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Lead Story
Both PPP, PML-N Blinked : Nation Relieved
By Sameer Shaharyar
The Pakistani nation evenly distributed the mandate of 18th February among the PPP and PML-N, and they wanted them to clean up the act of dictators together. They wanted them to get rid of Musharraf and they wanted them to restore judges. They wanted them to sacrifice with the people in the shortages of food, […]
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Worth A Second Look
Pity the Americans»By Asim H. Akhund
After 9/11, Al Qaeda did not take the responsibility of the attacks. It was only a week or so before the US Presidential elections in 2004 (in which Bush was again standing for the President), Osama Bin Laden released a footage claiming that they have carried out the attacks of 9/11.
Now that the 2008 US […]
By A Khokar
On the Pakistan/Afghanistan Border - A Tinderbox…is open. No one seems to be getting along at the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Taliban attacks NATO troops over the border but also fellow residents of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) inside Pakistan. Hovering of US drones in FATA is a common scene; even Pak […]
Nawaz - Zardari : Last Rendezvous ?»By Dr. Hassan Isfahani
Let me type it mechanically that what happened on 18th February this year. People wanted change and that is why they voted for getting rid of the Musharraf’s PML-Q and its policies. That is why Pakistan Peoples’ Party emerged as the highest vote getters and managed to form government in center and in other provinces […]
Hero Pakistani Card and Sports Uplift Status»By Farid Masood
Government is earning through Hero Pakistani Card for many years. Every time there is a national or international event of games comes, before its commencement, government starts to earn through this card. Initially it cost Rs 25 per card then the price of it had been risen to Rs 30 per card.
The attraction […]
Rehman Malik : Hoay Tum Dost Jis Kay»By Ali Yar Khan
Practically the affairs of the government are being run by the Rehman Malik. One can pity on the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who could just sit there and watch the aides of Asif Ali Zardari receiving orders from some other power houses and reporting to some other sources. He could well just recall his […]
Firing at the Weddings in Pakistan»By Amna Gilani
I was tending to my ill grandmother after coming from office and after taking dinner, when all of a sudden all hell broke loose. Blasts upon blasts occurred and we all panicked. The already ill grandmother just fainted, and I was dumbfounded. I thought perhaps a bomb blast has occurred or it might be a […]
100 Shoes and 100 Onions»By Salman Mugsi
After hundred days of governance, there is very little on display on the showcase of the present government, and even the PML-Quisling has managed to prepare a charge-sheet of more than thousands pages against the PPP-led coalition government, which Marvi Memon and Tariq Azeem flaunt in every T.V talk show in the town.
One wonders as […]
By Sameer Shaharyar
It seems that the militants in the Swat and tribal region are inviting the military operations. Just when the peace truce was under construction in the Swat Valley, the Tehreek-e-Taliban’s chief gave ultimatum to the NWFP government of ANP to quit within a week, and threatened that otherwise they would start suicide bombings. Then they […]
What Yousuf Has Brought From America»By Sameer Shaharyar
On the South Lawn, Bush praised Pakistan as “a strong ally and a vibrant democracy” and expressed appreciation for “the prime minister’s strong words against the extremists and terrorists.” While Pakistani premier was standing their like a statue, finding it difficult to handle his English, and his demeanor, and it was extremely difficult for him […]
Who is Dr. Aafia Siddiqui?»By Saleem Khan
Aafia Siddiqui was born in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 2, 1972. She was one of three children of Mohammad Siddiqui, a doctor trained in England. She is a mother of three.
Aafia moved to Texas in 1990 to be near her brother, and after spending a year at the University of Houston, transferred to MIT. Aafia […]
Politics
New Threat»By Dawar Naqvi
Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread and deepseated, that it is invisible because it is so normal. The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It’s a girl. On August 4th ‘In the valley of Swat militants burn down five girls schools’ and ‘Girls school in Quetta […]
Final Fight»By Dr. Hassan Isfahani
At last, Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif has come to the decisive point that the good days of honeymoon have gone and now its time for some action. After the formation of government, cropping up of crisis every day had become norm, and things got out of control after the new rulers started at […]
Musharraf : Teri Yaad Aai Teray Janay K Bad»By Gul Raiz
Yeah, contrary to the media propaganda, the truth of the matter is that President Pervez Musharraf isn’t taking part in the fiascos and melodramas happening all around us, and he is just sitting there in the Presidency giving people what they in their misguidance wanted.
