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Implications of Pak-Afghan pact
The Pak-Afghan pact was signed between Pakistan and Afghanistan under pressure from the USA on July 18. Under this pact, Pakistan will provide transit trade between Afghanistan and India through its air space. Pakistan had denied its land route to India but it agreed to provide air space which may benefit the latter but will [...]
Nepal in Transitional Phase
By Afshain Afzal Nepal is going to elect its new Prime Minister on July 21, 2010. Interestingly, in the matter of just two years, Nepal would be electing its forth Prime Minister. Girija Prasad Koirala became the first Prime Minister when Nepal emerged as republic two years back in 2008. He was followed by Maoists’ [...]
Megan Fox's wedding pictures come online
LONDON: The setting couldn’t have been more cinematic. Sunset on one of Hawaii’s beautiful beaches. But for Megan Fox, there was only one choice of leading man. These exclusive pictures bear witness to the 24-year-old actress’s biggest role to date – when the blushing bride made a stunning entrance walking barefoot along the beach as [...]
The Punjabi Taliban
By Muhammad Amir Rana MANY people believe that Islamabad lacks a coherent and comprehensive strategy to stem the tide of religious militancy. But the government argues it has set up the National Counterterrorism Authority (NACTA) to examine the problem and devise a viable policy in this connection. It is not clear how much time the [...]
