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Pakistan : The Race for the new Army Chief gets hot

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By:   Arshad Sharif , Uploaded: 2nd July 2013 ISLAMABAD: In the first hundred days of his third stint as the Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif has to take an important decision of making three new four star appointments, including  those of the Army Chief, Naval Chief and Chairman Joints Chief of staff Committee. Holding the additional portfolio of defence minister, PM Nawaz Sharif will also be considering approving a major reshuffle in army top brass in the first week of October as CJCSC, General Khalid Shamim Wyne, and two Corp Commanders, Lt General Khalid Nawaz Khan and Lt General Muhammad Alam Khattak prepare to call farewell to arms. This will set in a major reshuffle in the top military brass and lead to promotions for the posts of CJCSC and atleast five Corps Commanders before the retirement of General Kayani. In a couple of detailed background meetings with journalists, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has ruled out taking any more extensions when his six year te...

Black Revolution 2007: Pakistan’s Lawyers Movement

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Bush Administration's Last Color Revolution Colour Revolutions is a term which collectively describes a number of revolutions/government overthrows in Asia and Eastern Europe in the late 1990s and 2000s. The term gained notoriety after the Orange Revolution of Ukraine in late 2004. Color Revolution was recently witnessed in Pakistan (Black 2007-08) and Iran (Green 2009) Dr. Sachithanandam Sathananthan – 2007 GEORGIA (Rose Revolution 2003) UKRAINE (Orange Revolution 2004) IRAN (Green Revolution 2009 ) PAKISTAN ( Black Revolution 2007-08) There is great euphoria among Pakistani liberals over the presumed 'return to democracy'. They are yet to discover Late Neo-colonialism. The manoeuvres against Musharraf bear uncanny resemblances to organised 'people's power' the CIA unleashed during 'colour revolutions' and upheavals against Hugo Chavez. Anyone who has followed the 'colour revolutions' that installed pro-American rulers in Georgia (Rose Revo...

Former Pakistani President Speaks in India

Former President Pervez Musharaf exclusive interview with India today's editor-in-chief Arun Purie, and managing editor Raj chengappa Musharraf exposing RAW activities infront of Indian Musharraf instance on bombay and lahore Musharraf's Interview to Aaj Talk

Let's counter Indians on their home ground: Musharraf

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Islamabad: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is loving every moment of his retired life and is looking forward to his lecture tour to India next month as he plans to 'counter the Indians on their own home ground'. After being at the helm of affairs for nine years, the former military ruler is currently keeping himself busy giving lectures. He has just returned to Pakistan after a two-week lecture tour to the US. "I love this life. I am relaxed and satisfied. And I am enjoying my lecture tours. Next month I am going to India for the same purpose. Let's counter the Indians on their own home ground," Musharraf, who still occupies the well-guarded Army House, the official residence of the army chief in Rawalpindi, told the influential 'Dawn' newspaper. The report did not provide specific details of his planned visit to India. Musharraf also said he has no regrets about any of his actions since the military coup that brought him to power in October 19...

Musharraf offered a job at Middle East Institute, Washington

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Former president Pervez Musharraf has been offered a job in Washington as scholar-in-residence on Pakistan at the prestigious Middle East Institute. Musharraf, who arrived in the US earlier this month for a lecture tour, spent three days last week in Washington and attended a reception hosted by the Middle East Institute. The Institute's head, former US Ambassador to Pakistan Wendy Chamberlain, urged Musharraf, a former commando, to be the next Scholar-in-Residence on Pakistan. The Middle East Institute is willing to create a special Pakistan chair should Musharraf accept the offer, The Dawn newspaper reported today. Sources close to Musharraf said the former military ruler "seems interested in the offer, which will give him the chance to write another book on his experience as the head of a country considered key to US security". Only a few Pakistanis were invited to the reception hosted by the Middle East Institute. Musharraf did not address the gathering and the...