Was Sifwat Ghayyur a Martyr?
Posted on August 13, 2010
Filed Under Opinion, Pakistan
(This post is in response to a comment that was left by a Gentleman on a Forum about a Blog post of mine regarding news of ‘Martyrdom’ of Sifwat Ghayur. The commenter wanted to make the point that…
Safwat Ghayyur: A hero who died with his boots on
Posted on August 9, 2010
Filed Under Guest post, Pakistan
This Article was originally Published by Daily Dawn Karachi. The Writer of the Article is Ismail Khan and we are publishing it as guest post for our readers.
The bugle was blown. A gun-salute rang in…
Sifat Ghayur Commandant (FC) accepted Martyrdom
Posted on August 4, 2010
Filed Under News & Media, Pakistan, World Politics
Sifat Ghayur, Commandant Frontier Constabulary, accepted martyrdom in a blast at Saddar FC Chowk area of Peshawar, Capital City of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It was reported that the martyrdom was a result of suicide attack when…
Birth Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam
Posted on December 25, 2009
Filed Under Opinion, Pakistan
December 25 marks the birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Muhammad Ali Jinnah is remembered as a great political leader of Sub-continent and founder of Pakistan. In his book, Jinnah of Pakistan, Stanley Wolpert writes and I quote:
Two Bomb Blasts in Lahore
Posted on December 7, 2009
Filed Under News & Media, Opinion, Pakistan
It is reported that two bomb blasts claimed more than a dozen lives in Lahore few hours back. The blasts were witnessed in Moon Market Lahore that is a crowded market famous for shopping by females.…
Quaid-e-Azam’s Passport
Posted on August 7, 2009
Filed Under History, Pakistan
Following are the images of our Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s passport. Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the founder of Nation State of Pakistan. A barrister turned politician who fought for the rights of Muslim of sub-continent is revered by…
The flip side of Farah Hameed Dogar case
Posted on December 18, 2008
Filed Under Freedom of Expression, Pakistan
It is being voiced time and again on all the major TV channels and national dailies that Justice Abdul Hammed Dogar has done something wrong by getting marks of her daughter increased by re-assessing her exam copies in…
Twelve steps to shock and awe Pakistan’s economy
Posted on December 10, 2008
Filed Under Opinion, Pakistan, Politics, South Asia, World Politics
The title of this post is never welcome at least to a Pakistani. Same goes with me, when I first read it. This title ‘Twelve steps to shock and awe Pakistan’s economy’ is taken from…
Pakistani youth and Civil Services of Pakistan
Posted on November 29, 2008
Filed Under Opinion, Pakistan
Few moments back, when I happened to check comments by my readers, I came accross a very strong piece about Civil Services of Pakistan. This comment by a reader of mine named Sanna left me thinking.…
Favoritism in Pakistan: Letter from Pakistani PM Gilani’s Sister
Posted on November 21, 2008
Filed Under Opinion, Pakistan, Politics
For quite sometime, this letter reportedly from Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s sister Mrs. Nargis Makhdoom to Dr. Mukhtiar Ahmed of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for favoring an employ of his department is…
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