Archive | November, 2010

PAFs JF-17 Fighters give Stunning Display in China

PAFs JF-17 Fighters give Stunning Display in China The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has given a stunning display of aerobatic maneuvers in China. Flying the newly built JF-17 Thunder, a joint fighter project created as a result of cooperation between the two great Asian nations, the crowd was entertained with a thrilling display of aerobatics. [...]

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Oracle’s $1.3bn 'toxic Christmas present' to SAP

During a three-week trial, SAP had admitted that its former TomorrowNow subsidiary had illegally accessed Oracle’s servers to download millions of files. But it had said it owed Oracle not more than $40m in damages. The trial featured harsh accusations against SAP’s former and current top management by a number of Oracle’s executives, including Larry [...]

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Balochistan: A thorough analysis

Whereas one would express sympathy with the people of Balochistan for having been neglected during the British Raj, and also after independence by the federal and provincial governments for decades, some Baloch sardars are to be blamed in equal measure for the lack of development and the sad plight of Balochis. It is true that [...]

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The case against MFN status to India

Dumping means dropping goods below cost so that the industry of the local industry can be destroyed. Then the foreign entity can have a monopoly for decades to come. There is tremendous pressure on Pakistan to open up its markets to Bharat so that it can begin dumping its shoddy goods on the Pakistani market. [...]

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Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey

Bigoted Islamphobe VS Naipaul dumped from EU Writers Parliament

I for one was enthralled when V. S. Naipaul began getting world attention. I even went out and bought is first book. Then disappointment set in–as we noticed his speeches, article and wrods. He was defending colonialism and openly speaking against Muslims and Islam. Mr. V.S. Naipaul could have used his fame and prestige to [...]

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Blasphemy Laws: Letter to Maseehi Brothers and Sisters

It is unconscionable that we hurtle from one crisis to the next one on our minorities. Maybe should move beyond press releases and hold a summit with the Christian leaders and come up with long term solutions. The article address some core issues. OPEN LETTER TO MASEEHI BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Dear Maseehi Brothers and Sisters: [...]

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ABC controls aviation: Airbus, Boeing and China

At the opening day of Zhuhai Airshow 2010, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China singed 100 initial orders for its 160-seat C919 aircraft with four major Chinese carriers — Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan Airlines — as well as the airplane leasing company General Electric Capital Aviation Services of the United States and a [...]

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China buys 48 Su-35s

BEIJING, Nov. 23 — Defying its tradition of keeping China at a distance of its advanced weapons, Russia has signaled its intent to sell its latest model of Su-35 jet fighter to China. “We are ready to work with the Chinese partners in this direction,” said Alexander Mikheyev, the deputy director of the Russian government [...]

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Medieval Christian views on Muhammad

Our Sister Asia Bibi must be protected

By: Ahmed Qureshi … and we Pakistanis need to stand by her. I endorse capital punishment for those who bash Islam and its sacred symbols. And no one bashes Islam in Pakistan. Certainly not our Pakistani Christian brothers and sisters whose forefathers played a great role in Pakistan Independence Movement. We own and defend our [...]

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Dalai Lama says 'Islam one of the great religions of the world'

New Delhi: The Dalai Lama Tuesday hailed Islam as one of the great religions of the world, saying true jihad was about fighting “negative emotions” within oneself. Speaking after receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters (D. Litt) degree from Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia university, the Tibetan spiritual leader said that some mischievous elements were bringing [...]

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