If we consider these leaked cables to be true, then we see many political figures naked to their original stature. So far no one from the US government officials has questioned the authenticity of these cables. However, Pakistani, Iranian and Saudi Arabian government officials are calling these cables fake in embarrassment. Personally I think these cables are genuine but it is quiet possible that US government and agencies deliberately leaked only those which can benefit them; like they can now further push back Iran or Zardari.

Anyhow, this particular post is focused only on the actual character of our political figures which has been exposed by these leaks. So far, released documents have something to say about Musharraf, Zardari, Nawaz, Fazlur Rehman, Kayani and Ameen Fahim. Lets take a look:

Nawaz Sharif

1.  Kayani thinks that PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif is not trustworthy and hence he don’t want to see him in government.

2.  Crown Prince of Abu-Dhabi thinks that PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif is not corrupt and not trustworthy either. Read more

It all began when the daughter of Muhammad Abid, Anum ran away with the son of Pervez Rahi, Zohaib alias Nomi. Zohaib (20) and Anum (18) were in love and decided to leave their homes in order to be together. Parents of the girl have accused Zohaib for kidnaping their daughter. After this incident tension developed in the Baldia Town area of Karachi.

After the incident a reign of terror was spread though the Christian community living in Baldia town and Saeedabad. Some people are trying to make it a religious issue and trying to inculcate hate for Christians. The houses were attacked by the mob and many young Christians were arrested and handed over to the police. After being severely beaten by the mob they were taken to the Saeedabad Police Station where they were tortured by the police officers to reveal Nomi’s whereabouts.

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) has taken out huge mass rally in protest against rising inflation and price hike in electricity and gas tariffs here in provincial capital city of Lahore on Sunday, November 26th 2010. Participants were carrying portraits of the PTI chief and banners against government policies, marched from GPO Chowk up to Charing Cross in front of the Punjab Assembly.

PTI chief said the gathering had proved that a revolution against the corrupt mafia had started from Lahore and it would spread in the entire country.

Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan has warned the government of a civil disobedience movement if the government did not check prices and its extravagant expenditure instead of levying more taxes and goes on with its plan of imposing more taxes, overburdening the masses. He opposed RGST, arguing it would further enhance prices of daily-use items as vast powers given in the proposed law to tax authorities would also add to the magnitude of bribery in the department. Read more

Pakistan stunned South Korea in a nerve-wrecking penalty-shootout to progress to the title round for the first time in 20 years. Qasim Zia, president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, described the victory as a shot in the arm for the sport in the country. Zia, also a former Olympian, said:

This victory has given a fresh lease of life to hockey in Pakistan and I am 100 per cent sure the boys will now beat Malaysia in the final and bring home the gold medal

Zia said that the team’s spirited effort against the Koreans, normally a very tough opponents have given him hope of a Pakistan win in the final. Read more

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, whose tenure was marked by military failure in Afghanistan, says a NATO victory in Afghanistan is impossible.

Mr. Gorbachev pulled Soviet troops out of Afghanistan after a 10-year long war that ended in a stalemate in 1989.

He told the BBC Wednesday that President Barack Obama was right in setting a 2011 deadline to start pulling out troops from Afghanistan, no matter “how difficult” that move will be.

Mr. Gorbachev, now 79, said the alternative was “another Vietnam.”

The United States and NATO have deployed more than 150,000 soldiers in Afghanistan to battle a Taliban-led insurgency that has spread from the south to the north and west of the country.

More than 600 international troops have been killed in Afghanistan this year, making 2010 the deadliest year for coalition and U.S. forces since the war began in 2001. Read more