Recent content by Qannadi

Re: Do Tok 3rd April 2010 -American Embassy Diputy Cheif Mis Many congratulations to Mazhar Abbas for so clearly establishing the duplicity in US stance on use of nuclear technology. The questions were pointed and well-thought out. There could have been some improvement in terms of the order...

Re: Live With Talat 26th March 2010 - deported students Pa Thanks to Aaj TV and Talat Hussain for exposing how the UK authorities exploit some Pakistani youth to stir the perceived but unproved threat spectre. It must be noted that the aim of those youth was to equip themselves with knowledge...

Discussion programmes on Pakistan's news channels can reach much higher standards if their hosts do some necessary homework, think about different sides of a topic and phrase their questions to prompt a meaningful discussion worthy of viewers' time. Unfortunately, some host of shows rely too...

Hats off to Talat Hussain for a dispassionate, analytical programme with poignant and penetrating questions. Discussion programmes on Pakistan's news channels can reach higher standards if they do as much homework as Talat Hussain prepares for his show...

Re: MQM's PROUD SHORT HISTORY Gets Prouder See what Jeremy Scahill has published in The Nation: "In September, the Pakistani press covered a report on Blackwater allegedly submitted by Pakistan's intelligence agencies to the federal interior ministry. In the report, the intelligence agencies...

I hope that media will encourage and facilitate to look at the bigger picture. There were 75 earlier war stress related deaths at Fort Hood. Accoring to Henry Rollins: "The pundits swift verdict, before any real investigation has been conducted, that Major Nidal Hasans homicidal rampage at...

Taking Bilawal to the White House is to remind everybody that PPP is about government of the family, for the family, by the family.

Let's imagine that the grief stiken lady was carried away in her hour of tribulation. But the mayor who claims to be qualified from University of Wales could have shown his compsure and balance. He could have shown an example how to react and respond when facing emotions. But Mustafa Kamal let...

It is not rocket science to guess the commentators' urge to put MQM to task since they claim to be the panacea for all Pakistan's ills. Why don't they send their best and brightest minds to Swat, Buner, Bajaur and Waziristan to win them over? If Altaf Hussain is the charismatic leader Pakistan...

Given Altaf Hussain's oratory skills, the transcript of his speech to Hindustan Times event should be posted widely. His politics depends heavily on press releases and lengthy phone calls away from the problems common Pakistani face. If MQM has the panacea for all Pakistan's ills, why don't...

I think Altaf Hussain can do everyone a big favour if he observes a fast of silence. Each time he goes on a speaking marathon, I wonder if 17 years of stay in Britain at all helped him improve his public speaking. Those who appear on the British media pack depth and substance even if they...

Rather than generalizing and making sweeping statements, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy could have consulted knowledgeable scholars on Swat and its gender types. One notable scholar is Charles Lindholm, author of The Structure of Violence Among the Swat Pukhtun. Lindholm also contributed an entry on...

It is a refreshing idea to hear an audio column in the voice of columnist himself. In this respect, I am impressed by the initiative taken by Rashid Murad. Keep up te good work!

I anticipate that the Karachi Mayor will set an example of how a people's representative tackles with the press in a polite and diplomatic manner. It seems that S.M. Kamal found an easy target to vent out all his frustrations on a radio reporter. Why he would insist on uploading that...