Sharif brothers damned by supreme court
In a true comedy of errors the supreme court of Pakistan has delivered the verdict of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif both being ineligible to take part in elections in this country. The hilarious part is that this judgment comes after Shahbaz sharif has “taken part” in the last elections and is the “current” Chief…
Dianne feinsteins revelation
As Pakistanis we have become used to our ahem “leaders” putting their sandals in their mouths on a regular basis. Since the coming into power of the ZPP we have heard Slicktop and his umm lackey? speak on many an occasion on “the Drone Issue” quite strongly, and condemn it several times. Thus it is…
Kashmire
Kashmir day has come and gone yesterday, but I am still trying to understand why we are still celebrating this holiday? Ahh yes Kashmir is our sheh rag and all I do get it, but why is its shehness still viable? I happen to think of things from this side of the border, whether international…
Obama’s inauguration
The inauguration speech of a new U.S president and his swearing in ceremony makes for pretty worthwhile watching. It not only tells us about the great pomp and faith the nation of America bestows upon their new leader but also gives us an indication of things to come. Obama’s speech to me was not incredible,…
What Israel does not want the world to see
Ever since the Gaza conflict began, all sorts of media has been barred from entering the Gaza strip and for good reason. For if we could witness what the Israeli army is doing there we would lose a few nights sleep at least and more than an ounce of our humanity. Below I am posting…
Gaza: The media coverage
The media coverage of the war in Gaza by Western television companies is largely unfair and biased because of a refusal to show viewers the real images of the victims. One of the reasons for this is Israel’s decision not to allow the Western media in to Gaza. In addition to this outrageous censorship by…
The seeds of hate
As the IDF enters its 17th day of attack on Palestine it is becoming increasingly clear that the world is now dividing as we know it. For the last few days here in Karachi there have been camps set up all over the place to donate towards Palestine and their plight. I say the world…
PIRATES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
By Yvonne Ridley NOT content with committing war crimes and human rights atrocities in full view of the world, Israel has now confirmed itself as a rogue state by launching into international piracy. Â Dawn had not yet broken over the Mediterranean waters in which the SS Dignity was sailing when an Israeli naval gunboat appeared…
A letter from gaza
This is the fifth day of the Israeli military operation on Gaza called ‘Cast Lead’. Horror and destruction is everywhere. There are things that are not well reported in the news, feelings!! I have three children, a daughter Nour who is 14, a son Adam who is 9 and another son Ali who is 3….