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Revamping Pak-US ties, not different than past: Mushahid

Mushahid Hussain Sayed - File Photo By: Haroon Baloch Country's leading foreign policy expert and Pakistan Muslim League's Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed termed Pakistan - US relationships a chute-the-chute and need-based journey, characterized with abrupt and extreme changes. New Terms of Engagement with US " United States requires Pakistan 's cooperation in combating terror war and Pakistan looks for financial assistance. These need-based ties would proceed ahead the way they were in the past", said Mushahid Hussain Sayed adding that ups and downs are foreseeable and what we experienced four months back was mere a demonstration of the United State 's callous attitude. Pakistan has time and again said parliamentary process will give us a confidence and a broad ground to interact with United States . "I believe parliamentary process will pave the road to our new cooperation with United States on more concrete grounds. Pakistan...

US Cooperating in Faridullah's Probe: Hoagland

US Deputy Chief of Mission, Richard Hoagland:  From Express File By: Haroon Baloch ISLAMABAD, March 7: US Deputy Chief of Mission in Pakistan Richard Hoagland emphasized that US is cooperating with Pakistani authorities pertaining to the deceased Farid Ullah's probe, all the probabilities would be explored including the compensations to the victim's family once the investigations are completed.  "We have handed over the driver, Mohammad Ali, to Islamabad Police who was driving the US Embassy's Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) with the fake number plate QN-907, Islamabad", Mr. Hoagland told this correspondent. He explained the issue of Diplomatic Immunity as it was Pakistani driver who was driving SUV, therefore it has nothing to do with diplomatic immunity, which as per the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations 1961, articles 31 and 32 , is a privilege that only diplomats in the host country enjoy, "Farid Ullah's death was mere an accident,...

Diplomats' cruelty threat to Pakistani citizens

By: Haroon Baloch ISLAMABAD, March 3: Pakistani citizens are under immense threat since diplomatic episodes like Raymond Davis kept happening during the past one-year with Farid Ullah being another victim of so called "diplomatic immunity". Farid Ullah, 47 ex-army Jawan was a private security guard at Phoenix Securities Pvt. Ltd. after his retirement who worked normally 384 hours a month for Rs. 8000 only to brought up his six children and wife. Throughout  his career, he guarded humans lives earlier at borders and then diplomatic missions in Islamabad. But he did not  know that at the end a diplomat would claim his life. The victims daughter while talking to this correspondent said, "Our father had dreams for us, he struggled hard to teach us so to protect our future". "Now who is responsible for our future", she queried and burst into tears.                           ...

Pak Exaggerated Response to Rohrabacher's Resolution

By: Haroon Baloch Dana Rohrabacher, Californian legislature in House of  Representative  -  United News Pakistan. Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher introduced a House Concurrent Resolution on February 17 th demanding the right of self-determination for Balochi nation. Earlier this month, US House of Representative's sub-committee on foreign affairs oversight and investigated the prevailing situation of Balochistan in view of human rights' violence. Pakistan responded furiously to the US government on this move of congressman and termed it interference in Pakistan 's internal affairs. Newly appointed ambassador to Washington , H.E. Sherry Rehman feared it may lead to further worsening of Pakistan – United States ties. Balochistan – southwestern province of Pakistan , rich with minerals and other natural resources, is the richest part of the country . Contrary to facts, Balochistan has seen no prosperity during the past 65 years. ...

Second Annual Mango Conference

By: Haroon Baloch 2nd Annual Mango Conference with the slogan "From the US People"   ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized the 2nd Annual Mango Conference to facilitate Pakistani farmers, upgrading the mango processing in Pakistan so to bring the quality of mangoes to international exporting standards. My Facebook Login Page My Facebook Login Page

Link it, Instead of Plagiarizing

By: Haroon Baloch Online journalism has made plagiarism easier than ever, but believe me your efforts against the ethics would earn you bad. Link it, whatever you want to utilize in your blogs and online writings, is the best practice in the world of online journalism. More or less, ethics for online journalism and traditional print media are same. With technological progression, especially internet's role of connecting with huge pool of knowledge, has given a new dimension to journalism in following ways: Journalists enjoy the liberty to select information from anywhere. Supporting stuff e.g. pictures, graphics and videos can also be accessed. All types of information are readily available for the subscribers. Information can easily be ascertained through various sources. Ethics of Utilizing Graphics or Videos However, ethics of utilizing stuff from other sources bind us to follow them. For example, I'm utilizing a picture to support my blog; I need to credi...

Maya Loses her Bread in Guarding "Public Morality"

      By: Haroon Baloch It is a saying in English "As you sow, so shall you  reap."  It may be a bit earlier to write but I cannot refrain myself because my sources in Samaa TV have confirmed that Maya Khan Show will not go on-air from Monday. Certainly, a bad news for an employee, but this is fact that masses wanted the same since the very next moment after Maya Khan's 17th January show ended. Sorry Maya Khan, I know you're a good actor, but you bang the rights of public and I guess they didn't like your approach. I’m a reporter whether reporting objectively or opinionatedly, my ethics while writing blog or a news report must be same, facts are integrated and authentic, I’m responsible for what I claim. Being a strong believer of social responsibility of media, freedom of expression is my right, but to harm someone other’s right is not my right. One can express his/her views on any topic, phenomena, and/or issue, but minding the laws and ethi...