Hamid Mir

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The Peshawar Tragedy: A turning point for Pakistan
Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

No one should be allowed to use Pakistan's territory to import or export terrorism,...

Hamid Mir: I will not be stopped from speaking the truth
Rediff.com7 May 2014

'I want to be murdered at your hands, so I can live on in history. The verdict of who...

This small Balochi group led by a 72-year-old broke Mahatma's record
Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Protesting against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, Abdul Qadeer Baloch, 72, has...

Little Malala is the new face of Pakistan
Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

If we really want to prove that we are all like Malala, then we have to stand up for...

Hamid Mir: How Obama fulfilled Osama's dreams
Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

A year after Osama bin Laden's death, Al Qaeda is determined to make stay alive, feels...

Germans persuade Taliban to play ball on Afghan peace process
Rediff.com6 Dec 2011

The Taliban were ready to start formal talks with NATO after the Bonn conference....

Why Pak shouldn't succumb to US arrogance
Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

The imperial arrogance of a superpower is increasing daily for a weak democracy in...

Taseer's death gives power to forces of tolerance
Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Hamid Mir, once a friend, once an enemy of the assassinated Punjab Governor, pays...

How the Ayodhya verdict plays out in Pakistan
Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

Pakistani peacenik Hamid Mir's singular idea to ensure extremists in his country do not...

Why March 26 should be apology day for Pakistan
Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

On March 26, the government of Pakistan should apologise to the people of Bangladesh...

'US may attack Iran soon'
Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

The United States may launch an attack on Iran in 2010 from its military bases in...

Bin Laden's daughter created Saudi-Iran rift
Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

The war of words began after Osama bin Laden's 18-year-old daughter Eman recently...

How a former Pakistani commando became a terrorist
Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

He was once General Pervez Musharraf's blue eyed boy, receiving a cash award of Rs...

Hopes soar: ISI chief attends Indian envoy's iftar
Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

High Commissioner Sabharwal and the ISI DG were tight-lipped about the developments....

Pakistan doesn't need secret deals with militants
Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

'Nobody is sure if Baitullah is dead or alive. For me, he is still alive. He can be...

The reason why India agreed to discuss Baluchistan
Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

On the evening of July 14 in Sharm El Sheikh, two days before the meeting between Dr...

Double games don't work in Pakistan
Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

President Zardari is losing political support very fast not only in public but also in...

March 16 is D-Day for Zardari
Rediff.com15 Mar 2009

Zardari was confident that Sharif would not dare to come on the roads himself. The...

Another Black Day for Pakistan
Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

The most horrifying incident of Black Tuesday took place in Lahore. People of Pakistan...

'He saved me, but I could not save him'
Rediff.com20 Feb 2009

'I am leaving Swat today. I am committed to return to Swat but I cannot come back if...