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A Freedom Of Pain And Hope

Sixty two years of suffering compounded by dismemberment and defeat, plagued by debilitating extremism and war speak for the courage of Pakistanis who still strive for peace and prosperity with hope and vigor.

Can Status-quo Save Pakistan?

Shortage of electric supply has drawn protests in Lahore and Karachi. Protesters burnt down a train in Punjab. Some parts of the Karachi are without electricity and water for last 4 days.

Watching Poverty Grow

The whole city of Karachi was without power for longer than 24 hours. Load-shedding of electricity for a few hours daily is the norm, all over the country, but consumers will see a minimum raise of one thousand rupees on their monthly bills.

Politics As Usual

As hundreds of thousands flee the war-ravaged areas in Pakistan, a status-quo in US-Pakistan relations has been regained. US officials express no immediate danger of a collapse of the state.

Karachi Could Bleed To Pakistan's Death

Karachi is bleeding again. Mohajirs against Pathans, MQM against ANP or the ISI against Karachi, the cycle of blood-shed has hit the city.

Taliban: The Golden Goose And The Deadly Noose

President Zardari seeking aid from the Friends of Pakistan said, “If we lose, you lose. If we lose, the world loses.� He was referring to the Taliban insurgency in Pakistan.

Islamabad Nagging

The changed attitude in Islamabad reflects dissatisfaction of the military and the ruling elite, over the US demands for democracy, transparency and the sovereignty of civilian rule.

Islam vs. Islam

Mr. Swati's comments represent the general tendency among Muslims to lie defiantly every wrongdoing committed by the Muslims; and never identifying and discussing various conflicting interpretations of Islam.

Rashid Malik

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