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The Nawaiwaqt Generation and the Power of No! Dec 31, 1969

I am not the only one who is perplexed by the term civil society that has rapidly gained coinage in Pakistan... The group from Punjab that had seemingly eternally supported the army

Pakistan, a Different Country! Dec 31, 1969

Benazir is now remembered as a Rani, a princess and soon will turn in to the first woman Saint in Pakistan.

This Pyre Will Burn…! Dec 31, 1969

Larkana and the entire interior of Sindh and Sindhi/Baloch dominated areas in Karachi resonated with the slogans of Jiya Sindh and Punjabi na Khapan and Pakistan na khapay.

The Real Issue Facing Pakistan Dec 31, 1969

A cursory look at the main characters in the tribal insurgency would show their strong links with the army in the past.

Please back off, Benazir! Dec 31, 1969

No matter who finally comes to power in Pakistan, he/she will have to deal with an impatient US administration.

Images and Symbols -- Deconstructing the Iraq War Dec 31, 1969

The destruction and control of Iraq was essential in shattering the Jihadi spirit and to stop the cycle of revenge. Three years later, Iraq’s destruction is almost complete. The obliteration of the US buildings in the United States has been avenged

Iran: The Next Stop? Dec 31, 1969

Iran is not Iraq: Given the Iranians’ fierce nationalism and the Shiites’ traditions of martyrdom, any military move on Iran would receive a response that would engulf the entire region in fire

Have Muslims Become Caricatures?
Another point of view
Dec 31, 1969

Omar Marzauk, a Danish comedian, used to joke that he should have born a poodle, not a Muslim [in Denmark] “Dogs in this nation have their own burial grounds, and Muslims don’t,' he would say

Khan Abdul Wali Khan: His Fathers Shadow? Dec 31, 1969

Wali Khan had embarked on a slippery slope. He made compromises with the army, left his Baloch friends, refused to allow the liberals to join his political party, and finally declared “Islam humara deen” in his manifesto

Last Rites in Kashmir or a New Journey? Dec 31, 1969

The Kashmir issue really has no solution that can resolve this problem to everyone’s delight. Then why are Generals smiling? What have they stumbled on in Kashmir?

If I am murdered…the ZAB saga! Dec 31, 1969

Mazari reached for Mufti Mehmood’s beard.Nasim Wali was calling the Mufti a traitor!

Baloch Rights or Sardars’ Rights? Dec 31, 1969

It is always hard to distinguish where Baloch Sardar rights end and Baloch people’s rights begin.

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