Newspaper Articles Archive

Fatwa by Mufti Rafi Usmani and Mufti Muneeb-ul-Rehman in support of Aamir Liaquat Hussain: We believe that the current dirty, sectarian propaganda against Aamir Liaquat Hussain is a reaction by the pro-Taliban groups, the extremists of Sipah-e-Sahaba, the Gustakhan-e-Rasool elements within the Pakistani society, who have become hostile to Aamir Liaquat Hussain because
Imran Khan, mental hospital and Zardari-phobia – By Abbas Ather: In his column in daily express on 20 June 2008, Abbas Athar suggests that Imran Khan should build a mental hospital. Abbas Ather also suggested the name of a possible first patient, i.e. Imran Khan himself. Imran Khan’s advisors
Imran Khan’s double-tongue in Australia: Terrorists will never attack cricketers because public will just turn against them!: In his recent interview with an Australian News Agency, Imran Khan claimed that cricketers would never be under any threat from terrorists…Terrorists rely on support from the masses because that’s where they get their recruits, and cricket is a
Pakistan needs financial and logistic aid to sustain the war on terror: Global crisis and war on terrorismThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Saturday that “debt-ridden banks were pushing the global financial system to the brink of meltdown” and “the rich nations had so far failed to restore confidence”. According
Tribal Shias as cannon-fodder to fight the Taliban menace: Pakistani security establishment is playing a dangerous game by forcing Shias of tribal areas to rise against Taliban. On 10 October, Army forced Shia tribe Alizai to form a lashkar in Orakzai agency while providing little protection and logistic support
The drug trade is funding the Taliban’s terrorist activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Are NATO forces invovled in this business?: Afghanistan’s narco menace SO closely linked are the problems of insurgency and drug trafficking in Afghanistan that it is no surprise that Nato has extended its mandate to crush the narcotics trade in the country. But the success of
Taliban are under pressue; no need to negotiate with them now.: Taliban are clearly under pressure from both sides of the border. Particularly on the Pakistani side of the border, there are clear signs that Taliban are fast losing the support of ordinary citizens including Pashtuns in the tribal area.
It is time to root out the anti-State, pro-Taliban media in Pakistan: Terrorism’s psy-war is bad newsThe terrorists have killed at least 40 people and wounded 90 in the Orakzai Tribal Agency from among a jirga gathered on Friday to form a lashkar against the Taliban. The jirga had already burnt
Aslam Beg: The mouth-piece of Taliban: In his op-ed in Daily Nawaiwaqt, the mouth-piece of the Taliban, the notorious patron of rogue elements in ISI, General (retired or retarded?) Mirza Aslam Beg suggests that the Taliban attacked the Islamabad Marriott Hotel because the hotel was
Talking to the Taliban: Implications for Pakistan: The talk in Afghanistan of sitting down with the Afghan Taliban and thrashing out a solution to the conflict is now overt. To nudge the initiative forward, the Governor of NWFP, Mr Owais Ghani, has reiterated his earlier stance
Those who say ‘this is not Pakistan’s war’ must answer this question: The message of the blasts! As the in-camera session of the parliament was listening to a briefing from the Army, the anti-terrorist squad headquarters was suicide-bombed with a car, leaving six wounded. Elsewhere, eleven people were killed in Dir
Ansar Abbasi, the notorious Taliban supporter, how many American soldiers were killed in Bhakkar bombing?: Ansar Abbasi, the notorious Taliban supporter, tried to justify the terrorist attacks on Islamabad Marriott by writing a pack of lies that there were many American marines in the hotel who were busy in some secret operations, and that’s
Pakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths in 2008: Courtesy the unholy alliance of ISI, Jihadis, Taliban and sectarian organizations in Pakistan, Pakistan today is the most unsafe place on this planet. Suicide attacks a growing threat in PakistanPakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths this
PML(N), please adopt an open mind: In its editorial on 10 October 2008, Daily Dawn deplores the undue haste with which some political leaders including those belonging to PML(N) (as well as Jamaat-e-Islami) declared the in camera briefing unsatisfactory. This suggests that PML(N) is busy
Zardari wants to improve relations with India, terrorists and their supporters are enraged…: Breaking the old mould By Kuldip Nayar (Daily Dawn) ASIF Ali Zardari was never taken seriously in India. People either knew him as Benazir Bhutto’s husband or Mr Ten Per Cent. But his pronouncements after assuming charge of the
PML(N) keen on protecting terrorists through a dubious stance on war on terror; The Pakistani Taliban are supported by the Afghan drug mafia: No consensus in sight on terror war policy: Joint session to resume on Monday By Ahmed Hassan (Dawn Report) ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: If the government aims at creating a national consensus on its strategy in the “war on terror”
We must back Army against terrorists!: The Pakistan Parliament’s In Camera Session It is time to distinguish political opportunists from those who are willing to root out the menace of terrorism from Pakistan. It is time to be united to wage an all out war
Terrorists and their propaganda network in Pakistan: In his column in today’s Express, Anwaar Ahsan Siddiqi notes that the supporters of Taliban and terrorists (e.g. Irfan Siddiqi, Ansaar Abbasi, Hamid Mir, Kashif Abbasi etc) have a very organized propaganda network to justify acts of terrorism in
