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Monthly Archives: January 2008
From David Warren and the Ottawa Post
http://www.davidwarrenonline.com/index.php?id=827 Bhutto legacy …. The creed of the PPP — “Islam is our faith, democracy is our politics, socialism is our economy, all power to the people” — consists of three calculated lies followed by a howler. A more honest … Continue reading
Good news, for once…
Edhi is free to go http://dawn.com/2008/01/31/top6.htm Edhi gets back his passport By Masood Haider NEW YORK, Jan 30: US immigration authorities have returned the passport of prominent social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi and issued a new green card. Mr Edhi … Continue reading
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He died so others could live….
A PAF cadet chooses to stay with the plane and save innocent lives, rather than eject and save himself. http://www.dawn.com/2008/01/25/letted.htm#2 http://philscanvas.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/in-essence-stop-the-bitching-and-whining-and-do-something/
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Edhi faces travel Problems
Maulana Edhi, a virtual saint among men, is apparently having entry problems stemming from an inspection at JFK. What a pity that this should happen to such a man. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7215145.stm http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/jan-2008/30/index9.php http://www.dawn.com/2008/01/30/top7.htm
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An American in Pakistan
I’ve always mantained that Pakistan is a lot safer than the media would have you believe. That’s been the opinion of every single American we’ve hosted – about 20 over the past 2 decades. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008128story_28-1-2008_pg7_41 American hunter surprised by Pakistani … Continue reading
Did not realize how underpaid the British police could be….
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/19/npolice119.xml Why bobbies are marching to a different beat The problems actually started way back in 1919 – the last time the police went on strike over pay and conditions. Then, they had no pensions and the top rate of … Continue reading
From Time Immemorial
From The Times. Boris Johnson Why do you cycle and talk on your mobile at the same time? “Just as I will never vote to ban hunting, so I will never vote to abolish the free-born Englishman’s time-hallowed and immemorial … Continue reading
Glad to see the Supreme Court of Pakistan reign in its suo muo jurisdiction
Not to denigrate the very real problem of inflation the average Pakistani is facing. But then not even my Lords can repeal the laws of supply and demand….. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008125story_25-1-2008_pg7_23 SC dismisses suo motu case of price hike ISLAMABAD: The Supreme … Continue reading
For once I agree with Dr. Irfan Zafar….
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008125story_25-1-2008_pg3_7 The election manifestos of nearly all the political parties have somehow forgotten to raise the most haunting historical issue: the settlement of East Pakistan’s Biharis (not even considered Pakistanis) in Pakistan. …. These immigrants supported the Pakistani army, sided … Continue reading
Chaudrys villified for what others have always done
More Nonsense Bemoaning the Ethnic polarization in Pakistan, and as always, blaming the poor Punjabi. http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=92774 However, I believe that the blame for this lies at the feet of the politicians of the “smaller” provinces, which have never ceased to … Continue reading
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