South Asian Pulse
Editor: Rana Abdul Baqi
Archives: July 2012
Tue Jul 31, 2012
Posted on Jul 31, 12 | 11:34 am
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HIDDEN TRUTH-7 By Dr. A.Q. Khan
1) The MQM is currently hectically bargaining and extracting as many concessions as they can get from the government. Their main demand is the revival of the lucrative Nazim system....
Posted on Jul 31, 12 | 11:22 am
Mon Jul 30, 2012
The Royal Rodale, Royal Iftar DelightsPosted on Jul 30, 12 | 1:17 pm
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Ramadan Greetings from The Optimizers
Ramadan Greetings
Posted on Jul 30, 12 | 1:08 pm
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ملک میں قانون ۔۔۔ یو ڈی ایف پریس ریلیزِ
Posted on Jul 30, 12 | 12:57 pm
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Iran’s Support for Terrorism in the Middle East By Matthew Levitt
As Iran continues its efforts to become a nuclear power, it has employed an aggressive foreign policy that relies heavily on clandestine assets abroad to collect intelligence and support ...
Posted on Jul 30, 12 | 12:01 pm
DU'A *—* Definition: Supplication, Invocation, Prayer
Du‘a is the most powerful weapon of a believer. It can change fate, while no action of ours ever do. It is the essence of ‘Ibadah or worship. With it we can never fail; without it we can ....
Posted on Jul 30, 12 | 11:47 am
Major Projects of King Mohammed VI By Dr. Jassim Taqui
The reform-minded King Mohammed VI established many projects in Morocco since he assumed power 13 years ago. Here are some prominent projects:
Posted on Jul 30, 12 | 11:22 am
Trip Report: Meeting the Syrian Opposition in Antakya and Istanbul By David Pollock
During a recent trip to Antakya and Istanbul, David Pollock and a European delegation met with more than 100 Syrian opposition figures to discuss border controls, involvement of the ...
Posted on Jul 30, 12 | 10:04 am
Fri Jul 27, 2012
Posted on Jul 27, 12 | 11:34 am
Thu Jul 26, 2012
Startup Village Press ReleaseStudent programmers from Startup Village shine in national hackathon
Posted on Jul 26, 12 | 9:34 am
Slaughter of Muslims in Burma - June 2012
Posted on Jul 26, 12 | 9:07 am
Tue Jul 24, 2012
Posted on Jul 24, 12 | 3:13 pm
India’s flag carrier is in big trouble
WELL-TO-DO Indian graduates used to line up to join Air India. The national carrier was founded in 1932 and nicknamed the Maharajah. Singapore and Malaysia sought its advice ...
Posted on Jul 24, 12 | 3:09 pm
THE PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION By Simon Henderson
On July 19, the eve of the Saudi weekend and the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi government orchestrated its equivalent of Washington's Friday afternoon news dump:....
Posted on Jul 24, 12 | 3:08 pm
چھیپاپریس ریلیز۲۷۸
Posted on Jul 24, 12 | 12:48 pm
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Mon Jul 23, 2012
Posted on Jul 23, 12 | 3:02 pm
HIDDEN TRUTH-6 By Dr. A.Q. Khan
The elections are just around the corner and the schedule will probably be announced in November, with elections expected in February 2013. It is said that the present rulers have more...
Posted on Jul 23, 12 | 2:57 pm
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Why the Genocide of Burmese Muslims? By Saeed Malik
After reading and watching helplessly the recent massacre of minority Burmese Muslims by the Buddhist majority, let not another hypocrite sing that phoney and repugnant 'song' about ...
Posted on Jul 23, 12 | 2:48 pm
Positive Pakistani: Wise beyond his years
Seventeen-year-old Ghalib Khalil’s parents always knew that their son was a bit of a philanthropist. “Every time we saw a beggar on the street, he would force us to give ....
Posted on Jul 23, 12 | 10:23 am
Did Hezbollah Do It? By Matthew Levitt
Earlier today, on the 18th anniversary of the Hezbollah bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, a busload of Israeli tourists was bombed in Burgas, Bulgaria, a popular...
Posted on Jul 23, 12 | 10:20 am
Who Is Jabhat al-Islah? By Aaron Y. Zelin
The legalization and participation of Salafi parties in the democratic process is one of the recent trends to emerge from the Arab uprisings. Like Egypt, which legalized three Salafi ...
Posted on Jul 23, 12 | 9:59 am
After the Damascus Assassinations: A New Phase for U.S. Syria Policy By Robert Satloff
The United States should take advantage of the latest blow to Assad's inner circle, hastening his demise while preventing worst-case follow-on events.
