the likes of very open and on the propaganda initiated in the article from newsweek stating that Pakistan is the most dangerous country in the world’, must be checked, when unfair, misconstrued discussion is given any kind of space.
this article’s Equally and much clearer, loud and voluminous factual refutation is required.
please do all you can to speak to every native you can and dispel their misconception about Pakistan.
yes, the politics is not the most ideal, and is disappointing, but, that is worse off else where n the world.
allied instigation to fail Pakistan and omit is from the face of the map of the planet, can be vividly seen in the manner in which the newsweek article was conveniently printed.
as a publication, the only merit of this article is the political arrogance and obnoxious propaganda that has been delivered through the article.
however, it is up to us as Pakistani-Americans how best we declare and maintain our affinity with the right policies proscribed by either countries’ govts and denounce the wrong ones to either one of the govts.
as a conscientious citizen, of America, even how would you best analyze and refute the claims made in the article?
if possible, d take part in the discussion please objectively portray the reality of the intent with which the article is produced and spread.
best,
Dushwari
PAKISTAN: Newsweek Calls Pakistan “the Most Dangerous Nation in World”
How’s this for a provocative cover story… Newsweek’s U.S. edition for
Oct. 29, 2007, declares: “The Most Dangerous Nation In the World Isn’t
Iraq. It’s Pakistan” (click on image to to magnify) Here’s an excerpt from
the piece, by Ron Moreau and Michael Hirsh:
Whoever the real culprits turn out to be, the truth is that Pakistan's
government has only itself to blame for the carnage in Karachi. Pakistani
leaders created the Islamist monster that now operates with near impunity
throughout the country. Militant Islamist groups that were originally
recruited, trained and armed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence
agency (ISI) have since become Islamabad’s deadliest enemies. Twice they
have nearly succeeded in assassinating Musharraf, who was once among their
strongest supporters. In the last six years extremists have killed more
than 1,000 Pakistani troops.
Today no other country on earth is arguably more dangerous than
Pakistan. It has everything Osama bin Laden could ask for: political
instability, a trusted network of radical Islamists, an abundance of angry
young anti-Western recruits, secluded training areas, access to
state-of-the-art electronic technology, regular air service to the West
and security services that don’t always do what they’re supposed to do.
(Unlike in Iraq or Afghanistan, there also aren’t thousands of American
troops hunting down would-be terrorists.)
Then there's the country's large and growing nuclear program. "If you
were to look around the world for where Al Qaeda is going to find its
bomb, it’s right in their backyard," says Bruce Riedel, the former senior
director for South Asia on the National Security Council.
The conventional story about Pakistan has been that it is an unstable
nuclear power, with distant tribal areas in terrorist hands. What is new,
and more frightening, is the extent to which Taliban and Qaeda elements
have now turned much of the country, including some cities, into a base
that gives jihadists more room to maneuver, both in Pakistan and beyond.
Read the rest of the article (and see videos from Pakistan) and post your
comments at http://www.sajaforum.org/2007/10/pakistan-newswe.html
Newsweek is describing Pakistan as the most dangerous country in the
world. Never has a play about one of Pakistan’s most iconic and
controversial leaders been more relevant.
ALTER EGO PRESENTS THE LEOPARD AND THE FOX — RAJIV
JOSEPH’S PLAY ABOUT THE LAST DAYS OF PAKISTAN’S PRIME MINISTER
ZULFIQAR ALI BHUTTO AND HIS DAUGHTER, FORMER PRIME MINISTER BENAZIR
BHUTTO
There will be a talkback following the Sunday, October 28th matinee
(2PM)show featuring journalists Masood Haider of Dawn and Iftikhar
Ali of The Nation.
SAJA Board Member Kiran Khalid will moderate the timely discussion
about the future of this fragile democracy.
Tickets: $18, available at www.smarttix.com; or call 212-868-4444.
For press seats, contact:
Shourin Roy, 646-662-6057
[email protected]
[NEW YORK] Alter Ego presents The Leopard and The Fox, Rajiv
Joseph’s timely political drama about the last days of Pakistan’s
first popularly elected prime minister, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, at TBG
Theater, October 17 – November 3. Giovanna Sardelli directs.
Inspired by Tariq Ali’s BBC screenplay, The Leopard and The Fox
portrays the charismatic Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as he is overthrown in
a coup by his army chief, General Zia ul-Haq, in the late 1970s.
Joseph updates this story of betrayal and broken promises to
include Bhutto’s daughter in 2007, former prime minister Benazir
Bhutto, as she negotiates with current president Pervez Musharraf
to end her self-exile and attempt to share power.
In current headlines, Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan
on October 18, one day after The Leopard and The Fox opened.
Alter Ego Productions is thrilled to present the world premiere of
The Leopard and the Fox, their first collaboration with acclaimed
playwright Rajiv Joseph. Joseph’s previous works include the
much-lauded South Asian American coming of age story Huck and
Holden at the Cherry Lane, and the romantic comedy All That
Intimacy at Second Stage. He has upcoming commissions for both
Second Stage and South Coast Repertory, and his Iraq war dramatic
comedy Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo will be produced by Center
Theatre Group at Los Angeles’ Kirk Douglas Theatre in the 2008-09
season. Director Giovanna Sardelli is a longtime collaborator of
Joseph’s, directing both Huck and Holden and All That Intimacy, as
well Bengal Tiger at the Lark theater earlier this year.
Previous Alter Ego productions include the world premiere of David
Freeman’s A First Class Man, about math wizard Srinivasa Ramanujan,
and the long-awaited New York premiere of Tony award-winning
playwright Tom Stoppard’s Indian Ink, starring Sendhil Ramamurthy
(of NBC’s “Heroes”). Indian Ink was listed by TheaterMania as
“Shows You Should Have Seen But Probably Didn’t”, and Curtain Up
declared “Alter Ego is a theatre company to watch.”
The cast features: Ramiz Monsef* (Big Stone in Second Stage’s
sold-out run of Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice), Andrew Guilarte (of
Desipina & Co.'s popular 7Eleven play series), Gita Reddy (Topsy
Turvy Mouse at the Cherry Lane Mentor Project), Sanjiv Jhaveri*,
Rock Kohli*, Michael Crane* and David Sajadi*.
- appearing courtesy the Actors Equity Association. Equity
approved Showcase.
Set Design is by David Newell, Costume Design by Leon Dobkowski,
Lighting Design by Nick Francone and Sound & Music by Mitun Sinha.
Production Stage Management by Matthew Enhoffer.
Performances: October 17 to November 3, 2007, Wednesdays through
Saturdays at 8 pm, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 pm.
Venue: TBG Theater, 312 W. 36th St (between 8th and 9th Avenues),
New York City.