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Pakistan should read “writing on the wall”
By Mansoor Razaque
In response to Pakistan’s efforts to quash the carte blanche given by it to the Americans during the Musharraf regime, the US has withheld over a third of the military support — $ 800 million — to Pakistan this year. In principle, it is perfectly within the realm of decorum for Pakistan to roll back unwarranted US influence in the country, but how to do it is a question of de... |
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The super power under siege
By General (R) Mirza Aslam Beg
On 7th October 2001, President Bush launched the ‘Sock and Awe’ Crusade against Taliban, hoping to defeat them and consolidate hold over Afghanistan but failed. The Taliban emerged victorious and are not prepared to give concessions unless the occupation forces leave Afghanistan. The shame of defeat, at the hands of the rag-tag Taliban is the greatest embarrassmen... |
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Indo-Pak relations key to regional stability
Full text of the interview of Indian Foreign Secretary Ms Nirupama Rao by senior Indian journalist Karan Thapar.
Q: Foreign Secretary, let us start with Pakistan. There is a view that the resumption of dialogue with Pakistan has been more to Islamabad’s interest than Delhi. One, it has lessened the pressure on Pakistan in terms of terror; it has allowed that country to raise Kashmir; it has rai... |
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Lobbying for Pakistan on Capitol Hill
By Mansoor Razaque
WASHINGTON: While Pakistani American Community is actively promoting Pakistan’s core interests in Washington D.C, it is sad to note that no Pakistani organization has any credible lobbying at the Capitol Hill; Democrat Congressman from New Jersey Rush D. Holt expressed these views while addressing the annual meeting of Pakistan American Congress (PAC). Mr Rush stated he was s... |
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The Capital Post Exclusive Interview
US, Pakistan relations: Key to regional peace and security
Lt. General (R) Moin-ud-Din Haider
Former Governor of Sindh and Pakistan's Interior Minister
By Syed Fareed Hussain
Pakistan has been passing through hard times and never been in such a fragile state since the 1971 break-up of the country (i.e., the loss of East Pakistan after the disastrous war with India). Since the myriad of p... |
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Trade with CAS, Prospects & Challenges
Speech of Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig (Tamgha-i-Imtiaz)
Federal Advisor on Textile, Government of Pakistan at the Opening Ceremony of the Tajik-Pakistan Business Forum on 31st May, 2011 at “Kokhi Vahdat” State Complex, Dushanbe
H.E. Prime Minister of Tajikistan Mr. Akil Akilov, Honorable Ministers, Senator Haji Ghulam Ali President FPCCI, Mr. Tariq Iqbal Puri, CEO TDAP, Ambassador of Pakistan in Du... |
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Pak-U.S. relations "key" to global peace, security
The Capital Post Exclusive
On May 16, 2011, the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held an important hearing on the "Strategic Implications of Pakistan and the Region." The majority of the committee members called for “refocusing” and adding “conditions” to U.S. aid to Pakistan in the wake of the Osama bin Laden raid. However, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) urged his colleagues to be “carefu... |
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Pak business community strongly opposes ‘wealth tax’
By Syed Fareed Hussain
Pakistan's business community has strongly opposed the government’s intention to impose ‘wealth tax’ in the forthcoming national budget 2011-12.
Talking to The Capital Post, businessmen showed resentment saying that this move by the government would be another negative step toward dwindling the economy.
Prime Minister’s advisor on textile and leading businessman, D... |
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Mystery surrounds death of Osama
By Syed Fareed Hussain
Considering the significance of Osama Bin Laden's killing saga on Pakistani soil, The Capital Post attempted to gather some facts for our readers as to what actually happened in Abbotabad, were there any suspicious activities around the OBL's compound? And what the local residents have to say about the happening?
According to a TCP investigation, Osama bin Laden made h... |
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COMMENT: The Aftermath of OBL's death
By Syed Fareed Hussain
WASHINGTON: There are a vast majority of people from different walks of life, NGOs and security watchdogs who fear a new wave of extremism and terrorism in the country after death of Al- Qaeda supremo Osama bin Laden at a fortified mansion on the outskirts of Abbottabad in northwest Pakistan.
It all happened late in the night between May 1 and May 2, initially there wa... |
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