Must be an evil conspiracy by the YYY combine to taint the fair nation of pakiland. Other theories now being offered are: Motorist caused blast by running into bus, says CCPOshravan wrote:Bomb Blast in Karachi.It was a suicide attack.
I wonder what this phrase "not suicidal in nature' means when a paki utters it?Contrarily, another police official SP Omar Khattab said preliminary evidences and investigations showed that the blast was not suicidal in nature.
KARACHI: A bomb blast also occured outside the Jinnah Hospital Karachi Friday.
The blast killed eight and injured 15.
The blast occurred outside the OPD ward and near the Accident and Emergency Ward of the JPMC, at the motorcycle parking.
The second blast created panic among the medical staff who rushed to the terrace.
Several injuries are reported. They are being transfered to the Aga Khan Hospital where they are given first aid.
10-year-old Meena, an eye witness, said that the bomb was planted in a TV which was put on a motorcycle. The terrorist who did the attack ran and hid inside a washroom.
MQM announces three days of mourning. SAMAA
This is jehadi version of 'force multiplier effect' - killing at hospital not only kills but also prevents others from being treated...shravan wrote:Second Karachi explosion, this time at hospital where wounded from 1st blast were taken.
The Afghan Taliban on Thursday demanded the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui and threatened to execute an American soldier they were holding currently. They claimed Aafia Siddiqui’s family had approached the Taliban network through a Jirga of notables, seeking their assistance to put pressure on the US to provide her justice.
Allah and the Tellibunnies being the only hope!! Isn't the femme fatale's collusion with the tellibunnies and shooting at US soldiers the reason why she was booked in the first place? Now, it seems the whole ki n kabbodle may be involved.He claimed family members of Dr Aafia told the Taliban leadership that they had lost all hopes in the Pakistan government and now Allah Almighty and the Taliban were their only hope
TV attached to a mobike. That's a dead giveaway!shravan wrote:Another blast in Karachi leaves 8 dead, 15 injuredbomb was planted in a TV which was put on a motorcycle
Did you notice Burqah Dotty and Rajbeep sirdesai speaking with fear while interviewing Udhav?GuruPrabhu wrote:Did anyone watch Burqah Dotty interview Udhav Thackeray yesterday? UT mentioned something about Jagjit Singh being humiliated in Pureland when he went there after being invited to some Music Programme. Does anyone know anything about the incident?
Why does our media downplay that incident and give full coverage to the perceived loss of H&D over the IPL snub to purelanders?
I think there is more than meets the eye, UT must be having some logic behind his comments on SRK
A retired brigadier, the registrar of the Army-run National University of Modern Languages (NUML), on Thursday assaulted his respected professor colleague when the latter questioned the role of General Musharraf in brokering a deal with the PPP through the NRO.
Brig (retd) Obaidullah Ranjha started hitting Prof Tahir Malik like a punching bag, leaving the latter virtually unconscious.
Ranjha, instead of regretting his act, said he wouldn’t care in case an FIR was lodged and defended the use of muscle power
“If somebody disgraces the Army and its institution, what should I have done?”
The NUML is fast gaining notoriety as the recent audit report exposed rampant corruption
“You have been appointed registrar without any advertisement. You don’t qualify for the position for not having the required academic experience of 15 years. You should set your house in order before pointing fingers towards the politicians. One should preach what one practices,”
As they walked away from the staff room, Ranjha started hurling abuses, hitting Malik on the face, kicking him on the upper part of the legs. But doing all this could not alleviate his anger. He then struck in his chest with head like a goat.
Watch this space tomorrow for the second edition of "Stand up comedy - Pa'astan edition"
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I am pretty sure that the Indian Shias are aware of what is happening. The Shi'a were in large numbers among the population of the Ganga-Yamuna belt Urdu-speakers who created Pakistan and who migrated from the Dar-ul-Harb to the exotic land. They have relatives back here and frequently visit and marry among themselves. The communication channel is wide open.Malayappan wrote:But for starters, are the Shias in India aware of what is happening?
They are not at all covered in Indian media. I don't know why. But, why should the Indian media cover such events ? That would embarrass Pakistan and Indian media is not about to do that.Malayappan wrote:What prevents Indian media from covering these stories objectively? I am not sure how or if these are covered.
The Obama Administration on Friday welcomed the Indian proposal to hold talks with Pakistan at the level of Foreign Secretary.
"This is a welcome move," the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, P.J. Crowley, told reporters at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department.
"We are supportive of dialogue among India, Pakistan and Afghanistan as a key component of moving ahead and achieving a stable region," Mr. Crowley said in response to a question.
