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Imran Khan’s Worker Arrested for Taking Bribe from Blackwater

By Gul Raiz • Jan 9th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Inter Risk, the US security company which was banned in Pakistan, paid millions in bribes to Pakistani officials — and one staffer close to a minister has confessed that he received these bribes to issue 138 prohibited bore weapon licences.
The PS of the state minister for interior has already landed in jail for allegedly receiving [...]



Inside Story of DG FIA’s Removal

By Shayan Khan • Dec 12th, 2009 • Category: Politics

The newly appointed DG FIA, Zafarullah Khan assumed charge of his office on Friday. He replaces the highly-respected Tariq Khosa who has ostensibly been given a promotion and made a federal secretary but according to knowledgeable sources, the ruthlessly honest officer has been removed because he was causing a lot of problems for the land’s [...]



Power Intoxication : Basic Reason of Terrorism

By Maria Sultan • Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Politics

We have got to clear the misconception that the terrorists hailing from the South Waziristan were involved in Afghan Jihad. The terrorists mainly comprise of Uzbeks and the Mehsuds. These ara vagabonds, criminals and power hungry people, who are fighting for the power.
The time has come, when the terrorism has to perish. Operation in the [...]



Trace Inside Help for Terrorists in Lahore and Islamabad

By Shayan Khan • Oct 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics

It is not possible that the terrorist could strike at the sensitive targets again and again without any help from inside the city. It’s not necessary that the help is coming from some religious seminary, but it could be from anywhere.
Half-cooked, half-trained and fanatic suicide attackers have the objective of creating terror and mayhem. In [...]



Saadia Mirza Velocity Collection: Ramp

By The Partylicious • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: Entertainment

Famed fashion designer Saadia Mirza showcased her latest Autumn/Winter Prêt a Porter collection last month under her label Velocity.



Abnormal increase in the price of dollar

By amicus • Sep 27th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The October 2008, crack down by FIA against exchange companies, particularly the larger ones, like the Khanani & Kalia International and Sahara Exchange, as per government claims, were primarily aimed to control the increasing price of US Dollar in the domestic market.
Subsequently tall claims were made by the authorities that as a result of these [...]



COAS Must Take Action Against Brig Imtiaz, Nadeem Dar, Mumtaz

By Haris Hashmi • Sep 4th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Whenever dictators come in Pakistan, and rule for decades nothing happens at the political horizon for a long time. All remain numb and bushed including media, judiciary, establishment and the politicos. Only when dictator finishes putting country’s survival at stake, only then the forces signal the wind of change to blow. But one thing is [...]



Brig Imtiaz : What Exactly He Wants ?

By Salman Mugsi • Aug 29th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Brig (r) Imtiaz, the ghost of past, has suddenly appeared out of the blue to haunt many in the establishment and political arena. On daily basis, he is revealing something new about the past. Regardless of the authenticity of his claims, he has surely managed to capture the attention at the national and even at [...]



FIA Malik Mumtaz Ahmad Lashes at Brig Imtiaz

By Guest Blogger • Aug 28th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Brig (retd) Imtiaz Ahmed is an American agent planted by the American agencies mainly to defame the Pakistani intelligence agencies, former director Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Malik Mumtaz Ahmad said on Thursday.
While addressing a press conference, he said after having played a key role in toppling the Benazir government in 1990, Brig Imtiaz was now [...]



FIA Raids on ZARCO Exchange

By Rohail Butt • Aug 8th, 2009 • Category: Misc

After Khanani and Kalia, Federal Investigation Agency has cracked down on the ZARCO Exchange company. They have taken all the records into their custody and have arrested I.T Engineer Abdul Musawar, according to the media news. The raid is termed as a major breakthrough in busting the network of black money manipulators.
Ironically enough, following is [...]