Is this time for real?

Its been a few days since the news of Baitullah Mehsud finally going out in a drone attack surfaced. The initial problems of confirmation were obviously there as this has been heard of before, but when the U.S authorities showed drone footage to our authorities the final word was set in stone. It somehow feels…

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A tale of two countries

Writers often take in all sensory input from their surroundings and then mix it up inside to create the symphony that only words can. Recently I am getting a very strong vibe of reconciliation from our neighbors. Why is this so?? First of all, when India spoke through its recent polls the message was not…

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The displaced persons of swat

Today the people displaced from the swat region of Pakistan due to our war against the militants have exceeded 3 million. This has happened because the militants are holed up in major population centers in Swat and the general public fearing an all out assault by the army has chosen to vacate their homes for…

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An open letter to the president of pakistan

By Barrister Ali.K Chisti My Dear President, I hope you are well..? I see you on the television every day with a wide smile and Mash’Allah you look younger than ever each passing day. My Dear President, I will come straight to the point, I am concerned as much as you are about the SWAT…

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A new horror

Not a day goes by without some sort of threat in Pakistan to its citizens. by these mysterious men we have come to know loosely as the Taliban. We have as citizens of this country faced, murder, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, days without electricity and food shortages, we have dealt with car jacking and god…

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I am speechless..

I cannot even begin to tell you how i feel after hearing the comments of this revered leader of the JI, I think these people are absolutely nuts and need to be barred from spreading their hate. Blaming the U.S for everything is hardly an answer to our problems, its part of the problem itself.

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National Na Ehli

A year and five days, that’s about how long it took for us to go from a joyously democratically elected nation to one fraught with suspicion, unrest and teetering on the brink of a massive implosion of our newly founded freedom. I speak of the day we held our last elections, almost free and fair…

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Flat pitches

By Welshwillow The BBC website is appealing for information: Were you at the game in Lahore? Did you witness the shooting? Tell us your thoughts by filling in the form below. Do not endanger yourself or others. I think about Faisal. Undoubtedly he has plenty to say about this – and I know he will…

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Sri lankan cricket team attacked!

9:50am The Sri lankan cricket team has just been the victim of a full on mumbai type assault by 12 men equipped with Ak47’s, rocket launchers and other advanced armaments right smack in the middle of Lahore in the Qaddaafi stadium. The men were stopped only by the elite force in a 25 minute gun…

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