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War on Terror

Pakistan’s War on Terror? Is this really our war?

Is this really Pakistan’s War on Terror? Americans are negotiating with Taliban yet pressurize us to do more at our borders. Who controls the drones and why Pakistan has allowed its air space to get drones kills Pakistanis? Some tweets that were made last year but are still pertinent, relevant, and fresh. We will continue [...]

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Karachi Elections 2013: Rigging, Harassment, and Criminal Negligence by ECP

The elections in Karachi were full of blatant rigging, cheating and harassment by MQM. ECP showed its criminal negligence while the LEAs have mostly stood aside, arguing that they have not received the orders to interfere. Zainab Imam sums up the rigging at NA-250, and why MQM is afraid of PTI, at her blog: MQM’s [...]

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MQM using public parks for its unit offices. Media and ECP are blind and dumb?

Muttahida Quami Movement or MQM ruled Karachi for 10 years in a row, first with General Musharraf and later as a coalition partner of PPP and ANP. During the last tenure MQM occupied various public grounds across Karachi, turning them into parks and charity outfits. However these parks, along with providing health and recreational services [...]

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Karachi Police helping disabled guy while on VIP Escort Duty

Pakistan Police usually rhymes with corruption, extortion, and uncivilized men in uniform. However, as it is said that nobody is totally bad, or good, this implies to the policemen of Pakistan as well. Amyn A. Ghulamali reports how policemen at clifton, Karachi, helped a disabled person who fall in the middle of road. They performed [...]

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MQM Haqiqi announced candidates for Elections 2013

The Muhajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) or MQM Haqiqi has announced candidates for provincial and national assemblies for Elections 2013, with chairman Aafaq Ahmed contesting from two national assembly seats in Karachi. MQM-H candidates for Sindh Assembly: – PS 64: Abdus Salam – PS 82: Ikramuddin – PS 94: Arif Khan – PS 95: Muhammad Shakeel [...]

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Nabeel Gabol, PPP leader from Lyari, joins MQM

Senior PPP Leader and MNA from Lyari, Nabeel Gabol joined MQM on Sunday, ending his 25 year affiliation with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Nabeel Gabol announced his decision in a press conference at 90, MQM headquarter in Azizabad Karachi – Express Tribune reports: “Nine-Zero always felt like my second home… Now I’m saying goodbye [...]

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Arshad Pappu

Lyari Gang Lord Arshad Pappu killed in Karachi

Arshad Pappu, one of the most notorious gang lords of Lyari, was found dead in Karachi. He was severely tortured and shot multiple times at close range. The bodies of Arshad Pappu and his brother Arafat were found According to Express Tribune: Police recovered the bodies of gangster Arshad Pappu and his brother Arfat in [...]

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who are namaloom afrad of Karachi

کراچی کے نامعلوم افراد کون ہیں ؟

Who are the Namaloom Afraad (Unidentified People) in Karachi? Who are these Men Invisible that roam freely around the city, killing, looting, and plundering as they wish? Can our free and mighty Media respond to that? کراچی کے نامعلوم افراد کون ہیں ؟

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Bahria Town, Thomas Kramer to build Island City at Bundal and Buddo Islands near Karachi

According to The News, US real estate tycoon Thomas Kramer and CEO Bahria Town Ahmed Ali Riaz Malik signed a $20 billion agreement for Pakistan’s first ever Island City, Bundal & Buddo Islands, Karachi. Covering 12,000 acres of land, this project will be developed in a span of 5-10 years but the residential communities will [...]

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Kayani meets Zardari over Karachi Operation

General Kayani met President Zardari to express concerns over Karachi Situation

The Corps Commander of Pakistan Army are finally concerned about the dire law and order situation in Karachi, the financial hub and business nerve center of Pakistan. COAS General Kayani met President Zardari yesterday to express the concern of Armed forces, and apparently “advising” the President to do more. The meeting between Zardari and Kayani [...]

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