Now even the most ill-informed is recalling the era of Musharraf, […]
By Sameer Shaharyar
Political turmoil, instability and deep economic crises are what have choked the national life in Pakistan, and now Pakistanis are just living on their unfathomable willpower. The dark clouds of gloom are hanging low, and every day comes with a new bad news.
Things look more desperate, when they are reflected in the news like the […]
Entertainment
Mail of The Day»By Dr Razahaider
A little boy wanted Rs.500 very badly and prayed for weeks, but nothing happened.
Finally he decided to write a letter to GOD requesting the Rs.500.
When the postal authorities received the letter addressed to ‘God, Pakistan’, they decided to forward it to the Finance Minister of Pakistan as a joke.
The Finance Minister was […]
By Dr Razahaider
“You’ll forget English, by the time you finish reading this”.
Ramchand Pakistani»By Gul Raiz
The much-awaited feature film, Ramchand Pakistani, which is scheduled to be released on August 1, will prove a milestone for improving standard of Pakistani films and reviving cinema industry in the country.
“Efforts of producers like Shoaib Mansoor and Javed Jabbar will help in showcasing the young Pakistani talent worldwide,” said Chairman Central Board of Film […]
By Farid Masood
The dancing dude Mr Abdullah Yousaf, who for a long time remained Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has been replaced by a new gentleman.
Mr Abdullah Yousaf was dancing upon instructions was acceptable until he danced before the media. Within a few weeks of those body shocks publicly he has been fired.
His […]
Politics (Urdu)
Hai Us Zood-e-Pasheman Ka»By M Mirza
Taliban Aur Alqaida»
By Ahsan Ali
پاکستان گورمنٹ طالبان سے امن معایدہ کر رہی ہے؛ میرا سوال یہ ہے کہ جناب معایدہ تو وہاں ہوتا ہے جہاں مقابل فریق طاقتور ہو یا برابر ہو؛ آیا طالبان پاکستان گورمنٹ اور پاکستان آرمی سے کتنی طاقتور ہے کی پاکستان حکومت انسے معایدہ کر رہی ہے۔ پاکستان کے پاس ماشااللہ کافی طاقت اور فوج […]
From Dream to Reality»
By Ch. Naeem Sidhu
With Some Delay But….»
By M Mirza
Interviews
Interview with Blogger Mountain Sage»By The Pakistani Spectator
I currently reside in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Since resigning my position as Director of a small local museum I have done extensive work on my home, started a political message board, and dedicated time to my blog, Mountain Sage. I am now actively seeking employment again. […]
Interview with Blogger Will Rhodes»By The Pakistani Spectator
Would you please tell us something about you and your site?
My name is, as you can see from the blog, Will Rhodes a 46 year old man who was born in the beautiful country of England. I am now living in Canada with my Canadian wife – and I cannot say how happy I am […]
By The Pakistani Spectator
Would you please tell us something about you and your site?
My name is Sara Abdel Azim, a 21 year old (not before next month) digital media and engineering student at the German University in Cairo, currently working on my bachelor project in Stuttgart, Germany on facial expression recognition based upon video streams.
I love to constantly […]
By The Pakistani Spectator
Would you please tell us something about you and your site?
I started my site in July or August 2006 after I took the shahada and became a Muslim. It started as a place where I can let people know about why I became a Muslim and try and answer some simple […]
Misc
SMEs 1.8 Million Financial Assistance Program by www.bsf.org.pk»By Gul Raiz
Too good to be true?
Beware of Fake Flash Player Downloads»By Ausaf Ahmad
It is been confirmed that malicious hackers are now using the Fake Flash Players Downloads as Social Networking Decoy for malware . On the website of Abode , they have informed their users to validate installers before Downloading such type of softwares updates …….. Here is the whole warning thing which is issued on […]
An outage: Lessons learned»By Ausaf Ahmad
I was going through the series of articles on TechRepublic , I found this article which will be helpful for us in our current working environment too and we can adapt those some of tips which is giving in the article to prepare ourselves……………..
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Westminster College does not currently have a backup generator protecting its data […]
By Farid Masood
20+ PhD Scholarships,
University of Camerino, Italy
Deadline: 9 Aug 2008
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30 PhD Fellowships,
JSPS RONPAKU Program for 2009, Japan
Deadline: 22 Aug 2008
http://pkstudents. com/index. php/news/ 49-the-news/ 329-jsps- ronpaku-2009
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