In his speech President Obama said: “The situation is increasingly perilous. It’s been more than seven years since the Taliban was removed from power, yet war rages on, and insurgents control parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.” What Obama said is obviously a matter of concern for Pakistan and Afghanistan because these two countries have literally
NOTE: The following media is in the Urdu language and NOT in English. Masood Sharif Khan Khattak on Aaj News TV’s Islamabad Tonight program on 30th March 2009. Other people on the show include President of PML-N Punjab Prof Sardar Zulfiqar Khan Khosa, State Miniter for Information Syed Samsaam Ali Bokhari and Prof Muhammad Ibrahim
Pakistan’s manipulative executive, legislature and judiciary have been oppressive due to which the country is possessed by an explosive silence. Unless that silence is gone completely the status quo will remain. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto gave a voice to the poorest Pakistani. Then the manipulative State and its judiciary, puppets in the hands of Zia-ul-Haq,
Every Pakistani today should have been assured that he or she cannot be humiliated by a state functionary because the citizens were protected by the law. Pakistanis should have been assured of medical care provided by the state. The custodian of Pakistanis’ honour and dignity should have been the state itself. Sixty-one years after independence,
The fallout of the Lahore attack will be massive. On Jan 22, the additional inspector general of police heading the Crime Investigating Department (CID) of Punjab had warned the authorities concerned of the likelihood of what eventuality did unfold on March 3. The warning was ignored for 37 days. Sadly, Pakistan will pay the price
It is incomprehensible that any modern state can be at peace within itself and with the world at large without an organized structure that is dedicated to ensuring the security of that state. Unfortunately, Pakistan seems to be an exception. This is not surprising for a country where even the Constitution works on a suspended
Civil war is a war between groups meant to take control of a region or a nation. A civil war will always have two sided violence meant to bring about a governmental change or to enforce a substantial change in the policies of an incumbent government. The Geneva Conventions consisting of four treaties signed between
NOTE: The following media is in the Urdu language and NOT in English. Masood Sharif Khan Khattak on Express News Siyaasi Log 12th Feb 2009. This is an interview about the Mumbai attacks. Other people on the show include Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Muhammad Gondal and Central Spokesperson for PML-N Siddique-ul-Farooq. The
Pakistan has been focused upon intensely for having an extremist political school of thought. Are there no Hindu extremists or Jewish extremists that could be bringing about a reactionary element amongst the Muslims of the world, including Pakistan? Is there not a need for the world to control religious extremism in all religions so that
The Westminster model of parliamentary democracy has been a dismal failure in Pakistan because of the frequent martial laws and the blatant manipulation of the Constitution. For Pakistan to become a viable state it will have to restructure its political system. Devolution of effective political power and greater autonomy to the federating units will have