ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan will give lectures to different think tanks in Washington DC and New York on the country’s present situation. He will also be addressing a large number of Pakistanis in New York, Washington and Las Vegas who have organized interactive sessions and debates about the crisis in Pakistan.
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HAMBURG: President Pervez Musharraf spoke about conspiracy theories about Benazir Bhutto’s death, terrorism, the controversy over nuclear assets and the possibility of resigning in an interview with to German news magazine Der Spiegel. The following is a transcript of the interview:
SPIEGEL: Mr. President, Pakistan is a breeding ground for terrorism, and al-Qaida wants to topple […]
I was watching ARY and happened to hear this beautiful and funny poem in voice of Moin Akhtar in the program named Loose Talk. I was very amused and recorded it with an idea to share it with my readers. I have transcribed the poem in text and you can find the original audio in […]
Pakistan continues along a mixed, though largely negative trajectory as the spate of urban suicide bombing continues and insurgents make bold moves in South Waziristan, while the army strengthens its control over Swat and leaders flinch toward national reconciliation. The army’s immediate workload increases, but Gen. Ashfaq Kayani takes clear steps to depoliticize the institution. […]
ISLAMABAD: PML (N) Chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif paid glowing tributes to late chairperson of PPP Benazir Bhutto during his speech at a public meeting at Barakahu. Benazir Bhuuto was one of the main topics of his speech.
Nawaz Sharif severely criticised President Pervez Musharraf, former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, former Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz […]
by RR
This is a disturbing development. Pak Tea House condemns the ban on blogs if such a diktat has come into effect. The irony of the situation cannot be missed. It was the Supreme Court that had ordered a ban on the blogs following the controversy on Danish cartoons that lampooned our Prophet (SAW). […]
by Simon Jenkins
Here in the city of Kim, Pakistan’s magnificent history is being left to rot - Musharraf has allowed one of the wonders of Asia to disintegrate; and a country that neglects its past endangers its future
Poor Lahore. Yesterday this jewelled city of the Raj was hit by a suicide bomber aimed at lawyers […]
I am a neutral person and dont hesitate to criticise any thing which i dont like. But i always believe in constructive criticism. I had a chance to view Geo tv online sparing some time to listen to them. I feel very sad when i realise that the setup of Geo tv seems to be […]
Mohsin Hamid’s latest op-ed is pretty good. Recommended reading for anyone who wants to know how things looked/look from the perspective of the every day life in Pakistan. You can read it here, on the Washington Post site.
I attended a talk by him at Stanford last year, and my first reaction was that what he […]