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Recently, I met some jihadis who have been in the business of holy war since the 1990s. I was surprised to hear that even though they were in support... Full Story

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  • OFF THE RECORD with Kashif Abbasi: Nov 16
    November 17, 2009 | 9:11 am

    Corruption and Credibility of leadership. Guests: Ahsan Iqbal (PML-N), Sen Syed Faisal Raza Abidi (PPP), Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad (AML)

  • CAPITAL TALK with Hamid Mir: Nov 16
    November 17, 2009 | 9:06 am

    Peace March in Peshawar; Hamid Mir conducts his program live from Peshawar. Guests: Sen (R) Iqbal Zafar Jhagra (PML-N), Sardar Nabeel Ahmed Gabol (PPP), Mian Iftikhar Hussain (ANP), Mufti Kifayatullah

  • ISLAMABAD TONIGHT with Nadeem Malik: Nov 16
    November 17, 2009 | 8:14 am

    Status and position of President Zardari post-NRO, corruption charges against him. Guests: Khush Bakht Shujaat (MQM), Asma Arbab Alamgir (PPP), Roedad Khan (Ex-Bureaucrat), Sheikh Waqas Akram (PML-Q)

  • LIVE WITH TALAT on Aaj Tv: Nov 16
    November 17, 2009 | 8:05 am

    Peoples Party’s CEC meeting today and President Zardari’s position post-NRO. Guests: Shazia Marri (PPP), Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi (PML-N), KTN Bureau Chief Islamabad.

  • KAL TAK with Javed Choudhry: Nov 16
    November 17, 2009 | 7:52 am

    Politics as being practised by our ruling as well as the opposition political parties. Guests: Md Hanif Abbasi (PML-N), Asma Arbab Jehangir (PPP), Sen Tariq Azeem (PML-Q)

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