pakteahouse.wordpress.com — Tom Hussain, Foreign Correspondent of The National ISLAMABAD // Malik Riaz Hussain, a billionaire Pakistani developer, has responded to the misery of millions of his flood-stricken compatriots by pledging to spend 75 per cent of his fortune on rebuilding their lives. The extraordinary...
pakteahouse.wordpress.com — By YLH Our bastion of justice, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, made yet another rather odd comment when he declared: "The All India Muslim League adopted the Objectives Resolution in which apart from the basic Islamic principles the rights of minorities were also protected this...
pakteahouse.wordpress.com — Part 1 By Adnan Syed This two part series revisits one of the pivotal events of the early Pakistani history; the riots by the religious right wing parties to get Ahmadis declared as non-Muslims, and the subsequent Munir-Kiyani inquiry commission report into the causes behind...
pakteahouse.wordpress.com — By D. Asghar Ever since the great country of Pakistan was formed, it has been going through its ideological and identity crisis. Agreed that the vision of the forefathers was to create a separate land for the Muslims of the Sub Continent. The Quaid was unequivocally clear about...
pakteahouse.wordpress.com — By Raza Habib Raja Liberalism as a philosophy is more inward looking and therefore does not try to blame others for the follies of one's own nation. Thus it takes a stark divergence from the conservative and ultranationalist philosophies who assume that identity cultivated on...
pakteahouse.wordpress.com — Ironic that the United States has been perhaps the most pro-active and generous country in helping us with flood relief. Pakistanis, especially those were stranded for days are grateful for such a timely help. Contrary to the propaganda unleashed by several vested interests...
pakteahouse.wordpress.com — Nasima Zehra Awan laments the media romances with sectarian Islamists while the country drowns The August 21st editorial by DAWN is a good example of what is wrong with the media in Pakistan. "Hardliners and Flood Relief" is precisely the kind of vacillating apologia for extremists...
pakteahouse.wordpress.com — Cumulative estimates of losses are increasing (initial estimates have gone beyond $15 billion) and over 20 million people have been displaced in 71 districts of Pakistan. This is a recipe for chaos and failure. There is no alternative to undertaking urgent planning efforts leading...
pakteahouse.wordpress.com — Haris Ahmad Khan I was taking a cursory glance over some TV channels when I halted at a local news-channel. There I saw the first footage of flood waters outrageously destroying houses of innocent villagers and taking away with it, all they had earned by immense hard work. The...
pakteahouse.wordpress.com — I'm not sure how many cricket fans around the world know that Pakistan can no longer play cricket in their own country. This is another factor to be considered in the victory. How would India, Australia - or any nation really - cope with playing all their matches on tour against...
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