In olden times the Kings used to build forts for themselves. Forts protected by armies of men. They made walled cities. Even now our presidents and prime minsters enjoy huge protection. It seems ones' insecurity increases as you reach up the ladder of authority. USA is supposed to be the most powerful country in the world and they have the greatest security concerns. Their concerns have restricted even their own lives. A new law is being proposed in the US which ... Read More

Even if they live in White House, children are  innocent and independent! Sasha taking a rare view of dad, working! ... Read More

Pledging a new era of engagement with the world, US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama served "chicken samosa" among other mouthwatering dishes at a White House reception hosted for scores of ambassadors, including new Indian envoy to the US Meera Shankar. Diplomacy has always been critically important to all nations, Obama said with Michelle Obama at his side. But in many ways, it grows more important with each passing year because the interconnectedness of this world means that ... Read More

So many had expected so much from Obama the thinking, intelligent and more world-sensitive US president. But what we are seeing around our part of the world is more of the same with the new veneer eroding fast. More force; more aggression; more dictation. Shireen M Mazari Obama is certainly stretching his global goodwill to its limits. After critiquing the US invasion of Iraq when out of power, he has upped the military ante with the surge in Afghanistan; refocused on the ... Read More

WASHINGTON, April 24: Two days of continuous congressional hearings on the Obama administration’s foreign policy brought a rare concession from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who acknowledged that the United States too had a share in creating the problem that plagues Pakistan today. In an appearance before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, Mrs Clinton explained how the militancy in Pakistan was linked to the US-backed proxy war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. “We can point ... Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama promised to improve U.S. ties with the Muslim world in his inauguration address on Tuesday, after tensions that followed the September 11 attacks and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect," said Obama, who became the first black president of the United States. Obama, a practicing Christian, spent several years of his childhood in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim nation. ... Read More

Special Correspondent WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential hopefuls - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama - clashed sharply over their stance on Pakistan, the Iraq war and other issues in a heated debate Tuesday night, one week before a pivotal group of primaries. Seeking to regain lost momemtum, Mrs Clinton slammed Obama for having unwisely ‘threatened to bomb Pakistan’ if President Pervez Musharraf failed to act against Al-Qaeda militants. “Last summer, he basically threatened to bomb Pakistan, which I don’t think was a particularly wise ... Read More