Tag Archives: Asif Ali Zardari

Top 10 Reasons to Kick Pakistan Off the Dole

June 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

What does it take for a country to be kicked off the U.S. foreign aid dole?  We might soon be learning the answer to that question, thanks to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and its consistent efforts to antagonize the … read more »

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South Asia: Pakistan holds the key

April 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Ali Ahmed India and Pakistan are at the cusp of another opportunity for moving forward on in their relationship. President Zardari was recently on a pilgrimage visit to India. His Army Chief, in wake of the avalanche tragedy at … read more »

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Gen Pervez Musharraf Vying To Return

December 22, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

“Some live in fool’s paradise and think that they are indispensables.” Raja Mujtaba By Brig Asif Haroon Raja Gen Musharraf came in the limelight when he was appointed Army chief by Nawaz Sharif in October 1998. He gained prominence when … read more »

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Iraq is not the only sovereign nation evicting the USA: Pakistan is as well

December 13, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Asia Times reports today that an innocuous-looking thing happened on Sunday – Pakistan regained possession of the Shamsi air base in Balochistan near the border with Iran after evicting the US military presence from there. The base itself had been leased to … read more »

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Pakistan US Relations: New Paradigms

December 12, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

I was on CNBC News on Saturday in their Reporter’s Diary. The current situation and recent developments were analyzed in detail. Here I would say with complete satisfaction that over the past few years what I have been professing; now … read more »

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70 dead in Osama ‘revenge’

May 13, 2011 by benim

Pakistan’s Taliban claimed their first major strike in revenge for Osama bin Laden’s death on Friday as at least 70 people were killed in a suicide and bomb attack on paramilitary police. “This was the first revenge for Osama’s martyrdom. … read more »

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A divided Pakistan buries Salman Taseer and a liberal dream

January 5, 2011 by benim

Liberals have long been a minority force in Pakistan, reviled for importing ‘western’ ideas and culture; now they are virtually an endangered species. Prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the funeral of assasinated Punjab governor Salman Taseer. Photograph: Ilyas … read more »

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Assassination of Pakistan’s Salman Taseer condemned

January 5, 2011 by benim

There has been strong international condemnation of the assassination of one of Pakistan’s best-known liberal politicians in the capital, Islamabad. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regretted the death of Salman Taseer, governor of Punjab province, saying he had promoted … read more »

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