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At last, Pakistan zeroes in on Baitullah Mehsud: At last, Pakistan zeroes in on Baitullah Mehsud After a successful operation at Manawan, Pakistani security forces cleared out the terrorists, capturing five terrorists alive, who will no doubt prove useful in the investigations that follow. The interior adviser,
Judicial NRO for Sharifs?: Chief Minister Punjab and President PML-N Shahbaz Sharif taking Media persons at Raiwind. — APP Shahbaz Sharif will be the chief minister of Punjab once again. The Supreme Court’s decision to stay Mr Sharif’s disqualification means the Punjab government
Judicial NRO for Sharifs?: Chief Minister Punjab and President PML-N Shahbaz Sharif taking Media persons at Raiwind. — APP Shahbaz Sharif will be the chief minister of Punjab once again. The Supreme Court’s decision to stay Mr Sharif’s disqualification means the Punjab government
Munawar Hasan’s anti-Secularism and anti-democracy agenda: A cursory reading of the op-ed in today’s Daily Jang written by the newly elected leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hasan suggests that the Jamaat has not learnt any thing from its historical and consistent rejection by the
Munawar Hasan’s anti-Secularism and anti-democracy agenda: A cursory reading of the op-ed in today’s Daily Jang written by the newly elected leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hasan suggests that the Jamaat has not learnt any thing from its historical and consistent rejection by the
Taliban blow up Ex-Minister’s house in Swat: Ex-Minister Ameer Muqam’s house blown up April 01, 2009 PESHAWAR: Armed Taliban blown up house of Ex-Federal Minister Ameer Muqam. Earlier, gunmen seized the house of Ameer Muqam in Bahrain, which was later blown up with explosives. According to
Taliban blow up Ex-Minister’s house in Swat: Ex-Minister Ameer Muqam’s house blown up April 01, 2009 PESHAWAR: Armed Taliban blown up house of Ex-Federal Minister Ameer Muqam. Earlier, gunmen seized the house of Ameer Muqam in Bahrain, which was later blown up with explosives. According to
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The internal jihadi politics in FATA: New Afghan policy & Fata politics By Syed Irfan Ashraf & Shaukat KhattakTuesday, 31 Mar, 2009 (Dawn) WHAT will be the outcome of the Obama administration’s new policy on Afghanistan and what impact will it have on the western
Hamid Akhtar: ‘Soft Islamic revoluion’ is a better approach to confront Talibanisation.: Express, 30-31 March 2009
Counter-terrorism through the civil service – by Mosharraf Zaidi: The attack on the Lahore police training facility yesterday, which as of the time of this article’s writing had not ended, should wake Pakistan up. There is an existential
Mosharraf Zaidi: Counter-terrorism through the civil service: The attack on the Lahore police training facility yesterday, which as of the time of this article’s writing had not ended, should wake Pakistan up. There is an existential monster that Pakistanis are unable to acknowledge because of the
Mehsud claims responsibility of Manawan attack: March 31, 2009 PESHAWAR: The chief of Pakistani Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, on Tuesday took responsibility for an attack on a police academy in Lahore. “Yes, we have carried out this attack. I will give details later,” Mehsud, an al
Mehsud claims responsibility of Manawan attack: March 31, 2009 PESHAWAR: The chief of Pakistani Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, on Tuesday took responsibility for an attack on a police academy in Lahore. “Yes, we have carried out this attack. I will give details later,” Mehsud, an al
Amir Mir: Punjabi and Pushtun militants behind Manawan attack: Monday 30 March 2009 LAHORE: The Pakistani authorities investigating the 30/3 bloody assault on the Police Training School in Manawan on the outskirts of Lahore believe the highly trained and equally equipped terrorist squad involved in the Monday attack
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The Zia-ist mindset, Pakistani media and the support of the right wing – by Irfan Husain: “My personal theory is that their lack of a grounding in politics, economics and current affairs is a direct result of the poor education they have received. Without wishing to be lofty or patronising, I can safely point to
