"It is unfathomable how American military personnel in Afghanistan could decide to burn copies of the Koran. Muslims consider destruction of the holy book blasphemous. A decade after the United States intervened in Afghanistan; all American forces should know that."-New York Time Editorial. The callous burning of the Quran by bigots in the American military has spawned numerous protests across Afghanistan that hitherto has left 29 people dead and scores…

To our horror, Bashar Al-Assad continues to ravage and massacre his people, a people who are under his dreadful custodianship. Such a paradox! That Bashar Al-Assad holds such a position rather than protecting and guarding his people from harm's way, while he is the clear and present danger to his population. He heavily bombards any threat in his path be it a recently widowed woman, premature infant, or elderly man.…

Today the people of Pakistan face a myriad of challenges that threaten the country's very existence. This includes: American threats of unilateral action beyond the tribal area and its efforts to seize the country's prized nuclear assets, the Indian backed insurrection in Baluchistan, a dramatic increase in suicide blasts, and the economy in tatters. But perhaps, the most significant issue that has blighted the nation is the leadership vacuum that…

As expected, with the start of the negotiation phase of the Af-Pak campaign, the US is now all set to change her agent in Pakistan. The writing is on the wall and the PPP-led government can see it loud and clear. The army vs government tussle is ever increasing. The clash on ‘Memogate' scandal has become way too obvious. The scandal started from a "memo" which was conveyed to Admiral…