Category: International
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Avaaz.org – STOP the bloodshed in Gaza
The bloodshed in Gaza is escalating while diplomats talk — the death toll now stands at over 600 people and rising, almost half of them civilians and over 100 children dead. As Israeli tanks, airplanes and artillery bombard thickly populated urban areas, hitting UN schools yesterday, thousands more have been injured and 1.5 million terrified…
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Poem For Barack, Michelle, Sasha, and Melia Obama
barak and michelle m and i share your concern for the privacy and well being of sasha and melia may your children get good education and medical care and grow up balanced individuals ready to take their place in the affairs of our world unlike the children in gaza let me add briefly am disappointed…
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The citation for Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam Awarded to Richard Boucher
Guest post by Naeem Sadiq The US Assistant Secretary of State, Richard Boucher distinguished himself by undertaking weekly visits to Pakistan – missions that involved great personal hardship and risk to his life. Acting beyond the call of duty , he brokered the NRO deal that allowed some of the most corrupt individuals to occupy…
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Pakistan-Palestine Solidarity Charity Drive – Lahore
Many youngsters from the Pakistan Youth Alliance have started the campaign under the banner of “Pak Palestine Solidarity Movement” they have been holding a Charity drive in Lahore, Their offices are in Defence near Masjid Chowk, and they will be putting up booths at the following places. Friday: 3:00 PM after Jumma Prayers @ Main…
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Why is India behaving like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)?
Guest Blog by Azhar Aslam India today is considered by the world to be an established state. Indians think they are on the brink of acquiring super power status. LeT on the other hand is a banned organization considered to be a terrorist non-state actor. So why is it that the belligerence and jingoism Indian…
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Israel & Palestine: Force Is Never the Solution
Guest Blog by temporal from Baithak Blog Taking advantage of the lame duck Presidency of Bush, the deliberate distancing of President Elect there-is-only-one-president Obama, the holidays in the West and the attending low emphasis of politicians, Israeli Air Force launched a devastating attack on Gaza. Israel is the non NPT signatory Occupier in the Gaza…
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An Earthquake On Top of Your Head – The Bombing of Gaza
I would like to share this heart touching narration published in Counter Punch by a practising psychologist living in the Gaza City, he has shared his family’s panic stricken reaction as the Israeli fighter jet took target practice around his neighbourbhood killing over 250 people and leaving a trail of over 700 dead An Earthquake…
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Massive Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 225+
Its shocking to read of the new brutal offensive launched yet again by Israel today where they ransacked the Gaza Strip, killing at least 225 people. The western media is for the upteenth time skewing the attack in favor of Israel, listening to the Israeli Foriegn Minister when he quite blatantly justifies the attack as…
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Peoples Resistance rally in support of Muntazer Al-Zaidi, the Iraqi shoe hurler
Peoples Resistance held a very successful Rally today in support of Muntazer Al-Zaidi at the Karachi Press Club today at 3pm. Where we demanded his release and an end to US occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Peoples Resistance expressed solidarity with the victims of all these wars. About 30 to 40 people participated…
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A Blessing in Disguise
Guest Post by Temporal from Baithak Blog The UN Security Council Committee condemning LeT and its parent JD should be a blessing in disguise for the political leadership of Pakistan. They could use this powerful international nudge to clamp down on the ISI and the terrorist breeding factories masquerading as madaris and religious charitable organizations.…
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Humor: Send Your Smelly Old Shoes to George W. Bush!
The shoe journalist is now being celebrated world wide to have served George W with a splendid adios, a Facebook group has taken shape asking for participants to send their old smelly shoes to the out going president as a farewell gift. In solidarity with and in support of the brave Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zeidi,…
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Heartfelt letter to the Leaders of Pakistan – Stop Taking Dictations & Start Taking Actions
I received this email from Fuaad Alawi, who happens to be an email subscriber of this blog where he shares his comments with me probably after reading the Indian Jet incursion post late last night. When I did get around to reading his email, I must admit, I felt in-sync with the sentiments conveyed by…
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Indian Jets intrude Pakistani Airspace – a technical analyses
Considering the heated debate surrounding the Indian Jet ‘inadvertently’ invading Pakistani airspace yesterday afternoon. Saad Abdullah analyses the situation in detail, he believes the Indians deliberately needed to test the preparedness of the PAF which has inferior aircrafts. But considering the quick intercept done within 4km of the intrusion it does go to show that…
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Indian Planes Violate Pakistani Airspace – An act of WAR
It is being widely reported that around 12:40am today December 14, 2008 fully armed Indian fighter jets violated Pakistani airspace at two specific locations, one around Kashmir area and the other near Lahore traveling 4km into the territory. Agile Pakistani fighter jets were scrambled and distracted the Indian encroachment very quickly. The official response by…
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Would We Understand Barack Obama?
Guest Post by Farrah K Raja For quite a while we the visitors on this blog at least have been going through ups and downs and heated debates, we are not afraid to confront our political traumas and to discus religious or social dilemmas. We the Pakistanis are a surprise to ourselves. Largely we contained…