In The Aftermath Of Lahore Shootout

Posted by anas on Mar 5, 2009 in Pakistan | 8 comments I couldn’t muster the strength to express my feelings yesterday following the Lahore attacks. I felt absolutely terrible after looking at the images of the bodies of poor policemen who sacrificed their lives to save the Sri Lankan cricketers. I was disappointed, angered and terrified. I still am. These policemen and the driver deserve to be saluted for showing the derring-do at a time of chaos...
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Pakistan Cricket Suffers Another Blow By BCCI

Posted by anas on Dec 20, 2008 in Sports | 15 comments As expected, the BCCI has refused to send its team to Pakistan citing the current so-called Pakistan-sponsored attacks in Mumbai as the reason, and not safety of its players. On one hand, the Indian government seemingly agrees that the government of Pakistan (GOP) was not involved but the terrorists came from Pakistan. If they really mean it, then not sending the team means doing what the...
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Its getting hot in South Asia!

Posted by anas on Nov 30, 2008 in Pakistan | 19 comments Blaming Pakistan, directly or indirectly, for the terrorist attacks in India is nothing new and not something to become a cause of concern. Similarly, blames have been directed from Islamabad for the unrest in Pakistan, and it is as banal as waking up in the morning. The major contributor this time in the escalation of tensions is the Indian media and the government of Pakistan, to an...
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4th July 1999: When We Surrendered…

Posted by anas on Jul 4, 2008 in Pakistan | 2 comments This is the continuation of the excerpts from Bruce Reidel’s policy papers which gives the intricate details of the abrupt pullback of the Pakistani forces from Kargil. This happened on the 4th of July, 1999, the U.S. Independece Day, or the day when our PM compromised our independence. Make sure you’ve read the earlier part of this to understand the desperate conditions in which the...
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