Khwaja Mohammad Zubair
Eid Al Fitr which marks the end of the blissful month of fasting is an occasion, first, for reflection and then rejoicing in view of the conditions obtaining in the Muslim world today. Continue reading
Khwaja Mohammad Zubair
Eid Al Fitr which marks the end of the blissful month of fasting is an occasion, first, for reflection and then rejoicing in view of the conditions obtaining in the Muslim world today. Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Miscellaneous, Opinions from Abroad
Bilal Shahid, Rawalpindi
It’s with reference to the press conference of Zulifqar Mirza, where he leveled serious allegations against political parties and government officials. Continue reading
Posted in Have Your Say
By FELICITY BARRINGER
For centuries, water has been a potent weapon between warring states. When Pisa was at war with Florence, Leonardo da Vinci and Machiavelli planned to divert the Arno and leave Pisa dry.
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Posted in Articles, Environment, Opinions from Abroad
Shahid Javed Burki
The Arab and the Muslim worlds are engaged in a process of deep change that will fundamentally alter the political and social order in countries engaged in this enterprise. Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Muslim World, Opinions from Abroad
Josh Halliday and Saeed Shah
Millions of internet users in Pakistan will be unable to send emails and messages without fear of government snooping after authorities banned the use of encryption software.
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Posted in Articles, Opinions from Abroad, Technology
By Dick Polman
Has anyone noticed the Republicans’ non-response to the news that the Obama administration has just knocked off the most pivotal player in al Qaeda?
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Posted in Articles, Opinions from Abroad, US Affairs, War on terror
By Tariq Fatemi
For President Obama, who has been buffeted over the past months for failures — real and imagined — the collapse of the Qaddafi regime in Libya has been a small but important moment to savour.
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Posted in Articles, Opinions from Pakistan, World Affairs
By Najmuddin A Shaikh
Continuing from my previous piece, fourth, the total Afghan security forces will, by 2014, amount to 352,000 personnel with minimal Continue reading
Shaukat Umer
Recent events in the world’s largest and oldest democracies have shaken belief in democracy. Continue reading
Posted in Articles, India Affairs, Opinions from Pakistan
Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi
The troubled Karachi situation is causing much anxiety and depression among politically informed people all over the country Continue reading