By Elias Groll On Monday, the New York Times revealed that the CIA has been funneling tens of millions of dollars to Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The cash payments – delivered to his office every month – arrived in suitcases, backpacks and plastic bags, and were meant to buy the mercurial leader’s loyalty. But according to the Times, the Langley-approved gravy train did more to fuel corruption in Afghanis ...

 by Zaheerul Hassan Rawalpindi : Director General of Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa stated on Thursday that at least 70,000 Armed forces personnel   would be deployed all over the countries.  Gen Asim Bajwa  made  it clear  during a press conference held at the Army’s  General Headquarters in Rawalpindi  that the military would ensure security on the polling day. A sec ...

 Posted By Rida Zaheer During a recent vote on increasing the protection of Polar bears at the International Conference on Endangered Species, the world, including Canada, rejected new measures aimed at stemming the trade of bear parts internationally. Canada voting against this measure is of significance as it is the home to the largest Polar bear population worldwide. The measure was brought forth by an A ...

By Rida Zaheer The deaths of three British soldiers were announced by NATO's US-led International Security Assistance Force in Kabul on 30 April 2013. But the NATO authorities did not revealed the nationalities of the victims, in line with coalition policy. The soldiers from the Royal Highland Fusiliers died  when their  vehicle was hit on a routine patrol in the district of Nahr-e Saraj, part of the southe ...

By Rida Zaheer Shahid Afridi has alledged  Pakistan’s one-day cricket captain  Misbah-ul-Haq for his exception from the Champions Trophy squad, and has vowed  to return to the national team. Afridi told the  media on Wednesday that “It’s the  captain’s decision to drop me.” The veteran of 354 limited-overs internationals also says it’s “no big deal”  for him if a captain doesn’t want a certain player in the ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan Today's evening is dedicated to our martyrs, veterans and soldiers who remain steadfast and resolutely committed in the defence of our sacred motherland. Regardless of the cost, our spirits are high and our determination unwavering. The nefarious designs of our enemy, may it be internal or external, will never succeed and we shall eventually prevail. I can say this with complete co ...

By Major Muhammad Ijaz Khattak On 22 March 13, I have observed a common but very encouraging phenomenon. A plethora of writings are present on motivational subjects, what inspired me to express my heartfelt happiness was a simple, shinning and contented smile on face of two sons of my unit hero, Major Ehsan (shaheed). Aarish and Basil, natty among their age mates, yet secured 90% and above in their 3rd and ...

By David Rohde BOSTON - There is no right way to react to a terrorist attack. Oklahoma City rebuilt after Timothy McVeigh's 1995 truck bomb attack on the federal government. Atlanta moved on following anti-abortion activist Eric Rudolph's 1996 bombing of the Olympics. New York displayed staggering resiliency after the September 11 attacks. Boston, though, may have set a new standard. Customers swarmed resta ...