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

By on May 14, 2013 in Current Affairs

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

By on May 13, 2013 in Current Affairs, Elections 2013

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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Karachi Police helping disabled guy while on VIP Escort Duty

By on April 25, 2013 in Current Affairs

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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Fancy a Date with General Musharraf? Cough up $1000

By on March 8, 2013 in Current Affairs

Pervez Musharraf, the ex-SSG Commando cum Army Chief turned Marshal Law Dictaor, came up with another cheap publicity stunt. Now you can have a date with Musharraf that includes a dinner, hand shake, and chance of photograph – if you are ready to part with $1000. According to an advertisement posted at Eventbrite, online event [...]

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Tallest Building in Karachi by Abu Dhabi Group and Bahria Town - Urdu

Abu Dhabi Group declined agreement with Bahria Town to build world tallest tower in Karachi

By on February 22, 2013 in Business, Current Affairs

Pakistani media had hell of a time last week congratulating Bahria Town and Malik Riaz over making a $45 Billion deal with Abu Dhabi Group, one of the investments arms of HRH Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan of Abu Dhabi, UAE. The newspapers publishes quarter page advertisments for many days congratulating Malik Riaz on his [...]

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Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered arrest of PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in Rental Power Case

By on January 15, 2013 in Current Affairs

Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered NAB to arrest all the nominees of Rental Power Plant case, including Prime Minister of Pakistan Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. The order came as a shock at that time when Tahirul Qadri is staging a protest in front of Parliament House Islamabad, demanding resignation of PPP government. Conspiracy theories are [...]

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Abhi Kuch Dair Baqi Hay

By on January 13, 2013 in Current Affairs

Very moving poem on the situation of Pakistan and the Silent Majority. We are all chickens in a cage waiting for bloody hands of butcher to come in and take us to the slaughter sill. Don’t keep silent now, you can be next.

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Obama’s Dirty Wars: Map of US Drone Strikes in Pakistan

By on January 8, 2013 in Current Affairs

In June Slate magazine published a map, based on data from the New America Foundation, showing the locations and kill estimates of reported drone strikes in Pakistan, where most of the drone strikes occur. Since that map was published, the media have reported 22 more, for a total of 284. The map above includes these [...]

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Canadian Tahir Qadri and British Altaf Hussain to bring Revolution in Pakistan

Canadian and British Citizens to bring Revolution in Pakistan

By on January 5, 2013 in Current Affairs

Canadian national Tahirul Qadri and British national Altaf Hussain want to bring a revolution in Pakistan. What do you think?

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CD Sellers in Pakistan to ban Call of Duty and Medal of Honor

By on January 2, 2013 in Current Affairs

All Pakistan CD, DVD and Audio Cassette Traders and Manufacturer Association (APCDACTMA) has announced to boycot the sales of two video games as they are apparently against the national unity and sanctity. The two video games are Medal of Honor War Fighter and Call of Duty Black Ops II. The APCDACTMA is a patriotic organization, [...]

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