Al-Qaeda Archive
Imran Khan (Taliban Khan) says there are no foreign terrorists in Pakistan’ tribal areas. What does he say about these 168 terrorists?: Pictures of Uzbek and other foreign terrorists (arrested by the Pakistan Army) who are being supported and financed by Javed
The failure of Army in eliminating Al-Qaeda and Taliban from Pakistan’s tribal areas.: A sting in Pakistan’s al-Qaeda missionBy Syed Saleem Shahzad Asia Times KARACHI – The Pakistani military has halted operations in Bajaur Agency in the northwest of the country, saying “the back has been broken” of the militancy there. A
General Hamid Gul: Al-Qaeda’s man in Pakistan, the godfather of terror: In our last Pakistan Principal Analysis, Al-Qaeda’s Progression On Pakistan’s Demise, we spelled out the line of succession the Taliban-al-Qaeda alliance desires in order to exact control of Pakistan and its resources, including its nuclear arsenal. The end-game in
The so-called Jihadis (fasadis) of Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Sipah-e-Sahaba and their supporters in politics & media are worse than beasts – Haroon-ur-Rashid: In his op-ed in Daily Jang, Haroon-ur-Rashid describes how terrorist cells of Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Sipah-e-Sahaba and other fasadi (wrongly known as jihadi) and sectarian organization recruit and brain wash young boys, and prepare them for suicide attacks against innocent
Right at the Edge: New York Times analyzes situation of Taliban in Pakistan: By DEXTER FILKINS (New York Times)First Published: September 5, 2008 Late in the afternoon of June 10, during a firefight with Taliban militants along the Afghan-Pakistani border, American soldiers called in airstrikes to beat back the attack. The firefight
Time to arrest General (R) Hamid Gul, Brigadier (R) Ijaz Shah and other rogue elements in Pakistan’s intelligence agencies – Fresh FIR for Karsaz: Who killed Benazir Bhutto? Foot-soldiers of Al-Qaeda/Taliban/Sipah-e-Sahaba. Who were the masterminds? General Hamid Gul, Brigadier Ijaz Shah, other rogue elements in Pakistan’s ISI and other intelligence agencies. Who are their mouth-pieces in the Pakistani media? Irfan Siddiqi, Ansar Abbasi,
New peace agreement in Kurram Agency and Parachinar: The Jirgah is silent about the presence of terrorists belonging to Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba: Agreement kindles hope of peace in Kurram By Bakhtawar Mian ISLAMABAD, Oct 16: A grand jirga of Kurram Agency has brokered a peace deal between warring sectarian groups in the region. Under the agreement, the two sides agreed to
ISI WITHIN ISI: EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – By B. Raman: On July 26,2008, the Pakistan Government placed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) under the direct control of the Interior Division. 2.A notification issued before the departure of Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani for Washington for
Parachinar Massacre of Innocent Shias and Sunnis: Designed and Implemented by Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Sipah-e-Sahaba: Parachinar Massacre Warning: Graphic Images By: Ali Imran (July 2008) So I was waiting for months (considering this has been going on for months now) to see if someone will start a thread on this issue or not as
Talks, development, operation — Pakistan Government spells FATA strategy: * Parliamentary heads convey dissatisfaction over second briefing* Gilani calls back national security adviser to assist Info minister By Irfan Ghauri and Muhammad Bilal ISLAMABAD: The government is following a three-pronged strategy to combat Taliban in FATA – political
The war on terror and the war on drugs (What is Nato doing in Afghanistan? Ensuring that the Taliban get due share in the drug business.: The war on drugs By Jerome Starkey NATO and the US are ramping up the war on drugs in Afghanistan. American ground forces are set to help guard poppy eradication teams for the first time later this year, while
Terrorists of SSP-TTP-LeJ are a threat to Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif – by Cyril Almeida: The terror of this war By Cyril Almeida SUB-OPTIMAL. That’s probably the most generous way to describe statecraft in Pakistan. A week of debate on the debate in parliament and I’m ready to run to the hills. Or perhaps
The supporters of Taliban e.g. Imran Khan, Hamid Gul, Ansar Abbasi, Mushtaq Minhas, Kashif Abbasi are mentally sick…: In his column in today’s Jang, Masood Ashar criticizes those elements of the Pakistani society who are explicitly or implicitly supporting the terrorist activities by Taliban/Al-Qaeda/Sipah-e-Sahaba and other jihadi and sectarian organizations.
