumbai attacks and is under immense international pressure to take action against the culprits. Islamabad is trying its level best to sustain international pressure as it hasn’t got much choice to fulfill the demand such as ‘to call a chicken a monster’. Despite the fact that cases against those blamed [...]



Are they above the law?

By Afshain Afzal • Mar 16th, 2010 • Category: Politics

India claims to be a secular country but it is pursuing an entirely different policy with regard to Indian Muslims while a separate yardstick is being used for the rest of the Indian population. No doubt, the Muslims who have betrayed their fellow community fall in the second group. We have an interesting case that [...]



Nuclear standoff between Washington and Tehran

By Afshain Afzal • Mar 13th, 2010 • Category: Politics

No alarm bells are ringing, there are no hooters or sirens but still uncertainty prevails in the gulf and its neighbourhood. Every day there are renewed threats from US and Israel that they might attack Iran but Tehran is crystal clear that noting will happen. US intend to break the backbone of Iranian Revolutionary Guards [...]



Indo-Israeli Relations on a cross roads

By Afshain Afzal • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: Politics

India and Israel had been enjoying close secret cooperation since decades. The Indian stance during pre-partition times was anti-Israel due to aggression on Palestinian. All India Muslim League and other Indian political parties were much critical to US and Britain due conspiracy against Palestinian in which they helped Israel to illegal occupy Arab lands. During [...]



The case of an Indian lady Army officer

By Afshain Afzal • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: Politics

It is very difficult to for a person to judge another person. Major Dimple Singla is not an exception. Being a lady officer in Indian Army, one feels sympathetic about her even if she is at fault. However, the fact cannot be denied that justice is blind and rewards and punishment should be purely on [...]



Let’s win each other - Indo-Pak talks

By Afshain Afzal • Feb 28th, 2010 • Category: Politics

At last, after dedicated efforts from masses and politicians in India and Pakistan, Foreign Secretary level talks were scheduled at New Delhi on February 25, in which Nirupama Rao and her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir would discuss matter of interests. It is expected that under the public pressure, India would focus on cross-border terrorism and [...]



Hidden truth behind Mumbai attacks

By Afshain Afzal • Feb 26th, 2010 • Category: Politics

December 15, 2009, was probably the saddest day for Indian authorities, especially the Indian Military Intelligence (MI), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and a couple of other agencies who participated in Mumbai attacks drama to make it look real.
In the past, India had been blaming Pakistan for the Mumbai attacks. The cock [...]



New Developments in US Grand conspiracy

By Afshain Afzal • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Politics

US is facing defeat like situation in Afghanistan, which compelled top bosses at Pentagon and White House to reconsider US’ Afghan strategy. The heavy toll of alien forces at the hand of Taliban since last two years, especially in the months of December 2009, January and February 2010 forced the foreign forces to pullout their [...]



New Round of Indo-Pakistan Talks – February 2010

By Afshain Afzal • Feb 19th, 2010 • Category: Politics

No leader in either India or Pakistan would oppose continuity of peace process between India and Pakistan. Ironically, off the record, the masses of both the countries feel proud over the instigating statements by their leaders against each other. The leaders are well aware from psyche of the masses that elect them and therefore unwittingly [...]