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How Thug Became No. 2 Mayor of World ?

By Fatima Tassaduq • Nov 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Mustafa Kamal, Altaf Hussain and other MQM leaders never told us a lie. They, from the onset, told us that Mustafa Kamal was a “number 2″ mayor, and that was also vetted by a world body, though now the world body is stunned at the whole episode.
According to their website, the FOREIGN POLICY Magazine […]



Simplicity Begins at Home

By Farid Masood • Nov 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

‘Charity begins at home’ is a universal saying. But out of the home this saying can only be followed when you have something surplus at home or you may sacrifice your own needs for a genuine needy. A genuine needy may also be defined as a person comes on a black Merc and ask for […]



Story of Yasmeen : Wadaira Shahi Exposed

By NKhan • Nov 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Daily Jasarat Karachi’s investigation cell has interviewed Yaseem who had been allegedly captive in Begar Camp of a renowned politician and feudal Lord of Sindh but managed to escape however she couldn’t take her three daughters with her.
The story of Yasmeen is not weird. This can occur here in this land of “PAKis” but the […]



Babar Awan is no more a Doctor : Another Fake Degree

By Rohail Butt • Nov 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics

In 1997, when the lawyer Babar Awan was defending late Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto in the SGS reference before an accountability court comprising Justice Qayyum and Justice Najmul Hasan, he suddenly started writing “Dr.” before his name, and on inquiry from the media, he so proudly presented his PhD degree, which he obtained through a distance […]



Obama For Osama

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Nov 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Washington has made it’s strategy very much clear in regard of deadly air strikes in the North West of Pakistan. The attacks are unfolding without any delay in the FATA region and they are increasing day by day. US now believes that Osama Bin Laden is in the FATA area operating with full liberation and […]



Pakistan’s Routine Economic Meltdown

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Nov 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Once again, the financial gurus and experts and officials of the Pakistani finance are begging for some money into the ailing Pakistan economy. This has been the norm. While the United States and other countries of the world have seen the depressed economies after almost a century, for Pakistan this is a norm and a […]



Gilani Should Take Heart

By Ali Yar Khan • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Do you know Pakistan has also got a premier? Yes, we have a puppet in our lush Prime Minister House, which has become adept at issuing tasteless and bland statements and has developed a super-natural ability inaugurate different buildings, roads, hospitals, shows, and other things at short notice. That is not all. He has also […]



Interfaith Harmony and Zardari

By Rohail Butt • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has once again left for United States of America. This time he has left for attending the interfaith conference slated November 12-13 under the aegis of United Nations (UN). This conference is being held on the initiatives of the Saudi Arabia King Shah Abdullah. President Bush, Shah Abdullah, President […]



In Pakistan; Democracy may not be our Cup of Tea

By A Khokar • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

All the learned people of Pakistan know that as a national strategy, to fend off the evil designs of our arch enemy India; Pakistan is keeping its western borders (Durand line) between Pakistan and Afghanistan as porous in order to avail a national defenses depth inside Afghanistan at least in Pashtun influenced enclave extending from […]



Re-conditioning of PML-Q for Musharraf’s Entry

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics

News is that former commando and former chief of army staff and former dictator and former president Pervez Musharraf has become once again very active behind the scene and he intends to take hold of the reigns of a refurbished PML-Q after 18 or so months. President of Pakistan can only take part in politics […]