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November 7, 2011

US can not do an Osama-type raid on Pak nuclear weapons: Musharraf

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that the country’s nuclear weapons are very hard targets and can never be attacked by the United States.

“I don’t think it is possible from my purely military perspective for anyone, including the United States, to attack them that easily,” Musharraf told Fareed Zakaria of the CNN in an interview.

“They are very well dispersed and they are in very strong positions and also guarded. So, therefore, I don’t think it’s as simple as Osama bin Laden action or one point action, which is a soft target. This is a very hard target. These are very hard targets. And in places which are not accessible,” he said.Read More »US can not do an Osama-type raid on Pak nuclear weapons: Musharraf

ISLAMABAD: 14 former ministers seek Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ride

A group of over a dozen former federal ministers, including Jahangir Khan Tareen, Ishaq Khakwani and Owais Khan Laghari, have showed their willingness to make an alliance with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).

They will formally announce this decision soon after Eidul Azha in a press conference with PTI chairman Imran Khan, sources informed The Nation. A meeting between PTI Central Secretary General Dr Arif Alvi and Jahangir Khan Tareen is also scheduled on the third day of Eid.Read More »ISLAMABAD: 14 former ministers seek Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ride

Beyond Minar-i-Pakistan

By Hazir Jalees

With a single stroke, Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf’s successful jalsa at Minar-i-Pakistan last Sunday changed Pakistan’s political landscape. To begin with, it is no longer possible for Imran Khan’s detractors to dismiss him as a talk-show leader with no mass following among voters. What he says on national issues carries more weight now and the challenge posed by PTI to the entrenched political parties will have to be taken more seriously. Other than giving a definitive boost to the party, the massive public meeting also made waves in the stagnating pool of democracy that had begun to lose its appeal to a large number of citizens and seemed to be stuck in the same old groove of partisan mudslinging and pointless point scoring. Those who attended the jalsa came back impressed not just by the number, but also the diversity and enthusiasm of the participants. So, where does PTI go from here?Read More »Beyond Minar-i-Pakistan