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About Hamid Mir
Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 5:20 in Hamid Mir | viewed times | 0 Comments
Hamid Mir (Urdu: حامد مير, born July 23, 1966) is a Pakistani journalist and editor. He is a terrorism expert and security analyst who regularly participates in international conferences. He is also known for his columns in Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, and English newspapers and... (Continue reading)
About Shahid Masood
Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 1:36 in Dr.Shahid Masood | viewed times | 0 Comments
Shahid Masood Khan (Urdu: شاہد مسعود خان) is a Pakistani journalist, columnist, TV show host and a political analyst & commentator.[1] He was the anchor of the popular show “Meray Mutabiq” (Urdu for “According to me”) on Geo TV. Previously, he had been... (Continue reading)
New direction in terror fight may stem from case
Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 5:06 in ADAM GOLDMAN, Articles, DEVLIN BARRETT | viewed times | 0 Comments
By ADAM GOLDMAN and DEVLIN BARRETT (AP) NEW YORK — When the American-born al-Qaida recruit Bryant Neal Vinas was captured in Pakistan late last year, he wasn’t whisked off to a military prison or a secret CIA facility in another country... (Continue reading)
ANALYSIS: Anarchy and democracy —Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi
The tendencies of defiance and anarchy can be discouraged if the PPP-led government pays serious attention to improving governance and bridging the gap between the policy pronouncements of its leaders and performance of the government Violent protests against electricity outages and... (Continue reading)
Diplomatic test for Clinton in India
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived on a four-day visit to India, a country she knows well and where she is immensely popular. But her visit comes at a sensitive time in relations between Washington and Delhi, a time... (Continue reading)
Q&A: Benazir Bhutto assassination
Benazir Bhutto, twice prime minister of Pakistan, was assassinated on 27 December, 2007, while campaigning for parliamentary and provincial elections. How did it happen? Ms Bhutto was attacked as she was leaving a rally of her Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) supporters in... (Continue reading)
Smokers’ Corner: Empty heroics
Written on 16 Jul, 2009 at 6:56 in Articles | viewed times | 0 Comments
Nadeem F. PARACHA Dawn.com Ever notice how certain TV anchors and ‘political experts’ on various channels have subtly rearranged their dyed-in-the-wool narratives after an overall consensus against the Taliban started to build up? But many TV men are still at it; doing... (Continue reading)
Mounting casualties test British resolve
Written on 16 Jul, 2009 at 5:22 in Articles | viewed times | 0 Comments
WOOTTON BASSET is a small market town about 20 minutes by car from our house in Devizes. Although it dates back to the 8th century, it doesn’t seem to be the kind of place to feature regularly in national newscasts.... (Continue reading)