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Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

ISI aiding Taliban, Haqqanis; says Gen John Allen

The top commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan has once again reiterated old mantra that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) continues to support the Taliban and the Haqqani network. In reply to a question asked by Senator John McCain about any change in the ISI’s relationship with the Haqqani network and the Taliban he […]

Prime Minister Gilani to meet Barrack Obama

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani will hold a meeting with US President Barrack Obama on Tuesday, March 27, at the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea. On Friday, the White House confirmed that the duo leaders will hold a meeting to discuss matters of mutual interests. The statement issued by […]

FATA parliamentarians vow to halt NATO supply-line

A group of FATA’s parliamentarians on Friday announced to halt the NATO supply-line physically if it is restored by the government, as it has already indicated in the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS). Senator Engineer Malik Rasheed while addressing a press conference along with other six FATA’s parliamentarians asserted, “We will […]

ANP likely to second PCNS recommendations

Awami National Party (ANP) will likely to support all the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) about new terms of engagement with the United States, particularly Pakistan’s role in the US-led war on terror. ANP’s Chief Asfandyar Wali has summoned the meeting of consultative committee of his party to review the recommendations […]

PTI not to be a hierarchical entity; says Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that his party would be a political entity rather than a hierarchical company. Addressing a public gathering in Sialkot, Imran Khan said that his PTI would be the only party, whose members would elect (and not select) their leadership. “We would hold open elections of our party […]

President Zardari, associates responsible forcrises: Nawaz Sharif

PML-N head, former PM, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that President Asif Ali Zardari and his associates were responsible for current National crisis. Addressing an event of distribution of free laptops among students of Punjab University, he said that President Zardari and his associates were answerable to Nation over their misdeeds. He said that Nation […]

President pays tributes to Begum Nusrat Bhutto on her 83rd Birthday

President Asif Ail Zardari has paid glowing tributes to Begum Nusrat Bhutto on her 83rd birth anniversary, describing her as a national asset who personally led from the front a heroic struggle for the restoration of democracy in the country. In his message on the occasion of her birthday and coinciding with the Pakistan Day […]

Schools with no basic facilities

Not surprisingly a large number of public-sector schools are lacking basic facilities, including clean drinking water and seating arrangements. The incumbent, following the lines of previous governments, is spending larger portion of budget on defence projects. On the other side, it has not had funds for education sector. Although basic education must be top priority […]

Extortion culture

Extortion business is not new in Karachi, the provincial metropolis and economic hub of the country. Everyone including traders, shopkeepers, businessman and even professionals speak openly about extortion culture. There is no other way to run the business except paying money to extortionists. The results are well known and quite terrifying who refuse to cooperate […]

Too many political parties without democracy

In quite an astonishing way, as many as 182 political parties have been registered hitherto. Apparently, at least one party is for every million people. The question  is why so many people would wish to set up such parties which rarely play a useful role, as many of these entities exist virtually only on paper. […]

Balochistan is not on our priority list

With each passing day, the clime of fear in Balochistan becomes more and more intense, as very little has done to reinstate law and order into the disordered region. The local people are under a constant fear and fright that their loved ones may disappear for without any obvious reason. The rate of recurrence with […]

We really need to change our mindset

It isn’t matter of policies but a thinking mindset, which varies from person to person and department to department. Thinking style of a military person is quite dissimilar to the civilians. The lives of army-men are limited to orders what they give and take throughout their services, and interestingly sometimes without any sense. In order […]

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