Tag: Pakistan

  • The Partition of Territory, Not Hearts

    Guest Blog by Vaneet Kundra THE Partition of India ranks, beyond a doubt, as one of the 10 greatest tragedies in human history. It was not inevitable. India’s independence was inevitable; but preservation of its unity was a prize that, in our plural society, required high statesmanship. That was in short supply. A mix of…

  • 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…

  • 2008: Blaaging to Blogging

    My article published in yesterday’s The Friday Times [26th December 2008] where i shared the evolution of Blogging in 2008 There was once a time when most people in Pakistan had no clue as to what the word ‘Blogging’ actually meant, this ‘un-heard off’ word was often greeted with a confused and stunned silence, quite…

  • Pakistan, a Nation of Resilient People

    Guest Blog by Farrah K Raja I write this with great pride, Pakistan homeland to Muslims. I want to thank Mohammad Ali Jinnah for leading the Muslim nation and negotiating on their behalf, convincing the British as to why Pakistan is so important for Muslims living in India. Sentiments and emotions are important; Muslims of…

  • Quaid-e-Azam, M.A.Jinnah: A Man for All Seasons

    Guest Blog by Asim Khan To achieve your own dreams it takes a lifetime but to achieve the dream of millions, it’s a feat only a few can perform in the history of mankind. And Jinnah was one of them. And to achieve that one has to rise above the fear and display courage. The…

  • ISI, a freelance protector of national security of Pakistan

    Guest post by Amjad Malik ISI is protecting the national security of Pakistan and combating any viable threat to its borders from outside and since 1971 from within. It is not different to the work of the CIA, KGB, RAW, Mossad, and MI5 & MI6 who work day in day out to avert any threat…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • I am Pakistan & I am responsible for My 2 by 2

    My2By2 is the 2 feet by 2 feet space that I occupy when I stand. It’s the space that is mine and my responsibility, wherever in the world I may be. If you believe in Pakistan and if you believe in yourself, then we all must join hands to stand up for our country and…

  • Mumbai attacks, a wakeup call for both arch rivals

    Guest Blog by Amjad Malik Recent 26 November Mumbai shoot out which is decaled by some as India’s 9/11 though is condemnable, but this symbolic attack on western outlets of Taj and Oberoi has a double edged consequences. On one hand it unfolds the destruction in the commercial hub of India and on the other…

  • 10 lessons all Pakistanis must learn

    Guest Post by Hassan Baig “Mulk khud hi chalta rehay ga” (approximate translation: the country doesn’t need our contribution to thrive) is a sentence many Pakistanis are prone to saying. I confess that till a few years ago, I myself was confident of this misleading notion. Misleading and dangerous – especially in today’s volatile climate.…

  • Response to Thomas Friedman’s article “Calling All Pakistanis”

    Guest Blog by Asim Khan Dear New York Times Editors Response to Mr Friedman’s article “Calling All Pakistanis“..He wanted ordinary citizens of Pakistan to protest. Well here is the protest in words, from an ordinary Pakistani which is more effective rather than being on the streets. Mr Friedman must realise that his statements cannot be…