Foreign militants seeking ‘safe passage’ – by Hassan Abdullah: MIRAMSHAH: As the government team prepares for another meeting with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Deobandi (TTP), many of the foreign militants based in and around North Waziristan feel they are facing an uncertain future and are not only seeking assurances from
امّاں کا دل ایسا ہی تھا – از وسعت اللہ خان: اور جب ابّا کی تنخواہ کے ساڑھے تین سو روپے خرچ ہو جاتے تب امّاں ہمارا پسندیدہ پکوان تیار کرتیں۔ ترکیب یہ تھی کہ سوکھی روٹیوں کے ٹکڑے کپڑے کے پرانے تھیلے میں جمع ہوتے رہتے اور مہینے کے
My Day: Pakistani station master: Shaukat Mehmood Hashmi sees a future for the station as a tourist attraction Shaukat Mehmood Hashmi works as the station master in an isolated part of north-western Pakistan. He says they get by with ancient technology – and
Spot the difference – by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid: Following back-to-back blasts in Sibi and Rawalpindi last week, claimed by the hitherto unknown United Baloch Army (UBA), comparisons between the UBA and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have spiraled to the point of going berserk. Just like most realms,
Pakistan’s Fragile Periphery – by Vikas Kumar: Key Points The relationship between its ethno-linguistic provinces and territories is a crucial determinant of the territorial integrity of Pakistan. Punjab is the only province of Pakistan that has both an abiding material interest in the integrity of the
The Madrassa Madmen – by Mahim Maher: It was the first time I had seen nervous laughter from a mufti. Mufti Abuzar and Mufti Abu Huraira who run Jamia Islamia Clifton, a large madrassa in Karachi, seemed to shift nervously when their father, the madrassa’s
Analyst: Pakistan knows where al-Zawahiri is: Fareed speaks with Carlotta Gall, ‘New York Times’ reporter and author of ‘The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014’, about the future of Afghanistan.Watch the full interview this Sunday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET on CNN. What
As bad as it gets: IRAQI military helicopters flying over Baghdad have been dropping leaflets. Unlike those that fluttered down from American helicopters at the start of the invasion 11 years ago urging Iraqi soldiers not to resist, these ones are meant to
طالبان کی نو عمر لڑکوں سے جنسی زیادتی: سال 2009 کی اس تصویر میں طالبان افغانستان میں کسی نا معلوم مقام پر دکھائی دے رہے ہیں۔ طالبان پر نو عمر لڑکوں کے جنسی استحصال کا الزام لگایا جاتا ہے۔ [رائیٹرز] اسٹاف رپورٹ2013-08-13 اسلام آباد – پاکستان اور
Nation is for all: Young Saudis say no to sectarianism: Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – A number of young Saudi men and women have emphasized the need for further strengthening the bonds of cohesion among all members of Saudi society. The young citizens were unanimous in their view
Turkey bans YouTube after Syria security talk leaked: ANKARA: Turkey on Thursday banned YouTube after the video-sharing website was used to spread damaging leaked audio files from a state security meeting that discussed possible military action in Syria. The recordings purport to show senior Turkish government, military and