Some Questions over a Lead Story in The Nation
Guest Blog by temporal who blogs at Baithak
Look at this lead story from the Nation. [also quoted below] - Arrested militants name RAW for funding 680m through Afghan secret agency
Where are the credits? Who wrote this story?
What are the sources of this story?
Is this a scoop or a “leaked” story
Does it smack of lifafa journalism?
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Pakistan is there to live
Guest Blog by Amjad Malik
As long as India keeps dreaming the disintegration of Pakistan, it will survive as a viable state as the very negativity serves the purpose of knitting this crowd of 170 million people into a nation, whenever it is confronted by its arch rival. Editor of Indian Defence Review, Mr. Bharat [...]
Zardari issued a ‘Fatwa’ for shaking hands with Palin - Maulvi denies it
A few days ago an Indian publication carried a report claiming that the Lal Masjod cleric Maulana Abdul Ghafar, who is a close relative of Maujlana Abdul Rashid Ghazi, who was killed by security forces during Operation Silence in July 2007, said that President Zardari’s indecent gestures, filthy remarks and repeated praise of a non-Muslim [...]
Sarah Palin meets Asif Zardari and Manmohan Singh
Guest Blog by temporal from Baithak Blog
The first-term Alaska governor plans to meet seven world leaders and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in New York City this week, where the U.N. General Assembly is convening. The meetings might help her answer critics who say she is not ready to handle world affairs. Palin obtained [...]
Google Doodle for Muslims or Pakistanis?
Google Doodle for Beijing Olympics 2008
Google has over the past years becoming one of the most successful IT companies practically out-gunning most of its competitors in every possible field where it has any presence. The success of Google has predominately been due to its commitment to provide service far before the thought of minting [...]
Volatile India-Pakistan Standoff Enters 11,680th Day
Onion News Network files a report on the volatile India-Pakistan standoff
Enjoy
Volatile India-Pakistan Standoff Enters 11,680th Day
Jinnah, Advani And Jinnah
Guest Post by Temporal from Baithak
KILLAI (TN): Showcasing secular values in this remote village of Tamil Nadu, a devout Muslim couple have built a temple for Hindu Goddess Mariamman in the backyard of their house and conduct regular poojas, arousing interest and curiosity in this region, which remains a citadel of communal harmony.
It all started [...]
Husain Haqqani: A Tumultous Career
Guest Post by Masoor Hallaj
As per the news of The News International dated [December 17, 2007] Nahid Khan, the political secretary to Benazir Bhutto, has withdrawn her nomination papers in protest over the awarding of a PPP ticket to Farahnaz Ispahani. According to party sources, Nahid Khan was not happy with the award of the [...]
Indian Railway Minister Lalu Prasad enjoys a joke
The lighter side of Parliamentary politics in India
Ansar Burney (Singh): The Human Rights Minister for Indians
Ansar Burney completed his tenure as the first ever caretaker minister of human rights. During his four months stint in the Ministry of Law, Burney worked hard tirelessly for providing a safe passage for suspected and convicted enemies of Pakistan while completely disregarding Pakistanis. He even went a step further by actively trying to dissuade [...]
Silent Revolution - 2
Guest Blog by Amjad Malik (blog)
Previous Article of the series : Silent Revolution - 1
My brief visit to Pakistan in March was welcomed by suicidal blast in Lahore FIA building and farewell attack in Islamabad restaurant resulting several deaths and injuries which pose a serious question of law an order situation in Pakistan where some [...]
Silent Revolution - 1
Guest Blog by Amjad Malik
Public have silently spoken through ballot putting added pressure on our political clan who always fall a prey to pragmatism and accept defeat before even the battle starts. Lawyers moved, bench stood up, media bore with the bashing honourably but only the clan of Q did not move and surrender to [...]
The Failure in the War on Terror - Not Osama but Musharraf
Source: The Harvard Crimson
The former head of the Pakistani Inter-Service Intelligences (ISI) political cell recently confessed that he was responsible for political manipulation in Pakistans 2002 elections that led to Islamists coming to power in two provinces and gaining 59 seats in the National Assembly. This fraud was the work of the Americas supposedly unfaltering [...]
Just Think for Once and Then Vote
Guest Blog by Amjad Malik
This could be one of the most uncertain elections in Pakistan where there are hundred of doubts whether they will be held as scheduled, and if yes, will it be fair and the atmosphere is not conducive either. If people come out of fear, and went to vote on the [...]
Transcript of Dr. Kaiser Bengali’s Lecture - Making sense of Pakistan and its Economy
Attached is the entire transcript of the lecture given by Dr. Kasier Bengali in Dec at the invitation of People’s Resistance & The Green Economics & Globalisation Initiative where he talked on Making sense of Pakistan and its Economy at Shirkat Gah Office, Karachi
Alternatively Download the Transcript of Kaiser Bengali’s Lecture on Pakistan’s Economy (PDF) [...]
