House of Cards is Crumbling in Pakistan
Region: Pakistan
All sides including khakis weighing options Saeed Minhas Islamabad----Political mess radiated from the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to disqualify Sharifs of Punjab from electoral politics is pushi... more
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Zardari signals Taseer to install PPP in Punjab
Region: Pakistan
Saeed Minhas Islamabad --In the wake of Governor-rule in Punjab, President Asif Zardari has directed the Governor Punjab Salman Taseer to ensure the formation of Peoples Party government in the province within n... more
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Political Upset Leads to Dismissal of Sharif Brothers in Pakistan
Region: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD-- Following the disqualification of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif, President Asif Zardari has imposed Governor rule in Punjab thus relieving the disqualified chief ministe... more
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Will Nawaz stand the test of time?
Region: Pakistan
By Saeed Minhas Islamabad---Supreme Court of Pakistan’s verdict to disqualify chief of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Nawaz Sharif from electoral contests and to dethrone and disqualify chief minister Punjab Shahbaz Sha... more
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Obama's 3-D Foreign Policy Needs Intent
Region: United States
Saeed Minhas writes from Islamabad: Diplomacy, development and defense (3-Ds) will remain the main pillars of the foreign policy under the new Obama administration, as narrated by the new US secretary of state Hilary Cl... more
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US, Pak playing double games
Region: Pakistan
Saeed Minhas writes from Islamabad: The report by Pakistan Policy Group titled "the Next Chapter: The United States and Pakistan" reviewed and endorsed by former Deputy Secretary of State, Richard L.Armitage and co-c... more
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UN Puts Dead Man on Terrorist List
Region: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (GroundReport) : The United Nations seems to have acquired the ability to ban the movements of the souls of deceased by putting a deceased person Haji Muhammad Ashraf after six years and six months of his death o... more
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Mumbai Aftermath: Will US sincerely sort this regional mess?
Region: Pakistan
In the aftermath of Mumbai tragedy Saeed Minhas writes from Islamabad: Reading ‘the sovereignty dodge’ written by Robert Kagan of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in The Washington Post, my mind had... more
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Indo-Pak tensions on the rise as Rice arrives
Region: Pakistan
Saeed Minhas Islamabad--In the aftermath of Mumbai tragedy or 11/26, things are heating up on both sides of the border as Indian and Pakistani political governments have decided to convene all parties conference invitin... more
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Mumbai Terrorism: Pakistan in the dock
Region: Pakistan
Saeed Minhas Islamabad---At a time when the Pakistani foreign minister is visiting India with the hope to foster relations between nuclear-armed neighbors and inch-ahead on decades-old mistrust and misconceptions, recent ... more
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Saeed Ahmed Minhas is currently the Resident Editor of Daily "Aajkal", Islamabad, a Media Times Publications.
Saeed holds a post graduate degree from LSE, UK and besides being a journalist has been involved with teaching at Punjab University and Government College Lahore, teaching assistant at Cambridge University Resource Centre, consultancy with Action Aid Pakistan, analyst for CTV (Canadian), VOA, CNN, BBC, One World, Rohi, Times Now (India), PTV, other local n regional channels and written several articles, investigative stories and political, social commentaries.
He was honoured with British Council Chevening Scholar for 1998-99 session and was part of the International Center for Journalist (ICFJ) Election 2008 program.
He has been with The Frontier Post since joining the profession in 1988 in various capacities from Reporter, Chief reporter, Deputy Editor and coordination Editor for almost 14 years.
He has been the Group Editor of Din Media Group (2007-08) managing its Urdu Daily Din, English Daily Sun, and being the founding executive producer of the DIN News 24-hour news channel. He has also had shorts stints at English daily The Post, weekly English Vista, a contributor for weekly Friday Times, Gulf News, The Nation, The News on Friday and worked with Daily The Blade, Toledo, US as an attachment from ICFJ during 2008 Presidential elections.
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