Posted by Javed Iqbal    As much as I would have liked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to win, that was not to be, well, well, it is still not too bad. At least we are seeing the back of the People’s Party at the centre, which is no mean achievement and I must offer my congratulations, though admittedly not exactly from the bottom of my heart, as they say it, to Mian Mohammed Nawaz Sharif and his team for making a ...

Asif Haroon Raja The heavy mandate Nawaz Sharif’s rule came to an abrupt end after two years eight months as a result of military coup by Gen Musharraf on October 12, 1999. He was later on exiled for ten years. After 9/11, Musharraf was coerced and induced by the US and led to believe that partnership with USA would uplift Pakistan’s depressed fortunes and pave the way for prosperity. He was assured that un ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Diplomacy which is defined as an art of negotiations to resolve an issue has many meanings, if a single word is added with it. For example, shrewd diplomacy, sham diplomacy, power diplomacy, peace diplomacy etc. might be cited as example. In this regard, a Pakistani prisoner, Sanaullah Haq who received serious injuries, and died on May 9, this year because he was badly beaten by an ex-Indi ...

  Asif Haroon Raja Election fever which gripped the nation from April 21 subsided on May 11 after results were announced. Election results generated mixed feelings of joys and sorrows. The outright victors were overjoyed and celebrated their victory with heartiness. The losers mourned their loss and tried to lessen their grief by saying that elections were rigged and results manipulated. Partial victors rem ...

Posted by Javed Iqbal While international agencies were calculating the Global Terrorism Index, based on number of incidents, fatalities, injuries and damage to property, they were not concerned with the root causes of these factors and nor were they taking into account the sacrifices an state and its people have rendered for the global peace. Hence Pakistan was placed second on the list only behind Iraq bu ...

Posted by Javed Iqbal Political analysts and national security management experts are concerned at the evolving trend to influence the general elections by foreign countries and organizations. These analysts are taking into account several surveys and articles recently published in the foreign media that either highlighted support for one party or the other based on unfamiliar analysis and research and alle ...

Posted by Javed Iqbal As per the schedule, the Gen eral Elections-2013 will be held on May 11, 2013. A lot of international observers are reaching Pakistan to monitor the election process in Pakistan. According to Mr Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhary, the spokesman of Foreign Office, “A group of European officials have arrived in Pakistan to observe the May 11 parliamentary elections.” European Union has confirmed that ...

Posted by Javed Iqbal The commitment made by all political parties of Balochistan to participate in the upcoming elections is quite refreshing. More so, the Chief Election Commissioner’s visit to Quetta is encouraging, since he has taken various steps to address some of the issues facing prospective candidates. The caretaker Chief Minister of Balochistan has also vowed to make an all-out effort to ensure pe ...