A typical supporter of Imran Khan and Qazi Hussain Ahmed: This is the picture of a typical supporter of Imran Khan and Qazi Hussain Ahmed. These people gathered in the University of the Punjab to demand the restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, and also to eulogize “the great

A dedicated news reporter in Pakistan: Eid in Karachi:

At least 20 killed in bomb blast near Shi’ite centre in Peshawar: Al-Qaeda, Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba strike again…: At least 20 killed in powerful blast in Peshawar Islamabad, Dec 5 (PTI) At least 20 people, including three children, were killed and about 40 others injured in a powerful bomb blast targeting a prayer hall of the minority

A 6-year-old boy thrown into a hot water tub in Sargohda, Pakistan. His crimes? Hunger, Poverty,Helplessness: 6-year-old hungry boy died after being thrown in boiling water In Sargodha Pakistan, a hungry young boy, Tassawar, was thrown in a tub of hot water when he approached for food at the cooking area of a wedding in

A 6-year-old boy thrown into a hot water tub in Sargohda, Pakistan. His crimes? Hunger, Poverty,Helplessness:

The BJP’s election plank will be Mumbai. This is understandable of a party which thrives on divisions and disruption – By Kuldip Nayar: Road that leads nowhere By Kuldip Nayar IT is difficult to say whether the assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Mizoram are the semi-finals. The voters were agitated and angry over the terror

The Mumbai attacks, Pakistani hawks versus Indian hawks, the old Indo-Pak bilateral venom at work? Media on both sides making good money?: Let us not isolate PakistanPresident Asif Ali Zardari has told an American talk-show host that if there is “concrete evidence” against any Pakistanis for the Mumbai attack, the suspects would not be handed over to India but tried in

Consequences of Mumbai attacks – By Talat Masood: Unfortunately, whenever a terrorist attack takes place, the Muslim community of India also comes under pressure, despite its unflinching loyalty to the state. There is always a lingering fear that they may once again be subjected to communal violence

Profile of a terrorist: Mohammad Ajmal Amir Imran (Kasab) of Laskhar-e-Toiba, a recruit from Faridkot: The capture of the terrorist Mumbai massacre story unfolds in terrorist’s interrogation Praveen Swami — PHOTO: AFP Prize catch: Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, the only terrorist arrested in Mumbai, is undergoing treatment at an undisclosed location in the city.

Profile of a terrorist: Mohammad Ajmal Amir Imran (Kasab) of Laskhar-e-Toiba, a recruit from Faridkot: The capture of the terrorist Mumbai massacre story unfolds in terrorist’s interrogation Praveen Swami — PHOTO: AFP Prize catch: Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, the only terrorist arrested in Mumbai, is undergoing treatment at an undisclosed location in the city.

What Pakistan Won’t Do, the World Should – Need for an international pressure ot break the Jihadist alliance in Pakistan: The Sovereignty DodgeWhat Pakistan Won’t Do, the World Should By Robert Kagan (The Washington Post)Tuesday, December 2, 2008; A21 “We don’t think the world’s great nations and countries can be held hostage by non-state actors,” Pakistani President Asif Ali

Lashkar-e-Taiba – By Steve Coll: THE NEW YORKER December 1, 2008Lashkar-e-TaibaSteve Coll Indian and American officials are now reporting that the Mumbai attackers seem to have connections to Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based Islamist organization. Among other analytical clues, over the weekend, one anonymous American official

Mourning a hero: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare: Hemant Karkare Born 1 July 1954Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDied 26 November 2008 (aged 54)Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaNationality IndianOccupation Indian Police Service officerSpouse(s) Kavita Karkare Hemant Karkare (Marathi: हेमंत करकरे) (1 July 1954 – 26 November 2008) was the chief of the

Mourning a hero: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare: Hemant Karkare Born 1 July 1954Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDied 26 November 2008 (aged 54)Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaNationality IndianOccupation Indian Police Service officerSpouse(s) Kavita Karkare Hemant Karkare (Marathi: हेमंत करकरे) (1 July 1954 – 26 November 2008) was the chief of the

The Mumbai terror attacks and the jingoistic media – by Asma Jahangir: A turning point — Asma Jahangir The recent Mumbai terror attacks should be the turning point. Governments of the region are challenged to support an open and transparent investigation in order to identify and prosecute the masterminds behind such

Extremist Salafis and Deobandis versus Extremist Hindus: The new face of terrorism in India? The simmering in Bombay – By Aakar Patel: A few men with guns Saturday, November 29, 2008 (The News)By Aakar Patel The writer is a former newspaper editor who lives in Bombay. Among the papers he has edited is Mid-day, an afternoon paper that is published from