USA
November 09, 2011
Forsaking The 'American Dream'
The heroes in Hollywood movies are like saviors. But where are the Superman and Batman now? Why are they not saving the world from the evil forces?
November 16, 2010
A Case of Bogus Science
Recently Dr. Rahman published an eye-popping article, HAARP, which claims that a physics research project, based in Alaska, may have triggered earthquakes globally, and could also have caused the catastrophic floods in Pakistan.
October 08, 2010
Attacks on Sufi Shrine in Karachi
The terrorists have clearly made their intentions clear that tolerant Islam won’t be tolerated. To them the only “acceptable” version is the Wahabi brand of Islam and the rest is “biddat”.
October 06, 2010
And Then Spoke Aafia
All this time, Afia Sidddiqui sat quietly, clad in a beige niqab, only her eyes visible. At times she would place her head on the table in front of her, as if not interested in what her lawyer was saying.
September 23, 2010
The Verdict of Dr Afia and Our Reaction
We continue to have this misplaced anger and consequently end up damaging ourselves. Afia’s case was not construed as a case of a woman wrongly accused but as a conspiracy of USA to defame Muslims and hence the overboard reaction.
Due to the proposed "Burn a Quran Day" by Pastor Terry Jones, Muslim world is once again under scrutiny and for reasons pertaining to their faith.
August 15, 2010
A Mosque in Manhattan
The issue was controversial enough on its own and become a hot political potato after President Obama expressed his views on the matter. CNN has reported that 86% of Republicans and 58% of Democrats are against the project.
August 04, 2010
Wikileaks, Pew Polls and Pakistan
The tragic plane crash on Margalla hills and the floods that took more than 1500 hundred lives so far distracted Pakistanis from a much bigger disaster that is looming.
May 30, 2010
There Is No War Against Islam
Dr. Daniel N. Nelson on US Foreign policy, terrorism, US exit from Afghanistan, and India-Pakistan relations.
November 12, 2009
On the Waziristan Operation
If the American and NATO forces do not undertake the requisite action along the Durand Line, then the impact of the achievements being attained by the Pakistan Army may be short-lived.
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