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July 2008

July 23, 2008

What does Indo-US Nuclear deal mean outside of India?

I had said in my last post that the ramifications of this UPA vote victory...

June 2008

June 21, 2008

Pakistani Intolerance in Houston

Ever since I came to Houston in 1997, I had for the first time come...

June 21, 2008

Samad Khurram – a show of convinction for his country

My friend Rubab told me about an incident in Pakistan where the alumni of a...

June 11, 2008

US think tank says ISI and Pak Army still using terrorism to counter India

A report by an influential think tank ("Counter-insurgency in Afghanistan" by Seth Jones) has said...

June 10, 2008

Pakistan on daylight savings and the challenges in South Asia

Daylight Savings time is used in the US to save on energy - by making...

June 10, 2008

Musharraf a "traitor" and a "killer"

How times change! There was a time when Musharraf was the twinkle of everyone's eye...

June 08, 2008

Musharraf, Sharif or Kiani – Who is telling the truth on Kargil?

Of all the commentators on Terrorism, there is only one I trust and respect for...

May 2008

May 30, 2008

Musharraf to get out of Pakistan?

How things have changed in Pakistan! A few years back, Musharraf packed Nawaz Sharif off...

May 25, 2008

Swiss destruction of evidence in AQ Khan case

The cover up for AQ Khan's network was huge! Swiss President has now acknowledged that...

May 23, 2008

Future of Pakistan and India

In an article written in July 2001, Kuldip Nayar describes how after the rout of...

May 18, 2008

Musharraf is a short hand for Pakistan

Bush administration has used Musharraf as a short hand for Pakistan. He personifies Pakistan to...

April 2008

April 28, 2008

Sarabjit Controversy: this Spitting in the Shoes and Pissing in the Cokes has to STOP!

I had read this joke long back in an email forward. It is immaterial who...

April 17, 2008

Story of the IISc Attack and why moderate Muslims Globally are to blame for Terrorism as well!

Global "Ummah" Pain and making of a Terrorist He studied in Aligarh Muslim University. Two...

April 16, 2008

Musharraf doesn't believe in rights for Tibetans!

"You cannot superimpose the human rights and democracy environment of a Western country onto other...

April 11, 2008

Pakistan's Nuke Plant – was it attacked or was it just an accident?

Here is the news that has left me perplexed (from Pak-times . also see Pakistan...

April 05, 2008

Islam "Or" XXXXXX – What is wrong with the Muslim world: Khuda ke liye

This is a very strong and powerful commentary on what is wrong with the Islamic...

March 2008

March 31, 2008

Economics on its head!

Some letters in some of the Pakistani newspapers are hillarious. I usually like to read...

March 30, 2008

Increase in teen girl smoking in Pakistan

There are many instances and news out of Pakistan - where the youth, as they...

March 22, 2008

Pakistan's President and top ex-commando fears an 8 year old!!

You know something is wrong with the polity when the executive is treated like a...

March 21, 2008

Molestation, Jodha Akbar, and being human

Two posts have struck me today - one, this one on Jodha Akbar from valley...

March 20, 2008

Syndrome of blaming the Victim and a hallucinating Pakistani analyst

I have a friend. She once married the son of her father's friend. The marriage...

March 13, 2008

History and Myths

History, they say, is written by those in power. That is why there is a...

March 11, 2008

Zardari's antics or Shia vs Sunni issue?

Now, Asif Zardari of Pakistan Peoples Party is suddenly interested in becoming the Prime Minister...

March 09, 2008

Courageous Zardari steps up to differ and lead change in Pakistan

You cannot discuss and solve a relational issue if there is no relation at all...

March 02, 2008

Musharraf makes ordinary Pakistani pay for his expensive jaunt!

During the Kargil and thereafter, even though most of us Indians loathed Musharraf, but one...

February 2008

February 25, 2008

How Jinnah used Ignorance (of the masses) to claim support for his "Two Nation Theory"

Some Pakistanis now believe - albeit secretly - that the partition had never happened. Everyone...

February 24, 2008

Pakistani Democracy and American farce!

What is wrong with the US? First it tells everybody and his brother to go...

February 23, 2008

Poll-itics in Pakistan post-elections

Politics and Governance in the democracies is no longer about voting and elections. Polls -...

February 20, 2008

Busharraf – betting on the wrong horse or the Rider took the horse down?

Musharraf's party lost terribly. Rejected by people. But Mushy was backed solidly by the US....

February 19, 2008

Pak Polls: Beginning of the end?

Cynicism about the Pakistani elections is so high internally and externally that no one believes...