Posted on Jul 23, 12 | 9:49 am
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Fri Jul 20, 2012
Some Common Mistakes in Ramadan By Syed Ehsanul HquePosted on Jul 20, 12 | 9:46 am
Thu Jul 19, 2012
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Wed Jul 18, 2012
Posted on Jul 18, 12 | 4:07 pm
Posted on Jul 18, 12 | 3:57 pm
سحری و افطاری کے مسائل
Posted on Jul 18, 12 | 3:53 pm
SHOULD IRAN HAVE A ROLE IN SYRIAN PEACE TALKS? By Michael Singh
As the crisis in Syria heats up, so too has talk of a possible Iranian role in resolving it. Visiting Tehran last week, U.N. envoy Kofi Annan asserted that "Iran could play a positive role" in Syria. Two weeks ....
Posted on Jul 18, 12 | 3:46 pm
Tue Jul 17, 2012
Posted on Jul 17, 12 | 5:04 pm
CAN IT GET WORSE IN SYRIA? IT JUST DID By Jeffrey White
Syria's descent into ever-greater violence steepened yesterday. Driven by the regime's desperate attempt to stay in power, an already ugly conflict took an ominous turn with the reported movement of chemical munitions...
Posted on Jul 17, 12 | 9:53 am
شیخ رشید احمد نے فرمایا ۔۔۔ محمد عبدالحمید
Posted on Jul 17, 12 | 9:47 am
HIDDEN TRUTH-5 By Dr. A.Q. Khan
In my last two letters I had given some of the history of the initial stages of the development of the uranium enrichment plant at Kahuta. After the Project had been detached ....
Posted on Jul 17, 12 | 9:30 am
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Mon Jul 16, 2012
Pakistan on the Edge: The Future of Pakistan and the U.S. Response By JimThe discussion focused on what the speaker and discussants see as the realities in Pakistan and Afghanistan today and how those realities shape the current relations between the ....
Posted on Jul 16, 12 | 10:57 am
بٹگرام کا سیاسی منظر نامہ ۔۔۔ شاھ جہاں شیرازی
Posted on Jul 16, 12 | 9:56 am
USPAK News State Department involves USPAK Foundation in training diplomats
State Department has started a program of providing week long training at Foreign Service Institute, Washington DC to diplomats scheduled to be posted to Pakistan.
Posted on Jul 16, 12 | 9:23 am
Matt Romney,s By Hammad Mahmood
Matt Romney is a very strong candiate for Republican party 2012 US presidential elections.He was the Governor of Massachusetts from 2003-2007,1994 US senate ....
Posted on Jul 16, 12 | 9:20 am
Sat Jul 14, 2012
Posted on Jul 14, 12 | 4:57 pm
REVOLUTIONARY FALLOUT: Egypt Faces Early Security Challenges By David Schenker
As post-revolutionary Egypt slowly shapes a new political landscape, it faces a resurgent security challenge from extremist groups. David Schenker examines recent incidents .....
Posted on Jul 14, 12 | 4:48 pm
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Difference between the exalted titles of "Khalil - Close Friend" and "Habib - The Beloved"
There are many authenticated prophetic quotations that speak of our Prophet's (Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him) selection over and above all of the creation of Allah ....
Posted on Jul 14, 12 | 4:28 pm
Posted on Jul 14, 12 | 1:43 pm
European Armies Recruiting Muslim Soldiers By Soeren Kern
The chaplain's top priority has been to organize a pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslim soldiers. "For me, the army is not about standing up for a nation; it's about finding a job."
Posted on Jul 14, 12 | 1:36 pm
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Thu Jul 12, 2012
کھلا خط ۔۔۔۔ نذیر حسین رضا
Posted on Jul 12, 12 | 2:24 pm
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN EGYPTIAN POLITICS? DON'T ASK EGYPTIANS By Eric Trager
One of the more charming aspects of post-Mubarak Egypt is the frequency with which political debate erupts spontaneously between ordinary pedestrians, who are then quickly ...
Posted on Jul 12, 12 | 2:08 pm
ANNAN'S LATEST SYRIA PLAN IS A BAD DEAL By Jeffrey White
UN envoy Kofi Annan's latest plan to end the violence in Syria -- perhaps better labeled the Annan-Assad plan -- is a bad one. It extends yet another lifeline to the regime, undercuts ...
