Category: International Affairs

  • Legacy of a general

    International Affairs

    Legacy of a general

    Syed Javed Hussain

    Not what the Quaid intendedWhat can be the legacy of a general? Novelty in marshalling troops in battlegrounds, breaking ground in new formations, genius in surprise tactics to catch the enemy off-guard, reaching new heights in professionalism and preparedness, inspirational, charismatic aura the soldiers can…

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    US: The Paradigm Shift

    Syed Javed Hussain

    The US leadership that never failed to harp on its avowed principle of supporting the democratic forces all over the world has failed to notice the democratic change in Pakistan, which has opened a window of opportunity for the US to work with the people…

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  • International Affairs

    Roots of Evil

    Syed Javed Hussain

    Israel has struck Gaza again. This time more than 365 peoples including innocent men, women, and children have been killed. Around 600 people have been injured, a majority of them being in serious condition. Six months old ceasefire between Hamas and Israel , that ended…

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  • International Affairs

    Mubarak’s Destabilising Role

    Syed Javed Hussain

    Israel’s Gaza carnage started just a day after Tzipi Livni, Israeli foreign minister, returned from Egypt after meeting, pro-western secular president, Mr. Hosni Mubarak. Israeli Foreign minister’s this visit has proved very costly to Gazans who are paying their debt to Mubark’s back door diplomacy….

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  • International Affairs

    Diabolical Indo-Israeli Nexus

    Syed Javed Hussain

    Through its words, calm behavior and vigorous action in the wake ofMumbai tragedy of 26th November 2008 at the hands of terrorists, Pakistan has made its intentions known that it means business and that its fight against terrorism is real.The facts on the ground further…

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  • International Affairs

    Living with Nuclear Iran

    Syed Javed Hussain

    Anti-Iran passion seems to have befogged the Western intelligentsia to such an extent that far fetched and illusionary analogies are drawnbetween the collapse of the soviet empire and the opposition movement in Iran.Over ambitious sphinxes in the West think Iranian opposition iscomparable in many ways…

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    Massacre in Egypt

    Syed Javed Hussain

    The Egyptian massacre of August 14, 2013, has only proved and further re-emphasised the fact that extremists, whether in the ranks of Islamists or secularists, have no regard for human life. It is the worst form of terrorism when government apparatuses with all the firepower…

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  • Tens of Thousands Gather in Liberation Square

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    Tens of Thousands Gather in Liberation Square

    Syed Javed Hussain

    Tens of thousands gather in Liberation Square in Egypt today on Feb 4, 2011 demanding Mubarak’s immediate departure from Egypt. Under the watchful eyes of the whole world the Egyptians, fired up by their successes last week, put forth their demands in unequivocal terms. Similar…

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  • US and Iran Showdown Disastrous for the World

    International Affairs

    US and Iran Showdown Disastrous for the World

    Syed Javed Hussain

    Encircling Iran by maintaining its military presence in five of the seven countries sharing borders with Iran, the US is already working overtime to neutralize Iran’s nuclear programme with threats or coaxing. Whereas, Israel, all the time, is cajoling US for some tangible action beyond…

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  • Iran and the US: Regime Change Not an Option

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    Iran and the US: Regime Change Not an Option

    Syed Javed Hussain

    Anti Iran enthusiasts in the US hope that one day Iran will witness yet another homegrown revolution of its own and get rid of the Mullah (Clergy) enjoying sweeping powers there. A reality check, however, tells entirely a different story and reveals why regime change…

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