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$260 billion gold mines going for a song, behind closed doors By Shaheen Sehbai
Posted By: hina_sarwar Created On: 3/Nov/2010 Views: 4519 Replies: 2 
Quietly, and below the media radar, some 20 top corporate bosses and lobbyists of two of the world’s largest gold mining groups have been meeting President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Gilani, Governor State Bank and others in Islamabad throughout last week, pressing them to quickly hand over one of the world’s biggest gold and copper treasures found in Balochistan at Reko Diq, worth over $260 bil Click here to read Full Article

WHY DON’T WE WAKE UP by Asym Khan
Posted By: Asym On: 1/Nov/2010 Views:3618 Replies:13 
This article is directed to all those Pakistanis, particularly the younger generation, who claim to be patriots concerned about their future, careers and prosperity and who want to save Pakistan and see it as sovereign and independent state and take it to a higher level of a dignified state. The alarm bells have been ringing aloud; time is indeed running out as the pace with which the events are u Click here to read Full Article
Karachi Cantonment Board put church's image in their logo
Posted By: overseas_pakistanis On: 1/Nov/2010 Views:3565 Replies:2 
Without the approval of defense ministry, Karachi Cantonment Board changed its logo. replaced the green color with Christians blue color and add the Church's image in the logo as well. Click here to read Full Article
 
Pakistan moves up on world corruption chart By Bhagwandas
Posted By: nrqazi On: 27/Oct/2010 Views:2183 Replies:0 
The country may not be performing well in several fields but it has moved up the corruption ladder, from the 42nd rung in 2009 to 34th this year. According to Transparency International’s report for 2010, Pakistan is more corrupt today than it was last year. The report released here on Tuesday by TI Pakistan’s chief Adil Gilani and in Berlin by its president Huguette Labelle said that on a list of Click here to read Full Article
Khipro rape incident: update and BBC report
Posted By: Narejo On: 22/Oct/2010 Views:2137 Replies:1 
The victim has identified the four accused persons in this horrible rape case. She has also recorded her statement in the court. But as I had expressed fear earlier, some influential people are putting immense pressure on the victim's family to withdraw the case and settle it outside the court. The victim and her family have so far resisted these attempts. But how long would they be able to withst Click here to read Full Article
 
Am I wrong, certainly not? by Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
Posted By: Iqbal_Hadi_Zaidi On: 22/Oct/2010 Views:1716 Replies:1 
We are far too jubilant if not over jubilant to announce, or more correctly, proudly announce that early next year none but USA President Barack Obama will be visiting Pakistan said by our honourable Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and reported by daily Dawn. Click here to read Full Article
US aid is not proportionate to Pakistan’s sacrifices by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 22/Oct/2010 Views:2288 Replies:3 
Under the guise of global war on terror to rid the world from the scourge of terrorism, Pakistan was coerced and roped in and made to fight a proxy war against its own people. So-called temporary reprieve which Gen Musharraf bought from USA proved too costly. The nation is paying for his sins for over nine years and is still suffering due to America’s high-handed tactics and meddlesome role in our Click here to read Full Article
 
Is Islamabad losing Parachinar to Kabul? by Dr Ghayur Ayub
Posted By: Ghayyur_Ayub On: 17/Oct/2010 Views:4787 Replies:4 
Lord Curzon understood the Pakhtun psyche and separated Pakhtu speaking areas from the domination of Punjab in 1901, creating NWFP. He particularly concentrated on the tribal region and wisely combined the draconian Frontier Crime Regulation (FCR) and military objectives with a softer policy of winning the hearts and minds of the tribal people through development projects pertaining to communicati Click here to read Full Article
America is afflicted with North Waziristan phobia by Asif Haroon Raja
Posted By: Asif_Haroon_Raja On: 17/Oct/2010 Views:2364 Replies:0 
White House egged on by Pentagon has expressed its sense of urgency and annoyance over Pakistan not doing enough against al-Qaeda and other militant groups. It has blatantly accused that Pakistan Army has been unwilling to take decisive action. The US has reminded Islamabad that if it fails to do what it is told to do, it may compel Washington to discontinue extending aid. Threat of aid cut is amo Click here to read Full Article
 
Myths and fallacies about Abdullah Shah Ghazi – a discussion by International Professor
Posted By: International_Professor On: 16/Oct/2010 Views:4568 Replies:0 
Two days back bomb blasts outside shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi opened a new Pandora box and some peoples are trying to make it political stunt and have start to bash opposite sects openly backed by some TV channels. Current wave of terrorism has shaken entire society but peoples have started to search about myths and misconceptions spread by certain merchants of Sufism. Current fog surrounding fa Click here to read Full Article
Shifting the 'War on Terror' to Pakistan: The Real Target is Pakistan’s Nuclear Potential
Posted By: Asym On: 15/Oct/2010 Views:3205 Replies:0 
The NATO forces attack on FC post in FATA has evoked “deep concern” from Pakistan, as the media reports indicate. Our Foreign Minister has expressed this concern to NATO’s Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at its headquarters in Brussels. One hoped that the NATO would see the gravity of reaction in Pakistan, but that was a wishful thinking. Mr Rasmussen in the “good and open” discussion with Click here to read Full Article

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