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Daily Times: Shaheed Salmaan Taseer: a year later…
January 4th, 2012
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Today marks the first death anniversary of late Governor Punjab and founder-publisher of Daily Times Salmaan Taseer. Mr Taseer was gunned down by one of his bodyguards on January 4, 2011. His self-confessed murderer, Mumtaz Qadri, was a fanatic who took it upon himself to silence a voice of reason because some elements in our [...]
Final Days of Democracy?
November 20th, 2011
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The following report on the intricacies of the memogate controversy appeared in Daily Times and provides a fresh look at the facts while raising some important questions that remain unanswered. With breaking news that DG ISI secretly met with Mansoor Ijaz in London, many are starting to worry that we’ve seen this drama before… Memogate, the new scandal [...]
Message of President Asif Ali Zardari on occasion of 4th Anniversary of Karsaz martyrs
October 18th, 2011
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On this day four years ago nearly two hundred fans of democracy and believers in moderation embrace martyrdom when the convoy welcoming the return to the country of the icon of democracy and reconciliation Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan after years of exile was attacked by extremists, militants and enemies of democracy. On this [...]
About Americans: A Pakistani Journalist’s Perspective
October 5th, 2011
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Misconceptions and misunderstandings create distance among the habitants of the world. That’s part of the reason I decided to come to America. I am among 14 journalists from Pakistan currently visiting the United States. The U.S. State Department sponsors our five-week-long visit. The main purpose of this visit includes my own professional growth and learning [...]
Zardari: Talk to, not at, Pakistan
October 2nd, 2011
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by President Zardari Democracy always favors dialogue over confrontation. So, too, in Pakistan, where the terrorists who threaten both our country and the United States have gained the most from the recent verbal assaults some in America have made against Pakistan. This strategy is damaging the relationship between Pakistan and the United States and [...]
Bilawal’s Speech to International Conference of Asian Political Parties
September 6th, 2011
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“Your Excellencies, Honourable delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, “I am honored to have the opportunity to address this distinguished gathering. It is a privilege to be present among Asia’s leading political leaders – I am conscious that sitting amongst us today are the men and women who will shape the 21st century.” “For me, personally, it [...]
Mosharraf Zaidi: ‘The Unthinking Pakistani’
August 27th, 2011
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The following piece by Mosharraf Zaidi was published in today’s The News. It is re-posted here to further what is a discussion vital to the national cause. Why is Hafiz Sayeed, the head of a UN-sanctioned organisation, being provided an audience with some of Pakistan’s most prestigious talk show hosts? Why is the US ambassador [...]
Husain Haqqani Interfaith Iftar Speech (transcript)
August 20th, 2011
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The following speech by His Excellency Ambassador Husain Haqqani was delivered on the occasion of an ‘Interfaith Iftar Dinner’ hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC on 18 August 2011. The transcript is being posted here to encourage dialogue about the need to strengthen religious tolerance in our own nation. Excellencies, Ambassadors, members [...]
Hate-Filled Zombies
August 17th, 2011
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The following quote is taken from a piece by Brig (R) Mehboob Qadir published in Daily Times on 17 August about the state of TV mullahs and the effect that these performers are having on our society. Our faith is already badly mauled by their brutal brethren out in the street and is gasping for life. [...]