By Ahmad Rafay Alam
Recently a series of blasts caused by the accumulation of methane gas resulted in the underground death of 43 coal miners in the Sorang area of Baluchistan. Baluchistan is the largest and least “developed” of Pakistan’s five provinces, and the mine is located about 25 kilometers from the provincial capital Quetta.
By Abid Latif Sindhu
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Pakistan is becoming a country with geo strategic plus, this is taken as a fillip to support and foster the complete ambit of the stance which over the years is taken as Hobson’s choice. Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Opinions from Pakistan, War on terror
By William J. Dobson
For dictators, it is no longer easy to get away from it all. Just ask Col. Moammar Gaddafi. As Libya’s rebels surround him and NATO’s no-fly zone shrinks Gaddafi’s dominion to a sliver of real estate, he may be seriously contemplating his Plan E. Exile, that is.
By Fareed Zakaria
Pr esident Obama launched America’s military intervention into Libya promising two distinctive features. First, this would be a genuinely international effort, with the United States as the lead player initially but then quickly moving into a supporting role (in “days and not weeks”). Second, the direct American operation would be carefully restricted, “ time-limited and scope-limited ” in the words of White House spokesman Jay Carney. Continue reading
By Jacques Attali
Once again, a local problem is becoming a global crisis. Just as California was the epicenter of the subprime mortgage crisis that shook the world, so too the nuclear waste leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in the wake of the earthquake are posing a threat to others far beyond Japan’s borders.
Posted in Articles, Current Issues, Opinions from Abroad
By the Monitor’s Editorial Board
For all the criticism of President Obama as a “ditherer” on Libya, in his speech last night he came across as decisive and clear. However, don’t confuse decisiveness with simplicity. The president’s rationale for past and future American action in Libya was as subtle and complex as the Arab world today – a reflection of the unpredictable and historic democratic uprising there and of the president’s own deliberative style.
Posted in Articles, Opinions from Abroad, US Affairs
By Robert J Samuelson
While the world has been transfixed with Japan, Europe has been struggling to avoid another financial crisis. On any Richter scale of economic threats, this may ultimately count more than Japan’s grim tragedy. One reason is size. Europe represents about 20 per cent of the world economy; Japan’s share is about six per cent. Another is that Japan may recover faster than is now imagined; that happened after the 1995 Kobe earthquake. But it’s hard to discuss the “world economic crisis” in the past tense as long as Europe’s debt problem festers — and it does.
Posted in Articles, Opinions from Abroad, World Affairs
By Guy Sorman
The central paradox of French politics was confirmed once again on March 27. In a nationwide vote to select local authorities (the so-called Conseiller Général), the far-right National Front gained 11 per cent of the votes cast, but secured only 0.1 per cent of the seats.
Posted in Articles, Opinions from Abroad, World Affairs
By Muhammad Tahir Iqbal
Amongst my friends, I have always extolled the key role played by Pakistan’s top spy agency for the greater interest of Pakistan. Its role especially towards the end of cold war has been significant helping new trends and shifts in the world history. But its role on the heels of 9/11 has been opaque and cryptic: working in consonance with CIA against the scourge of terror, and at the same time receiving allegations from the US officials for having support for Taliban factor. Continue reading
By Michael Richardson
Before Japan’s nuclear crisis struck, the world appeared to be on the verge of a nuclear renaissance. An increasing number of countries, especially in Asia, were turning to atomic power to provide electricity for rapid economic growth without the carbon emissions that many scientists say are causing dangerous climate change. The series of explosions, fires and radiation leaks from reactors and spent fuel storage pools at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Japan’s northeast coast since it was hit by the massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11 have rekindled a global debate about nuclear risk, especially in areas of known seismic activity. Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nuclear Issues, Opinions from Abroad
