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Malala’s hope [ sign the petition ]

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Malala has dedicated her childhood to championing education for girls like her in Pakistan. As she lies in a hospital bed, a tragic victim of Taliban gunmen, let’s help make her dream come true.

One part of Pakistan has already started a successful programme of paying families which send their girls to school regularly. But in Malala’s province the government is dragging its feet. Senior politicians have offered Malala help, and if we act now we can get them to commit to rolling this out nationwide.

Before the media spotlight moves on, let’s raise our voices to demand that the government announces funding for all Pakistani girls who attend school. In days the UN Education Envoy will meet Pakistan’s President Zardari and he says hand delivering 1 million signatures will strengthen his case.

To Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Raja Pervez Ashraf and KP Province Governor Syed Masood Kausar:

We call on Pakistan to agree to a plan to deliver education for every child through building schools, training teachers and funding families whose daughters regularly attend school. All governments and international organisations must play their part to ensure that the millions of children who are currently out of school, get an education.

Sign now, and let’s help make Malala’s dream come true.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/malalahopenew/?cQWCUbb

Source : Avaaz.Org

Indian Army Chief vs Pak Army Chief – Who’s More Powerful?

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As India’s Army Chief General VK Singh walks out after years of service that ended up with an age row causing serious damages to his integrity, there is political chaos in our neighborhood that has always lived under the fear of military coup of his democratic government. The world is keenly watching over the developments in Pakistan, wondering if history will be repeated as rumors spread of another military coup in the making under Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan army, Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.

Indian army chief had made this quite clear that it’s not for an extra year in office but for his honor and dignity that he is fighting. At the end of this prolonged battle between the government and the army chief which in fact has affected the morale of the army itself, it has learned that there is some kind of a compromise formula on the horizon as the General said that he has not though of taking recourse to legal action yet.
The history of Independent Pakistan has seen many military coups and the country has been under military rule for several decades – during 958 – 1971, 1977 – 1988, 1999 – 2008.
It was in 1958 the first military coup that rocked the Pakistani politics when its Pakistani President Major General Iskander Mirza decided to dismiss the country’s Constituent Assembly and the government of Prime Minister Feroz Khan Noon. He appointed army commander-in-chief General Ayub Khan as the Chief martial law administrator who after thirteen years disposed Mirza and appointed himself President.

The latest of military overthrow was in the year of 1999 and this famous coup which is much familiar to the modern world was orchestrated the then army chief Gen. Pervez Musharraf who foiled Sharif’s attempt to dismiss him after his return from Sri Lanka managed to rule the Muslim State from 1999 to 2008.

While the question of power can only seen in different contexts in India and Pakistan, unlike its arch rival, the India military has been kept under solid civilian control. On the other hand, Pakistan had always veered towards an authoritarian style of rule and thus paved way for decades of military rule in the country. Despite the fact that the country failed to protect its civilian interests by having a strong government elected by the people, it should be noted that armed forces are the only effective and successful modern institution in Pakistan as everything else – the police force, the government, the judiciary, the civil service etc – proved failures over the years.

Kayani, who was trained in different military schools in the United States, became the first ever ISI chief to become the army chief of the country in 2007.  Called the soldier’s soldier, Kayani’s apolitical and professional image often makes him the invisible centre-of-gravity. He turned down President Zardari’s proposal to sent ISI Chief to India to initiate talks after the 26/11 and there are many similar incidents to be cited to show his supremacy over the political class in Pakistan. While the power of army chief is can be said unlimited in Pakistan, the system continues to survive in its own peril.

