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Islam and the West Smithsonian Channel - Nov 23, 2012 For centuries, Islamic and Christian civilizations have coexisted, often peacefully. Yet recent factors have given rise to misunderstandings and have aroused animosities between the Middle East and the West. Through dramatic reenactments and interviews with theologians, historians and statesmen, this three-part series investigates

CJ renews stance — SC is ultimate protector of ConstitutionNasir Iqbal, Dawn, November 6, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry emphasised on Monday that missiles and tanks never guaranteed stability and security of a country nor were considered manifestation of a ‘hard power’.“Gone are the days when stability and security of the country was defined in terms of number of

SC orders action against former army chief, DG ISISohail Khan, The News, October 20, 2012ISLAMABAD: Ruling that the 1990 polls were rigged, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the government to take action against former army chief Gen (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg and former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen (retd) Asad Durrani for violating the Constitution by manipulating the

Obama should take the road not taken… By M K Bhadrakumar, Pakistan Today, 17 Oct 2012  Preoccupation with geopoliticsThe forthcoming visit of the United States Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to New Delhi should provide the Indian side an opportunity to have an in-depth discussion on Afghanistan. The point is, President Barack Obama is expected to revisit the Afghan strategy soon

CNN Picture My ‘Small Video Star’ Fights for Her Life By ADAM B. ELLICK, The New York Times, October 9, 2012 For Video click here I had the privilege of following Malala Yousafzai, onand off, for six months in 2009, documenting some of the most critical days of her life for a two-part documentary. We filmed her final school day before the Taliban closed down her school in Pakistan’s Swat

Mission Impossible Irfan Hussain, Dawn, September 29, 2012 ASK any Pakistani which government department he fears and distrusts most, and almost invariably, the answer you’ll get is the police. These custodians of law and order are charged with everything from corruption to cruelty to gross incompetence. As we all know, these accusations are well-founded. And yet, reviled as it is, our police

Time to be honest about Afghanistan By Rory Stewart, Financial Times, September 21, 2012   More than 50 US and British soldiers have been killed by their Afghan partners this year. The attacks have been described as Taliban infiltration of the police, which could be addressed by better vetting. But the very words “Taliban”, “police”, and “vetting” are misleading. Insofar as it is