Category: Pakistan

  • Imran Khan vs Imran Farooq

    A must see dialog between Imran Khan of PTI and Imran Farooq of MQM on View Points from London. The discussion should have been good, but it seems that Imran Farooq did not prove to be a good rival, he mumbled and stumbled through the show without much substance. The most hypocritical comment which I…

  • The Woolmer Murdering Circus & Nasim Ashraf

    Cricket Bloggers of Pakistan: After over three months of investigation the Jamaican Police announced the closure of Bob Woolmer’s death as having died of natural causes. For Pakistanis it was a definite relief, the Pakistan team were definitely suspects in the investigation and it comes as a relief to one and all that none of…

  • Understanding the Future Military Leadership in Pakistan

    Stratfor has recently published an article which was later picked up and later blogged by The Glasshouse. Considering the present political turmoil in Pakistan it is a good article to read and comprehend the power struggle faced by Musharraf not only limited to external political forces but also from within the ranks of the military…

  • Coalition For Restoration Of Democracy In Pakistan

    A fresh new initiative called CRDP has been launched by Pakistani Americans who want to help convince the US decision makers to aid in the demilitarization of Pakistani politics. The Coalition For Restoration Of Democracy In Pakistan plans to hold rallies and discussion groups across the US to raise awareness to help bring democracy in…

  • Kick the Killer out of UK Petition

    A group of Pakistanis have started this online petition to convince the British Prime Minister that enough people care that this Karachi Killer should be sent out of the UK. We all know that Imran Khan is there in the UK discussing with lawyers about preparing the case to file in the UK courts, rumors…

  • Budget & Poverty alleviation

    Guest Post by Uncle in a Pickle A short story; strangely similar in principle followed by our bureaucracy and financial managers year after year, while preparing the annual budget. Again, to understand it fully, I narrate it in Urdu: Kai barson ki baat hae, aik nagri ke log bohat khush haal aur pur sukoon zindagi…

  • If Jinnah were in Pakistan?

    Salman Ahmed has recently posed a very interesting question for everyone to answer and I feel its a real thought provoker, Salman does go on to ask everyone to participate and preferably write a 250 word answer for Junoon Forums The question is…. If Jinnah were in Pakistan today, as a lawyer whose case would…

  • Musharraf: I Command You to Praise Me

    I COMMAND YOU TO PRAISE ME Well my fears continue to be realized with time and yet again we were not surprised when the President of Pakistan, the so-called upholder of the free press, went ahead to ink the new PEMRA ordinance which gives President Pervez Musharraf more authority in controlling the electronic media. Quite…

  • Sheikh Rasheed with Talat Hussain on AAJ.tv

    It has always been a pleasure to watch Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed give an interview on TV. His unique sense of humor ensures that there can never be a dull moment throughout the interview. One must also note that throughout his political career it has been an observed fact that which so ever position or ministry…

  • Geo Tv Blackballed because of Imran Khan

    Last night GEO.tv was scheduled to re-broadcast the Jawab Deh where Iktikhar (also known as ‘Fitna’) the show host was interviewing Imran Khan and his tell-all attack on MQM. Reports of the blocked channel came first from Gulshan and it was soon verified by GEO where a number of areas across the country were blocked.…

  • I Support, Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa

    The Government of Pakistan (read Pakistan Army) has been trying its best to suppress the release of the book titled Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy which was written by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa. Since Friday, the proposed release date the military has pulled all stops to prevent the release of this all-exposing book going to…

  • Pakistan Cricket News SMS’d to your Cell Phone

    Cricket Bloggers of Pakistan: For some days I have been fascinated by the easy and utility of Twitter, this is without doubt a step closer to interconnecting the entire world via the mobile phone. The best portion of twitter which I have grown to love is the ability to deliver instant news right to my…

  • Plagiarism in Pakistani Blogosphere – WeCite

    With an ever growing community of Pakistani bloggers the arena has started to become seriously competitive and each new blogger wants to make his/her mark on the online community. The best way to get a decent readership is to publish more frequently with new ideas and thoughts, this frenzy leads to a desperate hunt for…

  • Military Inc.: Banned in Pakistan

    The latest book Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy, written by Ayesha Siddiqa is a tell all narration of the highly profitable company called The Pakistan Army. The book estimates the militarys share of the economy at over 200 billion rupees, besides owning 11.58 percent of all state land. Military Inc. was due to go…

  • Q & A with Salman Ahmad

    Here is a Question and Answer response by Salman Ahmad in light of his recent email where he shared his ongoing problems with the MQM reign of terror Q1: You recently stated in the press that MQM leader Altaf Hussain has threatened you on a number of occasions. Have you ever taken a legal action…