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Posts Tagged ‘Frontier Constabulary’

Solution to Balochistan Problem

By Shayan Khan • Aug 11th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Let me state it loud and clear, no one else has the right to solve the problems of Balochistan province of Pakistan except the people of Balochistan. Pakistan Army or Frontier Constabulary or Agencies don’t have to worry about solving the problems of Balochistan, they must be worrying about defending the borders of Balochistan.
On every [...]



Barbarism and a desensitised leadership

By Dr Shireen M Mazari • Apr 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Despite our shock-weariness, the past week has been a traumatic one for Pakistan. In a curtain-raiser to the visit of members of the MPH (Mullen, Petreaus and Holbrooke) team, Pakistan has been ripped asunder with acts of terrorism and barbarity – across the land. Following from the horrors of Manawan, we saw the almost helpless [...]



Drones Intercepting In-Capability May Instigate India

By Farid Masood • Nov 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

We cannot intercept drones, they cannot be sighted by our radars. These words by our elected leaders (we opted them for a change) are in the air and on print media nowadays. These words are side by side our claims that we have un-breach-able air defense system in place. Living in this geographical location we [...]



Operation LionHeart

By NKhan • Nov 25th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

I received this text message from a friend who fortunately is one of those who has not only read history but also never forget it. “Richard the Lionheart fought the crusades against Muslims who were valiantly defended by Salahuddin Ayubi. In operation LionHeart, who is lion heart in present context? Can somebody ask Gen Ather [...]



International Conferences and Israel

By Rauf Amir • Nov 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Bewildered Nation and Rumors of Suicie Bombings

By Salman Mugsi • Oct 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Everyone is worried, apprehensive and pensive in the country. People are unsure about the future of the country and they are unsure about themselves. They are very confused and bewildered. To add to these woes, country is severely in the grip of rumors about bombings and suicide attacks before and on Eid.
After the horrendous attack [...]



Faceless Enemy

By Salman Mugsi • Oct 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics

We really don’t know who our enemy is and from whom we have to target and from whom we have to save ourselves. Who is using whom against whom? No sane person could support the likes of Fazlullah and Baitullah Mehsud, but from where in the hell they have sprouted up all of a sudden.
Right [...]



BY The Way: Americans; they Own this Planet?

By A Khokar • Oct 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

A Lecture on Modern-Day American Imperialism: Middle East and Beyond by Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky, an emeritus professor of linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a well-known political activist critical of U.S. foreign policy, traces modern-day American imperialism to its earliest roots, 25 years before the American Revolution. If it weren’t for British forces preventing [...]



The Third US Battle Ground: PAKISTAN

By A Khokar • Sep 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The US and its allies succeeded in toppling Taliban regime in November 2001 and replacing it with a puppet regime, but the Taliban were neither militarily defeated nor eliminated from the system. But for effective encirclement of Afghanistan from all directions and massive air support provided by USA, the Northern Alliance could not have made [...]



Euphoria

By Talal Hussain Malik • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: Misc

Fiction. Euphoria is the story of a neglected child who grows up a wasted youth. An incident in the village makes him flee. On his journey he experiences life as it is and returns homes several years later entirely a different man.
‘PLUTTT..’ went the pebble in water as Baboo stared at [...]