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Pakistan: Democrats driving wedge between institutions
Posted on23. Dec, 2011 by S M Hali.
General Ashfaq Kayani deflates Yusaf Gillani's charade to force the Army to throw the political government out when he said, "Army has no desire to derail democracy." By S. M. Hali One would expect that those who claim to be champions of democracy would endeavour to keep the banner of democracy aloft but it appears [...]
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BEYOND BONN II
Posted on10. Dec, 2011 by Khalid Iqbal.
Hillary Clinton said, “We continue to believe that Pakistan has a crucial role to play,” adding that she was encouraged by remarks by a Pakistani government official that ‘it will continue cooperation, including in the fight against terrorism’. By Air Commodore ® Khalid Iqbal [...]
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Bonn Conference: The Bone of contention
Posted on10. Dec, 2011 by Hamid Waheed.
By Hamid Waheed The role of all such conferences used to be deepening and boarding of support for a consensus on a view point so that when it comes to practical implementation stage a whole hearted participation is guaranteed. As we enter into a unipolar world it seems that now such forums are used to [...]
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Bonn Conference: Global Shame
Posted on08. Dec, 2011 by Dr Mahboob A Khawaja.
Aggressors Talking Peacemaking in Iraq and Afghanistan By Mahboob A. Khawaja, Ph.D. “If war is a crime what is its name? The Constitution of the United States of America calls it “Treason.” …….So all in all it appears causing unconstitutional war and genocide is a crime; the crime is Treason …..The Judges are the only [...]
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Afghanistan: Solution lies within
Posted on07. Dec, 2011 by Dr Shahid Qureshi.
It is important to find out who are the beneficiaries of the mistrust and tensions between Pakistan and US? Those who allegedly made big promises in Pakistan and couldn’t deliver must have myopic vision as well as overestimated themselves. Problems in Afghanistan are not because of its neighbours? One must see who want this conflict [...]
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Bonn Conference: An eyewitness account
Posted on05. Dec, 2011 by S M Hali.
Opinion Maker Report By S. M. Hali Bonn 5th Dec: The Bonn Conference on Afghanistan hosted on December 5th raised the aspirations of the 1100 participants towards reaching peaceful settlement of the problems facing Afghanistan and the region, although it was described as a conference for peace rather than a peace conference by Ambassador Michael [...]
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Agenda on Hand: Attack On Iran
Posted on05. Dec, 2011 by Yvonne Ridley.
By Yvonne Ridley I felt quite uneasy when our man in Tehran, Dominick Chilcott, said the attack on the British Embassy was state-supported. What doesn't he understand about people power? Surely he should have learned a lesson from the Arab Spring that when angry people rebel it's impossible to stop them. To say the Iranian police [...]
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Memo-gate & the NATO attack
Posted on04. Dec, 2011 by S M Hali.
By S. M. Hali The appearance of a furtive memo admittedly drafted by Pakistani origin US business tycoon Mansoor Ijaz and allegedly dictated by former Ambassador to Washington, Husain Haqqani has created a furor in the portals of power at Islamabad. The memo was reportedly sent soon after the May 2 episode. Purportedly, it was [...]
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Husain Haqqani: Raymond Davis the 2nd
Posted on28. Nov, 2011 by Raja Mujtaba.
"The traitors should never be spared no matter how mighty they maybe; the ones who spare them become one of them" Raja Mujtaba By Raja G Mujtaba Since long Husain Haqqani has been under shadows for his dubious activities in Washington DC. He was first noted for his undesired activities when he issued visas to [...]
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Memo Circus: Winners And Losers!
Posted on28. Nov, 2011 by Khalid Iqbal.
Now as far as Pakistani government is concerned, after sacking Ambassador Haqqani, it has pushed the matter under the carpet. Moving of the matter to the apex court through political channel would thoroughly politicize it; whereby the real culprit may escape the justice. By Air Commodore ® Khalid Iqbal Sporadic fireworks have always been [...]
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