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Posts Tagged ‘CIA’

Jalaluddin Haqqani : Another Bogeyman in Construction By CIA

By Ali Yar Khan • Nov 9th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Jalaluddin Haqqani was the most favorite ally/agent or whatever of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of America during the Afghan war, and as the Russian were chased out of the Afghanistan; the Western media portrayed Maulana Jalauddin Haqqani, the commander of Ahmad Shah Mehsud, and he was also the commander of Maulvi Younus, and he received […]



Osama Bin Laden’s Poetry

By Gul Raiz • Oct 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

The pending publication of Osama Bin Laden’s poetry in the academic journal Language and Communication next month is sparking some debate. While the poems could provide insight into Bin Laden’s psyche, many people wonder why the heck you would give the guy another forum.
The poetry is being translated by Professor Flagg Miller who teaches Arabic […]



Precarious Pakistan

By Ghazala Khan • Aug 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

Though I wasn’t around in the world when the East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971, I even then feel pangs of pain. After reading through the accounts of that era, and then extrapolating it with the current happenings in Pakistan, the situation looks more grimmer and more bleak and the foreseeable future is very alarming.
Well […]



US told not to back terrorism against Pakistan

By Saleem Khan • Aug 7th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistan has complained to the United States military leadership and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that Washington’s policy towards terrorism in Pakistan was inconsistent with America’s declared commitment to the war against terror.
Impeccable official sources have said that strong evidence and circumstantial evidence of American acquiescence to terrorism inside Pakistan was outlined by President Pervez […]



All Guns on ISI

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Aug 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics

It was British who created the buffer between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the name of FATA and governed it through FCR. It was the successive governments of Pakistan who under the international pressure and especially under the pressure of Afghanistan, didn’t do much to include FATA in the settled mainstream. Then it was due to […]



Why Gilani Allowed Himself To Be Questioned By CIA?

By Salman Mugsi • Aug 2nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

According to the reports appearing in the media, CIA chief Michael V. Hayden had an exclusive meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani during his visit to Washington this week, presenting him with a “charge-sheet” on Pakistani intelligence agencies’ alleged involvement in jihadi activities.
CIA deputy director Stephen R. Kappes and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs […]



Osama Bin Laden on Death Bed

By Farid Masood • Jul 4th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

As per the news from Indian news providing institution CIA from America has reported that Osama Bin Laden is on the death bed due to problems with his kidneys. They further reported that the schedule of medicines tell that he may only survive from 6 ~ 18 months.
It means CIA know the whereabouts of Osama […]



Exporting Rights Violations?

By Samad Khurram • Apr 16th, 2008 • Category: Misc

America should be cautious lest it reaps what it sows
The Bill of Rights—the essence of American civil liberties—contains crucial provisions for protecting free speech, due process, and a fair and speedy trial among other things. The U.S. Constitution, in turn, was arguably a precedent for Universal Declaration of Human Rights. One might assume that as […]



Suicide Bombers Source Exposed : An Eye Opener

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Mar 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Pakistan is at war, and things are ultra disturbed in the land of pure. We need to get up from our slumber and have to open up our eyes to the scourge of terrorism and we need to identify our enemies. We cannot stop suicide bombers in our cities, and we need to wipe out […]



Guoanbu and Al-Qaeda

By Ghazala Khan • Mar 1st, 2008 • Category: Politics

After CIA, Mossad, M-5 and KGB another formidable player in the secret services agencies of world is China’s Guoanbu. With more than two million secret agents, it right now stands as world’s biggest secret agency, and the quantity hasnt marred its quality.
With the whooping $1.3 billion budget, the most urgent task of this formidable secret […]