10 Reasons Why Pakistan Should Apologize to U.S.
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar Pakistan‘sobsession with extracting an apology from the U.S. for airstrikes that accidentally killed 24 Pakistani troops last year seems dubious considering its own questionable commitment in the fight against terrorism. Instead of jeopardizing U.S. efforts in South Asia, the Pakistani government should instead show courage by owning up to its destructive … Read more
Threatened Pakistani Journalist Seeks Asylum in Australia
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar A Pakistani minority journalist being held at the Curtin Immigration Detention Centre, 40 kilometers southeast of Derby in West Australia, says he now feels “protected” from Islamic terrorist groups that had threatened to kill him in his home country. Amjad Hussain, 38, a print and broadcast journalist, was the only reporter from the … Read more
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Targets, not drones, draw ire from Pakistan: Weinbaum
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar Pakistan’s relationship with the United States was hit hard in 2011, owing to various factors, prime amongst which were the May 2 raid to kill Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad and the attack on Pakistani armed forces’ check-post in Salala in November. Both countries have been unable to undo the … Read more
Crucial Conversations
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Ifthakar Mohammad Chaudhary and the Inspector General of the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan, Major General Ubaidullah Khan engaged in a fascinating conversation on Monday during the ongoing hearing of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on the issue of the missing Baloch persons. It is too premature and simplistic to hope … Read more
A Distasteful Joke
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Why are there no reactions, both from the government and the civil society, to thebrazen and bizarre statement of Balochistan Communication Minister Ali Madad Jattak that there is nothing wrong with indulging into corruption? A person holding a public office and defending corruption would have indeed been kicked out of the cabinet had he lived and worked in … Read more
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How (Mis)informed is Mr. Rabbani About Balochistan?
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
If every country in the world has a flag and a capital then why is it that the countries (allegedly) involved in Balochistan do not have a name? While sovereign states do have every reason to strictly check the involvement of foreign countries into their domestic matters, the citizens of the state, on the other … Read more
DHS and Baloch Visa Issue
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) has continued to support the Baloch cause in a number of ways months after the landmark congressional hearing on Balochistan. After the hearing, Mr. Rohrabacher, on March 27th,addressed a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC to articulate full support for the Baloch right to self-determination; wrote a letter to the head of Radio Free … Read more
Judicial Breakthrough
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr. Justice Ifthakar Mohammad Chaudhry, and two other judges are dealing with a monumental challenge of recovering the missing persons in Balochistan. A Supreme Court bench working in Quetta to achieve tangible success is confronted with four major challenges. Firstly, to make sure that no more missing persons are killed … Read more
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FC in Trouble
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ifthakar Mohammad Chaudhary has professionally committed itself to the goal of resolving the issue of missing persons. It is perhaps the most consistent engagement of the Supreme Court since the first cases of missing persons were reported in Balochistan in early 2000s. The Chief Justice started hard by taking … Read more
Lessons from Lyari
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The eight-day long police operation in Baloch-populated Lyari district in Karachi has created enormous problems for ordinary citizens of the under-privileged locality. While the operation has been temporarily halted in the wake of a 72-hour ultimatum given by Interior Minister Rehman Malik to the People’s Aman(Peace) Committee (PPC), tensions are certain to engulf Lyari in the future. The operation has very ambiguous … Read more
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