A hearing on Balochistan that stirs up new tensions between U.S. and Pakistan
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar An extraordinary hearing of the U.S. Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 8 exclusively focusing on Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province has triggered new diplomatic tensions between Washington D.C. and Islamabad. At least five members of the U.S. Congress belonging to both the Democratic and the Republican parties and a retired … Read more
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Munir Mengal/ Sherry Rehman: Who is lying?
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on January 20, 2009 · 11 Comments
I spoke to Munir Mengal on Sunday evening. Besides firmly standing on his previous statement he had given about Zarina Marri in the interview with Reporters Without Borders, he had a few new things to disclose. He said he been threatened and offered attractive privileges by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPPP) government in return of … Read more
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