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Investing in Dreams Dr. Umar Saif Sunday, July 28, 2013 The author works as the Chairman of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). He tweets @umarsaif As my car enters the posh surroundings of the Arfa Software Technology Park, I notice a plainly clad girl getting off a...

This is what happens if you give up your honour Anwar Iqbal[/I] “Sardar Hashim Khan weighed his spear and spurred his horse. The beast galloped towards his daughter. Even before the spectators could understand what was happening, the sharp and cruel weapon pierced his daughter’s...

Ending the unmanned war: PM asked to drop plans to seek US drone tech By Kamran Yousaf Published: July 22, 2013 ISLAMABAD: As the government looks for alternatives to convince the US to call off its drone campaign in the tribal areas, the foreign ministry has asked Prime Minister Nawaz...

Learning from Heidelberg By Dr Tariq Rahman Published: July 21, 2013 The charter of the University of Heidelberg starts with the following words in Latin: “Rupert 1, Count Palatine on the Rhine, Elector of the Holy Roman Empire and Duke in Bavaria.” It goes on to ordain that a...

European Parliament identifies Wahabi and Salafi roots of global terrorism Murtaza Haider Published 2013-07-20 15:57:26 It is not merely the faith or oil that flows out of Saudi Arabia. The oil-rich Arab state and its neighbours are busy financing Wahabi and Salafi militants across the...

Pakistan’s first sect-free mosque calls for end to discrimination Mubashir Zaidi ISLAMABAD: Darul Iman Jamia Masjid Qurtuba’s story is as dramatic as the sectarian history of Pakistan. The newly-built mosque in Islamabad’s Margalla foothills is calling upon its followers to stop...

Hostage swap: Three Lashkar-i-Jhangvi men released for 8 police officials LAHORE: The police on Tuesday released three Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ) men in exchange for the release of eight policemen held hostage by Chotu Mazari, The Express Tribune has learnt. Sources said MPA Atif Mazari had...

Après Bouteflika By BOUALEM SANSAL Published: July 12, 2013 The latest news of note is that Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the long-serving president of Algeria whose death has been oft mooted in Algiers ever since his emergency transport to France last April for medical care, is actually alive and...

Going thru the papers, I came across this editorial (below) - I thought it an excellent proposal, lets see if it sees the light of day Taxing real estate By Editorial Published: July 11, 2013 The move by the Rawalpindi city government to begin levying taxes on real estate, including...

As the stomach turns, Pakistanis rejoice in a new day Chilas town: Saving ‘honour’ or family riches By Shabbir Mir Published: July 14, 2013 Relatives say motives behind Chilas triple murder more complicated than they appear. CHILAS: The highlands, as beautiful and idyllic as they...

We have several times warned our members, especially Chinese members, to be cautious and sober with regard to opinion makers and especially the Pakistan Armed Forces -- While ordinary Pakistanis overwhelmingly fell good about relations with China, it must always be remembered that a MERCENARY...

Two Karachi blast suspects escape from City Court By Web Desk Published: July 13, 2013 Additional Chief Secretary Home Department says this incident is suspicious and investigation will be carried out. KARACHI: Two believed to be involved in the Pirabad blast escaped from the Karachi...

The Plump Patriotic Pakistani Awards Nadeem F. Paracha Welcome people to the ceremony of the first Plump Patriotic Pakistani Awards (PPPA, also called the Papas). Today, we hand out this new award to all those patriots who have continued to make sure that Pakistan remains to be hailed...

Everybody screwed up, except Army and ISI Ex-ISI chief blasts all, including Musharraf, agencies, media Umar Cheema Thursday, July 11, 2013 ISLAMABAD: When former DG ISI Ahmed Shuja Pasha appeared before the Abbottabad Commission, he opened indiscriminate fire on all. The...

Can Nawaz Sharif find the missing ‘E’? Dr Haider Shah Before the general elections held in May 2013, I had referred to a newspaper article written by Bruce Reidel, the strategy advisor to President Barack Obama on Afghanistan, in which he had critically examined the importance of 2013 for...

Iran’s Next Leader Advocates a Less Intrusive State Vahid Salemi/Associated Press Published: July 3, 2013 Iran’s president-elect, Hassan Rowhani, repeated in a speech on Wednesday his promises of more freedoms for Iranians, saying the government should not interfere in people’s private...

The Express Tribune SHC approached against 'Pakistani’s gay marriage' in Sweden By Naeem Sahoutara Published: June 29, 2013 KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has been requested to direct a government act against a Pakistani citizen who has reportedly solemnized gay marriage in...

To the Amir Hakimullah Mehsud Ayaz Amir Friday, June 28, 2013 Respected Amir Sahib, we have no quarrel with you. The areas under your command, where the righteous flag of the Taliban flies, we ceded control of a long time ago, and we have learned to live with the outcome. Our...

Portraying terrorist as heroes By Syed Irfan Ashraf Published: June 27, 2013 The writer is a doctoral fellow at Southern Illinois University in the US For the last many years, the Pakistani media has followed a trend of glorifying militants’ death by presenting them as heroes. The...

The new industrial revolution Amir Husain Technology is perhaps the single most important force driving progress for the human race, and for those beings yet to evolve that will one day be our evolutionary successors. While we distract ourselves with the linear implications of everyday...