Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Director Wahington DC Kashmir Centre Washington DC Dear Brother (Dr) Fai, Aslaam O Alaikum! Manmohan Sinh, an unelected 'member of parliament and 'selected' Chief, Council of Ministers, the New Delhi administration of the devious, deceitful, divisive and apartheid practicing alleged Indian 'Brahmins-Hindus' democracy, may say whatever he would like to 'shoot from his mouth'; but the fact remains what is the status of the Internationally Disputed Areas of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Read More

As mentioned in the story below, while dimwitted or dishonest politicians are lashing at Altaf Hussain distorting his statement for a call for martial like swift action against corruption feudal lords, politicians and generals, Asif Ali Zardari has so far offered no comment. Altaf had criticized the foreign policy and denounced subservient attitude in meeting demands of US and UK. The saner elements in the country are ... Read More

The point is that whilst trying to send these individuals to moon have we confirmed whether moon will accept any pollution on its lands? What I have observed is that a student who is way behind in his studies an is unable to get a place in the social set up - either becomes a politician or a journalist- few exceptions not withstanding. am They were all in their bills ... Read More

August 20, 2010 New York: In the storm of anger and accusation over an Islamic center and mosque planned near ground zero, one thing seems clear to Laique Khan: His fellow Muslims have a right to build the project. "If this really is a free country," said Mr Khan, 56, the manager of a trucking company in Brooklyn, "then, by all rights you must, you must, allow it." The same holds ... Read More

August 20, 2010 New York: "President Obama is a Muslim." ''He's not an American citizen." ''He wasn't even born here." None of this is true. But to surprising levels, it is believed. Blame it on the media, or on human nature. All presidents deal with image problems -- that they're too weak or too belligerent, too far left or far right. But Obama also faces questions over documented facts, in part ... Read More

The 2010 summer in the disputed area of Jammu and Kashmir, administered by India, has been marked by popular protests by Kashmiris and crackdowns by India's military. The stream of violence has left more than fifty dead, mostly young protestors. The situation in Kashmir has some parallels with Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, even borrowing the term intifada to describe the uprising. But the connection is ... Read More

There are reports that the co-pilot of the ill-fated Air Blue flight that crashed in Islamabad on July 28, 2010, was fired from the Pakistan Air Force due to his fundamentalist views. There is a rumor that he was a pilot in the PAF as well; and was deputed to fly planes that were bombing Wana in South Waziristan. The bearded pilot refused; and thus was transferred first to the Administration ... Read More

Zardari like wounded serpent is striking on media and behaving similar to Cobra having limitless toxic and its outstanding custom to keep attacking on enemy ruthlessly. Hundred of armed terrorists under supervision of Minister of Interior Sind Zulfiqar Mirza have been directed to burn newspapers and threat journalists. Media offices are under siege and workers are under threat of losing their jobs. ARY, Geo, the daily Jang and daily The ... Read More

In dealing with the erratic and unreliable Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan, Washington is replicating the pattern of exaltation and subsequent blame-shifting it took five decades ago toward South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem. Amid growing debate about whether the United States should stay in Afghanistan, one issue of agreement is that Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, is both the central figure in the war and its weakest link. Recent embarrassing controversies between Karzai ... Read More

The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan continued to climb in the first half of 2010, with an increasing number of children in the toll and a spike in the recently troubled northeast. KABUL, Afghanistan — The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan continued to climb in the first half of 2010, with an increasing number of children in the toll and a spike in the recently troubled northeast. More ... Read More

New Delhi, Aug.10: The problem in Kashmir was not created in a day and, it will not go away in a day. Neither are there any easy solutions or prescriptions. Just because there is a lull in agitations, should not let anyone, especially the North Block mandarins, imagine that the issue stands resolved, at least for this year? There is talk about another economic package, about a political package, the ... Read More

Islamabad: The Edinburgh-educated rapper daughter of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto and President Asif Ali Zardari seems set to perpetuate the image of dupatta-wearing, conservative women politicians of Pakistan. Just like her Hermes scarf wearing mother Benazir, a dupatta is always neatly pinned on 20-year-old Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari's head to underline her Islamic identity; even as many from her generation see it as a cumbersome relic. It is strange ... Read More