Taliban are under pressue; no need to negotiate with them now.: Taliban are clearly under pressure from both sides of the border. Particularly on the Pakistani side of the border, there are clear signs that Taliban are fast losing the support of ordinary citizens including Pashtuns in the tribal area.
Talking to the Taliban: Implications for Pakistan: The talk in Afghanistan of sitting down with the Afghan Taliban and thrashing out a solution to the conflict is now overt. To nudge the initiative forward, the Governor of NWFP, Mr Owais Ghani, has reiterated his earlier stance
Those who say ‘this is not Pakistan’s war’ must answer this question: The message of the blasts! As the in-camera session of the parliament was listening to a briefing from the Army, the anti-terrorist squad headquarters was suicide-bombed with a car, leaving six wounded. Elsewhere, eleven people were killed in Dir
We must back Army against terrorists!: The Pakistan Parliament’s In Camera Session It is time to distinguish political opportunists from those who are willing to root out the menace of terrorism from Pakistan. It is time to be united to wage an all out war
Sectarian Killings in Pakistan under “Police Patronage”: Sign the Petition To: Govt. of Islamic Republic of Pakistan The President & Prime Minister of Pakistan, and The Governors, Chief Ministers, I.G.Police, Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan, N.W.F.P Provinces. The barbaric sectarian violence in Pakistan is taking its toll again
Army, India, Al-Qaeda and Zardari: On the day President Asif Ali Zardari sat down at the Presidency and discussed national security and operational preparedness of the armed forces with the Services Chiefs, an AFP report noted that “A month after coming to power, President
Al-Qaeda, Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahab conducted a joint operation in Kohat and Darra Adam Khel: Two reports: The first one by BBC Urdu’s Abdul Haye Kakar, in which he reports that the extremists destroyed a control room built in the Kohat Tunnel, and on the walls graffiti read: ‘Long Live Sipah-i-Sahaba’ and ‘Long Live
Bhakkar bombing; a joint work of Sipah Sahaba and Al Qaeda: ANOTHER day, another district, another suicide bombing. The victims, however, are always new. Every suicide bombing tears a new hole in the social fabric of Pakistan and the Bhakkar attack is no different. The senseless death of at least
War on terror is Pakistan’s own war —Ijaz Hussain: Is this our war? —Ijaz Hussain The mere ownership of the war by the government is not enough to fight it effectively. It is imperative that the people own it too Ever since Pakistan joined the US-led war on
What would be the fate of Jamaat Islami, Imran Khan’s PTI, PML(N) and other parties which have a dubious stance on the issue of terrorism in Pakistan?: What would be the fate of Jamaat Islami, Imran Khan’s PTI, PML(N) and all other parties which have a dubious stance on the issue of terrorism in Pakistan? In his recent comparative analysis at BBC Urdu Service, Wusatuallah Khan
Question: Why is the military action failing in Pakistan’s tribal areas?: In his field report for BBC Urdu, Abdul Haye Kakar reveals that despite the ostensibly forceful military operation in Bajaur, the Taliban have full control of 4 out of 7 Tehsils in the area. Why? Because the tunnel-visioned ideologues
Fixing the tribal areas – Rustam Shah Mohmand: In the following column, Rustam Sham Mohmand suggests that Pakistan must ensure that there should be no training camps of any sort, by any group, in the tribal areas, (as well as in other parts of the country?). The
In Pakistan, a Shia-Sunni war to oust Taliban: Nirupama Subramanian, The Hindu, Sep 03, 2008 According to Shia leaders and independent analysts, the Taliban control the Sunni tribes in Kurram and want to battle the Shias until they have control of the region. Kurram is not the
