Newspaper Articles Archive
Parachinar and Kurram Agency: A human disaster: A human disaster As the electronic media intensely debates issues like probable candidates for the presidency and restoration of judges, the people of Kurram agency continue to be besieged by Taliban and Al Qaeda militants who want nothing short
Intra-Sunni conflict: Deobandi Takfiris of Sipah-e-Sahaba have killed many Sunni Barelvis: The War Within? Intra-Sunni conflict adds yet another dimension to Karachi’s war with itself. By Massoud Ansari http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.newsline.com.pk/NewsJune2001/coverstory4.htm Tension gripped Karachi and life in the city came to a grinding halt on Friday, May 18,when stick-wielding, turban-clad students from
Safe havens were provided to Taliban, Jihadis, and sectarian terrorists in Pakistan’s tribal areas: ANP Provincial Chief stresses need for curbing militancy Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Says issue more important than restoration of judges By Khalid Kheshgi PESHAWAR: Provincial President of Awami National Party (ANP) and Peace Envoy to NWFP government Afrasiyab Khattak
Time for Sunni-Shia unity: An interesting debate between a tolerant Musilm and a sectarian Taliban apologist: Traffic Says: i bet this molvi (Hamid Saeed Kazimi) is shia, like that other munafiq aamir liaqat hussain who has keeps his faith hidden on his tv-show but gets filmed cursing the sahabah in a shia majlis. shame on
Taliban Besiege Pakistani Shiites in Parachinar: The New York Times Report PESHAWAR, Pakistan — It was once known as the Parrot’s Beak, a strategic jut of Pakistan that the American-backed mujahedeen used to carry out raids on the Russians just over the border into Afghanistan.
State supporting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in the siege of Parachinar: There is ample evidence that certain pro-Taliban elements in the State of Pakistan are supporting the siege of innocent people of Parachinar by the Taliban and Al-Qaeda terrorists. The Shia and Sunni population of Parachinar is being punished because
The genius of Jhang: Dr Abdus Salam: …….The genius of Jhang: Dr Abdus SalamBy Ahmad Faruqui (Daily Dawn) EVERY October, the Nobel Academy announces the names of individuals whose genius has earned them its coveted prize. The winners are awarded the prize by the King of
Crackdown on militants by tribal volunteers in Tribal Areas: By Anwarullah Khan KHAR, Oct 5: Hundreds of tribal volunteers marched in Mamond and Wara tehsils, strongholds of militants in Bajaur Agency, on Sunday and warned pro-Taliban elements to either surrender or leave the area. The armed tribesmen did
Local action against Taliban: ‘Outsiders’ banned in Orakzai: * Jirga decides to shoot locals harbouring ‘outsiders’, bans bearing of arms, men hiding faces, forms lashkar against Taliban LAHORE/KHAR: A tribal jirga in Orakzai Agency has decided that ‘outsiders’ will not be allowed to enter the area, and
ISI and other national security agencies operating in NWFP must follow the instructions of the NWFP government: In his column in daily Jang today, Hamid Mir reveals how the current ANP/PPP government in the NWFP is helpless because of the dubious role of ISI and other national security agencies. Mir also reveals the dubious role of
Pakistan Must Root Out MI6 Elements from the ISI, or Perish: Sept. 21, 2008 (EIRNS)—Bodies are still being pulled out from under the rubble that the Islamabad Marriott Hotel has become, following the truck-bomb attack by a suicide bomber on the evening of Sept. 20, when the faithful were breaking
Understanding the insurgency: Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi This state of affairs did not develop in a year, but gradually since 2001. The Musharraf regime and the MMA government in the NWFP allowed these elements to entrench themselves and expand their influence The October
Bhuttoism – By Dr. Farid A. Malik: By DR FARID A. MALIK September 12, 2008 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) emerged on the political horizon as a member of the Iskander Mirza cabinet. Since then there was no looking back. He was young and charismatic. After the
The lion of Pakhtunkhwa, Asfandyar Wali Khan, attacked by Taliban terrorists: Unhurt Asfand vows to hit back, establish govt’s writ 5 killed in attack on Wali’s house Staff Reporter/Agencies PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber blew himself up as he tried to run into the house of Awami National Party President Asfandyar
Restructuring the ISI — Part I By Shaukat Qadir: By Shaukat Qadir There is little doubt that the entire intelligence and security system in Pakistan needs revamping, but not the way the Americans want it After a series of accusations against Pakistan’s premier intelligence organisation, the Inter-Services Intelligence
