Non Proliferation Treaty at 40
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The world recently observed the 40th anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Though designed to contain the spread of nuclear weapons the treaty has largely failed in this respect due to its inherently discriminatory nature, which allows some states to maintain nuclear arsenals while preventing others from acquiring the same.
Some have pointed out [...]
Saudi – India Relations
Saudi Arabia has been in the news lately and much of it for reasons that may unsettle some here. But a closer look at the goings-on and speculation suggests that the perceived ‘negative’ impact on Pakistan may be an exaggeration.
Yesterday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh became the first Indian prime minister to visit Saudi Arabia [...]
Our source of National Pride
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Nationalism is best understood in contrast to patriotism. Patriotism is simply love for one’s country, whereas nationalism is the sense that one’s nation is the best, often because it is more sacred than other nations. For the past few months, ‘Wake Up Pakistan’ – a campaign targeting this country’s youth – has been [...]
Twist in IPL selection drama
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Bollywood stars Shilpa Shetty and Preity Zinta have added a new twist to the IPL affair by claiming that they were threatened into snubbing Pakistani cricketers at the auction.
According to a report by an Australian publication ‘The Age’, Shetty told India’s ‘Mid-Day’ that threats were made against her team and [...]
Manmohan Singh: Living in Fool’s Paradise
Manmohan Singh said last night that, “I do not know who to talk to in Pakistan.” This statement seems nothing more than fine example of absurdity and fatuousness. With this statement he wanted to malign Pakistan as if it does not have democracy. Establishment is more powerful in here than the civil elected candidates. Well [...]
Indo-Pak Cricket Match – ARMAGEDDON!
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During 1996 World Cup Quarter Final, the famous Pakistani batsman Aamir Sohail smashed a delivery from an Indian bowler Venkatesh Parsad through the covers for a four. After this, he pointed his bat towards the boundary where the ball had gone. In the very next delivery, Prasad bowled out Sohail and [...]
Not Demaning but Making Now
Finally, Pakistan has started asking for the technology of drones instead of condemning those hideous attacks by Americans. But that was merely the first step, we have gone far more then asking the tech. We have started building it. Yes! We are now working on developing our own drones missiles and planes. It is great [...]
