By Inaam.Chandio,on March 22nd,2013 Is third time really a charm in Pakistani politics? Democracy has been a tough challenge for Pakistan. In its 65 years of history,the democratic process has been hijacked four times by military coups. When elected governments did manage to acquire power,they failed to complete their term. This time was different. This time a . . . →Read More:Gauging PPP’s 5 year performance By Maryam Rahman,on February 25th,2013 Quetta was still recovering from the heart wrenching January attacks when it suffered another tragedy last week. A Sunni militant organization,Lashkar-e-Jhangvi,planned a horrific bomb blast which left at least 80 people dead and more than 200 people injured. Their targets were the Hazaras. Sectarian violence against the Hazara community goes backs to the . . . →Read More:Standing strong with our Hazara brothers By Nathoo Ram,on December 14th,2012 Urban violence has become a permanent affliction in Karachi. Anyone explaining the roots of this violence to you would say ‘it’s complicated’ – and that is indeed an accurate summary of the bloodshed that erupts across the city in random spurts. The plague of violence in Pakistan’s biggest city and commercial hub is multifaceted. From . . . →Read More:Karachi calling By Bahram Zackarya,on November 21st,2012 On November 12,waking up to a new week,readers at breakfast were flooded with heart rending accounts of past and current military casualties. The degree of terror felt by ordinary Palestinian civilians in Gaza is barely noticed in the media,in stark contrast to the world’s awareness of terrorised and shock-treated Israeli citizens. . . . →Read More:Gaza,media bias and Noam Chomsky By Inaam.Chandio,on October 24th,2012 KARACHI: Target killing and enmity claimed four lives in Karachi on Wednesday,Express News reported. Unknown men opened fire in Machar Colony and killed 17-year-old Yousuf,while a body,bearing torture marks,was recovered from Lea Market area. The body has not been identified yet,but the deceased is said to have been abducted before he was murdered. . . . →Read More:Target killings and murders must be differentiated By Nida Afaque,on October 9th,2012 A series of unfortunate events have brought Pakistan to a position where it is in a continuous state of war. It is currently fighting off forces of economic slump,social dissatisfaction,political instability and an epidemic of local and foreign militants. The Pakistani government,people,and even foreign agencies can be seen . . . →Read More:Pakistan Police:Improving performance through legislative reforms By Mir Jamshed Baloch,on September 11th,2012 Shakil Afridi once again makes headlines with even more controversial statements. The doctor who headed a fake polio vaccination program was responsible for disclosing the hiding location of OBL to the US forces. The entire incident was a great source of embarrassment for the Pakistani government and especially the army. Rumors about ISI’s involvement with . . . →Read More:Afridi:whistleblower or traitor? By Nida Afaque,on June 4th,2012 By Nida Afaque The political scenario in Pakistan is like a chameleon which rapidly changes color. We have highly contested credibility of politicians,a frail economy fueled by a dwindling supply of energy,international powers unhappy with the commitment Pakistanis show to their relationship and a public that is on the brink of losing . . . →Read More:The four year run in the long run By Mir Jamshed Baloch,on May 24th,2012 A Pakistani surgeon recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason,sparking a warning from US senators over American aid. Shakeel Afridi,who was sacked as a government doctor two months ago,was found guilty on Wednesday under the tribal justice system of . . . →Read More:Pakistan asked to pardon Shakeel Afridi By Zoon Ahmad Khan,on May 18th,2012 By Zoon Ahmad Khan For the most part Americans and the World believe Pakistan has fallen no short of treacherous in the ‘War on terror’ that started eleven years ago. Islamabad’s so-called ‘shady tactics’ have given her biggest ally cold feet,time and again. With aid cuts and unilateral attacks Washington has been able to . . . →Read More:Tacstrat:What double-game? | |
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