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Mumbai bloodbath, apparent winners and loosers. 2008-11-30 02:31:00 Sometime after 9/11 I had the honor of traveling with Prakash Singh, a cloth merchant and resident of Kashmore, Sindh. In our discussions during the train journey from Sukkur to Lahore, 9/11 attacks came up naturally. He gave me a simple anecdote, “ just wait and see who benefits from it the most ? one who does, has more probability of being behind it than anyone else! “If I take myself back t Read more:Mumbai
The blame game is on! South Asia walking on a thin line,once again! 2008-11-29 01:57:00 The fabled 'foreign hand' is behind the recent bloodbath in Mumbai, once again SouthAsia
n politicians use this time tested term. I wonder why is it used so fluently and why do we, the people on the both sides of the border, buy it on a regular basis ?It was only a few days ago that I commented on a blog run by an Indian blogger that" for the first time in our lives we see that less and less India
Shocking Mumbai terror attacks : Oberoi , Taj Mahal Hotel & Chabad (Nariman) House secured 2008-11-29 00:04:00 The world witnessed one of a kind terrorist activity in Mumbai
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led to over 160 deaths and hundreds injured. From RiseOfPakistan blog team, LUMS students & Alumni, and Pakistani' s in general we console the families of the dead and the citizens of Mumbai. The heinous terrorist attacks aimed at destroying the urban fibre of one of the bigge Read more:Chabad
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Pre-printed 'sifarish' letter. A step above yellow slips and phone calls :) 2008-11-21 14:39:00 Probably being akin to sitting PM, she knew that there will be a lot of people requiring that, specially in our rural setup, source: we thank a fellow countryman for mass emailing it! A story related to this letterheas has been posted in 'The News' Amusing reactions to the letter include: " The spouse of Mrs Nargis Makhdoom said that his wife did not write such letters and that he wa Read more:above
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Endless War? Why winning is for losers. 2008-11-21 09:57:00 source: piece by David Kell on www.e-ir.infoThe magical thinking behind the ‘war on terror’ has allowed a radical disconnect between problem and solution - most glaringly, between 9/11 and attacking Iraq. Hannah Arendt noted in The Origins of Totalitarianism that it can be very attractive when leaders offer solutions with a degree of certainty; the illogical nature of the proposed ’solution Read more:Endless
Abraham Lincoln says....... 2008-11-19 03:08:00 a) Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure. sounds familiar..........? b)Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the ex Read more:Abraham
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Sangota school no more there ........ 2008-11-17 09:30:00 source: A dear friend & a colleague, from Swat shared this poem & video. To reach out to many more, here it is. This time I visit the shady town,I see no smiles but faces frowned.The little girl has asked me too,where will she go for things to learn.If they will comeand you will let the schools to burn.O little girl, your little wish ,your little prayerswill make amends and do repair
in response to 'Things will get better in Swat' comment....... 2008-11-17 08:59:00 Things wont get better
unless people in Swaat are empowered themselves. Ever since it's annexation to NWFP, the employment opportunities, state services, educational institutes, industry, communnication, infrastructre, precious stone mining, the standard of living in general and the blood line of the valley, tourism, have been neglected. More and ... Read Moremore locals have to get out to major
Pakistani students shun Salman Taseer 2008-11-12 02:00:00 Pakistani students shun Salman
Taseer; tell him to stop anti-Pakistan campaignPakistani Law Students today have done what the our elected members of National Assembly and the those in lucrative government offices have been unable to do so far: condemn Salman Taseer on his anti-Pakistan activities. The governor, who is also chancellor of the varsity, was the chief guest at its first convocation he Read more:Pakistani
Leadership not IMF is the issue... 2008-10-31 04:12:00 ... a few excerpts from Yousaf Nazar's opinion published in DAWN, October 29, 2008PAKISTAN’S current economic meltdown is a crisis of competence if judged in light of the recent past. In the context of history, it represents a colossal failure of the establishment’s long-term foreign and economic policies.The government continued Musharraf’s Washington-centric foreign policy. Yet, in the hou Read more:issue
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Fiery Kurd wins SCBA poll 2008-10-28 23:40:00 ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: In what appears to be a blow to the perceived government plan to divide lawyers’ movement, Ali Ahmed Kurd was elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday. The firebrand lawyer defeated the government-backed candidate and his former teacher Mohammad Zafar.After the landslide in the 11th election of the association, Mr Kurd and his entire panel will
In the commando's footsteps? 2008-10-28 23:29:00 By Kamran ShafiREALLY, now! It is one thing to renege on repeated solemn, signed, public promises; it is quite another to use one’s powerful office to rub an honourable man’s face in the dirt. Indeed, to trample so cruelly and thoughtlessly a most honourable and brave and courageous movement’s face into the ground. I refer to Asif Zardari’s statement: “The way these ‘former’ judg
South Punjab bars ‘out of bounds’ for Khosa, Naek 2008-10-28 23:21:00 MULTAN, Oct 27: A lawyers’ convention has barred president of Pakistan, federal law minister and attorney general from entering all the barrooms in southern Punjab for allegedly taking a stance detrimental to the lawyers’ cause.“The entry of each and every person who is against the lawyers’ movement for the restoration of deposed judges is banned, whether he is President Asif Ali Zardari, Read more:South
'Role' of Media ??? 2008-10-15 03:02:00 Above is the news report of a press conference by the religious leaders (ULAMA'), yesterday, by Daily Express in today's issue whereas The News reported (on their website) the same event much differently, they missed everything except the 'FATWA'. Why didn't they reported the other content of the Press Conference ? This is the 'role' of our media in reporting events !
Islam & America: Through the Eyes of Imran Khan 2008-10-09 23:05:00 Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America
done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan addresses some important questions. [This video was made in November, 2007]Transcript of Video Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? These are the questions that former Pakistani cricketer turn Read more:Islam
Dumb blonde to the core!! 2008-10-08 01:53:00 In short she's just saying:Down on the sunDown and no funDown and out where the hell ya been?Damn it all downDamn it unboundDamn it all down to hell againStand tallCan't fallNever even bend at all beforeyou've arrivedBut now it's timeTo kiss your ass good-byeDragging me downWhy you around?So uselessIt ain't my fallIt ain't my callIt ain't my bitch(Metallica - Ain't My Bitch)p.s. I feel sorry for A
Khan’s bakeries fight Pakistan food crisis 2008-10-08 01:31:00 Clutching a 10-rupee note, Amina, 11, boasted that she could now buy 10 rotis to bring home to her five siblings and parents. “Before I could only get five or six each day for my family. Now we can each have a full roti with our meals, instead of splitting them up.”LAHORE: Imran Khan, Pakistan
’s revered cricket hero who has transformed himself into the country’s angriest politician, forfei Read more:fight
Bomb recks havoc in Islamabad.... 2008-09-20 16:09:00 A truck full of explosive materials hit the famous "Marriot" hotel in the heart of Islamabad at around 7:30 pm on Saturday, causing deaths & injuries to the people in vicinity.As I see the details coming on various local & international news channels/websites all I could infer was the loss of lives is the least this particualr balst has done. I hope not, but it seems probable that there wi
Lost cause 2008-09-18 17:16:00 In all the political juggling and manouvers we have lost two very important things crucial to our country's two provinces......i.e Balouchistan & Frontier.Alaskan model proposed for Balouchistan was commendable, Any local produce will be owned by the province 80% and Federal Govt. 20%. This would have restored the confidence of Balouch people in Federal Govt. and things might have been moved f
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