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Well, Karan, Musahrraf also said this... Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan You have to understand what is expected of an Army Chief in Pakistan. Ofcourse, for an Indian it will be difficult to accept but this isn't India. In our country, the Army Chief has a political role...

Agreed. He ain't going anywhere !

The news that you have posted is incomplete since the SC had ruled the very same day that government cannot withdraw the notification of judges retsoration and any attempt to do so will be tantamount to treason under article 6. My view is that the Supreme Court made a fool of itself by taking...

It ain't a breaking news anymore.. It's not even news since it is two days old now!

Pakistan Offers To Facilitate Afghan Peace Talks BRUSSELS, Oct 15, 2010 (AFP) - Pakistan is ready to facilitate talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in the interests of regional peace, the country's foreign minister said on Friday. Speaking to reporters at a Pakistan aid...

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan, Oct 15, 2010 (AFP) - A US drone missile strike killed at least three militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal district along the Afghan border on Friday, Pakistani security officials said. Two missiles were fired at Machi Khel village, around 30 kilometres (20...

Pakistan, China irritants for India: Army NEW DELHI: Calling Pakistan and China "irritants" for India, army chief General VK Singh on Friday said the terror infrastructure across the western border and Beijing's rising military prowess were a worry for the country. "We have two...

BRUSSELS, Oct 14, 2010 (AFP) - NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday said the alliance was ready to support possible peace talks with the Taliban but ruled out halting military operations against the Afghan insurgency. While the NATO-led force was willing to provide "practical...

Me too brother !

UN - Secretary-General Appoints Maj Gen Muhammad Khalid of Pakistan as Force Commander for United Nations Mission in Liberia United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Muhammad Khalid of Pakistan as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia...

I have heard that the Defence Expo has been cancelled.

Afghan Peace Body Requests NATO Help KABUL, Oct 14, 2010 (AFP) - Afghan officials Thursday requested NATO's support in smoothing new peace efforts with the Taliban, including by halting military operations in areas where reconciliation talks could take place. President Hamid Karzai earlier...

KABUL, Oct 14, 2010 (AFP) - Four NATO soldiers were killed in two separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Thursday, the alliance announced, bringing to 585 the total number of personnel killed so far this year. The US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said three soldiers died...

NEW DELHI, Oct 14, 2010 (AFP) - Australia's legendary coach Ric Charlesworth on Thursday said India must get rid of bureaucracy if they are to match the hockey powerhouses of the world. "During my time, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) was a problem," said Charlesworth, who worked as a...

I agree to your first sentence Karthic. And i don't think the writer is comparing the two. He is criticising the policies of Manmohan in the light of Bhagat Singh's ideals. He could have done that without bringing in Obama.

I really can't say my friend. The writer is known for his critique of Mr Manmohan Singh's economic policies arguing that it comes at the expense of India's democratic values and socio-economic balance. Also, i think he is pro-leftist and seems to be a fan of revolutionary politcs. I am...

Good catch. I hope it helps in breaking the network of Punjabi Talibans in the South. One of the arrested people is alleged to be the Deputy Head of the TTP's Punjab chapter. Infact, Peshawar Police also had a good field day. They recovered a kidnapped physician, Dr Intikhab Alam, after a...

Media and the crisis By I.A. Rehman Thursday, 14 Oct, 2010 The whole nation is worried about the possible implications of the crisis of the state, particularly as the public discourse is not only becoming more confusing by the day, but also dirtier and dirtier. The public stage has...

Can Obama ignore Bhagat Singh? By Jawed Naqvi Thursday, 14 Oct, 2010 President Obama is likely to go to the Golden Temple in Amritsar next month. Different reasons are being given for the first visit by an American president to Sikhdom’s holiest shrine. One version suggests his...

PAF to participate in Int’l aviation and aerospace exhibition next month BEIJING , Oct 13 (APP): Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will participate for the first time in an international aviation and aerospace exhibition being held in China next month. Addressing a press conference to...