US & NATO Forces Silence over Terrorist’s Border Crossing

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Zaheerul Hassan Pakistan Security Forces are successfully fighting an enforced battle all along her western boundaries since 2001. In the on going operation, the Security forces killed more than 1300 militants till May 27, 2009 and taken over the control of eight Mingora city intersections after intense clashes with the Taliban. As [...]

Failure of religious forces in Pakistan – Part II by Nadia Khan

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Nadia Khan Earlier, we had discussed as why religious forces lost ground in Pakistan in last five decades – how and where? Here we will analyse as how many opportunities brought up for religious forces to move back the nomenclature of the country towards Islam. A country, where 91% population (according to [...]

Raw strikes again in Lahore

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Zaheerul Hassan 30 people were killed and more than 83 injured in a suicide car bomb attack carried on Rescue 15 building located near CCPO office in Civil Lines area. The bomb has destroyed 16 buildings of The Mall Road. In this connection Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the [...]

The ICC-PCB Reality Check

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Dr. Nauman Niaz The International Cricket Council now could be openly accused of recognizable discrepancy, changeability and prejudice. And this must lead to some impassioned argument about West’s two-facedness. Selectively, BCCI representing India seemingly now has been granted cricket’s knighthood by the ICC. In the 1970s when India weren’t as great a [...]

Failure of religious forces in Pakistan – Part I by Nadia Khan

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Nadia Khan Pakistani citizens, in or out of the country, as a nation, are quite religious (probably conservative) in all aspects of life. However, failure of religious forces in Pakistan is also quite obvious. The formation of Pakistan is based on “two nation’s theory” as Hindus & Muslims were two distinct nations [...]

India Bluffed LTTE – Sri Lanka Victory

A couple of years back I happened to come across four Sri Lankans Army officers who reveled that their country is passing through a Indian sponsored war with Tamils . They reveled that Velupilla Prabhakaran Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Chief is one of the world’s most ruthless rebels leader. They also narrated me that thousands of innocent Tamils and Sri Lankan forces have been killed during last few years

Bhasha Dam and Foreign Involvement

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Zaresh Khan Dams are an instrument of development, yet every dam small or large carries inherent risks of failure. In the case of a larger dam it could be catastrophic for life and property down the valley. Large dams are therefore planned and designed with utmost care to preclude as far as [...]

Beginning From The Middle – Let’s give it a new start

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Sajjad Ahmad Ah! Both things are not easy. Neither you can convince others nor you could be convinced by others. The tragedy is that this story does not end here. Both of you never tried to think about the reasons that why this happens to both of you each time, you come [...]

Taliban Militancy – Pak Security Forces Means Business

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Zaheerul Hassan According to the media reports and credible sources, Pakistan Security Forces has killed more than 1000 militants, hundred of insurgents suffered serious injuries and many arrested too in the recent anti militancy drive of Swat and FATA areas. During the ongoing operations, huge quantity of ammunition, latest weapons, number of [...]

Political Slogans in Pakistan by Nadia Khan

Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Nadia Khan When I was writing my previous article, “Slogans of MQM” I realized that this canvass could be extended bit more to include other political parties too. Here is the updated version. Nadia Khan. In Pakistan , political slogans convey the facts of life and are sometimes revealing the hidden information of [...]

Shadows Over LTTE

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Zaresh Khan Ever since the establishment of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 1976, there has been no peace in Sri Lanka even though many efforts were made through negotiations but all in vain. The government of Sri Lanka has always proved less enthusiastic regarding waging a war against the Tamils partly [...]

It’s Just a Matter of Pride?

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Dr. Nauman Niaz There is a fragile future of Pakistan to consider. Wracked by geo-political turmoil, threatened by terrorism, and lacking India’s wealth, Pakistan cricket has become a pariah, with BCCI manipulating and ICC shirking and tricking them without being the competent authority to take the decision which they not only authenticated [...]

Detriments to Swat Peace Pact

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Zaheerul Hassan Swat which remained on international focus due to turmoil brought out by the Taliban Insurgency since 2007, has now heading towards calm and peace slowly and gradually. General masses of Pakistan, particularly Swati population have welcomed the accord concluded between Sufi Muhmmad of the banned TNSM and the government. But [...]

Slogans of MQM by Nadia Khan

Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Nadia Khan In Pakistan, political slogans convey the facts of life and are sometimes revealing the hidden information of meaningful nature. Post partition number of slogans had made their way in our society. Ayub Kutta Hai Hai, during the days of former President Ayub Khan became quite famous even after his resignation and [...]

Pakistan – at the verge of chaos? by Nadia Khan

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Nadia Khan There are many elements and factors making the situation worse for Pakistan especially in FATA and Swat divisions. Double game of US or Allied forces: Taliban has emerged in those areas and now fighting with Pak Army fiercely. Many times analysts have asked this question as how a professionally trained [...]

Pitching Sikhs against Muslims

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Zaheerul Hassan The Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh few days back showed his concern over Sikhs Pakistani citizens living in Orakzai Agency were allegedly asked by Taliban militants to pay “Jaziya” for their protection otherwise leave the agency . As per media reports Taliban militants had taken over the shops and [...]

POOH-POOHING PAKISTAN

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Mohammad Sa’ad Fox News reported that Gen David Petraeus, Commander of US Central Command, had told US officials the next two weeks are critical to determining whether the Pakistani government will survive. United States believes, given earnest will, two weeks’ time is sufficient for Pakistan to eliminate talibaan operating from its turbulent [...]

INDIA’S DELUSIONS OF “GREATNESS”

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Amjed Jaaved Elections are in progress in India, portrayed as “the world’s largest democracy” by the West. Western notion of democracy (Westminster model) is that it is government of the people (masses, not classes), for the people and by the people. India has signed an agreement with the USA to become ‘great’. [...]

Pak Taliban Movement & US Agenda

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Zaheerul Hassan Pakistan president signed Swat peace pact as demanded by parliament, NWFP government, locals of Swat and Malkand Agency. Government and Armed Forces fully endorsed the pact with the hope of establishment of permanent peace in the area. The political leadership has favored the government steps towards restoring of peace but [...]

Karachi and a Champion of Muhajirs – Part 2 by Nadia Khan

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com By Nadia Khan Reading his press statements which talk about his self-claimed love for the country or listening his speech is always a fun! His body language, if you are able to watch him, indeed through the news channels clips, you might feel that Bollywood actors are far behind him in exploiting [...]

Karachi & a Champion of Muhajirs – Part 1 by Nadia Khan

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com By Nadia Khan Karachi is in fire again and in his own words, he is trying to “cool down” the situation, which he has ignited in last 4 months by propagating hatred against 98% oppressed elements of our society – Pathans, in the name of arriving Taliban! In last 4 months he [...]