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Tribute to Siachen Soldiers of Pakistan Army : The Nation is Proud of You
April 10th, 2012
by Editor
by Editor
The brave sons of soil guarding the territorial integrity of this land of pure at world’s highest war zone. These men never fear the stinging cold difficult most terrain , extreme weather inclemencies besides guarding the frontiers. Their duty is above and prior to their life. Siachen Soldiers of Pakistan Army We Salute You.
Complete text of address by Bilawal
April 5th, 2012
by Editor
by Editor
Following is the complete text of the speech of Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari delivered during the Central Executive Committee meeting of the PPP on the eve of 33rd death anniversary of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on Tuesday. Text beings: Bismillah-ir-rahman Rahim When we mourn Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, we mourn, more than [...]
Memo commission goes on wild goose chase
March 5th, 2012
by Syed Yahya Hussainy
by Syed Yahya Hussainy
Despite glaring contradictions and absurdities in the testimony of Mansoor Ijaz, the man who instigated the memo issue, the judicial commission of inquiry appointed by the Supreme Court continues to take him seriously. The international media has stopped even covering the memo issue and within the Pakistani media only an English language newspaper edited by [...]
REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR SHERRY REHMAN
February 16th, 2012
by Editor
by Editor
The following is a transcript of the speech made by Ambassador Sherry Rehman at her first public event at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC on 15th February 2012. Dick Solomon, Tara Sonenshine, Steven Hadley, the Board at USIP, Moeed Yusuf, and the Pakistan Program Team at USIP Good morning and thank you for [...]
MNA Farahnaz Ispahani: Shaheed Salmaan Taseer: we miss you Governor
January 4th, 2012
by Editor
by Editor
I wanted to celebrate Salmaan Taseer today. His immense love for Pakistan, his passion for life, his loyalty for and joy in the company of his friends, his brilliance as a businessman and most importantly his tremendous affection for his family. His great sense of humour, sometimes a little colourful but always very clever. His [...]
Daily Times: Shaheed Salmaan Taseer: a year later…
January 4th, 2012
by Editor
by Editor
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
by Editor
by Editor
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
by Editor
by Editor
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
by Editor
by Editor
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 [...]