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Pakistan’s Top 10 Militant Commanders: By Amir Mir In a recent article, prominent Pakistani journalist Amir Mir warned that the killing of Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud was “unlikely to give Pakistan a reprieve” in its fight against the Islamic militants in Pakistan‘s tribal region.
Aik jihadi bhai ki shahadat (‘martyrdom’ of a jihadi brother). May his soul burn in hell.: Ilyas Kashmiri had planned to attack COAS Friday, September 18, 2009 (The News)By By Amir Mir LAHORE: The reported death of the Ameer of the Azad Kashmir chapter of the Harkatul Jehadul Islami (HUJI) Commander Ilyas Kashmiri in a
Stop the jihadi and sectarian militancy in Pakistan’s prisons: Militancy in prisonBy Huma Yusuf Sunday, 27 Sep, 2009 (Dawn) IN July, the ISI released a dossier describing the connection between madressahs and militant networks. To illustrate the issue, the dossier presented the case of Fidaullah Yousufzai, a 24-year-old
What is the ideology of Pakistan’s military?: The military’s ideologyBy Ayesha SiddiqaFriday, 25 Sep, 2009 (Dawn) PAKISTAN observers often wonder what the Pakistan military’s
What is the ideology of Pakistan’s military?: The military’s ideologyBy Ayesha SiddiqaFriday, 25 Sep, 2009 (Dawn) PAKISTAN observers often wonder what the Pakistan military’s primary ideology is. Is it a secular institution or one which is high on religious values? Since the military is considered the
"The Friends of Democratic Pakistan" disappoint "the democracy haters in Pakistan": ‘Stable Pakistan’ and the world Co-chairing, with the US President Barack Obama, the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) meeting on Thursday, President Asif Ali Zardari stated that “a stable and prosperous Pakistan is the world’s greatest hope against the
“The Friends of Democratic Pakistan” disappoint “the democracy haters in Pakistan”: ‘Stable Pakistan’ and the world Co-chairing, with the US President Barack Obama, the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) meeting on Thursday, President Asif Ali Zardari stated that “a stable and prosperous Pakistan is the world’s greatest hope against the
Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif and the Sugar Crisis in Pakistan: More than 50 percent sugar mills in Pak owned by politicians August 23rd, 2009 – 6:22 pm ICT by ANI Islamabad, Aug.23 (ANI): More than 50 percent of sugar mills in Pakistan are owned by political leaders, and despite
Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif and the Sugar Crisis in Pakistan: More than 50 percent sugar mills in Pak owned by politicians August 23rd, 2009 – 6:22 pm ICT by ANI Islamabad, Aug.23 (ANI): More than 50 percent of sugar mills in Pakistan are owned by political leaders, and despite
US Senate votes to triple aid to Pakistan, India protests: Published by: Noor KhanPublished: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 at 13:09 IST Lalit K Jha and Betwa Sharma Washington/New York, Sep 25 (PTI) The US Senate today voted unanimously to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to USD 1.5 billion dollars
Attempting to distinguish between extremist groups is pointless. The cancer as a whole needs to be excised.: The north-south nexus Thursday, September 24, 2009Kamila Hyat The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor The operation against the Taliban militants continues in the north. The government has happily lapped up the praise this has brought
Attempting to distinguish between extremist groups is pointless. The cancer as a whole needs to be excised.: The north-south nexus Thursday, September 24, 2009Kamila Hyat The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor The operation against the Taliban militants continues in the north. The government has happily lapped up the praise this has brought
The reality of PPP’s NRO with Musharraf: An analysis of the anti-NRO campaign by Nazir Dhoki, who exposes the propaganda by the anti-democracy disinformation cell in Pakistan
The reality of PPP’s NRO with Musharraf: An analysis of the anti-NRO campaign by Nazir Dhoki, who exposes the propaganda by the anti-democracy disinformation cell in Pakistan:
Imran Khan must not understate the threat posed by Taliban — Hamid Akhtar: Some relevant comments (pkpolitics) bhola said: The opponents of Swat operation must be deeply disappointed and annoyed with the outcomes. Their predictions of how the locals will see this as an assault on ‘ their own’, and how will
Shame on you Shahbaz Sharif for appointing criminal Rana Maqbool as Prosecution secretary: It would appear that the PML-N government in Punjab is a government of the criminals and for the criminals. Controversial Rana Maqbool appointed as Prosecution secy * Former Sindh IGP is accused of torturing Asif Zardari during his imprisonment
Shame on you Shahbaz Sharif for appointing criminal Rana Maqbool as Prosecution secretary: It would appear that the PML-N government in Punjab is a government of the criminals and for the criminals. Controversial Rana Maqbool appointed as Prosecution secy * Former Sindh IGP is accused of torturing Asif Zardari during his imprisonment
Asif Zardari removed Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah’s pictures from the President House.: “Asif Zardari removed Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s pictures from the President House.” This is a typical propaganda item of yellow journalists such as Daktar Shahid Masood and Ansar Abbasi. Here is a documentary slap on the faces of those
Asif Zardari removed Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah’s pictures from the President House.: “Asif Zardari removed Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s pictures from the President House.” This is a typical propaganda item of yellow journalists such as Daktar Shahid Masood and Ansar Abbasi. Here is a documentary slap on the faces of those
