Feature / Analysis

Afghanistan: We're Out of Reasons

In reporting about a Taliban attack against Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan last Friday, The New York Times pointed out that the eight U.S. Marine Harrier jets destroyed in the attack were worth about $200 million. America's real loss is harder to quantify, as is so much in this war, but it's a...

NATP Training to Continue Beyond 2014 Despite Insider Attacks

NATO's chief said Monday that partner countries were still committed to training Afghan forces beyond 2014 in spite of growing concerns over the increase of "insider attacks" on NATO forces. Anders Fogh Rasmussen has acknowledged that the deadly attacks of Afghan security troops on the NATO-led so...

Latest Afghan attack: A troubling first?

A deadly assault on American forces in eastern Afghanistan over the weekend stokes fears of a disturbing new form of "insider attack" - an assault on coalition forces by an Afghan military unit rather than a lone attacker. U.S. forces apparently took fire on Saturday from several Afghan troops sho...

Key actors in Afghan peace process say it's a no-go

While the US has pledged to work toward a negotiated settlement with insurgents, some insiders say the US is pulling back from that. Kabul, Afghanistan: Despite a number of setbacks in Afghanistan, including a spate of insider killings, the US has reaffirmed its commitment to working toward a nego...

Climate Change…Saanu ki?

Even though Pakistan lies among the 20 most vulnerable countries impacted by climate change, according to the Maplecroft Climate Change Vulnerabilities Index, most of us living here go “Saanu ki?” when we hear the word climate change. I mean what possibly could go wrong with our lives in terms of th...

The (Mis)information Age

It happens to almost all of us every day. We are sitting there minding our own business and interrupts a loud “tring tring” or at other times even a “bzzt bzzt”. It’s not a pesky fly or insect, no it is something much worse. It is a cell phone, and we have just received an SMS. We now are living in...

Am I Insane?

In the last decade, Pakistan’s fashion industry has witnessed a boom, with that summer season also surged in Pakistan. Gone are thedays when the scorching heat indicated the summer arrival, now the designers’ lawn billboards are popping in every corner of the cityand the rush in the clothing shops e...

Rotten Eggs for Media, Anyone?

Let’s throw a bucket of tomatoes and rotten eggs at the media. Everyone’s doing it. Even though, I feel like joining on the bandwagon, I don’t think it’s really clever. Let me tell you why: Firstly, most of the production houses, newspaper agencies, radio corporations etc. mostly ask you to have tec...

Are You Always in Need of a Shoulder?

Well if you do, you’re in serious need for a change in plans. Emotional dependence can be more crippling than depending on a two-wheeler to carry your load around. It leaves you always looking for someone else to make you feel better, or in extreme cases, to make you feel happy. And it’s not just Yo...

Is Youtube the Culprit?

I do not want to get into the details about the demands of the Muslim community and the replies of the YouTube owners but for a couple of minutes I would like to talk about how much beneficial YouTube is for Muslims and Islam. Apart from the trailer of that idiotic movie, YouTube also has thousands...

Violence in the home

A BANKER in New York aims a vase at his wife. She ducks and is not hit. She calls the police. The husband is arrested and spends five years in prison after a court trial.A police officer in Karachi beats up his wife at the slightest provocation. She is badly bruised but has no way of seeking relief....

How the mafia is destroying the rainforests

It's not as glamorous as cocaine or diamonds, but the illegal logging industry has become very attractive to criminal organizations over the past decade. A new report finds that up to 90 per cent of tropical deforestation can be attributed to organized crime, which controls up to 30 per cent of the ...

Prophet: The perfect role model

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born on Rabiul Awwal 12 of the Hijrah calendar. His birth, on a Monday, came 570 years after that of the Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). The Prophet was born in the city of Makkah to Abdullah, the son of Abdul Muttalib, the venerable sheikh of the...

ADDRESS BY H.E. MR. RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN

PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TO THEGENERAL DEBATE OF THE 66th SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates,I warmly and respectfully greet you all and hope that the 66th Session of the UN GeneralAssembly will yield fruitf...

Islam: A Superior System of Life

SHORT DESCRIPTION: While authors of conventional books only talk about Islam, AdeelZeerak discusses capitalism, communism, materialism, and secularism inIslam: A Superior System of Life, an inspiring and valuable resourcewritten for Muslims and non-Muslims alike.Many other publications concentrate ...

Exxon yet to inspect Afghanistan's biggest oil project: minister

KABUL : Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's biggest non-state oil company, has not yet accepted an offer to look over a new Afghan oil concession in the country's north, possibly indicating a fading appetite to invest in the conflict-wracked country. As Afghanistan's government finalizes new laws designe...

Playing to the gallery

"President Zardari has hit the nail right on the head by telling the United Nations General Assembly in so many words that Pakistan has already done a lot in the war on terror and, therefore, asking it to do more is uncalled for. Isn’t it?" I said, looking at my friends Rashid and Jabbar. "Well, you...

2012 drought: Pick your poison

As harvest season gets underway, farmers find drought-stressed crops are susceptible to toxins and contaminants, further reducing yields The drought that has kept much of the nation in its grip this summer brings a host of additional downstream worries for growers already struggling with reduced yi...

Drought Hits Shippers on Great Lakes

Declining Water Levels Prompt Debate About Decades-Old Dredging ProjectThe Midwest drought is lowering water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to near-record lows, putting pressure on the shipping industry and turning some beaches into long mud flats. It is also intensifying a debate over a dec...

Fish to shrink as global warming leaves them gasping for oxygen

Fish are likely to get smaller on average by 2050 because global warming will cut the amount of oxygen in the oceans in a shift that may also mean dwindling catches, according to a study on Sunday.Average maximum body weights for 600 types of marine fish, such as cod, plaice, halibut and flounder, w...

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