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DR. BABUR ZAHIRUDDIN | POLITICS | SEPTEMBER 5, 2009
Why Are the Americans Here in Pakistan's Sphere of Influence 
Yet Again?
American Ego or Hegemony?
It was a very cold morning on the 15th of February 1989 that the last Soviet soldier 
was  crossing the bridge at HAIRATAN to TERMEZ on the Soviet side. During the  
previous weeks thousands of RUSSIAN troops had driven up the SALANG 
Highway in  tanks, trucks and APCs,...Read More  
JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' | POLITICS | AUGUST 19, 2009
Democrats May Crash and Burn Early
Democrats and Their Myopic Economic Policies
President Barack Obama, Vice President Biden, their administration and their 
Party all possess some outstanding qualities, as well as some impressive 
personnel. The president himself has said that the United States was hit by an
economic tsunami that has had far-reaching  consequences...Read More  
MUHAMMAD REHAN ZAFAR | POLITICS | AUGUST 9, 2009
For What Gains? Commentary on Baitullah Mehsud's Demise
How to Win the Insurgent War?
Another successful strike by US drones leaves another top Taliban commander 
dead. Systematic elimination of insurgent political leadership is a proven tactic 
in low intensity combat and this tactic has been used very successfully in
previous examples... Read More SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD | POLITICS | AUGUST 8, 2009
Billion Dollar US Embassy in Islamabad and the Threat to 
Pakistan's Sovereignty
It is Time for the US to Go Home and Leave Pakistan Alone
It has been reported that the United States has been  involved in creating and 
supporting secessionist movement in Balochistan along  with promoting unrest 
in northern Pakistan by supporting some Taliban elements  in Swat. Many news 
sources have mentioned that the insurgency... Read More JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' | POLITICS | AUGUST 6, 2009
Sarkozy's Nazisque May See its Reckoning
Religious Intolerance is Growing in Europe
In a swell of shear stupidity, French President Sarkozy is clearly  turning out to
be the EU’s loosest cannon on deck. And his latest  attacks on his domestic 
Muslim community may very well bring his  nation’s economy to its 
knees...Read More JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' | POLITICS | AUGUST 3, 2009
Dust in the Air: The Iran Question
Iran Deserves to Be Left Alone in Time of Trouble
I have something to say to those of you who have asked me why I have not been 
making any public comments on the current conditions in Tehran. Iran's present 
day population is 98% Islamic. Though I have Muslim  friends and I recognize their 
beliefs which are "peaceful" and... Read More JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' | FREE MARKETS | JUNE 6, 2009
America's Messiah Drops the Ball
The American Financial Crisis: Running Out of Solutions
It has now become embarrassingly clear that President Barrack Obama, the 
promising candidate of hope has dropped America’s ball. Having inherited a 
ravaged landscape of “shock and awe” self destruction, created by a man who 
was anointed the title, “the worst American president... Read More JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' | FREE MARKETS | MAY 23, 2009
US Markets Propped in Delirious Toxicity
Bursting Financial Bubbles: The Triple Bubble Effect
With the Obama administration now showing a complete "do nothing" approach 
to the oversight crisis in US banking, it appears Goldman  Sachs (also known to 
many as "Le'violette main d'Israe'l") not only has  succeeded in gaining a set of 
personal keys of the US Treasury Department... Read More MUHAMMAD REHAN ZAFAR | WAR ON TERROR | MAY 18, 2009
Swat Situation: The Unfolding Crisis
Solutions for the Suffering of the Displaced in Swat
The serene valley of Swat that was once the hub of tourism industry in Pakistan 
is now a war zone. The crisis has deepened with the  displacement of 1.5 million
people who have lost everything they owned  and are now refugees in their own 
country. Many people think that this  situation is the... Read More AMNA BATOOL | GOVERNMENT | APRIL 21, 2009
Influence of Nightmares: Energy and Food Crises '07-'08(Part V)
Food for Thought and Thought Drought 
Pakistan faced one of the biggest food crises in year  2007-8. There was a severe 
shortage of wheat throughout Pakistan despite the  bumper harvest of 23.7 million
tons in the previous year. There are several  reasons behind this crisisIt truly is 
mind boggling that a country which .... Read More ZAHRA BELAL | GOVERNMENT | APRIL 21, 2009
Influence of Nightmares: Judiciary (Part IV)
Justice Denied
Judiciary, one of the most respectable and vital  institutions in a country’s frame
work, the supreme authority in its own right  but unfortunately one of the most 
ridiculed, manipulated, polluted and misused  in our country, Pakistan. The 
recent crisis in our judicial system is nothing... Read More ZAHRA BELAL | GOVERNMENT | APRIL 21, 2009
Influence of Nightmares: War on Terror (Part III)
War on Terror or War of Terror?
