The Daily IIJ

Washington and its willing mouthpieces in the media have for years been trying to sell us the preposterous war in Afghanistan. While they attempt to convince us that the war is predicated on a faultless military logic and moral wisdom, it remains in fact a tragic adventure with no decipherable objectives, and involving several countries, [...]

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January 21, 2010, ISLAMABAD
MS. CHAUDHRY: Good evening viewers. I’m Mariam Chaudhry, and I’m bringing you a special interview set against the backdrop of Pak-U.S. relations. Our guest today is visiting U.S. Defense Secretary, Mr. Robert Gates.

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ISLAMABAD: Nearly 25 journalists have been killed in Pakistan in 2008-09, several by suspected militants. The attack on the Peshawar Press Club is in effect a strike against the Pakistani media’s successful role in shaping public opinion against religious extremism and terrorism.

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in dire need of huge financial help from International community to fight against terrorism for which Islamabad is going to hold Pakistan Development Forum (PDF) soon to make the ongoing offensive against militants a success story, The News has reliably learnt.

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ISLAMABAD: The late German lady doctor and the administrator of the Christian hospital, Ursula Schmitz served for 23 long years the local community of tank city of North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. On her death, tribal women were seen weeping and wailing while heading for her house in the hospital.

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Published by editor Features, News Jul 11, 2009
By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan
Islamabad, 11 July, (Asiantribune.com): It is learnt through reliable sources that Indian and Israeli special services units in collaboration with TTP (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan ) -–a terrorist organisation– are preparing an attack on one of Pakistan ’s strategic installation in order to [...]

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ISRAR KHAN
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan despite fighting an insurgency on the western borders and absorbing $35 billion cost of ‘war on terror’ since 2001 has  not increased its defense spending in real terms and allocated Rs342.91 (about US$4.2 billion) for defence for the fiscal 2009-10.

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ISRAR KHAN
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s influential agriculture lobbies, both inside and outside the government machinery, have once again succeeded in pushing the government to exempt the politically-sensitive sector from taxes in the budget for the fiscal 2009-10 announced Saturday.

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