Posted on Jul 12, 12 | 2:06 pm
WOULD TURKEY LEAVE NATO? By Soner Cagaptay and Richard Outzen
Only a few years ago, Turkey’s commitment to NATO was in doubt. Some were even suggesting that Turkey would abandon the alliance -- or that at least, the alliance should seriously lower its expectations.
Posted on Jul 12, 12 | 2:01 pm
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Wed Jul 11, 2012
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Tue Jul 10, 2012
تلاش جس کی ہے وہ زندگی۔۔۔ قادر خان
Posted on Jul 10, 12 | 4:04 pm
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کراچی بارود کا ڈھیر ۔۔۔ یو ڈی ایف پریس ریلیزِ
Posted on Jul 10, 12 | 9:27 am
تبدیلی کا سفر ۔۔۔۔ جہانزیب منہاس
Posted on Jul 10, 12 | 9:20 am
Fri Jul 06, 2012
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Wed Jul 04, 2012
بغاوت ۔۔۔ طارق حسین بٹ
Posted on Jul 04, 12 | 1:05 pm
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Tue Jul 03, 2012
Posted on Jul 03, 12 | 3:10 pm
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Finding a Way for Peaceful Transfer of Power By Munir Ahmad Khalili
Though we have a weekly meeting at his residence yet I had to take course of a detailed correspondence with a learned man, who basically belongs to the field of English literature...
Posted on Jul 03, 12 | 3:01 pm
Mounting Pressure on the Syrian Army By Jeffrey White
The Syrian army is Bashar al-Assad's main prop -- without it, his regime would soon fall. So far, the military has withstood the stresses associated with months of combat against an increasingly capable opposition force, the steady geographic ...
Posted on Jul 03, 12 | 2:51 pm
UNESCO and Literacy movement in Sindh By Dr. Jassim Taqui
Karachi: 02 July 2012: Education is a human right, and means for social and human development. As a signatory of Education For All Declaration and to Millennium Development ....
Posted on Jul 03, 12 | 2:43 pm
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Posted on Jul 03, 12 | 9:42 am
EOBI becomes partner in DHA, Bahria Town plunder: Col Tariq
Former Director Engineering DHA Islamabad Lt. Col. M Tariq Kamal (Retired) has asked the Chief Justice Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to take note of massive irregularities ...
Posted on Jul 03, 12 | 9:36 am
Posted on Jul 03, 12 | 9:31 am
HIDDEN TRUTH-4 By Dr. A.Q. Khan
Today I would like to inform the readers of some of the problems my family and I faced when I agreed to Mr. Bhutto’s request to remain in Pakistan and serve the country.
Posted on Jul 03, 12 | 9:12 am
Mon Jul 02, 2012
Terror from Sinai: Global Jihadist Groups on Israel's Doorstep By Aaron Y. ZelinStatements and a video released on an al-Qaeda website are disturbing evidence of the growing lawlessness in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
Posted on Jul 02, 12 | 9:58 am
Abdelkader Education Project, June 2012 News Bulletin
Highlights of the 4th annual AEP Forum in Elkader were student awards (listed below), exemplary speakers, and a performance by French-Algerian singer Nassima Chaabane. People from...
Posted on Jul 02, 12 | 9:53 am
USAID and Pakistan’s Ability to Deliver Quality Health Care By Dr. Jassim Taqui
Islamabad, June 28, 2012 – The U.S. Government has donated a two-year supply of blood safety kits to the Government of Pakistan to support Pakistan’s National Blood Transfusion ....
Posted on Jul 02, 12 | 9:39 am
Not by Sanctions Alone: Using Intelligence and Military Means to Bolster Diplomacy with Iran By Michael Eisenstadt
With the latest round of nuclear diplomacy ending inconclusively last week, the United States and the EU are poised to impose a new round of sanctions on Iran. Given Tehran's large cash and gold reserves....
Posted on Jul 02, 12 | 9:33 am
The Unexpected Vitality of Turkish-Israeli Trade By Soner Cagaptay and Tyler Evans
Given that political tensions continue to run high between Turkey and Israel, it would be inaccurate to describe their relations as good, or even on the mend. At the same time, ...
Posted on Jul 02, 12 | 9:26 am
Posted on Jul 02, 12 | 9:18 am
Pakistan Peoples Party,s Democratic Government By Hammad Mahmood
50 months rule of Yousaf Raza Gillan,s government was the most corrupt government of Pakistan,s 65 years history.Corruption in this 50 months was Rs. 8.5 trillions in corruption,....
Posted on Jul 02, 12 | 9:18 am