Come 1999 and history repeats itself in Pakistan. Another coup, dismissal of 
government on charges of corruption and  maladministration. Gen Musharraf 
sets up an interim government ( which lasted  for eight years) and repeatedly 
promised that elections will be held after the crisis... Read More ZAHRA BELAL | GOVERNMENT | APRIL 21, 2009
Influence of Nightmares: Bhutto-Zia (Part II)
Quest for Democracy or Power?
After the tragic and disastrous events of early 70’s  and the consequent break-up
 of Pakistan, a very charismatic man, popularly  known as Quid-e-Awaam, 
became the prime minister. This man was Zulfiqar Ali  Bhutto. Bhutto won 
unanimously from the present day Pakistan, which ... Read More AMNA EJAZ | GOVERNMENT | APRIL 21, 2009
Influence of Nightmares (Part I)
Fear Politics
Welcome to the New World Order; A world where, as  stated by Samuel Huntington, 
“global politics has become multi-polar and  multicivilizational.” It is a world that sees 
wars not between countries, but  on deeper analysis, between civilizations; a world 
where “countries group ... Read More SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD | FREE MARKETS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Commies in Washington?
End of Free Markets
When Pakistan’s central bank blocked foreign currency  accounts to control the
flight of capital to foreign banks in the aftermath of  nuclear tests that it conducted,
it was considered as interventionist and the  measures were considered anti-economy
and opposed to what free markets were all  about. A similar thing...Read More SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD | WAR ON TERROR | SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
Pakistan's New Strategy
Curtailing supplies as a mean
 of deterrence.
In the light of the worsening situation at Pakistan's tribal areas and the repeated
violation of the international border of Pakistan by the US, it is imperative that Pakistan
evolve a strategy that would stop the gung-ho American crusader cowboys at their
tracks. American policy of attacking Pakistan's...Read More SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD | GOVERNMENT | APRIL 29, 2008
Pakistan: A Case for Small Government
Who will monitor the monitors?
“Who will monitor the monitors?”, a famous quote from the movie “Enemy of the State" 
starring Will Smith fits well with the case for small governments all around the world.
Pakistan’s way of dealing with its problems of ensuring quality is the same. Create
one authority after another...Read More


	DR. BABUR ZAHIRUDDIN \| POLITICS \| SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 Why Are the Americans Here in Pakistan's Sphere of Influence Yet Again? American Ego or Hegemony? It was a very cold morning on the 15th of February 1989 that the last Soviet soldier was crossing the bridge at HAIRATAN to TERMEZ on the Soviet side. During the previous weeks thousands of RUSSIAN troops had driven up the SALANG Highway in tanks, trucks and APCs,...Read More JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' \| POLITICS \| AUGUST 19, 2009 Democrats May Crash and Burn Early Democrats and Their Myopic Economic Policies President Barack Obama, Vice President Biden, their administration and their Party all possess some outstanding qualities, as well as some impressive personnel. The president himself has said that the United States was hit by an economic tsunami that has had far-reaching consequences...Read More MUHAMMAD REHAN ZAFAR \| POLITICS \| AUGUST 9, 2009 For What Gains? Commentary on Baitullah Mehsud's Demise How to Win the Insurgent War? Another successful strike by US drones leaves another top Taliban commander dead. Systematic elimination of insurgent political leadership is a proven tactic in low intensity combat and this tactic has been used very successfully in previous examples... Read More SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD \| POLITICS \| AUGUST 8, 2009 Billion Dollar US Embassy in Islamabad and the Threat to Pakistan's Sovereignty It is Time for the US to Go Home and Leave Pakistan Alone It has been reported that the United States has been involved in creating and supporting secessionist movement in Balochistan along with promoting unrest in northern Pakistan by supporting some Taliban elements in Swat. Many news sources have mentioned that the insurgency... Read More JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' \| POLITICS \| AUGUST 6, 2009 Sarkozy's Nazisque May See its Reckoning Religious Intolerance is Growing in Europe In a swell of shear stupidity, French President Sarkozy is clearly turning out to be the EU’s loosest cannon on deck. And his latest attacks on his domestic Muslim community may very well bring his nation’s economy to its knees...Read More JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' \| POLITICS \| AUGUST 3, 2009 Dust in the Air: The Iran Question Iran Deserves to Be Left Alone in Time of Trouble I have something to say to those of you who have asked me why I have not been making any public comments