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Smokers’ Corner: The minor majority By Nadeem F. Paracha Sunday, 24 Jan, 2010 Why do many Pakistanis spend more time celebrating Islamic history of regions outside India (especially Arabian), the ummah, and seem to show more concern in what is happening to their brethren in Palestine...

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Tragic path ahead

checkout the video... really nice... The Dawn Blog Blog Archive Music vs. militancy

DAWN.COM | Columnists | What the Taliban want

good read.. Defining ‘strategic depth’ By Kamran Shafi Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2010 Will our army pack its bags and escape into Afghanistan to disengage itself from the fighting, if India goes to war with Pakistan? –Photo by AP And how does it help us? We are engaged in the Great Game...

nadeem paracha is known for saying the truth and reality facing your country. the whole world beleives that and has documented it. open your eyes and look around. what about irfan hussain, ahmed farooqui, kamran shafi, ahmed rashid, ayesha siddiqua..... they too are in your pov maniacs...

Howling at the moon By Irfan Husain Saturday, 09 Jan, 2010 The only civilians who have been killed are the family members of the militants in whose houses other terrorists have gathered, Dr. Farhat Taj writes in her article. –File Photo Many of us in the punditry profession are guilty of...

Patting down Pakistanis By Rafia Zakaria Wednesday, 06 Jan, 2010 US Transportation Security Administration officer Robert Howard signals an airline passenger forward at a security check-point at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, in SeaTac, Wash. – Photo by AP...

A fading symbol By Zeresh John Monday, 04 Jan, 2010 The visibility of the cross in Pakistan is now restricted to architectural elements of churches, including the prominent monument at Karachi's St. Patrick's Cathedral. - White Star The cross is the most widely recognised religious...

a good read.. Smokers’ Corner: A short history of the BMM By Nadeem F. Paracha Sunday, 03 Jan, 2010 The most devastating weapon of the BMM remains the device called Breaking News Grenade. It is actually a small size version of the Chattering-Bomb. Babble Media Mujahids (BMM, and also...

a decent and realistic article. Resume talks with India By I.A. Rehman Thursday, 05 Nov, 2009 That Pakistan needs peace along its border with India in order to be free to deal with the conflict in its tribal areas is only part of the argument for establishing peace in the subcontinent...

a good read... The scholar, the sufi, and the fanatic Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha in Featured Articles on 12 31st, 2009 | 10 responses Roughly speaking, the political and social aspects of Islam in Pakistan can be seen as existing in and emerging from three distinct sets and clusters of...

Grow up, and smell the coffee By Irfan Husain Saturday, 26 Dec, 2009 While individuals can indulge in daydreams, nations do so at their own peril. So wake up and smell the coffee. —APP/File Photo THE late Enid Blyton enriched my childhood with tales of adventure and derring-do, as she did...

interesting. not wholly related. .......................... The new face of racism Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha in Featured Articles, World on 12 24th, 2009 The common typecast of a racist is a fat, white man hurling abuses at ‘******s,’ ‘Pakis,’ Jews, and gay people. Whereas once...

Money for nothing By Dawn.com Staff Thursday, 24 Dec, 2009 The rupee has enjoyed a decidedly interesting history.— Photo from File THE Pakistani rupee came into existence on the stroke of midnight on August 14, 1947. Given the chaos that characterised the time, it is not surprising that for...

Traveller’s tales By Irfan Husain Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 Apparently, only passports containing valid visas for other countries have gone missing. –File Photo I am currently struggling to find out how I can enter Laos, given that the country does not have an embassy or consulate...

A crowning touch By Qurat ul ain Siddiqui Monday, 21 Dec, 2009 M.A. Jinnah first donned the Qaraqul cap in 1937 to signify his commitment to the idea of a separate nation for the Muslims of South Asia. —File photo One piece of attire has long symbolised Pakistan’s national ideology: the...

good read. Demonising America By Ahmad Faruqui Monday, 21 Dec, 2009 When it comes to anti-Americanism, there is little doubt that Al Qaeda and the Taliban lead the pack. But the rightwing parties are not too far behind. At a recent demonstration in Pakistan, bearded men held up placards...

Pakistan's Failing War on Terror Pakistan needs to rethink its strategy for defeating jihadi groups -- not just throw more troops at the problem. BY BRIAN FISHMAN | DECEMBER 1, 2009 Despite the shrill public discussion of U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan, the most important front of the war...

Pakistani comedians fight Taliban with humour Sunday, 20 Dec, 2009 Pakistani television artists who take the parts of political leaders characters in a television show, take part in rehearsals in Lahore. – AFP LAHORE: If the Taliban produced a soap opera, Pakistani comedy writer Younis Butt...