Hinduism: An eco-friendly way of life: A thought provoking article by Riaz Sohail on BBC Urdu dot com, comparing the treatment of peacocks in Sindh by Muslims versus Hindus. Shame on those Muslims who claim that their religion is a message of peace for all
Hinduism: An eco-friendly way of life: A thought provoking article by Riaz Sohail on BBC Urdu dot com, comparing the treatment of peacocks in Sindh by Muslims versus Hindus. Shame on those Muslims who claim that their religion is a message of peace for all
Investigation: Nuclear scandal – Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan: The Pakistani scientist who passed nuclear secrets to the world’s rogue states has been muzzled by his government. In a smuggled letter, AQ Khan reveals his side of the story Dr A.Q. Khan with Simon Henderson in 1993 By
Religion, Politics and Minorities in Pakistan: Religion and politics Rubina SaigolMonday, September 21, 2009 The writer is an independent researcher specialising in social developmentIn the past few months, there has been a noticeable increase in religiously-motivated violence against minority communities, especially in Punjab. The most
Religion, Politics and Minorities in Pakistan: Religion and politics Rubina Saigol Monday, September 21, 2009The writer is an independent researcher specialising in social development In the past few months, there has been a noticeable increase in religiously-motivated violence against minority communities, especially in Punjab. The
Eid moon-sighting discord attains another peak in Pakistan: Predictably, Eid has caused a split among the clerical community in Pakistan again, but this year a dangerous political element has been added to it. The ulema of Peshawar have celebrated Eid on Sunday while the rest of the
Stop the Saudi-ization of Eid: Use the Scientific Method Instead: Stop the Deobandi-Barelvi, Shia-Sunni, Pushtun-Punjabi conflict in Pakistan. Stop the Saudi-ization of Eid and Ramadan in Pakistan. Why can’t Muslims in Pakistan use technology to ascertain the visibility of crescent in the country with naked eye or with telescope.
A critical analysis of media in Pakistan: پاکستان کا ہر فن مولا میڈیا علی سلمان بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام ، لاہور تجزیہ کاروں کے مطابق لوگ انٹرٹینمنٹ کے لیے نیوز ٹاک شو دیکھتے ہيں کہتےہیں کہ جنگ میں سب سے پہلا خون سچ کا
Mental gymnastics and ‘scientific facts’ in religious text: Smokers’ Corner: The great caving in By Nadeem F. Paracha Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 (Dawn) ‘Modern-day religious programming which claims to use scholarly insights to close the gap between religion and modernity, usually end up making religion seem anything
Nawaz Sharif’s ‘mother of all NROs with Musharraf’ — Rauf Klasra: Rauf Klasra’s analysis of PPP’s NRO with Musharraf
‘Lady Taliban’ Dr Shireen Mazari rebuked for misusing ISI name: The Lady Taliban, liar-in-chief of Mr. Taliban (Imran) Khan’s disinformation cell, the spreader of hate speech in Pakistan, Dr Shireen Mazari, who was recently disgracefully dismissed by the administration of Jang/The News (and embraced by the pro-right wing The
Pakistan (establishment) willing to tolerate a level of anti-Shia violence if it does not bother the government.: Foretold death in Kohat-Hangu Sectarian violence has been brewing in the NWFP for a long time. Now it has delivered a savage blow to the security of the province. On the holy last Friday of Ramazan, a suicide vehicle
The enigma of Sonia Gandhi: Sunday, September 20, 2009Aakar Patel No leader in the world is like Sonia Gandhi. She is a European leading a major Asian power. A Roman Catholic, and perhaps a practising one though she makes no display of her faith,
Hamid Mir exposes the unholy nexus between Pakistan Army and jihadi and sectarian terrorists.: While certain details of Hamid Mir’s story (next) may need further investigation, a few conclusions can be drawn: 1. There is an unholy alliance between Pakistan Army (including ISI) and sectarian outfits such as Jaish-e-Muhammad (reincarnation of Sipah-e-Sahaba as
Jinnah’s Choice of National Anthem for Pakistan: اے سرزمینِ پاك ذرّے ترے ہیں آج ستاروں سے تابناك روشن ہے كہكشاں سے كہیں آج تیری خاك اے سرزمینِ پاك Another time, another anthem By Beena SarwarSaturday, 19 Sep, 2009 Jinnah wanted the national anthem to be written
Taliban cum sectarian terrorists kill the district mayor (Nazim) of Hangu in Etekaf: ‘Anti-sectarian violence’ Pakistani official killed Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:11:06 GMT The aftermath of the mosque explosion which killed Haji Khan Afzal and injured three others. A bomb explosion at a mosque in northwest Pakistan has killed a popular
Terrorists of Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba kill 30 Shia Muslims in Kohat: Huge blast kills 30 Shia Muslims in Pakistan Fri, 18 Sep 2009 A suicide bomber has blown up an explosives-laden car at a market in a Shia dominated town in the northwest Pakistan, killing at least 30 people and
Too much politics, too much hypocrisy — Ayaz Amir: Islamabad diary Friday, September 18, 2009Ayaz Amir How many doom-and-gloom stories can any reasonable person endure? More than a nation at war we are a nation in perpetual crisis, vaguely discontented if there is no real crisis at hand.
Rogue elements of the ISI and the Al Qaeda connection: Ilyas Kashmiri’s death In the latest round, American drones have killed two important men in the hierarchy of Al Qaeda. On August 14, Uzbek commander Nizamuddin Zalalov, and leader of Harkatul Jihad Islami, Ilyas Kashmiri, were successfully targeted somewhere