on the current conditions in Tehran. Iran's present day population is 98% Islamic. Though I have Muslim friends and I recognize their beliefs which are "peaceful" and... Read More JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' \| FREE MARKETS \| JUNE 6, 2009 America's Messiah Drops the Ball The American Financial Crisis: Running Out of Solutions It has now become embarrassingly clear that President Barrack Obama, the promising candidate of hope has dropped America’s ball. Having inherited a ravaged landscape of “shock and awe” self destruction, created by a man who was anointed the title, “the worst American president... Read More JEAN-PAUL CASSONE' \| FREE MARKETS \| MAY 23, 2009 US Markets Propped in Delirious Toxicity Bursting Financial Bubbles: The Triple Bubble Effect With the Obama administration now showing a complete "do nothing" approach to the oversight crisis in US banking, it appears Goldman Sachs (also known to many as "Le'violette main d'Israe'l") not only has succeeded in gaining a set of personal keys of the US Treasury Department... Read More MUHAMMAD REHAN ZAFAR \| WAR ON TERROR \| MAY 18, 2009 Swat Situation: The Unfolding Crisis Solutions for the Suffering of the Displaced in Swat The serene valley of Swat that was once the hub of tourism industry in Pakistan is now a war zone. The crisis has deepened with the displacement of 1.5 million people who have lost everything they owned and are now refugees in their own country. Many people think that this situation is the... Read More AMNA BATOOL \| GOVERNMENT \| APRIL 21, 2009 Influence of Nightmares: Energy and Food Crises '07-'08(Part V) Food for Thought and Thought Drought Pakistan faced one of the biggest food crises in year 2007-8. There was a severe shortage of wheat throughout Pakistan despite the bumper harvest of 23.7 million tons in the previous year. There are several reasons behind this crisisIt truly is mind boggling that a country which .... Read More ZAHRA BELAL \| GOVERNMENT \| APRIL 21, 2009 Influence of Nightmares: Judiciary (Part IV) Justice Denied Judiciary, one of the most respectable and vital institutions in a country’s frame work, the supreme authority in its own right but unfortunately one of the most ridiculed, manipulated, polluted and misused in our country, Pakistan. The recent crisis in our judicial system is nothing... Read More ZAHRA BELAL \| GOVERNMENT \| APRIL 21, 2009 Influence of Nightmares: War on Terror (Part III) War on Terror or War of Terror? Come 1999 and history repeats itself in Pakistan. Another coup, dismissal of government on charges of corruption and maladministration. Gen Musharraf sets up an interim government ( which lasted for eight years) and repeatedly promised that elections will be held after the crisis... Read More ZAHRA BELAL \| GOVERNMENT \| APRIL 21, 2009 Influence of Nightmares: Bhutto-Zia (Part II) Quest for Democracy or Power? After the tragic and disastrous events of early 70’s and the consequent break-up of Pakistan, a very charismatic man, popularly known as Quid-e-Awaam, became the prime minister. This man was Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Bhutto won unanimously from the present day Pakistan, which ... Read More AMNA EJAZ \| GOVERNMENT \| APRIL 21, 2009 Influence of Nightmares (Part I) Fear Politics Welcome to the New World Order; A world where, as stated by Samuel Huntington, “global politics has become multi-polar and multicivilizational.” It is a world that sees wars not between countries, but on deeper analysis, between civilizations; a world where “countries group ... Read More SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD \| FREE MARKETS \| SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 Commies in Washington? End of Free Markets When Pakistan’s central bank blocked foreign currency accounts to control the flight of capital to foreign banks in the aftermath of nuclear tests that it conducted, it was considered as interventionist and the measures were considered anti-economy and opposed to what free markets were all about. A similar thing...Read More SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD \| WAR ON TERROR \| SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 Pakistan's New Strategy Curtailing supplies as a mean of deterrence. In the light of the worsening situation at Pakistan's tribal areas and the repeated violation of the international border of Pakistan by the US, it is imperative that Pakistan evolve a strategy that would stop the gung-ho American crusader cowboys at their tracks. American policy of attacking Pakistan's...Read More SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD \| GOVERNMENT \| APRIL 29, 2008 Pakistan: A Case for Small Government Who will monitor the monitors? “Who will monitor the monitors?”, a famous quote from the movie “Enemy of the State" starring Will Smith fits well with the case for small governments all around the world. Pakistan’s way of dealing with its problems of ensuring quality is the same. Create one authority after another...Read More