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Misjudgment by the Supreme Court – the Fall Out by Usman Khalid
Posted By: Usman_Khalid Created On: 22/Oct/2012 Views: 1444 Replies: 0 
In the 48 hours since the announcement of the verdict by the Supreme Court on the Asghar Khan case, every TV channel has been discussing the importance and impact of the ‘misjudgment’. The case pertained to passing on political donation by a bank to politicians allegedly chosen by the then President Ghulam Ishaq Khan in consultation with the COAS – General Aslam Beg- and DG ISI – Lieut General Asa Click here to read Full Article

Mis-judgement by the Supreme Court by Usman Khalid
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 19/Oct/2012 Views:1280 Replies:0 
Today is sad day in the history of Pakistan. The Supreme Court indicted the former Chief of Army Staff, General Aslam Beg, and former DG of ISI, Lieut General Asad Durrani for manipulating the elections of 1990. Both of these old soldiers had acted honourably throughput the sixteen years over which the trial was held. They told the truth; they accepted that money obtained by dubious means from a Click here to read Full Article
Obama should take the road not taken in Afghanistan
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 17/Oct/2012 Views:1389 Replies:0 
(Now that the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan is drawing near with no deal made with the Taliban, there is nervousness in Delhi and Washington DC. This article by a former Indian diplomat outlines the options for various countries and finds that reversion to the Imperial era, when Afghanistan was a buffer state between the Soviet and British Empire, is the best – best for India. Click here to read Full Article
 
US Preparing for a Post-Israel Middle East? by Franklin Lamb
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 8/Oct/2012 Views:1449 Replies:0 
For many decades, the Americans have been fed the ‘half truth’ that Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East and that Israel protects the oil lifeline from the ME to the USA. Both half truths have become blatant lies now. After the Arab Spring the ME is more democratic than Israel where Palestinian Muslims and Christians are treated as ‘second class citizens’. Moreover, the USA can import a Click here to read Full Article
War or Peace on the Indus? by John Briscoe
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 11/Apr/2010 Views:4247 Replies:0 
Here is an article which outlines the issues involved in the dispute between India and Pakistan over Indus water. The writer hopes and prays for the rise of an Indian Nelson Mandela who would see that fair play is in the interest of both countries. But the disciples of Chanakya who rule India today preclude the rise of such a leader. There is another side of the coin. India is not more powerful th Click here to read Full Article
 
A Case for Dams on All Gorges by Brigadier (retd) Usman Khalid
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 31/Mar/2010 Views:4393 Replies:0 
If a person like Naveed Tajammal falls for the line of Sindhi politicians, we do indeed have a problem over not just Kalabagh Dam but any dam. Already, several groups in Sindh have demanded that the lake of Tarbela dam be emptied. That is the extent of the dumbness of the debate. Click here to read Full Article
Zardari & Geelani: Who are they Working for? India ? by brig(R) Usman Khalid
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 20/Mar/2010 Views:3758 Replies:0 
Every time the Afghan President in dressing gown visits Pakistan , the people become very apprehensive. Who does this fellow - Karzai - represent? Not Afghans! Who does he work for? Not Afghanistan ! He will be on the first plane out of Afghanistan when the US withdrawal, if its disorderly, begins. Why is President Zardari so eager to please him? Does he want to secure a seat on the same plane? Bu Click here to read Full Article
 
Salman Bashir’s Kashmir Talk: A Point of Concern by Dr Syed Inayaullah Andrabi
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 28/Feb/2010 Views:4548 Replies:0 
Foreign Secretary Slaman Bashir, unlike his political bosses, was articulate and professional in his performance before the Press in Delhi . But the important issue is: did he have a brief that departs from the stand of Kashmiris and Pakistanis who view the issue as one of ‘right of self-determination’ not of human rights or any other vague peripheral rights. I am glad that the Kashmiris noticed a Click here to read Full Article
DAMN THE DIALOGUE by Sohaila Salam
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 13/Feb/2010 Views:3839 Replies:0 
There is palpable anger in Pakistan over the dams that India has built in Kashmir over the rivers whose water belongs to Pakistan under the Indus Basin Water Treaty. The headlines in Pakistani newspapers say, “ Pakistan being made a desert by Indian Dams in Kashmir ”. But India is too cocky to care. Pakistani would like their government to show some guts and spine to protect Pakistan ’s water righ Click here to read Full Article
 
Civil Society in Pakistan: a wake up Call by Brigadier Samson Simon Sharaf
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 12/Feb/2010 Views:4106 Replies:1 
Pakistan is heading towards anarchy. If the military breaks precedence, who will come forward to deal with it? The writer suggests that the Civil Society can and should fill the vacuum. I am of the view that a new political party is needed – a party that shuns the existing political class dominated by those with huge unearned wealth. Turkey is the only Muslim country which has a resilient demo Click here to read Full Article
Sweet and sour options for the major power players By Shaheen Sehbai
Posted By: Usman_Khalid On: 2/Feb/2010 Views:3828 Replies:0 
Shaheen Sehbai underlines how serious is the political crisis that grips Pakistan . He sees ‘resignations’ as effective means to put pressure on President Zardari to resign. But that has never happened in Pakistan . Discreet pressure by the institutions of the state and foreign friends is more effe Click here to read Full Article

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