The people of Pakistan and the main political parties have demonstrated for the third time in our history that they have awareness, character and strength; and that they are far superior to the dictators who have ruled at the expense of every key national institution, and even the country’s honour Continue reading »
The writer is a former member of parliament who served as Benazir Bhutto’s personal assistant and political secretary
…Aur mein sidq-e-dil ke saath Pakistan ki wafadar rahoon-gi (That I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan…
A beautiful young woman, remarkably composed in green shalwar-kameez and with a Continue reading »
Nancy Pelosi has given us one of the worst lessons in deceitful diplomacy on behalf of the United States. Pelosi, who is third in line of power in Washington after George Bush and Dick Cheney, flew halfway around the world to our neighbourhood last week. Continue reading »
Adil Sultan
Some recent reports in the media have once again brought to the fore the question of the trust deficit between Pakistan and the US — the two main partners in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Continue reading »
Pakistan has turned into a land of protests. Disagreements with state policies are visible in all sphere of society. For one reason or another people are holding protest rallies, hunger strikes, sit-ins and roadblocks. Non-violence is the most powerful form of protest, but in Pakistan, because of the failure of peaceful and democratic means for the expression of grievances, protests have taken the form of revolts and rebellions, causing colossal damage to society. Continue reading »
E Anwar
Once upon a time, there used to be a deputy commissioner. He was selected through a transparent and highly competitive process, given best of the trainings in management and public administration, and had risen to the position after having acquired ample experience in the field as assistant commissioner. Continue reading »
By Rauf Klasra
ISLAMABAD: Respected PPP MNA Nawab Yousuf Talpur from Umerkot in Sindh is said to have used his personal influence over a furious Makhdoom Amin Fahim to prevent a revolt against Asif Ali Zardari at this critical moment of the party’s history. Continue reading »
By Asim Yasin
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz are still deadlocked over the distribution of the cabinet portfolios, The News learnt on Monday. Owing to this deadlock, oath taking of the cabinet minister has been delayed for another week. Continue reading »
DR S.M. RAHMAN
‘Military rulers’ benign or otherwise have an in-built aversion towards democratic system of governance. They believe in a centralised system, which puts the military rulers at the apex of ‘pecking order’, which in their parlance is termed ‘unity of command’. “I, Field Marshal Ayub Khan hereby proclaim …” is the stylistic way of command which comes natural to the army top brass. ‘I’ looms large in his communication. Continue reading »
M. ABUL FAZL
Si tu pleures de joie, ne seche tes larmes: tu les voles a la douleur-Paul-Jean Toulet
(If you cry of happiness, don’t dry your tears. You are stealing them from pain)
A fortnight back, we had the occasion to watch a performance of Oscar Wilde’s Importance of Being Ernest at the Arts Council. It was done well, except the speed of delivery tended to cloud the distinct pronunciation of words. Continue reading »
The uprising at Lhasa and the protests at Dharamsala, where Dalai Lama lives are an evidence to show how the occupation of Tibet for more than five decades has not snuffed out the flame of liberty burning from within the heart of its people. Continue reading »
WASHINGTON – President Pervez Musharraf’s government has given “tacit” approval to the US attacks by pilotless planes on Al-Qaeda targets along Pakistan’s border area with Afghanistan and the strikes have been stepped up, Newsweek reported in its latest issue.
Another reason for the rise in CIA-operated Predator strikes, the magazine, citing a current U.S. official, said was that Washington fears that any newly formed civilian government in Pakistan will be more hostile to U.S. operations there than the Musharraf’s regime. Continue reading »
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Afzal Bajwa
ISLAMABAD – Spontaneous slogeering, for late Benazir Bhutto and against President Musharraf in the National Assembly by the members and visitors alike after PPP’s nominee for premiership Yousaf Raza Gillani secured an overwhelming vote, was unprecedented yet alarming. Continue reading »
In the long run, foreign capital is no panacea for development in the given industrial, institutional and human resource constraints and will have no ultimate correlation with economic growth unless we are able to capitalise the FDI for competitive advantages and export led growth, otherwise we will end up with the role of facilitator for other players
By Dr. Noor Fatima Continue reading »