'Welcome Bush with bombs' American Al Qaeda militant Adam Gadahn urged Islamist militants to welcome US President George W Bush with bombs when he visits West Asia this week.
Why not Fatima, asks Jemima Jemima Khan, former wife of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, has fired another salvo at the Bhutto clan, saying slain former premier Benazir Bhutto's niece Fatima is better qualified to run her party than her teenaged son Bilawal.
Kenya's new refugees take stock of losses Until a few days ago, Paul Kariuki had only seen refugees of African conflicts on television. It never occurred to the Kenyan small trader that he might one day become one...
Bhutto will to be made public Slain former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto's will is to be made public and placed in a museum to be set up in her residence in the southern port city of Karachi, her husband Asif Ali Zardari has said.
A Pakistan Army soldier sits on an armoured vehicle as he monitors the area of Matta near Mangora, the main town of Pakistani district Swat along Afghan border on Sunday. Pakistan reiterated that it will not allow US forces to hunt down al-Qaeda and Taliban militants on its soil, after a news report said that Washington was considering covert US military and intelligence operations in Pakistan’s tribal regions. AP
Of late, many bureaucrats and senior officials are quitting service and taking the plunge into politics. Is it a welcome trend? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue.
Many of our readers believe that bureaucrats, with their knowledge and experience in governance, have the potential to be effective lawmakers. However, some others opine that the services of the bureaucrats and senior officials are required in day-to-day administration.
