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September 29th, 2008

Pakistan: Zardari flirts and the Blogosphere reacts

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The president of Pakistan Mr. Asif Ali Zardari met with the US Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin in New York recently and used flirtatious words during the discussion. It seemed more like a courtship than a political meeting. Zardari made the following comments: "You are even more gorgeous in life. . ... 4 comments · read »

September 25th, 2008

Pakistan: “Hey! Why is Google ignoring us?”

Farhan Janjua · 09:02 · South Asia

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Pakistanis are using blogs as a medium to raise their voices about an important issue regarding the biases of technology giant Google. The issue we are talking about is Google Doodles for Pakistan. Google Doodles refers to the Google's logo designs project that Google displays occasionally. Google celebrates and ... 6 comments · read »

September 21st, 2008

Pakistan: Another 9/11, We are Burning

Farhan Janjua · 17:13, September 21st, 2008 · South Asia

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Yesterday night, about 8 PM local time, Islamabad was rocked with the worst suicide attack ever in the history of Pakistan. This attack was carried outside Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. It is being said that about 1000 KG explosive material was used in this attack that resulted in the casualties ... 12 comments · read »

September 8th, 2008

Pakistan: “Yet Another Cowardly Attack by the US”

Farhan Janjua · 16:59 · South Asia

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United States attacks within Pakistani boundaries are not new to anyone. A few days ago, an attack on the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan claimed the lives of at least 20 Pakistanis. But that’s not all. It is the fifth recent attack, and it claimed no less then 20 ... 19 comments · read »