"We certainly have been encouraging steps that both Pakistan and India could take to address mutual concerns and to take appropriate steps so that tensions can be reduced, cooperation can be increased, and, as a result you have a more stable region that is focused on threats, both interests that they share and threats that they share, Mr. Crowley said.
Pak will accept Indian offer but problem on agenda: Stratfor
Terming it as a breakthrough in Indo-Pak relationship, a US-based strategic think tank has said that New Delhi's offer to have Foreign Secretary-level talks with Islamabad is driven by India's concerns over Taliban appeasement in Afghanistan.
"Though little progress has been made in India's efforts to get Islamabad to crack down on India-focused militants operating on Pakistani soil, India's concerns over Taliban appeasement in Afghanistan are driving New Delhi toward engagement with Islamabad," said Stratfor, which provides strategic intelligence on security and geopolitical affairs.
"India knows the only way it can edge into the Afghanistan dialogue and hope to influence the Taliban negotiations is to first reopen a diplomatic channel with Pakistan," it said in its news analysis on India’s offer of talks with Islamabad.
Mr. Stratfor said India demonstrated its openness to cooperate on the issue when Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said January 30 that India is willing to give negotiations with the Taliban a try.
Mr. Krishna even went so far as to say that India could be "quite satisfied" even if Pakistan took a "few steps" in cooperation with the Mumbai attacks investigation, it said.
"Pakistan will likely accept the Indian offer to talk, but problems will arise when it comes time to set the agenda. India will want to talk about Pakistani-sponsored militancy and Taliban negotiations. Pakistan will want to talk about everything else. It will be up to the United States to attempt to bridge this difficult gap," it said.
Stratfor said United States and Pakistan are showing signs of realigning their views on how to negotiate with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The US needs results in this war on a short timeline, and is finding that it must work with Pakistan if it wants to see progress in negotiations with the Taliban.
As a result, the United States also must face the unpalatable political prospect of opening a dialogue with high-level militant commanders like Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Omar, it noted.
"These developments are causing concern to New Delhi," Stratfor said adding that India remembers well the security problems it faced while the Taliban ruled Afghanistan from 1994 to 2001, including a 1999 hijacking of an Indian airliner by Pakistani militants who forced the aircraft to land in Kandahar with the cooperation of the Taliban regime.
"India is fearful of any US-Pakistani designs for Taliban appeasement in Afghanistan that would allow the militant group substantial political space to operate.
For this reason, India also is increasing diplomatic contacts with Iran, which shares New Delhi’s fears of a political comeback for the Taliban in Afghanistan," it said.
Stratfor noted that Pakistan in recent months has voiced increasing concerns over Indian involvement in Afghanistan.
Though India has primarily focused its efforts in Afghanistan on political and economic reconstruction, Islamabad has a deep-seated fear that New Delhi is creating a foothold in Afghanistan to the west to encircle Pakistan.
Fuelling these fears in Islamabad are the United States’ moves to deepen its relationship with India.
Every Indian media house behaves like it is the foreign office of CNN or an American news channel. Just follow a debate on NDTV or CNN-IBN and you will see that the anchors will fall over each other in order to be the most 'neutral'. Their idea of neutrality rests on finding faults with India wherever it is possible & wherever it is not. In order to prove that they are neutral & secular, they will create issues out of thin air so that they can criticize India & most importantly, the majority community. This race for some kind of 'moral high ground', which by the way is as real as the much in-demand Islamic heaven with 72 houris, is the cause why these media persons break records after records of hitting the Axe on their own feet & undermining the country's interests.GuruPrabhu wrote:The Indian electronic media is probably the most corrupt, anti-national and devoid of ethics in the entire world, there isn't a single news channel in English that presents an news event in a neutral way which is why there is a high percentage of ignorant fools among the globe trotting English speaking Indian Elite.
Pureland on the other hand relies on their media to spin negative events into positive ones and they don't really have to work hard because most of the country is illiterate, filled with hate and the collective IQ of the country very low. It is not hard to fool those who want to be fooled. Ask any purelander and he will say that they will conquer India in 4 years time
KARACHI: Another bomb has been recovered from the premises of Jinnah Hospital here, police said today.
The bomb was planted in a TV set, which was identified by the security personnel present in the hospital.
English news channels live on a different planetGuruPrabhu wrote:The Indian electronic media is probably the most corrupt, anti-national and devoid of ethics in the entire world, there isn't a single news channel in English that presents an news event in a neutral way which is why there is a high percentage of ignorant fools among the globe trotting English speaking Indian Elite.
Well ... I guess MMS govt. will become really Chanikyan and talk to Mr sayeedSSridhar wrote:TimesNow is reporting that Prof. Hafeez Saeed has indeed demanded that India must hold talks with him ! He has also demanded that after that Pakistan must hold talks with him !!
