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Memogate- The War Within Pakistan

 06 January, 2012 02:10:00
The same Mansoor Ijaz later made a statement that the chief of ISI, Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha, had gone to some Gulf countries to seek support for a military coup in Pakistan but this statement was ignored. If Ijaz’s first statement was as credible as to demand resignation of Hussain Haqqani how can his second statement be less credible? ...
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Ijaz phantom haunts Haqqani, Zardari...

 03 December, 2011 09:25:00
Who will blink first – Kayani or Zardari? It is possible that while the family loyalist- Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Reza Gilani does the tough talking, Zardari will keep the channels with the GHQ and Pentagon open for any exigency....
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Uncertain future for Yemen with no formal sign of Saleh’s exit

 01 December, 2011 04:10:00
There is no denying that Al-Qaeda has expanded its reach in Yemen, making the local off-shoot, the most dangerous of al-Qaeda’s many franchises. Zinjibar, a port city in the Gulf of Aden is under its influence. Anarchy will give it the cover to carry out deadly attacks and even hamper the freedom of shipping in the Bab El Mandeb Straits, through which more than 3 million barrels of oil pass through every day....
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Four nation Dushanbe Summit: Words, More Words

 03 September, 2011 10:05:00
Pakistan leadership sees Moscow’s initiative for the four-nation joint collaboration in energy sector with unconcealed skepticism. But it is playing the Moscow tune with an eye on Central Asian markets. Improved road connectivity is what it needs and it is willing to provide for this lucrative access. Its bait to entice Dushanbe, Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) is the Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea, which sits at the doorstep of Gulf shipping lanes, less than 200 kms from the mouth of the Straits of Hormuz. ...
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Ansar Burney to donne Anna Hazare's mantle in Pakistan

 24 August, 2011 08:11:00
The misrule of President Zardari’ government, mayhem in Karachi, radicalization of sections of the society which have brought misery and bloodshed as an everyday dosage and above all the ever widening economic disparities have in a manner of speaking set the stage for Ansar Burney’s campaign. ...
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US ban on Pak-Libya Holding Company to hurt ties

 21 August, 2011 08:30:00
Officially Pak- Libya is styled as a DFI with an authorized capital of Pakistan Rupees Four Billion. But its structure, involvement in energy and IT sectors and above all the fact that it had its genesis in the charismatic Bhutto era lend credence to the view that Pak-Libya is not just another joint venture.Pakistan army is aligned with the company through the old boy network....
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Who Is Calling Shots In Karachi…?

 24 August, 2011 06:33:00
Most of the violence in Karachi is on account of turf wars between leaders and activists of the PPP, MQM, and the ANP, who have aligned themselves with slum landlords, drug barons and gun-runners in their competition for land, political influence and control of the ‘protection racket’. There is a Kashmir angle to the Karachi violence as well..Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has reasons to worry about Karachi since the city is home to the Mehran base of the Navy, which was attacked by Taliban in May. But Gen Kayani sees risk in taking up 'assignment Karachi'....
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Pakistan Textile Industry threatens to move to Bangladesh

 18 August, 2011 09:45:00
Forty years ago, when Dhaka became the free capital of a free, sovereign Bangladesh, Pakistan leaders and their overseas friends termed the new nation as the begging bowl of Asia. Today, a role reversal of sorts has taken place with global lenders calling the tune in Islamabad, and Pakistan’s public debt standing at a staggering $10.6 trillion. ...
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Indo-Pak Talks: Occasion For Fashion Statement By Pak Minister...?

 27 July, 2011 10:35:00
Indian TV cameras were focused on her dress and on the fashion touches - a Hermes black Birkin handbag, a string of pearls and high black heeled shoes. One Page One report in a leading English daily said Khar ‘proved to be a spot-the-brand delight for the fash frat’. The glamour-struck modern media that did not care to ask how serious a politician Khar is but she said the ‘mindset’ in Pakistan has changed. And went on to equate the Samjhauta Express bomb blast with Mumbai’s 26/11. and termed India’s case on 26/11 as dated....
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Message from Pakistan on the eve of Delhi talks...

 26 July, 2011 12:05:00
Put simply, Pakistan’s message to its Kashmir lobby is let the continuity in status quo remain undisturbed and let your wishes and your right to self-determination be pipe-dreams, for the present. Contentious issues like Siachen and Sir Creek may not find a passing reference. Some CBMs will find mention, however because Pakistan needs some talking points at the end of the day. ...
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