DNA
It is a great honor to return to the National Defense University. Here, at Fort McNair, Americans have served in uniform since 1791 — standing guard in the earliest days of the Republic, and contemplating the future of warfare here in the 21st century.For over two centuries, the United States has been bound together by founding documents that defined who we are as Americans, and served as our compass through every type of change.
Obama Defends Drones War
Oklahoma country singer plans benefit for tornado victims
LOS ANGELES: Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton is planning a televised benefit to raise money for victims of the massive tornado that swept through Moore, Oklahoma, this week, music magazine Billboard reported Wednesday.
Two more children fall pray to measles
LAHORE: Two more children died of deadly measles while 47 new cases have been reported during last 24 hours raising the death toll to 121 in Lahore, DNA reported.
Equities cross 21,000-level
KARACHI, May 21: Foreign investors went wild on Pakistani equities on Tuesday, picking up a staggering net $26.05 million worth stocks. In consequence the KSE-100 index shot up by 353.86 points to easily cross the barrier of 21,000 points and settle at 21,168 points.
Musharraf may leave Pakistan before Nawaz is sown in
By Rob Crilly
One man in Pakistan would have watched last Saturday’s election results come rolling with more alarm than anyone else. Pervez Musharraf was the general who cut short Nawaz Sharif’s second term in office by seizing control of the country and arresting the prime minister.How the tables have turned. Now Mr Musharraf is under house arrest, confined to two rooms of his smart villa just outside Islamabad, and his old foe Mr Sharif is preparing to move back into Prime Minister’s House for a third term.
Gen Kayani’s unflinching resolve
F Z Khan
The elections this time are being directly attributed to the armed forces’ “major contribution” towards democracy. Tremendous satisfaction has been expressed by the people in general and the general election contestants in particular, both print and electronic media as well as the intelligentsia especially after the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani’s “much needed assurance” in his widely welcomed speech on the eve of Yaum-e-Shuhada on April 30.
Foreign Policy Challenges Confronting the New Government
By Anam Nasir
The foreign policy challenges facing the new government have been subject of much interest in the local newspapers. Editorials in the leading papers have identified Pakistan’s policies towards United States, India, Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia as crucial areas the new government stands to address. Since the elections, Prime Minister-in-waiting Nawaz Sharif has stated that talks will be held with the U.S. regarding drone attacks, ensured cooperation in facilitating a peaceful withdrawal from Afghanistan and indicated that his government desires improved relations with India.
Pakistan, Romania Friendly Connection Getting Stronger
TARIQ SAUD Hon. Consul General of Romania
talks to Centreline and DNA
Tariq Saud is a prominent businessman from Karachi. He has recently been appointed as Hon. Consul of Romania to Karachi. After his appointment he gave an exclusive interview to Centreline and Diplomatic News Agency (DNA). Here are excerpts from his interview.
By Atif Farooqi & Farhan Khan
The challenges that await the next government
By Ayesha Rana
The first ever political government completes its much trumpeted five years and the political parties are preparing for next general elections scheduled on May 11, 2013. During these five years, the ruling coalition had complete freedom to make policies and run the government. Yet, their achievements remain mundane at best.
How difficult was it at Giyari!
Rehman Bilal & Fawad Ashraf
Giyari last year was caught unaware and hit in pre-dawn timings by a crumbling mountainside of huge ice slabs several meters thick. This frozen waste also brought along with it gigantic boulders weighing tons which were floating, rolling and gathering speed in powdery snow. Inaccessible, highly varied terrain did not leave scope for accurate forecasting.
