Salman Taseer, the Governor of Pakistan Punjab is dead, killed by his own guard who, it is being said, could not tolerate his liberal views especially in relation to the draconian Blasphemy Law. By his death, Salman Taseer has joined a growing list of liberal leaders in Pakistan who have been killed because they were against radical Islamisation of their country. The list of … [Read more...] about Is the Pakistani Army getting ready to take over?
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Look inwards Mr Shah Mehmood Qureshi
A large number of violent incidents occurred through the length and breadth of Pakistan on July, 01. At least 40 persons were killed and 175 others injured when three suicide attackers blew themselves up inside the shrine of Lahore’s patron saint, Syed Ali Hajwairi. The incident took place when the compound was jam-packed for special prayers that are offered at the shrine every … [Read more...] about Look inwards Mr Shah Mehmood Qureshi
Taliban regaining lost ground -`Monster turns on the master’
Once nurtured by the Pakistani state, especially the ISI, Pakistan’s home grown Jihadis are now increasingly attacking the Pakistanis. The recent massacre of over 100 Ahmediya worshippers in Lahore’s two mosques, a brazen attack on a NATO convoy just outside Islamabad, an audacious attack on a hospital inside Lahore to free a captured terrorist -and many such others- all … [Read more...] about Taliban regaining lost ground -`Monster turns on the master’
A passive policy towards Pakistan in counterproductive
Pakistan, like any other country has to deal with a dynamic environment, there is the unstable political spectrum to contend with, there are economic issues like the looming debt trap, there is the need to project itself internationally as a victim of terrorism while keeping its credibility alive in the already flagging war against terror, there are also natural disasters like … [Read more...] about A passive policy towards Pakistan in counterproductive