So, the Islamic Caliphate is well and truly established in Lahore now ?
AoA
Thats is exactly the point. Those representing India see the western worldview which means equal equal. What happened in Gujarat, Shiv Sena, Bjajrang Dal, BJP, LeT, Taliban yada are all in the same boat in western racist eyes, and hence for them there is no moral repugnance at TSP's use of terror against India. Therefore equal equal demans that 'both sides' make up. And those representing India trying to impress the whites mostly end up thinking like them or are too cowardly and self loathing to challenge this and make it stick.harbans wrote:It's one thing to agree to talks, it's another to agree without any conditions being met. What happened to the Kandahar Hijackers and the killers of Rupin Katyal? They walked free into Pakistan and live freely. Dawood ditto. If international groups/ lobbies/ countries are pressurising us to improve relations, why can we not pressurize them that Pukes must catch those responsible for such major incidents before we can fully dissasociate state and non state. IMHO this has not been done one bit by Indian politicians dealing with Pakistan. This is a tremendous evasion of responsibility to this country. Instead thats been substituted by woolly headed initiatives like ABVs Agra Summit, Lahore bus run, Aman ka Tamasha and stuff.
Well then the Indian govt. should immediately agree but insist that the talks be held in India.SSridhar wrote:TimesNow is reporting that Prof. Hafeez Saeed has indeed demanded that India must hold talks with him ! He has also demanded that after that Pakistan must hold talks with him !!
So, the Islamic Caliphate is well and truly established in Lahore now ?
AoA
Raja-Ram sir,With March approaching and searing tempratures will be the order of the day. It is the season of "lemon selling" to quench thirsts. We will have Asha and Ayesha, we will have how India is a soft super power, India is a global partner etc. Many a "lemon" selling attempt there will be in the months to come, and some of them will find even willing buyers in Delhi's GOI.
Yes something is happening, it is evident if one cares to look at the big picture and connect the dots. It is indeed sad to see that we are marching to someone else's tunes.
Resumption of any dialogue with this artificial terrorism sponsoring entity does not have any benefit for India, be it strategic or tactical, diplomatic or economic. Yet, every indication is that we are headed towards that. To critique this is not something that is of any use any more. Even here. So even if one could write a lot more, it may not be politically correct these days. So I shall not.
This time it is just a lament rather than the usual ramble. Sorry about that.
Isnt this behavior of MMS EXTREMELY suspicious when he overrules virtually everyone in the establishment to implement a no-brained/ against Indian interests agenda? Something is not right here.I'm told that both gentlemen have overruled vehement objections from career diplomats, the Home Ministry, COAS, and even a majority within the cabinet for this effort. US pressure was likely a marginal factor, I'm told, because MMS has been dead set to make another push for this, come what may. My sources tell me that the only concession won by the protesting majority is that the language of any comminiques and statements would be vetted by multiple people.
Obviously PC or Menon are below ranking, cant hold talak with him, let him have direct line to PM. After all he is Amir-O-Pakistan.="SSridhar"]TimesNow is reporting that Prof. Hafeez Saeed has indeed demanded that India must hold talks with him ! He has also demanded that after that Pakistan must hold talks with him !!
So, the Islamic Caliphate is well and truly established in Lahore now ?
Sirji,Anyways let him be we have had a too many Don Quixotes in the past so this one aint no different at the end of the day all of them have had to have their share of crow soup , I don't see anything different happening this time around.
I agree with this. Nuke deal is connected all this tamasha. India may have to ditch the nuke deal.CRamS wrote:Also guys, as much as we hate that charlatan Uneven Cohen, remember has contacts, groveling elites, high up in India's policy circles, as he does within state dept (matter of fact, he is probbably a key playher in USA's equal equal 'South Asia' policy). So pay close attention to what he says. Just recently he said MMS wants to make out with TSP but 'hardlines' (meaning those India who dare to demand justics for TSP's sponsorship of terror) are coming in the way. And I cannot get my hands on that article, but perhaphs R-man you can, but way back when MMS signed the July 17th agreement with Bush on the nuke deal, Uneven Cohen was on a Washinton Post chat takling questions. He distinctly said (and I am parapharsing) that the full fruition of the nuke deal will depend on among other things, what concessions India will make on Kashmir.
No harm done. Such approaches mean there are multiple power centres. Now, is it possible to find a way to keep them busy fighting one another? What do these people need to challenge each other in Pakistan?chetak wrote:The ISI's current chief pasha has also "proposed" to our military attaches that the GOI talk to it as it is involved in policy making!