Posted on 14 January 2011.
Surrendering PIA It took decades to build a national carrier, and only years to destroy it. Today PIA is one of the four major Pakistani institutions that are responsible for most of the deficit financing in the budger, which makes Pakistan dependent on the US. This dependence jeopardizes the national goals and aspirations of the [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA
Posted on 14 January 2011.
Fire Bilour, Hire Lalu Prasad to fix Railways The zenith of Pakistan Railways was under the able leadership of Mr. Khalil Tahir Kidwai who was chairman Railways under Zulfiqar Ali Bhutt and later became Minister of Communication for a short period of time. Mr. Kidwai was a towering man with personality and grace. He was [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA
Posted on 13 January 2011.
A view of sea from the Astola Island of Pakistan. Renowned nuclear scientist and member Planning Commission, Dr Samar Mubarakmand, Wednesday told the Supreme Court that they have technical expertise and manpower to run Reko Diq project. The Government should not give it to foreign company as it wanted to take raw copper and gold [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA
Posted on 13 January 2011.
M. J. Akbar is like a all filthy old greased up monkey that wants to climb a slippery pole and keeps falling back into the swampy mud hole–but he keeps on trying to get up and climb the pole–all for a few Brahman Rupees. His pathological Pakistanphobia feeds an industry of hate mongers in Bharat–each [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, History, India CA, Pak CA, S. Asia History
Posted on 12 January 2011.
Image via Wikipedia China has taken a principled stand on issuing visas to residents of Kashmir and South Tibet (which Bhart misnames as Arunchal Pradesh). China issues stapled visas to residents of Kashmir and South Tibet (Arunachal Pradesh), which it considers as disputed, extending its principled ‘paper visa’ regime from Jammu & Kashmir to Bharat’s [...]
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Posted in China, China CA, Current Affairs, India CA
Posted on 12 January 2011.
US accepts Pakistan’s ‘legitimate’ concerns on foreign intervention (read India) via Afghanistan Vice President, a long time friend and well-wisher of Pakistan stopped in Islamabad for a brief but very important stop with profound implications for the region. Vice President Biden for the first time publicly accepted the Pakistani concern about India’s destructive role in [...]
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Posted in Afghan, Current Affairs, Karzai, Pak CA, Politics, US CA, US Int Rel., US Poli
Posted on 12 January 2011.
X-37B orbital test vehicle (OTV-1). Weighing 11,000 pounds, measuring 29 feet long, and sporting a wingspan of less than 15 feet, the X-37B resembles a smaller version of the space shuttle. Several news sources are reporting the successful test of the Chinese Space Plane. If true this explosive story would make the story about the J-20 [...]
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Posted in China, China CA, Current Affairs, Pak CA
Posted on 12 January 2011.
Will ROZ ever become a reality? Ambassador Robin Raphel, is one of the most respected, admired and loved Ambassadors of America who was ever posted to Pakistan. She however had to leave Pakistan for personal reasons. She is still engaged with Pakistan as the US Coordinator for Economic and Development Assistance to Pakistan. Ambassador Rahel [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA
Posted on 12 January 2011.
Photograph of The Great Wall of China from 1907. Various Pakistani newspapers and analysts have commented on the ongoing saga of the drone strikes and America’s obsession with North Waziristan. If its not thing, its the other. It is a never ending battle, and the “do more” mantra wont end with North Waziristian. Already there [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA
Posted on 12 January 2011.
Cold, Business-like reception awaits Biden Vice President Josepeh Biden is a friend of Pakistan has mens well. However he is often over-ruled by President Obama and his sagacious advice not taken by the US Administration. Despite his good credentials and obvious good feelings for Pakistan, Islamabad is in no mood to listen to American lectures. [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA, Politics, Uncategorized, US Int Rel., US Poli