26 Jan 2010
By Anwar Hussain
This is a fascinating story so behold.
Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu, also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India. His full name was Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab or Tipu Saheb Tipu Sultan. He was not just a ruler but also a scholar, a [...]
Posted in Heroic Acts, Imperialism, India, Life, Off the Beaten Track, Personalities, Politics, Spies, Spirituality, War, Women by: Admin
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22 Jan 2010
By Anwaar Hussain
Having observed international politics in general, and Pakistani politics in particular, over a long period of time, the scribe feels constrained to surmise that the phenomenon, weird as it may seem, works according to certain laws. Let us call these as the general Laws of Politics (Pakistani Politics in Particular) or LOP(PPP) in [...]
Posted in Corporations in Politics, Elections, Lies, Pakistan, Politics, Satire, The Common Moral, The Lighter Side, Wit & Humour by: Admin
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02 Jan 2010
by Farhat Taj
There is a deep abyss between the perceptions of the people of Waziristan, the most drone-hit area and the wider Pakistani society on the other side of the River Indus. For the latter, the US drone attacks on Waziristan are a violation of Pakistani’s sovereignty. Politicians, religious leaders, media analysts and anchorpersons express [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Bin Laden, Imperialism, International Relations, Muslims & Islam, Pakistan, Politics, Religious Fundamentalism, Taliban, Terrorism, The Pathans, The West, US Government, USA, War, War on Terror, Weapons of War by: Admin
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