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Pakhtuns protest in London against the atrocities of Taliban: Pakhtuns are a brave peace-loving nation. They mind their own business and hate acts of violence, religious, ethnic and sectarian terrorism. This was the message of a grand protest organized by the Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party. The demonstrators protested
Pakhtuns protest in London against the atrocities of Taliban in uniform (ISI) and Taliban in civil dress (jihadis of Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba): Pakhtuns are a brave peace-loving nation. They mind their own business and hate acts of violence, religious, ethnic and sectarian terrorism. This was the message of a grand protest organized by the Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party. The demonstrators protested
Taliban establish a new FM radio station in the Upper Dir area: On 19 June 2008, The News reported that: Emboldened by their unchallenged activities in the troubled Swat valley, Maulana Fazlullah-led militants (Taliban) have started extending their sphere of influence and activities…. Turning to the upper parts of Swat, the
Taliban establish a new FM radio station in the Upper Dir area. Well done, ISI-Jihadi Alliance….: On 19 June 2008, The News reported that: Emboldened by their unchallenged activities in the troubled Swat valley, Maulana Fazlullah-led militants (Taliban) have started extending their sphere of influence and activities…. Turning to the upper parts of Swat, the
The third phase of military operation in Swat: Will it be any different?: Will it be any different? THE third phase of Operation Rah-i-Haq underway in Swat has been talked up by the government and the Pakistan Army on the grounds of a ‘new strategy’. While we must wait to see the
The extremists – by Dr Muzaffar Iqbal: The extremists Quantum note Tuesday, February 03, 2009 Dr Muzaffar Iqbal The oxymoron “Muslim extremists” was obviously coined by those who have no idea of who a Muslim is. By definition, a Muslim is someone who follows the middle
Comparing Swat and the Hur uprising: "The real game is that Taliban are implementing a global Wahabi extremist agenda in Swat".: Comparing Swat and the Hur uprising Tuesday, February 03, 2009 Farhat Taj This is in response to Ayesha Ibrahim’s article of Jan 26 titled ‘Swat and the Hur uprising’. The people of Swat disagree with her comparison between the
Shahbaz Sharif: Is it your approach to ‘public service’? A dog in the manger…"The general public is suffering a lot at the hands of the PML-N.": A dog in the manger Tuesday, February 03, 2009 Rawalpindi is currently plagued by a severe outbreak of dogs appearing in mangers. Mangers are for the hay that horses eat. Dogs do not eat hay. Dog frightens horse and
Shahbaz Sharif: Is it your approach to ‘public service’? A dog in the manger…”The general public is suffering a lot at the hands of the PML-N.”: A dog in the mangerTuesday, February 03, 2009 Rawalpindi is currently plagued by a severe outbreak of dogs appearing in mangers. Mangers are for the hay that horses eat. Dogs do not eat hay. Dog frightens horse and does
Imran Khan condemns murder of Yousufi: In the following news item, Imran Khan seems to condemn the sectarian killing of the Hazara / Shia leader in Quetta. However, Imran Khan did not care to pinpoint and condemn “the elements [who] are conspiring to split the
28 January 2009: Another Shia youth killed in D.I.Khan: The Taliban/Sipah-e-Sahaba terror reins the city: Why does not Government arrest the District and City Police Offers as well as Commandants of Pakistan Army / ISI in the area and investigate the series of sectarian killings, done by the Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba, sponsored by the
Mourning Swat: A paradise lost – Wusatullah Khan: 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/2009/01/090127_swat_history_wusat_zs.shtml بہشتِ مرحوم کی یاد میں وسعت اللہ خان بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، اسلام آباد طالبان کی جانب سے سوات میں تباہ کیا جانے والا بدھ کا مجسمہ سکندرِ اعظم ذرا جلدی میں
Taliban + Sipah-e-Sahaba + Al Qaeda + Jihadis = A case of multi-directional terror in Pakistan: A case of multi-directional terror Days after a Baloch terrorist organisation killed two innocent Punjabis in Quetta to “avenge injustice to the Baloch”, the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a sectarian organisation aligned with Al Qaeda and Taliban, has killed the Shia Hazara
Jihad by the State vs Fasad by the non-State Actors: Asadullah Ghalib offers an authoritative account of the real jihad versus the fasad (mischief) created by the non-state jihadi and sectarian organisations.
Many people said that if the ISI was sincere with the Pakhtuns it must target-kill the entire Taliban leadership just like the Taliban did with elders: What Pakhtuns think Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Farhat Taj There are many Pakhtun who argue that some elite state intelligence agencies and the Taliban, as of Swat for example, are ‘natural allies’ and feed on each other. The Taliban
SOS from D.I.Khan. Why have Police and Army failed to protect Shias in D.I. Khan?: D I Khan bomb blast Wednesday, January 28, 2009 So attuned have we become to living in an age of violence that we now barely seem to notice acts of terror unless they kill a significant number of people.
