The scenes of joyous celebration in Tripoli and Benghazi replicate the footage that emerged from other Arab capitals.

Nothing has come of Saleem Shahzad case, we do not know what force or forces are behind deaths of other journalists.

Groups such as Sipah-e-Sahaba, (once?) nurtured by state, are now out to force their former masters to stand aside.

The recently released audio recording explains how killing civilians in mosques is acceptable.

The Pakistan Army is busy fighting the terrorists in the tribal areas in battles that remain inconclusive.

The nature of Karachi’s politics dictates that political violence invariably takes an ethnic tinge.

This simply cannot continue and Bashar al-Assad must step aside and allow fresh elections.

What can one say of a country where children bring violent death even as people are at prayer?

In his activism, Hazare has aped the tactics of Gandhi, with his civil obedience and public fasts.

All political parties involved need to adopt a more responsible attitude and play a role in ending the killings.