Posted by: Osman on: 30/09/2006
in an era superrich in nightmare scenarios, nothing disturbs the sleep of world leaders more than the prospect of chaos in Pakistan—and jihadists’ gaining control over its nuclear weapons. Standing between order and that cataclysm, those leaders believe, is General Pervez Musharraf, the country’s leader since 1999. On Sept. 12, 2001, Musharraf made a snap [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 30/09/2006
“Are we more Irish than the Irish?” he asked. “Are we more Palestinian than the Palestinians? … How can [Yasser Arafat] enter the White House and we not improve our relations with the United States?”
No one separated Libya from the world community,” Qaddafi insisted. “Libya voluntarily separated itself from others” by its actions. “No [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 30/09/2006
These people are never satisfied.
NYT editorial today:
Now that the dinner is over, Mr. Bush needs to focus on the real problems of Afghan security and reconstruction. And he needs to remind General Musharraf that the very minimum America expects of its allies is that they not concede any form of sanctuary to such sworn enemies [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 21/09/2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5369198.stm
General Musharraf said the warning was delivered by former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage to Pakistan’s intelligence director.
“I think it was a very rude remark,” Mr Musharraf told CBS television.
Pakistan agreed to side with the US, but Gen Musharraf said it did so based on his country’s national interest.
“One has [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 20/09/2006
This happened last year when 17 civilians were killed in a missile strike.Pakistani government did not launch any strong protest.
Posted by: Osman on: 20/09/2006
BBC link
Human rights campaigners see a clear pattern in these delays, especially in cases where police themselves are accused of murder.
For example, in the Hashimpura case, all 19 policemen have been named as accused but successive Uttar Pradesh governments have failed to take action against them.
These delays have no doubt caused a great [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 19/09/2006
“Mr. Shende shouldered at least four debts at the time of his death: one from a bank, two procured on his behalf by his sisters and one from a local moneylender. The night before his suicide, he borrowed one last time. From a fellow villager, he took the equivalent of $9, roughly the cost of [...]
Posted by: Osman on: 17/09/2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5338158.stm
Pakistan should make a comprehensive study of all the other forms of abuse for the international audience. What the Pakistani government is doing is not enough. We always come out as aggressors and terrorists. No one will pay attention to the situation in Kashmir until we equip ourselves with effective communication tools.
Posted by: Osman on: 08/09/2006
Indian mutiny was ‘war of religion
