Archive for April, 2008
Commentary: Sarabjit’s family leaves for India
It is disgusting to know that Pakistani government did not extended the VISAs of the Sarabjit’s family. Sarabjit is man who is on death row for spying in Pakistan.
Pakistan which claims itself as the fort of Islam should have extended the VISAS of the Sarabjit’s family. The action of the Pakistani government has embarrassed [...]
Commentary:Pakistan and Iran have resolved the issues pertaining to multibillion-dollar gas pipeline project.
Media reports say that Pakistan and Iran have resolved the issues pertaining to multibillion-dollar gas pipeline project. Iranian President paid a visit to Islamabad and discussed the thorny issues with President Musharraf.
Pakistan is working on gas pipeline project despite the opposition of the United States. The US thinks that it will undermine [...]
Iran supplying weapons to militants in Iraq
Mike Mullen , the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, asserted that Iran was supply weapons to militants. He said that weapons were being used to target American soldiers.
The statements coming from senior officials indicate that they want to put the blame on Iran to hide their inefficiency. They were not able to control [...]
Pakistan deal worries Canada
Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan criticized the ongoing peace talks between the Taliban militants and Pakistani government in the tribal region. He was of the opinion that if Pakistani troops pulled out from the tribal region, it would badly affect the situation in Afghanistan.
Mr. Ambassador, a large number of American and NATO forces are present in Afghanistan [...]
Taliban Leader Calls Cease-Fire Within Pakistan
Baitullah Mehsud, an anti-American Taliban commander with links to al-Qaida, has made a call to his followers to halt their attacks on Pakistani security forces. Fliers have been distributed on the on the Afghan frontier and in nearby towns to stop all acts of hostility.
The question: Will the negotiations started by new Pakistani government bring [...]
Commentary: Pakistan seeks peace deal with militant tribe
Media reports say that Americans have shown displeasure over of the release of anti-American cleric Maulana Sufi Muhammad. Though Richard Boucher, the top US official for South Asia, has said that America endorce the new Pakistani government’s approach to engaging tribesmen and local people. However, the way Mr. Boucher tried to explain the engagement of [...]
Commentary: Pakistan frees militant who fought U.S. in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s government has released an anti-American cleric from the prison. He is the founder of a militant organization whose fighters fought with US forces after the American-led invasion in 2001.
The government asserted that he was released from the prison on grounds of ill health.
Though we have received no comments from US officials, his released [...]
Britain supports reconciliation process in the tribal area
British Foreign Secretary said that his would support the reconciliation process initiated by the government of Pakistan in the tribal area. He said that the process should be on some clear bottom-lines. He suggested that the purpose of this reconcialation process should help sideline the extremists.
In my opinion, this reconcialtion process will never work. Majoirty [...]
Commentray:Smith concern over Pakistan missile test
Australian government has made it habit of poking their nose Pakistan’s internal affairs. Earlier their Prime Minister criticized Pakistan for not supporting NATO troops in Afghanistan. Now they have issued a statement over launch of The Shaheen-2 missile. They are of the opinion that this missile testing could provoke instability in the region.
Whenever Pakistan carries [...]
Commetary: Pakistan urged to rethink Afghan refugee repatriation
The head of the UN refugee agency in Pakistan has requested the Pakistan government o rethink its decision to repatriate Afghan refugee. H e is of the opinion that it will create instability in Afghanistan. He further said they might fall into the hands of Taliban.
There is no doubt concerns raised by the UN refugee [...]
