Tag: Salala

The silver lining

Inching towards understanding After the hard talk during Karzai’s Islamabad visit last week, PM Gilani’s statement comes as nothing short of a game changer in...

US apology over Salala delayed by Afghan rioting

The US had planned to offer an official apology over last November’s NATO strike on Salala checkpost, but the plan was upset by the...

US: the ally from hell

The curious timing of the Balochistan resolution The marriage of convenience between Pakistan and the US has long soured into a marriage of distrust, inconvenience...

On the trilateral summit

Three’s not a crowd The trilateral summit between Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran has helped in bringing the three Islamic neighbours and stakeholders in the region...

Salala attack was accidental: Munter

U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter on Tuesday said that the US wants people to people contacts with its ally Pakistan. While visiting historic Mohen-jo-Daro...

Times Past; Times Future

"The fault is not in our stars" Times present are acute uncertainty. Pakistan is certainly in trouble, but the world is in even more trouble....

Challenges await

2012: Expect even more ups and downs For Pakistanis, 2011 had it all - the good, the bad and the ugly. Recapping events is like...

Know your enemy

The first essential in war on terrorism Knowing your enemy in a war is winning the war. Sun Tzu said it centuries ago but an...

The game changer

Just as the Peoples Party had completed a stunning transformation from its long-running anti-establishment persona to the one seen as a defender of the...

To our super-patriots

Discretion is the better part of valour Thank goodness the nationwide frenzy stirred by our super-patriotic but lazy anchors, members of establishment and others on...

Nato attacks

One incident; many perspectives Over the past two weeks, the sizeable community of analysts in this country has been grappling with the question as to...

Salala post attack beyond comprehension: ISPR

Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas has said that targeting Salala check post again by NATO helicopters when NATO was already informed about its...

Business as usual with India

Twins always end up on opposing sides of a fight: Bollywood After six decades of ups and downs, the people of India and Pakistan have...