Pakistan

FIJISUN – Obama Ramadan message and updates

Obama Ramadan 2012 message Examiner.com The United States continues to stand with those who seek the chance to decide their own destiny, to live free from fear and violence, and to practice their faith freely. Here in the United States, Ramadan reminds us that Islam is part of the fabric of our […]

When silence replaces celebration

Credit: The News via Wasim Sroya The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor We should, right now, be celebrating. The announcement by physicists in Switzerland last week that they have all but proven the existence of the Higg’s Boson, a subatomic particle, also known as the “God […]

US, Pakistan eye a new cold war

Credit:Asiatimes. By MK Bhadrakumar The United States’ “de-hyphenated” relationship with the two South Asian rivals, Pakistan and India, is taking a curious turn. In a dramatic shift of fortunes, Pakistan is regaining its status as a key ally of the US in regional security. At the same time, Washington is […]

Pakistan’s courts take on the ISI

Credit:Asiatimes: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency to close a notorious cell that focused on monitoring internal politics, in a direct challenge to the ISI’s ability to operate as a “state within a state”. In a judgement that puts pressure on the agency to be […]