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The Kayani Panetta ‘Noora Kushti’

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We see various images of General Pasha. On the one hand we see a general who is is all about the “common man”, and on the other hand we see his bruised knees whenever a US official leaves Islamabad. The Pakistani people want to see the real General Pasha stand up (pun intended) please! The [...]

The Kayani Panetta ‘Noora Kushti’

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Wei Qi: Chinese ‘Grand Periphery Military Strategy’

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The Chinese think long ter. When asked about the impact of the French Revolution on the world, Zhou Enlai (Old spelling Chou En Lai) in typical Chinese non-challance said “its too early to tell”. Sun Zi’s strategic edict was “Bing yi zha li” (war is based on deception) . Deng Xiaoping said “taoguangyanghui,”  (“hide our [...]

Wei Qi: Chinese ‘Grand Periphery Military Strategy’

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Pakistan Afghanistan in tighter embrace

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President Karazai’s trip to Pakistan has brought about a sea change in the relations. Preesident Zardari and President Karzai agreed to develop mega projects like Peshawar-Jalalabad-Herat Expressway and Peshawar-Jalalabad rail link. Both teams from Islamabad and Kabul monitored the progress of the implementation of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) gas pipeline. Tajik electricity to [...]

Pakistan Afghanistan in tighter embrace

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Chinese carrier Shi Lang sends message to Taiwan and South East Asia

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“An aircraft carrier has been under construction, but has not been completed,” China’s Defense Minister Chen Bingde China’s first 990 ft., 67,500 ton aircraft carrier, the Shi Lang is ready to take control of the South China Sea and dock at its “string of pearl” ports in Gwader, Humbolta, Chattagong, and in Burma. The Shi [...]

Chinese carrier Shi Lang sends message to Taiwan and South East Asia

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Rana: India’s bogus Mumbai 26/11 case falls apart in US court

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Bharat had made a big deal about the so called Mumbai trail in US court. The entire case fell apart due to lack of evidence and because the person being tried was innocent of any involvement in the Mumbai attacks. The American Court acquitted Tahawwur Hussain Rana on conspirator charge related to the Mumbai attacks. [...]

Rana: India’s bogus Mumbai 26/11 case falls apart in US court

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M.F. Hussain: The Muslim Pablo Picasso had dumped India

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The ebulliently eccentric painter Maqbool Fida Husain renounced his Bharati citizenship because of the way he was treated in Bharat. He took up Qatari nationality and lived in Qatar and England. Since the hate campaign aginast him launched by Bharatis, he was distraught, deeply unhappy, and felt abandoned by the India. He now called himself a [...]

M.F. Hussain: The Muslim Pablo Picasso had dumped India

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Divert US miliary aid meant for army– to the Pakistani civilian economy: Kayani

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The Pakistani Chief of Army Staff has issued a statement seen by many as an attempt to bolster his sagging popularity among his troops and his countrymen. In the post Bin Laden, and post-WIkileaks era many have asked for the resignation of General Kayani and General Pasha. Kayani’s positions were outlined in an unusually detailed [...]

Divert US miliary aid meant for army– to the Pakistani civilian economy: Kayani

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10,000 US troops to leave Afghanistan in July

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Between the two extremes of (ending the surge of 30,000 troops) and the “stay the course” hawks (withdrawing 5000 troops) is the Obama’s middle of the road troop withdrawal of 10,000 troops. This number doesn’t represent the mercenaries that will begin leaving next month. Estimates differ but there are about 100,000 US troops in Afghanistan, [...]

10,000 US troops to leave Afghanistan in July

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Why is Karzai in Islamabad?

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Two major events are happening in quick succession. The US will begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan next month, and the SCO summit is being held in Astana next weeks. Both events will have a long term impact on the Pamir Triad (Afghanistan, Pakistan and China). Afghan President Hamid Karzai will arrive in Pakistan on Friday [...]

Why is Karzai in Islamabad?

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Silk Road to Silk Network: The Pamir Nexus

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Li Xinguang, who is Director of the Tsinghua University Centre for Pakistan Studies is part of the new generation of Chinese researchers that are pushing for an agressive foreign policy which would emulate China’s hyper success in commerce and currency. Li’s latest article published in the Global Times is aptly titled “New Silk Road could [...]

Silk Road to Silk Network: The Pamir Nexus

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