Systematic killing of Hazara Shias in Balochistan: Targeting Hazaras Wednesday, January 28, 2009 The killing of the chairman of the Hazara Democratic Party in Quetta adds to the violence inflicted on the minority community. The murder, for which the Sunni extremist group, the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, has claimed
Systematic killing of the Hazara community in Balochistan…: Targeting HazarasWednesday, January 28, 2009The killing of the chairman of the Hazara Democratic Party in Quetta adds to the violence inflicted on the minority community. The murder, for which the Sunni extremist group, the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, has claimed responsibility, has
True to form, Maulana Fazlur Rehman assured ministry for brother: True to form, Fazl assured ministry for brother Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Rich senator from Mansehra with US background also made minister By Rahimullah Yusufzai PESHAWAR: When it comes to extending favours, JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman seldom looks
Obama vows to listen to Muslims: Obama’s first interview as president (Al-Arabiya TV exclusive): Obama’s first interview as president (Al-Arabiya TV exclusive) Obama vows to listen to Muslims By Edward Luce in Washington Published: January 27 2009 Barack Obama on Monday night granted an Arabic-language television channel his first formal interview as president
Swat: Taliban hit-list and two-finger sign: If international humiliation and domestic depression is what the Taliban wanted, they have found the device with which to do it in Swat. They have released a list of 43 people whom they have declared “wanted” and liable to
PML-N, Nawaz Sharif, make a choice. Parliament? or Street Politics… – By Nazir Naji: Nazir Naji (Daily Jang) A threat of mid-term elections? Looking at the intense war of statements between the ruling PPP and the PMLN, many observers are speculating that a “mid-term” election could be on the cards. For some reason,
Derailed de-radicalisation: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Zeenia Satti Just like the Afghan war was allowed to turn into Pakistan’s civil war, similarly, the Mumbai attacks are likely to usher in civil unrest in Punjab. While events in neighbouring countries adversely impact
Countering extremism and Imam Abu Hanifa’s advice – Syed Mansoor Hussain: Countering extremism – Syed Mansoor Hussain If the coalition in the Punjab can survive then perhaps there is hope that these two parties will develop some sort of an understanding at the centre to mobilise Pakistanis against the real
Ahmad Hasan Dani: Death of a legend: Renowned historian, archeologist Prof Dani diesUpdated at: 1155 PST, Monday, January 26, 2009 (The News) ISLAMABAD: Famous historian and archeologist Professor Ahmad Hasan Dani has passed away here on Monday. He was 89. Prof. Dani was under treatment in
Ahmad Hasan Dani: Death of a legend: Renowned historian, archeologist Prof Dani diesUpdated at: 1155 PST, Monday, January 26, 2009 (The News) ISLAMABAD: Famous historian and archeologist Professor Ahmad Hasan Dani has passed away here on Monday. He was 89. Prof. Dani was under treatment in
A story of an employee reinstated by the PPP government: A story of an employee reinstated by the PPP government – by Tahir Sarwar
A story of an employee reinstated by the PPP government: A story of an employee reinstated by the PPP government – by Tahir Sarwar Mir Also please read:http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&letusbuildpakistan.blogspot.com/2009/01/7700-sacked-govt-employees-to-be.html
Swat 26 Jan 2009 update: Yet Another school destroyed by the Taliban: Another school destroyed, woman killed in Swat shellingUpdated at: 0945 PST, Monday, January 26, 2009 (The News) SWAT: Militants in Swat blown up another school with explosives in Swat whereas a woman was killed and eight others injured when
Swat 26 Jan 2009 update: Yet Another school destroyed by the Taliban: Another school destroyed, woman killed in Swat shellingUpdated at: 0945 PST, Monday, January 26, 2009 (The News) SWAT: Militants in Swat blown up another school with explosives in Swat whereas a woman was killed and eight others injured when
Taliban/Sipah-e-Sahaba attack Dera Ismail Khan once again: 5 killed in DI Khan blast Updated at: 1120 PST, Monday, January 26, 2009 (The News) DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Five people have been killed and several injured in Dera Ismail Khan blast on Monday. According to reports, the blast
SOS from Quetta: Systematic killing of Shia Muslims by the Taliban, Sipah-e-Sahaba: Shia leader shot dead in QuettaUpdated at: 1140 PST, Monday, January 26, 2009 QUETTA: A leader of Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) has been shot dead in Quetta on Monday. According to reports,
SOS from Quetta: Systematic killing of Hazaras / Shias by the Taliban/Sipah-e-Sahaba Terrorists.: Shia leader shot dead in Quetta Updated at: 1140 PST, Monday, January 26, 2009 QUETTA: A leader of Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) has been shot dead in Quetta on Monday. According to reports, unknown persons opened fire on HDP
Security of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif: (Daily Waqt) Ghost OF TK Says: Security for Sharif Brothers: 20 Inspectors, 35 Sub-Inspectors, 66 ASI’s, 85 head constables and 850 Constables That is over 1000 Police out of 30,000 police for the whole of Lahore city (population 10
Security of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif: (Daily Waqt) Ghost OF TK Says: Security for Sharif Brothers: 20 Inspectors, 35 Sub-Inspectors, 66 ASI’s, 85 head constables and 850 Constables That is over 1000 Police out of 30,000 police for the whole of Lahore city (population 10
What is Bhuttoism? Perspectives by some ordinary Pakistani citizens.: Ma Says: Bhutto haters cannot comprehend what does or doesn’t Bhutto mean to PPP. and they only think Bhuttos mean a race or a clan. but the fact is