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Ather Naqvi

Yes we can, Obama! Dec 31, 1969

We are not demanding of Obama to perform a miracle, but seems, and people across the world would agree, that Obama will leave a better world when he leaves the White House than what he confronts today.

Into The Thick of the Battle Dec 31, 1969

It is in the interest of the US that Pakistan is given a free hand to deal with the Taliban on its side of the border. This is Pakistan’s war now.

Why Zardari Should Be President! Dec 31, 1969

The matter that is debatable is not whether Asif Zardari should or should not run for the presidency but what steps he should take if he becomes the president.

Whose Life is it Anyway? Dec 31, 1969

A simple question evoked by an image in a local English daily, showing an old mother hugging the blood-soaked dead body of her teenager son in Baquba, Iraq.

The Puppet Speaks Dec 31, 1969

Karzai’s recent diatribe against Pakistan, among other things, reminds one of Pakistan’s Punjabi movies, in which the blood-soaked hero makes the pledge of eliminating his enemy

Zardari and the Politics of Defiance Dec 31, 1969

“We do not want bread, we do not want electricity, but we want him (Musharraf) out” ... Can Zardari risk being complacent with the president?

Children of the Streets Dec 31, 1969

His frail hands make a slight mistake and draw the wrath of the Ustad who lands a kick in his side. The boy gives out a painful scream but quickly turns back to work.

Last But Not Least Dec 31, 1969

Poverty may be more than a silent killer. This sentence cannot be ignored as emotional rhetoric since, sadly, it has become a hair-raising reality.

The ‘shoey’ Side of Politics Dec 31, 1969

People had not shut their ‘shocked’ mouths at the treatment meted out to Arbab Ghulam Rahim when they saw Sher Afgan being roughed up by the black coats.

Simply Outrageous! Dec 31, 1969

In their recent visits, the US officials kept looking for those who could listen to them and nod in the affirmative. They found none.

War of Another Kind Dec 31, 1969

One reassuring factor for Gillani is that its a coalition government where all the major political parties have posed their trust in him and have assured their support.

Zardari Rev 2 Dec 31, 1969

Zardari’s political shrewdness, if not statesmanship, has succeeded in making the civil society and the media revive the earlier impressions about Zardari.

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