Posted by Faheem Belharvi In the midst of a decline in suicide attacks in the heartlands, the democratic dispensation is determined to exercise a complete control in the restive Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), by passing ‘Investigation for Fair Trial Bill 2012’ authorizing the law enforcing agencies to actually track down the electronic chain of communication used by suspects in cases of terrori ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi Our visionary founding leaders saw through an opportunity of great benefits in this small Omani town of Gwadar as early as 1954. For the purpose, newly born state of Pakistan purchased this small fishing town, which was geographically contiguous anyway, for a partly $3 million in 1958. This small costal town located on the mouth of the strategic Persian Gulf was seen as a major tra ...

By our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly rejected the Indian allegation of an attack across the Line of Control (LoC) on its military patrol in which two Indian soldiers were claimed to have been killed. "These are baseless and unfounded allegations", said the Foreign Office. In a statement issued by the Foreign Office, it was maintained that Pakistan was prepared to hold investigations through th ...

Prpfessor Ali Sukhanver According to the New York Times, an ex-CIA officer Mr. John C. Kiriakou is scheduled to be sentenced to 30 months in prison as part of a plea deal in which he admitted violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act by e-mailing the name of a covert C.I.A officer to a freelance reporter. The paper says Mr. Kiriakou, 48, earned numerous commendations in nearly 15 years at the C.I ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Since the Pakistani Taliban led by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) offered peace talks with the government, a debate has continued in our country among the political leaders and analysts, showing divergent views. But they have ignored the fact that the militants’ offer is part of their dual policy by which they seek to fulfil a number of secret designs. By following tricks, TTP wants t ...

By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya January 08, 2013 "Information Clearing House" -  Since the kindling of the conflict inside Syria in 2011, it was recognized, by friend and foe alike, that the events in that country were tied to a game plan that ultimately targets Iran, Syria’s number one ally. [1] De-linking Syria from Iran and unhinging the Resistance Bloc that Damascus and Tehran have formed has been one of the ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi Wednesday, January 09, 2013 - Indeed, peace between India and Pakistan is the prerequisite for achieving stability and economic development in South Asia. In the past, efforts were made at both bilateral and multilateral levels to normalize the relationship between these key South Asian neighbours; however, these attempts only resulted in limited economic interactions. There was li ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - Karachi—The Thar Coal Project which has the potential to change the energy landscape of Pakistan continues to moving slowly the good intentions of the Prime Minister and the country’s economic managers notwithstanding. Stakeholders believe that vested interests are ensuring it does not happen. The cost of the project is a big issue as it would require in ...