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Chilean Miners by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
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14/Oct/2010
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Not many in Pakistan knew that 33 miners were trapped for more than two months deep beneath a Chilean gold and copper mine and were rescued on Wednesday 13 October 2010. A marvel of engineering and precision, first in drilling down a 2,041-foot shaft through the rock to reach the miners and then raise them up one by one in a rescue capsule called Phoenix.
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Drones Collateral Damage by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
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12/Oct/2010
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Bob Woodward in his book “Obama’s wars” , as reported in the daily The News October 12th, 2010, says on page 26 that President Zardari wanted to clear the air about the controversy over civilian deaths from drones and told ex-CIA Director Mike Hayden that “Collateral damage worries you Americans. It does not worry me. ”Reporting this startling statement, Woodward said: “Zardari had just given the
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Our slave mentality by Dr Ghayur Ayub
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Posted By:
Ghayyur_Ayub
On:
12/Oct/2010
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Many years ago, a friend of mine told me a true story narrated to him by his elders, which permanently printed in my memory. He said, during the heydays of the British Raj, a Lot Sahib wanted to kiss his wife on the veranda of his bungalow. She pushed him away pointing at the presence of nearby servants. Lot Sahib laughed and pointed his finger at a dog, a few cows and chickens in the foreground,
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Wanted Head or Dead by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
11/Oct/2010
Views:2011
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Talal Bugti has made a fabulous offer of Rupees One Billion and 1000 acres of agri-land to one presenting him with Musharraf’s head on a platter. Too tempting an offer for any one to resist, especially in these hard days of high inflation! My first concern is that if Musharraf doesn’t return to Pakistan how would the would be assassin avoid being apprehended by the UK police? Next, even if he co
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