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

Faisal Shahzad Succeeded in Destroying the Image of Every Pakistani I sat down with my breakfast and laid my eyes on the newspaper a few days ago. There was a picture of a young model like man on the front page. Such pictures appear when a huge advertisement campaign uses the front page too but on a closer look I realised it was a serious news. This was Faisal Shahzad who became a known face overnight but all for wrong reasons. ... Read More

Dr Farrukh Saleem writes ....He raises some very logical points. America would look after its interests. We must look after our own. America is neither Pakistan's friend nor its foe. Of the 192 countries on the face of the planet America loves just one. And, that country is: America. Everywhere else it's American national interests - political, economic and strategic. On March 8, Phantom Fireworks sold a box of M-88 Silver Salute consumer-grade firecrackers (that sell for $10.99 for a 36-count box each ... Read More

US plans for ‘imperial’ presence in Pakistan Pardon the Pakistani news media going gaga over Washington’s plans to beef up, extraordinarily, its diplomatic presence in Pakistan. The plans are staggering and stupendous, for want of more descriptive adjectives. But they are, for the record, just geared to Washington’s diplomatic stake in Pakistan, lest the Pakistanis routinely clobbered in the ‘civilised western world’ for their outbursts of emotions over supposedly petty little things. ‘The Americans are coming, and coming big,’ according to ... Read More

Blackwater, the world's biggest private army, faces a terrible charge - that they were on a crusade to wipe out Muslims By ZOE BRENNAN (The Daily Mail) The convoy of SUVs threading through Baghdad's busy streets came to an abrupt halt at Nisour Square. Inside the vehicles were a team of black-clad security guards from the infamous Blackwater private military contractor - the American private army accused last week of embarking on a 'crusade to eliminate Muslims'. This supposed 'crusade' has earned the ... Read More

Some worrying developments are taking place in our capital. Islamabad has changed so much since this war on terror started. Our residental areas have concrete blockages, our main streets like (Margalla Road at various points, Road in F6 which leads to ICG) are closed for public use. CDA made so much effort in spreading this road network but now "VIP" security has made all these newly made roads UGLY!!! By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: The US plans to have a bigger ... Read More

We have a history of not holding our leaders accountable (I do not mean in a revengeful way) when they are holding the office. When they leave the office after committing gross crimes like violation of constitution , events which led to East Pakistan saga, killing of Akbar Bugti, tradgey of Lal Masjid and the list may go on and on even then they are allowed to flee to foreign lands.  Why is time always not right to question these ... Read More

Former President General (r) Pervez Musharraf has vowed to return Pakistan to face the trial being carried out by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a case filed against his extra-constitutional steps on November 3, 2007. Musharraf, while talking to newsmen after holding meetings with his legal advisors and former political allies, told the newsmen Thursday that he was ready to appear before the court "if needed". The former President General (rtd) Pervez Musharraf constituted a committee of lawyers to defend ... Read More