Malladi Rama Rao The nuclear-armed Pakistan, the world’s fifth most populous state, is staring at political instability after staging an electoral farce. The in-coming Pakistan Democratic Movement, PDM.2.0 may not have a long shelf-life. And thus prove the pre-poll prophecy of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari that the new Sharif government would not last six - months. Our own prophecy that Asif Ali Zardari would become the President after the Feb 8 ballot is coming true, though. Bilawal prophecy targeted Nawaz Sharif (74) as a part of his outburst against the ‘elders’, and the Khakis. Probably he had no scores to settle...
By Malladi Rama Rao* Funnily, even before the first ballot was cast in the Pakistan elections today, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is ready with his prophecy. And that doesn’t bring smile...
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Rama Rao Malladi Khalistani activists appear to be having a free run in countries like the United States, Canada and the UK. Reports of disfiguring and graffiti on Hindu temples,...
by Rama Rao Malladi & Atul Cowshish* The US has taken no notice of a video message posted by a key leader of the Khalistan movement, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. He...
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