Archive for February, 2008

America’s Stance with Iran

America has been a great power since ages, and after the post world war-II era, it emerged as a super power on the map of the world. Though before it was a state which observed an ideology of isolationism and was reluctant to interfere in other states’ affairs, it was a self-sufficient country [...]

Musharraf and the Opinion Polls

Sometime i wonder if the advisors of Musharraf don’t want to guide him on certain matters due to their vested interests or they might fear him and that is why try to remain silent even if their boss is saying something totally stupid.
I am sure any student who has taken few basic classes of conducting [...]

Reprinting of Muhammad (pbuh) Cartoons

We all are shocked by the fact that Jyllands-Posten has reprinted the cartoons which have caused a global rebuttal and protests. We don’t understand what was the reason for repeating this act unless the newspaper and its staff backed by some interest group wants to hurt the feelings of more then 1 billion Muslims around [...]

Dr. Rowan Williams Statement on Sharia Law

Sometime i wonder if the fault lies with the media or is there certain interest group which is trying to make everything related to Islam a social taboo which no one wants to be associated with.
I heard about the Dr. Rowan William statement and initially i thought that it might be another incident in which [...]

Changing Tactics of Afghan Talibans

Guerrilla warfare can only be won with patience. The type of war Talibans are fighting in Afghanistan requires patience and continuous support from the local population. Losing the sympathies of the local population is equivalent to suicide for any guerrilla organization. Taliban are also fighting a similar guerrilla war in Afghanistan against the combined armies [...]

Khewra Salt Mines: Economy & Tourism Go Together

As we take a closer look at the map, we find that Pakistan is located in the southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea. Punjab, it’s major province lies in the northwestern corner of Pakistan. Moving ahead in the province of Punjab we see a salt mine, located at a distance of 200 kms approx. [...]

Mind Your Language, Please!

With no good health no one thinks fine, so do I. Well, I never had something good to write on when it comes to discuss political concerns, especially with reference to Pakistani Politics. And today as I’m not that well so probably my fingers will type some words that will not be well appreciated. And [...]

The Mohatta Palace

The magnificent Mohatta Palace has been standing firm on its ground for almost a century now. It not only has a historical significance, but is a great example of Anglo Moghul Architecture. It was built in 1920’s by Shivratan Chandratan Mohatta, a rich merchant. Hindu merchant had a wife whom he liked very much. Unfortunately [...]

Scotland Yard Report On Benazir Assassination

I just came across the summary report of the Scotland Yard on the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. I read the summary report released by British High Commission. As per the findings of the report, Benazir died due to the effect of the bomb blasts and not the gunshots. If true, this report quashed the earlier [...]