
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Is it fair to be ungrateful to the Army?

AFGHANISTAN: HOPE, FANTASY AND FAILURE!

OUR YOUTH: OUR REAL FACE

Youth festival at National Hockey Stadium Lahore and two T-20 cricket matches at Karachi’s National Stadium were the trend setting events. Both were a resounding success; radiating the real image of Pakistan, the world over. During the youth gala, thousands of cheerful boys and girls fascinated the viewers all over the world by their splendid performance. It demonstrated to the world that sky is the limit when it comes to the potential and capabilities of the Pakistani youth, and as indeed the Pakistani nation. Likewise, in both the T-20 matches ‘Pakistan All Star XI’ outplayed their rivals. More than the results, what mattered was that after a long spell, Pakistan played host to international cricketers. Over 35,000 cheering fans enjoyed the action on two evenings. Above all, there was no untoward incident during these mega sporting events.
US Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy- candidates for maintaining status quo vis-a-vis Pakistan

Thursday, October 25, 2012
America's flawed plan for Pakistan, Afghanistan

American Drones Killing a Generation in Pakistan

Remembering Pak Army on UN Day

Monday, October 22, 2012
Angelina Jolie declares Malala a ‘Woman of Impact’
I told my kids—and you should too: Girls’ education is under threat in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and around the world. It’s time we all took a stand. By Angelina Jolie. Plus: Here’s how you can help, and sign a petition for Malala.
On Wednesday morning, as we readied the kids for school amidst a few of the usual complaints about not wanting to go, I saw a headline on the cover of The New York Times: Taliban Gun Down a Girl Who Spoke Up for Rights. The Taliban claimed that 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai “ignored their warnings, and she left them no choice.” They approached her school bus, asking for her by name, and shot her in the head for promoting girls’ education.
Beware of ATM fraud

Friday, October 19, 2012
Photo camp for young journalists

Malala and Beyond

The striking photograph of a single man facing a tank with upraised arms in Beijing’s Tian An Men Square galvanized China and the world to the reality of oppression and resistance to state power. Another memorable photograph that stunned the world showed a naked terror struck screaming girl running from a fireball behind her — more than anything else this one picture summed up the sordid horror of the VietNam war — the massacres, the use of Agent Orange, napalm and indiscriminate bombings. More recently the visuals of the prisoner abuse in Abu Gharib prison, the images of US Marines urinating on Afghan corpses, the killing of a US diplomat in Libya — and closer to home- beheaded bodies, bomb blasts, kidnappings and random killings — all make up the mosaic that is the war on terror. The teenage Malala gunned down by Taliban in the name of what they call Islam is a horror that drives home the image of intolerance, ignorance, brutality and extremism. Those who carried out this atrocity and those who ordered it stand exposed for what they are and what they stand for.
In search for a national terrorism policy

A country can never be fully prepared to meet the challenges that terrorism, be it of any kind or in any shape, brings. In the Information Age, methods and techniques of terrorism are continuously evolving and the danger keeps escalating. Pakistan faces a unique challenge, for it is the battlefield for fighting terrorists which have caused great human losses across the globe. Since 9/11 it has had to deal great pressure from western powers to curb militants who have targeted foreign nationalities and even Pakistanis. With an economy in distress and meager welfare facilities, all of which are plagued with corruption, insecurity and cases of terrorism have stretched thin the allocation of resources. However, policy makers and analysts feel some of this stress can be relieved if Pakistan deals with security crisis in a systemic and organized manner. Twelve years into the War on Terror and Pakistan still lacks a universal narrative on terrorism. The attack on 14 year old Malala Yousafzai on October 9th uncovered the political rifts in the Pakistani government over counter terrorism.
Picking the scab of militancy

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Nights of Worship in the Hindu community

India not so keen on Stealth Fighters anymore

Taliban threatens to attack journalists who oppose them

Wednesday, October 10, 2012
TTP’s justification for attacking Malala and the ensuing backlash

Why can’t Pakistanis unite against the drone?

Tuesday, October 9, 2012
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

Colin Monteath – Showcasing the Karakoram

Think tanks fear Afghan implosion after 2014

Pakistan Police: Improving performance through legislative reforms

Friday, October 5, 2012
RUSSIA-PAKISTAN-AMERICA

The Army reaches out to Balochistan

Thursday, October 4, 2012
Spearhead Analysis: Six vs. One

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
US less hopeful of a successful Taliban peace deal

FORE! AND AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM

Access to Youtube, Facebook blocked in Kashmir

London Muslims attempt to improve image of Islam
