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27th August, 2011
An effective solution needed
After making headlines for months, the ghastly political violence in Karachi seems to have taken a breather but for how long no one knows. However,…
After making headlines for months, the ghastly political violence in Karachi seems to have taken a breather but for how long no one knows. However,…
20th August, 2011
Calls for military action in Karachi as violence continues
KARACHI: Pakistan’s government is facing increased pressure from business groups to deploy the army in the commercial hub of Karachi after at least 65 people…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s government is facing increased pressure from business groups to deploy the army in the commercial hub of Karachi after at least 65 people…
9th August, 2011
Blast near FC vehicle in Turbat; four security personnel wounded
TURBAT: Four security personnel were wounded in a remote-controlled bomb blast near a bank targeting an FC vehicle in Turbat on Tuesday, DawnNews reported. The…
TURBAT: Four security personnel were wounded in a remote-controlled bomb blast near a bank targeting an FC vehicle in Turbat on Tuesday, DawnNews reported. The…
2nd August, 2011
Bloodbath in Hama
Syrian tanks shelled the city of Hama, scene of a 1982 massacre, for the second day on Monday, killing at least four civilians. Syria’s defiant…
Syrian tanks shelled the city of Hama, scene of a 1982 massacre, for the second day on Monday, killing at least four civilians. Syria’s defiant…
27th July, 2011
Politicians and telly dramas
Malik Wajahat, a feudal tycoon and politician, is visiting his stashed away second wife in the city with whom he has two daughters. A conversation…
Malik Wajahat, a feudal tycoon and politician, is visiting his stashed away second wife in the city with whom he has two daughters. A conversation…
6th July, 2011
A fresh look at Swat
Taliban militants led by cleric Mullah Fazlullah took control of the scenic Swat valley in 2007 but the army retook Swat after launching a major…
Taliban militants led by cleric Mullah Fazlullah took control of the scenic Swat valley in 2007 but the army retook Swat after launching a major…
5th July, 2011
13 killed in US-Mexico border town gunfight: army
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico: At least 13 gunmen were killed Monday in a gun battle with soldiers in Mexico’s far northeastern state of Tamaulipas, an army…
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico: At least 13 gunmen were killed Monday in a gun battle with soldiers in Mexico’s far northeastern state of Tamaulipas, an army…
24th June, 2011
Herald exclusive: After the bin Laden raid
For the second time in the life of the current government a parliamentary session has produced a unanimous “feel good” resolution, after what must have…
For the second time in the life of the current government a parliamentary session has produced a unanimous “feel good” resolution, after what must have…
21st June, 2011
Herald exclusive: False security
After the shocking terrorist attack on the highly protected PNS Mehran naval base in Karachi on May 22 that destroyed two surveillance planes worth six…
After the shocking terrorist attack on the highly protected PNS Mehran naval base in Karachi on May 22 that destroyed two surveillance planes worth six…
17th June, 2011
Brutality, impunity for Pakistan’s paramilitary
KARACHI: The killing of an unarmed youth in a public park by uniformed officers in Karachi highlights the reputation for brutality of Pakistani security forces…
KARACHI: The killing of an unarmed youth in a public park by uniformed officers in Karachi highlights the reputation for brutality of Pakistani security forces…
11th June, 2011
Posthumous award for Saleem Shahzad
ISCHIA: Pakistani investigative reporter Syed Saleem Shahzad has been posthumously awarded an Italian journalism prize, a press release issued by Italian news agency Adnkronos International…
ISCHIA: Pakistani investigative reporter Syed Saleem Shahzad has been posthumously awarded an Italian journalism prize, a press release issued by Italian news agency Adnkronos International…
2nd June, 2011
Life at the Durand line
A media trip was organised by the army to show the apparent progress in the battles against homegrown Taliban insurgents. An army commander said that…
A media trip was organised by the army to show the apparent progress in the battles against homegrown Taliban insurgents. An army commander said that…
27th May, 2011
Secure? Honestly no!
Let me begin this article by saying that I am a journalist and not a security expert. However, the events of May 22, 2011, when…
Let me begin this article by saying that I am a journalist and not a security expert. However, the events of May 22, 2011, when…
24th May, 2011
Lights, camera, now weep!
First there were the blasts and then there was a fierce battle. As the events of May 22, 2011 unfolded, the nation received an in …
First there were the blasts and then there was a fierce battle. As the events of May 22, 2011 unfolded, the nation received an in …
23rd May, 2011
From dusk till dawn…and on
Our security is at stake, as the strongest institution of Pakistan the military itself is under attack. Gunmen armed with rockets and explosives stormed PNS…
Our security is at stake, as the strongest institution of Pakistan the military itself is under attack. Gunmen armed with rockets and explosives stormed PNS…
22nd May, 2011
US condemns Sudan after army takes Abyei
WASHINGTON: The United States Saturday condemned an offensive by Sudan’s army after government troops seized the key town in the contested border region of Abyei,…
WASHINGTON: The United States Saturday condemned an offensive by Sudan’s army after government troops seized the key town in the contested border region of Abyei,…
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21st May, 2011
Sense and sovereignty in Kafkastan
I just returned from Karachi, where the city was outraged at the unscheduled, endless power cuts. Everywhere, the energy crisis dominated the discussions. In certain…
I just returned from Karachi, where the city was outraged at the unscheduled, endless power cuts. Everywhere, the energy crisis dominated the discussions. In certain…
17th May, 2011
‘Statesmanship important in post-Osama scenario’
There is a widespread sense that elimination of al Qaeda chief by America should be considered as a one-off event.
There is a widespread sense that elimination of al Qaeda chief by America should be considered as a one-off event.
17th May, 2011
Beyond bin Laden
In the aftermath of the Abbottabad operation, Riaz Mohammad Khan analyses the US-Pakistan relationship.
In the aftermath of the Abbottabad operation, Riaz Mohammad Khan analyses the US-Pakistan relationship.
12th May, 2011
Former US autoworker convicted over Nazi camp deaths
MUNICH: Retired US autoworker John Demjanjuk was convicted of thousands of counts of acting as an accessory to murder at a Nazi death camp and…
MUNICH: Retired US autoworker John Demjanjuk was convicted of thousands of counts of acting as an accessory to murder at a Nazi death camp and…
