Asif Haroon Raja The MQM averse to sitting on opposition benches has remained in power five times since 1985. Although the most dominant party in Karachi, its vote bank in Karachi never crossed the figure of 8 lacs but suddenly shot up to 25 lacs in 2008 elections. Consequently, its seats in Sindh and federal governments increased significantly. PPP-MQM alliance, although a marriage of convenience, has rema ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi Monday, December 31, 2012 - America’s Afghanistan policy is pegged around a strategy of deliberate ambiguity. At a time when Afghan resistance groups needed a healing touch, putting Haqqanis on terror list, while at the same time wishing to engage them in peace process, has radiated confusing signals. When all resistance groups are unequivocal about complete withdrawal of foreign t ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi President Karzai of Afghanistan wrapped up his 5-day state visit to India on 13th of December on an insignificant note. He utilized major part of his visit to plead Indian business community to invest more in Afghanistan. India has already pledged US $2 billion for development in Afghanistan with particular focus on extraction of huge mineral deposits. India capitalized on his visi ...

By Zaheerul Hassan  Pakistan Cricket Team displayed superb performance and Won the three match series by 3 – 1 Pakistani bowlers thrashed out Indian batsmen and forced to go back on 267 in Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Delhi Stadium. However in the last match India was able to win the match . Saeed Ajmal sent five Indian players back to pavilion. Pakistan defeated Indian team in her home ground .  In fact, Bolly ...

By Zaheerul Hassan According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR ) Indian Troops violated Line of Control (LoC)  the  at Bagh area of Pakistani administered Kashmir and crossed over into the Hajipir sector  and attacked Sawan Patra checkpost inside Pakistani territory early  on Sunday.  The Pakistani army gave strong respond and repulsed the assault. The Indian forces have fled back, while leaving thei ...

By Sajjad Shaukat When during the Musharraf regime, Pakistan government initiated the construction of Gwadar deep-seaport in the Balochistan province in March 2002 with Chinese assistance, a siren went off in the capitals of the United States, India and Israel. The US took it as a threat to its global plans, and India felt that it threatened its integrity. Israel also took it as a greater threat from an Isl ...

Sherry Rehman In 2008, the people of Pakistan were successful in their struggle for democracy, even though we lost our leader, Benazir Bhutto, in the campaign against terrorism and extremism, as she bravely led the way to representative government. As I fielded the rush of global messages condoling her death, I will never forget that the highest number came from the U.S. Congress extolling her lifelong, cou ...

By Brian Fung Tokyo officials are relying on retirees and aging ships to fill a temporary shortfall in coast guard manpower -- a move that reveals the broader limits of Japan's capabilities. As China keeps extending its interests abroad, some predict that neighboring countries will form a coalition to counter it. Any of three states could take the lead on building such an alliance: India, South Korea, or Ja ...