ISI’s Colonel Imam: Ideologue or pragmatist? – by Wasif Khan

Posted on the March 10th, 2010 under Uncategorized by Abdul Nishapuri

Amir Sultan Tarar also known as Colonel Imam. — File photo
In a recent interview with the New York Times, the once renowned Colonel Imam made some very insightful remarks and dire predictions. For those unfamiliar with the name, Colonel Imam was an ISI operative who played a prominent role in recruiting and training resistance fighters [...]

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Colonel Imam: Ideologue or Pragmatist

Posted on the March 10th, 2010 under Politics by aquibmoin

Wasif Khan
In a recent interview with the New York Times, the once renowned Colonel Imam made some very insightful remarks and dire predictions. For those unfamiliar with the name, Colonel Imam was an ISI operative who played a prominent role in recruiting and training resistance fighters during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. His list of [...]

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Ghora Tram: Historic Horse Tram Returns to Gangapur

Posted on the March 10th, 2010 under Articles by Owais Mughal

Owais Mughal
This post has turned 180 degrees in its tone in the past 30 minutes of our editing. Read below how.
I found the title photo of this post in a web search and was totally mesmerized by it. I strarted writing this post with an admittedly ignorant view of the subject and almost made fun [...]

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U.S. Report Finds Kabul Embassy Stretched, Morale Challenged

Posted on the March 10th, 2010 under Politics by aquibmoin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. government report has cast doubt on the future success of the civilian side of the new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, with diplomats stretched to the limit and morale challenged at the embassy in Kabul.
The State Department inspector general’s office, in a report completed last month and posted on the department’s [...]

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China supports Pakistan on Kashmir: FM Jiechi

Posted on the March 10th, 2010 under Current Affairs by aliphbay@aol.com (Rupee News)

CHINESE Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi’s remark, during a press conference at Beijing the other day, that his country has neither changed its policy on the Kashmir dispute nor would it abandon Pakistan in difficult times, is only an expression of the reality on the ground. The Chinese have gone out of their way to help Pakistan, even losing the lives… Read the rest

Maulana Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi leads a grand rally in Jhang with the help of PML-N’s Punjab government

Posted on the March 10th, 2010 under Uncategorized by Abdul Nishapuri

We at LUBP proudly present to our readers the latest specimen of good governance of PML-N’s government in Punjab.
Residents of Jhang (central Punjab) are currently experiencing an incredible surge in the presence and public activities of Sipah-e-Sahaba, a banned terrorist organization with close links with Al Qaeda and Taliban. The Sipah-e-Sahba has recently forged an [...]

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