By Asif Haroon Raja Unlike late Hakimullah Mehsud who disfavored talks, his deputy Waliur Rahman favored dialogue and had convinced sizeable number of TTP Shura members to make an offer of dialogue to the government.  His group suggested Maulana Fazlur Rahman, Munawar Hassan, Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan to act as guarantors to preclude possibility of backtracking from the agreement. The offer was not taken ...

Shared By Shaukat Qadir An Irish daughter had not been home for over three years . ... Upon her return , her father yelled at her , "Where have ye been all this time ? Why did ye not write to us ? Not even a line . Why didn't ye call ? Can ye not understand what ye put yer old Mother thru ?" The girl, crying, replied, Sniff, sniff.... "Dad..... I was too embarrassed, I became a prostitute .." "Ye what !!?  ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Anti-peace lobby is making hue and cry as to why the government is insisting on holding talks with the TTP when the hands of its new leader Maulana Fazlullah are dripping in blood of people of Swat and surroundings and is a captive of Afghan government. They argue that it is pointless to hold talks with Fazlullah who has a history of breaking deals and had terrorized Swat. Those suggesti ...

 By Ali Sukhanver Sometimes memories prove a gigantic hurdle in our way to progress particularly when they are nightmare-like bitterly unpleasant and horribly painful; but for a brighter future and a successful present, it is always advisable to get rid of all such pinching memories. But unfortunately there are some people who love to remain in the darkness of their past; Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh is also ...

By Zaheerul Hassan  Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Hasina Wajid got furious after seeing local supporters flying Pakistani flags during Pakistan matches against Australia and India in Cricket World Cup T-20. Reportedly, she showed announce to the Bangladeshi administration over locals love for Pakistani Cricket Team. She asked them to ban local supporters from stadiums if they are seen carrying the flags of an ...

  By Sajjad Shaukat Although war against terrorism is quite different, as it is against an invisible and ruthless enemy which does not respect any rule, yet we can remember Shakespeare’s poetic expression which described war as ‘sons of hell’ is even applicable today in Pakistan where terrorists’ violent acts of destruction, fire and devastation have engulfed the entire span of living and social order, espe ...

Judicial Murders in Bangladesh: Is It the Beginning of another Independence Movement? - II By   Sohail Parwaz In the book Mr. Abedin ponders over the events of 1971 and confesses that 'one particular incident made him feel guilty for his participation in Mujib’s severance movement. That was about his neighbour in his home district Noakhali where the insurgents were gathering in April 1971, who told Zainul t ...

  By Sohail Parwaz Judicial Murders in Bangladesh: Is This the Beginning of another Independence Movement? – I Adolf Hitler once said and I quote that, “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” The trouble starts when the believers are forced to pledge their brains and expected to ‘further’ believe it and that’s what is currently being done with poor Bangladesh ...