The sorry saga of Kashmir by Shahzad Chaudhry

There is not a more earthshaking moment in all of India today than the resounding and vociferous echo for azadi in the valley of Kashmir. What keeps this simple message from seeping into the Indian mind? One word: fear The Indian state and government are in a self-destruct mode. For the uninitiated, it means sawing [...]

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After the minerals in Afghanistan…

By Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud Pakistan has always relied on military means to pursue objectives in Afghanistan. Our long-sought ‘strategic depth’ theory might also be achieved through strong socio-economic ties. The projects that can help the people to flourish have always been brushed aside The recent discovery of huge minerals deposits in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province [...]

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Jinnah And Iqbal On Palestine : Yes, We Do Share A Bond With The Palestinians!

Little light is thrown upon or reflected on the views of the towering personalities who helped to shape the reality that came to be known as Pakistan, over the problem of Palestine. With the recent attack on the Freedom Flotilla by Israel which was bound to take aid for the people of Gaza and also [...]

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Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Friendship

By Syed Muzammil Hussain [Click the picture in order to see clear text]

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US paying Afghan warlords to protect convoys: report

* US money fueling protection racket run by warlords, corrupt Afghan officials * Report faults Pentagon for lack of effective oversight KABUL: Millions of dollars are going to insurgents and others as protection money for safe passage of American supply convoys in Afghanistan, a US Congressional report released on Tuesday claims. The Pentagon’s system of [...]

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Taliban-ISI Report Makes No Sense

By New Pakistan I finally got around to reading the new report by Mr Matt Waldman from London School of Economics. I could barely get through it without groaning. This is the quality of work coming out of LSE? Very disappointing. It seems like Mr Waldman is perhaps out to make a name for himself [...]

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Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Deal signed without India

Yamini Kaul – AHN News Contributor Tehran, Iran (AHN) – After years of negotiations, Iran and Pakistan have finally gone ahead and signed a $ 7.6 billion cross-border gas pipeline deal that would be operational in mid-2014. The third potential party to the project, India, was left out of the project. The plan for the [...]

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Looming Kandahar operation

By Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud Growing civilian casualties severely jeopardise coalition efforts to muster support in the country. They push the common Afghan to join the Taliban in their fight against the coalition forces. This has tremendously helped the Taliban grow stronger

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ISI charged

Daily Times Editorial As the stipulated date for phased exit of US forces from Afghanistan draws closer, there is a corresponding increase in the frenzy of all players to secure their respective turf in post-withdrawal Afghanistan. It is in this context that the recent publication of a controversial report by the London School of Economics, [...]

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Turkey to support Pakistan for UN Security Council seat

Turkey to support Pakistan for UN Security Council seat * Turkish leader thanks Pakistan for support over Gaza flotilla raid issue ISTANBUL: Turkey will support Pakistan’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said during a meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday. The Turkish leader [...]

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