(MARTYR OF SWAT—RAH E HAQ OPERATION) 
6 years back at his passing out parade at the PMA, one phrase that really captured my mind was” Men are Men, when the honour is kept”. Today, I can with pride say that not only did he understood it, but when the time came, he rose up to the […]

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It was hardly a month ago that US President Obama came out with his “AF-PAK” policy, Keeping this in mind, how could our President sit idle and let the events roll. So now we are into “ZARPAK” policy, which got inaugurated at his recent trip to US. There is a mark difference between these two. […]

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I have tried my best to dig the exact phrase in regards to this tour, but unfortunately I believe that there isn’t any valid phrase for it. President Zardari’s tour of the US carried a lot of weight, as all of us debated before his departure. The peace deal, the strengthening of Taliban, the outside […]

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It seems that the begging game is far from over, in case of Pakistan. I am referring to the on going visit of President Zardari. Whether it’s the Friend of Democratic Pakistan or any bilateral forum, our establishment has seized it as an opportunity to settle there ledgers, by going all out for aid. I […]

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The word “great game” has become more of a myth, but deep in the policy books it still holds its place. In the past we have also seen this theory working in the shape of early 20th century Russian- Britain clash, and more recently regarding the Russian- American drive for the Central Asian energy resources.
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A few years back it was the bird flu which swept Asia, and this time around it’s the swine virus. It is believed that it has originated from Mexico, and there are no traces of it reaching here yet. Till now, around 11 countries with more than 400 people have been diagnosed with this flu.
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Every time Pakistan is passing through a critical stage, it seems media is the first institution, which has to pay the price. I am definitely referring to the arrest of a journalist from Peshawar, regarding a news item he published. This time around though, situation is pretty gloomy. I  say this because not only the […]

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When it comes to hospitality, Pakistani establishment has no one parallel. Well definitely I am referring to the recent trip made by PM Gordon Brown to Pakistan. Many like me were expecting that it will be a chance for us to show Great Britain, that they did totally unjust and barbaric to our students, which […]

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From the last two weeks, there hasn’t been any forum where the bone of contention isn’t Swat peace deal and Maulana Sufi Mohammad. Where the nature has divided us into two groups commonly reffered as “Have & Have not”, we more recently have divided ourselves between those who vocally oppose this deal, or those who […]

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Like me, many others around the globe were taken by surprise, after reports emerged that Ajmal Kasab, the sole survivor of Mumbai Terror attacks, have denied any involvement in the attack, and also that he has accused police of forcing him to accept the false allegation.
My surprise carries a different version. I say this because […]

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As the events keep on unfolding regarding the arrest of 11 Pakistani students residing in Manchester, England, it has left numerous parents praying for the return of there loved ones. This desperate move comes after it has been clearly revealed that the British police has nabbed the students without any tangible evidence.
 
       A news reporter […]

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US WANTS A DEMOCRATIC & STABLE PAKISTAN?
 
AN OPEN LETTER TO AMERICAN POLICY MAKERS!
 
 
Its been years I have listen to the noble intention, nearly all US Presidents and there teams had for Pakistan. This is the same feeling that I got just days earlier, when President Obama unleashed his AFPAK policy. But sitting roughly 10,000 miles […]

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By the Grace of Almighty Allah, the worst nightmare every single Pakistani feared( Islamabad under seige and protestors fighting street battle) never came, and we were able to achieve our objective, to reinstate CJ IFTIKHAR CHAUDHRY peacefully and much in line with the democratic principles.
                  Having said this, it was never the end, ofcourse not the long march, but regarding the […]

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By God grace, we have entered the new era, which although has just started, but for sure guarentees what we desired for the past 61 years.
                Ffrom Khyber till Karachi, we are united. It was a wakeup call for the forces of evil, who are always exploiting us. It is high time that they realize, […]

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What Does Pakistan Mean?
Bread, clothes and medicine
A little house to live in
Free education, as may right be seen
A Muslim, I, too, have always been
What does Pakistan mean
There is no God, but God, The Rab-al-alameen
For American alms do not bray
Do not, the people, laugh away
With the democratic struggle do not play
Hold on to freedom, do not […]

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Its  only 15th March, 2009 but one can still smell the sweet fregnance of the Pakistan, which Iqbal dreamed and for which our great Quaid gave his life. The Establishment has done its utmost, banned the media, house arrested the leadership, imposed the section 144, blocked all the roads but to what effect?
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It was Henry Kissinger who said long time ago
” In politics there is nothing as friends, only the intrests are permenant”
It seems that no one else has better understood this phrase, than our President and PPP. Its now clear that the unopposed election of Farooq Naek as Chairman Senate signals that PPP has joined hands […]

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THE FACE OF NEW DEMOCRACY
Aristotle was somewhat unaware, I am sure when he described Democracy in this manner
“ Government of the people, for the people and by the people”.
In Pakistan currently, the way things have moved, especially after February 18, 2008 elections, must have made him say Democracy in this manner
“Government of me, only for […]

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This article is in response to the prevailing situation around Pakistan, just on the eve of the “LONG MARCH”. As Ali Ahmed Kurd rightly pointed, in the final hours its will be the “battle of the nerves” and it seems that the establishment has lost it.
The way they have prepared to counter this historical event […]

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THE FORGOTTEN LAND: SWAT
It is simply heart breaking to see the “Valley of Peace”, quietly turning into a shooting gallery. It is none other than the beautiful valley of Swat, which has recently transformed into a hub for extremists. The establishment has no answer as to how this development occurred, and why it was allowed […]

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(LONG MARCH) What Has Kept CJ Out Of Office?
Each and every Pakistani has been haunted by the phantom of free, fair and transparent judiciary, especially for the last two years. The way lawyers, combined with civil and political forces rose, made it clear that for the last 60 years, either the judiciary was simply non-existent […]

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A CLASSICAL REVENGE FROM “RAW” : 3/3 Liberty Attack
The attacks on Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore has left not only the public stunned, but it has also dragged the agencies into a state of shock. A life line for not only Pakistan’s cricket, but rather our overall International image has been lost for good. […]

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