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10 Possible Changes In The World After The Death Of Osama Bin Laden

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Is it really a full stop to 10 year of unremitting manhunt of Osama bin Laden? What is the possible reaction of different elements of the world on this? Will the world be able to live in peace now? Does the death of Al-Qaeda leader mark an end to all the fiasco which is occurring in the world currently?. These are the possible questions which I am sure will be roaming about in every one’s mind now. Osama was killed as a repercussion of a successful joint-operation of Pakistan and USA in Abbottabad. It was no doubt a result of effective and pragmatic intelligence information that enabled this long sought target to be killed. Barrack Obama has officially confirmed the news and different leaders from world over have also commented on this. They term this a success of the Allied forces and praised their remarkable performance.
Guys, this event just came out of blue for everyone and God knows what awaits for this world at the far end corner of the tunnel. But I would like to tell you some possible implications of this scenario.

osama is dead 10 Possible Changes In The World After The Death Of Osama Bin Laden

10. CHANGE OF PLANS

Tehrik-e-Taliban spokesman said that their primary target has changed now from USA to Pakistan. To be precise, they said that the Pakistan army, President Asif Ali Zardari and other key personnel are their main target now. Was this the outcome Pakistan was looking for?

9. WASHINGTON AND ISLAMABAD

USA has been claiming repeatedly that Osama bin Laden is somewhere in Pakistan but the Pakistani officialdom has denied this fact. Ah! It was a city of Pakistani where the Al-Qaeda leader has been killed recently. What do you have to tell now Mr.Zardari ? This will obviously affect the already vitiating Pak-US relation and will it be a positive impact or negative is yet to be seen.

8. WORLD STOCK MARKET

It has been a long time since the world stock markets have taken a nosedive and the situation is constantly declining. Many analysts attribute this plummeting situation to the overall terrorism which has covered the globe like a thick cloud. But now that the symbol of terrorism is no more in existence, stock market will show a very positive trend and will gain investor’s confidence to a much greater extent. It is time to see the green upward arrows against each stock! Do you have any?

7. THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS

This event has proved to be a double treat for the American President Obama as it is going to uphold his image in the upcoming elections in front of the public. It is a investment of Obama in the 2012 elections and has earned a great popularity for Barrack Obama. Congratulations Mr.Obama and keep up the good job!

6. DRONE STRIKES

No clear view can be established regarding this issue as it is still very debatable and ambiguous issue for both Pakistan and USA. Pakistan claims that it is against the sovereignty of the country to allow the USA drone attacks to infiltrate the Pakistan border and bombard a area without any restrictions. On the other hand, USA may now claim that it is due to these drone strikes that Bin laden has been identified and ultimately killed in an operation. The drone strikes have fuelled many anti-American sentiments in the general public of Pakistan. Let us see which direction it takes

5. A BIG QUESTION MARK FOR JIHADIS

What are they going to do now when their so revered and effective leader is no longer alive and in between them to guide them? Do they need to hold on for some time or they should continue with their activities and immediately choose a new leader for themselves? Let us leave this to be decided by they themselves.

4. IS IT JUST THE TRIBAL REGION OR SOMETHING MORE…?

Yes guys, USA has a strong argument to start operations within the country because as they found and killed the Al-Qaeda leader Bin laden in Abbottabad, a city of Pakistan, then there must be some other important figures somewhere inside the country. What is ISI going to do now? What should be the policy towards America should be now?

3. TIME TO GO HOME FINALLY!

I think it is a valid justification for the American troops to exit Afghanistan and mark this historic event as the end of the long lasted war in Afghanistan. Now Obama should be considering about the exit strategy seriously and they are now victorious warriors and not any exhaustive group of troops who have left the battlefield in the middle of nothing. The national heroes must be planning to meet their loved ones back at their country. It is party time!

2. FUTURE OF PAKISTAN

What can be possibly predicted about this? This can have either effect on the terrorist groups. It can be that their main leader has lost his life in a very abrupt situation and they have lost their morale and motivation to plan any further terrorist activities or it can be that they are blood-thirsty now and want revenge of their leader, But from WHOM? Is it USA or if I am not wrong is it Pakistan? Are the people of Pakistan safer or have been plunged into more danger?

1. Is Al-Awlaki the next Bin Laden?

It is a wakeup call for the world. This time it is Al-Awlaki who is fomenting the air of terror and intends to be the replacement of Bin laden. He has the ability to plan on various terrorist attacks and is a new emerging threat to the Allied forces. Do we have any strategy for this man? If not, then we should think fast because we may be running out of time before any big attack from their side. May be a life of some innocent is in danger…

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