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60 Miles From Islamabad

60 Miles From Islamabad

"Like Pakistan, Washington cannot afford to waste any more time figuring out the way forward — not with the Taliban 60 miles from Islamabad"... Full Story

Section: Editorials, New York Times


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  • CAPITAL TALK With HAMID MIR on Geo: Dec 30

    Hamid Mir conducts another episode of his talk show Capital Talk from Gwadar, the new seaport of Balochistan where the federal cabinet including all 4 CMs and PM met to unanimously sign off on the NFC award..

  • OFF the RECORD With KASHIF ABBASI on ARY: Dec 30

    A MUST WATCH: Pakistan Peoples Party leadership’s Pakistan Na Khappe slogan on Dec 27, 2007 and its resonance on Dec 27, 2009. Why politics of blackmail? Guests: Shazia Marri (PPP), Sen. Zafar ali Shah (PML-N), Haroon ur Rasheed (Analyst)..

  • ISLAMABAD TONIGHT With NADEEM MALIK: Dec 29

    A MUST WATCH: Analysis of consequences of President Asif Zardari’s speech on Dec 27 - 2nd death anniversary of Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto. Guests: Zahid Hussain (Sr Journalist), Arif Nizami (Analyst), Shaheen Sehbai (Group Editor The News), Haroon ur Rasheed (Analyst)..

  • BOLTA PAKISTAN on AAJ TV: Dec 29

    Suicide attack on Ashura procession in Karachi on Dec 28. 44 people were killed and more than 90 people have been injured. Around 2500 shops were set ablaze and 45 vehicles destroyed. Total loss more than 30 billion rupees..

  • POINT BLANK With MUBASHER LUCMAN: Dec 29

    A MUST WATCH: Mubasher Lucman presents sweeping evidences of role of Blackwater, Xe, FBI in Pakistan, specifically intimidation and interrogation of Dr Mehvish Baig - a naturalized Pakistani American who is been trying to give up her US citizenship. Also, Lucman questions whether US actual objective is to destabilize Pakistan..

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