Pakistan is in the doghouse---a place it is familiar with but not because it likes being there. For the sixty one years of its existence Pakistan has been trying to be a democratic, moderate and tolerant Muslim state ---a model for the Islamic world and a bridge between Islam...
A report filed by AFP on December 22 had incumbent and future US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, pledging to forge a stronger partnership with Pakistan for its economic development, as well as its fight against extremism and insurgency. "Connecting the dots"
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Afghanistan is bad and getting worse. By the next election it will likely be a bigger problem for president Obama than Iraq. "We and our friends in Kandahar are thunderstruck at recent suggestions that the...
" Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that Pakistan was ready to send a high level delegation to India to normalize the situation. While talking to the media persons at the local airport...
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"Political and economic dynamics might have changed beyond recognition in the past half-century, but geographical reality appears to be something even Nepal's nuclear-powered neighbors are unable to gloss over. One remains...
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"Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that Pakistan was ready to send a high level delegation to India to normalize the situation. While talking to the media persons at the local airport soon...
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Personal responsibility is still a pillar of Conservatism, believe it or not. So, they forgive the mortgage companies, AIG, all the Big Banks, hedge funds, Ford, GMC, and Chevy, but not the college girl with her...
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"THE not-so-new rulers in Islamabad are at pains to stress that what they seek above all from the international community is investment, not simply assistance. While this sentiment is admirable on face value, it goes without saying that the begging bowl will be Pakistan’s...
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"Wall Street falls sharply as investors, worrying about recess, ponder Obama impact on economy NEW YORK (AP) -- A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors, looking past Barack Obama's presidential victory, returned to their fears of a deep...
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" The United States also said that it would not send troops to the UN peacekeeping force in the DRC, but backed UN calls for reinforcements to help stop the fighting. "The peacekeeping office in the UN (United Nations) has put out a call for additional forces,"...
I think that this may be the first semi-public statement of concern of Obama's foreign policy toward Iran from European circles. It is possible that the urgency and test by foreign powers of Obama's metal...
Kashmir officially became part of Indian state on this date 61 years ago. Pakistan gave support to local separatists fighting for independent Kashmir. There were several rounds of meeting and other attempts to resolve this contentious issue.The non-resolution of the...
Pakistan has witnessed rapid economic growth during Musharraf regime. After seizing power in the coup in 1999 he appointed former Citibank executive Shaukat Aziz as the prime minister to oversee the fledging country's finances. But it...
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The prime minister of Iraq has said that British troops should withdraw from Southern Iraq because they are no longer needed there, according to reports today."British troops should leave Iraq because they are no longer needed to maintain security, Iraq's prime minister has...
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A WAG has offered Iceland for sale on E-Bay with a starting bid of -99p. " Bidding started at 99 pence but had reached 10 million pounds by mid-morning on Friday. Globally renowned singer Bjork...
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