Can Mehsud be captured now? Rahimullah Yusufzai: By Rahimullah Yusufzai Baitullah Mehsud, a larger-than-life figure from the tribal region of South Waziristan, continues to draw attention on the world stage. Recently, Time magazine named him in its annual list of the 100 most influential persons in
Pakistan must de-couple from the Taliban express: Shadowlands Saturday, March 28, 2009 The relationship between our security services and the various iterations of the Taliban over the last fifteen years has recently been described as ‘ambiguous’ by an American Senator – which understates the case by
Pakistan must de-couple from the Taliban express: Shadowlands Saturday, March 28, 2009 The relationship between our security services and the various iterations of the Taliban over the last fifteen years has recently been described as ‘ambiguous’ by an American Senator – which understates the case by
If Obama wants to defeat the Taliban and Al Qaeda, he will need to ‘handle’ the following resource persons of the ISI in Pakistan.: US warns Pakistan on Taleban link Pakistan’s Inter-Services Agency (ISI) has been widely accused of refusing to sever its links with Islamist groups that date back to the Cold War and the US-backed fight against Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
Mela Charaghan (Festival of Lights) in Lahore: Life and Poetry of Madhu Lal Hussain: Madhu Lal Hussain said: “Be never engaged at all in arguments so long but ponder over your end so says Hussain Faqir.” Mela Chiraghan or Mela Shalamar (“Festival of Lights”) is a three day annual festival to mark the
Mela Charaghan (Festival of Lights) in Lahore: Life and Poetry of Madhu Lal Hussain: Madhu Lal Hussain said,“Be never engaged at allin arguments so longbut ponder over your endso says Hussain Faqir.” Mela Chiraghan or Mela Shalamar (“Festival of Lights”) is a three day annual festival to mark the urs (death anniversary) of
Death toll in Pakistan mosque blast may reach 70: The Taliban and their jihadi and sectarian associates attack mosques, imambargahs, funerals, schools, army, police, political leaders alike. Sometimes they openly claim the responsibility of their heinous crimes. On other occasions, they remain silent for their own strategic gains.
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Is ISI funding Taliban in Swat through emerald mines?: Taliban take over Swat’s emerald mines The Taliban take one-third of the yield from all miners and the costs are shared equally by the Taliban and the miners. – Reuters/File photo. TALIBAN in Swat have taken over emerald mines
Imtiaz Gul: Expansion of war theatre: In an interview with The Washington Post, Kilcullen warned that if Pakistan went out of control, it would ‘dwarf’ all the crises in the world today. “Pakistan. Hands down. No doubt,” he said when asked to name the central
Imtiaz Gul: Expansion of war theatre: In an interview with The Washington Post, Kilcullen warned that if Pakistan went out of control, it would ‘dwarf’ all the crises in the world today. “Pakistan. Hands down. No doubt,” he said when asked to name the central
How Saudi Arabia has stayed immune from terrorist attacks all this while?: An expat’s question By Muhammad Ali Pakistan’s dictators have never been as brutal as those in other parts of the world – File photo. MUNA Khan, a former Dawn hand, now abroad and working for a news agency, emailed
How Saudi Arabia has stayed immune from terrorist attacks all this while?: An expat’s question By Muhammad Ali Pakistan’s dictators have never been as brutal as those in other parts of the world – File photo. MUNA Khan, a former Dawn hand, now abroad and working for a news agency, emailed
Shia Muslims in Saudi Arabia: Reports by BBC and Financial Times: Saudi Arabia’s Shia press for rights By Anees al-Qudaihi BBC Arabic Service Underlying tensions between Sunni and Shia in the Middle East have escalated to full-scale crises in the past few
Shia in Saudi Arabia: Reports by BBC and the Financial Times: Saudi Arabia’s Shia press for rights By Anees al-Qudaihi BBC Arabic Service Underlying tensions between Sunni and Shia in the Middle East have escalated to full-scale crises in the past few years in countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain,
Who broke Pakistan? – by Hamid Mir: The grandson of late Bengali leader Abul Hashim wrote me a letter about my last article on Lahore Resolution published in this newspaper on March 23. Abul Hashim was the Secretary General of Muslim League in United Bengal before