Quaid's 'missing' portraits
By Shamshad Ahmad | Published: July 4, 2009
A private TV channel reported last week that portraits of the Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had been removed from the Presidency and Prime Minister House. The report showed recent ceremonies including a reception in
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A leader comes of age
By Fakir S. Ayazuddin | Published: July 4, 2009
President Zardari appeared on the world stage after his wife's tragic demise and took the mantle of power from the vacuum created by her absence. In reality there was no other candidate. Period. Looking at the PPP hierarchy at that time
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A brief for Gilani's meeting at Sharm-el-Sheikh
By Inayatullah | Published: July 4, 2009
India has a long-term partnership with USA. Clinton during his visit to New Delhi spelt out the joint vision of the two powers. While welcoming Prime Minister Vajpayee to the White House in March 2000, he hailed India as a rising economic
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Receding prospects of peace!
By Raoof Hasan | Published: July 4, 2009
Because of a massive disconnect between the government claims and the ground reality secured from independent sources, the level of faith in the prospect of any early peace returning to the restive areas in the North-West is fast
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Collateral damage
By Nadiya Aamer | Published: July 4, 2009
The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable...in such moments; propelled by our discomfort...we are likely to step out...and start searching for different ways or truer answers.
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