Ringed by Foes, Pakistanis Fear the U.S., Too

"By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A redrawn map of South Asia has been making the rounds among Pakistani elites. It shows their country truncated, reduced to an elongated sliver of land with the big bulk of India to the east, and an enlarged Afghanistan to...

An Indian in every Pakistani?

"Shireen M Mazari The writer is a defence analystLack of formal education and sheer ignorance does not by definition imply an innate sense of stupidity. On the other hand, formal education in itself is no guarantee of an intelligent and rational human...

So close and yet so far: From Pooneryn to peace in Sri Lanka

"While the government’s military project has effectively weakened the military strength of the LTTE, it has admittedly grossly neglected nurturing and developing parallel political structures. Indeed, despite the much vaunted provincial administration in the East, that...

No oxygen in the IMF ventilator

"By Mosharraf ZaidiThe News InternationalBeing of Pakistani origin qualifies an IMF employee to be as much of a Pakistani economy expert, as being of Pakistani origin qualifies a child that eats a lot of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to be an expert in Pakistani child nutrition....

Pakistan to boost strategic cooperation with China: Gen. Kayani

"Pakistan is ready to work with China to enhance bilateral strategic cooperation under the new circumstances, said Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani here.General Kayani made the remarks in a meeting with Chinese DefenseMinister, Liang Guanglie. Speaking highly...

Ed McMahon turns gangsta rapper

There may be No Country For Old Men, but Ed McMahon has a new rap.Having grown up watching the famous sidekick of Johnny Carson for most of my life, I have to admit I'm very happy for the ole guy that he's finally getting out of his slump even at 85 years old. I have...