Breaking News across AAJ TV is a new threat from the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan: Hanging posters in front of newspaper and media channel offices, the Taliban have threatened the Pakistani domestic media of dire consequences if they continue to report negative stories about the Taliban, their activities and the Nizam-e-Adl. The Fidayeen division of Tehrik-e-Taliban has [...]
Read more →Many of you probably recall my post on the MegaPhone software that the Israeli media machine uses to make sure that public opinion looks pro-Israeli, but what i found yesterday was amazing. Richard Silverstein, on the Guardian website, shared an email that was sent out by the Israeli Propaganda Machine (much like Hitler’s disinformation officers). [...]
Read more →Now that the Mumbai Terror act is over and the finger pointing/attempts to connect Pakistan to it, I found a series of articles that would make anyone wonder if the Indian government, police, media or the sole terrorist they have caught have any idea what the plan was or how it was executed. Let’s start [...]
Read more →You know when you are dealing with a reputable newspaper, when they are able to post audio proof of what was said in an interview. The Wall Street Journal, a few weeks back, did an interview with Asif Ali Zardari, in which he categorically called the Kashimiri freedom fighters “terrorists.” Once the interview was published, [...]
Read more →Officially, the central bank holds $8.14 billion (£4.65 billion) of foreign currency, but if forward liabilities are included, the real reserves may be only $3 billion – enough to buy about 30 days of imports like oil and food. Nine months ago, Pakistan had $16 bn in the coffers. The government is engulfed by crises [...]
Read more →The Economist has asked a very interesting question of 5 Pakistani experts. The question: “Seven years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden remains as elusive as ever. Most analysts believe the al-Qaeda leader is hiding out in Pakistan’s tribal areas, along the border with Afghanistan. How do we catch him?” Get Some Intelligence – Shuja Nawaz [...]
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