Asif Haroon Raja Ziaul Haq’s ghost still haunts the liberals and seculars, which means his legacy is winning. They see him as the vilest man ever born in Pakistan and responsible for the malaise in the society. What a big joke and travesty of truth. None can deny that unlike stiff-necked Pakistani Generals, and that too with all powers in his hand; he was humble, courteous and led a simple and austere life. ...

By Sajjad Shaukat After signing of the Islamabad Long March Declaration by the representatives of the coalition government and Dr Muhammad Tahirul Qadri, the chief of Tehrik-e-Minhaj-ul-Quran (TMQ) and Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) on January 17, this year, the five days episode was ended, which started from Lahore on January 13, and continued at the D-Chowk of the federal Capital where thousands of persons c ...

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 ...

By Zaheerul Hassan 13 innocents have been killed and more than 100 injured in two separate blasts in Dera Ismail Khan on Saturday and Sunday during Muharram Processions. On Sunday 5 individuals were killed in an explosive blasts of Commissionary   Bazar . According to the security forces the explosive was hiding in the closed shop of bazaar. On November 8 individuals including 4 children were killed on Satu ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan DI KHAN: At least three people were killed and a policeman injured in massive bomb blast that went off near Imambargah at Bannu Chungi here on Saturday morning. Police have confirmed the blast and said the bomb was planted in the soil. Panic gripped the area after the blast. The injured has been shifted to District Hospital and law enforcement agencies decided to be more alert. Pak ...

[caption id="attachment_3395" align="alignright" width="281"] PTI Chief & former Captian of Pak Cricket Team Imran Khan[/caption]  Posted by Zaheerul Hassan Imran Khan, the one-time Pakistani cricket super-star and now politician, ducked each attempt by the reporters who pressed him on controversial comments he made about the Taliban during a visit to Brampton Thursday night. Khan has come under fire fo ...

Asif Haroon Raja [caption id="attachment_3331" align="alignright" width="313"] Malala-Yousafzai Under treatment in UK- Improving now[/caption] Attack on 14 years old Malala Yousafzai in Swat was an abhorrent act which has rightly been condemned by great majority. Like others, I also condemn the deplorable attack in strongest words. It generated not only an extraordinary sympathy blitz both in Pakistan and r ...