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South Asia and religious extremism

By Naveed Baloch • Jan 31st, 2010 • Category: Politics

Islamabad: the current hostile relations between India and Pakistan, though are dated back and has its history but rather studying its history we should look into these relations in contxet of religious extremism that is deeply rooted in both nations.we should frankly accept the reality that two different religions, diverse culture and different norm and [...]



Rahul Gandhi is not a Peter Pan anymore

By Isha Khan • May 23rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

I’m youth, I’m joy, I’m a little bird that has broken out of the egg. These words of legendary Scottish Novelist James Matthews Barrie were ringing in the ear of Indian pollsters and Pundits with resonant frequency by the early afternoon of 16 May. The verdict over 15th Lok Sabha elections was trickling in thick [...]



Congrats India : Indians Want Peace

By Rohail Butt • May 18th, 2009 • Category: Politics

India has once again successfully completed yet another spectacular elections and have rejected thoroughly the extremists elements. The victory of Congress and the defeat of BJP has proved that people of India want economic reforms more than the sabre-rattling. It also shows that the Indians are not to be deter by the terrorists acts of [...]



Singh is king again in India

By Guest Blogger • May 17th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Manmohan Singh will lead India again, marking the return of competence. India’s prime minister will also have a freer hand to put in place his economic reforms, after the Congress ended up less dependent on its allies.
The party won four dozen seats more than last time. The people who opposed it, the BJP and the [...]



Shoe on Chidambaram

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Apr 7th, 2009 • Category: Politics

A Sikh journalist on Tuesday hurled a shoe at home minister P Chidambaram protesting against CBI’s clean chit to senior Congress leader Shoe hurled at home minister P Chidambaram during a press conference in New Delhi. The shoe, however, missed its target.
Chidambaram, who was addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi, [...]



Can manly Advani match weakling Manmohan?

By Guest Blogger • Apr 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

The BJP says Manmohan Singh is weak and no match for their strongman Advani.
Is that true? Let us examine their qualifications.
Born in 1932, Manmohan Singh graduated in economics from Punjab University, read for his tripos (first class honours) from St John’s College, Cambridge University, where he won the Wright’s Prize in 1955 and the Adam [...]



Price India is Paying for Tension

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Jan 22nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

All the cities and major towns of India are seeing the multitudes of checkposts on entry and exit points. Bus stations, railway station and the airports are guarded heavily. Cineams, shopping malls and the parks have been turned into some sort of fortresses. Government offices and the officials are guarded by heavy contingent of police [...]



RSS, BJP, Bajrang Dal : Real Faces of Incredible India

By Ali Yar Khan • Nov 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Homegrown terrorism is an alarming and very chilling idea. No country likes to believe that violent and armed insurgency and militancy has taken root in its backyard. Countries tend to put the matters at the back burner for as long as possible. India is ignoring the terrorists of RSS, BJP and Bajrang Dal [...]



Zardari President

By Rana • Sep 1st, 2008 • Category: Politics

I joined Pakistani Spectator mainly to share my views on Zardari becoming the president of Pakistan. I think this is the lowest point in our history where a convicted certified criminal is going to be the next president of Pakistan. The Swiss judge conducting Zardari’s case was astonished at the sudden withdrawal of the case.
I [...]



Democratizing the Autocracy

By Farid Masood • Aug 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics

We often hear the term that we are heading towards democracy. If we recall our short memories, these words were in air during 1988~1990 and 1993~1996. Whenever, Pakistan Peoples Party comes in power in the center and off-course in Sindh province the democracy there are loud voices that democracy returned in Pakistan. The situation of [...]