On 9/11 anniversary, Pakistan has a new breed of Taliban: Thursday, September 11, 2008 By Amir Mir LAHORE: Seven years after the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States that shook the entire world, Pakistan, despite being a key American ally in the war on terror, continues to be
Book Review: The True Face of Jehadis – By Amir Mir: The True Face of Jehadis; Inside Pakistan’s Network of Terror Amir Mir Roli Books Private Ltd Pages xvii+ 308, Rs. 395 Review by: Kalim Bahadur Amir Mir’s volume The True Face of Jehadis is a very comprehensive and a
The true (ugly) face of Jehadis and the Mullah-Military alliance in Pakistan – by Amir Mir: The true (ugly) face of Jehadis in Pakistan: Amir Mir, an eminent journalist, son of legendary Professor Waris Mir, brother of journalist Hamid Mir, provides a personal account of how he became a target of Jehadis cum intelligence agencies
The kidnapping of Farahi: By Rahimullah Yusufzai Kidnapping for ransom is a flourishing business in Pakistan and not a day goes when a number of people aren’t kidnapped in different parts of the country. But the issue is highlighted when someone important is
Terrorist activities in Kashmir are no Jihad – Islam and the International Law concerning war: ISI and its sponsored terrorist organizations namely Lashkar-e-Toiba, Taliban, Sipah Sahaba, Jaish Muhammad etc are responsible for terrorism in Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, China, Iran and the whole region. This is the ISI version of Jihad in Kashmir. Is it
Suicide attack on Pakistani Shi’ite politician kills more than 25: Reuters ISLAMABAD – Monday, 6 October 2008 – A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people (update 25) and wounded a leading Pakistani opposition politician and member of the minority Shi’ite Muslim community on Monday, police said. The attack
Sectarian war in Parachinar: A Sunni-Shia clash has killed 30 and wounded 130 in Parachinar, the major city of the Kurram Agency on the border with Afghanistan. The Sunnis accused the Shia of having hurled a hand-grenade at their central mosque in Parachinar
Taliban-backed Bangash tribesmen attack Toori tribe in Parachinar: 95 killed in Kurram Agency clashes * More than 200 injured as Taliban-backed Bangash tribesmen attack Toori tribe * Tooris retaliate with support of local tribal militia, capture opponent headquarters in Bugzai * Taliban launch suicide attacks on tribal
Parachinar and Kurram Agency: A human disaster: A human disaster As the electronic media intensely debates issues like probable candidates for the presidency and restoration of judges, the people of Kurram agency continue to be besieged by Taliban and Al Qaeda militants who want nothing short
Who is supporting the Taliban’s imposed blockade of the innocent people of Parachinar.: Please watch the following two programs on Parachinar and Kurram Agency. The people in Parachinar are desperately begging the Pakistan Government to send its security forces to save them from the genocide they face at the hands of Taliban
Taliban Besiege Pakistani Shiites in Parachinar: The New York Times Report PESHAWAR, Pakistan — It was once known as the Parrot’s Beak, a strategic jut of Pakistan that the American-backed mujahedeen used to carry out raids on the Russians just over the border into Afghanistan.
State supporting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in the siege of Parachinar: There is ample evidence that certain pro-Taliban elements in the State of Pakistan are supporting the siege of innocent people of Parachinar by the Taliban and Al-Qaeda terrorists. The Shia and Sunni population of Parachinar is being punished because
Genocide of indigenous people of Parachinar, Kurram Agency in Pakistan by Taliban: Source: ZEEST Development Organisation 2008/5/11 18:19 code:108632 Currently, over half a million of people residing in Kurram Agency of tribal areas of Pakistan are facing a catastrophic genocide due to the complicity or ineffectiveness of the Government of Pakistan