
Below are transcripts of Hussain Haqqani and Mansoor Ijaz’s BBM conversations as provided by the latter. 05/09/2011 12:31 HH: Are you in London? I am here just for 36 hours. Can we meet for after dinner coffee or s thing? 05/09/2011 12:32 MI: I m in Monaco but it s no problem for me to fly up. […]

Federal Reserve laid out a stress test for major financial institutions in the US. There are currently 19 banks on FRS’ subject-list; among them major parties are Bank of American, JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Group. The statement issued by the Fed ordered these financial goliaths to undertake a test to see if they […]
Nov 23 2011 | Posted in
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With reference to Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 entitled as ‘Are not we supposed to prefer country’s interest first irrespective of personal opinion? Despite establishment’s shoulders, Imran Khan has also been expressing some stances imprecisely, which led the critics to raise some necessary questions to understand the mood of his agenda. Though, […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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(Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co will ramp up spending on research, sales and turning around its flagging services arm in 2012, after its fourth-quarter profit fell nearly 91 percent on weak computer sales. The world’s largest technology company by sales also gave a modest earnings forecast for fiscal 2012, setting a low bar for new CEO […]

The memo-gate scandal is becoming increasingly fiery and so are the two figures at the centre of storm, Mansoor Ijaz and Hussain Haqqani. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States and his accuser in chief have been all over the internet giving their version of the story to whomever would listen. His accuser, Mansoor Ijaz, […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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General Motors cracked the production problems they have been facing of late. In an announcement on Monday, GM North America President Mark Reuss said that they will be reopening their discarded Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. The carmakers had been facing shortfalls in the production because of a sudden blip in sales last quarter; especially […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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9/11 hoax and its after affects on Pakistan (Part-IV/IV) Cricket legend Imran Khan claimed that Pakistan is definitely paying the price for backing the US-led war on terror. He criticized Musharraf for blindly following the USA in the war against “terrorism”. This has affected the cricket industry and tourism industry most definitely due to the […]

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Pakistani government have started to have peace talks amongst themselves according to the latest developments in Islamabad. TTP which has been labelled as a terrorist group by western powers and the Pakistani government itself has now started peace talks with the Pakistani government which are aimed at stalling hostilities between the […]

Capturing the Punjabi imagination: drones and “the noble savage” Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid may have captured something rather interesting in his short story published this month by The Guardian. And it is not as obvious as it looks. In “Terminator: Attack of the Drone”, Hamid imagines life in Pakistan’s tribal areas bordering Afghanistan under constant attack […]

Barack Obama says Asia-Pacific tour will boost up employment in US The United States President Barack Obama wrapped up his nine-day trip to the Asia-Pacific region on Saturday and declared that his trip was successful and will boost up the U.S. employment as a result of some business deals and economic proposals. Obama believes that […]

(Reuters) – The road to Imran Khan’s palatial spread in the hills above Pakistan’s capital is a perfect metaphor for his vision of his political career: twisty and pot-holed, but ending in a grand estate. Alone in the beginning but now surrounded by smaller buildings, the house itself is cool and pleasant, with Mughal-era swords […]

Ricky Gervais to host the Golden Globe Awards for the third time in 2012 The renowned English comedian Ricky Gervais was named as the host of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards for the third successive time and he promises to be more outrageous this time around. Despite of Ricky’s notorious controversial performances during this […]