Following article by Farrukh Khan Pitafi is a cross post from Express Tribune. The writer hosts a show called ‘Capital Circuit’ for News One and tweets @FarrukhKPitafi Between heroism and history, exist such blood-soaked gashes that can drive any person crazy. In an impressive ceremony commemorating Youm-e-Shuhada (Martyrs’ Day) this year, these latent scars hiding [...]
Following is an article by Dr. Tariq Rehman published in Express Tribune. The bomb blasts ripping through the ANP, the MQM and, though to a lesser extent, the PPP have been called a new kind of rigging. The idea of the Taliban, who take responsibility for every such attack, is to deter the leaders of [...]
We are entering what promises to be an entertaining period in the history of the judiciary. The IHC has revoked Gen Musharraf’s bail and ordered his immediate arrest as the SC resumes treason hearings against the former dictator. This all sounds fairly straight forward, but as with so much in life, here too there is [...]
After the recent turn of events, a question that comes to mind is whether the liberals in Pakistan are being targeted. ANP, the left leaning political party of Pakistan was again targeted yesterday and at least sixteen people, include two children and six police officers, were killed and dozens more wounded in a suicide bombing [...]
Following is a piece by Huma Yusuf published in Dawn talking about how important it is for the media to play an active role in a democratic transition taking place in Pakistan right now. The excerpt from Mark Mazzetti’s new book, The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at [...]
Following is an interesting piece published in Reuters By Katharine Houreld that talks about Pakistan’s booming market. Pakistan’s chaotic financial heart is home to 18 million people, Taliban bombers, contract killers – and one of the world’s most successful stock markets. With 49 percent returns in 2012, the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) was one [...]
Following is a replug of an article published in firstpost.world by Farahnaz Ispahani on April 6th 2013. As Pakistan approaches its next general elections, scheduled for 11 May, questions have arisen once again about the fairness of the electoral process. The problem stems from Pakistan’s long history of meddling in politics by unelected institutions of [...]
Nazia Hassan was undoubtedly the most influential and popular female singer and probably the only real female pop singer of the 80s and 90s in both India and Pakistan. Today marks her birth anniversary. Following is an excellent tribute published in Dawn newspaper Pakistan that looks at her life and achievements. Aap jaisa koi [...]
Following is an excellent editorial published in The Daily Times which team New Pakistan is replugging for our readers. EDITORIAL: Purge time It seems that with the departure of the previous government, open season has been declared on politicians vying to be re-elected. The judiciary in particular, with the Supreme Court (SC) leading the charge, [...]
With the elections looming infront of us, team new Pakistan would like to replug an article by Fasih Ahmed that was published in The Daily Beast yesterday. The future of the region hangs in the balance. Fasih Ahmed on the candidates—and how scared we should be. A self-confessed peddler of nuclear weapons, a sport star [...]