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Drones Collateral Damage by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz Created On: 12/Oct/2010 Views: 1619 Replies: 0 
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 Click here to read Full Article

Wanted Head or Dead by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 11/Oct/2010 Views:1932 Replies:0 
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 Click here to read Full Article
War on Terror by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 9/Oct/2010 Views:1623 Replies:0 
NATO supplies are to be resumed after suspension of more than a week. Karachi to Kandhar and Kabul are long routes to be protected effectively all along. Many Pakistanis – civil and military – have laid their lives in the process. So are Pakistani soldiers dying daily in fighting the Taliban. Drones take a similar heavy toll of innocent men, women and children in the form of collateral damage. For Click here to read Full Article
 
A Report from the Flood Affected Area by Admiral Fasih Bukhari (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 7/Oct/2010 Views:2323 Replies:0 
Admiral Fasih Bukhari (Retd) former CNS & President PESA (Pakistan Ex Servicemen Association) not to be confused with PESS [Pakistan Ex Servicemen Society headed by General Faiz Ali Chishti (Retd)], who just got back after a couple of days relief work in Swat and Malakand area with Brig. Mahmud, Capt. Babur, technicians,and support staff, writes: Click here to read Full Article
Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd) by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 6/Oct/2010 Views:1818 Replies:0 
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Charles Philip Arthur George,heir apparent to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms, Defender of the Faith and the future Monarch of England and Wales was seen dancing with an ordinary choir of the Indian folk artistes to the tunes of Jodhpuri music in the accompaniment of Dhols and Surnaees. Did His Royal Highness do something unbecoming the royalty by dan Click here to read Full Article
 
Musharraf Bashing by Col. Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 4/Oct/2010 Views:2485 Replies:0 
P.S. Kindly note it is not an effort to promote Musharraf for a come back. It is just to call a spade a spade. He MUST not come back, especially if he has to keep the company of ANY politicians (ANY politician). A pure and simple Presidential form of government would suit him if he can manage one some how. Neither is he (or any soldier) suited to this kind of mockery of a democracy nor is such a Click here to read Full Article
Lawyers Conduct by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 3/Oct/2010 Views:1805 Replies:0 
In a TV talk show an office bearer of Karachi Bar Association when questioned point blankly if the licences of the Lahore lawyers who had not only stormed the LHC but also manhandled media persons and beaten up police officials would be cancelled, tried in a typical court room evasive style to parry the question by saying that if a petition in this regard were made to the Lahore District Bar Asso Click here to read Full Article
 
Presidential Ordinance by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 2/Oct/2010 Views:2190 Replies:0 
An ordinance taking away certain powers of the NAB and giving them to the Ministry of Law is said to have been issued under rather strange circumstances by the President on September 16th but made public around the end of the month. According to it the Ministry of Law would be able to transfer a NAB case under trial from one judge to another at any time or stage of the trial. It is generally Click here to read Full Article
SC, NRO and Astrology by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 30/Sep/2010 Views:1820 Replies:0 
As reported in media the court asked the learned AG as to what could be the possible date for resuming the hearing of review petition on the NRO. The CJ first said October 12 but suddenly said, no October 12 was a bad day, hence October 13 was set the next date of hearing. Click here to read Full Article
 
An Arabic Poem Wish this poem by Nizar Kabbani is taught in our schools.
Posted By: Riaz On: 29/Sep/2010 Views:2222 Replies:0 
In a country where thinkers are assassinated, and writers are considered infidels and books are burnt; in societies that refuse the other, and force silence on mouths and thoughts are forbidden, and to question is a sin, I must beg your pardon, would you permit me?” Click here to read Full Article
Flood Relief and TFP by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 24/Sep/2010 Views:1554 Replies:0 
Not many may know that a small think tank in Rawalpindi - Thinkers’ Forum Pakistan (TFP) www.thinkersforumpakistan.org, run entirely funded by its members and normally holding its monthly brain storming sessions debating and discussing ideas for “Better Pakistan” took a practical step under an idea conceived by its General Secretary Col. Bakhtiar Hakeem (Retd) and encouraged by its Chairman Ex- Click here to read Full Article

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