Sectarian Killings in Pakistan under “Police Patronage”: Sign the Petition To: Govt. of Islamic Republic of Pakistan The President & Prime Minister of Pakistan, and The Governors, Chief Ministers, I.G.Police, Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan, N.W.F.P Provinces. The barbaric sectarian violence in Pakistan is taking its toll again
Army, India, Al-Qaeda and Zardari: On the day President Asif Ali Zardari sat down at the Presidency and discussed national security and operational preparedness of the armed forces with the Services Chiefs, an AFP report noted that “A month after coming to power, President
Militant activity in the tribal belt: As long as militant activity in the tribal belt was directed outwards, it never attracted our attention. And when these militants turned inwards, we were caught napping. Harmonising interests Talat Masood …………..The result is our security forces turning a
Al-Qaeda, Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahab conducted a joint operation in Kohat and Darra Adam Khel: Two reports: The first one by BBC Urdu’s Abdul Haye Kakar, in which he reports that the extremists destroyed a control room built in the Kohat Tunnel, and on the walls graffiti read: ‘Long Live Sipah-i-Sahaba’ and ‘Long Live
Bhakkar bombing; a joint work of Sipah Sahaba and Al Qaeda: ANOTHER day, another district, another suicide bombing. The victims, however, are always new. Every suicide bombing tears a new hole in the social fabric of Pakistan and the Bhakkar attack is no different. The senseless death of at least
War on terror is Pakistan’s own war —Ijaz Hussain: Is this our war? —Ijaz Hussain The mere ownership of the war by the government is not enough to fight it effectively. It is imperative that the people own it too Ever since Pakistan joined the US-led war on
Sectarian killers enter Punjab: The following report confirms that there is no difference between terrorists who are operating in different names. In other words: Taliban = Al-Qaeda = Sipah Sahaba = Lashkar Jhangavi = Jaish Muhammad = other terrorist groups. Unfortunately most of
What would be the fate of Jamaat Islami, Imran Khan’s PTI, PML(N) and other parties which have a dubious stance on the issue of terrorism in Pakistan?: What would be the fate of Jamaat Islami, Imran Khan’s PTI, PML(N) and all other parties which have a dubious stance on the issue of terrorism in Pakistan? In his recent comparative analysis at BBC Urdu Service, Wusatuallah Khan
Question: Why is the military action failing in Pakistan’s tribal areas?: In his field report for BBC Urdu, Abdul Haye Kakar reveals that despite the ostensibly forceful military operation in Bajaur, the Taliban have full control of 4 out of 7 Tehsils in the area. Why? Because the tunnel-visioned ideologues
Fixing the tribal areas – Rustam Shah Mohmand: In the following column, Rustam Sham Mohmand suggests that Pakistan must ensure that there should be no training camps of any sort, by any group, in the tribal areas, (as well as in other parts of the country?). The
An advice to Zardari haters: Try voodoo magic – By Aftab Iqbal: Related article: Dr Shahid Masood and Ilm-e-Najoom
The Bacha Khan family of Pakistan – by Abdul Qadir Hasan: Abdul Qadir Hassan writes in praise of the Bacha Khan family of Pakistan.
Is rogue establishment involved in terror activities in Pakistan? Some evidence – Abbas Ather: (Daily Express)
In Pakistan, a Shia-Sunni war to oust Taliban: Nirupama Subramanian, The Hindu, Sep 03, 2008 According to Shia leaders and independent analysts, the Taliban control the Sunni tribes in Kurram and want to battle the Shias until they have control of the region. Kurram is not the
On 9/11 anniversary, Pakistan has a new breed of Taliban: Thursday, September 11, 2008 By Amir Mir LAHORE: Seven years after the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States that shook the entire world, Pakistan, despite being a key American ally in the war on terror, continues to be
Was Jinnah a Secularist? – by Amir Mir: Perhaps the most contentious issue in Pakistan since its very inception in 1947 is the nature of the state. Should Pakistan be a sharia based Islamic state or should she be a Modern democratic secular state? The
Book Review: The True Face of Jehadis – By Amir Mir: The True Face of Jehadis; Inside Pakistan’s Network of Terror Amir Mir Roli Books Private Ltd Pages xvii+ 308, Rs. 395 Review by: Kalim Bahadur Amir Mir’s volume The True Face of Jehadis is a very comprehensive and a
The true (ugly) face of Jehadis and the Mullah-Military alliance in Pakistan – by Amir Mir: The true (ugly) face of Jehadis in Pakistan: Amir Mir, an eminent journalist, son of legendary Professor Waris Mir, brother of journalist Hamid Mir, provides a personal account of how he became a target of Jehadis cum intelligence agencies
The kidnapping of Farahi: By Rahimullah Yusufzai Kidnapping for ransom is a flourishing business in Pakistan and not a day goes when a number of people aren’t kidnapped in different parts of the country. But the issue is highlighted when someone important is
Suicide attack on Pakistani Shi’ite politician kills more than 25: Reuters ISLAMABAD – Monday, 6 October 2008 – A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people (update 25) and wounded a leading Pakistani opposition politician and member of the minority Shi’ite Muslim community on Monday, police said. The attack
Sectarian war in Parachinar: A Sunni-Shia clash has killed 30 and wounded 130 in Parachinar, the major city of the Kurram Agency on the border with Afghanistan. The Sunnis accused the Shia of having hurled a hand-grenade at their central mosque in Parachinar
Taliban-backed Bangash tribesmen attack Toori tribe in Parachinar: 95 killed in Kurram Agency clashes * More than 200 injured as Taliban-backed Bangash tribesmen attack Toori tribe * Tooris retaliate with support of local tribal militia, capture opponent headquarters in Bugzai * Taliban launch suicide attacks on tribal