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The empty chair CHINESE leaders probably failed to anticipate the battering that China’s image abroad would suffer as a result of the awarding of the Nobel peace prize to an imprisoned Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo. They would have expected that their boycott of the award ceremony in...

I think you misunderstand. I still hold the view that the indifference of the civil society is responsible for such stupidity. Not only do i think that the people are indifferent, i am also of the view that majority of the people are in active connivance with such acts. I understand that you...

My position is no more "morally superior" than your is "morally bankrupt". Raising awareness was my agenda, even if only two people have bothered to take a stance condemning such practices. That's my contribution in helping to stop such stupidity.

If the big wings were so concerned, i guess they would have done something about it by now, after all the problem has existed for decades now in Pakistan. The draconian "Blasphemy laws" & "Hudood/Zina laws" have been in existence for decades now, enough time to have done something about it...

Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi 'has price on her head' Ashiq Masih has the look of a hunted man - gaunt, anxious and exhausted. Though he is guilty of nothing, this Pakistani labourer is on the run - with his five children. His wife, Asia Bibi, has been sentenced to death for...

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Who is proving anything. We just highlighted a point. That chap just took an idealist position, though correct it does not cater for ground realities. Agreed that we have no international obligation. It is by only highlighting such points that you can get your point across, but many people...

Crass tokenism? Appointment's of such military commanders especially in important sectors are well publicized affairs. His religion was only pointed out to correct the misconception that usually inhibits the majority members of this forum, of prototyping India as Hindu, thereby denying the other...

With such strong winds, the pilot did a great job. You have to have flown, to understand the difficulties such conditions present to pilots.

With all these exposes & the world getting a better understanding of the mindset of the "Establishment" the day is not far away when the West at large will declare Pakistan a "Terrorist State". David Cameron has already made a strong statement & the Americans will do the same & much more, when...

It is very much there. Go read the book, kid. Then we will talk. I have the copy & the page number with me right now, but there is simply no point in mentioning it to someone who does not want to listen. Read it & we will talk. For i have no time or intention of getting into a meaningless...

why don't you read the book & find out, if the incident is mentioned in it or not? how can you say without reading it? but then again your past record goes against it. i would recommend another book for your benefit: "China: Fragile Superpower" by Susan Shirk, do read & find out **** your...

I will just respond to the bold part. The media in India has just forced the resignation of a cabinet minister (equal to a Politburo member in China) by exposing his corrupt practices. The minister had to resign even at the cost of the current government falling. Scores of such politicians &...

I somehow knew that this was coming. Why do you have to get defensive when such instances come out in the open? Nevertheless such instances do happen in India too, but we have an open & free media and an independent judiciary (not trying to brag), unlike in China. By the way, at some...

This very incident was mentioned in the book "The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers" by Richard McGregor to show the broken legal system in China & the power enjoyed by the Party bosses & members. McGregor goes on to explain as to how the judiciary & the police function under the party...

Heck, 8 pages of hate & no discussion on the book. Great!! I was hoping that someone had read the book and might share his thoughts on it. For i myself found the book "fascinating" to say the least. Btw, is it available in the mainland or just Hong Kong?

The Party: The secret world of China's communist rulers. Richard McGregor Video

The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers by Richard McGregor - review Next year, the Chinese Communist party (CCP) will celebrate its 90th birthday. Founded with a mere 53 members in July 1921 in Shanghai, it has now burgeoned to 78 million. Since 1949, it has been the ruling...

News reports say that both the terrorists have been gunned down. Great job by the IA.

I doubt if he has ignored the Sikhs but he has surely ignored Pakistan (ya, i know he is unwelcome & you didn't want him to come anyways). Somehow i feel you are more bitter about the latter than the former. As for the last word on the matter i am sure the Sikh community will have something...