Archive for 'Letters to Editor'
Erdogan; the new hero of Islamic world
Posted on02. Jul, 2010 by Jeff.
MUSLIM WORLD IN SEARCH OF A HERO By Kourosh Ziabari The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stirred up international appreciation after he courageously blasted the Tel Aviv leaders for the bloody massacre of the peace activists aboard the Freedom Flotilla convoy of humanitarian aids which was heading towards the besieged Gaza strip to [...]
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Globalisation And Its Affects On Pakistan
Posted on02. Jul, 2010 by Jeff.
By Bashir Syed Inept and corrupt leadership is one part of the problem that Pakistan is facing; the temptation and pressures of globalization is the other factor that has had its adverse affects is the GLOBALIZATION, that like a “World Wide Web,” had the third world countries in its web. Pakistan was a priority target [...]
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Sino-Pak Nuclear Deal
Posted on01. Jul, 2010 by Jeff.
THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE DEAL By Dr. Raja Muhammad Khan Upon his arrival at Toronto, to attend the G 20 moot, the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh sought a clarification from Pakistan regarding the Sino-Pak Nuclear Deal. Being a sovereign State, Pakistan rejected the demand for the clarification. The Foreign Office spokesperson, Mr. [...]
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Guess Who Wants to Kill the Internet?
Posted on01. Jul, 2010 by Jeff.
By Maidhc Ó Cathail It would be hard to think of anyone who has done more to undermine American freedoms than Joseph Lieberman. Since 9/11, the Independent senator from Connecticut has introduced a raft of legislation in the name of the “global war on terror” which has steadily eroded constitutional rights. If the United States [...]
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Democratic Etiquette
Posted on30. Jun, 2010 by Jeff.
ETIQUETTE ARE INBRED IN A SOCIETY By Dr Haider Mehdi It is said that the late Indira Gandhi, the former Indian prime minister, kept her reputed astrologer on hand to constantly consult and to obtain divine guidance for her peculiar brand of democratic politics. Ironically, neither divine guidance nor the famed “guru” could stop the [...]
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American World Order: The Beginning Of The End
Posted on29. Jun, 2010 by Jeff.
Engr. Mansoor A Malik The American Euphoria after the surrender of the Japanese on the US Naval Ship in the Pacific soon after the capitulation of the Germans was at its peak in the late 1940s’.The largesse of the American people and their government to re-build Europe and Asia as an aftermath of the Second [...]
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India-US Mutual Hypocrisy
Posted on26. Jun, 2010 by Jeff.
By Sajjad Shaukat India-US relationship which has strengthened rapidly after the disintegration of the Soviet Union is, in fact, based upon mutual hypocrisy. Overtly, both the countries are taking steps to further stabilise their ties through strategic dialogue which were held in the first week of June this year, but covertly they are fulfilling their [...]
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SCO: A New Opening
Posted on26. Jun, 2010 by Jeff.
By Dr. Raja Muhammad Khan On the eve of 10th Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on June 11, 2010, its basic member states agreed to open the organization’s membership for other regional countries. Through amendment in its basic charter, rules and regulations transmuted to allow new membership in the organization. [...]
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“Might is Right” – Is It?
Posted on23. Jun, 2010 by Jeff.
By Dr. Haider Mehdi In the Urdu language, the saying is “Jis Ki Lathi Us Ki Bhains” (Might is Right). Some apologists even call it the use of “Smart Power.” A School of Thought in the West, mostly subscribed to by neo-cons, die-hard reactionaries and racists, claim “Might is Right” and take a historical-moral stand on [...]
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Israel: Strategic Ally or Liability?
Posted on16. Jun, 2010 by Jeff.
By Stephen Sniegoski The claim that Israel serves as a valuable ally for the United States is made by both pro-Zionists and much of the anti-war and anti-Zionist Left that is influenced by Noam Chomsky. As a result of the Gaza flotilla massacre, which has caused a world-wide uproar against Israel, the value of Israel to the [...]