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Posts Tagged ‘Asif Ali Zardari’

Nawaz Sharif Should Get Rid of Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan

By Salman Mugsi • Oct 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The sooner the better. Nawaz Sharif himself is not a bad leader at all. He has always been let down by his acolytes. His selection of companions has always remained at fault. The likes Chaudharies of Gujrat, then Saifur Rehman did every thing to damage the image of Nawaz Sharif and his party, and now […]



Talks of ISAF with Taliban

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Oct 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith, the top British commander in Afghanistan says it’s not possible to win the war against the Taliban and that a deal with the Islamic militants might have to be reached to end their insurgency.
In order to reach any deal, the only way forward is the dialogue, and one wonders as how the […]



Sovereignty Dilemma

By Rohail Butt • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics

General Tommy Franks has said that United States was attacking the Pakistani territory since the Musharraf era, and Pervez Musharraf allowed US to use drones for espionage and attack in the isolated areas of tribal region. Those isolated areas weren’t marked and that allowed US to attack anywhere at will.
Now the intensity of these attacks […]



Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan’s Bad Appraoch During In-Camera Session

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Oct 10th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Civil war is near to break out in the country as the country is drifting towards such times where things seems to be ungovernable. The economy is no where near sanity and country is near to default. Banks are crumbling and the finances are dismal. In these circumstances, what is needed is sacrifice and unity, […]



Nawaz Sharif’s Role in War on Terror

By Salman Mugsi • Oct 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics

At last some good news is in the offing with some promise and substance. Nawaz Sharif is playing the bridging role between the Taliban and Afghan administration+NATO to resolve the issue through dialogue to ensure the peace in the war torn region. In the dialogue being held in Mecca, representatives of all the Taliban groups […]



Sharing Top Secrets of Pakistan in Camera

By A Khokar • Oct 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

In the absence of Patriotic act that people in Pakistan are used to defy the rules and the constitution; not all but there are certain groups in Pakistan; whose allegiance with Pakistani Flag is doubtful. Reportedly; every body is being called to come to attend the Joint Parliament Session in camera and share the TOP […]



Gar Tu Bura Na Manay

By M Mirza • Oct 7th, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)



India and America Are Not Threat to Pakistan

By sumaira • Oct 7th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

If we want to rise above the ashes then we need to break the stereotypes. We can choose our friends, but we don’t have any choice of our neighbours. Especially, when it comes to the countries, one cannot change its neighbors without resorting to any misadventure, which Pakistan hasn’t.
Pakistanis are fast becoming aware of the […]



Zardari Terms Hurriat Leaders of Kashmir as Terrorists

By Rohail Butt • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics

In his bid to secure his position more with the Americans and also to get more aid and alms, Asif Ali Zardari is happy to part with even the last straws of our sovereignty and while he is at it, he is letting go of the Kashmir cause, nuclear assets and the claim of Pakistan […]



Zardari’s Aright Approach

By aslam • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said the country’s foreign reserves fell to $8.136 billion on September 27 compared to $8.824 billion a week before on September 20. The central bank’s own reserves dropped by $721.2 million to $4.686 billion. Contrary to this, foreign reserves held by commercial banks rose by $33.5 million to $3.450 […]