As they say in urdu "haathi mara hua bhi sawa lakha ka hota hai" which means even a dead elephant is worth lacs of rupees in the same way even a retired Pakistani army cheif and who has also been a dictator has a market value even when removed from the chair. Ansar Abbasi asks how did Musharraf become a billionaire? It seems that he has not looted Pakistani tax payer's money because he became rich after leaving Pakistan so if ... Read More

  Imran Khan, my teenage crush, idol and our all time favourite captain, has a massive responsibility of handling the expectations of a nation who is let down by all the leaders in the past. Can he do it? Its a near impossible task which cannot be done alone. He should have a strong and honest team to deliver the results. I am a huge fan of Imran Khan but a reluctant supporter of the politician Imran Khan. I wish to agree ... Read More

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  The major portion of our salaries is used in paying the electricity, gas and phone bills. The electricity charges per unit are revised upwards multiple times in a year. In summers this bill becomes unpayable even if use our airconditioners for decoration only! And have alook at the lavish living of  our members of Parliment. We, the poor people of pakistan do not afford a democratic government. When million are wasted on electing MPAs and trillions to keep them and ... Read More

By Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Contrary to the sinking financial health of the country, the budget for the year 2011-2012 treats the president and prime minister like Mughal emperors. In a country where almost half of the population lives below the poverty line or is deprived of basic facilities, billions are being spent on just the top two rulers — the president and prime minister. Besides what is spent on the officials of the Presidency, the ... Read More

A news in Daily mail gave me a pleasant surprise. David Cameron! you won our hearts!!! David Cameron today declared Britain responsible for the creation of 'many' of the world's problems as he sought to extend a hand of friendship to Pakistan. After unveiling plans to pour £650m into the country's education system in a move seen to be an attempt to quell an earlier spat over terrorism, Mr Cameron appeared to accept that the legacy of ... Read More

Salman Taseer, the Governer of Punjab was assassinated in Kohsar Market of Islamabad today. This time it is not a suicide attack and we have a living suspect who handed over himself to the police. Mr Taseer was murdered by his own security guard, named Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri. Qadri who belonged to the elite force claims that he could have run away if he wanted to but says he killed Salman Taseer because of his remarks about the blasphemy law ... Read More

Liz Hoggard writes in London Evening Standard I don't have to do this,” Imran Khan tells me earnestly. “I could have a very easy existence. I could go on TV and make so much money, live like a king.” Instead the retired international cricketer, and former husband of Jemima Khan, has dedicated his life to politics back home in Pakistan. Jemima, the daughter of the late financier, Sir James Goldsmith, may just have bought a £15 million stately pile in Oxfordshire, but Imran lives hand-to-mouth on a ... Read More

On watching this picture my son exclaimed "Poor pelican! They can't fly, can't breate or eat! Its my favorite bird." The oil well under water is still leaking 20,000 to 40,000 barrels per day since the April 20 rig explosion that killed 11 workers and set the disaster in motion. This is a threatening situation for fish,  sea birds and other wildlife. I wish humans are more careful and thoughtful. These birds faced an attack from an unseen enemy. My heart ... Read More

Bombs kill !! Should we celebrate making a bomb? Lets have a look at the other nations who have this ability. This elite group does not include any poor, weak, underdeveloped and uneducated country. They are all "powerful" and developed countries. But Pakistan entered this club after their nuclear tests in 1998 in reply to Indian explosions . That made Pakistan the seventh nuclear nation of the world and first Muslim state equipped with deadly arsenal. People argue why should we possess them ... Read More