Asif Haroon Raja US-NATO continue to reiterate the old allegation that the ISI is ‘intimately involved’ with the insurgency in Afghanistan and is secretly aiding Haqqani network. Although the allegation is frivolous, even for argument sake it is hypothesized that the ISI is involved, what is so strange about it and why should it surprise NATO or the US? Why should it cause so much anguish since all the inte ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Chief of extremist Hindu Shiva Sena  and founder of Hindu Bomber Brigade, Bal Thackeray died on Saturday in Mumbai after prolonged illness. The 86-year-old Thackeray, who founded the Shiv Sena in 1966 to fight for the rights of Maharashtrians, was suffering from lungs and pancreatic ailments and had been put on life-support system for the last few days. As per reports outside of Thackeray ...

By Zaheerul Hassan A police constable was killed and another was other injured during an exchange of gunfire between police and car-lifters in the federal capital this morning. According to sources, police received a tip-off that some unidentified miscreants are making away with a stolen car in a renowned commercial center of the city—Karachi Company. Police were chasing car-thieves when they opened fire at ...

          By Sajjad Shaukat In the modern era, various forms of state terrorism continue by the Israeli armed forces on the Palestinians. While with the backing of Burmese military regime and the covert assistance of Hindus, recent bloodshed of the minority Rohingya Muslim community at the hands of the Rakhine extremist Buddhists in Burma (Myanmar) presents another such example. Similarly, during the Bosnia ...

By Manzoor Ali This is not a good year for the generals. In just ten days 3 four-star US generals have found way to infamy: Two generals, Gen Petraeus and Gen John Allen for infidelity and creating risk of security leaks and the third, Gen William 'Kip' Ward for misuse of government funds. Gen Kip has now to return 84 thousand dollars to the government. His shoulder will now carry one star less and he would ...

 By Zaheerul Hassan Forbes Nine Italian cardiologists have been arrested as part of a broad investigation into serious medical misconduct at Modena Hospital, according to multiple reports in the Italian media. The investigation encompasses at least 67 other individuals and a dozen medical equipment companies, including 6 foreign companies. The charges include conspiracy, fraud, embezzlement, bribery, forger ...

Posted by Zaheerul Hassan After spending couple of Months political discussions of seniors top brass has announced a new Chinese leadership that almost regardless of its makeup is likely to be much like the one it replaces: divided, deliberative and weak. Probably, there will not be any glaring will come in Chinese ongoing polices. It was announced officially that  Xi Jinping is expected to head the new lea ...

 By Zaheerul Hassan Pakistan desires to have “cordially, friendly, cooperative and good neighbourly relations" with India as there are tremendous opportunities for the two countries to enhance cooperation for their mutual benefit, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Wednesday. In this connection Zardari hosted special Diwali dinner at the presidency for visiting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his dele ...