Hamid Karzai’s appeal to the Taliban leader Mullah Umar that he should “return home” under guarantees of safety and “help bring peace to Afghanistan": What should one make of Afghan president Hamid Karzai’s appeal to the Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Umar that he should “return home” under guarantees of safety and “help bring peace to Afghanistan”? President Karzai says he has been “sending
Taliban are funded by Islam’s and Pakistan’s enemies; their supporters in Pakistani media & politics are agents of Pakistan’s enemies. By Abbas Ather: By Abbas Ather Read this column; Taliban drink alcohol; they take money and weapons from Pakistan’s enemies to conduct suicide operations against innocent Pakistani and foreign citizens in Pakistan. This group does not represent Islam. Pakistan’s war against Taliban
Taliban are funded by Islam’s and Pakistan’s enemies- by Abbas Ather: By Abbas Ather Read this column; Taliban drink alcohol; they take money and weapons from Pakistan’s enemies to conduct suicide operations against innocent Pakistani and foreign citizens in Pakistan. This group does not represent Islam. Pakistan’s war against Taliban
Imran Khan, Hamid Mir, Ansar Abbasi, and other supporters of Taliban, read this column…: Imran Khan says: Terrorist activities in Pakistan are a reaction to the USA and Pakistan’s military action in FATA. Really? What about those people whose dear and nears ones were killed or injured in suicide bombings in Islamabad, Wah
Imran Khan = Taliban Khan: From ladies man to the Taliban Khan Imran Khan, the man who sparked the Newsweek riots: Islamist politician by day, London playboy by night. by James Forsyth and Jai Singh 05/31/2005 WITH 17 PEOPLE DEAD and anti-American sentiment even
Robert Fisk: Six years in Guantanamo: Sami al-Haj, an Al Jazeera cameraman, was beaten, abused and humiliated in the name of the war on terror. He tells our correspondent about his struggle to rebuild a shattered life Sami al-Haj walks with pain on his steel
Reshuffle in the army – they have political overtones, especially when the ISI — some foreign powers’ bugbear — gets a new chief: BARRING changes at the very top, normal transfers and promotions in armies do not make news in democratic countries. In Pakistan, given its history, reshuffles in the army command make news because they have political overtones, especially when the
The much waited change of command in ISI. What about the reforms?: Welcome change of guard at ISI In a “major” reshuffle in the Pakistan Army, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt Gen Nadeem Taj has been replaced by newly promoted Lt General Ahmed Shuja Pasha. The change of guard at
Is the USA doublecrossing Pakistan in FATA: Bajaur: the crucial test Reports are that terrorists known as Taliban are crossing the border from the Kunar province in Afghanistan to fight against the Pakistani forces in Bajaur and other areas. Pakistan has informed the US about this
Eid, the moon-sighting dispute in Pakistan and Europe, a self created problem!: Masood Ashar’s column in Jang 7 October 2008
Rauf Klasra exposes the Taliban loving journalists in Pakistan…: Ansar Abbasi, Kashif Abbasi, Hamid Mir, and other Taliban lovers will be the first ones to migrate to the USA and the UK if Taliban takeover Islamabad
Taliban’s FM Radio "Intolerance 101" – By Tariq Aqil: Tuesday, September 30, 2008by Tariq Aqil The month of September witnessed the brutal and senseless murder of three Ahmedis in Pakistan. This gruesome tragedy happened in the aftermath of a popular TV programme in which Ahmedis were blamed for
Zardari’s challenge – interview to the International Herald Tribune: Zardari’s challenge Those are brave words addressed to the International Herald Tribune by President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday: “It is my decision that we will go after them [Al Qaeda and terrorists], we will free this country”. The
19% of Pakistanis have a positive view of Al-Qaeda: BBC Poll: (In our view, most of these terrorist supporters or sympathizers are likely to be voters of right wing (mostly Deobandi) parties in Pakistan, including Jamaat-i-Islami, (defunct) Sipah Sahaba, Pakistan Muslim
Defining the Taliban – By Muhammad Ali Siddiqi: WHILE President Asif Ali Zardari says we are in a state of war, it is amazing that the government and the media have not yet clearly spelled out how the enemy is to be defined. Normally, an enemy is
Taliban killed my wife. ‘I will suck oxygen out of their system so there will be no Talibs’ (Zardari’s commitment): ‘I will suck oxygen out of their system so there will be no Talibs’: Zardari ready for US training of army anti-terror units* Vows to rid country of terror threat, calls Taliban ‘cancer for society’* Says anyone not conforming
Crimes of Fasadis (worngly known as Jihadis) done in the name of Islam…. Abbas Ather: Imran Khan, Hamid Gul, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Ansar Abbasi, Irfan Siddiqi, Kashif Abbasi, and Hamid Mir say: Terrorist activities against innocent Pakistanis are a reaction against the US policies. Shame on terrorists