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NY Times Fires Harpoon at Heart of Pak Aid Bill
The New York Times is quoting unnamed senior Obama administration and Congressional officials as claiming that the United States is accusing Pakistan of illegally modifying American-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles to expand its capability to strike land targets, a potential threat to India.
American military and intelligence officials reportedly say they suspect… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on August 30, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Pakistan Launches Production of Falco Drones
Jaswant Acknowledges Quaid-e-Azam MA Jinnah as a "Great Indian"
Gandhi himself called Jinnah a great Indian. Why don't we recognize that?
Jinnah stood against the might of the Congress party and against the British who didn't really like him.
Jinnah was not against Hindus.
Indian Muslims… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on August 19, 2009 at 8:55am — No Comments
Three Summer Days in Beijing
My family and I arrived on a Saturday evening in late July at Beijing's international airport's beautiful and spacious terminal 3, the new massive glass and steel structure that was opened just prior to last year's Summer Olympics in the city. I did not see it when I visited Beijing… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on August 8, 2009 at 9:05am — 3 Comments
Karachi in July 2009
Arrival in Karachi
My family and I arrived at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Tuesday in mid-July, 2009, after a short flight from Dubai in the afternoon. Our arrival was an hour later than scheduled. The disembarkation from the… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on August 5, 2009 at 8:44am — No Comments
Dubai in July
My family and I stopped in Dubai for a three-day vacation in July on our way to Pakistan from the United States. As I was planning the Dubai stopover, a friend of mine who maintains an apartment in Dubai for his frequent business trips there heard about it, and offered to me the use of his apartment and his driver for the duration of our stay. This friendly gesture… Continue
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Comparing 30 Years of Military Rule in Indonesia and Pakistan
General Suharto stepped down 15 years ago tomorrow. Here's an excerpt of today's New York Times story on the Indonesian strongman's legacy:
"Mr. Suharto’s spirit continues to loom over modern-day Indonesia. He brought the country back from the brink of political, social and economic…
Posted by Riaz Haq on May 20, 2013 at 10:00pm
India Leads the World in Racism
43.5% of Indians, the highest percentage in the world, say they do not want to have a neighbor of a different race, according to a Washington Post report based on World's Values Survey.
About Pakistan, the report says that "although the country has…
Posted by Riaz Haq on May 16, 2013 at 10:33pm — 2 Comments
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