about 5 months ago - 35 comments
‘You cannot tolerate vipers in your bosom without getting bitten,’ Ambassador Patterson said. ‘Our concern is whether Pakistan really controls its territory. There are people who do not threaten Pakistan but who are extremely important to us.’’
After controlled media leaks about US concerns of a Taliban ’safe-haven’ in Quetta, the US Ambassador in Pakistan has [...]
about 5 months ago - 2 comments
It is important for us, as Pakistani’s, to really stand up to the threat we face and address the ‘Creeping American Occupation‘ that I referred to in my previous post. For this, we can and we should take inspiration from the stand the Islamic Republic in our neighborhood has taken up for the past 30 [...]
about 6 months ago - 14 comments
What we all used to warn of probably a year back is now actually happening. Pakistan’s sovereignty is no longer guaranteed. I will not hesitate to say that our sovereignty has been sold out for a few billion dollars of the IMF and to the so called ‘Friends of Pakistan’ (read: USA) who are yet [...]
about 8 months ago - 9 comments
No I’m no pessimist. They met again yesterday. Nawaz Sharif the ‘Lion of Punjab‘ and Asif Zardari, ‘Jiyala-e-Sindh‘ at Nawaz Sharif’s residence in Raiwind. The meeting, as reported by all media channels and newspapers, lasted for over 4 hours. Zardari congratulated Nawaz Sharif on his acquittal from the Musharraf plane-hijacking case and appeared to be [...]
about 8 months ago - 4 comments
The article appeared in the “Business Week” magazine on the 4th of June, written by Rachael King. The article, and the comments that follow up the online edition of this article, highlight the true facts about how Pakistan is and should be a preferred IT outsourcing destination.
Pakistan has become the 20th most attractive outsourcing destination, [...]
about 8 months ago - 7 comments
Well, it looks like things are not too bad after all. Or is it just that Amin Fahim and Ishaq Dar have a different personal point-of-view about him? Whatever the case, the recent meeting at a wedding in Dubai is definitely something both the PPP and the PML-N would not want to boast about. Here [...]
about 8 months ago - 1 comment
Wrapping up the local government system PM sahib? Calling the system of local governance, introduced by former President Pervez Musharraf, illegal and unconstitutional the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Yousuf Raza Gilani intends to install ‘Administrators’ in each district instead. This means good bye to the strength certain parties enjoy in their districts of power. [...]
about 8 months ago - 7 comments
I have held the view that we need to promote Urdu computing and Urdu on the internet with extensive research and development and practical implementation with more and more content put online that is localised and based on Urdu. Here is Google Labs with a fantastic service called “Indic Transliteration“.
Google Indic Transliteration offers an option [...]
about 8 months ago - 21 comments
As the Pakistan military strengthens its position in Swat and Waziristan, the Kurram agency is in the spotlight once again. Fighting has erupted and reportedly, the Taliban fleeing from Waziristan and Swat are wrecking havoc in Parachinar. They are fuelling sectarian tensions and finding refuge as locals from different sectarian groups, particularly the Shi’ites, are [...]
about 8 months ago - 6 comments
The PPP government celebrates the passing of the “Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act” by the USA Congress which would provide an estimated $1.5 billion per year in financial assistance to Pakistan for the next 5 years. The conditions that have been set for the provision of this assistance are, to say the least, [...]
about 1 year ago
“Lolz” at the title!
about 1 year ago
haha… lol.. this is what we were all waiting for… i mean we all knew Zardari and Nawaz are together because of Musharraf… now that he is out.. they’re gonna be in a funny cat fight… behold Pakistani’s!!
about 1 year ago
i cried for almost an hour when he said he resigns. for me Pakistan just lost its independence. Now we’ll be ruled once again by the west through the hands of our own government. Please, let us all PLEAD to the Almighty that he saves this country and its people from what we have brought upon ourselves. Ameen
about 1 year ago
I totally understand your feelings, Rakiah. This is how most of us are feeling. I will be writing in detail soon.
about 1 year ago
I couldn’t muster the strength to write anything on my own blog myself, but you’re right about the cat fight. However, rescinding the NRO before resigning would’ve created another chaos giving Nawaz the ultimate power he longs for. That would have also reeked of some personal vendetta. So, resigning quietly without hurting anything is the best way to go.
about 1 year ago
He didn’t get what he deserved for his patriotism.
about 1 year ago
i think (and vigorously pray to Allah) that the next coup will be led by Pervez Kiyani. i see this as the only way our country can now be saved.
about 1 year ago
Am waiting for nawaz zardari divorce to happen any sooner . Seriously Zardari for president ? GOD FORBID !! . The good for nothing bhutto blessed looser!!! Mush had his fair share of mistakes but seriously he was like a 1000 times better than Zardari !
about 1 year ago
well those days are not far behind when people will realize what a blunder they had made by supporting the duo, as everything happens for the betterment, Inshallah one day pakistan will be stable once again and will be in safe hands…Inshallah
about 1 year ago
@ Sana:
You should have observed Sharif’s body language today in Zardari’s sitting room! Damn! It already seems that they’re gonna be fighting in public real soon!
about 1 year ago
@ SAWJ:
I’d agree, he would feel that the nation has betrayed him, but it is not so! It is a handful of corrupt politicians who have!
about 1 year ago
The nation is too f***ing stupid to betray anyone. They are the ones who keep getting betrayed!
about 1 year ago
http://ammar360.com/2008/08/17/story-of-a-nation-that-never-learnt/
about 1 year ago
The nation DID betray him to an extent. How can they celebrate for Zardari against Musharraf?? Musharraf’s policies worked wonders, and the changes are visible!! Who else did this much??
about 1 year ago
@Anas: Alright alright, but they still are f***ing stupid!
about 1 year ago
Is my brain malfunctioning or is the above trackback pointing to a TM non-anti-Mush article?
about 1 year ago
Its basically pointing to globalvoices where TM has written a surprisingly neutral article on the reaction in Pakistan. I’v gone through it.
about 1 year ago
What ever it is but the most horrible thing is that now the environment of pakistan will be terrible daily there will be a blast or some kind of “pathrao” or any thing else.
Pakistan will become like iraq.